2015-03-02From: Kathy Connolly [kconnolly @beverlyma.gov]
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Subject: March 2,2015, Meeting
Attachments: header.htm
Regular Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00 PM Monday March 2, 2015
Roll Call: Councilors: Scott D. Houseman, David J. Lang, James F. Latter,
Donald G. Martin, Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St.Hilaire, Jason C. Silva , Paul M.
Guanci
Councilor Frates was absent
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Councilor Lang
Acceptance of Minutes: Regular Meeting of February 17, 2015
Public Speakers and Hearings:
Montserrat College President Steve Immerman
Myron Hood, re Brimbal Avenue
Public Hearings:
7:20 PM #306 Petition Verizon, 24 ft. Underground conduit Brimbal Ave.
Continued until March 16, 2015 a 7:25 PM
7:30 PM #304 Beverly Airport Transfer $203,277.50 (Grants)
Refer to Finance and Property
Presentations, Awards and Memorials:
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
Communications from other City Officers and Boards:
#308
Comm. from Chief Cotter re newly hired firefighters Jocob Kreyling and Christopher
Leblanc as
of Jan. 19, 2005 and Aaron cole and William Cotter as of February 16, 2015
Receive and Place on File
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
#309
Petition: National Grid Plan #18067222 Hale Street @ Thissell St.
Refer to the Public Services
#310
Petition of National Grid and Verizon Joint Owned poles and relocation Plan #
15802033 Brimbal
Ave @ Vittorri Road
Refer to Public Services
#311
Comm. from Town of Danvers waiver payment In- Lieu -of -Tax re operation of airport
Receive and Place on file
#312
Comm. from Dept of Environmental Protection re Chapter 91 Waterways License #W14-
4273
Salem lateral, Salem and Beverly
Receive and Place on file
#313
Generation 2000 Auto Sales request amendment to business name and adding DBA
Marshall
Motors North
Refer to Legal Affairs
Reports from Committees:
#304
The Committee on finance and property / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred
the
matter of Request from Beverly Airport Commission for a transfer of $203,277.50
from Airport
revenue fund Balance to the FY15 Airport Budget. Motion to reduce the original
amount
requested to $202,977.50 have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the request as amended
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#239
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Application - for 14 Taxi Licenses Americab Taxi have considered said matter and
beg leave to
report as follows, to wit:
Receive & place on file.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#274
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Application - Lodging House License Cabot Lodge have considered said matter and beg
leave
to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the License
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#305
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
request for authorization to finalize the settlement relative to Origen Elliott LLC
et al vs. City of
Beverly and NS Home consortium (Land court Case #14MISC 487476 have considered
said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
1. Ordered: The Mayor and /or his designee is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute a
settlement in the matter of Origen Elliott LLC et al vs. City of Beverly and North
Shore Home
Consortium on terms that he and /or his designee determine are in the best interests
of the
City but which shall include an agreement for judgment pursuant to which in
consideration of
payment, the City will agree that title to the parcel belongs to the Plaintiffs and
that the
Plaintiffs' mortgage was /is superior to the City's. The mayor and /or his designee
will have
the authority to sign and execute all documents, including any deeds, easements,
grants,
agreements, discharges, or other document necessary to finalize the settlement and
transfer
of interest,
2. That this Order shall take effect upon passage.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
FcXIGIFA
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Application for hot Dog Trike Maria Munroe have considered said matter and beg
leave to report
as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the License
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#309
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Petition of National Grid for installation of underground conduits at Hale and
Thissell Streets
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly will hold a Public Hearing on
Monday March
16, 2015 at 7:20 PM in City Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall, 191 Cabot
Street, Beverly,
MA relative to a Petition from national Grid for the installation of approximately
1335 feet of
underground conduits XW of the center line of the intersection of hale Street at
Thissell Street.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#310
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Petition of National Grid for Joint Pole Locations on Brimbal Ave. and Vittori
Road have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly will hold a Public Hearing on
Monday March
16, 2015 at 7:30 PM in City Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall, 191 Cabot
Street, Beverly,
MA relative to a Petition from National Grid and Verizon covering joint pole
locations on Brimbal
Ave. and Vittori Road.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
Unfinished Business:
Motions and Orders:
Following the Regular Meeting the Council met in Executive Session regarding JLMC-
13 -2722
Beverly Police Superior Officers Association / City of Beverly arbitration
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45PM Attest: Kathleen P. Connolly, CMC
City Clerk