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Minutes - Tuesday 30 May 2017Special Meeting - Beverly City Council, Beverly, MA MINUTES - Monday, 30 May 2017 @ 7:00 PM Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3r Floor Council Chamber Called to Order @ 7:05 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: Councilor Rand Moment of Silence: Council President requested a Moment of Silence for Anthony "Tony" V. Salvo, former Mayor of Salem, and Martha I. Hutchins, retired Head Children's Librarian at the Beverly Public Library. Resolutions: None Communications from His Honor the Mayor: #414 (insert Mayors Budget Message here) Referred to Finance & Property to Set a Public Hearing Communications from other City Officers & Boards: #415 Communication — Harbor Management Authority Budget — FY2018 Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 #416 Communication — Jon Paddol — Resignation from the Community Preservation Committee Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0. Council President mentioned that Mr. Paddol was a Council Appointee to the CPC, and if anyone were interested in being appointed they should contact the City Clerk. 303 Council President entertained a Motion to accept 4 Late Files — Approved — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #296A Communication — City Clerk — Award of new voting machines from LHS Associates of Image Cast Tabulators Referred to Legal Affairs LATE FILE - #195A Communication — City Solicitor — Executive OPEB Liability Declaration of Trust Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #402A Communication — City Engineer — Review of #2017 -402 requested by the Public Services Committee Referred to Public Services LATE FILE - #417 Communication — Superintendent of Schools — 4 -Year 1 -to -1 Lease — Apple computers for the 1 -to -1 Laptop Initiative at Beverly High School Referred to Finance & Pro Communications, Applications & Petitions: #388A Communication — National Center for Race Amity — Race Amity Day Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 304 #418 Application — Class II Motor Vehicle License — Cabot Fuels Auto Repair, Inc., 449 Cabot Street Referred to Legal Affairs #419 Application — Sandwich Board Sign — Chive Events — 30 Rantoul Street Referred to Legal Affairs #420 Communication — Lightower Fiber Networks work at 85 Sam Fonzo Drive Referred to Public Services to Set a Public Hearin #421 Communication — Lightower Fiber Networks work on L. P. Henderson Road & 85 Sam Fonzo Drive Referred to Public Services to Set a Public Hearing Council President entertained a Motion to accept 2 Late Files — Approved — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #422 Communication — MA -ABCC Notice of Hearing — Trattoria Bellamia, 218 Cabot Street Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 LATE FILE - #423 Communication — 13' Annual "Reid's Ride" Received and Placed on File — Vote: 9 -0 305 Presentations, Awards & Memorials: F s Ell. (insert Mayors Budget Message here) Referred to Finance & Property to Set a Public Hearing Public Hearings: 1. 7.30 PM - #408 — Interdepartmental Transfers - Public Hearing Held and closed, referred back to Finance & Property 2. 7:45 PM - #386 — Joint Public Hearing with the Planning Board - Public Hearing Held and closed, referred back to Legal Affairs Reports of Committees: #408 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication from the Mayor concerning Fiscal 2017 Budget Transfers, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #414 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication from the Mayor concerning the FY2018 Budget, 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, 12 June 2017 at 7:00 PM at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA relative to the FY2018 Budget. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #417 The Committee on Finance & Property, to whom was referred the matter of Communication from the Superintendent of Schools concerning the 4 year Lease in connection with the 1 -to -1 Laptop Initiative at Beverly High School, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 8 -1 (Councilor Latter opposed) 306 #296A The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — City Clerk concerning the discontinuance of the Accu -Vote tabulators to be replaced by Image Cast tabulators for elections, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #380 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appointment — Gregory Sharp to the Open Space and Recreation Committee, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #381 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Appointment — Rick Grandoni as the Conservation Commission Representative to the Open Space and Recreation Committee, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Appointment Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #400 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — City Clerk — Amended Ordinance — Peddlers & Hawkers, Canvassers & Solicitors, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #406 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Mayor — Wayside Transportation Corporation Lease of Airport Property, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Request Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 307 #419 The Committee on Legal Affairs, to whom was referred the matter of Application — Sandwich Board Sign — Chive Events — 30 Rantoul Street, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit: Recommend the Council Approve the Application Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #402 The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — MASS -DOT — Alteration of State Highway RT 128 dated 29 March 2017, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #402A The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — City Engineer — Review of #2017 -402 requested by the Committee, have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows: Receive and Place on File Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #420 The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Lightower Fiber Networks — 85 Sam Fonzo Drive, 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, 5 June 2017 at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA relative to work at 85 Sam Fonzo Drive. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 #421 The Committee on Public Services, to whom was referred the matter of Communication — Lightower Fiber Networks — L. P. Henderson Road & 85 Sam Fonzo Drive, 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, 5 June 2017 at 7:40 PM at City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, 3rd floor, Council Chamber, Beverly, MA relative to work at L. P. Henderson Road and 85 Sam Fonzo Drive. Order read once and adopted — Vote: 9 -0 I Unfinished Business: None Motions and Orders: None Meeting Adjourned: 8:44 PM Attest: D. Wesley Slate, Jr. City Clerk 309 1'