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Beverly Meeting Minutes
From: Fran MacDonald [fmacdonald@beverlyma.gov]
Sent: Thursday, June 26,2008 9:18 AM
To: minutes@beverlyma.gov
Subject: 08.jun23sp.doc
Special Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00, PM June 23, 2008
Roll Call: Councilors Present: John Burke, William Coughlin, Judith Cronin, Patricia Grimes, Kevin Hobin, Donald Martin, D.
Wesley Slate, Jr., Maureen Troubetaris, Timothy Flaherty
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor Cronin
Public Hearings and Public Speakers:
7:00 PM Public Hearing Sanitation and Recycling Fee
Refer to Finance and Property
7:30 PM Public Hearing FY 2009 Budget
Refer to Finance and Property
Communications From other City Offices and Boards:
#163
By Councilor Flaherty:
Communication from School/Council Consolidation Committee
Ordered: That the following decisions from the combined meetings be accepted:
The following is the official vote
1. Agreement to consolidate Building and Grounds maintenance functions under the city Department of Public
Services, with the intent to improve efficiency and the level of service provided, outlined as follows:
Building and Grounds custodians will report to the DPS.
The Building and Grounds budget shall remain in the school department under the control of the school
committee.
DPS will hire a manager whose primary responsibility will be the school buildings and custodians.
Implementation will occur over a period of time, to be worked out between the DPS Director and the
School Finance and Operations Director.
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2. Agreement to endorse the attached list of Efficiency and Effectiveness Recommendations for the City
and School Finance Operations.
Refer to Finance and Property
#164
Beverly City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
As we approach the end of Fiscal 2008, we may have an opportunity to transfer unused appropriations from
departments with surpluses to other areas that might had deficits, particularly Snow and Ice. While I don't have
an estimate of the amounts that might be available, any excess funds that could be applied to the Snow and Ice
deficit would reduce the amount that must be raised on the tax recap from Free Cash in November.
On the chance that we may want to make this recommendation to the Council, would you please schedule a
Public Hearing for July 7, 2008 on the subject of Interdepartmental transfers. I will provide you with more
detailed information regarding such by the middle of next week.
Very truly yours,
John P. Dunn, Finance Director
Reports from Committees:
#164
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of transfers and Appropriations from departments with surpluses
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 will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 7, 2008, at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot St.,
Beverly, Ma relative to interdepartmental transfers
First Passage:
Public Hearing:
Final Passage:
June 23, 2008
July 7, 2008
July 7, 2008
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
Meeting adjourned: 8:30 PM
Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
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