Minutes - Regular Meeting Monday 21 February 2017Regular Meeting - Beverly City Council, Beverly, MA
MINUTES — Tuesday, 21 February 2017 @ 7:00 PM
Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3r Floor, Council Chamber
Called to Order @ 7:00 PM
Roll Call: John P. Frates Jr., Scott D. Houseman -Vice President, David J. Lang,
James F. Latter, Donald G. Martin, Estelle M. Rand, Matthew J. St. Hilaire, Jason
C. Silva, Paul M. Guanci- President.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Council Vice President: Houseman
Presentations, Awards & Memorials: None
Public Hearings: None
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
1. Monday, 6 February 2017 — Regular Meeting
Vote to Accept: 9 -0
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
#328
February 21, 2017
The Honorable City Council
City of Beverly
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Re: Parking and Traffic Commission Ordinance Amendment
Dear Honorable Council:
I am writing in support of the attached amendment to the Beverly Parking and Traffic
Commission Ordinance that has been presented to the Council for approval.
The two additional appointments to the Commission proposed by this amendment will
lend experienced voices to the Commission's efforts to improve transportation throughout
the City. I wholeheartedly support this measure and urge the Council to take swift action
to approve it.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Referred to Legal Affairs
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#28OA
February 21, 2017
The Honorable City Council
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby appoint subject to your review and recommendation the followings citizens to serve on
the Veterans' Advisory Committee:
Mr. Jerome Guilebbe
26 Vine Street, Beverly
March 1, 2020
Mr. Ronald Genest
9 Vineyard St., Danvers
March 1, 2020
Mr. Timothy C. Smith
13A Folger Avenue, Beverly
March 1, 2020
Mr. Chuck Clark
55 Juniper Street, Beverly
March 1, 2019
Mr. Donald O'Connor
20 Haskell St., Beverly
March 1, 2019
Mr. Robert Laws
245 Elliott Street, 4107, Beverly
March 1, 2019
Mr. David Richardson
91 Standley Street, Beverly
March 1, 2019
Det. Darlene Prinz
191 Cabot Street, Beverly
March 1, 2018
Mr. Charles Rehal
245 Elliott Street, 4102, Beverly
March 1, 2018
Mr. Paul Weinberg
39 Abbott Street, Beverly
March 1, 2018
Ms. Susan Moran
2 Bates Park Avenue, Beverly
March 1, 2018
Their terms are to be effective as noted above.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Referred to Public Services
#329
February 21, 2017
The Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
The City is well underway with the construction of our new Beverly Middle School. As
we finalize many design details, we have spent significant time reviewing options for the
two playing fields that will be built on the site. Based on that review, I request the City
Council approve a loan order for $1M to construct a turf field on site. It is anticipated
that some to all of this cost may ultimately be absorbed within the existing Middle School
construction budget, and this loan will not be necessary. However, since the field needs
to be constructed this year and potential savings within the project budget won't yet be
confirmed, it is necessary to identify and commit this additional loan amount in order to
proceed. We look forward to discussing this opportunity in detail at an upcoming public
hearing. This loan order will require a public hearing be set prior to any final action of
the City Council.
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Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Referred to Finance & Property to Set a Public Hearing
Council President entertained a Motion to accept a Late File from His Honor
the Mayor — Approved — Vote: 9 -0
LATE FILE - #333
February 21, 2017
The Honorable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Council:
I hereby reappoint subject to your review and recommendation Mr. George Binns, 51
Baker Avenue, Beverly to serve as the Mayoral Appointee to the Parking and Traffic
Commission.
His term is to be effective from March 1, 2017 until March 1, 2020.
Sincerely yours,
Michael P. Cahill
Mayor
Referred to Legal Affairs
Communications from other City Officers & Boards:
#270A
Parking & Traffic Commission Response — Councilor Frates Stop Sign request @
Landers Drive & Middlebury Lane
Referred to Legal Affairs
#211 B
Planning Board response to Proposed Zoning Amendment #300 -38 — Folly Hill
Referred to Legal Affairs
#319A
Planning Board Approval of OSRD (Sunnycrest Circle)
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Referred to Legal Affairs
#2896
Planning Board Recommendation (Emily Way f /k/a 44 & 52 Standley Street
Referred to Legal Affairs
Communications, Applications & Petitions:
#330
Application for 1 additional Amusement Device license (Pickled Onion)
Referred to Legal Affairs
#331
Application for 2 additional Livery licenses (Tristar Vehicle Leasing Inc.)
Referred to Legal Affairs
#332
FY 2016 Financial Report (Powers & Sullivan)
Referred to Finance & Property
Motions and Orders: None
Reports of Committees:
#329
The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor
BMS Loan Order for $1 M to construct a turf field — Public Hearing to be set, 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 March 6, 2017 at 7:30 PM at City Hall 191 Cabot St., 3 "d floor
Council Chamber, Beverly, MA. relative to the City appropriating the sum of
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to pay costs of designing and constructing a
turf athletic field at the new Beverly Middle School, to be located on Cabot
Street, in Beverly, Massachusetts, and for the payment of all other costs
incidental and related thereto, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to borrow said sum under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority and that the Mayor is
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authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project. Any
premium received by the City upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by
this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of
issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs
approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the
General Laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay
such costs by a like amount.
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0.
#330
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Application for 1 additional
Amusement Device License @ the Pickled Onion, 355 Rantoul St. have considered said matter and
beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the License be granted
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0
#331
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Application for 2 additional
Livery Licenses for Tristar Vehicle Leasing INC, 100 Cummings Ctr. #220G, have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Recommend the Licenses be granted
Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0
#270A
The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Parking &
Traffic Commission regarding amendment of ordinance relative to Stop Sign @ Intersection of
Middlebury Lane & Landers Dr., have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows:
Receive and Place on File as it was a duplicate Order from two years ago that was passed and
approved, and the sign is in the process of being installed.
Councilor Frates suggested a lot of confusion, and asked that the Order reflect his discussion with
Rich Benevento, Chair of the Parking & Traffic Commission, that the sign should actually be placed
at the intersection of Middlebury Lane and Landers Drive, in front of 65 Middlebury Lane where it had
been previously marked. Council President suggested that it be sent back to Committee to be
redone, Motion made but not seconded so it failed. Councilor St.Hilaire suggested the Order be
Amended to reflect the other location. Councilor Houseman asked since Committee had reported
the Order out to be Received and Placed on File, could the Council Amend it at this level, Council
President ruled that it could, so Councilor Frates suggested an Amendment that the sign be placed at
the intersection of Middlebury Lane and Landers Drive at 65 Middlebury Lane where it had been
marked previously. Motion to Amend made and seconded.
Amended Order read once and ado
— Vote: 9 -0
Unfinished Business: None
Meeting Adjourned: 7:30 PM
Attest: Helen F. Butler
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