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1992-04-06RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN 7:59 PM #134 A Public Hearing was held relative to the removal of a live tree on Winthrop Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid. REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN APRIL 6, 1992; ROLL CALL: All Aldermen were present. Alderman Doherty arrived at 8:10 PM PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: Led by Alderman Hannibal. CONFIRMATIONS: The following appointments were confirmed: #157 Appointment - Assistant Harbormasters - McGrath, Locke, Conant, Currier, Russell, Standley Dawson #158 Appointment - Board of Registrars - Robert McHugh, Sr. COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR: April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of Seventy-Six Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Three dollars and Ninety-One Cents ($76,483.91) from account "Reserve for Unforseen" to the following accounts: Legal Services $42,095.82 Litigation 34,388.09 $76,483.91 Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the City Solicitor. Attached is a communication from Thomas Alexander concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan, Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request a transfer of Five Thousand Nine dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($5,009.37) to account "Medical Bills - Police Department" from account "Reserve for Unforseen." Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Chief of Police. Attached is a communication from John Finnegan concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that your honorable Board authorize the payment of prior years bills from the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents in the amount of $64,152.20 from a current year account "Health Insurance", Attached is a communication from Finance Director Donald Young concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that the Order for $64,152.20 for payment of prior years bills from the Massachusetts Department of Industeial Accidents take two readings at the meeting this evening. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, Mass. 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that your Honorable Board authorize the Mayor to accept the attached check in the amount of $143.00 from Sally Keon, Co-Chairwoman for the 1992 World Day of Prayer as per her attached communication. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property April 6, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that your Honorable Board authorize the Mayor to accept a $100.00 donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars as per the attached communication from Dante Lops, Chairman of the Veterans Memorial Advisory Committee. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN UNFINISHED BUSINESS: The following transfers were passed to a second reading laid over under charter provisions and passed on a roll call vote. #175 Transfer to account "Maintenance on Cars" ($475.00) Roll Call: Yea: Battistelli, Doherty, Hannibal, Reinecke, Rollins, Burgess Nay: None Absent: Coughlin, Fallon, Troubetaris #176 Transfer to Account "City Solicitor - Litigation" $8,000.00 Roll Call: Yea: Battistelli, Doherty, Hannibal, Reinecke, Rollins, Burgess Ney: None Absent: Coughlin, Fallon, Troubetaris #179 Authorization to pay prior FY bill ($64,152.20 Tabled LATE FILE Communication form Rita Thibodeau re wall / sidewalk at 7 Front St. Referred to Public Service and Aid. MOTIONS AND ORDERS: By Alderman Battistelli: RESOLUTION Whereas, the Board of Aldermen campaign platform included to give our children the very best education, and Whereas, the Board of Aldermen have also stated publicly that our childrens education is our future, and Whereas, Mayor Monahan supports the concept and feel comfortable as the Educational Mayor We the Honorable Board of Aldermen strongly urge our Honorable Mayor Monahan to fund the Twenty Four Million Dollar Budget proposed by the School Administration and passed 8-0 by our Honorable Elected School Committee. Referred to Finance and Property Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 pm Attest: Constance E. Perron City Clerk RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The committee on Public Service and aid to whom was referred the matter of Communication from Roger Conant Quadracentennial Committee re relocating commemorative plaque 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 Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of water abatement request - Royal T. Daniel III, 18 Franklin Place 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 an abatement to Royal T. Daniel, III, 18 Franklin Place, (Acct. #2-020-530) by reducing the usage to 7800 cu. ft (average use) resulting a water bill of $102.96 and sewer bill of $139.62 (total abatement $1,421.27) Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of request for street light on Common Lane 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 Electrician be, and the same is hereby requested to make a study and recommendation relative to increased lighting in the vicinity of Pole 7-3 at 125 Common Lane. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of New England Tele. petition for conduit in Cabot 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 hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 4, 1992 at 7:59 pm in the Aldermanic Chambers, third floor, City Hall relative to the installation of 46' of underground conduit across Cabot Street at Shore Country Day School. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of request to install awning - Vitale's Italian Specialties (Formerly Sunray) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: Authorization is hereby given for the installation of an awning over city sidewalk at 240 Rantoul St. (Formerly Sunray Bakery). The required insurance certificate is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of order for leasing of Police vehicles 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 request for special municipal employee designation 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 designate Mark Foster, 13 Morningside Drive, Beverly, MA a "Special Municipal Employee", as set forth in MGL Chapter 268a, Section 1. Order read once and adopted. The committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of application for 2nd CMVDL-Express Auto Service, 42 Park St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the license be granted. Order read once and adopted. The committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of License to peddle Hot Foods - Dana Bergeron, 181 Elliott St. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the license be granted. Order read once and adopted. The committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of order to change yard sale fee from $15.00 to $5.00 (amended to $10.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follwos, to wit: Submit the accompanying amended ordinance and recommend its adoption. In the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-two AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance entitled "License and Business Regulations" relative to Fees Generally Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Beverly as follows: That Chapter 12, Section 4 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be and the same is hereby amended by making the following changes: Sec. 12-4: Yard Sale - $15.00 to $10.00 This ordinance to take effect upon passage. Order read once and adotped. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of application for auctioneer's license - one day - Bernard Marton, 174 Lynn St., Peabody have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the license be granted. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of reconsideration of order #14 removal of live tree, 23 Puritan Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. ORDERED: A Public Hearing having been held, the commissioner of Public Works is hereby directed to remove a live tree at 23 Puritan Road. Order read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Conmittee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request to sign subordination agreement - Christine A. Dennis 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 attached subordination agreement with Christins A. Dennis for property at 17 Pierce Ave. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request to sign subordination agreement - Steven Kruczynski 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 attached subordination agreement with Steven Kruczynski for property at 265-267 Rantoul St. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Police Dept. request for ordinance change STOP sign at Roundy 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 Obedience to isolated STOP signs Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Beverly as follows: That Chapter 14, Section 86 of the Revised Ordinances of the of city of Beverly, 1989, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto under Section 14-86, the following: "Roundy Street, eastbound drivers on Roundy Street at Cabot Street" This ordinance to take effect upon passage. Ordinance read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Police Department request for ordinance change STOP sign at Cherry Rd. 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 Obedience to isolated STOP signs Be it ordained by the board of aldermen of the city of Beverly as follows, That Chapter 14, Section 86 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto under Section 14-86, the following: "Cherry Road, Southbound drivers on Cherry Road at Walker Road." This Ordinance to take effect upon passage. Ordinance read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request to accept donation from World Day of Prayer 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 accept, with gratitude, the generous donation of One Hundred Forty-Three Dollars ($143.00) from the World Day of Prayer, as recommended by His Honor the Mayor. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request to accept donation from Veterans of Foreign Wars 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 accept, with deep gratitude, the generous donation of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) from the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be applied to the Veterans War Memorial Fund. Be it further ordered that the Board of Aldermen accept any future donations to the Veterans War Memorial Fund, without the need for individual acceptance. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of City Clerk's request to fill position 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 Clerk be, and the same is hereby authorized to fill the position of part-time clerk in the City Clerk's office. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affaris and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of transfer to account "Street Lights" Possible insurance reimbursement have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File. (Referred to City Solicitor) The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of request from Mayor to sign Mortgage Discharge - Jeannette Mitchell 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 attached Mortgage discharge for Jeannette Mitchell for property at 369-371 Cabot St., Beverly. Order read once and adopted. The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request to sign mortgage discharge - David Barter 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 attached Mortgage discharge with David Barter for property at 229-232 Cabot St. Order read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN COMMUNICATIONS, APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS: April 15, 1992 Beverly Board of Aldermen The Ryal Side Civic Association would like to invite you to march in our Annual Fourth of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 1992. The rain date is scheduled for Sunday, July 5, 1992. The parade will form at the corner of Western Ave., and Bridge St at 9:00 am and is scheduled to stard at 10:00 am. Please contact me during the day at 750-3468 or evenings at 927-5681 as to your response. If you plan to enter a float, please be there at 9:00 am to allow time for Judging. I look forward to seeing you. Sincerely yours Maureen Troubetaris Parade Chairman Received and Placed on File Application-Auctioneers License-One Day - Bernard Marton Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. Application-Pawn Brokers License - Fred Ambrosini, 7 Robinson Rd. Referred to Legal Affiars and Accounts Request to install awning at the Chef, 297 Rantoul St. Referred to Public Service and Aid. Application for 1st class MVDL American Coachworks Limousine sales of New England Jim Armstrong, 8 Tyler Rd. Application for 1st class MVDL Roland D. Kelly Buick, Inc., 420 Cabot St. Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES: The committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Mayor's request for transfer to account "Medical Bills-Police Dept." ($5,009.37) 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 Five Thousand Nine Dollars and Thirty-Seven Cents ($5,009.37) be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "Reserve for Unforseen" to account "Medical Bills - Police Dept", in accordance with the recommendation of His Honor the Mayor. Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Chief of Police. 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 two readings on Mayor's request to pay prior fiscal year bills have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File. Order read once and adopted. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN April 21, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby submit for your consideration the request of George Zambouras, the Commissioner of Public Works, as outlined in the attached communication to my office dated April 21, 1992. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 21, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: Recently I authorized City Solicitor Thomas Alexander to conduct a study and review of the City Charter at the request of Alderman Reinecke. Attached for your information is the report of City Solicitor Thomas Alexander. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS: April 8, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen Dear President Burgess: The Cemetery Board of Managers requests a meeting with the appropriate committee to discuss our interest in constructing a mausoleum within Central Cemetery. Sincerely, George J. Zambouras Board of Managers Rererred to Finance and Property April 12, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen Ctiy Hall Beverly, MA Honorable Board: Please find attached for your review the 1991 Annual Report of the City of Beverly Department of Civil Defense and Emergency Planning. On behalf of myself and all of the City's Civil Defense volunteers I would like to thank you very much for your support throughout the year. Sincerely, Mark Foster, Civil Defense Director Received and Placed on File. RECORDS OF THE BOARD OFALDERMEN To account "Temporary Help" the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) from account "Assistant City Clerk Salary." Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the City Clerk. Attached is a communication form Constance Perron concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 21, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that your Honorable Board authorize the Finance Director Donald Young to bond an estimated $300,000 - 350,000 for renovations to the Hardie School Building. Attached are communications from Donald Young, Robert Scanzani and Olson & Lewis Architects concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Finance and Property. April 21, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board I hereby request that your Honorable Board authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Lease Agreements between the Beverly Harbor Management Authority and the following lessees: Christopher J. Murray Dana Duhaime Ronald P. Camire Peter Michaud Robert Lech John A. Gallo Anthony Paszkowski Mark Fleming Paul Bourin Donald Roy Harold T. Nelson Matt Hoffman James F. Davison Therese Sauvageau George Barbeau Louis Balboni John V. Velardi Thomas Raymond Steven Hincman Very truly yours, F. John Monahan Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts. April 21, 1992 Honorable Board of Aldermen City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Board: I hereby request that your Honorable Board authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Designation of Applicant's Agent designating Commissioner of Public Works George Zambouras as Beverly's representative. Attached is a communication from George Zambouras concerning this request. Very truly yours, F. John Monahan, Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts.