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Minutes - Tuesday 16 January 2018Regular Meeting - Beverly City Council, Beverly, MA MINUTES — Tuesday, 16 January 2018 @ 7:00 PM Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3r Floor Council Chamber Called to Order @ 7:07 PM Roll Call: Timothy P. Flaherty, Julie R. Flowers, John P. Frates Jr. -Vice President, Scott D. Houseman, David J. Lang, James F. Latter, Donald G. Martin, Estelle M. Rand, Paul M. Guanci- President. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Boy Scouts, Troop #49 Moment of Silence: None Presentations, Awards and Memorials: 1. Recognition — John Thomson, Planning Board (23 years) Ellen Hutchinson, Vice Chair of the Planning Board, spoke briefly on Mr. Thomson's service to the City. Council President entertained a Motion to suspend the Rules in order to hear from His Honor the Mayor — Approved — Vote: 9 -0 The Mayor spoke briefly on the single -use bag proposal coming up, on the financial policies being developed, and on John Thomson's service on the Planning Board. Presentations, Awards and Memorials (continued): 2. Plastic Bag Reduction Ordinance, Councilor Rand, Salem Sound Coastwatch & Change Is Simple ECO Experts 3. Parking & Traffic Commission Overview — Richard Benevento, Chair Resolutions: None Comments by Citizens (subject to the conditions contained in Appendix A to the "Rules and Orders "): Anyone who would like to speak at the Meeting has until 9:30AM on the day of the Meeting to register with the City Clerk. (Limit of 3 @ 5 minutes each). 1. Robert Schlein, 70 Dane Street re: Order #024 Council President entertained a Motion to suspend the Rules in order to hear from Attorney Thomas Alexander — Approved — Vote: 9 -0 Atty. Alexander, who represents the Applicant on Order #024, expressed his willingness, in response to Chair, Legal Affairs, Councilor Martin's comment that the Committee would receive Order #024 this evening, but would schedule discussion on the Order at their next Legal Affairs Committee Meeting, next Monday, 22 January 2018 @ 7:00 PM, here at City Hall. Public Hearings: 1. 7:30 PM - #017 — CPC Project #R3 -11 — Pete's Park Renovation (Council Vice President Frates recused himself from the discussion) Public Hearing held & closed — Referred back to Finance & Property 11 2. 7:45 PM - #001 - $175KAppropriation —Rec. Ent. Fund - Repair Playground Equipment Public Hearing held & closed — Referred back to Finance & Property 3. 8:00 PM - #002 - Transfer of Free Cash Public Hearing held & closed — Referred back to Finance & Property Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings: 1. Tuesday, 2 January 2018 - Regular Meeting Vote to Approve: 9 -0 Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #020 January 3, 2018 Beverly City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: Pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 66 Section 6A(a), I am designating Assistant City Solicitor Kevin Corridan as the City of Beverly's Records Access Offficer (RAO) and his contact information is below. Records Access Officer (Non - school related requests) Assistant City Solicitor Kevin Corridan 191 Cabot Street, Bevelry, MA 01915 978 - 605 -2336 kcorridan@beverlyma.gov Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 #021 January 16, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review as provided in Sec 2 -10 and Sec 3 -3 of the Beverly City Charter, Pauline Teixeira to serve as Human Resources Director for a period of three years. Her term is to be effective from February 17, 2018 until February 17, 2021. Sincerely yours, 12 Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Finance & Pro #022 January 16, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review as provided in Sec 2 -10 and Sec 3 -3 of the Beverly City Charter, Steven Frederickson to serve as Director of Municipal InspectionBuilding Commissioner for a period of three years. His term is to be effective from February 17, 2018 until February 17, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Public Services #023 January 16, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby reappoint subject to your review and recommendation Mr. William Lowd, 18 Pearson Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Golf & Tennis Commission His term is to be effective from February 1, 2018 to February 1, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor MPC /mal Referred to Public Services 13 Communications from other City Officers & Boards: Council President entertained a Motion to accept 6 Late Files - Approved — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #025 Appointment — Council President — Harbor Plan Advisory Group Approved on the Floor — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #026 Appointment — Council President — CPC — City Clerk's Application — Round 5 Received and Placed on File —Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #027 Councilor Houseman — Financial Policies & Objectives Referred to Finance & Property LATE FILE - #028 Councilor Houseman — Cultural Heritage Properties ( "CHP ") Referred to Legal Affairs LATE FILE - #029 Chair, Parking & Traffic Commission — Recommendation — Elliott Street Traffic Light Referred to Leaal Affairs LATE FILE - #030 Chair, Parking & Traffic Commission — Recommendation — Grover Street Full Traffic Impact Study Referred to Legal Affairs Communications, Applications & Petitions: #024 Application — Lodging House License — 68 Dane Street LLC d /b /a Greycroft Inn 14 Referred to Legal Affairs Unfinished Business: None Reports of Committees: #001 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appropriation of $175K — Recreation Enterprise Fund -> Various Repairs of Playground Equipment, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #017 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Community Preservation Committee — Pete's Park Renovation — CPC Project #R3 -11, Additional Funding Recommendation, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 8 -0 -1 (Council Vice President Frates recused himself from the vote). #002 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appropriations from Free Cash, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #005 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Reappointments — Zoning Board of Appeals — Victoria Caldwell & James Levasseur, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Reappointments Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #006 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Reappointments — Beverly Affordable Housing Trust — Susan Gabriel, Richard Dinkin & Mayor Michael P. Cahill, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Reappointments 15 Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #007 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appointment — Clean Energy Advisory Committee — Sean R. Leach, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #019 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Application for License — Livery (5 Vehicles) — Tri -City Services, Inc., 55R Walnut Street / Peabody, MA, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Licenses be Granted, contingent to all paperwork matching up with the City Clerk Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #004 The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Reappointments — Trustees of the Beverly Public Library — Kevin O'Reilly, Myron Shirer -Suter & Marshall Handly, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Reappointments Receive and Place on File — Vote: 9 -0 Motions and Orders: None Meeting Adjourned: 9:27 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk 16 16