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2000-05-017:40 PM #127 Public Hearing re Appro. to Account Water Break Cleanup Referred to Finance and Property 7:45 PM # 128 Public Hearing re Appro. to Account Water Meter Replacementt ($2.1M) Referred to Finance and Property 7:50 PM # 129 Public Headng re Trans. To Acct. School Expenditures {$115,900} Referred to finance and Property 7:56 PM #142 Public Heating re Petition Mass Electric conduits Dodge & Salem Referred to Public Service and Aid 7:58 PM #143 Public Hearing re Petition Mass Electric conduit bank Dodge & Tozer Referred to Public Service and Aid Meeting of Beverly City Council May 1, 2000 Roll Call: Councilors present-Costa, Guanci, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon, Smith, Troubetaris, Flaherty. Councilor Murray was absent Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor Costa Appointments: Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting: Meeting of April 18, 2000 as amended Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #150 April 27, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: Attached is a letter I have written to Bill McDonald regarding condo trash issues. You will note that it is a discussion document only. Them is considerable support among us to find a solution to this problem, but the question is not entirely easy. As an example, several condos today require multiple pickups per week because of tight space limitations. City practice is limited to weekly pickup I look forward to discussing this matter with you sooner. Very truly yours, Willam F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Receive and Place on File 8-0 Vote #151 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following to serve as members of the Beverly Harbor Management Authority. Mr. Charles Raymond 54 South Terrace Mrs. Alice Burns 12 Museum Road Their terms to be effective until December 31, 2001. Very truly yours, William F, Scanlon, Jr,, Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid #152 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizens to serve as members of the Harbor Management Authority: Mr. Robert Gallagber 6 Fosters Point To replace Mr. Robert Badessa and his term to be effective until December 31, 2001, Mr. Anthony Wheelock 7 Amherst Reed To replace Mr. John Crowell and his term to be effective until December 31, 2000. Very truly yours, #153 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council I hereby submit for your consideration the attached request from Arthur Powell, Chairman of the Lynch Public Parks Trustees, to name the new tennis and basketball courts at Obear Park in memory of Harold "Hap" Leonard. Very truly yours William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor 86 #154 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Marion Rafter, RN of 21 Giles Avenue, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a member of the Emergency Medical Service Commission. She will fill the unexpired term of Ms. Elaine Sangster who recently passed away. Her term will be effective until June 1, 2001. Very truly yours, #155 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation the following citizens to serve as members of the Emergency Medical Services Canmission: Elliott L. Cohen, MD Mr. William Terry, Jr. Beverly Hospital Beverly Police Department Effect. until June 1, 2002 Effect. until June 1, 2000 Mr. William Burke Beverly Health Department Effect. until June 1, 2000 Very truly yours, William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Referred to Public Service and Aid #156 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council Beverly, MA 01915 I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following to serve as members of the Emergency Medical Services Commission: Mark Foster Michael Lawler 13 Morningside Drive 10 Presidential Circle Effective until June 1, 2002 Effect. until June 1, 2001 Scott Steeves Beverly Fire Department Effective until June 1, 2000 Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor #157 May 1, 2000 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: Attached please find a memo from Finance Director John Dunn requesting a number of transfers to be made between various departments within the Fiscal 2000 General Fund. I agree wilh the need to make the attached transfers and request your approval of the same and the scheduling of a Public Hearing at your earliest convenience to accomplish same. William F. ScanIon, Jr., Mayor Referred to Finance and Property Communications from other City Officers and Boards Communications, Applications and Petitions #158 Comm. from Korean War 50th Anniversary Celebration Receive and Place on File 8-0 Vote #159 Application-Second Hand Junk Dealers License-Cabot Records Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts #160 Petition of Mass Electric for one S. O. pole # 1 on Longwood Ave. Referred to Public Service and Aid #161 Petition of Bell Atlantic for 18 ft. underground conduit in Public Way at 602 Cabot Street Referred to Public Service and Aid #162 Communication from William Cummings re buildings at Cummings Center Receive and Place on File #163 Comm. from Alexander and Femino re proposed change in Zoning Ordinance Referred to The Committee of the Whole and Planning Department 88 #164 Claim-James Marshall Receive and Place on File Refer to City Solicitor 8-0 Vote Reports from Committees: #118 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Comm. from Association of Beverly Condo / Coop Owners re trash pick up have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Order read once and Adopted 8-0 Vote #127 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Appropriation to Account "Water Break Cleanup" {$50,000.00) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the Accompanying order and recommend its adoption Ordered: That the City Council approve an appropriation to account "Water Break Cleanup" from account Water and Sewer Funds in the amount of fifty thousand ($50,000) Dollars. Said funds to be expended under the direction of Marshal Handly, City Solidtor and John Dunn, Finance Director. First Passage April 18, 2000 Public Hearing: May 1, 2000 Final Passage May 1, 2000 Order Read once and Adopted 8-0 Vote #128 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Appropriation to Account Water Meter Replacement ($2.1M} 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 an appropriation to account "Capital Project Fund-Water Meter Replacement "from account Reserve Fund Balance at SESD in the amount of Two Million One hundred thousand ($2,100,000) for installation of residential remote radio readable water meters. First Passage. April 18, 2000 Public Hearing. May 1, 2000 Final Passage. May 1, 2000 Order Read once and Adopted 8-0 Vote #129 The Committee on Finance and Properly to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account "School Expenditures" $115,900 have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Ordered: That the City Council approve a transfer to Account School Expenditures "from account Reserve for Unforseen in the amount of one hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred ($115,900) Dollars as per the request of Mayor William ScanIon 89 First Passage: April 18, 2000 Public Hearing: May 1, 2000 FinalPassage: Mayl, 2000 Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote #145 The Committee on Finance and Properly to whom was referred the matter of Comm from Mass Dept of Revenue-Preliminary FT2001 Levy Limit Worksheet have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Order read once and adopted 8-4 Vote #148 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account Request for reimbursement for lighting Gail Meka have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: NO FURTHER ACTION Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote #157 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Account Various Departments 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 will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 15, 2000 at 191 Cabot Street Bevedy, MA at 7:40 PM relative to transfers between various departments within the FY 2000 General Fund First Passage: May 1, 2000 Public Healing: May 15, 2(X)0 Final Passage: May 15, 2000 Order read once ond adopted 8-0 Vote #51 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance Storage of Boats, Vehicles, etc. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying ordinance and recommend its adoption In the year two thousand An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic re storage of Boats, Vehicles, etc. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Beverly as follows: To amend Article VII (Junk or Unregistered Vehicles) section 14-241 (Parking, Storing, Keeping, etc.) of the City Ordinances as follows ARTICLE VII. STORAGE OF BOATS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, SEASONAL, JUNK OR UNREGISTERED VEHICLES* 9O Sac. 14-24 I. Parking, storing, keeping. etc. *Cross reference-Junk and second hand dealers sec 12-71 et seq.; used car dealers, sec 12-316 et seq. No person shall park, store, keep, leave or allow to be parked, stored, kept or left, any unregistered motor vehicle(s) or registered vehicles not displaying the proper license plate(s) or any registered motor vehicle(s) without a valid windshield inspection slicker as required by M.G.L. Chapter 90, Section 7A, or any disassembled parts thereof, on any land within the city for a period in excess of thirty (30} days. For the purpose of this ordinance, motor vehicles must (1) be properly registered, and [2) display the proper license plate(s) and (3) must display a valid windshield inspection sticker. No person shall park, store, keep, leave or allow to be parked, stored, kept or left on any lot in any residential district of the city more than one boat, recreational or seasonal vehicle, either alone or in combination, except by permit issued by the City Council, with the approval of the commissioner of Public Safely. For the purpose of this section a "motor vehicle" shall mean a machine propelled by a power other than human power, designated to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides and transport persons or property or pull rnachinery and shall include without limitation; Automobile, truck, motorcycle, trailer, tractor, buggy and wagon. Any person wishing to park, store, keep or leave one (1) such vehicle in excess of thirty (30) days or to park, store, keep, etc. more than one boat, recreational or seasonal vehicle on any lot in any residential district must first apply for and obtain written approval from the City council, with the approval of the commissioner of public safety. Such approval shall be on such terms and conditions as the City council deems to be necessary and appropriate under the particular circumstances, and shall not exceed one (1) calendar year (three hundred sixty-five (365) days); however, upon reapplication, the City council, with the approval of the Commissioner of Public safety may reissue such approval for an additional calendar year. This section shall not apply to vehicles owned by the Commonwealth, the county or the city; to vehicles within a completely enclosed structure including sidewalls and roof; to vehicles on property operating under a license issued in accordance with the provisions of chapter 140 of the General Laws for use in connection with the motor vehicle business or junk business; or to farm vehicles on property where same are necessary in an agricultural use This ordinance is for the protection of public health and welfare, and any violation hereof is deemed to be a public nuisance. The prohibitions of this section may be enforced by the city in any Court of competent jurisdiction through an action for injunctive relief. Further, any person violating any provision of this section shall, be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00), nor more than one hundred dollars {$100.00). Each day such violation continues after a conviction shall constitute a separate offense. Violations of this ordinance shall be administered pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1-4.1 of the city ordinances and section 21D of chapter 40 of the General Laws. This ordinance to take effect upon passage according to City Charter. First Passage: Advertised: Final Passage: April 7, 2OOO May 1, 2000 Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote # 130 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Appointment Constable Reid Hoover have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: 91 Recommend the Council approve the Appointment. Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote #131 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Appointment - Special Police for Beverly Hospital have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once adopted 8-0 Vote #132 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Appointment Constable Gail Penney have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 8-0 Vote #133 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Request to waive fee-Waring School 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 #134 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Renewal Second Hand Junk Dealers Licenses have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Granting of Licenses Order read once and adopted 8-O vote #135 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of renewal Pawnbrokers License-Fred Ambrosini and Fortune Tellers License - Tina Mitchell have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Licenses be Granted Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #136 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Renewal of enclosed list of Petroleum Storage Licenses have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Licenses be Granted Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #139 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Application for Second Hand Junk Dealers License "Treasurers" 79 Elliott Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Licenses be Granted Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #141 The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of Chamber of Commerce-Bazaar Permit and request to hang banner over 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 Beverly Chamber of Commerce be issued a permit for their Sidewalk Bazaar on June 15, 16, and 17 and be it further ordered that they be given permission to hang a banner over Cabot Street from June 1 to June 20, 200 provided the banner is hung by a licensed rigger and that they are property insured. Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #142 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for underground conduit in Dodge and Salem Rd. have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #143 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric for underground conduit in Dodge and Tozer have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Petition be Granted Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #160 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition of Mass Electric S. O. Pole 1 Longwood Avenue 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 will hold a public hearing on Monday May 15, 2000 at 7:58 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA relative to a petition of Mass Electric for one S.O. Pole #1 on Longwood Avenue. Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote #161 The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of Petition Bell Atlantic 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 will hold a public hearing on Monday May 15, 2000 at 7:56 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly. MA relative to a petition of Bell Atlantic for 18 feet of underground conduit within public way at 602 Cabot Street Order read once and adopted 8-0 vote Unfinished Business: The following ordinance was read into council minutes and held for final passage after advertising #63 Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic relating to NO PARKING Hale Street Order read once and Adopted Motions and Orders: #165 By Councilor Virginia McGlynn: Ordered: That any ordinance change that will affect a large number of people, have a public hearing before passage. #166 By Counalor Ronald Costa: Ordered: That the curbing on the triangular island by Central Fire Station be replaced with granite curbing. Referred to Public Service and Aid Meeting adjourned: 9:45 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC City Clerk