2010-08-09 Special Meeting
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Beverly Meeting Minutes
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Special Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00 PM August 9, 2010
Roll Call: Councilors Present: Patricia A. Grimes Paul M. Guanci, Kevin Hobin, Donald Martin, Maureen Troubetaris,
Michael P. Cahill - Councilors Judith A. Cronin, James F. Latter and D. Wesley Slate were absent
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor Guanci
Public Hearings and Public Speakers:
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Call for Special Meeting of July 6, 2010
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
Communications from other City Offices:
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July 19, 2010
Kathleen P. Connolly
Temporary City Clerk
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Kath leen:
I respectfully request that Lieutenant Joseph Shairs, Sergeant David Faustino and Sergeant Richard Russo be sworn in to
their respective ranks as a result of their promotions, effective July 15, 2010.
Hank you for your cooperation
Christopher J. Negrotti, Captain
Executive Officer
Receive and Place on File
#154
July 23, 2010
The Honorable City Council
City Hall, 191 Cabot Street
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
RE: PARKING AND TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE VICINITY OF CENTERVILLE SCHOOL
Dear Members of the Council:
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The purpose of this letter is to present to you the Parking and Traffic Commission's initial recommendations relative to a number of
parking-related issues in the area of the Centerville School on Hull Street.
At the request of Ward 6 Councilor Judith Cronin, the Commission has spent considerable time discussing traffic and pedestrian safety
conditions on Hull Street in the vicinity of the school. Initially, concerns were raised relative to the location of the crosswalk and the
safety of pedestrians when cars line the street on weekdays during school drop-off/pick-up times and on weekends when the park is in
active use. The Commission conducted a site visit to the area in April and observed a number of factors contributing to the situation:
The physical location of the crosswalk relative to the location of the crossing guard and the school;
Adequate and visible signage relative to speed limit and the existence of a school zone;
On-street parking patterns on Hull Street and on the adjacent residential side streets during drop-off and pick-up times at the
school and at times when Cahill Park is in active use;
The availability of off-street parking spaces;
The speed and overall traffic operations; and
Pedestrian access to the park.
Having considered these factors alone and in combination, the Commission voted at its meeting on July 6, 2010 to forward the following
recommendations to you for your consideration.
Siqnaqe
Three signs as shown on the attachment should be erected on Hull Street.
Sign #1: "Speed Limit 20 Miles Per Hour" with "School" (S4-3P) mounted above it in high intensity fluorescent
yellow-green and a "When Children Are Present" (S4-2P) sign mounted below it in high intensity fluorescent yellow-
green.
Sign #2: Add a School Warning sign (S1-1) in high intensity fluorescent yellow green above the existing
dynamic speed message board.
Sign #3: Add a School Warning sign (S1-1) in high intensity fluorescent yellow-green in both directions in
advance of the driveway to the school.
Crosswalk
The existing crosswalk across Hull Street should be widened to at least the standard width of eight (8) feet and, if easily implemented,
to ten (10) feet. New pavement markings and handicapped ramps should be added and a new MUTCD-compliant School Crossing (S1-
1) with an "Ahead" trailblazer (W16-9P) sign assembly in high intensity fluorescent yellow-green erected ten (10) feet in advance of the
crosswalk from either side.
Parkinq
The ultimate solution to the parking issues in this area would be the construction of new parking spaces either at the school or at Cahill
Park. Implementation of that solution appears to be difficult either because of legal issues related to open space requirements for the
school or because of its financial implications. Long term, the City should consider studying the issue further by hiring a consultant to
do a parking data study and an evaluation of potential off-street parking expansion options. The cost of hiring a consultant to do this
work is estimated at $5,000to $10,000.
In the short term, there may be a way to provide some relief for the parking problems on weekends. We recommend that the
Recreation Department provide a sandwich board-type sign at the field on game days to notify people that parking is available at the
adjacent Centerville School. Alternatively, perhaps traffic cones could be placed along Hull Street on game days and a park ranger
assigned to direct visitors to use the school parking lot.
Hull/Essex Street intersection
The City could evaluate the feasibility of redesigning the layout of the Hull Street at Essex Street intersection. Forcing traffic entering
Essex Street from Hull Street to come to a complete stop by revising the geometry to a "T" approach would reduce the speed of
vehicles entering Hull Street and thereby improve pedestrian safety near the school.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this issue. Please feel free to contact City Planner Tina Cassidy or me if you have any
questions relative to the Commission's recommendations on this matter.
Respectfully,
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Richard Benevento
Chairman
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cc: Ward 6 Councilor Judith Cronin
DPS Director Mike Collins
Recreation Director Bruce Doig
Parking & Traffic Commission members
File
Refer to Leoal Affairs
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Communication from City Clerk relative to Call for Election of September 14, 2010
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
William Francis Galvin
Secretary of the Commonwealth
SS
To the City Councilors of the City of Beverly
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said City who are qualified to vote in
Primaries to vote at the following locations:
Ward 1- Precinct 1 Ryal Side Ayers School, Woodland Avenue
Ward 1- Precinct 2 Ryal Side Ayers School, Woodland Avenue
Ward 2- Precinct 1 Beverly Public Library, Winter Street Entrance
Ward 2- Precinct 2 Beverly Public Library, Winter Street Entrance
Ward 3- Precinct 1 McKeown Elementary School, Balch Street
Ward 3- Precinct 2 McKeown Elementary School, Balch Street
Ward 4- Precinct 1 Cove Elementary School, Eisenhower Ave.
Ward 4- Precinct 2 Cove Elementary School, Eisenhower Ave.
Ward 5- Precinct 1 North Beverly Elementary School, Putnam Street
Ward 5- Precinct 2 North Beverly Elementary School, Putnam Street
Ward 6- Precinct 1 Centerville Elementary School, Hull Street
Ward 6- Precinct 2 Centerville Elementary School, Hull Street
On TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010, from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. for the following purpose:
To cast their votes in the State Primary for the candidates of political parties for the following office:
GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
TREASURER FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
AUDITOR FOR THIS COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS SIXTH DISTRICT
COUNCILLOR FIFTH DISTRICT
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT SECOND ESSEX DISTRICT
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT SIXTH ESSEX DISTRICT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT
SHERIFF ESSEX COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ESSEX COUNTY
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Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said voting.
Given under our hands this ninth day of August 2010.
Councilors of: City of Beverly
ATTEST: Kathleen P. Connolly
August 9, 2010
Acting City Clerk
Receive and Place on File
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Communication from City Clerk relative to appointment of Election workers for 2010
Receive and Place on File
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
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Communication relative to request of Beverly Farmers Market to use city property for sale of Local produce
Refer to Public Services
Reports from Committees:
Unfinished Business:
Motions and Orders:
Meeting adjourned:
7:05 PM
Attest: Kathleen P. Connolly
Acting City Clerk
10/21/2010