2015-02-17From: Kathy Connolly [kconnolly @beverlyma.gov]
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Subject: Jan.20,2015, Meeting
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Regular Meeting
Beverly City Council 7:00 PM Tuesday February 17, 2015
Roll Call: Councilors: John P. Frates Jr. (absent), 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
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Councilor Silva
Acceptance of Minutes: Regular Meeting of January 20, 2015
Public Speakers and Hearings:
1. Myron Hood - re: Brimbal Ave.
PH - 7:20PM Order #282 - Application (Windover McKay, LLC) Special Permit
Public Hearing Continued to February 2, 2015 at 7:20PM (cancelled)
Public Hearing Continued to February 9, 2015 at 7:20PM (cancelled)
Public Hearing Continued to February 17, 2015 at 7:20PM
Closed and referred back to Committee on Legal Affairs
Presentations, Awards and Memorials:
Swearing In: Promotions of Lt. Philip McCarthy, Sgt. Antonio Diruzza & Sgt.
David Costa
Mayor Cahill - State of the City Address
Good evening, Beverly residents and friends. I am excited to speak to you tonight
as I deliver my second
State of the City address. I have been your Mayor for just over a year, and it has
been a fast year. It is
my great honor to serve the people of Beverly, and I find the work we do to be
immensely rewarding.
On a personal level, this past year has held much happiness for me in all areas of
my life, and yet it also
brought some very unexpected personal tragedy in the death of my brother Bob just
before Thanksgiving.
I want to thank the many, many people who have expressed sympathy and love for my
family and
especially their love for Bob over these past weeks. My brother is and always will
be one of my heroes. He
was my confidant, my touchstone, one of my most trusted advisors and mentors. He
made everything in
our family more fun, he was my friend, and I love him. Bob was adored by many; he
cared about people
and gave of himself selflessly, especially to those who struggled in life, and he
enriched the lives of
everyone he knew and loved. Bob believed in me, and he had a great deal to do with
me standing here
tonight as your Mayor. So, tonight, I am rededicating myself and all we are doing
to improve our
hometown to Bob's memory. I know he is rooting us on.
When I asked the voters of Beverly to entrust me with the leadership of our city, I
committed to making
city government open and transparent, to working collaboratively with my fellow
elected officials and with
the many talented people in Beverly who want to help shape a better life here.
I committed to moving several key projects forward to completion. And I committed
to implementing
fresh new ideas focused on growing our local economy, revitalizing our downtown and
waterfront, and
bringing ever greater educational opportunities to our children.
Tonight I will share how we have collectively delivered on those commitments over
the past year and what
we hope to achieve in 2015 and beyond.
Openness, transparency, and collaboration - From the Mckay School redevelopment to
removing the
Designated Port Area and re- zoning our waterfront, to the decision to adopt a grade
5 -8 configuration for
our new middle school, to the Brimbal Avenue proposed Whole Foods plaza, to working
with PTOs to
improve pedestrian safety around our schools, to working with the Ryal Side
community to open and
improve safety at Green Hill - in these instances and more, we have sought
meaningful public
participation and collaboration. I believe Beverly is a stronger city when our
citizens participate and help
to shape our future. We will continue to promote these values in all the work we
do.
In 2014, we inherited work from the prior administration. Specifically, five
issues required significant
attention throughout the year.
First, the new Sohier Road and Brimbal Avenue connector road project. When we took
office,
Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the adjacent property owner planned
to exchange land
parcels on either side of the existing connector road. However, the Department
expressed concerns with
this plan. After much discussion and investigation, the state, in April, rejected
the land exchange, and told
the city to design a new connector road in the same layout as the existing one.
The city was required to
fully design and secure approval of a new road by the Department, along with
permits from two state
environmental agencies - all within calendar year 2014 to ensure receipt of a $5
Million state economic
development grant to pay for the road. With months of outstanding work by many
city departments, we
succeeded, and construction is scheduled to start this spring.
Next, the Rantoul Street /Route 1A project is a $20 Million road improvement that
will resurface and
improve the full length of Rantoul Street, and Cabot Street from Gloucester
Crossing north to the front of
the Memorial School building. The city's legal and engineering departments worked
diligently for months
with state transportation officials to finalize design and secure all legal rights
to allow this project to be
approved and advertised. Work will start this coming summer.
Next, our long awaited new middle school is moving closer to reality. In 2014, we
hired our Owner's
Project Manager and our Design /Architecture firm, and we secured approval of our
Preliminary Design
Plan. Last week, our local Middle School Building Committee approved Preferred
Schematic Design,
which is to build a new school at the Memorial site. This recommendation has been
submitted to the
Massachusetts School Building Authority and will be considered by the MSBA Board at
their March 25th
meeting.
Careful investigation has shown that building a new school will be less expensive
than renovating and
adding to the existing Memorial building. We're set an aggressive schedule to
complete the new school by
June 2018, moving staff and administration into the school that summer and planning
for a successful
September 2018 opening, while concurrently transitioning our elementary schools to
a kindergarten
through grade four model.
We are working closely with state officials, legislators, and other school
districts whose building projects are
proceeding on similar schedules to our own, doing everything possible to ensure
maximum state funds, so
we can build the middle school our students, their families, and the community
need.
Next, the proposal to build a retail plaza on Brimbal Avenue with a Whole Foods
market has engendered
passionate feelings and inspired much conversation throughout the community.
Our volunteer Planning Board members and professional city staff, along with many
citizens, have
invested countless hours to understand and discuss potential impacts that may come
with this proposed
development. I want to thank all who have been involved. This is democracy. This
is public process. And
ultimately, we as a community are better as a result.
Last week, the Planning Board concluded the public hearing, and they will vote on
the special permit
application at their February 24th meeting. Whatever the Board's decision in this
matter, all interested
parties have been carefully listened to and their ideas, opinions, and concerns
heard. We will move
forward as a community and work in good faith to ensure appropriate economic
development and
preserve quality of life in neighborhoods throughout Beverly.
The Regional Emergency Call Center, or the RECC, is a regional 911 system being
implemented by the
Essex County Sheriff's department. Five years ago, Beverly joined this regional
effort to dispatch police,
fire, and ambulance calls. Initially, sixteen area cities and towns expressed
interest. However, only six
decided to participate, including Beverly. Five years later, the RECC has
delivered none of the services
promised to Beverly. Last year, we met with leadership at the RECC numerous times.
First, they suggested
beginning service to Beverly by summer 2014. Later, they pushed the target date
back to fall, then spring
2015. Today , they are still months away from being able to serve Beverly.
Given the numerous delays involved, we looked seriously at other options.
Beverly's current system
dispatches consistently in well under a minute, while the RECC has set a goal of
dispatching within a
minute and a half of answering a call, and are not consistently meeting even this
goal. For my
administration, the core issue is this: We are responsible to ensure that the
public safety needs of our
residents, workers, students, and emergency first responders are met. There is much
that city government
does that is important, nothing moreso than responding quickly and effectively to
life threatening
situations. We have concluded that at this time the RECC cannot respond as
accurately, quickly, and
effectively to Beverly's emergency calls as we can ourselves. Therefore, when the
RECC announced last
month their decision to move forward without Beverly, we agreed and are taking
actions instead to
improve our already outstanding services.
We will combine our police and fire dispatch systems and staff the new dispatch
with highly trained,
competent civilian staff. This will result in greater public safety throughout
Beverly, as police officers
currently staffing police dispatch will be redeployed to patrol city streets and
neighborhoods. Further,
financial projections give us confidence our new combined civilian dispatch will
provide real cost savings
to the city. We will propose implementing the new system this July.
2014 saw several new initiatives. We decided to take a fresh look at a couple of
longstanding problems -
lack of redevelopment of our waterfront and the disposition of the Mckay School.
Regarding the waterfront, last April we applied to the state to remove 37 year old
Designated Port Area
restrictions on our harbor from the McDonald's building all the way past the Tuck
Point condominiums.
After both the city and the state conducted numerous public hearings and meetings,
the state issued a draft
decision last month granting the city total removal of the restrictions. A final
decision will follow by April
5th, which we hope will reinforce and implement the draft decision.
Concurrent with this process and in anticipation of the state's decision, we
engaged the public last summer
in an effort to re -zone our waterfront. Based on significant public dialogue over
several months, our
Planning Department published a new draft waterfront zoning ordinance last week and
held a public
meeting to invite feedback, which was very positive. We will submit the proposed
ordinance to the City
Council in March.
For decades, Beverly residents have wanted a vibrant, active harbor front. The
vision articulated by the
public and reflected in the proposed new waterfront zoning ordinance, will protect
and enhance existing
waterfront uses including commercial fishing, and bring new uses and attractions to
our harbor front -
specifically mixed use development with potential for first floor shops and
restaurants and second and
third floor residential. The new zoning will mean much greater public access to
the harbor, and provide for
thoughtful redevelopment, respecting both existing waterfront uses and adjacent
neighborhoods. Soon,
Beverly will see the type of waterfront amenities we have historically lacked.
The former McKay elementary school has been vacant for a decade. Prior attempts to
sell the property
proved unsuccessful. We worked with neighbors and crafted a vision consistent with
the scale of the
surrounding neighborhood that also ensured a purchase price and annual tax revenues
beneficial to the
city. Windover Development submitted the successful proposal, and they will appear
before the City
Council later tonight seeking the necessary special permit to move this exciting
residential project forward.
We hope to close on this sale by June.
In the last year, we have taken significant action to ensure the city's financial
stability into the future,
creating a stabilization - or rainy day - fund last spring. During this time, we
have partnered with the City
Council and deposited $ 5.2 Million dollars into this fund to ensure the city's
ability to provide needed
services and make investments in the future.
In 2014, the City Council approved our request for $3 Million in road and sidewalk
improvements, much
of which were completed in 2014, with more paving and reconstruction to be
undertaken this spring.
In 2014, we created a Project Review Team - department heads who meet regularly
with project
applicants - to provide answers to anyone interested in investing in Beverly, from
individuals who are
trying to start their very first business to developers of larger scale projects -
to make the often complex
process of doing business in Beverly clearer and more transparent. Not all
applicants will succeed in getting
approvals for their projects, but they all deserve and will receive straight
answers and clarity as they plan
their proposed investments.
Our downtown continued its renaissance in 2014. The city's partnership with
Beverly Mains Streets and
Montserrat College led to the creation of the Beverly Arts District. I am also
proud of the work we have
done to encourage and support our creative entrepreneurs - particularly in three of
downtown's landmark
properties - as the Cabot Theatre and the former Casa de Moda are well on track to
once again
productively anchor our downtown - and the Bell Market owners are unveiling
exciting plans to bring their
property back to life in 2015.
What else will 2015 hold for Beverly?
In recent years, we have heard residents loud and clear. Lynch Park, Dane Street
Beach, our harbor front,
and Obear Park will all have new bathroom facilities by this summer. The Carriage
House at Lynch Park
will have new windows installed facing the harbor. And Lynch Park has a new play
structure and family
splash pad for families' enjoyment for years to come.
For the first time in many years, the city's Memorial Day observances will take
place on Memorial Day -
the Monday of Memorial Day weekend - both the Beverly Farms and downtown
ceremonies. In recent
years, public attendance has dwindled downtown leading to the parade being left out
last year. We will
promote this year's events, and I urge you to help us ensure a successful downtown
parade.
Beverly is proud of our veterans and active military personnel, and we are
eternally grateful for the
sacrifices of those who have given their lives in the defense of our country and
our democratic principles
throughout the course of America's history. On Memorial Day this year, let's show
that gratitude and
appreciation.
In response to the problem of homelessness in Beverly and surrounding communities,
we formed a
regional homelessness task force and are now partnering with neighboring
communities of Salem,
Peabody, and Danvers. We'll make progress in the coming year with the many
different profiles of
homeless people, including families, teens and young adults, and older longterm
homeless. We will also
examine overall regional housing needs, for both market rate and affordable housing
for the coming
decades.
In 2015, the city will begin to offer a comprehensive credit card and online
payment system for everyone
transacting business with and paying bills to the city. Under the direction of the
city's Finance Department,
city departments have undergone training and will implement this in person and
online credit card
payment system in the coming weeks and months.
In July of this year, the city will take ownership of Camp Paradise in Centerville,
a 12 acre property that
was a longtime home to the girl scouts. This will become a community resource
managed by the Beverly
Recreation Department and available to us all.
Last year, we worked with Essex County Greenbelt, a land conservation organization,
to draft a
permanent conservation restriction for 85 acres of city -owned land in North Beverly
adjacent to Norwood
Pond, as well as the pond itself. The conservation restriction will be ready for
City Council consideration in
the coming weeks. As proposed, the city will continue to own the property, Essex
County Greenbelt will
hold the conservation restriction, and residents and visitors to Beverly will now
always be able to enjoy a
walk, jog, or bike ride through the woods behind the North Beverly Elementary
School all the way to the
shores of Norwood Pond.
As a community, we are in the midst of a conversation about how to best increase
our recycling rates -
something that we need to do for our children and our planet's health, and
something that makes good
economic sense, done right. There are many models for how communities recycle, and
we will determine
the best option for Beverly. We look forward to working with the City Council,
School Committee, Solid
Waste Management Committee and interested residents this year to identify and
implement a program
that will significantly increase recycling and decrease trash disposal costs to the
city and residents.
I want to speak with you now about an issue communities tend not to want to
acknowledge. When it
comes to drug abuse and addiction (including alcohol), Beverly is no different than
any other community
anywhere in this world. There is drug use and addiction in every high school in
the world - in every
neighborhood in the world. Every one of us knows the face of addiction, and every
one of us knows lives
that have been destroyed by addiction. Fortunately, here in Beverly, many people
are already doing great
work to fight back. Still, as a community, we can and we need to do more. Our
kids are at risk; our loved
ones are at risk.
My administration is working with District Attorney Jon Blodgett and his office,
along with the Beverly
Public Schools, Beverly Police, and other key partners. In the coming year, we
will focus on education,
treatment, and enforcement. On March 10th, at 6:30 PM in the Beverly High School
auditorium, Beverly
school nurses will sponsor a presentation entitled: Opiates - Signs and Symptoms of
Use. In partnership
with DA Blodgett's office, we'll sponsor a series of forums educating our community
on the harsh realities
of drug use. And thanks in part to a state grant that created the
Beverly /Gloucester /Danvers Opiate Task
Force, we'll redouble our efforts to arrest drug dealers, support efforts by the
DA's office to prosecute them
successfully, and get their poison off our streets.
A common pathway to heroin addiction is by abusing prescription pain medications
like oxycontin. We
now have a prescription drug drop box in the front lobby of the Beverly Police
station. I urge Beverly
citizens to bring unused prescribed pain medication to the police station for safe
disposal. Too often,
young people start by taking their parents' and grandparents' pills and end up
addicted to opiates.
This needs to be a sustained effort. Drugs steal peoples' dreams, their ambition,
their peace of mind, and
their sense of self. Drugs wound many families deeply, and in fact destroy many
others. Drugs kill our
sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and parents. And for too long, the stigmas
associated with addiction have
kept communities from calling addiction what it is and attacking it head on.
Addiction is a disease, an
illness - it can afflict your loved ones and mine. Good, kind, talented, loving,
beautiful people fall prey to
this disease. People with great gifts to share with the world are denied that
opportunity, and we are denied
their gifts.
Let's break the stigma. Let's fight back against drugs right here at home.
Tonight, I commit to making the
fight against drug use and addiction a top priority for as long as I serve as your
Mayor, and I ask you to
join me.
Last tonight, I am very excited to share news of our new Summer Learning
Initiative. This summer, in
partnership with community business and non - profit leaders, with the Greater
Beverly YMCA as lead
partner, we will offer a six week summer learning program to incoming Beverly first
graders. This program
will be designed to prevent summer learning loss, and achieve gains in our
children's literacy. Children will
receive a three hour literacy program each morning followed by lunch and a
traditional summer camp
experience each afternoon at the Y.
We will offer this program to 40 -60 children this summer. Beverly Public School
staff have identified
kindergartners who can benefit from this program, and have reached out to their
parents to sign children
up. Funding will be provided through grant funds and the generosity of our
community partners. The
city's Director of Grants has been diligently pursuing grant opportunities.
Eventually, we hope to offer this program to all at -risk incoming first, second,
and third graders, to ensure
grade level literacy by third grade. This will greatly increase the chances for
all students to succeed in
school and life. It will also provide teachers greater opportunity to hit the
ground running each September
with all their students, thereby benefiting whole classes. This will strengthen
our school district and thereby
our community for years to come.
The work of moving our great city forward energizes me. I know it energizes the
talented employees of this
city and our great educators. There is a buzz throughout Beverly right now.
People are engaged, and their
talents are creating opportunities and opening doors all over town.
I greatly enjoy my working relationships with all members of our school Committee,
City Council, school
administration, city departments and the people of Beverly.
We are just getting started. The coming years will see continued revitalization of
our downtown and
waterfront, new investments in housing and the creation of quality jobs, a
strengthening of our already
outstanding schools and city services, and an openness and collaborative spirit
that will help us
successfully tackle all challenges - both known and unknown.
Beverly is the best hometown I know. And our collective efforts will ensure
Beverly will always be the
world class community on the North Shore of Boston we already know it to be. Thank
you for your kind
attention tonight.
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#288
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
RE: RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF BEVERLY TO ADOPT A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
AND ENDORSE THE BEVERLY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY PLAN
Dear Honorable Council,
I respectfully submit the attached resolution for the Council's consideration
seeking to adopt a
Complete Street policy and for endorsement of the Beverly Bicycle Network and
Pedestrian
Priority Plan.
The City has partnered with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) to
develop the
Complete Street policy in concert with a Bicycle Network and Pedestrian
Prioritization plan for
Beverly. MAPC has working closely with a number of City Departments and the Beverly
Bicycle
committee to prepare a plan and policy that taken together seeks to encourage
people to
choose walking and biking as a mode of transportation for every day trips, access
to commuter
rail and bus, and for fun and fitness.
The Complete Street policy codifies a commitment to providing streets that consider
all users
and proposes a mechanism to make sure transportation infrastructure is designed and
constructed to accommodate all users where possible. Ultimately the goal is to
provide a
network of streets and roadways that are safe, comfortable, and accessible for
pedestrians,
bicyclists, transit riders as well as vehicle operators.
The Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Prioritization plan identifies a number of
short -term,
relatively low cost solutions for creating a bicycle network that connects city-
wide destinations
and surrounding communities. Many of these solutions can be implemented within
existing street
sections and provide immediate benefit to the community. The plan also identifies
key areas
where pedestrian facilities do not currently exist and future investments might be
targeted.
Please find enclosed with this letter the resolution seeking to adopt the Complete
Street policy
and to endorse the Beverly Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Priority plan, a copy of
the Complete
Street policy, and a copy of the Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Priority plan.
I respectfully request that the Council refer to a Committee of the Whole for March
9, 2015 where
MAPC staff will be available to present an overview of the Complete Street policy
and plan, and
answer any questions Council Members may have. Feel free to contact Aaron Clausen,
Planning
and Community Development Director, if you have any additional questions at 978-
605 -2341.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
Resolution
A resolution by the City of BEVERLY to Adopt a Complete Streets Policy and Endorse
the
Beverly Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Prioritization plan.
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
to
develop the Complete Street Policy in concert with a Bicycle Network and Pedestrian
Prioritization plan for Beverly
WHEREAS, the Complete Street Policy will seek to create a network of streets and
roadways
that are safe, comfortable, and accessible for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit
riders as well as
vehicle operators.
WHEREAS, the Complete Street Policy and the Bicycle Network and Pedestrian
Prioritization
plan would encourage more people to choose walking and biking as a mode of
transportation
for every day trips, access to commuter rail and bus, and for fun and fitness.
WHEREAS, the Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Prioritization plan identifies short -
term, low cost
solutions for creating a bicycle network that connects city -wide destinations and
surrounding
communities.
WHEREAS, many of these solutions can be implemented within existing street sections
and
provide immediate benefit to the community and the plan also identifies key areas
where
pedestrian facilities future investments might be targeted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Beverly City Council that the City:
Article 1. Adopts the Complete Street policy.
Article 2. Endorses the Beverly Bicycle Network and Pedestrian Priority plan.
Article 3. Encourages the citizens of Beverly and the users of its streets and
roadways to work
together to have safe, comfortable, and accessible streets and roadways for motor
vehicle
traffic, as well as for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders.
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#289
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I am pleased to inform you that the City of Beverly, through the Beverly Council on
Aging, has
received a grant from the Addison Gilbert & Beverly Hospital Community
Collaborative Grant
program in the amount of $6,000. With your approval, this grant will be used to
start a monthly
support group entitled Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group.
Massachusetts
General Law Chapter 44 Section 53A requires both council and mayoral approval
before any
grant or gifts to the city can be expended for their prescribed purpose. I
therefore request the
council approve this grant by taking action on this matter at your upcoming meeting
of the City
Council on February 2, 2015. Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Finance & Property
#290
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review as provided in Sec. 2 -10 of the Beverly
City Charter, Mr.
Steven Frederickson to serve as the Director of Municipal Inspections for a period
of three years
from the date of his appointment.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Order read once and adopted: Vote 8 -0
#291
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review as provided in Sec. 2 -10 of the Beverly
City Charter, Ms.
Pauline Teixeira to serve as the Director of Human Resources for a period of three
years from
the date of her appointment.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Order read once and adopted: Vote 8 - 0
#292
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation the following
citizens to serve on
the Trustees of the Public Library:
Kevin O'Reilly, 6 Mason Street, Beverly
Myron Shirer- Suter, 12 Munroe Street, Beverly
Marshall Handly, 6 Clark Avenue, Beverly
Their terms to be effective until January 31, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#293
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Al Torsey, 14
Lincoln Street,
Beverly to serve on the Cable TV Advisory Commission.
His term is to be effective until January 31, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#294
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. William Lowd, 18
Pearson
Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission.
His term is to be effective until February 1, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#295
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. James Levasseur, 28
Greg
Street, Beverly to serve as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
His term is to be effective until January 31, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#296
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Ms. Victoria Burke
Caldwell, 7
Bancroft Avenue, Beverly to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Her term is to be effective until January 31, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#297
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Ms. Margaret O'Brien, 9
Willow
Street, Beverly to serve as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Her term is to be effective until October 1, 2017.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#298
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. William Finch, 50
Front
Street, Beverly to serve as the Historic Commission representative on the Design
Review Board.
His term is to be effective until December 1, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#299
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation the following persons
to serve on
the Parking and Traffic Commission:
Sgt. Anthony DiRuzza Police Department Representative March 1,
Inspector Steve Tanzella Fire Department Representative March
1, 2016
Aaron Clausen Planning Director March 1, 2018
John Somes Beverly Chamber of Commerce March 1, 2018
Sgt. DiRuzza will complete the term of Sgt. Russ Rollins and Inspector Tanzella
will complete the
term of Lt. Bill Fiore. The term of Mr. Clausen and Mr. Somes will be from March
1, 2015 to
March 1, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#300
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Douglas
Richardson, 4
Arrowhead Lane, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission.
His term is to be effective until February 1, 2017.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#301
February 2, 2015
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Anthony Kline,
510 Hale
Street, Beverly to serve on the Salem /Beverly Water Supply Board Advisory
Committee.
His term is to be effective until January 3, 2018.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#302
Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. John Donnelly, 1
Cavendish Square,
Beverly to serve on the Conservation Commission.
He will complete the term of Stephanie Herbster who recently resigned. His term is
to be effective until
June 30, 2015.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
Communications from other City Officers and Boards:
#282- C
Planning Board recommendation to City Council on Special Permit for the Residential
reuse of
the McKay School
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#303
Communication from City Planner re: Community Development Block Grant
Refer to the Committee on Finance & Property
E XIGZA!
Communication from Beverly Airport Commission re: approval of Grant and to set a
Public
Hearing
Refer to the Committee on Finance & Property
#305
Request for authorization re: settlement and request for executive session
pursuant to M.G.L..
Chapter 30A, Section 21 (3) on Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015 to discuss pending litigation
which is
Origen Elliott LLC et al vs. City of Beverly and North Shore Home Consortium, Land
Court Case
No. 14 MISC 487476.
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
Communications, Applications and Petitions:
#306
Petition: Verizon New England Inc. - re: 24 ft of underground conduit ( Brimbal
Ave.)
Refer to the Committee on Public Services
#282 - B
Communication from Glovsky & Glovsky LLC re: changes to application for Special
Permit
Windover McKay,LLC.
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
#307
Application - Peddlers License ( Hot Dog Trike) Maria Munroe, 112 Bridge St.
Refer to the Committee on Legal Affairs
Reports from Committees:
#289
The Committee on Finance and Property / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred
the
matter of request for Approval of a grant from the Addison Gilbert & Beverly
Hospital
Community Collaborative Grant program in the amount of $6,000. to start a monthly
support
group entitled Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group have considered
said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the request.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#304
The Committee on Finance & Property / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred
the
matter of request from Beverly Airport Commission for transfer of $203,277.50 from
Airport
Revenue Fund Balance to the FY -2015 Airport Budget.
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
Ordered: That the City Council of the City of Beverly hold a Public Hearing on
Monday March 2,
2015 at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall, 191 Cabot Street,
Beverly, MA.
Relative to request from Beverly Airport Commission for transfer of $203,277.50
from Airport
Revenue Fund Balance to the FY -2015 Airport Budget.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#282
#282 -A
#282 -B
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Application - Windover- McKay, LLC - Special Permit re: site plan, architectural
plan & storm
water mgmt report, and changes 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 approve the Special Permit based on the entire
record as
submitted and proposed findings as amended and that the City Council Grant to
Windover
McKay LLC a special permit under Section 38 -24 of the Beverly Zoning Ordinance to
authorize
the reuse and expansion of the former McKay School, situated at 131 McKay
Street(Tax Map 41,
Lot 76), for 32 apartments and associated amenities, subject to the following
conditions:
i. Twelve percent (12 %) of such apartments shall be reserved and
permanently
restricted as affordable housing units in accordance with the provisions of said
Section
38 -24 and Section 29- 34.I.3 of the Zoning Ordinance;
ii. The project shall be constructed in accordance with the Site Development Plan
set prepared by Meridian Associates, Inc., dated December 15, 2014, as revised
through
January 26, 2015 (9 sheets); the Architectural Plan set prepared by Siemasko &
Verbridge, Inc. dated November 20, 2014 and December 18, 2014 (7 sheets); and the
Storm Water Management Report prepared by Meridian Associates, Inc. dated
December 15, 2014 and revised through January 26, 2015.
ii. The Special Permit shall be subject to the Applicant's compliance with the
terms
and conditions contained in the following decisions and comment letters, all of
which are
incorporated into this decision by reference:
1. Planning Board Recommendation dated January 29, 2015;
2. Letter dated January 13, 2015 from Fire Chief Paul Cotter;
3. Letter dated January 20, 2015 and e -mail dated February 2, 2015 from
City Engineer Gregory St. Louis;
4. Letter dated January 20, 2015 from Richard Benevento, Chair of the
Parking and Traffic Commission;
5. Letter dated January 12,
Design Review Board;
6. Letter dated January 12,
Burke.
2015 from Allison Crosbie on behalf of the
2015 from Public Health Director William
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#282 -C
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
recommendation from the Planning Board re: Application for Windover- McKay, LLC -
Special
Permit, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#295
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Appointment as a ZBA (Alternate) Mr. James Levasseur, 28 Greg Street, Beverly, MA.
have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#296
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Ms. Victoria Burke Caldwell, 7 Bancroft Avenue, Beverly to serve on the Zoning
Board of
Appeals have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#297
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
the appointment Ms. Margaret O'Brien, 9 Willow Street, Beverly to serve as an
alternate on the
Zoning Board of Appeals have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#299
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
the the following persons to serve on the Parking and Traffic Commission:
Sgt. Anthony DiRuzza Police Department Representative March 1,
2016
Inspector Steve Tanzella Fire Department Representative March
1, 2016
Aaron Clausen Planning Director March 1, 2018
John Somes Beverly Chamber of Commerce March 1, 2018
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointments.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#302
The Committee on Legal Affairs / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
appointment
of Mr. John Donnelly, 1 Cavendish Square, Beverly to serve on the Conservation
Commission
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#292
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
the reappointment of the following citizens to serve on the Trustees of the Public
Library:
Kevin O'Reilly, 6 Mason Street, Beverly
Myron Shirer- Suter, 12 Munroe Street, Beverly
Marshall Handly, 6 Clark Avenue, 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 8 -0 Vote
#293
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Reappointment of Mr. Al Torsey, 14 Lincoln Street, Beverly to
serve on the Cable
TV Advisory Commission to the have considered said matter and beg leave to report
as follows,
to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the reappointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#294
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Reappointment of
Mr. William Lowd, 18 Pearson Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Golf and
Tennis
Commission.
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the reappointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#298
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
reappointment of Mr. William Finch, 50 Front Street, Beverly to serve as the
Historic Commission
representative on the Design Review 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 8 -0 Vote
#300
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Reappointment of Mr. Douglas Richardson, 4 Arrowhead Lane, Beverly to serve on the
Beverly
Golf and Tennis Commission.have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to
wit:
Recommend the Council approve the reappointment.
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
#306
The Committee on Public Services / Committee of the Whole to whom was referred the
matter of
Petition from Verizon for the installation of 24 feet of underground conduit
(Brimbal Ave.) have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Submit the accompanying order and recommend its adoption.
The City Council of the City of Beverly will hold a Public Hearing on Monday March
2, 2015 at
7:20 PM in City Council Chambers, third floor of City Hall, 191 Cabot Street,
Beverly, MA relative
to a Petition from Verizon for the installation of 24 feet of underground conduit
(Brimbal Ave.)
Order read once and adopted 8 -0 Vote
Unfinished Business:
Motions and Orders:
FINAL PASSAGE:
Meeting Adjourned: 9:45 PM Attest: Kathleen P. Connolly, CMC
City Clerk