1994-04-04RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BEVERLY CITY COUNCIL - APRIL 4, 1994 at 7:45 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present:
Absent:
Coughlin, Gilmore, Golin, Mahan, McGlynn, Murray, Rollins, Troubetaris and
Nardella
None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Led by Councilor Coughlin
PUBLIC INPUT:
This is the inaugural public input session allowed by the Council. Renee Mary
spoke on Salem's State Representative Ruane's plan to consolidate bond orders to
reduce interest costs and urged the Council to support his plan to cut costs for
SESD bonding. Renee Mary also proposed an anti-litter campaign to encourage all
citizens to clean their property, as well as common areas throughout the city.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Motion made and seconded to accept minutes of March
28, 1994 meeting. Motion passes.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR:
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
Ciy Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I"hereby request pay increases retroactive to July 1, 1993 for Mrs. Linda Giallongo and Mrs. Crystal
Atherton. Specifically request that Mrs. Giallongo's salary be increased from $514.50/week to
$594.25 and Mrs. Atherton's salary from $424.75 to $490.58.
Neither of these ladies has had an increase since July 1, 1989 and amounts recommended herein
have been budgeted with the current budget. For informational purposes, I would add that Mrs.
Giallongo receives a $1000 stipend for Licensing Board work and $1000 for Civil Service work and
Mrs. Atherton receives a $2500 stipend for handling Procurement duties.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Referred to the Committee on Finance and Property
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, Ms. Joanne Dunn, 18 Palmer Road, Beverly, MA 01915
to serve as a member of the Planning Board.
She will replace Mr. Joseph Ferrante who has resigned. Her term will be effective until
December 31, 1995.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. Daniel Murphy, 27 Neptune Street, Beverly, MA
01915, to serve as a member of the Cable TV Advisory Comission.
He wil fill the vacancy left by the death of Carmella Schempp. His term will be effective until
January 31, 1996.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. Thomas O'Connor, 1 Hickory Lane, Beverly,
MA 01915, to serve as a member of the Cable TV Advisory Commission.
His term will be effective until January 31, 1997.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your confirmation, the following members to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Commission:
Mrs. Elizabeth Caputo, 137 McKay Street, Beverly, MAOIg15 - effective until December 31, 1996
Mr. Joseph Paluzzi, 362 Elliott Street, Beverly, MA 01915 - effective until December 31, 1996
Mr. Donald Anastasi, 12 Ellsworth Avenue, Beverly, MA01915 - effective untivl December 31, 1995
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. Paul Belmonte, 8 Wirling Drive, Beverly, MA
01915, to serve as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
His term will be effective until January 31, 1997 and he will replace MarJorie Thompson,
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your confirmation, the following to serve as members of the Zoning
Board of Appeals:
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Martin J. Freeman, 9 Rezza Road, Beverly, MA 01915
Ms. Day Ann Kelley, 2 Goodwin Road, Beverly, MA 01915
Their terms will be effective until January 31, 1999.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Laid over for confirmation.
April 4, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Board,
I hereby request that your Honorable Coucil authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Mortgage
Discharge for property at 449 cabot street, Beverly, MA 01915, owned by Steven and Amy Atherton.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr, Mayor.
Referred to the Com~nittee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS:
March 22, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Committee,
Re: City Hall Parking
We have received many complaints about the parking, or lace thereof, in the City Hall Parking Lot.
. Because of the severe winter, coupled with the reduced number of available spaces on the streets
~that were posted temporary NO Parking, some City Employees have moved their vehicles into the
City Hall lot.
We would like to recommend some changes for the lot:
1. Reserved spaces that are no longer utilized by that office should have the space eliminated.
For example, the Veterans Agent is no longer located at City Hall. The Clerk of Committees
and City Clerk is one and the same.
2. Notice be sent to all employees and be posted that parking will be strictly enforced and
monitored. Only the person designated be allowed to park in reserved spaces.
3. Mayor and any other reserved spaces in the lance closest to City Hall Park be teassigned to
spaces previously reserved for Veterans Agent and Clerk of Committees.
If we move the spaces next to City Hall Park into the center rows, more parking will be available
for persons wishing to conduct business at City Hall, and more short term parking will be offered t
the citizens of Beverly.
I would be happy to meet with you and discuss this matter further.
Very truly yours,
Dennis O. Tarsook, Traffic Sergeant
Referred to the Committee on Finance and Property (copy to Public Service and Aid)
March 22, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Councilors,
Re: One hour parking, 246-250 Rantoul Street
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
We have met with the owner of Vitale's Italian Specialties, 240 Rantoul Street, and have been
working and looking at different plans to help with parking at that location. We have come to
a mutual agreement that a slight alteration to the existing one-hour parking limit will address
most of the parking concerns at this location. We are recommending the starting time be adjusted
from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., for three spaces, between 246 & 250 Rantoul Street.
Please take the necessary action to amend City of beverly Ordinance, Chapter 14, Section 125 as
follows:
ADD: (b) No person shall park a vehicle for longer than one (1) hour at any time, between the
hours of 7:00 a.m. and ¢:00 p.m. of any day, except Saturday and then between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on any of the following streets where not otherwise prohibited; except,
that on Sundays and public holidays there shall be no restrictions of parking time:
Rantoul Street, westerly side, from #246 to #250, three (3) spaces.
Very truly yours,
Dennis O. Tarsook, Traffic Sergeant
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
March 30, 1994
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Councilors,
Re: Parking on Access Road
I have met with some residents of Access Road regarding parking and safety turning from Dodge St.
onto Access Road. These residents want to make the right side, southerly side, NO PARKING
from Dodge Street to #5 Access Road, roughly one hundred and fifty feet (150'). This
restriction will be in front of the houses requesting the no parking.
Please take the necessary action to amend City of Beverly Revised Ordinances, Chapter 14,
Section 120, as follows:
Add: Access Road, southerly side, from Dodge Street one hundred and fifty (150') feet easterly.
Very truly yours,
Dennis Tarsook Traffic Sergeant
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accoutns
March 2, 1984
Mr. Bruce Nardella, President
Beverly City Council
Dear Mr. Nardella:
Enclosed with this letter are a number of invoices which have remained unpaid for some time.
The goods and services related to these invoices have been received by the Beverly School
Department. Following a conversation with Crystal Atherton and Susan Givens, we were advised
to submit these invoices to the City with a recommendation that they be paid, even though
Chapter 30B procedures were not appropriatelyfollowed regarding these purchases. This packet of
information was submitted to Don Young on February 9, 1994 with the request that the City pay
these invoices. On February 14, 1994, I received a memo from Don Young indicating that only the
City Council can authorize the payment of invoices that have not followed the Uniform Procurement
Act. Therefore, I arequesting that the City Council take whatever action is necessary in order
to allow payment of these legitimate invoices so that the vendors affected can be paid for goods
and services that were provided in good faith to the Bevelry School Department.
We are concerned that the City and School Department not become liable for law suits from these
particular vendors if the invoices remain unpaid much longer.
Let me assure you that we have instituted corrective procedures so that Chapter 30B violations in
past cease and this School Deparmtne is in full compliance with all city anbd state rules and
regulations relative to procuremont.
If you have any questions about this letter, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Lawrence Chase, Superintendent of Schools
Referred to the Committee on Finance and Property (copy to Public Service and Aid)
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
COMMUNICATIONS, APPLICATION AND PETITIONS:
The signed financial statement of New England Power Company for year ended December, 1993.
Received and Placed on File
The signed financial statement of Massachusetts Electric Company for year ended December, 1993.
Received and Placed on File
New England Telephone petition for easement for the placement of an above ground cable
distribution cabinet at Lynch Park.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
New England Telephone petition for enlarging an existing manhole and placing underground conduit
in Ober and Neptune Street area.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
New England Telephone petition for easement for placement of manhole with an above-ground hatch
on city owned property. An additional petition for placement of underground conduit from manhole
to Harry Ball Field.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
North Shore Regional Technical High School Final Operating and Maintenance Budget for Fiscal Year
1995
Referred to the Committee on Finance and Property..
Massachusetts Electric petition for pole relocation on Montserrat Road.
Referred to the Committee on Public Service and Aid.
An application for Second Class Motor Vehicle Dealers License - Classic Cars LTD. of Beverly.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
Claim - Linda Vittalo, 194 Maple Street, Danvers, MA 01923 - pothole on Conant Street.
Referred to the'Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
Claim - Susan Doyle, 109 Coming Street, Beverly, FA 01915 - Pothole on Brimbal Avenue.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
Claim - Stephen G. Brotchie, 11 Blake Street, Beverly, MA 01915 - F~ill on CAbot Street and
one on Rantoul Street.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
Claim - Anthony M. Roy, 347 Plymouth Street, Abington, MA 02351 - Pothole near Dyer Road.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Claim - Daniel Black, 31 Vestry Street, Beverly, MA 01915 - pothole at corner of Park & Pleasant.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts
Claim - Ira Yavner, 27R West Street, Beverly Farms, MAOI915 - potholes at #14 Coming Street
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
Claim - Victor J. Koufman, Attorney for Thomas Kenny re unnecessary police roughness.
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
The Committee on Finance and Property, to whom was referted the matter of Authorization to bond
for school additions - Cove School and Ayers=Ryal Side School, have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED:
That $450,000 is appropriated for Phase I of the School capital Improvements Plan,
including ,225,000 for the construction, equipping and furnishing of an addition to
the Ayers-Ryal Side School and related remodeling of the existing school, and $225,000.
for the purchase and installation of portable classrooms; that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer-Collector, with the approval of the Mayor and the Finance
Director and under the direction of the Committee on Fiancne and Property, is author-
ized to borrow ,450,000 under G. L. c. 44 §7 (3), 7(3A) and 7(9) and to file an
application with the Emergency Finance Board to qualify the bonds under Chapter 44A
of Massachusetts General Laws; that the City Treasurer-Collector is further authorized
to file a certified copy of the loan order and provide such other information and execut~
such other documents as the Board may require; and that all bonds or notes issued
hereunder shall be certified to in writing as to their genuineness by Shawmut Bank, N.A.!
BE it further ordered that the City Council hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 19, 1994 at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, third floor, City Hall relative to the bond
authorization of $450,000 for Phase I of School Capital Improvements Plan.
Order read one, and passed to a second reading, laid over under Charter provisions.
The Committee on Fiancne and Property, to whom was referred the matter of request for authori-
zation to bond for land damage award $831,600.00 have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED:
That $831,600.00 is appropriated for the additional costs of acquisition of land for
the Beverly/Salem Bridge project; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer/
Collector, with the approval of the Mayor and the Finance Director and under the
direction of the Committee on Finance and Property, is authorized to borrow $831,600
under F. L. C. 44 §7(3) and to file an application with the Emergency Finance Board to
qualify the bonds under Chapter 44A of Massachusetts General Laws; that the City Trea-
surer-Collector is further authorized to file a certified copy of the loan order and
provide such other information and execute such other documents as the Board may require
and that all bonds or notes issued hereunder shall be certified to in writing as to
their genuineness by Shawmut Bank, N.A.
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 19, 1994 at
7:00 p.m. relative to this bond authorization.
Order read once, and passed to a second reading, laid over under Charter provisions.
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Commissioner of Public
Works request for authorization to expend up to 100% of Maintenance accounts, have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
ORDERED: Authorization is hereby granted by the City Council for the Commissioner of Public Works
to expend up to 100% of Maintenance accounts in his department.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the mater of Retirement appropriation
for TY95 - REvision, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Taxi Applications
- C & A Taxi Company, 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 grant four (4) taxi licenses to C & A Taxi Company of Danvers,
provided that an insurance certificate is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request
for authorization to sign final contract for Public Pier, have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED:
That His Honor the Mayor be, and the same is hereby authorized to sign the final
contract for the completion and audit of the Coastal Facilities Improvement Program
project, the Beverly Public Pier, as recommended by the Planning Director.
Order read, discussion followed as to where funds would be expended once available to city,
Motion made and seconded to return to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts for further
information.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Murray order re STOP
sign on Walker Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
No Further Action.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and accounts to whom was referred the matter of Murray's order re
trucks on Grover Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED: That Grover Street Be added to the list from which trucks 2~ tons or over are to be
excluded, unless the trucks are there for a legitimate purpose.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Public SErvice and Aid to whom was referred the matter of New England Telephone
petition for conduit in Cabot Street at Wallis Street, have considered said matter and beg leave
to report as follows, to wit:
REcommend the petition be granted.
Order read once and adopted.
RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
MOTIONS AND ORDERS
By Councilor Gilmore:
ORDERED: That Sac. 2-154 be deleted and following Sec. 2-154 be substituted:
"Sec. 2-154 Monthly statements as to appropriations and revenues.
(a) the city auditor-director of finance and administration shall each month cause
to be prepared a statement showing the amount of the various appropriations at that
time, the amount expended out of each appropriation and the balanace remaining unexpended
The amount of all bills allowed by the standing committee on legal affairs and accounts,
and of all orders drawn by the mayor shall be included in the amounts expended. This
statement when prepared shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each member of
the City Council.
At the same time, the relevant portions of each such appropriations report shall
be furnished to each board, authority, committee, department and officer entrusted with
the expenditur of money.
(b) the city auditor-director of finance and administration shall each month cause to be
prepared a statement showing the amount of the various anticipated revenues at that time,
the amount of each item of revenue collected and the balance remining to be collected.
This statement when prepared shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each
member of the City Council."
Referred to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts (with copy to Finance and Property)
By Councilor Rollins:
ORDERED: That the City Council request proposals to engage a .private Company to inventory all
fixed assets, said inventory to be entered into the computer data.
Referred to the Committee on Public SerVice and Aid.
Motion to adjourn: 8:40 P.M.
Attest: Constance E. Perton
City Clerk