1999-12-207:00 PM #408 A Public Hearing re setting of Minimum Residential Factor
Referred to Finance and Property
7:45 PM #401 A Public Hearing re Transfer to Account Charter Commission ($5,000,000
Referred to Finance and Property
7:50 PM #394 A Public Hearing re Transfer to Account Purchase Fire Vehicle ($43,000)
Referred to Finance and Property
7:55 PM #-402 A Public Hearing re Transfer to Account Purchase of Middle School
Computers ($4,000)
Referred to Finance and Property
Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council Dec. 20, 1999
Roll Call: All Councilors were present
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Ledby Councilor Rollins
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Amended Minutes of December 6, 1999
Communications from His Honor the Mayor..
#415
December 20, 1999
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
A major problem has developed with the Fire Department phone system between the public and the
dispatch center for reporting emergencies.
Recently, as described more fully in the attached material from Commissioner Pelonzi, the Fire
Department has lost phone calls in midstream. One of these actually occurred during a multiple alarm
fire. The Commissioner of Public Safety has determined that the system is no longer reliable.
You will note that the vendor who has serviced the phone system has indicated that service is no longer
available due to the age of the equipment.
I have authorized the emergency transfer of $23,118.00 to replace this equipment immediately. The
new system will be in place before year-end. It will be readily transferable to the new Public Safety
Facility. This note is for informational purposes. I will request a transfer of funds at the rust meeting
of the New Year.
Very truly yours,
William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor
Receive and Place on File
#416
December 20, 1999
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
As you are likely aware, the problem ofhomelcssnass across our nation is increasing. Boston's
homeless have increased 50% in the last ten years and ten per cent in the last year alone. One
contributing factor is the pressure on rents of a strong economy which tends to put rental units outside
the reach of poor families.
Beverly for some years has done an excellent job of providing food and meals to people in need.
Beverly has been fortunate to have been able to place those in need of shelter at locations outside our
city, particularly at the Crombie Street Shelter in Salem. Today, to quote the Mission Director,
the Salem shelter is "overflowing the overflow."
Recent discussions with social service and religious leaders in Beverly point to a very real and growing
problem and the distinct possibility of a homeless person or persons in Beverly freezing to death on a
cold winter's night for lack of shelter.
It is difficult to fully define this problem but clearly there is a very real humanitarian concern. In
addition there is a public safety concern. To the best of our knowledge a homeless person accidentally
set the fire in the old Briscoe which could have threatened much of the downtown had the wind been
stronger that day. The recent tragedy in Worcester also comes to mind.
After discussion with those mentioned earlier, it is our desire and intent to create an austere temporary
shelter for the period of freezing weather only. The plan would be to have a ten-bed capacity. We
would utilize for this winter only the City owned former McDonald' s site. Operation Bootstraps and
YMCA personnel would screen shelter candidates up until 5:00 p.m. each day for entry at 7:00 p.m.
The shelter would be "dry," i.e. inebriated persons would not be eligible. Two security personnel
would be on duty during the open hours between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. No meals would be served.
No shower facilities would be provided but sink and toilet facilities would be available. The operation
would begin on January 4, 2000. Funds to operate for January and part of February are available from
private charitable sources. I will request an appropriation of the City Council in January for the
balance of funds needed to the anticipated closing date of April 1 when temperatures no longer drop
below fleezing overnight.
1 have asked Operation Bootstrap officials to join with us tonight and look forward to discussion and
questions regarding the above.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Receive and Place on File
Communications from other City Officers and Boards
#417
Peter H. Gilmore, President
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA
Dear Honorable Council:
RE: City Council Order #43
At the recent Joint Public Headng between the Planning Board and City Council, you
asked for clarification relative to the deadlines tar Council action on the above-
referenced order.
I spoke with City Solicitor Marshall Handly. Because City Council action on zoning
amendments is legislative, action on this Order need not be taken before the end of
the calendar year. in fact, the Council has until March 5, 2000 to take final action on
this order.
Respectfully,
Tina P. Cassidy, Planning Director
Receive and Place on File
#43
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA
RE: Planning Board recommendation -Various proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance
Dear Honorable Council:
At a Special meeting of the Beverly Planning Board held on Monday, December 6,
1999 members of the Board formulated the following recommendations for your
consideration on the above-referenced Order:
1. Definition of domestic employee: Amend the proposed language by
adding the phrase "for monetary compensation" between the words
"...premises..." and "...by..." and reduce the number of hours from thirty
(30) to fifteen {15). The Board recommends a minimum threshold of
fifteen hours, but acknowledges the Council may feel more comfodable
with thirty:
2. Revised definition of dwelling.. Adopt the definition as proposed but do
not strike the sentence ""The term shall not include hotel, motel, rooming
house, hospital or other accammodation used for transient lodging."
3. Revised clef/nit/on of family.' Adopt as proposed:
4. Revised definition of frontage: Adopt as proposed:
5. Revised definition of home occupation and transfer of permitting
authority to the City Council.' Recommend the proposed amendment
NOT BE ADOPTED:
6. implement fees for Design Review Board filings: Adopt as proposed:
7. Amended parking calculations based on square footage (Sect/on 2~-24];
recommend the proposed amendment NOT BE ADOPTED:
8. Adoption of overlay districts as independenl ordinances:recommend the
proposed amendment NOT BE ADOPTED: and
9. Amend parking ordinance to require adherence to slale building code
and the provision of safe pedestrian access around such parking areas.'
revise the proposed amendment as follows:
Add to the end of the last sentence of Section 29-24.E.a.
"...adhering to the requirements of the State Building Code and shall
provide for safe pedestrian access in and around such parking areas as
required by 780 CMR 1001 through 780 CMR 1009 inclusive, as those
regulations may be amended from time to time."
Please feel free to contact City Planner Tina Cassidy at (978) 921-6000,
extension 173 if you have any questions relative to the Board's votes or
need additional information on this Order.
Respectfully,
Richard Dinkin, Chairperson
Referred to Leaal Affairs and Accounts
#418
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Council:
Please grant a Building Permit Fee Waiver for the following projects:
· Roofing and Window Repairs at 20 Sohier Road Eldedy Housing (Under
construction
· Roofing at Memorial Drive Development (under construction)
· Roofing at Hilltop Drive Development (under construction
· Kitchen Renovations at Story, Dearborn, Bresnahan Development
· Bathroom renovations at Hilltop Development
· Heating Upgrade at Chestnut Park
· Heating System Replacement at Essex/Kelleher Development
· Fire Panel and Fire Protection upgrade at all DHCD-funded Beverly
Housing Developments
We greatly appreciate the fee waivers as the significant cost reduction, allowing us
to provide higher quality housing and additional services to our tenants.
If you have any questions with regard to the Beverly Housing Authority's construction
projects, please contact Cliff Ageloft, Modernization Coordinator at 921-2412.
Sincerely,
Kevin Ascolillo, Executive Director
Referred to Public Service and Aid
Communications, Applications and Petitions
#419
Claim-Fay McEIhinney
Receive and Place on File
Refer to City Solicitor
#420
Communication from Massachusetts Public Employee Retirement Association re:
Appropriation
Referred to Finance and Properly
#421
Communication from Ashland Public Schools re Legislators'
Meeting
Receive and Place on File
#422
Education Funding
Communication from Merry chase Livery relative to a change in Corporate Name to
the Seneca Group
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#423
Request for Water Abatement Kenneth Noonan, 28 Meadow Road
Referred to Public Service and Aid
Reports from Committees:
#75
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Comm
from Park and Recreation relative to Tot Lot Maplewood Village have considered
said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and AdoDted 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 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 Forty Three
Thousand ($43,000) Dollars to account "Purchase of Fire Dept. Forestry/Squad Truck" from
account "Reserve for Unforeseen".
Said sum of money to be spent under the direction of Commissioner of Public Safety Kenneth
Pelonzi.
First Passage: December 6, 1999
Public Hearing: December20 1999
Final Passage: December 20 1999
Order Read once and Adopted 9-0 VOTE
#401
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of transfer
to Account Chader Commission have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying amended order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly approve a transfer to
account Charter Commission from Reserve for Unforeseen Expenditures in
the amount of five thousand ($5,000) Dollars. Said sum of money to be
spend under the direction of the Charter Commission. And be it further
ordered the Crystal Atherton is empowered to expend monies from this
account for the Commission
First Passage: December 6, 1999
Public Hearing: December 20, 1999
Final Passage: December 20, 1999
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#402
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter Transfer to
Account Middle School Computers have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as tollows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly approve a transfer to
account Purchase of Middle School computers from Reserve for Unforeseen
Expenditures in the amount of four thousand ($4,000) Dollars. Said sum of
money to be spend under the direction of the School Department
First Passage: December 6, 1999
Public Hearing: December 20, 1999
Final Passage: December 20, 1999
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#408
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter cf Setting
of Minimum Residential Factor have considered said matter and beg leave to report
as follows:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly approve the following:
1. That the City NOT accept Open Space Exemptions
2. That the City ACCEPT that the Minimum Residential Factor for Calculation
of the FY2000 Tax Rate be set at 93.0587.
3.
First Passage: December6, 1999
Public Hearing: December20, 1999
FinaiPassage: December20, 1999
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#409
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Comm
from Dept of Revenue re Enactment of FY 2000 State Budget Chapter 58 have
considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File.
Order read once and adopted %0 Vote
#420
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Public
Employee Retirement Appropriation have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
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 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 7:00 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
#424
The Committee on Finance and Properly whom was referred the matter of irrigation
Meters for outside watering have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and Adopted 9-0 Vote
#72
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Council President to give annual address have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#304
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Fodune tellers license have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as
follows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#305
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Communication relative to Oceanview Variance have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as foliows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#329
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Acceptance of streets in Maplewood Subdivision (Piper Dr & Holly Ln) have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#330
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Acceptance of Property parcel B of Winthrops Grant have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted
#332
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Communication re sidewaJk Warren St. have considered said matter and beg leave
to repod as follows:
Receive and place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#387
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Communication relative to Rooming House at 32 Broadway 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
#393
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Subordination Agreement John Doyle 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
#403
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Acceptance of Plans of Flatley Co and Acceptance of 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 City Council Accept Cherry Hill Drive as a city street and
further accept the plans (Flatley Company) filed with the Planning board to be
accepted by the City as well
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#404
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Acceptance of Certain Ways as city Streets 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 Planning for
acceptance of certain ways as City Streets. Chapel Hill Drive and Access
Road Extension
Order read once and adopted %0 Vote
#405
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referTed the matter of
Roadway and Utility Easements 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
#411
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Application for Limp Express, 70 Brimbal Avenue have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the License be granted
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#412
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Application Second Hand Junk Dealers License Joan Bergiund d/b/a Atomic Candy
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the License be Granted
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#422
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Comm from Merry Chase Livery re Name change to The Seneca Group, Inc. 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
#425
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Revision of Zoning Ordinance Rental of Rooms in single family homes 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
#334
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Communication relative to Shoppers Shuttle 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
#230
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Communication relative Y2K Audit Committee 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
#396
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment Timothy Mezza-Police Dept have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend approval of the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
://:397
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment to David Lynch Trustee Fund-Robert Richardson have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend approval of the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#398
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission Bruce Doig and Elizabeth Caputo
have considered said matter and beg leave to repod as follows, to wit:
Recommend approval of the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
://:399
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment to Parks and Recreation Commission Mark Casey have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend approval of the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#400
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment Trustee of David Lynch Fund Lauren young have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend approval of the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#414
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Sewer
Abatement-Gary Richard have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote Councilor Gilmore Abstained
#418
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Waiver
of Permit Fees for Beverly Housing Authority 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 waive Building Permit Fees for the Following
Projects:
Roofing and Window Repairs at 20 Sohier Road Elderly Housing (Under
construction
· Roofing at Memorial Drive Development (under construction)
· Roofing at Hilltop Drive Development (under construction
· Kitchen Renovations at Story, Dearborn, Bresnahan Development
· Bathroom renovations at Hilltop Development
· Heating Upgrade at Chestnut Park
· Heating System Replacement at Essex/Kelleher Development
· Fire Panel and Fire Protection upgrade at all DHCD-funded Beverly Housing
Developments
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#423
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
request for Sewer Abatement 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
Unfinished Business:
The following ordinances were read into council and held for final passage after
advertising:
#406 Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic Stop Signs off Hull Street
#407 Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic -Stop Sign - Abbott Street at Cabot
Street
Resolutions:
Motions and Orders:
Meeting adjourned: 9:17 PM
Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk