2001-06-186:15 PM Arthur Powell re order 154
6:30 PM Public Hearing-Loan Order-NB Elementary School
Referred to Finance and Property
6:45 PM Public Hearing-Appro. to Acct Green’s Hill
Referred to Finance and Property
7:00 PM Public Hearing Budget 2001
Referred to Finance and Property
7:45 PM Public Hearing-Appro. Health and Interdepartmental transfers
Referred to Finance and Property
7:55 PM Public Hearing-Appro. Roads and Sidewalks
Referred to Finance and Property
Meeting of Beverly City Council JuneMeeting of Beverly City Council June 18, 2001 18, 2001
Roll Call
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All Councilors were present.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
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Led by Councilor McMahon
Appointments:
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Meeting of June 4, 2001 as amended
Communications from His Honor the Mayor
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#163
June 14, 2001
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
We have communicated to the Superintendent of Schools our willingness to
recommend to you the following action to provide the schools with additional
funds. This action would be above and beyond anything discussed previously.
1. Lower the school required budget amount for health insurance by
$100,000
2. Reduce the Mayor’s Reserve for Unforeseen by $30,000 and make that
money available to the schools
3. Reduce to zero the $20,000 set aside for improvements to Harry Ball Field
and transfer to the school budget the $20,000
The net effect of these three actions would be to add $150,000 to the school
budget. Previously, we have also recommended that $200,000 from free cash be
made available to the schools in September.
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In return for this additional sum of $150,000, the school district would promise to
return the first $30,000 of any additional State aid to the City to restore the Reserve
for Unforeseen. Such an increase by the State is considered very unlikely.
It is my considered opinion that we cannot add further to the school budget
without endangering the overall expense budget. It is essential that we continue to
perform well as a City. Even now, there is a request before you to transfer to the
schools for the current year soon to end some $130,000 because of an overrun in
the current year’s school medical-cost budget.
Respectfully
William F. Scanlon, Mayor
Referred to Finance and Property
Communications from other City Officers and Boards
#164
Honorable City Council
City Hall, 191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Councilors
RE: Request for Stop Signs
We have been asked to look into the possibility of placing STOP signs at the
intersection of Thompson Road and Herrick St. Ext. and Pinewood Ave. at Herrick
Street Ext. We have examined both locations and determined they meet the
warrants and stop signs should be placed at these locations.
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 89, Section 9, of the Massachusetts
General Laws, and Chapter 14, Section 86, of the Revised Ordinances of the City of
Beverly, we request the following stop signs;
ADD: Thompson Road, southwesterly drivers on Thompson Road at Herrick
St. Ext.
ADD: Pinewood Ave., northwesterly drivers on Pinewood Ave. at Herrick St.
Ext.
Dennis O. Tarsook
Traffic Sergeant, Safety Officer
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#165
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA
Dear Honorable Council:
This is to inform you that the following list of citizens have been appointed to serve
as Election Workers for the Municipal Elections which will be held on September 25,
2001 and November 6, 2001.
Sincerely,
Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
Receive and Place on File
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#154 A
Frances Macdonald, City Clerk
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Fran
I request that the City Council reconsider Order #154-the communication from
Arthur Powell of Walnut Avenue concerning traffic patterns in the area of the North
Beverly Elementary School.
The council actually took no formal action on the order at its meeting last night.
June 4, 2001. Council President Flaherty referred it to the Engineering Department
and the Standing Building Commission without referring it to a committee which
would receive follow-up from these persons, nor having the Council vote to Receive
and Place it on File. Approve or Take No Further Action on the matter.
Received and Place on File
#154
Letter from Arthur Powell
Receive and Place on File
Referred to Building Commission and Engineering Department
Communications, Applications and Petitions
#166
Communication re unregistered vehicle on private property-Linda Anthony
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#167
Comm from MassDevelopment re Landmark School
Receive and Place on File
#168
Petition Mass Electric for JO pole on Hale St.
Referred to Public Service and Aid
#169
Communication re unregistered vehicle on private property-Ernie Elmore, Sr.
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#170
Request by League of Women Voters to hang banner over Cabot Street before
each election
Referred to Public Service and Aid
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Reports from Committees:
#146
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was revered the matter of
appropriation to account funding for renovations to North Beverly Elementary
School have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying amended order and recommend its adoption
That the City Council of the City of Beverly approve the request of Mayor
Ordered:
Scanlon to appropriate by the enclosed loan order Eleven Million One Hundred
Seventy Seven thousand six hundred and thirty seven dollars for the reconstruction of
the North Beverly Elementary School.
LOAN ORDER:
Ordered: that $11,177.637.00 is appropriated for constructing an addition to and
remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the North Beverly
Elementary School, including original equipment and furnishings and related site
improvements; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the
Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and under the direction of the
Committee on Finance and Property, is authorized to borrow $11,177,637.00 under
G.L. c44, 7,G.L.c.70B or any other enabling authority, and to file an application with
the Emergency Finance Board to qualify the bonds under Chapter 44A of
Massachusetts General Law; that the borrowing authorized by this order shall be in
addition to the borrowing of $37,000,000 for various elementary school construction
and remodeling projects authorized by the order approved by the Mayor on May 13,
1996; that the unissued portion of such $37,000,000 borrowing may be used in
addition to the amount appropriated by this order for the North Beverly Elementary
School project; that the City Treasurer is further authorized to file a certified copy of
this order and provide such other information and execute such other documents as
the Emergency Finance Board may require; and that all bonds or notes issued
hereunder shall be certified to in writing as to the genuineness by Fleet national Bank
or its successor or other bank or trust company situated and doing business in
Massachusetts
First Passage: June 4, 2001
Public Hearing: June 18, 2001
Final Passage: June 18, 2001
Order read once and adopted on a Roll Call Vote
Roll Call:
Yea: Costa, Guanci, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon, Murray, Smith, Troubetaris,
Flaherty
Nay: None
Absent: None
#147
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Appropriation to Account Purchase of Green’s Hill have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
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: That the Beverly City Council does hereby authorize the City’s Mayor to
Ordered
appropriate, subject to the approval of the City Council, the necessary funds to
purchase, by eminent domain or negotiated purchase of otherwise, the following
parcels of land for recreation purposes:
The property together with the buildings thereon, know as the Crosby property
or “Green’s Hill”, consisting of 14.50 acres more or less, of land above water,
together with all flowage and other rights and easements and subject to all well
rights and easements as are shown on the City of Beverly Assessors’ Map #10
as lots 195A and 202A.
That said lands will be conveyed to said City of Beverly for access and recreation
purposes, and that the Mayor of the City of Beverly shall be authorized to file on
behalf of the City of Beverly any and all applications for grants and/or reimbursements
from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts deemed necessary under the Urban Self-
Help/SURF Act and /or any and all others in any way connected with the scope of this
Article, and the City of Beverly shall be authorized to enter into all agreements and
execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the City of Beverly to
effect said purchase.
First Passage: June 4, 2001
Public Hearing: June 18, 2001
Final Passage: June 18, 2001
Order read once and adopted on a Roll Call Vote
Yea: Costa, Guanci, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon, Murray, Smith, Troubetaris,
Flaherty
Nay: None
Absent: None
#148
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Appropriation and Transfers for medical aid and REWCO tipping fees 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 following:
1. That $259,071 in recently received State Aid be appropriated, $130,000 for medical over
runs on the school side, $129,071 for medical over runs on the city side.
2. The enclosed series of transfer of budget surpluses to deal with the remaining medical
cost over runs as well as litigation expense and a potential shortfall in funds available to
pay RESCO tipping fees.
Account Title G/L Number Transfer In Transfer Out
Reserve for Unforeseen 11234/57820 19,800
Solicitor Litigation 11512/53079 100,000
Staff Planner 11751/53079 33,000
Firefighters 12201/51112 50,000
Elect Replacing Cables 12453/58772 30,000
NS Regional Voke 13154/53086 40,340
Resco Contract Fees 14152/53825 43,140
Highway Crack Sealing 14222/52723 40,000
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Health Insurance 19141/51701 70,000
Totals 213,140 213,140
First Passage: June 4, 2001
Public Hearing: June 18, 2001
Final Passage: June 18, 2001
Order read once an adopted on A Roll Call Vote
Yea: Costa, Guanci, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon, Murray, Smith, Troubetaris,
Flaherty
Nay: None
Absent: None
#149
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Appropriation to Account for road and sidewalk repairs 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 approve the enclosed Loan
Order in the amount of one million five hundred thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars for
road and sidewalk repairs.
LOAN ORDER:
Ordered: that $1,500,000.00 is appropriated for the construction and
reconstruction of various streets in the city, consisting of the original
construction of public ways or the extension or widening thereof, including
land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of
said construction, the construction of stone, block, brick, cement concrete,
bituminous concrete, bituminous macadam or other permanent pavement
of similar lasting character; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with
the approval of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance and under
the direction of the Committee on Finance and Property, is authorized to
borrow $1,500,000.00 under G.L. c.44, §7; that the Mayor is authorized to take
any other action necessary to carry out this project; and that all bonds or
notes issued hereunder shall be certified to in writing as to their genuineness
by Fleet National Bank or its successor.
The order must be published at least 10 days prior to final passage and
requires at least a two-thirds vote, as in the case of any other loan order
authorizing the issue of bonds.
First Passage: June 4, 2001
Public Hearing: June 18, 2001
Final Passage: June 18, 2001
Order read once an adopted on A Roll Call Vote
Yea: Costa, Guanci, Martin, McGlynn, McMahon, Murray, Smith, Troubetaris,
Flaherty
Nay: None
Absent: None
#156
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Request to purchase property at 91 Essex St. have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
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Refer to City solicitor
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#67
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Zoning Ordinance IG Industrial General have considered said matter and beg
leave to report as follows, to wit:
Order referred back to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#115
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Lease Beverly Airport commission and CG Leasing Co. have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
ORDERED: That the Mayor be, and the same is hereby authorized to sign the
attached Lease Agreement between Beverly Airport Commission and CG Leasing,
Inc.
8-1 Vote Troubetaris
Order read once and adopted
#189
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Application Lodging House License-James A. Dooling, 32 Roundy St. have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
No Further Action
Order read once and adopted
9-0 Vote
#143
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Request that Building Inspect report on storage containers 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
#153
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
request for land takings for Lawrence Brook Project have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
That the Mayor effect the following takings and take such steps as are
Ordered:
necessary to accomplish that purpose:
TC-100 PUE-1 Jeffrey and Sheryl Silva 95 Hale St.
PUE-2 Francis J. & Roberta J. Regan 93 Bisson St.
TC-101 PUE-3 Robert S & Patricia L. Lear 95 Bisson St.
TC-102 PUE-4 John A. & Linda D. Kostrubanic 194 E Lothrop St.
TC-104 PUE-6 David P. Leonard 86 Corning St.
TC-105 PUE-7 Marcia Palumbo 89 Corning St.
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PUE-8 Marcia Palumbo 89 Corning St.
TC-106 PUE-9 Eleanor M. Santamarie 228 E Lothrop St.
TC-107 (Trustee) 228 E Lothrop St.
TC-108 Paul Keveny 230 E Lothrop St.
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#155
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Application for one day auctioneers license Frank Kaminski Auctioneers have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the License be granted
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#159
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
request to put question on the ballot-Community Preservation Act. have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
That the City Council of the City of Beverly will hold a Public Hearing on
Ordered:
Wednesday June 27, 2001 at 7:30 PM 191 Cabot St. relative to request to put a question
on the ballot (Community Preservation Act) .
First Passage: June 4, 2001
Public Hearing: June 27, 2001
Final Passage: June 27, 2001
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#160
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Communication re Bass Haven Yacht Club and Dock 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 Council approve the proposed resolution that seeks to
clarify and protect the title to a small portion of land owned by the Bass Haven
Yacht Club.
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#114
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
request to remove live trees at 191 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 City be allowed to remove the live trees in front of City Hall as
per the request of City Arborist Phil Klimowicz
Motion to amend to read two trees directly in front of City Hall Failed 6-3 Vote
4-6 Vote For Costa, Martin, McMahon, Flaherty
Order read once and defeated
Against: Murray, McGlynn, Troubetaris, Smith, Guanci
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#150
The Committee on Public Service and Aid whom was referred the matter of
Appointment-special Police for Beverly Hospital Arthur Beaulieu have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council Approve the Appointment
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#157
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
communication re Homeless Shelter have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows
Receive and Place on File
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
#168
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Petition Mass Electric for a JO pole on Hale Street have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows, to with
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered:
That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a public hearing on Wednesday,
June 27, 2001 at 7:58 PM in Council Chambers, at 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA relative
to a Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company for installation of one JO Pole #1964-1 at
376 Hale Street.
9-0 Vote
Order read once and adopted
Resolutions:
Unfinished Business:
Motions and Orders:
#171
By Councilors Guanci and Flaherty
Ordered: That the City Council invite Thomas Knowlton, Salem/Beverly Water
Supply Board to a meeting in September relative to the water supply in Beverly
Referred to Public Service and Aid
#172
By Councilor Flaherty
Ordered: That all trucks over two and one half tons shall be prohibited from utilizing
Balch Street. (Ordinance MV & T Ch 14, Sec 95-Banning of heavy truck traffic on
certain streets)
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Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#173
By Councilor Troubetaris
Ordered: That a Four Way Stop Sign be placed at the corners of Giles Avaenue
and Stewart Ave.
Referred to Legal Affairs and Accounts
#174
By Councilor Guanci
Ordered: That Director of Human Resources, Mr. Thomas L’Italien appear before the
City council, either in full session or appropriate committee, to present an overview
of the work that his department is responsible for. The Department of human
Resources is a new department created by the latest revision of the City of Beverly
Home Rule Charter and is now mandatory in the organization of the city’s
government.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Meeting adjourned: 10:20 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
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