20230410 Finance and Property Minutes Scott D.Houseman-Chair
Julie R.Flowers
Matthew J. St. Hilaire
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FINANCE AND PROPERTY/CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE M&UTES
Monday, April 10,2023 6:30PM
City Council Committee Room, 3rd Floor,Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St.
Houseman called the meeting to order at 6:30pm.
Members present: Julie Flowers, Matthew St. Hilaire, Scott Houseman
Members absent:None
Other Councilors present: Estelle Rand
Also present: Finance Director Bryant Ayles, Appointees Frank Golden and Nate Cramer
Order Date to Description Action Taken
Number Committee
Earmark from the Economic Development Legislation signed
9315 12/20/2022 by Governor Baker$200,000 for the installation of solar Held
panels at Beverly High School
#073 3/20/2023 Councilor Houseman-City Streets,National Grid Gas Received and
Installations and Order 287 placed on file (3-0)
Appointment of Nathaniel Cramer, 33 Pine St., Stoneham,
#082 4/3/2023 MA to serve on Board of Assessors Approved(3-0)
Appointment of Francis Golden, 5 Wells Rd., Reading,MA to
#083 4/3/2023 serve as Chief Assessor and Chairman of Board of Assessors Approved (3-0)
Reappointment of Bryant Ayles,Director of Municipal
#085 4/3/2023 Finance,to serve on the Beverly Retirement Board Approved(3-0)
Order#085
Councilors expressed their appreciation for Bryant Ayles' work.
The motion to approve was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed(3-0).
Orders#082 and#083
Ayles gave an introduction to the two Board of Assessors appointees.
Cramer started working as an appraiser at 20,has worked for the Department of Revenue and Town of
Newbury, and since 2020 has been the chief assessor in Malden.
There was some general discussion of the time commitment and assessing process.
The motion to approve Order#082 was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed(3-0).
The motion to approve Order#083 was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the motion passed (3-0).
Cramer, Golden, and Ayles left the meeting.
Order#073
Houseman noted that the National Grid petition this letter was regarding had been withdrawn. He spoke briefly
about the limitations and options for the Council when it comes to petitions like this one.
The motion to receive Order#073 and place it on file was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the
motion passed(3-0).
The motion to adjourn Committee on Finance and Property was made and seconded. A vote was taken, and the
motion passed(3-0). The meeting adjourned at 6:55pm.