20220228 City Council Legal Affairs Committee Minutes Estelle M. Rand-Chair
Todd C. Rotondo „.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS/CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MINUTES
Monday, February 28,2022, 6:30PM
City Council Committee Room A, 3rd Floor, Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St.
Rand called to order the Legal Affairs meeting at 6:30pm.
Members present: Todd Rotondo, Brendan Sweeney,Estelle Rand
Also present: Steven Crowley, Scott Houseman
Order Date to Description Action Taken
Number Committee
Sergeant Henebury-Amendment to Include
4055 2/22/2022 Handicapped Parking Space at Lyons Park Located Approve 3-0
across from 126 Lothrop on the East side
Councilor Rotondo-Amendment to Chapter 270-
#056 2/22/2022 Section 37A"Bicycle lanes shall be created in the Hold
following locations"
City Clerk-Lodging House License, Jalbert Approve conditional
#059 2/22/2022 Properties, LLC for Highland Manor at 7 Highland
license 3-0
Avenue
Assistant City Solicitor Oldmixon-Fixed Route Receive a and place
#063 2/22/2022 Amphibious Sightseeing Tour Application and on file
Process for Council Review and Comment
CPA Funding Recommendation for Out of Cycle public hearing
#067 2/22/2022 application relative to the anticipation by the City, March 7 at 8:50pm
of two vacant lots located on Simon Street
Order#059-City Clerk-Lodging House License, Jalbert Properties,LLC for Highland Manor at 7
Highland Avenue
Lt. Jacob Kreyling from the Beverly Fire Department gave an overview of the rooming houses in
Beverly, stating that typically the bathrooms are shared and there are no cooking facilities in the room.
Kreyling noted that due to the Elliott Chambers fire years ago,there is now a law that rooming houses
with more than five tenants would be required to have a sprinkler.
Councilor Scott Houseman arrived, and Committee of the Whole was called to order at 6:33pm.
Kreyling suggested a provisional license conditional on a contract of work to be done.
Jesse Jalbert, applicant for the Highland Manor License, stated his plan from day one was to eliminate
the rooming house status by adding bathrooms. Jalbert stated it was brought to his attention that the
sprinkler system would be needed and stated that he has an agreement for sprinklers with a company
who is working on drawings now. Jalbert stated he is still going through the process of turning it into
eight apartment units.
There was some discussion of water and building permits and the timeline for the conversion to
apartments, as well as alternative fire safety methods that could be in place until the sprinklers are
installed.
The motion to approve Order#059 conditionally for 6 months from March 1 with the condition that fire
extinguishers are placed in all units with cooking facilities was made and seconded. A vote was taken,
and the motion carried (3-0).
Order#055-Sergeant Henebury-Amendment to Include Handicapped Parking Space at Lyons Park
Located across from 126 Lothrop on the East side
The motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion carried (3-0).
Order#056-Councilor Rotondo-Amendment to Chapter 270- Section 37A"Bicycle lanes shall be
created in the following locations"
Rotondo requested to hold this so he can notify neighbors and stated that Commission Collins said it
would not likely happen until the fall due to construction. This would both solve parking issues with
sight lines and add the bike lanes.
The motion to hold Order#056 was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion carried(3-0).
Order#063 - Assistant City Solicitor Oldmixon-Fixed Route Amphibious Sightseeing Tour Application
and Process for Council Review and Comment
Assistant City Solicitor Beth Oldmixon stated that someone had contacted the Planning Department with
an inquiry. The City Council would be the licensing authority through the Clerk's Office, and the state
would also have oversight. There would be some basic requirements of the application.
Rotondo and Rand discussed the options of others who would review the applications, for example,
possibly the Parking and Traffic Commission, Police Department, Harbormaster and/or Engineering
Department.
Houseman suggested a waiver of the 60 day time requirement similar to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Sweeney mentioned the setting of routes and any potential noise issues.
Houseman left at 7:31pm, and Committee of the Whole was adjourned.
There was also discussion of fees, liability insurance,public hearing process for applicants and the
application form.
The motion to receive and place on file was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion
carried(3-0).
The motion to adjourn the Legal Affairs meeting was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the
motion carried (3-0). The meeting adjourned at 7:41pm.
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