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2015-09-08Regular Meeting Beverly City Council 7:00 PM — Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Roll Call John P. Frates Jr., 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 St. Hilaire Acceptance of Minutes: August 27th Vote: 9 -0 Public Speakers: 1. Dr. Stephen D. Immerman- President, Montserrat College of Art 2. Mr. Louis C. Bourgeois, Jr. — 9 Walnut Avenue 3. Mr. Tim Smith - Coordinator, Wreaths Across America Kick Off Concert (Ricky Lee) Public Hearings: 7:15 PM #421 — BPD Superior Officers Contract, 2014 -2016 7:30 PM #420 — Appropriation of $109,211,080.00 for Beverly Middle School Presentations, Awards and Memorials: Presentation by Mayor Cahill re: Beverly Middle School Project Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #433 September 8, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation, Mr. Darryl Hines, 5 Silver Leaf Way, Apt. 507, Peabody, MA to serve as Constable in the City of Beverly for the express purpose of serving Civil Process. Attached is Mr. Hines' application, which has been approved by Police Chief John LeLacheur. Mr. Hines' term will be effective until September 1, 2018. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Legal Affairs #434 September 8, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 243 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Paul Knight, 5 Garden Street, Beverly to serve as the City Democratic Committee's representative on the Registrars of Voters. Mr. Knight will complete the term of Mr. D. Wesley Slate who stepped down. His term is to be effective until March 31, 2018. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Public Services #435 September 8, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Joel Margolis, 1 Worthington Green, Beverly to serve as the Zoning Board of Appeals Representative on the Design Review Board. He will complete the term of the previous representative, Jane Brusca, who stepped down. His term is to be effective until December 1, 2016. Sincerely yours, Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Public Services #436 September 8, 2015 Honorable City Council City Hall Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: hereby appoint, subject to your review and recommendation Mr. Paul E. Brean, 7 Dartmouth Street, Beverly to serve on the Beverly Airport Commission. He will complete the term of Paul Vitale who recently relocated out of state. His term is to be effective until December 31, 2017. Sincerely yours, 244 Michael P. Cahill Mayor Refer to Public Services Communications from other City Officers and Boards: #437 Thursday, 3 September 2015 Honorable City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: Attached please find for your review, the list of Poll Workers for the Biennial Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk Encl. Order read once and approved, Vote: 9 -0. #438 September 8, 2014 Honorable City Council 191 Cabot Street Beverly, MA 01915 Dear Honorable Council: On Thursday June 18t 2015 the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted in favor of recommending the attached Fiscal Year 2016 budget to the City Council for consideration. Each fiscal year the City must approve a Community Preservation budget which allocates estimated revenues to meet the minimum reserve requirements as established by law. I have reviewed the provosed budget and feel it is a reasonable estimate of revenues and addresses the reserve allocations as required by the community preservation act. I urge the council to approve the budget as presented. Please initiate action on this matter at your next City Council meeting, September 8, 2015. This transfer request will require a public hearing be set prior to a Council vote. Thank you. Very truly yours, Bryant Ayles 245 Finance Director/ Treasurer Refer to Finance & Property to set a Public Hearing #439 Dear Members of the City Council: Attached please find an Ordinance to formally create a senior tax work off abatement program. As some of you know, I have advocated for the creation of a senior tax work off program since I was elected to the City Council. There are many benefits to the establishment of a senior tax work off program: • Allows the city to benefit from the skills and wisdom of our residents. • Engages additional volunteers, encouraging increased resident involvement. • Provides a meaningful way for seniors to give back to our community. • Offers a modest tax reduction in return. The City has already accepted the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 59 Section 5K which I have attached for your reference. This authorizes the City of Beverly, at our option, to establish a program allowing residents over the age of 60 to volunteer for the city in exchange for a modest reduction in real estate taxes. Over the years, I have discussed this program with countless city officials. While most have thought a program like this has a lot of merit and would be successful in Beverly, we have failed to make progress. This Ordinance would change that. The proposed language would: • Provide program participants a tax abatement between $500 and $1,000 per fiscal year. • Give preference to those making less than $25,000 per year but makes the program available to anyone who wants to participate. • Limit participation to 20 residents per fiscal year. • Require the City to offer no less than 5 residents per fiscal year an opportunity to participate in the program. • Form a committee to implement the program and assess the program's effectiveness annually. During times when some of our senior population are struggling to make ends meet, small steps like this can go a long way in demonstrating that we care, we're trying to help and, while modest, taking steps available to us to make Beverly a more affordable place to live. Thank you for your consideration. Best, Jason Silva Refer to Leaal Affairs. Finance & Property. and the Solicitor's Office Communications, Applications and Petitions: #440 Communication from National Grid — Underground Conduit — Rantoul & Wallis Streets Refer to Public Services to Set a Public Hearing 246 #441 Communication from National Grid - Underground Conduit — Cabot & Vestry / Washington Streets Refer to Public Services to Set a Public Hearing #442 Communication from National Grid — Relocation of 1 SO Pole — Rantoul to Creek Street. Refer to Public Services to Set a Public Hearing #443 Communication from National Grid & Verizon — Locate Poles, Wires & Fixtures on Cabot Street. 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Communication from National Grid & Verizon — Locate Poles, Wires & Fixtures across Colon St to Sohier Road Refer to Public Services to Set a Public Head #445 Communication from Verizon — Locate Underground Conduit on Cabot & Balch Streets Refer to Public Services to Set a Public Hearing #446 Application for License to Peddle — Daniel Coyne —125 Burley ST / Danvers, MA Refer to Leaal Affairs Reports from Committees: #421 The Committee on Finance and Property /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Request for transfer of $255,277.00 to support the settlement of the Superior Officers employment contract - $250,000.00 from the budgeted reserve for union contract settlements and the remaining $5,227.00 to be transferred from the reserve for unforeseen, 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 of Beverly transfer $255,227.00 to support the settlement of the Superior Officers employment contract, $250,000.00 to be transferred from the budgeted reserve for union contract settlements and the remaining $5,227.00 to be transferred from the reserve for unforeseen. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #438 247 The Committee on Finance and Property /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Request for approval and transfer of the Community Preservation (CPC) FY -2016 Budget Proposal, 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:50 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to the approval of the FY -2016 Community Preservation budget which allocates estimated revenues to meet the minimum reserve requirements as established by law. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #440 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from National Grid for underground conduits @ Wallis and Rantoul 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:20 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from national Grid for the installation of underground conduits at Wallis and Rantoul Streets. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #441 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from National Grid for underground conduits @ Cabot & Vestry Streets, and Cabot & Washington 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:25 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from national Grid for the installation of underground conduits at Cabot & Vestry Streets, and Cabot & Washington Streets. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #442 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from National Grid for relocation of 1 SO Pole — Rantoul to Creek 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:30 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from National Grid for relocation of 1 SO Pole — Rantoul to Creek Streets. KIM Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #443 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to locate poles, wires and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along Cabot St. re: 498 Cabot Street as part of the MA DOT Project 600220, 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:35 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to locate poles, wires and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along Cabot St. re: 498 Cabot Street as part of the MA DOT Project 600220. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. ff I I 1. The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to locate poles, wires and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, across Colon St. to Sohier Road, 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:40 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from National Grid and Verizon for permission to locate poles, wires and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, across Colon St. to Sohier Road. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. #445 The Committee on Public Services /Committee of the Whole to whom was referred to matter of Petition from Verizon for permission to locate underground conduits on Cabot and Balch 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, September 21, 2015 at 7:45 PM in City Council Chambers, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA, relative to a Petition from from Verizon for permission to locate underground conduits on Cabot and Balch Streets. Order read once and adopted. Vote: 9 -0. Unfinished Business: none 249 Final Passage: none Motions and Orders: #447 Order: Councilor Martin re: "Slow Children" sign on Puritan RD / Pilgrim RD Refer to Leaal Affairs and the Parkina & Traffic Commission ... Ifl Order: Councilor Martin re: "Slow Children" sign on Conant ST / 2 nd Congregational Church Refer to Legal Affairs and the Parking & Traffic Commission #449 Order: Councilor Silva re: Ordinance Amending an Ordinance entitled: "Canvassers & Solicitors" Refer to Legal Affairs Meeting Adjourned 11:30 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk 250