HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-19 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES MAY 19, 1997
CALL TO ORDER: Kevin Foley, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Kevin Foley, Chairman;William B. Duffy, Jr.;
John Leeman; Donald Stewart; David Torrisi; and Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 5, 1997 -David Torrisi made a MOTION, seconded by
John Leeman,to approve the minutes as submitted; vote approved 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS & PUBLIC COMMENT: Appointments - Smith
Resignation from Historical Commission-John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to
accept the resignation with regret of Gerilyn Smith from the Historical Commission and to request that a
letter of thanks for her services be sent; vote approved 5-0.
Town Hall Annex-Building Department-William Blackstock, 40 Meadow Lane, discussed with the
Board his concern that the Building Department is still located at the Town Hall Annex, however, all other
departments have been moved due to the air quality problems in the building. Mr. Blackstock requested a
time frame for the moving of the Building Department. William Scott, Director, Community Development
& Services, stated that he anticipates moving the Building Department once the other departments which
have already been moved are settled in(settling in will take at least one month).
PUBLIC HEARINGS: New England Telephone &Telegraph Company-Plan 4828 -Perim Lane -To
Place Approximately 1,788 Feet of Underground Conduit-Bob Grassia,Nynex, presented this petition
request to the Board of Selectmen for their review and answered questions of the residents and Selectmen
specific to this plan. Mr. Grassia stated that the abutters will be notified 48 hours in advance of the work
to be done.
John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by William Duffy,to approve this petition subject to the
following; vote approved 5-0.
1. That the driveways are jacked to allow the pipes to be run under the driveways without cutting, where
possible. If jacking the driveway is not possible,the customer must be contacted to discuss the cutting
of the driveway in advance.
2. That the grass areas are replaced per the abutter's specifications (i.e. that the grass is replaced with the
type of grass requested by the abutter).
3. That the trenches are cut and filled within a reasonable amount of time (no trench can be left unfilled at
the end of any work day).
RENEWAL OF STATE AID ANTICIPATION NOTES: William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded
by John Leeman,to approve the sale of a$ 264,000 State Aid Anticipation Note of the Town at 4.43%
dated May 23, 1997 and payable September 11, 1997 to Eastern Bank at par and accrued interest; vote
approved 5-0.
UPDATE - PROPOSED TRANSFER STATION ON HOLT ROAD: The TBI, Inc. proposed transfer
station on Holt Road application for Determination of Site Suitability for Solid Waste Transfer Station and
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Recycling Facility has been completed and now is under the public notice period. Public comments may
be filed until June 4, 1997. The local Board of Health will hear the site assignment after the state process
(perhaps August). The Board discussed the recent considerations that the Board of Health develop a set of
Rules and Regulations to enforce the local truck routes to the NESWC facility and to incorporate this
proposed facility under those Rules and Regulations.
John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to request that Special Counsel and the
Board of Health readdress the proposed Rules and Regulations as part of this site assignment; vote
approved 5-0.
The Chairman suggested that the Board move forward with participating in the public comment period and
requested that the Town Manager send a letter to the DEP on behalf of the town expressing the town's
concerns with this facility. David Torrisi made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,that the Board of
Selectmen hold a public hearing at their next meeting to receive comment pertaining to this proposed
facility; vote approved 5-0.
MOVE OF UNITED STATED POST OFFICE: William Scott, Director, Community Development&
Services, discussed with the Board of Selectmen the proposal of the Post Office to move from their present
facility on Main Street. The Post Office needs more space and the town would prefer to keep this facility
in the down town district. Community Development will continue work with the Post Office to locate a
facility or space to move to.
CONSENT ITEMS - USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES: William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by
John Leeman,to approve the requests to use public properties as follows:
• Brooks School Class of 97 Friday,May 23 from 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM -Use of the Common for a class
picnic and picture taking.
• Lisa Wong,National Honor Society- Saturday, June 14 or Sunday, June 15 (rain date)Fund raiser yard
sale(from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.)
• Kelly Crimmins,Youth Services- Saturday, June 7, 1997 from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM in the municipal
parking lot behind youth services. Car wash fund raiser.
• Michael Goriansky- Saturday June 8, 1997 over the Bay Circuit Trail the Cyr Recreation and Recycling
Center. Trail run.
LOT 29 GREAT POND ROAD -ABATEMENT COVENANT AGREEMENT: Town Counsel has
drafted an agreement between the town and the owners of this lot to abate the betterment assessment since
the lot is non-buildable. Included in the agreement is the fact that the assessment will in fact be due if at
some point in time in the future the lot is built and attached to the sewer system. John Leeman made a
MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to approve the abatement of the assessment for Lot 29 Great Pond
Road and to have the covenant agreement recorded; vote approved 5-0.
LEXINGTON STREET - TOWN'S INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE: TOWN MANAGER
PRESENTATION- LEXINGTON STREET - TOWN'S INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE: The
Town Manager presented history to a real estate transaction between a residential property builder(Ahern
&Hughes) ,the town and a private party(Tussa)purchaser of the residential property which has resulted
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in the mistaken conveyance of the land under the former layout of a portion of Lexington Street(paper
street).
The Town was supposed to receive a buffer between the Public Works's yard, and Mr. Ahern wants the
Town to sign and affidavit waiving any rights,title, and interest in the former layout of a portion of
Lexington Street so that it can be conveyed to Mr. Tussa. Mr. Slipkowksi and his mother were present and
expressed concern about access to the abutting Slipkowsky parcel, which appears to be land locked.
John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi;to continue discussions on this topic at a later
date; vote approved 5-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi, for the Board of
Selectmen to move into Executive Session for the purposes of an update regarding collective bargaining
with the North Andover Police Union;the Board was individually polled and voted unanimously to move
into Executive Session; vote approved 5-0.
Vote approved 5-0.
Melissa A. Powers, Administrative Secretary David Torrisi, Clerk of the Board