HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-16 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES July 16, 2001
CALL TO ORDER: Rosemary Smedile called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Smedile, Chairman; James Xenakis;
Donald B. Stewart;William Duffy; Mark Rees, Town Manager.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis,to move into
Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations, real estate matter: land acquisition, negotiations with non-
union personnel and discussion of Maritimes Pipeline; vote approved 4-0.
The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted to move into Executive Session.
Chairman Smedile stated the Board would be returning to Open Session after the Executive Session.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Walk for Elders September 23, 2001.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, for Elder Services of Merrimack Valley to
hold a Walk for Elders, September 23, 2001,at 10:00 AM; vote approved 4— 0.
Bardsley-McIntire Wedding at Town Common.
William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis,to grant permission to Deanne Bardsley and
Andrew McIntire to hold a wedding ceremony on the Town Common on July 21, 2001 at 12:30 PM;vote
approved 4— 0.
COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS,AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Future Meeting Schedule. Town Manager Mark Rees proposed the following schedule for the purpose of
scheduling public hearings and for planning with a four-member board. July 30, 2001; August 13, 2001;
August 27, 2001; September 10, 2001; October 1, 2001; October 15, 2001; October 22, 2001;November 5,
2001;November 19, 2001; December 3, 2001;and December 17, 2001.
Town Manager Appointments to Boards and Commissions. Pursuant to the Town Charter, Mark Rees
appointed the following to various boards and commissions subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen:
Committee Last Name First Name Term
Planning Board Lescarbeau Alison M. 3 Year
Planning Board(Associate)* Swartz Felipe 3 Year
Board of Health Osgood Gayton 3 Year
Industrial Development Finance Authority Boute Larry 5 Year
Board of Assessors Minicucci David 1 Year
Board of Assessors Jones Ernest 1 Year
Board of Assessors Barker George 1 Year
*New Appointment
The Board of Selectmen took"no action"and has two weeks to veto.
Board of Selectmen Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 2
Board of Selectmen Appointments to Boards and Committees.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, in accordance with the recommendations of
the subcommittee of Rosemary Smedile and William Duffy,to approve the following Board of Selectmen
Annual Appointments; vote approved 4— 0.
Committee Last Name First Name Term
Cable TV Fundeklian Arthur 3 Year
Conservation Commission Mahon John 3 Year
Conservation Commission Lynch Joseph 3 Year
Conservation Commission Masse Scott 3 Year
Council on Aging McConaghy Adele 3 Year
Council on Aging* Cassidy James 3 Year
Council on Aging* Poirier Elizabeth 3 Year
Council on Aging* Daly Anne 1 Year
Council on Aging* Gilligan Paul 3 Year
Emergency Management Agency Stanley Richard M. 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Sullivan, Jr. Joseph 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Coco Evelyn 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Coco Jeffrey 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Coco John J. 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Somers Leonard 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Boettcher Richard G. 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Shaughnessy Richard T. 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Dolan William V. 1 Year
Emergency Management Agency Savastano John 1 Year
Emergency Mgmt-Auxiliary/Sp Police Dagle Glenn 1 Year
Emergency Mgmt-Auxiliary/Sp Police Boettcher Richard G. 1 Year
Emergency Mgmt-Auxiliary/Sp Police MacLean Raymond 1 Year
Historical Commission Erickson Anne 3 Year
Historical Commission Somers Barbara 3 Year
Local Arts Council Baylies Peter 3 Year
Local Arts Council* Peet Patricia 3 Year
Old Center Historic District Commission Hopkins Leslie 3 Year
Old Center Historic District Commission Szyska Kathleen 3 Year
Old Center Historic District Commission* Gramly Richard M. 3 Year
Recreation Council Pybus Barbara 3 Year
Recreation Council Laorenza Michael 3 Year
Recreation Council* Heafey Joan 3 Year
Registrars of Voters, Board of Lafond Leo E. 3 Year
Stevens Estate—Board of Trustees Hansen E. William 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees McGarry John 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees Willis John 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees Torrisi Marc 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees Reming Richard 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees Larson Martha 1 Year
Stevens Estate-Board of Trustees Cullen Albert F. 1 Year
Youth Services Board of Directors Valentino Vincent 3 Year
Youth Services Board of Directors* Price Terry 2 Year
Youth Services Board of Directors* Shaw, III John F. 3 Year
Zoning Board of Appeals Soule Walter F. 3 Year
Zoning Board of Appeals-Associate McIntyre Ellen 3 Year
Zoning Board of Appeals** Vivenzio Raymond through
*New Appointments, all others reappointments summer
**through summer until a new member is appointed
Board of Selectmen Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 3
Members Not Seeking Reappointment
Cable TV Committee Catalogna Mark
Council on Aging Mueller Jean
Council on Aging Thibodeau Eugene
Council on Aging Ventrillo Nicholas
Local Arts Council Hardy Jeanine
Local Arts Council Constantineau Patricia
Recreation Council MacDonald Jay
Resignations
Council on Aging Torrisi Domenic
Youth Services Clark Brenda
Certificate of Appreciation: Joan Heafey
The Board of Selectmen presented Joan Heafey with a Certificate of Appreciation for her dedicated volunteer
service to the Town of North Andover in the planning and implementation of the Town's 4th of July
celebration.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to move into licensing; vote approved 4— 0.
William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis to approve the following One-Day Liquor
Licenses for Evy Gillette, Manager, Stevens Estate @ Osgood Street; vote approved 4— 0.
1. Charlene Albright/Winphoria Networks July 20, 2001 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Beer&Wine
2. Robert Leblanc/Wedding Barbecue July 21, 2001 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. All Alcohol
3. Brian Schoenherr/Lucent Reunion August 3, 2001 7:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. All Alcohol
4. Michelle Pszenny/Riso Corp Outing August 4, 2001 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Beer&Wine
5. Nanci Perocchi Family Reunion August 4, 2001 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Beer&Wine
6. Margaret Shaheed Family Reunion August 5, 2001 1:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. All Alcohol
7. MA Teachers Retirement/M. Noundjian August 10, 2001 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Beer&Wine
8. Deb Mades Art Mellor Wedding August 11, 2001 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. All Alcohol
9. Genetics Institute BBQ/Susan Smith August 17, 2001 12:00p.m. 4:00 p.m. Beer&Wine
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile,to move out of licensing; vote approved
4- 0.
Carter Hill Land Acquisition
Pursuant to Town Meeting vote, a closing date has been set for July 17, 2001, for the town to acquire the
Carter Hill property using community preservation funding. Town Counsel Thomas Urbelis presented to the
Board the Grant of Easement from George Barker Jr.,the Deed and a Purchase and Sale agreement. The Board
should be aware that with the acquisition of the property there might also come an obligation to provide
sewage to adjacent piece of land. Should that obligation become a reality then the Department of Public
Works estimates that it could cost up to $90,000 to provide this utility service.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by William Duffy,to accept the easement and deed, authorize the
Town Manager to sign the purchase and sale agreement on behalf of the Town; vote approved 4-0.
Rosemary Smedile also thought it would be appropriate for the Town Manager to send Mr. Barker a letter of
thanks for the grant of easement.
Maritimes Pipeline
Special Counsel sent Maritimes Pipeline a letter requesting that they enter into discussions with the town
concerning a host community agreement. In response to that request, Maritime's lawyer sent a letter stating
that for various reasons that they would decline to discuss a host community agreement with North Andover.
Board of Selectmen Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 4
In subsequent conversations with Maritimes,they stated that they would still talk with the town about concerns
and safety issues.
William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to have the Town Manager send letters to
federal and state representatives to see if they would have any influence with Maritimes Pipeline concerning
safety issues for North Andover as well as the safety in other communities; vote approved 4— 0.
GLSD Monitoring Procedures
At a previous meeting,the Board was presented with a draft protocol on handling odor complaints from
GLSD. Based on input from the Board and People for the Environment, Sandra Star,Health Director, was
requested to revise the protocol. A couple of additions to the policy if three of more complaints are received in
a three hour period in off hours the dispatchers will report this to emergency contact people at GLSD,and the
second part in Paragraph 6 in which after DEP is notified, if they don't respond in a timely fashion within two
weeks follow up calls will be made until the town gets an answer. The town has received a letter from GLSD
expressing their desire to cooperate with the town in this matter.
William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis,to approve the revised policy from the Health
Director; vote approved 4-0.
Resident Joy Mills stated this was a major improvement but we have the right to demand from DEP a response
in writing, a written follow-up as to what happened, what did it entail and what are they going to do about it to
prevent it from happening again. William Duffy told Ms. Mills to put any additional concerns in writing to the
Town Manager and they could be considered for an addendum at a later date but for now the above policy
would be good to have on the books.
Home Consortium
For the past several years,the Town has participated in a consortium of 25 other towns, with the City of
Peabody as the lead community, for the administration of HOME (Housing Investment Partnerships Program)
funding for affordable housing initiatives.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by William Duffy,to approve signing and renewing membership
in HOME Consortium; vote approved 4-0.
Parking Restrictions: 710 Salem Street
Recently"No Parking" signs appeared on Salem Street across from the J &M Convenience store without
authorization. A complaint from a nearby property owner was received stating large trucks were parking in
front of their house at 710 Salem Street making it dangerous to exit their driveway. The Police Department
investigated the complaint and determined that the Planning Board had approved the no parking signs as part
of their approval of the new subdivision across the street, but the developer had failed to receive approval from
the Board of Selectmen as is necessary for any traffic regulation. The Chief is recommending that"No
Parking" signs be erected not only across from J &M Convenience store but also in front of 710 Salem Street.
The Chief also recommended that a stop sign be placed at the intersection of Keys Way and Salem Street.
James Xenakis stated under disclosure that his family owns J &M Convenience Store and would be abstaining
from the vote.
William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to approve the "No Parking" signs
recommended by the Chief as well as the stop sign at the corner of Keys Way and Salem Street; vote approved
3-0-1 (James Xenakis abstained).
Request to allow directional signs: Smolak Farms
H. Michael Smolak, Jr. requested approval from the Town for the erection of two directional (trailblazing)
signs to his business, Smolak Farms. Mass Highway will be installing the signs at the corner of Johnson and
Salem Street and Salem and Dale Street.
Board of Selectmen Minutes July 16, 2001 Page 5
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by William Duffy,to approve the installation of two directional
signs to Smolak Farms; vote approved 4— 0.
Town Hall Renovation Committee
The Town recently received a$295,000 grant to make the Town Hall handicap accessible, which triggered
$800,000 in a previous town meeting appropriation for the renovation of the Town Hall. There is also the
possibility of using CPA funds towards this project. At the advice of former Selectman Keith Mitchell, Town
Manager Mark Rees would like recommend that the Board create a Town Hall Renovation Advisory
Committee.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to set up a Town Hall Renovation Advisory
Committee consisting of board of selectmen representative Arthur Larson; a member of the Finance
Committee; Robert Nicetta, Building Commissioner; Linda Tremblay of the CPA Committee; James Lyons of
the Commission on Disabilities; Charlie Salisbury of the Historical Society; Town hall employees Joyce
Bradshaw, Town Clerk; Charles Benevento, Finance Director; Karen Robertson from the Town Manager's
Office and a representative from the Fire Department; vote approved 4— 0.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT:
Police Department receives $30,000 Grant. The Police Department received a$30,000 Grant to digitally
archive police records.
Planning Board to receive up to $30,000 in vouchers. The State is providing a grant program to communities
that enhance their community development plan. This was in conjunction with the presentation to the Board at
the June 18, 2001 Board meeting on the build out potential for the town. The Planning Department is
beginning the process of accessing these funds.
Accessible Parking Patrol Program. The Accessible Parking Patrol Program, first introduced to the Board of
Selectmen on April 9, 2001, is scheduled to commence on or before August 1, 2001. The Commission on
Disability Issues is in receipt of cameras and Lt. John Carney is scheduling training with individual
participants this month.
Den Rock Liquor Mart. The ABCC has approved the change of location of Den Rock Liquor Mart, Inc.
ADJOURNMENT: Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis,to adjourn the meeting
at 9:07 PM; vote approved 4— 0.
Kathleen O'Neill
Administrative Secretary James M. Xenakis, Clerk of the Board