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Votes at a glance: council adopts pet‑sales and traffic ordinances, indemnification measure; appointments approved
Summary
The Beverly City Council approved new ordinances restricting pet‑store sales, amended parking rules, an indemnification ordinance for municipal officers, multiple appointments and other committee recommendations in unanimous votes during its Feb. 18 meeting.
The Beverly City Council on Feb. 18 adopted several ordinances and administrative orders and approved appointments and committee recommendations. Most measures passed unanimously.
Key outcomes (motions approved by vote unless noted): - Order 40: Amendment to Chapter 117 (Animals) to prohibit pet shops from selling live reptiles, birds or mammals; pet shops may host animals for adoption but may not charge a fee for display space. Motion adopted; vote 8–0. - Order 41: Amendment to Chapter 270 (Vehicles and Traffic) establishing no‑parking distances on portions of Congress Street, Wellman Street and School Street as described in the order. Motion adopted; vote 8–0. - Order 43: Insert new Article 3, section 69‑30 to allow city defense and indemnification of elected/appointed municipal officers for acts within scope of official duties (with enumerated exceptions). Motion adopted; vote 8–0. - Order 63: Approval of the Beverly Golf and Tennis Commission’s proposed 2025 member rate schedule. Motion adopted (committee recommended); vote 8–0. - Order 64: Committee on Finance and Property recommended and the council approved use of FY25 funds to pay prior‑year invoices as requested by the finance director. Motion adopted; vote 8–0.
Appointments and reappointments approved (committee recommendations followed by floor vote): - Order 46: Appointment — Nicole Dobb to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Approved 8–0. - Order 47: Reappointment — Chuck Clark to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Approved 8–0. - Order 48: Reappointment — Robert Laws to the Veterans Advisory Committee. Approved 8–0. - Order 54: Reappointment — Michael Murphy to the Registrar of Voters. Approved 8–0. - Additional reappointments to the Parking and Traffic Commission and constable appointments were also approved by committee recommendation and floor vote (Orders 49–52; each carried 8–0).
Other procedural items: the council opened and recessed multiple public hearings, set a public hearing for a National Grid petition to install underground facilities on Cabot and Hale Street for March 3 at 7:30 p.m., and referred various communications to standing committees.
All recorded votes listed in the meeting record carried by unanimous margins documented as “motion carries 8 to 0.” The meeting minutes and the clerk’s warrant were approved as procedural business.
