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Regular Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00, PM February 4, 2008
Ro II 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:
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Mayor's State of the City Address
Looking back, 2007 was another good year for the City of Beverly. We finished the fiscal year with a modest surplus. We moved our high
school project forward and reached a consensus on its design - a four story green design that will be less expensive to build and will be
less expensive to operate than the sprawling facility it will replace. We completed the Raymond Farms Storm Drainage Project, relieving
hundreds of Beverly families from the flooding they have suffered for generations. Once again, and for the seventh occasion during the
time I have been privileged to be your Mayor, we received an increase in our bond rating, another vote of confidence from outside,
impartial financial experts. We made great progress with our Recycling Program, reducing by over 6,500,000 lbs. from the previous year
the material we send to the incinerator, cutting our tipping fees by nearly $250,000. The credit for this goes entirely to the many good folks
who are taking the time every week to conscientiously sort their recyclables from their trash. As I've said before, they are saving energy,
they are saving the environment and they are saving money - money we can spend on our roads and in our classrooms. Money that,
quite frankly, we need. As we pass the half way point of the present fiscal year, operations across the city, including the schools, are on
budget, and we fully expect to continue that through this second half of the year. Tonight, then, is better spent focusing on the fiscal year
ahead and the issues that year will present. Those issues require our serious attention.
As many of you know, the largest source of City revenue is real estate taxes. The second largest source is Local Aid. We all pay income
taxes to the State, and the State returns a portion of those taxes to the City in the form of Local Aid. At one time that portion was quite
substantial, but back in 2002 the State, facing a deficit, drastically cut the amount it returned to cities and towns, in our case by over three
million dollars a year. Since then, the State has never been able to restore Local Aid to its former levels. In 2008 Local Aid returned to
Beverly will be $700,000 less than what was returned in 2002, without even taking into account the impact of inflation. And the fact is, the
State really can't afford to return even this reduced amount, it's been subsidizing Local Aid by the Rainy Day Fund. That Fund was created
for just what its name implies, and while it recently contained 2.3 billion dollars, it is now being reduced by as much as 700 million dollars
just to meet the State's obligations for the last and present fiscal years. Absent additional revenue, just to hold Local Aid constant for the
next fiscal year, another significant draw from the Rainy Day Fund would be necessary. This is sobering, and it is the situation facing our
Governor.
Governor Patrick genuinely cares about the cities and towns that make up this great state. He wants to help, but his resources are
extremely limited and without a new revenue source, even the Rainy Day Fund will soon run dry. As encouraging as his words of support
are, words won't pay our bills, and the Governor knows that. To his credit, he has made a number of substantive proposals aimed at
creating new revenue.
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Every day, people drive from and through Massachusetts to the Casinos in Connecticut, where the revenue they generate is used to build
Connecticut's schools, pave their roads and put firemen in their trucks. Governor Patrick has proposed keeping that revenue in
Massachusetts, where we can use it to build our schools, pave our roads and put firemen in our trucks. After months of analysis and
careful consideration, the Governor has proposed licensing three casinos in Massachusetts and I support that proposal. Some of the up-
front licensing fees will help the Governor meet his commitment on Local Aid for the next fiscal year. At issue immediately for Beverly is
$639,000 in funds that have been earmarked for next fiscal year but are contingent on those licensing fees.
Having thought long and hard about this, I have decided personally to strongly support the governor's efforts in this regard. While our City
is presently far better off than many others in the State, any further reduction in our Local Aid will be debilitating. We will struggle to
provide even the most necessary of services. As it is, given the impact of annually rising costs, even the Governor's goal of level funding
is in effect a cut in Local Aid. Thus, I welcome Governor Patrick's efforts and I offer my strongest support for this proposal. I welcome and
support other of his proposals as well.
Last year, at the Governor's initiative, the State passed a local option law that enables cities and towns, at their own discretion, to join the
Group Insurance Commission for health care coverage. This entity, better known as the GIC, is the current provider of health insurance to
State employees. During 2008 we will
explore in depth whether joining the GIC would benefit Beverly, our employees and our retirees. Specifically, we will look at whether
membership in the GIC will save everyone money while not restricting access to the doctor or hospital of one's choice or impair in any way
the quality of services received. We will investigate this very closely, and we will discuss it with our various unions during upcoming
negotiations.
Recently, as you may know, I spoke at length at the State of the Schools event and some of that bears repeating here. I'll say right up
front that I am committed to the Beverly Public School System and, as I have throughout my tenure, I will devote to that system all the
funding we can responsibly sustain. We have no more important task before us than the education of our children.
Not long ago this city stood at a crossroads. We could commit to the reconstruction of our high school, ensuring its accreditation and
providing a state of the art learning environment for our community. Or we could do nothing, risking accreditation and pushing the expense
and hard work of rebuilding onto some future generation. We very carefully considered the costs of the project within the context of our
many other costs and obligations and we concluded that we could assume this responsibility. But only if we resolved to strictly limit the
rate at which our school budget increased to 3~ percent per year. That was crystal clear and a decision we made with our eyes wide
open. Now, as we move closer to the start of construction, we cannot sacrifice the promise of tomorrow to the pressures of today. We
must stand by our decision. We will rebuild our high school. We will meet our many other costs and responsibilities. And we will do it by
carefully limiting the annual increases in our school budget. To meet the challenges that lie ahead, we cannot leave our resolve behind.
And those challenges are great.
A 3~ percent increase in the school budget would translate into approximately $1,500,000. Additionally, I believe the Governor's proposed
budget will increase school State Aid this year by about $350,000. All told, the school system would then receive approximately
$1,850,000 more this coming year than it did last year. That might sound like a lot, but in reality it's not. Simply meeting the anticipated
increases in employee health care coverage will put a substantial dent in that. And it gets harder. You may recall that two fiscal years ago
the school system realized it had a 1.6 million dollar surplus on hand. Over the past two years the schools have expended that money,
responsibly and for good cause, but by the end of this fiscal year it will have been completely spent. Assuming the money was evenly
spent over each year, that means the schools will not have $800,000 to spend in the next fiscal year that they had in the present one.
Arguably then, while 1.85 million more dollars would be given to the schools, the schools would really have only 1 million dollars more to
work with than they had last year.
In FY08 we will once again, but for the last time, provide the schools with $500,000 from the new growth brought about by the expiration of
the Cummings TIF. As earlier agreed, next year and thereafter those funds will be committed to the high school debt service.
As I said, the challenge is great. Fortunately, we have a full five months to think this all through, allowing us ample time to make good and
clear decisions. And those decisions must reflect our resolve, because the only thing more difficult than living within our means will be
dealing with the consequences if we do not. We must become more productive. We must challenge what we do and how we do it. We
must fully investigate every opportunity to consolidate city and school services. I don't say this to be somber. I am not. I say this to be
serious.
Turning now to some specifics on the high school project. Several weeks ago the MSBA moved our project forward. Last Friday we were
in Boston for a project review. That meeting went extremely well, and I have every confidence that we will be substantially reimbursed for
this crucial reconstruction. While the full width of coverage and percentage of reimbursement will become clearer over the coming months,
the numbers discussed on Friday were somewhat higher than the fifty percent we've been using in our cost analyses. As I said, the
meeting went very, very well. Closer to home, we continue our plans to incorporate alternative energy sources into our new design. A
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very significant percentage of the high school's energy needs will be met by these alternative sources. Our timing is good. As the world
finally turns its attention toward the scarcity of fossil fuels and the harm they cause our environment, both the State and Federal
governments have created financial incentives to pursue alternative energy projects. We will take full advantage of those incentives.
Our new design also includes the construction of two artificial turf fields, one with spectator stands. This will avoid the higher costs of
replacing the aging spectator stands at Hurd Stadium, as well as the on-going transportation costs associated with that site, which could
then become a neighborhood recreation area.
So, in the high school project, we continue to look at capitalizing on incentives to bring money in, and at avoiding and eliminating expenses
to keep costs down. I fully expect us to be successful in these efforts. We will also be exploring another potential source of funding for
various parts of the project - private donations. Any such donations would be matched by the MSBA, fifty cents on the dollar. One million
dollars in private donations would net another five hundred thousand dollars in matching funds. We intend to take advantage of every
opportunity available to us. Our children are worth the effort. And so is Beverly.
Despite the difficulties I've addressed, there is much for us to be positive about. Beverly's attraction as a community in which to live and
work mitigates some of the financial issues we might otherwise face. New tax growth is in our future, in the form of new development. Let
me touch on a few of those projects here.
Beverly's downtown represents a significant opportunity for economic growth and development. The City Council and I have embraced the
concept of the State's "Smart Growth" policy, which invests time, attention and resources in restoring and revitalizing downtowns. We
created a district allowing taller buildings along one stretch of Rantoul Street to foster Smart Growth reinvestment in that area.
Smart Growth is an environmentally conscious attempt to create and preserve a sense of community by promoting mixed use, walkable
neighborhoods near public transportation. By creating housing and alternative transportation choices, green spaces, recreational and
cultural attractions, successful Smart Growth creates health, social, environmental and economic benefits for the entire community. One of
those economic benefits is increased tax revenue and increased tax revenue is what we will need to accomplish the necessary projects
and initiatives ahead of us.
Central to the success of any Smart Growth development in the downtown will be the construction of a parking garage near the Beverly
Depot. That garage will largely serve commuter rail users, but it would also support additional residential and commercial development in
the area immediately around it. It will alleviate existing parking problems in several of the neighborhoods around the Depot as well. We
are very encouraged with the progress we are making with several State agencies in this regard, meeting with them several times a month
to advance the project. We will continue to work diligently in 2008 to make this important investment in our future a reality.
As always, we strive to make City assets productive for the benefit of the public. Let me share a few examples with you. During 2007, the
City Council approved several zoning changes to facilitate the redevelopment of the former McKay School into residential condominiums.
We then advertised a Request for Proposals, seeking developers interested in building housing on that 2.2-acre site. Responses to that
RFP are not due until the end of this month, but the interest expressed to date has been extensive and encouraging. As a result of the City
Council's action, we fully expect to receive multiple offers for the property.
Our plans to revitalize our waterfront holdings at the foot of the Beverly/Salem Bridge are also moving forward. Those plans call for the
construction of a new two story building on the site of the former McDonald's restaurant. The plans also call for improvements to the City-
owned park known as the Ferry Way Landing and to its recreational marina, public pier, and Harbormaster's building. This revitalization
plan is a true public/private sector partnership. A restaurateur will lease a portion of the site to construct the new building that will provide
public amenities and waterfront recreation on the first floor and a restaurant on the second. The City of Beverly will improve its recreational
marina, make the public pier handicapped accessible, and reconstruct the Harbormaster's facility. The end result will be an attractive,
people friendly destination.
As most of you know, this project has many parts and is subject to stringent regulatory requirements that have at times slowed our
progress. We cleared a significant permitting hurdle for this project with the State's Environmental Policy Act Office during 2007 and
expect to complete the local permitting processes during 2008.
This project is the essential cornerstone to the redevelopment of Beverly's working waterfront and we will spare no effort to move it
forward. Our progress may be measured, but it is deliberate.
Another work in progress is the development of several vacant parcels of land near the airport that were surplus to the airport's needs. We
have several projects in the permitting and pre-permitting stage that will create new manufacturing and industrial facilities and bring dozens
of new jobs to the City. We are presently considering a proposal to lease a 6-acre City-owned site for a privately built and operated
recreational complex that would provide ice skating, lacrosse, and soccer facilities as well as an indoor walking track and outdoor play
area. Beverly sports teams would get preferential ice times and discounted rental rates, and Beverly residents would get access to the
facilities at significantly-reduced costs. Permitting for the project could begin this year, depending on lease negotiations and financing.
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On another side of town, we continue to make progress on the proposed Route 128 overpass near Brimbal Avenue. This project will
provide direct access to land on both sides of Route 128, reducing travel on Brimbal Avenue by 40 percent. It will improve the quality of
life for many of our residents in the Brimbal Avenue and Dunham Road areas by diverting the heavy traffic associated with the North Shore
Music Theater and the nearby industrial developments. The project will also effectively address the existing roadway safety issues caused
in large measure by the highway's antiquated design, as well as allow future economic growth on the industrial land near Route 128.
The process of designing this project and assessing its impact on the environment is being funded by the State and has been underway for
some time. A comprehensive Environmental Impact Report evaluating and mitigating the project's impact on the environment is nearly
complete and is expected to be submitted to the appropriate State agencies within the next two months. We look forward to the public
forums that will then take place, and I sincerely hope all interested citizens will get involved in that process. When this work is completed,
it will benefit all of us. So too will the remaining drainage projects.
As you know, Beverly has been making very significant strides toward reducing or eliminating the flooding problems that plagued several
neighborhoods for generations. But we have more to do. The Chubbs Brook Project completed several years ago needs to be expanded.
We now have an engineered design for an additional detention basin to be located on private land at the upstream end of the brook. We
need to review that design with the landowners, but I am optimistic that the additional basin can be completed this year. We are also
engineering additional detention capacity at Dix Park. Two other parts of this project involve Mass Highway and the MBT A, with whom we
are currently working.
Another major undertaking is the North Beverly Drainage Project whose design is essentially complete. We are now in the permitting
stage. Because the permitting is taking longer than we had originally estimated, we now expect to begin construction in July. This project,
which affects much of Wards 3 and 5 along the route of the Newburyport Train Line, will greatly benefit hundreds of homes and thousands
of residents. The work will require an appropriation by the City Council and the Order to appropriate those funds will be put before the
Council in a matter of weeks. We expect this project to be the last of our major flood control initiatives and believe that it is money well
spent. And speaking of money, this is a good point to recognize the substantial contribution that Endicott College has agreed to make to
the City of Beverly.
Over the next three years Endicott will contribute $250,000 to the City. That is in addition to the money that Endicott students and staff put
into our local economy on a daily basis. This is also a good point to recognize the renaissance of Endicott College and the man
responsible for it. When Richard Wylie arrived twenty years ago Endicott was a two-year women's college on life support. Today, with its
nearly 500 jobs, a coed campus, Four-Year and Master's Programs and more, Endicott College is thriving. What Dr. Wylie has
accomplished there is quite remarkable. And while I'm on the topic of remarkable, let me revisit a point I made early on.
In 2007, Beverly reduced by 6.5 million pounds the amount of trash we sent to the incinerator in Saugus. As I said, the credit for this goes
entirely to the good folks who conscientiously sorted their recyclables from their trash. In 2008, I am hoping for even more. To encourage
that, we have been testing larger "toters", two-wheeled containers that can hold large amounts of paper, which is the heaviest component
of recyclables. These toters can be wheeled out to the curb, sparing folks the heavy lifting otherwise required. So far, people who have
used them have been very pleased, and we plan on making them widely available. The toters cost us $55.00 each, but I hope to convince
the City Council that the City will be well served selling them below cost, encouraging additional, cost saving, recycling. We will also be
looking into smaller toters that would make more sense for smaller households. Beverly residents are doing their part, and we should be
doing everything we can to help them. 2007 was a great year for recycling, but I believe we can do even better. Please, if you are not
recycling, now is the time to start.
Before I close I'd like to briefly touch on two important issues. The first is the proposed merger of the North Shore Voke and Essex Aggie
and the construction of a new school for their combined populations. I fully support that proposal and I hope you will join me. Each year
nearly 400 students are turned away from the Voke due to lack of space. That hurts the students, and it hurts our region, which suffers
from a lack of vocationally trained workers. That causes costs to rise and makes us less competitive. We need a first class regional
technical high school and now is the time to build it. Please join me in supporting the proposed merger, it truly is important to all of us.
The final matter I want to discuss this evening is Beverly's need for volunteers. We have nearly 250 volunteer members of Boards and
Commissions and I sincerely thank each and everyone of them for their service. But we need more people to step forward. I have often
said that the difference between a good city and a great city is people putting in their time without compensation to help their community.
Please send me a note explaining your interests and describing your experience and qualifications. We have something for you to do, and
we need you to do it. While 2008 will present challenges, I believe that by working together we will meet them. The projects I've
discussed and the budget principles I have revisited this evening will benefit our community for generations to come, just as we have
benefited from the hard work and fiscal discipline of the generations before us. Let's continue to make Beverly an even better place.
Thank you.
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Acceptance of Minutes:
Special Meeting of January 3, 2008 and Regular Meetings of January 7 and 22, 2008
Appointments:
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#31
February 4, 2008
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
As per the attached communication to Pat Cirone, Director of the Library and Finance Director, John Dunn's communication to me, also
attached, please vote to accept the sum of at least Three Hundred ($300.00), as the result of a settlement between the Attorney General's
Office and certain music companies.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Finance and Property
#32
February 4, 2008
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Edward Doherty III, 13 Eisenhower Road, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve
as a member of the Planning and Construction Committee (Permanent Building Committee).
He will replace Mr. Rod Maxner and his term will be effective until December 31, 2010.
Please note that by virtue of his membership of the Planning and Construction Committee he will also serve as a member of the School
Building Committee.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Legal Affairs
#33
February 4, 2008
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Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Ms. Maureen Hobin, 6 Gardner Street, Beverly, MA 01915 to serve as a
member of the Planning and Construction Committee.
Her term will be effective until December 31, 2010.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Legal Affairs
#34
February 4, 2008
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Blair Smith, 6 Ryan Place, Beverly, MA 01915, to serve as a member of
the Council on Aging.
He will replace Mr. Robert Murphy and his term will be effective until June 30, 2009.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Public Services
#35
February 4, 2008
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint to fill two vacancies, subject to your review and recommendation, the following citizens to serve as members of the Cable
TV Advisory Commission:
Mr. Daniel Murphy
27 Neptune Street
Term to be effective until January 31, 2010
Mr. Robert B. Murphy
198 Dodge Street
Term to be effective until January 31, 2011
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
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Refer to Public Services
#31
February 4, 2008
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
As described in the attached correspondence from Finance Director, John Dunn, the Department of Revenue required some adjustment in
several accounts as part of the tax rate setting approval process.
Complying with the request of DOR will not affect actual revenues to be collected nor will it impede operations of the City. I hereby request
that your Honorable Council approve the requested budgetary changes.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr., Mayor
Refer to Finance and Property
Communications from Other City Officers and Boards:
#37
Fran Macdonald, City Clerk
City Hall
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Fran,
The Traffic office in conjunction with the Parking and Traffic commission requests the City Council approve "No Parking" sign on Cox Court
in Beverly.
The sign is request in front of number 25 Cox Ct. on the East side of the roadway facing traffic heading north on Cox Ct. toward School St.,
(approximately 75 feet south of School St., and opposite the entrance of Summit Ave.)
The sign will coincide with City Ord. CH 14-Article V, section 14-120 which currently states, "No Parking, Cox Court, easterly side, entire
length."
Respectfully Submitted,
Sgt. Joseph Shairs
Traffic /Safety Officer
Beverly Police Dept.
Receive and Place on File
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
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#38
Application for a fish (mackerel) trap to be located off Baker's Island
Refer to Legal Affairs
#39
Petition of national Grid for installation of 1-3" conduit and related equipment at 86 Lothrop Street
Refer to Public Services
#40
Five Year Financial Forecast FY 2009 to FY2013
Refer to Finance and Property
Reports from Committees:
#36
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of Transfers have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: The City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7: 15 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915 relative to FY 2008 Budgetary Adjustments required by the Department of Revenue relative to the tax rate setting
approval process.
First Passage:
Public Hearing:
Final Passage:
Feb. 4, 2008
Feb. 19,2008
Feb. 19,2008
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#5
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of reappointment to Zoning Board of Appeals - Jane Brusca 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
#6
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of appointment to the Planning Board - Leo Panunzio have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
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Recommend the council approve the appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#13
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of Appointment - Planning Board - Ellen Hutchinson 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
#14
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of reappointment-Planning Board - Joanne Dunn and John Thomson
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
#21
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of Ordinance Motor Vehicles and Traffic - eliminate parking space Cox
Ct. and Summit Ave. 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 and eight
An ordinance amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Be it ordained by the city council of the City of Beverly as follows, to wit:
Chapter 14 Section 120
ADD: "No Parking" signs on Cox Court, easterly side
Ordinance to take place as per charter provisions
Ordinance read once and held for final passage as per charter provisions 9-0 Vote
#23
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of request for handicap sign 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 of a Handicap Parking Sign be placed at 18 Porter Street at the request of the resident.
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
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#24
The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of OSRD Site Plan 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 amend order #24 by changing the date of the Joint Public hearing to March 3, 2008 at 7: 15 PM.
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#2
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Appointment Department Heads as per Charter Requirements 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
#3
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Appointment-Chairperson of Harbor Management Authority,
Miranda Gooding 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
#7
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Appointment-Cable TV Advisory Commission Neil Overberg 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
#8
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment-Cable TV Advisory Commission - Steven Pike
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
#9
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The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment-Commission on Disabilities Elise Bernstein & Karen
Bloodgood 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
#10
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Appointment-Commission on Disabilities - Butch Towne 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
#11
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment Airport Commission-Leo White, Paul Barnico,
William Mahoney, James Tognazzi & Stephen Freyer 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
#12
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Reappointment - BEVCAM Board of Directors-Shon Baldini 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
#29
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Appointment-Parking & Traffic Commission Richard Benevento
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
#39
The Committee on Public Services to whom was referred the matter of Petition of National Grid have considered said matter and beg leave
to report as follows, to wit:
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Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 7: 12 PM in Council Chambers, 191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA relative to a Petition of NationalGrid for the installation of 1 - 3" conduit and related equipment in the public way at 86 Lothrop
St.
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#20
The Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of communication relative to a 15 minute speaking period during city
council meeting 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
#28
The Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Communication relative to adjournment of Council Meetings 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:
Motions and Orders:
#41
By Councilor Burke:
Ordered: An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance entitled Obedience to isolated stop signs.
that Section 14-86 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly be amended as follows:
Add: Matthies Street. Northeast and southwest bound drivers on Matthies Street at Pearson Street.
Sturtevant Street. Northeast and southwest bound drivers on Sturtevant Street at Pearson Street.
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#42
By Councilor Troubetaris:
Ordered: That the Beverly City Council invite the Cable TV Committee in to answer questions regarding the rate hike.
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8/24/2009
Regular Meeting of Beverly City Council 7:00 PM Jan
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#43
By Councilor Troubetaris:
Ordered: That the Beverly City Council create a Clean Energy Advisory Committee.
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#44
By Councilor Burke:
Ordered: That section 9-71 of the revised ordinance of the City of Beverly be amended as follows:
Insert at the end of item (11), the following:
The Contractor shall have these hours of removal conspicuously displayed on the dumpster as follows: "This dumpster may not be
serviced prior to 7:00 Am nor later than 8:00 PM per city ordinance:
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Meeting adjourned: 8:37 PM
Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
8/24/2009