2010-03-10
CITY OF BEVERLY
PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES
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Economic and Community Development Council
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Wednesday, March 3,2010
Beverly Public Library - Barnet Gallery
Chair Patricia Grimes, Vice Chairman Neil Douglas, Bill
O'Hare, Tina Cassidy, Don Fournier, Ed Cahill, Bill
Howard, Frank Killilea
None
Fay Salt, Beverly Chamber of Commerce
Eileen Sacco
Grimes calls the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the ECDC meeting held on January 7,2010 were presented for approval. Grimes
asks if there are any changes/corrections that need to be made. There are none.
Douglas:
Motion to approve the draft minutes of the ECDC meeting held on January 7,
2010. Killilea seconds the motion, all members in favor. The motion carries (8-
0).
2. Discussion and Approval of Scope of Work: ECDC Partnership with Salem State
Colle2e/North Shore Alliance for Economic Development on Brimbal Avenue/Route
128 Interchan2e and Surroundin2 Area
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Douglas addresses the ECDC and reports that he met with Bill Luster met to consider the next
steps required to initiate work. He explains that they reviewed the proposal, the study area, and
the elements constituting the work process and agreed that the initial step should involve a
meeting with ECDC to review our suggestions. He says the items that they discussed that should
be included are:
(1) Appointment of Study Committee
Douglas explains that they came up with a list of potential members of a study committee
that includes major property owners located in the district. He lists the following
individuals, noting that some of them have committed and some still need to be
approached:
Ken Hanover - CEO of Beverly Hospital
Bill Haney
Rich Maestranzi - Maestranzi Brothers
Richard Ireland - CFO ofN E Biolabs
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Fene1 Eloi - Cell Signaling
Sandy Santin
Ken Kaiser - Kaiser Systems
Representative ofExtrion CPI - (owner of former Varian Property)
Jack Meaney - YMCA
Karen Andreas - Salem News
John Drislane - owner of former Appleseed's
Steve Cohen - CEA Group
Douglas also suggests that Mayor Scanlon, Salem State College President Pat Messervey
should also be members of the Study Committee.
2. Development of Base Maps
Douglas explains that base maps will be needed to illustrate the scope of the District,
property lines, land use, zoning and other regulatory jurisdictions, existing road systems
and utility systems, proposed alternative road systems, undeveloped land, and proposed
projects.
3. Development of Initial Information File
Douglas reports that the Development of an Initial Information File should be established
to extract all available data from property assessment records and be reconstituted as a
Study Area file. He also noted that additional property specific information can be
added as the study unfolds to include business enterprise, employment, expansion and
development potential, owner/developer plans, etc.
Douglas notes that the short term process will have ongoing implications within a year
although it may take longer to achieve.
(4) Schedule of Study Committee Meetings
Douglas reviews the proposed schedule of Study Committee Meetings and estimates that
that the first meeting should be held at the end of April.
April 15-30
o Organizational meeting
o Presentation of above data
o Presentation of Work Schedule
o Discussion/follow-up with stakeholders (including a public meeting)
September 15-30
o Presentation of preliminary concept plan for District
o Presentation of updated information on regional economic clusters and
illustrating application to study area
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o Review regional demographic information prepared by Salem State
College Center for Economic Development
o Presentation of then current traffic and road system plans and
improvements
November 15-30
o Review of concept plan
o Review of status of road improvement plans
o Review all pending private development proposals and status of such
development plans
o Outline of preliminary strategy to advance economic development in
District including market strategy
Jan. 15-31,2011
o Presentation of development strategy/required actions
o Presentation of marketing strategy
o Outline report, documentation, and full electronic file requirements
o Review project cost to complete documentation and develop funding
sources
April 15-30, 2011
o Final Reports
o Approved schedule for road improvements
o Implement marketing strategy
Grimes suggests that all ECDC members should be invited to attend meetings. Douglas agrees
and notes that members of the Alliance should be invited to attend as well.
Douglas adds that this suggested schedule of work will obviously be subject to ECDC review
and input as well as a determination of work relationships involving Bill Luster, Bill O'Hare,
Tina Cassidy, other City employees. He also suggests that the Committee should consider how
to coordinate this effort with ECDC and Alliance Board meetings.
Douglas recommends that the ECDC discuss and affirm the scope of work and if they approve
the matter should be advanced to Mayor Scanlon.
Cassidy states that she is a little concerned about the size of the group.
Cahill recalls that a year ago there was a proposal for the property across from the Vittori Rocci
Post that raised concerns in the neighborhood. He states that he is concerned that we need to
involve the public, particularly residents of affected neighborhoods, beginning in the eary stages
of the process.
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Douglas states that he feels that Mayor Scanlon is committed to getting this project going.
Cahill suggests that Ward Councilors should be included in the meetings.
Grimes notes that if this gets to the point where zoning changes are considered, the City Council
will hold public hearings on it.
Cassidy notes that the City gives agendas and meeting notices for Boards and Commissions to
the City Councilors so that they can attend if there are items of interest to them. Grimes adds
that there are changes to the Open Meeting Law going into effect on July 1, 2010 and she will
check on those.
Grimes questions if they have talked to the stakeholders yet. Douglas explains that Bill
Luster has talked with some of them and he is scheduled to talk to the others in the near future.
There being no further questions or comments regarding this matter, Grimes calls for a
recommendation from the ECDC.
Howard:
motion to approve the draft Scope of Work for ECDC Partnership with Salem
State CollegelNorth Shore Alliance for Economic Development on Brimbal
Avenue/Route 128 Interchange and Surrounding Area and to recommend to
Mayor Scanlon that the program be advanced.. Fournier seconds the motion. The
motion carries (8-0).
Cassidy notes that she will talk with Mayor Scanlon and see if he has any other suggestions for
members to serve on the Study Committee.
Cahill suggests that Councilor Hobin and Councilor Martin should be on the Board from the
start.
3. Update from Plannin2 Director Tina Cassidv on Development Projects and
"Development Scorecard"
Cassidy updates the ECDC on the status of development projects in the City as follows:
Beverly Farms OSRD - Formal Review is being conducted by the Planning Board.
Black Cow - Last permit (Chapter 91 License Application) issued and the appeal period is under
way.
Curry Architecture Senior Housing Project - All permits are secured and construction is
expected to start in the Spring of2010.
CVS Plaza - Construction is complete and the store is open.
MBTA Garage - Meeting was held this morning and city is more comfortable that the state
understands what the city wants and Cassidy hopes that there will be no significant mistakes.
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McKay School- Public Hearing on zoning amendment is March 15, 2010. RFP spring of2010.
Sam Fonzo Drive / Henderson Road - Previous RFP's were unsuccessful and the City is
developing a new RFP.
157 Essex Street - Former Lil Peach Convenience Store - Construction is underway for
redevelopment.
1 Lakeshore Drive - 7 acre house lot - Formal filing is expected in March 2010.
4. Discussion: U pdatin2 of the Citv of Beverlv Website and the Creation of a
Revamped/Enhanced ECDC Webpa2e
Cassidy states that there is not much to report. She notes that she, Cahill and Douglas met with
the consultant for the upgrade of the City website in December about adding new things to the
ECDC web page. She notes that they are concerned about making the web page easier to use.
She suggests that in the short term she will get a list of things to be added to the web site.
Cahill notes that he had suggested that the interns at the Chamber could possibly review other
municipal websites to see what information they provide and how they are set up. He noted that
unfortunately the Chamber of Commerce does not have interns available to assist with that at this
time.
5. Old/N ew Business
Grimes reports that she received an email from a business in Peabody that is looking into
relocating and wanted to know what incentive the City of Beverly has to offer. Cassidy explains
that in the past, the only incentive that Beverly has offered is Tax Increment Financing (TIF).
She suggests that Grimes advise them to set up a meeting with Mayor Scanlon.
6. Adjournment
Grimes asks if there is any other business for the Board to conduct at this meeting. There is
none.
Cassidy:
motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Killilea. All members in favor, the
motion carries 8-0.
The meeting is adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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