20230109 City Council Public Services Committee Minutes Kathleen M. Feldman-Chair -
Hannah L. Bowen
Steven M. Crowley ,
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PUBLIC SERVICES/CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
Monday, January 9, 2023 7:OOPM
City Council Committee Room, Yd Floor,Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St.
Feldman called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Members present: Hannah Bowen, Steven Crowley, Kathleen Feldman
Members absent: None
Councilors present: Matthew St. Hilaire, Scott Houseman(arrived 7:09pm)
Also present: Bruce Doig,Director of Parks and Recreation; Mark Casey, Parks and Recreation Commission
Chair; Beth Oldmixon,Assistant City Solicitor; and the following appointees: Jason Reulet, Sheryl Silva,
Amanda Lennon, Chelsea Turner, Rachel Morse
Order Date to Description Action Taken
Number Committee
Appointment for Mr. Jason Reulet, 106 Standley
#316 12/20/2022 Street,to serve on the Beverly Airport Commission Approve 3-0
Appointment for Ms. Rachel E. Morse, 14 Pond View
#317 12/20/2022 Lane, to serve on the Beverly Board of Health Approve 3-0
Appointments for Chelsea Turner, 7 Jackson Street;
Amanda Lennon, 7 Columbus Avenue; and Michael
#318 12/20/2022 Gove, 9 Bartlett Street,to serve on the Beverly Approve 3-0
Cultural Committee
#326 12/20/2022 Councilor Bowen-Regarding Beverly Regional Airport Hold
#327 12/20/2022 Councilor Bowen-Regarding City Parks Hold
#328 12/20/2022 Councilor Bowen-Regarding Storm Water Hold
Management
Notice of Availability Public Comment Draft Phase III
#331 12/20/2022 Remedial Action Plan-Former Varian Facility Site, Hold
150 Sohier Road
Reappointments-Joanne Panuzio, 31 Old Planters
#004 1/3/2023 Road and Colleen Michaels, 18 Madison Avenue to Hold
serve as Trustees of the Beverly Public Library
#005 1/3/2023 Appointment-Sheryl R. Silva,M.D., 95 Hale Street,to Hold
serve on the Beverly Board of Health
Reulet, Silva, Lennon, and Turner gave brief introductions and spoke about their interest in their respective
committees/boards.
Houseman joined the meeting at 7:09pm. Committee of the Whole called to order.
Morse introduced herself and spoke about joining the Board of Health.
There was some discussion on upcoming leadership changes in both the health department and airport
management and how those relate to the new appointees.
Order#2022-316-Appointment for Mr. Jason Reulet, 106 Standley Street, to serve on the Beverly Airport
Commission
A motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed(3-0).
Order 42022-317-Appointment for Ms. Rachel E. Morse, 14 Pond View Lane, to serve on the Beverly Board
of Health
A motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed (3-0).
Order#2022-318-Appointments for Chelsea Turner, 7 Jackson Street; Amanda Lennon, 7 Columbus Avenue;
and Michael Gove, 9 Bartlett Street, to serve on the Beverly Cultural Committee
A motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed (3-0).
At 7:30pm the appointees left the meeting.
Doig spoke about using permitting to help with avoiding scheduling conflicts. He talked about the fee scale for
youth programs which take into account the amount Beverly residents or the fee that youth programs charge
families. Doig noted the insurance requirement for organizations that are regular users of the space. Fifteen to
twenty years ago the city solicitor recommended no longer accepting waiver forms and requiring insurance.
Doig stated his department and the commission have tried to make information more accessible and are always
open to ideas.
There was some discussion over what constitutes an organized group and regular use.
Houseman asked for some clarification on insurance requirements.
Doig stated often school teams or groups may be covered by school insurance. Programs that are coordinated
under Parks and Recreation like Momball are covered through the City. Others may be covered through their
own organizations or can get a policy. Doig also stated that there are fitness organizations that show up and use
the fields and charge people for the class but do not reserve the space or pay to use it. Some do follow the
policy, but others are using a city asset to make money and not getting a permit. There are some gray areas that
still need to be looked into.
St. Hilaire stated he thinks the policy is good but some of it comes down to a communication issue. St. Hilaire
asked about the possibility of signage at parks.
Feldman suggested even a QR code on the sign that pulls up the permit information.
Houseman also agreed about signage.
Doig stated it was something they were working on pre-pandemic and have picked back up but that would
require going through the process again because at the time it was over$100,000 and costs will probably have
increased now.
Doig gave a brief update on the McPherson Youth Center and pickle ball.
Bowen asked about the possibility of changing the ordinance to add another seat on the Parks and Recreation
Commission to have a young person.
Casey and Doig were both open to the idea.
Doig stated the biggest thing coming up is working on competitive pay to get kids to come work for the
summer. It is not as attractive of a job as it used to be. Doig stated he is working on the numbers and hoping to
get it into the budget.
A motion to adjourn Committee of the Whole was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion
passed (5-0). A motion to adjourn Committee on Public Services was made and seconded. A vote was taken,
and the motion passed (3-0). The meeting adjourned at 8:09pm.
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