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2011-09-19Special Meeting Beverly Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 6 From: Kathy Connolly [kconnolly @beverlyma.gov] Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 11 :13 AM To: mcahill @beverlyma.gov; pgrimes @beverlyma.gov; pguanci @beverlyma.gov; mtroubetaris @beverlyma.gov; wslate @beverlyma.gov; Jim Latter; khobin @beverlyma.gov; Don Martin; Judith A. Cronin; minutes @beverlyma.gov Subject: 9/19/2011 Meeting Regular Meeting Beverly City Council 7:00 PM September 19, 2011 Roll Call: COUI1CIIOrS Present: Judith A. Cronin, Kevin Hobin, James F. Latter, D. Wesley Slate, Jr., Maureen Troubetaris, Michael P. Cahill, Paul M. Guanci, Donald Martin, Patricia Grimes t Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: yea b councilor TroUbecaris Acceptance of Minutes: September 6, 201 1 Public Hearings and Public Speakers: Public Hearing 7:20 PM #149 P.H. Refinancing of Debt Refer to Finance & Property Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #162 September 19, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: RE: APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, the following persons to serve on the Parking and Traffic Commission: Sgt. Russ Rollins, representing the Police Department, filling the unexpired term of former Police Department representative (Sgt. William Page), said term to expire on March 1, 2013; 10/19/2011 Special Meeting Page 2 of 6 Mr. John Somes, representing the Chamber of Commerce, filling the unexpired term of former Chamber representative (Ilia Stacy), said term to expire on March 1, 2013. Very Truly Yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #163 September 19, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Ezra Holland, 24 Bertram Street, Beverly to serve as a member of the Parks and Recreation Committee. Mr. Holland's term to be effective until December 31, 2013. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor #164 September 6, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: September 19, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation the following persons to serve as trustees on the David Lynch Public Parks Fund: 10/19/2011 Special Meeting Mary Lou Ferriero, 12 Clifton Avenue Joan Fairbank, 11 Liberty Street Their terms to be effective from September 30, 2011 to September 30, 2014. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #165 September 6, 2011 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Page 3 of 6 Dear Honorable Council: I hereby reappoint, subject to your approval and recommendation, the following persons to serve on the Open Space and Recreation Commission: Community At Large Appointee: Ms. Nancy Coffey, 97 Haskell Street Harbor Management Authority Representative: Mr. Sylvan Menezes, 14 Princeton Avenue Their terms to be effective until August 31, 2014. Very truly yours, William F. Scanlon, Jr. Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs Communications from other City Offices: #166 Communication from Chief Ray re: swearing in of two Police Officers Receive and place on file #167 Communication from Amy Maxner, Environmental Planner re: Amended Conservation Restriction (Whitehall Manor) Refer to Legal Affairs 10/19/2011 Special Meeting Page 4 of 6 Communications, Applications and Petitions: # 168 Application Second Hand Car Dealers License — Kanjana Kittipanthopas dba (Beverly Auto Top) — 78 Cabot St. Refer to Public Services Reports from Committees: #149 The Committee on Finance & Property to whom was referred the matter of approval of refinancing of debt 2002/2003 and request for Public Hearing have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption. Ordered: That in order to reduce interest costs, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Mayor and the Director of Municipal Finance, is authorized to provide for the sale and issuance of refunding bonds under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44, S21A to refund all or any portion of the remaining principal and interest on bonds of the city originally issued on February 1, 2002 and November 1, 2003. First Reading: Sept. 6, 2011 Public Hearing: Sept.19, 2011 Second Reading: Sept 19,2011 Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #154 The Committee on Finance & Property to whom was referred the matter of approval of request from Beverly Contributory Retirement System for increase in the annual amount of survivor benefit from $6000.00 to $9,000.00 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 accepts the increase to $9,000 in the annual allowance paid to the surviving spouses of disabled retired public employees who are members of the Beverly Contributory Retirement System. Such increase is as provided for in M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 101 as amended. Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #150 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of reappointment of Constable Douglas T. Vigliotta of 9 Deer Haven Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the reappointment. Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #151 10/19/2011 Special Meeting Page 5 of 6 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of reappointment of John Lane, 6 Pearl St. Ext. to the Beverly Contributory Retirement Board: have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the reappointment Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #159 The Committee on Legal Affairs to whom was referred the matter of application for (1) Livery License (Bass River Inc.) 437 Essex: 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 #148 The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Order from Councilor Latter that the Shell at Lynch Park be named the "Al Mitchell Memorial Shell for Music and Performing Arts: have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council approve the Order submitted by Councilor Latter to name the shell at Lynch Park the "Al Mitchell Memorial Shell for Music and Performing Arts ". Order read once and adopted 9 -0 Vote #155 The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Petition — National Grid for a underground conduit and pole at Rantoul /Roundy streets 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 Hold a Public Hearing on Monday October 3, 2011 At 7:25PM in City Council Chambers, third floor, 191 Cabot St. Beverly, MA. relative to a petition from National Grid for the installation of approximately 40 feet of an underground conduit and the relocation of 2 street lights on poles 6114 & 6116 at Rantoul and Roundy Streets. The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the matter of Petition — National Grid /Verizon for a Joint Pole location on Mill Street 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 Hold a Public Hearing on Monday October 3, 2011 At 7:30PM in City Council Chambers, third floor, 191 Cabot St. Beverly, MA. relative to a petition from National Grid /Verizon for the installation of joint pole on Mill Street Unfinished Business: Motions and Orders: #169 10/19/2011 Special Meeting Page 6 of 6 Order: Councilor Cronin: Reappointment of Ward Six representative to the Open Space Committee — Elizabeth Dunne. Refer to Public Services Meeting adjourned: 7:50PM Attest: Kathleen P. Connolly, CIVIC City Clerk 10/19/2011