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2006-05-01 Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council 7:00 PM May 1, 2006 Roll Call : Councilors Present: John Burke, William Coughlin, Timothy Flaherty, Miranda Gooding, Patricia Grimes, Kevin Hobin, Donald Martin, , Maureen Troubetaris, Paul Guanci Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag : Led by Councilor Burke Appointments: Public Hearings: 7:05 PM Public Hearing-Transfer Police Department Refer to Finance and Property Presentation: 7:15 PM Parks and Recreation re Off Leash Dog Park Proposal 7:30 PM Tim Smith Acceptance of Minutes: Meetings of April 18, 2006 Communications from His Honor the Mayor : #100 May 1, 2006 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Michele Gordon, 60 Rantoul Street, Unit 715, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a member of the Commission on Disabilities. She will fill the vacancy left by Norm Ganley and her term will be effective until November 1, 2008. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #101 May 1, 2006 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 Beverly Planning Board: David Mack 2 Eagle Lane Peter Thomas 15 Williams Street They will fill open positions on the Board and their terms will be effective until December 31, 2006. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs 53 #102 May 1, 2006 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. John Frates, 63 Amherst Road, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a member of the Beverly Historic District Commission. His term will be effective until April 1, 2007. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor Refer to Public Services #103 May 1, 2006 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Mary E. Reilly, 14 Prospect St., Beverly, MA 01915 to serve as a member of the Conservation Commission. She will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Linda Goodenough and her term will be effective until June 30, 2007. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs Communications from other City Officers and Boards #104 Communication from Parks and Recreation Commission RE Off Leash Dog Park Proposal Refer to Legal Affairs #105 Friends of Beverly Public Library request to waive City Ordinance-Alcohol in public buildings for an event May 23, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Refer to Legal Affairs Communications, Applications and Petitions: #106 Request to place dumpster on street in front of 23 Oak Street during construction Refer to Finance and Property #107 Communication from Ward Two Civic Association re Proposed Condominium Development on Congress Street Refer to Legal Affairs 54 #108 Claim-Judith Michaud-Papagelis Receive and Place on File Refer to City Solicitor #109 Request by Beverly Office Development, LLC for a zoning change at 10-12 Congress Street (Ventron Property) FROM general Industrial District (IG) to a new district to be known as Waterfront Development Residential District (WDR). Refer to Planning #110 Communication from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Hayes requesting City Council to support a tax over ride Refer to Finance and Property #111 Petition of National Grid for JO pole relocation on Congress St. Refer to Public Services Reports from Committees: #90 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfer to Police Dept. 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 request of the Mayor for an appropriation to Reserve for Unforeseen from available funds in the amount of $190,953.26 from donations from Endicott College, $40,000 Beverly Hospital $10,000 and release of an excess escrow reserve from the sale of the Edwards School in the amount of $140,953.26 and a transfer from Reserve for Unforeseen to Police Department in the amount of two hundred forty five thousand ($245,000.00) Dollars. Two Hundred Twenty Thousand ($220,000) Dollars will be used to supplement various salary lines and twenty five thousand ($25,000) Dollars will be used to fund the purchase of a new cruiser. First Passage: April 18, 2006 Public Hearing: May 1, 2006 Final Passage May 1, 2006 Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #86 The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Donation from Best Buy 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 the donation from Best By for support of electronic recycling. Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #54 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of appointment-Beverly Golf and Tennis Chad Crandell have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #88 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of appointment Beverly Golf and Tennis Kevin Ascolillo have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: 55 Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #89 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of Appointment Airport Commission Ralph Forgione have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #95 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of applications for the 2006 Second Hand Junk Dealers Licenses have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Licenses be granted Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #105 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of request to waive city ordinance-alcohol in public building 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 Section 15-10 of the City Ordinances relative to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public buildings as per the request of the Friends of the Public Library for a reception to welcome Pat Cirone, the new library director. The event will be held on May 23, 2006 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote #101 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of appointment to Beverly Planning Board- David Mack and Peter Thomas have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the council approve the appointments Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote Unfinished Business: #10 Ordinance Zoning-Setback #83 Ordinance Solid Waste Management Committee increase in membership Resolutions: #112 Thomas Kokos #113 Firefighters: Robert Battis, Daryl R. Boardman, Francis P. Byrne, Clark A. Mitchell, Richard W. Minigan, Jeffrey J. Howland, David W. Hazzard Motions and Orders: Meeting adjourned: 8:17 PM Frances A. Macdonald, CMC City Clerk 56