Loading...
1999-12-067:15 PM #43 A Joint Public Hearing re Zoning Ordinance Referred to Planning Board 7:45 PM #363 A Public Headng re Transfer to Account LED Traffic Signals ($27,325) Referred to Finance and Property 7:55 PM #377 A Public Hearing re Transfer to Account Cib/Clerk Recount ($7,000) Referred to Finance and Property 7:58 PM #384 A Public Hearing re Petition Mass Electric for pole and conduit in Park Street Referred to Public Service and Aid Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council Dec. 6, 1999 Roll Call: All Councilors were present Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag; Led by Councilor Van Liere Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting: Amended Minutes of November 15, 199<] Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #393 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby request that your Honorable Council authorize the Mayor to sign the attached Subordination Agreement for property owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Doyle, 5 Blaine Avenue, Beverly, MA 01915. Attached is a communication from Dawn Goodwin, Community Developmere Director, concerning this request. Very truly yours, William F. Scanion, Jr. Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts #394 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby request a ~'ansfer of Forly-Three Thousand Dollars ($43,000) to account "Purchase of Fire Deparffnent Forestry/Squad Truck" fi'om account "Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures." Said sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Safety. Attached is a communication from Commissioner Pelonzi concerning this request. Very tculy yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Finance and Pronetry #395 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby request that your Honorable Council take a first reading this evening on all necessary orders so that the orders can be completed before the end of the year and this City government. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Receive and Place on File #396 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Timothy Mezza, 50 Rantoul Street, Unit ~406, Beverly, MA 01915, as a permanent, full-time Police Office with the Beverly Police Department effective December 6, 1999. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Refer to Public Service and Aid #397 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Robert G. Richardson, 22 Washington Street, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a Trustee of the David Lynch Fund. His term will be effective until September 30, 2004. Mr. Richardson will replace Mr. Gordon T. Richardson whose term has expired and who asked not to be re-appointed. Attached is a communication ~'om Thomas Scully concerning this appointment. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid #398 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizens to serve as members of the Parks and Recreation Commission: Mr. Bruce Doig 41 Pratt Avenue Beverly, MA 01915 Mrs. Elizabeth Caputo 137 McKay Street Beverly, MA 01915 Their appointtnents will be effective until December 31, 2003. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid #399 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizen to serve as a member of the Parks and Recreation Commission: Mr. Mark Casey 16 Chapman Street Beverly, MA 01915 He will replace Mr. Albert Churchill, Jr., who has resigned. Mr. Casey's term will be effective until December 31, 2001. Attached is a letter from Thomas Scully concerning this request. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor #400 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Cotmcil City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Lauren Young, 32 Lothrop Street, Beverly, MA 01915 to serve as a Trustee of the David S. Lynch Fund. A communication from Thomas Scully concerning this appointment is attached. She will fill the tinexpired term of Mr. Harold Leonard. Her term will be effective until September 30, 2003. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid #401 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby request a n"ansfer of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to account "Charter Commission" from "Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures." Said sam of money to be expended under the direction of the Charter Commission. Attached is a communication fi'om City Clerk Fran Macdonald concerning this request. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Finance and Pronertv #402 December 6, 1999 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby request a transfer of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000) to account "Purchase of Middle School Computers" ~'om account "Reserve of Unforeseen Expenditures." Said sam of money to be expended under the direction of the School Department. Artached is a letter from Beverly School Technology Director, Judy Miller, concerning this request. Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Finance and Prooert~ Communications from other City Officers and Boards #403 Beverly City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA Dear Honorable Council: RED: Cherry Hill Drive: Recommendation regarding acceptance plans/The Flatley Company At a meeting of the Beverly Planning Board held on Tuesday, November 16, 1999 members of the Board voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the roadway known as Cherry Hill Drive be accepted as a City street, and that the acceptance plans filed with the Board be accepted by the City as well. Respectfully Richard Dinkin, Chairperson Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #404 Beverly City Council 191 Cabot St. Beverly, MA RE: Planning Board recommendation on acceptance of certain ways as City streets Dear Honorable Council: At a meeting of the Beverly Planning Board held on Tuesday, October 19, 1999, members of the Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend that the City council accept roadway acceptance plans for the ways known as Chapel Hill Ddve and Access Road Extension, and to accept those roadways as City Streets. All Construction work in these subdivisions has been completed to the satisfaction of both the Planning Board and the city Engineer. Copies of City Engineer Frank Killilea's approval letters are attached to this letter for reference. If you have any questions regarding the Board's votes on these matters, please feel free to contact Planning Director Tina Cassidy at 921-6000, Extension 173. Respectfully, Richard Dinkin Chairperson Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #405 City of Bevedy 191 Cabot St. Bevedy, MA RE: Winthrop's Grant Subdivision: Recommendation to City Council regarding roadway and utility easements Dear Members of the Council At a meeting of the Beverly Planning Board held on Tuesday, November 16, 1999, members of the Board voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the attached roadway and utility easements for the Winthrop's Grant subdivision be accepted on the City's behalf. The subdivision has been constructed in accordance with the plans approved by the Planning Board and the construction work itself has been approved by the City's Engineering Department. Respectfully, Richard Dinkin, Chairperson Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #406 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Council: RE Request for Stop Signs, Off Hull Street We have been asked to look into the possibility of placing STOPO signs on several side streets that intersect with Hull Street. We have investigated these location and determined they meet the warrants and stop signs should be placed at the following locations. In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 9, of the Massachusetts General Laws, and chapter 14, Section 86, of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Beverly, we request the following stop signs: ADD: Millbrook Rd, southbound drivers on Millbrook Road at Hull St. Desmond Rd, southbound drivers on Desmond Rd at Hull St. Wentworth Dr, northbound drivers on Wentworth Dr. at Hull St. Noble Hill Rd, northbound drivers on Noble Hill rd. at Hull St. Centerville School Driveway, nodhbound drivers exiting the Centerville School Lot at Hull Street Very truly yours, Dennis O. Tarsoak, Traffic Sergeant Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #407 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Council: RE Request for Stop Sign, Abbott Street at Cabot Street We have been asked to look into the possibility of placing a STOP sign on Abbott Street at Cabot Street at the intersection of Cabot Street. We have investigated these location and determined they meet the warrants and stop signs should be placed at the following locations: In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 9, of the Massachusetts General Laws, and chapter 14, Section 86, of the Revised Ordinance of the City of Beverly, we request the following stop sign: ADD: Abbott St., westbound drivers on Abbott St. at Cabot St. Very truly yours, Dennis O. Torsook, Traffic Sergeant Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #330 The Honorable City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA RE: Acceptance of property at the end of Hillcrest Avenue Dear members of the Council: I respectfully request that your Honorable Board reconsider the language it used to approve the above-referenced Order. In response to my letter dated September 28, 1999(attached) the Council voted on October 18, 1999 "...to accept Hillcrest Avenue and Upland Road of the Winthrop's Grant subdivision." The approval should have read "...to accept the deed to Parcel "B" of the Winthrop's Grant subdivision." The Planning Board required the developer of this subdivision to deed this parcel to the City when it originally approved the pro]eel back in 1998. Please feel free to contact me at 921-6000 ext. 173 if you have any questions. Respectfully, Tina P. Cassidy, Director Planning and Development Department Referred ~o Leaal Affairs and Accounts #408 Honorable City Council City Hall Bevedy, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: The Board of Assessors is in the process of completing its compilation of a full and fair Cash valuation of real and personal property in the City of Beverly for Fiscal Year 2000. It is anticipated that such process will be completed shortJy. With the new values certified by the Department of Revenue, it will then be necessary to conduct a Public Hearing to consider classification issues within the City. The Board of Assessors will present information at the Public Hearing which will allow the Council to set a Minimum Residential Factor. The Minimum Residential Factor is then used to set the tax rates for the various classifications of property for Fiscal 1000. I request the Council schedule such Public Hearing for the evening of December 20, 1999 and plan to take a final vote on these classification issues on the same date. The Board of Assessors expect to have the classification information available for distribution to you within the next week. Thank you for your cooperation Very truly yours, John P. Dunn, Finance Director Referred to Finance and Property Communications, Applications and Petitions #409 Communication from Depadmenf of Revenue re final enactment of FY2000 state budget, and pursuant to Chapter 58 of the MGL-Notification of estimated amounts to be received Referred to Finance and ProDertv #410 Communication from Sunoco, Inc. re purchase of Best Petroleum station, 437 Rantoul Street Receive and Place on File #411 Application Limo Express, 70 Brimbal Ave. Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #412 Application-Second Hand Junk Dealers License-Joan Berglund, d/b/o Atomic Candy 204 Ranfoul Street Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts #413 Claim-Sandra Bell, 19 Wedgemere Road Receive and Place on File #414 Late File Request for Sewer Abatement-Gary Richard, 20 Nursery St. Referred to Public Service and Aid Reports from Committees: #345 The Committee on Finance and Properly to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account LED Signals 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 approve a transfer in the amount of twenty seven thousand three hundred twenty five ($27,325) Dollars from account "Reserve for Unforeseen" to account "LED Traffic Signals". Said sum of money to be spend under the direction of City Electrician Ed Comeau, First Passage: November 15, 1999 Public Hearing: December6, 1999 Final Passage: December 6, 1999 Order read once and Adopted 9-18-0 Vote #377 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account City Clerk-Recount 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 approve a transfer in the amount of Seven Thousand ($7,000) Dollars to account "City Clerk-Elections -Inspectors" from account "Reserve for Unforeseen". Said sum of money to be spent under the direction of City Clerk Frances A. Macdonald. First Passage: November 15, 1999 Public Hearing: December6, 1999 Final Passage: December 6, 1999 Order Read once and Adopted 9-0 VOTE #380 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referTed the matter of Surplus items-Beverly Public Schools 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 approve the request from the Beverly School Committee to declare the following as surplus 1. 1986 Int./Carpenter School Bus VIN#1HVLNHGM7GHA55138 2. 1986 Int./Carpenter Scholl Bus VIN#1 HVLNHGMXGHA55179 Order read once and adooted %0 Vote ://:392 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Beverly Public Schools Surplus Items 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 approve the request from the Bevedy School Committee to declare the following as surplus property. 2 Snowblowers (inventory numbers 03658 & 03659) Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #394 The Committee on Finance and Propedy to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account Purchase of Fire Dept. Forestry/Squad Truck have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 20, 1999 at 7:50 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly MA regarding transfer to account "Purchase of Fire Department Forestry/Squad Truck" from account "Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures" in the amount of Forty Three Thousand ($43,000) Dollars First Passage: December6,1999 Public Hearing: December20, 1999 Final Passage: December20, 1999 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #401 The Committee on Finance and Propedy to whom was referred the matter of Transfer To Account Charter Commission have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying ordinance and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 20, 1999 at 7:45 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly MA regarding transfer to account "Charter Commission" from Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures in the amount of five thousand ($5,000) Dollars. First Passage: December 6, 1999 Public Hearing: December20, 1999 Final Passage: December20, 1999 Order read once and adopted 9;0 Vote #402 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account Purchase of Middle School Computers 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 of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on Monday, December 20, 1999 at 7:55 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly MA regarding transfer to account "Purchase of Middle School computers" from Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures in the amount of four thousand ($4,000) Dollars, First Passage: December6, 1999 Public Hearing: December20, 1999 Final Passage: December20, 1999 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #408 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Setting of Minimum Residential Factor for tax rate FY2000 have considered said matter and beg leave fo report as follows, fo wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption ORDERED: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a public hearing on Monday, December 20, 1999 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly MA regarding Minimum Residential Factor used to set tax rates for various classifications of property for Fiscal 2000. First Passage: December 6, 1999 Public Hearing: December 20, 1999 Final Passage: December20, 1999 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #330 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Communication relative to wording of order 330 have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption ORDERED: That the City Council order 330 be amended to read "That the City Council accept the deed to parcel "B" of the Winthrops Grant Subdivision Order read once and referred back to Committee on Leaat Affairs and Accounts %0 Vote #378 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referTed the matter of Appointment of Elizabeth McGlynn to the Planning Board have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #381 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Request for Executive Session for possible resolution of outstanding litigation have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Refer to the Committee of the Whole Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #383 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Communication from Chief Assessor re 121A Agreement with JT Associates (Civil Action) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Refer to the Committee of the Whole Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #388 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Communication from MA Highway re Special Speed Regulation #7755 have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council approve the request from MA. Highway regarding the Special Speed Regulation #7755 and that the following speed limits are established at which motor vehicles may operate in the areas described below Boyles Street - Eastbound Beginning at the Junction of Foster and Cole St. thence easterly on Boyles St.; 0.774 miles at 20 miles per hr. ending at the junction of route 127 (Hale St.) the total distance being 0.74 miles. Boyles St. - Westbound Beginning at the junction of Route 127 (Hale ST.); thence westerly on Boyles St. 0.74 miles per hr. ending at the junction of Foster St. and Cole St.; the total distance being 0.74 miles Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote ://:406 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic Stop Signs off Hull Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption In the year one thousand nine hundred and Ninety Nine AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic re Obedience to isolated stop signs Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows: That Chapter 14, Section96 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows: ADD: Millbrook Rd, southbound drivers on Millbrook Road at Hull St. Desmond Rd, southbound drivers on Desmond Rd at Hull St. Wentworth Dr, northbound drivers on Wentworth Dr. at Hull St. Noble Hill Rd, northbound drivers on Noble Hill rd. at Hull St. Centerville School Driveway, northbound drivers exiting the Centerville School Lot at Hull Street This ordinance to take effect upon passage according to City Charter. First Passage: December 6, 1999 Final Passage: December 20, 1999 Ordinance read once and held for final Dassaae as per City Charter 9-0 Vote #407 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic Stop Sign Abbott Street have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption In the year one thousand nine hundred and Ninety Nine AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic re Obedience to isolated stop signs Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows: That Chapter 14, Section96 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, 1989, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows: ADD: Abbott Street, westbound driver on Abbott Street at Cabot Street This ordinance to take effect upon passage according to City Charter. First Passage: December 6, 1999 Final Passage: December 20, 1999 Ordinance read once and held for final Dassaae as per City Charter 9-0 Vote #233 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Request for Water/Sewer Abatement 8-10 Porter Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #234 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Request for Water/Sewer Abatement 11 Highland Avenue have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #369 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Request for Water/Sewer Abatement Kenneth Savory have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council deny the request for a water abatement @ 10-12 Pond Street for Mr. Kenneth Savory Order read once and adopted %0 Vote #382 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Salem- Bevedy Water Supply Board Volume Report have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #386 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Comm from Dept of Environmental Mgmt. RE Heritage Tree Care Grants have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Copy to P. Klimowicz Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #384 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for A SO Pole and conduit in Pork Street hove considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, fo wit: Recommend the Petition be granted Order read once and adopted %0 Vote #381 The Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of City Solicitor authorization to settle case have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption ORDERED: That the City Solicitor is authorized to settle the case ofBurchstead vs. the City of Beve~y on the terms proposed in the Executive Session of the Committee of the Whole Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #384 The Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Comm from Chief Assessor re 12t A Agreement with JT Associates have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Solicitor is authorized to settling the pending litigation with JT Associates on the following terms: 1. That JT Associates may be released from the121A Agreement 2, That no money be paid to JT Associates 3. That there will be no change in the rent subsidy structure at Jaclen Towers 4. That any savings realized by JT Associates as a result of its release from the 121A Agreement be used solely for repair and maintenance of Jaclen Towers Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote Unfinished Business: Resolutions: Motions and Orders: Meeting adjourned: 9:30 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC City Clerk