1995-10-16207
#234
#399
#413
Public Hearing on Noise Control Ordinance
Remanded to the Committee of the Whole
Public Hearing on NYNEX petition - conduit in Hardy St.
Public Hearing on Mass Electric petition - pole relocations
Remanded to the Committee on Public Service and Aid
M~!TINO OF TH! BMVMRLY CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, OCTOBMR 16, 1995
ROT.T- C~T.T.:
PRESENT: Coughlin, Gilmore, Golin, Mahan, McGlynn,
Rollins, Troubetaris and Nardella
ABSENT: None
PLMDGI OF A~MOIAMCM TO THE F~AG: Led by Councilor Gilmore
Murray,
COMMUNICATIONS FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR:
#430
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
It has come to my attention that the North Shore Regional Vocational School
District has increased its assessment to the City of Beverly for the current
fiscal year by $179,801 beyond the amount budgeted. Specifically, after we
had completed our budget and voted on same, we were given notice dated 30
June, but actually received in July, of a revised assessment.
It should be added that the significance of the revised assessment was not
appreciated until more recently, approximately ten days ago, when the first
bill of the year was received.
We have no choice but to accept this revised assessment. I have met with
City and School officials to discuss same and there may be small amounts
within the assessment which are subject to further debate. For now I see no
choice but to plan to charge the Mayor's account "Reserve for Unforeseen"
with this cost although I am optimistic about finding other favorable
variances in our budget which will cover this charge.
I believe people's guard has been raised regarding similar occurrences in the
future.
Please regard this note as advisory only at this time.
specific action later.
I will recommend
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE
#431
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council authorize the Mayor to sign the
attached Mortgage Discharge for property owned by John C. Sullivan at 380
Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915.
Also attached is a communication from Kim Driscoll, Community Development
Director, concerning this request.
Very truly yours,
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William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
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#~32
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council authorize the Mayor to sign the
attached contract between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of
Education and the City of Beverly on behalf of Beverly Public Schools.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
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#433
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
As per Section 38 of the City Charter,
Fire Station Roof Building Commission."
I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, the
to serve as a member of this Building Commission:
Mr. George Zambouras
Commissioner of Public Works
I hereby establish the "Beverly Farms
following three persons
Fire Chief Kenneth Pelonzi
15 Hale Street
Mr. Reyno Giallongo
31 Home Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
LAID OVER FOR CONFIRMATION
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Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your confirmation, Mr. Robert L. Sheeran, Jr.,
36 Middlebury Lane, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a Constable for the
express purpose of serving Civil Process.
Attached is his application which has been approved by the Chief of Police
John Finnegan.
Mr. Sheeran's term will be effective until October
very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
31, 1998.
LAID OVER FOR CONFIRMATION
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER CITY OFFICERS AND BOARDS
#435
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Council,
_ Re: 2 Hour Parking on Bridge Street
We have received several complaints about Railroad commuters parking all day
on Bridge Street, from the Hall-Whitaker Bridge to Folger Avenue. These
commuters park their cars in front of residents houses and leave them all
day, residents can't even have company because of the all day parking.
Please take the necessary action to amend City of Beverly Revised Ordinances,
Chapter 14, Section 126 (d) as follows:
ADD:
Chapter 14, Section 126(d)
Bridge Street, both sides, from the Hall-Whitaker Bridge to Folger
Avenue
Very truly yours,
Dennis O. Tarsook, Traffic Sergeant, Safety Officer
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#436
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Dear Council,
Re: 2 hour parking on Railroad Avenue
We have conducted a study of two hour parking, 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon, Mon-Fri,
on Railroad Avenue, from #41 Railroad Avenue to Rantoul Street. This study
was requested by the residents, through Councilor Rollins, because of the
all-day parking by the railroad commuters.
Please take the necessary action to amend City of Beverly Revised Ordinances,
Chapter 14, Section 126(d) as follows:
ADD:
Chapter 14, Section 126(d)
Railroad Avenue, northerly side, from #41 Railroad Avenue to
Rantoul Street
very truly yours,
Dennis O. Tarsook, Safety Officer, Traffic Sergeant
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#437
Donald Young
191 Cabot Street
Dear Don:
At the Beverly Harbor Management Authority meeting held on September 7, the
members asked that this bill for Richard's Marine Service to turned over to
you. It is their feeling that when these motors are sold as surplus, the
money could be used to pay this bill.
Sincerely,
Eileen Twiss
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Constance Perron
City Clerk
Re: Order No. 141 of 1995
Dear Mrs. Perron:
Please bring the enclosed Memorandum to the Council for the purpose of
amending Order #241.
The language contained in the Memorandum is the actual language voted on by
the Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts and recommended to the Council
for passage.
The language attached to Order #241
subsequently corrected by agreement of
Director and the Assessors, Office.
is a previous iteration that was
the Solicitor's Office, the Finance
Very truly yours,
Marshall J. Handly, City Solicitor
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#439
Beverly City Council
City Hall
Dear Honorable Council,
At a meeting on September 11, 1995, the Beverly School Committee voted to
adopt a resolution to request that the City Council declare the following
school busses surplus: 1977 Ford Blue Bird VIN #F34330 and 1978 Chevy Blue
Bird VIN #F43353 and to authorize their trade or other disposition as in the
best interests of the City of Beverly. Notes from this meeting are attached.
These school busses will be traded in when new busses are purchased in the
next few weeks. The School Department would greatly appreciate your acting
on this at the earliest opportunity so that the purchase and trade-in can go
forward as quickly as possible. Thank you for your consideration.
Yours truly,
Judith Mulligan, School Business Manager
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COMMUNICATIONS, APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS
#440 Communication from U.S. Shuttle, Inc. requesting permission to operate
busses over public ways
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#441 Subrogation - Jefferson Insurance Group for Kathleen Nelson Road,
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS AND ACCOUNTS
#442 Notice of right of first refusal - Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Conifer Way
Subdivision - Northerly side of Dodge Street
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS AND ACCOUNTS
Automatic Amusement Device Application - A & B Sportscards, 18 1/2
Bridge Street
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Communication from Alexander, Femino and Lauranzano re revisions to
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#445
agreement between City of Beverly and Gourdeau Limited.
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Claim - Nancy M. Bain, 20 Radcliff Road
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REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
#410
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Mayor's request for two readings on supplemental appropriation has considered
said matter and begs leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File.
Order read once and adopted.
#411
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Request to pay School Department prior fiscal year bill has considered said
matter and begs leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED: That the School Department be, and the same is hereby
authorized to pay prior fiscal year bill from the current
budget, in the amount of Five Thousand Seven Hundred
Fifty -One Dollars and Thirty Seven Cents ($5,751.37), as
requested by the Superintendent of Schools and as
recommended by His Honor the Mayor.
Order read once and adopted.
#412
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Mayor's request for transfer to account "Insurance" ($45,000) has considered
said matter and begs leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED:
That the sum of Forty Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00)
be, and the same is hereby transferred from account "City
Solicitor" ($15,000.00) and account "Reserve for
Unforseen Expenditures" ($30,000.00) to account
"Insurance", in accordance with the recommendation of His
Honor the Mayor.
Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the City
Clerk
Order read and returned to Committee since appropriation report indicates
inadequate funds in Litigation account to cover transfer.
#429
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Troubetaris order re discontinuance of $300.00 surcharge on Beverly Golf and
Tennis memberships has considered said matter and begs leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Recommend adoption of the order.
Order read once and adopted.
#57A
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter
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of zoning ordinance re horticultural and floricultural uses have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED:
That a Joint Public Hearing be held by the City Council
and the Planning Board on Monday, November 6, 1995 at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, third floor, City hall
Relative to an amended Zoning Ordinance relative to
horticultural and Floricultural uses in the City of
Beverly
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter
of Ordinance change - 2 Hour parking on Broadway have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying ordinance and recommend its adoption.
CITY OF BEVERLY
In the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five
An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
relating to Two Hour Parking
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Beverly as follows:
That Chapter 14, Section 126(b) of the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Beverly 1989, be and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following:
"Broadway, both sides, from Cabot Street to Rantoul Street, all
unmetered spaces."
This ordinance to take effect upon passage.
Ordinance read once, adopted and passed to be ordained.
#415
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter
of Claim - Subrogation by Safety Insurance for James Cruz Silva have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted.
#~00
The Committee on Legal Affairs
of Request for water abatement
beg leave to report as follows,
and Accounts to whom was referred the matter
- Janet Ames have considered said matter and
to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
ORDERED: That the Water/Sewer account of Janet Ames, 24 Radcliff
Road be credited in the amount of Eleven Dollars and
Eighty-Four Cents ($11.84)
Order read once and adopted.
#343
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Removal of live tree at 7 Magnolia Avenue have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend that tree be taken down by the City.
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Order read once and adopted.
#367
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Mass Electric petition re conduit in Hull Street have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the petition be granted.
~rder read once and adopted.
~he Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Mass Electric petition re relocation of pole in Hull Street have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the petition be granted.
Order read once and adopted.
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
communication from Department of Environmental Protection re Clay
Distribution Program 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
Mass Electric petition re relocation of lights at Beverly/Salem Bridge have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the petition be granted.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
#345A
Mayor's request to authorize bonding for purchase of fire
vehicles ($395,000) was passed to a second reading on
September 18, 1995, the Public Hearing was held on
October 2, 1995, and the matter was tabled pending
further information. Motion made and seconded to remove
from the table, matter was passed on roll call vote.
YEA: Coughlin, Gilmore, Golin, Mahan, McGlynn,
Murray, Rollins, Troubetaris and Nardella
NAY: None
MOTIONS AND ORDERS:
#446 By Councilor Coughlin
ORDERED: That the Commissioner of Public Works make a study and
recommendation relative to the removal of a live tree at
10 Raymond Avenue.
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#428 By Councilor Murray
ORDERED: That in order to facilitate the installation of a
sidewalk on the south side of Hull Street extending from
Driscoll Lane to 107 Hull Street, the following live
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trees will have to be taken down:
93 Hull Street - a large pine tree
Homeowners: David & Nancy Winter - 927-3792
97 Hull Street - two pine trees
Homeowners: Walter & Elizabeth Hill - 927-5426
103 Hull Street - two oaks and a pine tree
Homeowners: Michael and Patricia Everett
George Zambouras, Commissioner of Public Works,
identified these trees for removal during a site visit we
conducted last week.
REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE AND AID
Motion to adjourn:
8:50 p.m.
Attest: Constance E. Perron
City Clerk
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