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Estelle M. Rand-Chair Todd C. Rotondo Brendan S. Sweeney ZOZJ DEC 2b P 4: I 3 Legal Affairs I City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes Monday, December 18, 2023, 5:30PM City Council Committee Room, 3rd Floor, Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot St. Rand called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. Members present: Todd Rotondo, Brendan Sweeney, Estelle Rand Members absent: None Also present: Assistant City Solicitor Beth Oldmixon, Assistant City Solicitor Jesse Dole, Health Director Laura DelleChiaie, Health Department Sanitarian Stephen Casey Jr., and representatives from the lodging houses Order Date to Description Action Taken Number Committee Councilor Rand-A request for temporary "Resident Received and placed on #183 10/2/2023 Only Parking" file (3-0) Submitted to the Council President Flowers-A letter regarding Section 8-5 of the report from Legal #239 9/18/2023 our City Charter (Review of Ordinances) Affairs as requested by #239 (3-0) City Solicitor-Regarding Order #239-2023 Review of City Ordinances, City Solicitor Proposed Received and placed on #239A 10/16/2023 Amendments file (3-0) Approved probationary City Clerk-2024 A renewal application for a Lodging license until 2/5/2024 to #282 11/20/2023 House License for Grigor Qirjazi, 32 Broadway resolve building inspection (3-0) City Clerk-2024 A renewal application for a Lodging Approved license having House License for Turner Properties/Cabot Lodge found good cause to do so #284 11/20/2023 located at 91-93 Cabot Street despite the outstanding code violations (3-0) Approved license having City Clerk-2024 A renewal application for a Lodging found good cause to do so #286 11/20/2023 House License for Girdler House, 78 Lothrop Street despite the outstanding code violations (3-0) City Clerk-2024 A renewal application for a Lodging Approved probationary House License for 276 Rantoul Street LLC, 276-278 license until 2/5/2024 to #287 11/20/2023 Rantoul Street resolve health and building inspections (3-0) City Clerk-2024 A renewal application for a Lodging Approved probationary House License for Kosmos Residences Realty license until 2/5/2024 to #288 11/20/2023 Trust/Garden City Residences, 490 Rantoul Street resolve health and building inspections (3-0) Reappointment-Ellen Flannery, 30 Conant Street to #299 12/4/2023 serve on the Planning Board Approved (3-0)  Reappointment-Mark S. Ianuzzi, 29 Granite Street to #300 12/4/2023 serve as Constable in the City of Beverly for the Approved (3-0) express purpose of serving Civil Process Appointment-Grace Charles, 12 Hale Park to serve as #302 12/4/2023 the Conservation Commission Representative on the Approved (3-0) Open Space and Recreation Committee Order #286 DelleChiaie spoke about the process and stated the two remaining issues with windows are minor. Shirley Haynes, a board member of Girdler House, confirmed that outstanding items would be taken care of soon. Dole stated, under the ordinance, any violation is grounds for denial unless good cause is found to issue the license. Order#287 DelleChiaie stated there were some window violations which were not considered conditions deemed to endanger. Lodging house owner Vinny Orlando stated he has four windows on order and is hoping to get it done in the next couple weeks. DelleChiaie stated there is a room with bed bugs which can be considered a condition deemed to endanger. Orlando stated pest control is coming January 5, and the occupant already used something to treat it himself. DelleChiaie stated there was also an issue with one room's unsanitary conditions but that is the responsibility of the occupant not the owner. Orlando stated he expects to have these items wrapped up by mid-January. Order #284 DelleChiaie noted the only item still outstanding is the heating for one shower which would be an easy fix. Lodging house representative Elaine Turner stated it could be turned down. Order #282 DelleChiaie stated the health department would remove the light from the correction order, and the others are not conditions deemed to endanger. Rotondo noted there was still no information from the building inspector, who was supposed to be at the meeting tonight, on if items have been corrected. Order #288 DelleChiaie reviewed items in the health department report, some of which were considered conditions deemed to endanger. DelleChiaie stated 490 Rantoul Street has a significant rat problem. Smart boxes have been installed, and the dumpster should be better maintained. The health department is working with neighboring addresses as well. Rand noted there are a couple outstanding issues from the building inspection. Lodging house owner George Skalkos stated it has all been fixed. Casey stated the health department has to get into the rooms and see it to check it off the list. DelleChiaie, Casey, and Skalkos agreed to set up a time to review the items at the lodging house. The meeting adjourned at 6:42pm. Beverly City Council Committee on Legal Affairs Meeting Minutes-December 18, 2023 Page 2 of 2