There shall be nine members of the Beverly City Council, one
Councilor elected from each ward into which the City is divided and
three Council members elected at large. The Beverly City Council shall
exercise all of the legislative powers of the City. The term of office
for all City Councillors shall be for two years each, beginning on
the first Monday of January in the year following their election,
and until their successors have been qualified.
Any voter shall be eligible to hold the office of Councillor-at-Large. A Ward Councillor shall at the time of election be a voter of the ward from which elected; provided, however, if any Ward Councilor shall move his or her principal residence during the first 18 months of the term of office to another ward in the City, such office shall be deemed vacant and the balance of the unexpired term shall be filled in the manner provided in Section
2-11 of the Home Rule Charter. If such move occurs after the first 18 months of the term of office, such Councillor may continue to serve for the balance of the term for which elected. If a Councillor-at-Large or a Ward Councillor moves from the City during the term for which elected, such office shall immediately be deemed vacant and filled in the manner provided in Section
2-11 of the Charter.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Charter, all powers
of the City of Beverly shall be vested in the City Council, which
shall provide for their exercise and for the performance of all duties
and obligations imposed on the City by law.
If a vacancy in the office of City Councillor occurs, it shall be filled in the manner provided in Section
2-11 of the Home Rule Charter.
Except as otherwise provided by the laws of the commonwealth
or the Charter, the legislative powers of the City Council may be
exercised in a manner determined by the City Council.
The three standing committees of the City Council shall investigate
and report to the City Council on all matters within their respective
jurisdictions which shall be referred to them by the City Council.
They may have charge of the expenditure of special appropriations
when so ordered by the City Council.
[Amended 6-27-2022 by Ord. No. 129]
A. The annual
salary for each member of the City Council shall be $14,000. The annual
salary for the President of the City Council shall be $15,000.
B. On or before
October 31 of the first year of a two-year term, the City Council
shall meet for the purpose of reviewing the salaries of City Councilors.