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Votes at a glance: Beverly City Council adopts grants, appointments, an animal‑feeding ordinance and other orders
Summary
At its April 6 meeting the Beverly City Council approved multiple grants and appointments, adopted an ordinance restricting feeding of wild animals, and approved a package of orders including a $250,000 earmark for intersection work; most measures passed unanimously, while the DPS transfer passed 7–1.
The Beverly City Council on April 6 approved several orders and committee recommendations across finance, legal and public services business. Major items the council adopted or referred included:
- Order 101: Acceptance/recommendation to approve a $250,000 state earmark to support Brimbal Avenue and Dunham Road intersection improvements; council recommended approval (committee noted combined funding from MassWorks grants and MassDOT). (Council: approved 8–0 in final vote.)
- Order 102: Acceptance of two solar‑powered post‑mounted speed feedback signs awarded by MassDOT (locations cited as 299 Dodge St. and 98 Essex St.); committee recommended approval and the council approved it (8–0).
- Order 103: Acceptance of a $19,000 grant from the National Environmental Health Association (FDA RFFM program) for food‑safety outreach for the Health Department; approved (8–0).
- Order 104: A $24,096 firefighter safety equipment grant for turnout gear; approved (8–0).
- Order 105: Acceptance of an approximate $1,500–$2,000 donation from Kinship Farm Grow Food for Good for a Council on Aging growing bed; approved (8–0).
- Order 58A / Chapter 117 amendment (Feeding of Wild Animals): Council approved final passage of the amended ordinance prohibiting intentional feeding or baiting of wild animals except as licensed or government‑sanctioned actions (final vote 8–0 after an amendment to section wording).
- Order 88 (Finance & Property): Interdepartmental transfer of $241,250 to fund retroactive pay associated with the DPS reclassification (approved 7–1; see separate coverage for details).
Several license renewals, reappointments and committee referrals were also approved (renewals for second‑hand dealers, Class II motor‑vehicle license, reappointments to cultural and waste committees, and scheduling of an ADU zoning public hearing for May 4). Many committee recommendations were approved unanimously; where recorded, vote tallies are listed above.
