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Home My WebLink About1995-12-11 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1995 CALL TO ORDER: John Leeman, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: John Leeman, Chairman; Kenneth C. Crouch; Kevin Foley; John Savastano; Donald Stewart; Kevin Mahoney, Director of Finance &Administration, Interim Town Manager. INTERVIEW- TOWN MANAGER- CANDIDATE: Robert J. Halpin-The Board of Selectmen interviewed Robert J. Halpin for the position of Town Manager. APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT J. HALPIN- TOWN MANAGER: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to appoint Mr. Robert J. Halpin as Town Manager for the Town of North Andover, as soon as possible; vote approved 5-0. Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to authorize John Leeman, Chairman, and John Savastano to negotiate the proper terms of an employment agreement with Mr. Halpin and to bring this agreement back for the Board's ratification; vote approved 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS &ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kevin F. Mahoney, Interim Town Manager, discussed the Communications and Announcements with the Board and the following actions were taken: Town Meeting Warrant-Dates for Submitting Articles -Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano,to approve the time frame, as proposed by the Interim Town Manager, for the submission of warrant articles and to approve the dates to open and close the warrant for the May, 1996, Annual Town Meeting; vote approved 5-0. Parking Area- Stevens Estate n, Osgood Hill -John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to authorize the Town to move forward with the plan to construct a parking area on Osgood Street at the Stevens Estate @ Osgood Hill, as recommended by the Technical Review Committee; vote approved 5-0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 17, 1995 -November 27, 1995 -Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to approve the minutes of November 17, 1995, as submitted, and November 27, 1995, with the change requested by Kenneth Crouch; vote approved 5-0. PUBLIC COMMENT: Kevin Foley thanked Kevin F. Mahoney, Interim Town Manager, for the excellent job he had done in his capacity as the Interim Town Manager. Mr. Foley stated that Mr. Mahoney's service has been a credit to the community. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano,to move into Licensing; vote approved 5-0. Continuation of Public Hearing from November 27, 19965 -Richdale Dairy Stores, 4 Main Street, Request for 24 Hour Operation on Common Victualler's License -A letter was received from a Ms. Sara Kilkenny expressing concern regarding setting a precedential effect to granting a 24 hour license on Main Street, as well as concern for her neighborhood nearby. Board of Selectmen Minutes December 11, 1995 Page 2. Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,to approve the 24 hour licensed operation requested by Richdale Dairy Stores at 4 Main Street, and that this 24 licensed operation is to be brought back before the Board of Selectmen in six months for review by the Board; vote approved 5-0. Request from Michael A. Reppucci, Algio Inc., d/b/a Orzo Cafe Trattoria for a Restaurant-All Alcoholic Beverages License, 1077 Osgood Street-John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch, to grant this license; vote approved 5-0. Annual License Renewals - 1996 -John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch,to waive the fee for the 1996 Licenses for the following establishments due to the fact that these establishments were not in operation in 1995: Fuddruckers Lobster Claw Perfectos Andover Liquors Orzo Cafe John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch,to grant all license renewals as requested except for the following establishments; vote approved 5-0. Northwoods Country Grille The Airport Cafe Captain Pizza- 535 Chickering Road Boston Ski Hill Casa Vecchia The following licenses were renewed: Common Victuallers -All Alcohol Beijing Restaurant, Inc. Bertucci's Restaurant Corp. d/b/a Bertucci's Brick Oven Pizzeria Clark Street Holding, Inc. d/b/a Little Richard's Road House Camelot Building Association, Inc. d/b/a Camelot China Blossom, Inc. Jasmine, Inc. d/b/a Jasmine North Andover Group, Inc. d/b/a/The Loft Restaurant 99 Boston, Inc. Mezza L'una Restaurante' North Andover Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Rolf s Pasta Palazzi, Inc. Top of the Scales Restaurant Restaurant-Wine &Malt Fuddruckers, Inc.. Club -All Alcohol Club 2104, Inc. North Andover Country Club, Corp. Board of Selectmen Minutes December 11, 1995 Page 3. Special(Section 14)Wine &Malt Merrimack College Package Store -Wine &Malt John Valentino d/b/a/Val's Village Deli Fancis A. Holmes d/b/a/Middlesex Market John Enright d/b/a General Store Richdale Diary Stores, Inc. Andover Liquors Package Store -All Alcohol McCraken's Liquors and Wines, Inc. 64 Main Street Liquors, Inc. Butcher Boy Meat Market, Inc. Messina's Market, Inc. d/b/a Messina's Liquors Den Rock Liquor Mart, Inc. Common Victualler Licenses North Andover Booster Club Brigham's,North Andover Burke's Den Rock Mobil Butcher Boy Meat Market The Cafe' Captain Pizza- 733 Turnpike Street Carrol's d/b/a/Burger King 4260 China Wok Restaurant Demoluas Supermarket North Andover Donut, Inc., d/b/a Dunkin Donuts MICA Donuts, Inc. d/b/a Dunkin' Donuts The General Store Michael Glenn, Inc. d/b/a/Harrison's Restaurant Merrimack College d/b/a The Hungry Warrior J&M Sub Shop Jimmy's Famous Pizza Joe's Variety Kitchen of the Bay State d/b/a/Bay State Chowda Company Kravins McDonald's Restaurant Middlesex Market Lembo's Supermarket, Inc. d/b/a/N.A. Star Market Belleau Entertrises, Inc., d/b/a/Pumpernickels William Buco &Gus Walsh, d/b/a Quic Pic Conven. Store Richdale Dairy Stores, Inc. - 75 Chickering Road Rosie's Cakes &More Sal's Just Pizza Smolak Farm Star Pizza P.B. Hart Company, Inc. d/b/a/Treadwell's Ice Cream The Ultimate Chicken Board of Selectmen Minutes December 11, 1995 Page 4. The Upper Crust Val's Restaurant Val's Village Deli The following approved of by the Licensing Commissioners but not constructed: Perfecto's of North Andover, Inc. Lobster Claw of North Andover Richdale Dairy Stores, Inc. -4 Main Street Class 11 Cashman's Used Cars Fadi G. Mansour,North Andover Getty Joseph Griffin, d/b/a Griff s Auto Body F. Jack Kinsman-Kinsman Auto Sales Raymond Blais & Charles McAllister d/b/a/In-Laws, Inc. J&T Auto Sales Marilyn Motors, Inc. d/b/a/Marilyn Motors Merimac Truck&Equip. Towne Auto Body H.J. Welch Co., Inc. Class III Bob's Auto Parts Automatic Amusement Device All Star Sports - (2 Automatic Amusement Devices -NBA Jam, Street Fighter) Camelot Building Association, Inc. - (2 Automatic Amusement Devices -Pool Table, Golfing Greats) Merrimack College- (6 Automatic Amusement Devices (Gildea Hall - 5; Ash Center- 1) Gildea Hall -Pool Table,Neo Geo, Mortal Combat,NBA Jam, Demolitio Man Ash Center-Dr. Dude N.A. Restaurant d/b/a Rolfs - (1 Automatic Amusement Device -Birdie King) Club 2104, VFW- (1 Automatic Amusement Device -Juke Box) Auctioneers David Axelrod Joseph Axelrod The following changes were requested and approved by the Licensing Commissioners: Common Victualler Butcher Boy, 1077 Osgood Street-Hours of Operation from 9:00-6:00 M-W 7:30 Th-F, 11:00 -4:00 Sun to M-S 8:00 - 8:00, Sun 8:00 - 6:00 Demoulas Supermarket, 350 Winthrop Avenue -Hours of Operation on Sundays from 12:00 Noon- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Lembo's Supermarket, Inc., d/b/a Star Market-Hours of Operation on Sundays from 12:00 Noon- 6:00 p.m. to8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Smolak Farm, 315 South Bradford Street-Hours of Operation-May-Dec 7:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. to May- Dec 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Board of Selectmen Minutes December 11, 1995 Page 5. Automatic Amusement Devices All Star Sports - Change in Owner from William G. Tibert to Ian S. O'Neal. Change in Hours of Operation from Sunday being closed to Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Club 2104, VFW-reduce from 2 machines to 1 machine. The following establishments have not renewed their licenses. Liquor Licenses Northwoods Country Grill, 815 Turnpike Street Essex Drug Co., David Alan Forman, Registered Pharmacist Common Victualler's License Airport Cafe, Inc., Sutton Street Captain Pizza, 535 Chickering Road Class 11 Bill's Used Autos, 550 Turnpike Street Stevens Estate n, Osgood Hill -Paula Fanning, Manager-Request for a one day Wine &Malt Beverages License for Christmas Party for Phillips Academy on December 16, 1995, from 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM - John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to approve the granting of this license; vote approved 5-0. Stevens Estate n, Osgood Hill -Paula Fanning, Manager-Request for a one day All Alcoholic Beverages License for a Christmas Party for MINCO on December 19, 1995 from 7:00 PM to 12:00 PM - John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,to approve the granting of this license; vote approved 5-0. John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to move back into regular session; vote approved 5-0. 1996 BOARD OF SELECTMEN'S MEETING SCHEDULE: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch,to approve the proposed meeting schedule except to change the April 1, 1995, meeting to April 2,1995; vote approved 5-0. DISCUSSION- BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT THE STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY -Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to schedule the first three meetings in 1996 to be held at the Stevens Memorial Library. If this meeting room proves to be successful,the Selectmen's meetings will be held at that facility; vote approved 5-0. COMMITTEE TO STUDY EMPLOYEE FRINGE BENEFITS: Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch,to appoint George Ellison and Wendy Girroir to the committee to study employee fringe benefits; vote approved 5-0. LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to appoint the following to the Local Arts Council; vote approved 5-0. Patricia Constantineau for a term to expire June 30, 1998. Jeanine Hardy for a term to expire June 30, 1997. Board of Selectmen Minutes December 11, 1995 Page 6. WINTER PARKING BAN- BEVERLY STREET: Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano,to allow the residents of Beverly Street to park on one side of the street on the sidewalks during snow emergencies;this notification is to be placed in the newspaper; and the Police Chief and the Director of Public Works are to recommend which side of the street to allow parking on; vote approved 5- 0. SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARING- E 911 STREET RENAMING AND RENUMBERING: Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to set the public hearing for the street renaming and renumbering to be January 24, 1996, at the North Andover Middle School; vote approved 5- 0. AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW STATE AID ANTICIPATION NOTES: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch,to authorize the Town Treasurer to renew State Aid Anticipation Notes in the amount of$ 228,252 at 3.78%; vote approved 5-0. HUNTING BAN- STEVENS ESTATE (i� OSGOOD HILL: Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano,to authorize the Director of Public Works to post the appropriate signs to eliminate hunting on this property; vote approved 5-0. The Board also requested that the Public Works Director petition the State to allow the Town to post"No Parking" signs along Route 125 to not allow parking on the land along this property. EXECUTIVE SESSION: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley, for the Board of Selectmen to move into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing ongoing Northeast Solid Waste Committee litigation negotiations as well as to update Public Works Collective Bargaining negotiations; vote approved 5-0. The Board members were individually polled and voted unanimously to move into Executive Session. There were no votes to report while in Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business,this meeting adjourned immediately after the Executive Session. Melissa Powers, Admin. Secretary Kevin Foley, Clerk