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Minutes - Monday 2 April 2018Regular Meeting - Beverly City Council, Beverly, MA MINUTES - Monday, 2 April 2018 @ 7:00 PM Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3r Floor Council Chamber Called to Order @ 7:06 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: Council Vice President Frates Moment of Silence: None Presentations, Awards and Memorials: 1. Presentation — Dr. Richard E. Wylie, President, Endicott College — Annual Update Public Hearings: 7:30 PM - #043 — Petition — National Grid Plan #25692757 - West Street City Clerk reported that once again a National Grid Engineer was not present for the Public Hearing. Council President entertained a Motion to Recess the Public Hearing until the next Regular Council Meeting — Tuesday, 17 April 2018 @ 7:15 PM - Approved — Vote: 9 -0. Resolution: 1. #065 — Boys Basketball — MA 6 Grade State Champions Approved on the Floor — Vote: 8 -0 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. George Binns, 51 Baker Avenue Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meetings: 1. Monday, 19 March 2018 - Regular Meeting Vote to Annrove: 9 -0 42 Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #058 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I respectfully request that you approve a $1.2M loan authorization for the purchase of parking equipment for the downtown area. As you may recall, considerable discussion and planning has gone into the restructuring of the city's parking program, particularly in the down town area. The result of those discussions was an ordinance change that was recently approved by the City Council and is slated to take effect this summer. The implementation of this revised strategy will require the purchase and installation of new metering equipment and enforcement technology. It is expected that the annual cost to service the debt will be covered by the restructured parking plan revenues and will necessitate an annual transfer from those revenue sources during the annual budget development. This appropriation will require a public hearing be set and held prior to a City Council vote and that the public hearing be advertised at least ten days prior to the hearing date. I look forward to discussing this parking plan and the necessary investments at that public hearing. Please initiate action on this matter this evening. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Michael P Cahill Mayor Referred to Finance & Pro #059 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby reappoint subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Sandy Burgess, 14 Walker Road, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Waste Reduction Committee. Her term is to be effective until March 31, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Public Services 43 #060 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby appoint subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Michael M. Murphy, 43 Fairview Avenue, Beverly to serve on the Registrars of Voters as the City Republic Committee representative. He will fulfill the term of Andrew Channel. His term is to be effective until March 31, 2019. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Public Services #061 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby appoint subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Nancy J. Marino, 9 Wellman Street, Beverly to serve on the board of the Beverly Housing Authority. She will fulfill the term of Mr. Leland McDonough who has resigned from the board. Her term is to be effective until June 30, 2019. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Public Services #062 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable City Council: I hereby reappoint subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizens to serve on the Human Rights Committee: Mr. Paul Lanzikos, 35 High Street, Beverly Mr. Arthur Athanas, 77 Hale Street, Beverly Chief John LeLacheur, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly Their terms are to be effective from April 4, 2018 until April 4, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs #063 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Steven J. Hamilton, 422 Olivia Drive, Northbridge, MA 01534 to serve as Constable in the City of Beverly for the express purpose of serving Civil Process. Attached is Mr. Hamilton's application, which has been approved by Police Chief John LeLacheur. Mr. Hamilton's term will be effective from April 15, 2018 until April 15, 2021. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor MPC /mal Attachment Referred to Legal Affairs #064 April 2, 2018 The Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: 45 Attached for your review and approval is the proposed 2018 Member Rate Schedule for the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club submitted by Golf Facilities Management, Inc. and recommended by the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission. There are no changes to the rules and member rates that were in place for 2017. The 2018 member rates have been reviewed and accepted by the Commission on March 20, 2018. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Attachments Referred to Finance & Property Communications from other City Officers & Boards: #027A Communication — Finance Director — Financial Policies Referred to Finance & Property #066 Communication — Planning Director — Waiver of Right of 1s' Refusal — Dunham Castle Condos, 36 Dunham RD, Unit #103 Referred to Legal Affairs #067 Communication — Planning Director — Proposed Amendment — Solar Energy Systems (ref. 2017 -508) — Set a Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board Referred to Legal Affairs #068 Communication — Finance Director — Consultant Report — 2n Water Meter Program Referred to Finance & Pro #069 Communication — Council President — Council Appointment — Clean Energy Advisory Committee — Smith Referred to Legal Affairs • Communications, Applications & Petitions: #070 Communication — Keolis Commuter Services — 2018 Yearly Operational Plan Receive and Place on File — Vote: 9 -0 #071 Communication — Griffin Engineering Group, LLC — Environmental Notification Form ( "ENF ") for Proposed Patio, Stairs and Landing Construction @ 16B Bayview Avenue Receive and Place on File — Vote: 9 -0 #057 Application for Amusement Device — Beverly Salem Lodge of Elks, 39 Bow ST — Golf Machine & Bowling Machine Referred to Legal Affairs Unfinished Business: None Reports of Committees: #047 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Beverly Contributory Retirement Board — COLA Increase, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Disappove the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 5 -4 (Councilors Guanci. Flahertv. Flowers & Rand against) #058 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor - $1.2M Loan Authorization — Parking Equipment — Downtown (Set a Public Hearing), have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying Order and recommend its adoption: ORDERED: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, 17 April 2018 @ 8:00 PM at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd Floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA relative to the request by the Mayor for approval of a loan authorization of $1.2M for the purchase of parking equipment for the downtown area. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 47 #064 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Beverly Golf & Tennis Club 2018 Member Rate Schedule, 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 #048 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Amended Ordinance — Ch. 210 "Parks, Recreation Areas & Public Property" w /r /t Permitting Use of Parks and Public Spaces, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying amended Ordinance and recommend its adoption, pending Publication and Final Passage: ORDERED: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows: In the year two thousand and eighteen An Ordinance amending an Ordinance relative to Ch. 210 "Parks, Recreation Areas & Public Property w /r /t Permitting Use of Parks and Public Spaces." Copies of the completed Ordinance are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and in the Planning Department, and are available for public review. First Reading: Monday, 5 March 2018 Second Reading: Monday, 2 April 2018 Pending Publication and Final Passage Final Passage: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #049 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Amended Ordinance — Ch. 270 -3 "Block parties, parades and processions ", have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying amended Ordinance and recommend its adoption, pending Publication and Final Passage: ORDERED: Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows: In the year two thousand and eighteen An Ordinance amending an Ordinance relative to Ch. 270 -3 — "Block parties, parades and processions." Copies of the completed Ordinance are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and in the Planning Department, and are available for public review. First Reading: Monday, 5 March 2018 Second Reading: Monday, 2 April 2018 Pending Publication and Final Passage Final Passage: Tuesday, 17 April 2018. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #051 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appointment — Open Space & Recreation Committee — Todd P. Callaghan, 9 Clark Avenue, 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 :• #052 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Reappointment — Historic District Commission — Wendy Pearl, 15 Andover Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Reappointment Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #056 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Glovsky — 268B Cabot Street — Request for Approval of Easement and License Agreements, 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 #066 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Planning Director — Waiver of Right of 1S Refusal — Dynham Castle Condos, 36 Dunham Road, Unit #103, 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 #067 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Planning Director — Proposed Amendment — Solar Energy Systems (ref. #2017 -508) (Set a Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board), have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying Order and recommend its adoption: ORDERED: That the Beverly City Council and the Beverly Planning Board will hold a Joint Public Hearing on Monday, 23 April 2018 at 7:15 PM in City Hall, 191 Cabot Street — 3r Floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA, relative to a Proposed Amendment to the Beverly Zoning Ordinance establishing Land Use Categories & Regulations for Solar Energy Systems. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #072 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Application for Amusement Device — Beverly Salem Lodge of Elks, 39 Bow Street — Golf Machine & Bowling Machine, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the License be granted pending Inspection and Approval by the Beverly Police Department Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #038 The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Finance Director — 2018 Capital Expenditure Plan, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 Motions and Orders: None Meeting Adjourned: 9:09 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk 50 50