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Home My WebLink About1998-05-11 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES MAY 11, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: John Leeman, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: John Leeman, Chairman;William B. Duffy, Jr.; Keith Mitchell; Donald Stewart (6:30 PM); David Torrisi; Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager. CONSENT ITEMS: Mr. Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Duffy to approve a request to temporarily close Middlesex Street on June 14, 1998; vote approved 4— 0. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING BUSINESS: Article 9-General Appropriation Article FY 1999. Kevin Mahoney, Director of Finance and Administration, outlined the differences between the Selectmen's budget and the Finance Committee's budget. The net difference was approximately$72,000. The Finance Committee's budget includes: 1) Achieve the minimum budget required to avoid the redistricting of students; 2) Retain all six of the DPW employees currently assigned to the refuse collection program; 3) Reduce some of the Police Department's overtime budget in light of the impact of the arbitration award. Mr. Halpin and Mr. Mahoney recommended that the Board support the budget of the Finance Committee. Mr. Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to approve the FY '99 budget as recommended by the Finance Committee; vote approved 4— 0. Article 10— Capital Improvement Plan FY '99. Mr. Halpin suggested that the Board consider adding an additional $87,500 to Article 10, Line 19—Playground/Recreation Improvements. Mr. Halpin noted that improvements to the Chadwick Field would not be possible within the 1998 budget and felt it would be appropriate to add this to the capital request. Mr. Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Torrisi,to recommend amending Article 10, Line 19 from $250,000 to $337,500 on the Town Meeting warrant; vote approved 4— 0. Article 11 — Chapter 90 Highway Funds; David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell,to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 12—Reserve Funds. William Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 13 — Osgood Hill Conference Center. David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell, to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 16— Solid Waste Incinerator. Mr. Halpin has discussed this Article with Special Town Counsel. As it is written in the warrant, Counsel recommends that the Board should not take a position on the article. Mr. Halpin noted that the Board is not obligated by the Charter to make recommendations on citizen petitions. Mr. Stewart joined the meeting at 6:30 PM. Board of Selectmen Minutes May 11, 1998 Page 2. LICENSING: Mr. Stewart made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to move into licensing; vote approved 5 — 0. Mr. Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell to approve the following one-day alcoholic beverages licenses for Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill: May 14, 1997— 6:30 PM— 10:30 PM—Baraby Paint&Powder Party—wine and malt beverages; May 17, 1998 —2:30 PM— 6:30 PM—Arsenault Christening—wine and malt beverages; May 25, 1998 — 12:00 PM— 8:00 PM—North Andover Police Relief Association—wine and malt beverages; vote approved 5 — 0. Mr. Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to move out of licensing; vote approved 5 — 0. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Mitchell made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Stewart,to approve the appointment of Richard Nardella as the Planning Board member of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee; vote approved 5 - 0. Mr. Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to continue this meeting until May 12, 1998 at 6:30 PM; vote approved 5 — 0. Mr. Leeman called meeting to reconvene at 6:30 PM. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: John Leeman, Chairman;William B. Duffy, Jr.; Keith Mitchell; David Torrisi; Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager. (Donald Stewart was absent). The Board continued its discussion on the Town Meeting warrant. Article 17—Fee Residual Waste Management Bylaw, Mr. Halpin reviewed the amended article. Mr. Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4- 0. Article 24—Amend Zoning Bylaw 4.2. Mr. Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 29—Acquisition of Land—Renshaw Property. Mr. Halpin updated the Board on the current state of negotiations. The attorney representing the land owners has not been eager to deal with the Town. Mr. Halpin stated that he has not actively pursued negotiations because the Board has been primarily focused on the acquisition of Foster Farm. William Scott, Community Development Director, and Michael Howard, Conservation Administrator, have had little discussion with the Renshaw attorney. The Conservation Commission is amending this article, asking Town Meeting to appropriate $2 million for the land purchase subject to a Proposition 2 '/2 debt exclusion override. Mr. Halpin explained that there is no agreement in place and that even with a successful Town Meeting vote and override election,the Town may still not be able to purchase the land. Mr. Duffy stated that he heard the asking price for the land was over $3 million. Mr. Mitchell made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Duffy,to recommend unfavorable action; vote approved 4- 0. Board of Selectmen Minutes May 11, 1998 Page 3. Article 34—Police/Fire Complex. The article has been amended to appropriate $60,000 for architectural and engineering studies. Mr. Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Torrisi,to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 35 —Architectural Fees for Schools. Mr. Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Mr. Mitchell,to approve the amended article (see below); vote approved 4— 0. MOVE the Town VOTE that$235,000 is appropriated,to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, for architectural services for plans and specifications for remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the existing North Andover High School and constructing additions to existing North Andover High School and constructing a new North Andover High School, the contract for which shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of so-called Designer Selection Law, including the commission of independent review, by a knowledgeable and competent individual or business doing such uch work, of the feasibility designer's work to insure its reasonableness and its adequacy prior to allowing such designer to continue on said project; and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow$235,000 under General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 7(22). Article 36—Amend Zoning Bylaw—Add Section 8.9 Wireless Service Facility. Keith Mitchell made a Motion, seconded by David Torrisi to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 37—Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 2.65 — Special Permit Granting Authority. David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 40—Escrow Account— Consultant Fees. William Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 43 —Rezone— Chickering Road from R-4 to Business 1. David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 3 — 0— 1 (William Duffy abstained). Article 44—Rezone—Parcel of Land—Willow Street R6 to General Business. David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. Article 48 —Amend Chapter 88 —Dogs—Removal of Feces. William Duffy made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell to recommend favorable action; vote approved 4— 0. ADJOURNMENT: David Torrisi made a Motion, seconded by Keith Mitchell,to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 PM; vote approved 4—0. David Torrisi, Clerk of the Board Board of Selectmen Minutes May 11, 1998 Page 4.