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1992-06-01RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 7:45 PM #210 A Public Hearing was held relative to the remodeling of the Hardie School Building. Referred to Committee of the Whole. REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN JUNE 1, 1992 ROLL CALL: All Aldermen were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Led by Alderman Doherty. CONFIRMATIONS: The following appointments were confirmed: #244 Beverly Hospital-Special Police #245 Historic District Comm. Alan Synenki, Larry Simpson-Alternate #246 Board of Managers-Cemeteries-Loretta Ambrifi #247 Beverly Licensing Board-Oliver T. Cook #248 Emergency Medical Services Comm. Kristine Brown & Elaine Sangster #250 Parking & Traffic Commission-Ted Lehne #251 Local Arts Council-Ted Lehne, Joan Jewett, Eileen Lang, Judith Mulligan, Joan Huntley #249 The appointment of E. Parker Stokes to Industrial Development Financing Authority No Further Action COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR: June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Bverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of One Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Forty Cents ($123.40) from account "Elections-Electronic Voting Machines" to account "Elections-Supplies." Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the City Clerk. Attached is a communication from Constance Perron concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of One Hundred Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Two Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($111,822.77) from account "Health Insurance" to the following Collector-Treasurer's Department Accounts: $43,175.48 33,995.89 34,651.40 $111,822.77 Tax Anticipation Interest Cert/Notes and Bonds Unemployment Compensation Total Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Collector/Treasurer. Attached is a communication form Alice Remare concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) to account "Workmen's Compensation" from account "Health Insurance." Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Workmens Compensation Agent. Attached is a communication form Leo Panunzio concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Moanhan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Honorable Baord of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Baord: I hereby request a transfer of Forty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Forty Cents ($43,815.00) from account "Health Insurance" to the following accounts in the Auditor's Department: $14,200.00 4,000.00 114.40 18,250.00 7,251.00 $43,815.00 EDP Services Telephone Senior Bookkeeper Audit Expenses Life Insurance Total Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Finance Director. a communication from Donald Young concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Attached is Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Adlermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of Ten Dollars and Fifty-Eight Cents ($10.58) to account "License Board Maintenance" from account "Reserve Fund". Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the license Board. Attached is a communication form Russell Kiernan, License Board Member, concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of One Thousand Seventy-Four Dollars and Forty Cents ($1.074.00) from account "Reserve Fund" to the follwing Building Inspector's accounts; Salaries - 01-223-5110 $960.00 Salaries - 01-223-5110 114.40 Total $1074.00 Said sum of money to be expended under the director of the Inspector of Buildings. Attached are communications from Robert Scanzani concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that all the money requests take their first reading at this meeting this evening in order that all business will be finished by the end of the 91-92 Fiscal year. Very truly yours F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. Thomas Fleming to serve as Director of Community Development. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Laid over for Confirmation COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS: May 28, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 RE Unit #307, Dunham Castle Condominiums Dear Members of the Board: Enclosed you will find a request for a certificate to be signed by the City of Beverly which refers to the deed restrictions for the sale of Unit #307 at the Dunham Castle Condominiums. This Certificate is required by the Deed Rider under Section 2 (a). RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN I would like to request that your Board authorize Mayor Monahan to execute this Certificate on behalf of the City of Beverly. Sincerely Katrina A. O'Leary Asst. Planning Director Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. May 28, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen Ctiy Hall Beverly, AM01915 Dear Aldermen We have investigated the intersection of Guild Road and Walcott Road, relative to the installation of a Stop Sign. We have found this intersection meets the warrants required and recommend a Stop Sign be installed as follows; In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 9, of the Massachusetts General Laws, adn Chapter 14, Section 86, of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Beverly, we request the following stop sign; ADD: Guild Road, Westbound drivers on Guild Road at Walcott Road Very truly yours, Dennis O. Tarsook Traffic Sergeant, Safety Officer Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. May 26, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City of Beverly Beverly, MA01915 Ladies and Gentlemen: Please accept this letter as a request by the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission for the establishment of a revolving account or other mechanism to financially fund the club in the future. As you may realize, the club has been run in the past on credits and debits wherein the management company would pay many of the bills that were due and owing with their own money, and the commission would subsequently credit these payments against rent receipts. This system worked very well, and we were all very satisfied with its results, but unfortunately the Inspector General of Massachusetts through the new bid laws has changed entirely the ability to continue to do what we have done in the past. Furthermore, this is the last year in the lease of our current management company, and the commission by law must advertise and request bid proposals within the immediate future. Obviously, rent credits, length of lease, payment of expenses, and all other financial matters would have to be addressed, but we are unable to do so due to the constraints placed upon us by the new bid laws. Donald Young has recommend that either a revelving account of an enterprise account be established due to the fact that the city in essence owns and conrols a profit-making private type of business. Frankly, if we are unable to somehow maintain a business relationship with our tenant and some sort of debit and credit system be utilized, we feel very strongly that the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club will cease to exist as we presently know it. We feel that we have done an outstanding job on behalf of the city and wish to continue to run the golf course as a successful business which it is. It is with this in mind that we urgently request a meeting withthe Baord of Aldermen and / or the Mayor to discuss these matters at your earliest possible convenience. It is absolutely necessary that the bid procedure take place on or before the middle of summer, or we will have absolutely no time to renegotiate with the new management company. Looking forward to your prompt reply, we are Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission, Louis Bennett, Chairman Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN May 18, 1992 Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Ms. Perton: The Beverly School Committee, at their regular meeting on Monday May 11, 1992 voted to declare two (2) non-function Power Conditioning Units (Inverters) as surplus to the needs of the Beverly Public Schools. These two units were part of the original equipment provided to the Beverly Public Schools for Photovoltaic Project at Beverly High School in 1980. This project was funded by the Department of Energy, and all equipment became the property of the Beverly Public Schools. In January 1992, the Beverly Public Schools received another Grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Energy Resources, in the amount of $125,000.00, to replace the two non-functioning Inverters with one (1) State of the Art Unit. This new inverter has been received and set in place, and final connection and testing is scheduled for completion by early June 1992. The two old Untis have been disconnected and set aside awaiting disposition. Mr. William Kurth, our Consultant, estimates their scrap value to be $5,000.00 total. He has offered to assist us, (at no cost) in selling the Units once permission has been obtained from the Board of Aldermen. Please do not hesitate to contact this office shoud you require further information. Sincerely, Jean P. Perron Superintendent of Schools Referred to Finance and Property. June 1, 1992 Board of Aldermen City of Beverly Dear Board Members, I hereby recommend the following for a Drain Layers License in the City of Beverly; Rene C. Lamarre Co., Inc. General Contractors 23 Oakview Ave. Salem, MA 01970 Very truly yorus, George J. Zambouras, P. E. Commissioner of Public Works Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts June 1, 1992 Board of Aldermen Ctiy of Beverly Dear Board Members, I hereby recommend the following for a Drain Layers License in the City of Beverly: Hagstrom Company, Inc. 241 Eastern Ave. Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Very truly yours, George J. Zambouras, P. E. Commissioner of Public Works Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN COMMUNICATIONS, APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS: Communication from Beverly Farms Merchants Association, request to hang banner across West St. June 3 to June 13, 1992 Referred to Public Service and Aid. Request by Beverly Business Association for Special Events Permit for 58th Annual Beverly Sidewalk Bazaar, June 18-20, 1992 Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts Request for Easement at 30 Middlebury Lane Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. Request by Tom Fallon to hang banner across Hull St. for Centerville Day, June 13, 1992 Referred to Public Service and Aid. Communication from Beverly Police Benevolent Association relative to Chief of Police Received and Placed on File. Petition by Massachusetts Electric for conduits in Neptune St. Referred to Public Service and Aid. Application for Street Fair - Special Event - Beverly Farms Merchants Assn. Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts Application for two Limousine Licenses (Starview), Shawn Cloyd Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts Claim - Weldon and Rita Osborne, 1 Cove Ave., Beverly Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts Draft copy of 1992 Yearly Operation Plan of AMTRAK National Railroad Passenger Corp. Received and Placed on File Request by Cardinal Alumni Association to hang banner on Cabot Street. Referred to Public Service and Aid RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: The committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for authorization to pay prior fiscal year bills from current Health Insurance account ($64,152.20) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen hereby authorize the payment of prior fiscal year bills from current year account "Health Insurance", in the amount of Sixty-Four Thousand One Hundred Fifty Two Dollars and Twenty Cents ($64,152.20), as recommended by His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Finance Director. 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 Mayor's request for establishment of Enterprise Fund for sewer and water have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Referred to Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of proposal from Cemetery Board of Managers re Mausoleum in Central Cemetery have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Refer to the Committee of the Whole The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to account "Fire Dept" ($185,000.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of One Hundred Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($185,000.00) be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Health Insurance" to account "Fire Department", in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Fire Chief. 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 Mayor's request for transfer to Police Department accounts ($174,000.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of One Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Dollars ($174,000.00) be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Health Insurance" to the following Police Dept. Accts Police Overtime $38,000.00 Salary 88,000.00 Maintenance 38,000.00 Supply 10,000.00 Total 174,000.00 in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Police Chief. Order read once and passed to a second reading laid over under charter provisions. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to account "Cevil Defense-Communication" ($1,750.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars (,1,750.00) be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Health Insurance" to account "Civil Defense - Communications, in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Civil Defense Director. 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 Mayor's request for appropriation to account "Street Lighting" ($8.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of Eight Dollars ($8.00) be,a nd the same is hereby appropriated to account "Street Lighting" for the installation of the following: Five (5) 4,000 lumen sodium vapor street lights on poles #3188, 0136,0138, 0139 and 0141 Marsh Ave to replace existing incandescent street lights. Said sum of money to be taken from account "Street Lighting" and to be expended under the direction of the City Electrician. Order read once and adopted. The committee on Finance adn Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to account "Elections Supplies" ($123.40) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order adn recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of $123.50 be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Elections - Electronic Voting Machines: to account "Elections-Supplies", in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction fo the City Clerk. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to Collector/Treasurer accounts $111,922.77 have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of $111,822.77 be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Health Insurance" to the following Collector/Treasurers Dept. accouants. ,43,175.48 33,995.89 34,651.40 $111,822.77 Tax Anticipation Interest Certification/Notes and Bonds Unemployment Compensation in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Collector/Treasurer. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to accounts in Auditors Dept. ($43,815.40) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of $43,815.40 be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Health Insurance" to the following accounts in the Auditors Dept. $14,200.00 4,000.00 114.40 18,250.00 7,251.00 $43,815.40 EDP Supplies Telephone Senior Bookkeeper Audit Expenses Life insurance in accordance with recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under direction of the Finance Director. Order read once and passed to a second reading laid over under charter provision. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to account "License Board-Maintenance ($10.83) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of $10.58 be, and the same is hereby transferred from accountant "Reserve Fund" to account "License Board Maintenance", in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the license Board. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayors request for transfer to account"Building Inspector-Salaries" have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the sum of $1,074.40 be and the same is hereby transferred from account "Reserve Fund" to the following Building Inspector Accounts: Salaries 01-223-5110 $960.00 Salaries 01-224-5110 114.40 as recommended by His Honor the Mayor Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the inspector of Buildings. The committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Petition from Upton Avenue residents re turnaround at end of street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on file - Amended to read pending Mayor's appropriation of money to take land by eminent domain. Order read once and adopted. The committee on Legal Affaris and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Claim - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Giacalone, 10 Dunham Road, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: No Further Action. Order read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Claim - John Gobielle, 26 Dunham 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 Affaris and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Police Department request for ordinance change - Heather St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying ordinance and recommend its adoption. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-two AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance entitled "Motor Vehicles and traffic" relative to Towing of Vehicles parked in specific areas. Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Beverly as follows: That Chapter 14, Section 137 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be the same is hereby amended by adding thereto under Section 14-137, the following: "Heather Street, both sides, from Colon Street to Westerly Road: This ordinance to take effect upon passage. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of communication re public access to records 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 application for 2nd CMVDL-230 Rantoul Street (Merry Chase Livery Co., inc.) 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 Beverly Farms-Prides Crossing Merchants request for special event permit-sidewalk sale have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the permits be granted. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Beverly Business Associates request for special event permits-Sidewalk Bazaar, Homecoming Bazaar and October festival Bazaar have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the permits be granted. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Order for paint disposal at Fire Stations have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: No Further Action. Order read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of communication from Farms-Prides Merchants re banner across West Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen hereby grant permission for the Beverly Farms-Prides Crossing Merchants Association to hang a banner across West Street from June 3, 1992 to June 13, 1992 to advertise the sidewalk sale. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of communication from Alderman Fallon re Banner across Hull St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen hereby grant permission for a banner to be hung across Hull Street, at the Junction of Essex and Hull, and one across Essex Street at Route 128 Playground to advertise "Centerville Day", which will be held on June 13, 1992, in conjunction with the dedication of Harry Ball Playground. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Communication from Cardinal Alumni Association re banner across Cabot Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen hereby grant permission for a banner to be hung across Cabot Street from June 20, 1992 to July 6, 1992 to advertise the Tournament of Drums to be held at Hurd Stadium. Order read once and adopted. COMMUNICATION: Late File Request for CPW to study removal of live tree at 20 Kernwood Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The following transfers were passed to a second reading laid over under charter provisions and passed on a roll call vote. #177 Trans Roll Call: Yea: Nay: to Acct. City Solicitor-Prior FY Bills & Legal Services ($42,095.82) Battistelli, Coughlin, Doherty, Fallon, Hannibal, Reinecke, Rollins Troubetaris Burgess None Absent: None #210 Appro. to Acct.-Remodeling of Hardie School ($350,000.00) Roll Call: Yea: Battistelli, Coughlin, Doherty, Fallon, Hannibal, Reinecke, Rollins, Troubetaris Burgess Nay: None Absent: None RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN #226 Trans to Acct. Workmens Compensation ($47,428.59) Roll Call: Yea: Nay: Absent: Battistelli, Coughlin, Doherty, Fallon, Hannibal, Reinecke, Rollins, Troubetaris Burgess None None MOTIONS AND ORDERS: By Alderman Coughlin ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen, As Committee of the Whole, meet with the Airport Commission for the purpose of discussion and exchange of information in areas of mutual concern. Referred to the Committee of the Whole. By Aldermen Fallon & Burgess ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen adopt a schedule of rates for water and sewer that would provide a sliding scale based on usage. Referred to the Committee of the Whole By Alderman Battistelli: ORDERED: That the Board of Aldermen immediately raise the water and sewer rates to the level required to make the delivery of these services cost effective. Referred to the Committee of the Whole Bu Alderman Burgess: ORDERED: In order to provide for the continued protection of the City of Beverly's water supply be it ordered that the Commissioner of Public Works be, and the same is hereby requested to study expeditiously alternative locations for the generator and related equipment used as a bakc-up power supply for the Pershing Avenue Pumping Station and report the cost of relocating said equipment. Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. By Alderman Burgess: ORDERED: That the following be appointed to serve as an Ad-Hoc Committee on Redistricting Alderman William Coughlin Alderman Sandra Reinecke Alderman Thomas Fallon Planning Director Tina Cassidy City Clerk Constance Perron Order read once and adopted. TABLED: #141 Removed from table and voted No Further Action. 'Meeting Adjourned: 12:00 Midnight Attest: Constance E. Perron City Clerk