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2011-02-07Regular Meeting Page 1 of 6 Beverly Meeting Minutes From: Kathy Connolly [kconnolly @beverlyma.gov] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 4:10 PM To: minutes @beverlyma.gov; caugulewicz @beverlyma.gov Subject: 2 -7 -2011 Regular Meeting.doc Regular Meeting Beverly City Council 7:00 PM February 7, 2011 Rolf Call: Councilors Present: Judith A. Cronin, Patricia A. Grimes, Paul M. Guanci, Kevin Hobin, James F. Latter, Donald Martin, D. Wesley Slate, Jr., Michael P. Cahill Maureen Troubetaris Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: yea b councilor sate APPROVAL OF MINUTES — December 6, 2010 and December 16, 2010 Public Speakers: Beverly High School Principal —Sean Gallagher Beverly High School Tech Director —Judy Miller Presentation re: Laptop Program Public Hearings: 7:45PM Order # 18 Acceptance of Donation from Essex Park Referred to Finance &Property 7:55PM Order# 25 National Grid — Conduit Hale St. Received and placed on file Presentations, Awards and Memorials: Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #28 February 7, 2011 Beverly City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 RE: Extension of Workmen's Compensation Benefits — School Department 4/15/2011 Regular Meeting Dear Honorable Council: Page 2 of 6 On December 12, 1913, the City of Beverly adopted Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, an act providing for the compensation of public employees for work - related injuries, i.e. Workmen's Compensation. In Beverly, such coverage at this time extends only to laborers, workmen, mechanics, and nurses as those terms have been interpreted by law, but does not include all City employees. Current collective bargaining agreements in place between the Beverly School Committee and the Beverly Teachers Association Unit A (TEACHERS), Unit B (ADMINISTRATORS), and Unit C (PARAPROFESSIONALS), as well as the current collective bargaining agreement between the Beverly School Committee and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL -CIO, State Council #93 Local #2894 (CLERICAL EMPLOYEES) all provide that the members of such bargaining units "...will be covered by worker's compensation ... pending City Council approval." All other current union employees of the Beverly School Department are already covered by Workmen's Compensation. All non -union employees of the Beverly School Department are not so covered at this time. In order to extend Workmen's Compensation to all employees of the Beverly School Department, I request that in accordance with G. L. Chapter 154, Section 69 your Honorable Council determine that the term laborers, workmen, mechanics and nurses now include all employees, both union and non - union, employed by the Beverly School Department and that all such employees be covered by Workmen's Compensation. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor Referred to Legal Affairs Appointments: REAPPOINTMENTS: #29 February 7, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. William Bent, 60 Matthies Street, Beverly, MA 01915 to serve as a member of the Parking and Traffic Commission. His appointment to be effective from March 1, 2011 until March 1, 2014. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor Refer to Public Services Communications from Other City Officers and Boards: 4/15/2011 Regular Meeting #30 Communication from Council President Cahill re: reappointment of Richard Hutchinson, 20 Sylvan Rd. to the Parking &Traffic Commission. Refer to Public Services Page 3 of 6 #31 Communication from Council President Cahill re: reappointment of Richard Benevento 1116 Kirkbride Dr. Danvers, MA to the Parking &Traffic Commission and a request for waiver of residency requirement. Refer to Public Services Communications, Applications and Petitions: #32 Communication —Peter D. Attridge re: Claim for Damage Receive and Place on File - Refer to City Solicitor #33 Petition — Verizon (Underground Conduit on Odell Ave. Refer to Public Services #34 Application —Class 11 MVDL License — Beverly Auto Top &Upholstery Refer to Legal Affairs Reports from Committees: #18 The Committee on Finance and Property/ Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred the matter of acceptance of donation of 00,000.00 to The Council on Aging from The Essex Park Nursing & Rehab Ctr., 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 to accept a donation of $30,000.00 to the Council on Aging from 4/15/2011 Regular Meeting the Essex Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and appropriate the amount to the Council on Aging Enterprise Fund 1 1 t Reading Feb. 7, 2011 Public Hearing Feb.7, 2011 2nd Reading Feb. 22, 2011 Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #19 Page 4 of 6 The Committee on Finance and Property /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of request to declare certain property surplus in accordance with the requirements of M.G.L. Chapter 30B — Map 57 /1-ot 1 (Burnt Hill Parcel) 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 to declare as surplus the City property shown on the City of Beverly assessors Map #57 (Burnt Hills) as Lot 1 so that this vacant parcel of land be offered for sale via a (RFP) process. Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #23 The Committee on Legal Affairs /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Amendment to Ordinance MV &T re: 2 hour parking meter zones (Essex St.) 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 Eleven An Ordinance amending an ordinance entitled Motor Vehicles and Traffic re: Two — hour parking meter zones That Chapter 14 Section 164 of the revised Ordinances of the City of Beverly, be, and the same is hereby amended as follows: ADD: Essex SSt., westerly side from Church Street two Hundred 210 feet northerly, and from the intersection of Winter Street to the intersection of Dane Street in front of the Beverly Library, 32 Essex Street. This Ordinance to take effect upon final passage according to City Charter Order read once and held for final passage as per Charter Provisions 9 -0 Vote #26 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the mater of Application for two Livery Licenses (Boston Chauffeur, Inc.) have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the License Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote 4/15/2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 of 6 #20 The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Reappointments to the Beverly Golf & Tennis Commission Gary Lambert, 9 Bass River Road, Beverly Chad Crandall, 14 Hillcrest Road, Beverly Kevin Ascolillo, 4 Sherwood Lane, Beverly have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Reappointments. Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #33 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Petition from Verizon for a Conduit on Odell Ave. 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 will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday February 22, 2011 at 7:20 PM in City Council Chambers, Third Floor 191 Cabot St., Beverly, MA relative to a Petition from Verizon for the installation of approximately 19 feet of underground conduit from manhole 63C to Pole #1 on Odell Avenue: 1 1 t Reading Feb. 7, 2011 Public Hearing Feb.22, 2011 Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote Unfinished Business: Motions and Orders: 4/15/2011 Regular Meeting Meeting Adjourned: 9:20 PM Attest: Kathleen P. Connolly City Clerk Page 6 of 6 4/15/2011