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Beverly City Council Special Meeting – May 1, 2026

City Council — Friday, May 1, 2026
BodyBeverly, Massachusetts
SessionCity Council
DateFriday, May 1, 2026
StatusFILED
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I will officially call to order this special meeting of the Beverly City Council Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, 6 o'clock PM.

0:15

Ms.

0:15

Kirker, will you please call the roll?

0:18

Crowley.

0:19

Here.

0:19

Feldman.

0:20

Here.

0:21

Houseman.

0:22

Here.

0:23

Melady.

0:24

Rotundo.

0:26

Here.

0:26

Sonia.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Spang.

0:29

Here.

0:30

St.

0:30

Hilaire.

0:31

Flowers.

0:33

Here.

0:33

Thank you very much, Ms.

0:34

Kirker.

0:35

So the purpose of our meeting this evening is uh really just to be able to set a public hearing.

0:41

It's procedural.

0:42

And so we will take care of that in a moment.

0:45

But also for those of us who spent some of the years of the pandemic having remote meetings, you will remember this.

0:53

And for those who are newer to this, I just wanted to mention that because we are fully remote, all of our votes will need to be roll call votes.

1:01

So instead of voting by raising hand and saying aye together as we do in the chamber, I'll have Ms.

1:06

Kirker call the roll for any votes that we take in that will include the vote to adjourn the meeting as well.

1:13

So that will be different from how we normally do things when we're together in person.

1:18

So with that, we can go to unfinished business from a previous meeting.

1:23

And this is to set a public hearing for order 127.

1:29

And this was an order filed by Councilor Rotundo.

1:32

Councillor Retundo, I don't know if there's anything you wanted to be able to say at this point about the order or the process.

1:39

Madam President, just one thing.

1:43

Taking it out of schedule to come to this special meeting for tonight because it is a new process and to try to get this done in a timely fashion to really have a meaningful recognition of this person.

1:55

And really it speaks volume to the um resolutions we've put on, you know, the words on paper, but taking these words and putting them into action.

2:03

So I do want to recognize everyone and thank you all so much for taking this and making time to uh get this public hearing moving.

2:11

So thank you.

2:13

Thank you very much, counselor, and thank you for getting um the whole process started by filing this order.

2:18

So counselors, I would entertain a motion to set the public hearing for order 127 for our June 1st meeting at 7 30 p.m.

2:28

So moved.

2:29

Second thank you.

2:31

So we have a motion and a second.

2:33

Um Miss Kirker, would you please call the roll for the vote?

2:36

Sure.

2:36

Crowley.

2:38

Yes, Beldman.

2:40

Yes.

2:41

Houseman.

2:42

Yes.

2:44

Malady absent.

2:46

Rotundo?

2:47

Yes.

2:49

Sonia.

2:50

Yes.

2:51

Spang.

2:52

Yes.

2:53

St.

2:54

Hilaire.

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Summary of Proceedings

Beverly City Council Special Meeting – May 1, 2026

Note: The transcript of the meeting indicates a date of April 29, 2026, but the provided metadata specifies May 1, 2026. This summary uses the provided date.

The Beverly City Council held a special remote meeting on May 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM (per transcript) to conduct a procedural vote to set a public hearing for Order 127. The meeting was fully remote, requiring roll call votes. Councilors present: Crowley, Feldman, Houseman, Rotundo, Sonia, Spang, Flowers (7). Malady and St. Hilaire were absent.

Discussion Items

  • Order 127 Public Hearing Setting: Councilor Rotundo, who filed the order, explained that the special meeting was called to expedite the process for a meaningful recognition. The council voted to set the public hearing for Order 127 for the June 1, 2026 regular meeting at 7:30 PM. This will allow for publication of the full order and a 30-day public comment period before the hearing.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote: Motion to set the public hearing for Order 127 passed 7-0 (roll call: Crowley yes, Feldman yes, Houseman yes, Rotundo yes, Sonia yes, Spang yes, Flowers yes; Malady and St. Hilaire absent).
  • Next Steps: The public hearing will be held on June 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM; written comments will be accepted for 30 days prior.
  • Adjournment: Motion to adjourn passed 7-0.

No other business was discussed.

Meeting Transcript

I will officially call to order this special meeting of the Beverly City Council Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, 6 o'clock PM. Ms. Kirker, will you please call the roll? Crowley. Here. Feldman. Here. Houseman. Here. Melady. Rotundo. Here. Sonia. Here. Spang. Here. St. Hilaire. Flowers. Here. Thank you very much, Ms. Kirker. So the purpose of our meeting this evening is uh really just to be able to set a public hearing. It's procedural. And so we will take care of that in a moment. But also for those of us who spent some of the years of the pandemic having remote meetings, you will remember this. And for those who are newer to this, I just wanted to mention that because we are fully remote, all of our votes will need to be roll call votes. So instead of voting by raising hand and saying aye together as we do in the chamber, I'll have Ms. Kirker call the roll for any votes that we take in that will include the vote to adjourn the meeting as well. So that will be different from how we normally do things when we're together in person. So with that, we can go to unfinished business from a previous meeting. And this is to set a public hearing for order 127. And this was an order filed by Councilor Rotundo. Councillor Retundo, I don't know if there's anything you wanted to be able to say at this point about the order or the process. Madam President, just one thing. Taking it out of schedule to come to this special meeting for tonight because it is a new process and to try to get this done in a timely fashion to really have a meaningful recognition of this person. And really it speaks volume to the um resolutions we've put on, you know, the words on paper, but taking these words and putting them into action. So I do want to recognize everyone and thank you all so much for taking this and making time to uh get this public hearing moving. So thank you. Thank you very much, counselor, and thank you for getting um the whole process started by filing this order. So counselors, I would entertain a motion to set the public hearing for order 127 for our June 1st meeting at 7 30 p.m. So moved. Second thank you. So we have a motion and a second. Um Miss Kirker, would you please call the roll for the vote? Sure. Crowley. Yes, Beldman. Yes. Houseman.

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