HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-05 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 1996
CALL TO ORDER: John Leeman, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: John Leeman, Chairman; Kenneth Crouch; Kevin Foley;
John Savastano; Donald Stewart; Kevin Mahoney, Director of Finance & Administration, Interim Town
Manager; Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 22, 1996 and January 24, 1996 - Kevin Foley made a MOTION,
seconded by Kenneth Crouch, to approve the minutes of January 22, 1996, and January 24, 1996, as
presented; vote approved 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Town Hall Air Quality - Bob Nicetta, Building
Inspector, reported to the Board of Selectmen the findings of an air quality problem at the Town Hall
Annex and the actions taken to correct the situation.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley, for
the Board of Selectmen to move into Licensing; vote approved 5-0.
Class II License - 11 Riverview Street - Ray Finocchiaro - Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by
John Leeman, to grant a Class II License to Ray Finocchiaro at 11 Riverview Street and to limit the
number of vehicles to no more than twelve; vote approved 5-0.
Automatic Amusement Devices (2) - 505 Sutton Street - Camelot - John Savastano made a MOTION,
seconded by John Leeman, to approve two Automatic Amusement Devices at Camelot, 505 Sutton Street,
vote approved 5-0.
John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley, to move back into regular session; vote
approved 5-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - POLE PETITIONS: Massachusetts Electric Company and New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company - Petition 4 53/378 - Abbott Street - One Pole - Kevin Foley made a
MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch, to approve petition 453/378, to place one pole on Abbott Street;
vote approved 5-0.
Massachusetts Electric Company - Petition 4 A53-388 - Academy Road - One Pole - Kevin Foley made a
MOTION, seconded by John Savastano, to approve this petition; John Savastano withdrew his second to
this MOTION and MOTION failed.
Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to reject this petition and to request that
Massachusetts Electric Company replace the existing pole with a more substantial one without any guide
wires; vote approved 5-0.
MASS. HIGHWAY SPECIAL SPEED REGULATION 7647A - MARBLERIDGE ROAD:
Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano, to approve the Mass. Highway Special
Speed Regulation 7647A on Marbleridge Road; vote approved 5-0.
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LOCATION OF SELECTMEN'S MEETINGS: Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by
Donald Stewart, to ratify the vote to hold the Board of Selectmen's meetings at the Stevens Memorial
Library Conference Meeting Room; vote approved 5-0.
ANNUAL SHEEP SHEARING FESTIVAL: Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by
John Savastano, to grant permission to hold the Annual Sheep Shearing Festival on the North Andover
Common, as requested by the North Andover Chapter AFS, on May 19, 1996, and to also grant permission
to close Mass. Avenue on this date from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; vote approved 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Osgood Hill Usage Committee - Public Hearing - Jay Willis of the Osgood Hill
Usage Committee announced that the Committee will be holding a meeting at 7:30 PM on Monday,
February 12, 1996,to take comments and input relative to suggestions for the use of the facility.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - POLICY - PAYMENT OF RECRUIT TRAINING FEES: The Town
Manager discussed with the Board the need to set a policy regarding the new requirement for payment of
recruit training fees in the amount of$ 1,800 per new officer. This requirement begins with the Fiscal Year
1996 Commonwealth of Massachusetts budget. There are three options for payment of this fee:
1. The fee can be a condition of employment and the recruit must pay$ 1,800 up front.
2. The fee can be paid by the recruit at$ 100 per week for 18 weeks.
3. The Town may opt to waive the fee and be reduced$ 1,800 per recruit per year on the Cherry Sheet.
Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, that at this point to waive the fee for the
individual recruit and to request that the Town Manager prepare a policy to provide a means for ensuring
that the employees stay in employment with the Town, but not necessarily tie it to the fee; vote approved 4-
1 (John Leeman opposed).
350th CELEBRATION - APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS: Kevin Foley made a
MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch, to commit the sum of$ 10,100 for the expenses for labor costs
from the Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments relating to the 350th Celebration Parade; vote
approved 5-0.
FISCAL YEAR 1997 REVENUE PROJECTIONS: Kevin Mahoney discussed with the Board of
Selectmen the FY 97 revenue projections, as compared to the FY 96 actual revenue
collections/expenditures. Mr. Mahoney is conservatively projecting FY 97 revenues to be $ 39,931,255,
which is $ 1,971,540 in additional revenue from FY `96 budgeted revenue. This is approximately a 5%
increase in new revenue. No action was taken by the Board. Kevin Foley requested that Mr. Mahoney
provide the total unemployment insurance costs to the Town(by department) for last year.)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN - REVIEW OF DEBT SERVICE: Kevin Mahoney discussed
with the Board the Town's position in regards to the review of the Debt Service, as it relates to the Capital
Improvements Plan fund balance. The debt service schedule has almost been completely consumed leaving
little room for more items within the Capital Improvements Plan, assuming there are no adjustments to the
appropriation levels used for planning purposes in the next five years.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN PRESENTATIONS - FIRE & POLICE DEPARTMENTS:
William V. Dolan, Fire Chief, and Richard M. Stanley, Chief of Police, discussed with the Board of
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Selectmen their departments' requests for the Capital Improvements Plan. Each presentation discussed
each item requested in detail. No action was taken by the Board.
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 the following issues:
Update - Ongoing negotiations -Northeast Solid Waste Committee;
Update - Contract negotiations Division of Public Works
Update - Contract negotiations -Police Lieutenants.
The Board was individually polled and voted unanimously to move into Executive Session.
While in Executive Session Mr. Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to accept the contract
as presented contingent upon striking the language referencing "personal day notification"and"assignment
of Town owned vehicles"and direct the Town Manager to notify the Union; vote approved 5-0.
No further action was taken in Executive Session.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Board of Selectmen unammoulsy voted to
adjourn this meeting.
Melissa Powers, Admin. Secretary
Kevin Foley, Clerk