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City Council Minutes 06-07-2020Beverly City Council July 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes Pagel of 4 CITY OF BEVERLY PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES BOARD OR COMMISSION: City Council SUBCOMMITTEE: DATE: July 7, 2020 LOCATION: Held virtually over Google Meet MEMBERS PRESENT: President Paul Guanci, Tim Flaherty, Julie Flowers, Stacy Ames, Estelle Rand, Scott Houseman, Kathleen Feldman, and John Frates MEMBERS ABSENT: Todd Rotondo OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor Michael Cahill, Planning Director Darlene Wynne RECORDER: Sarah Scott - Nelson President Guanci calls the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. over Google Meet. Lisa Kent takes roll. Stacy Ames - Yes Todd Rotondo - Absent Estelle Rand - Yes Tim Flaherty - Yes Julie Flowers - Yes Scott Houseman - Yes John Frates - Yes Kathleen Feldman - Yes President Paul Guanci - Yes Houseman leads the Council in the pledge of allegiance. Flowers joins the call. RESOLUTIONS #154 -Clean Energy -Mayor Cahill Mayor Cahill explains the order focused on moving quickly toward 100% clean energy. Mayor Cahill comments that the Clean Energy Advisory Committee has been working on this for a long time. Guanci requests the Mayor's Office do a news story so the public can better follow along; Mayor Cahill agrees. Rand joins the call. Flowers moves to approve the order #154 on clean energy. Seconded by Houseman. The motion carries 9 -0. President Paul Guanci reads the introduction to the virtual meeting due to the state of emergency caused by COVID -19, stating that the meeting will be recorded and streamed live, and confirms member access. The Council takes a roll call vote in order to take votes as a Committee as a whole on the floor. Stacy Ames - Yes Todd Rotondo - Absent Estelle Rand - Yes Tim Flaherty - Yes Beverly City Council July 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Julie Flowers - Yes Scott Houseman - Yes John Frates - Yes Kathleen Feldman - Yes President Paul Guanci - Yes #160 -Green Municipal Aggregation- Councilor Houseman Houseman recognizes the members of the Clean Energy Advisory Committee. Julia Long expresses her excitement about these resolutions and thanks the Council for their consideration. Houseman reads the order. Flowers moves to wholeheartedly approve the resolution. Seconded by Rand. The motion carries 8 -0. Mayor Cahill comments that the hiring process is underway, hopefully to be finished by the end of July so that the education aspect can continue as planned and be implemented in the spring. Fred Hobbs thanks the Council for their work and expresses his encouragement by Beverly's progress, saying that his years of advocating have not gone to waste. Houseman suggests going out of order. Flaherty moves to go out of order and address order #157 for authorizing Municipal Electricity Aggregation. Seconded by Flowers. The motion carries 8 -0. #157 -Order Authorizing Municipal Electricity Aggregaton Kent reads order. Rand moves to approve. Seconded by Houseman. The motion carries 8 -0. PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, MEMORIALS Susan Sampson - Bike Path Committee Susan Sampson explains the Committee's new equity statement on racism in cycling. Sampson states that the Committee is seeking to partner with City Council as they have established a Bike Equity Committee which will focus on listening without assuming, followed by taking action. Ames expresses her support of the order and her interest in sitting down with Sampson to further discuss. Guanci also expresses his support and willingness to help. Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting - Special Council Meeting June 29, 2020 Feldman moves to accept the minutes of Special Meeting on June 29, 2020. Seconded by Rand. The motion carries 8 -0. #155- Reappointment- Conservation Commission -Ms. Christine Bertoni and Mr. Rick Grandoni Kent reads order. Guanci refers the order to the Committee on Legal Affairs, stating that the Council will take action on this order at the July 14, 2020 meeting. Beverly City Council July 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 #156 -Home Rule Petition Regarding Ground Lease for property located at 1 Water Street Kent reads order. Mayor Cahill discusses the changes to take place on the property due to the new restaurant, including parking and shuttling adjustment, and the renovation of the intersection to make it safer for pedestrians. Houseman asks about the legal history of the property as it was purchased with state aid, concerning whether the property can be used for a restaurant. Stephanie Williams replies that it boils down to 1996 grant application, which included leasing the property explicitly for a restaurant, in order to make it a destination point for visitors from all over the north shore. Williams adds that the deed allows for both park and recreation uses. Flaherty moves to approve Mayor Cahill's request. Seconded by Rand. The motion carries 8 -0. Mayor Cahill requests that the Council make a reconsider vote. Rand moves to reconsider. Seconded by Houseman. The Council takes a roll call vote. Stacy Ames - Yes Todd Rotondo - Absent Estelle Rand - Yes Tim Flaherty - Yes Julie Flowers - Yes Scott Houseman - Yes John Frates - Yes Kathleen Feldman - Yes President Paul Guanci - Yes The Council makes a row call vote on the reconsideration. Stacy Ames - No Todd Rotondo - Absent Estelle Rand - No Tim Flaherty - No Julie Flowers - No Scott Houseman - No John Frates - No Kathleen Feldman - No President Paul Guanci - No #158- Finance Director - Bryant Ayles-3 prior year invoices from the school department totaling $134.36 Kent reads order. Houseman moves to approve Mr. Ayles' request. Seconded by Flowers. The motion carries 8 -0. #161- Council President - Reappointment to the Community Preservation Board (CPC) Christy Edwards, 9 Edwards Street Kent reads order. Frates to approve that reappointment. Seconded by Flaherty. The motion carries 8 -0. Beverly City Council July 7, 2020 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 #159 - Application- Second hand Junk dealers License renewal for Plum Consignments LLC, dab Worthy Girl, 156 Cabot Street Flaherty moves to approve. Seconded by Flowers. The motion carries 8 -0. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Kent reads order #148. Feldman moves to approve. Second by Frates. The motion carries 8 -0. Kent order #139. Ames moves to approve. Seconded by Flaherty. The motion carries 8 -0. Feldman moves to enter into executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law C I A7 compliant with or act under the authority of any general or special law or federal grant and aid requirements specifically MGL C30A S22 governing the review and approve of minutes including minutes conducted of the executive session conducted June 15, 2020. Seconded by Flaherty. The council takes a roll call vote. Stacy Ames - Yes Todd Rotondo - Absent Estelle Rand - Yes Tim Flaherty - Yes Julie Flowers - Yes Scott Houseman - Yes John Frates - Yes Kathleen Feldman - Yes President Paul Guanci - Yes The motion carries 8 -0. (open minutes end at 7:58 p.m.)