HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES February 25, 2002
CALL TO ORDER: Rosemary Smedile called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary C. Smedile Chairman; James M. Xenakis; Susan Haltmaier;
Donald Stewart;William Duffy; Mark Rees, Town Manager; and Raymond Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to move into Executive
Session to discuss collective bargaining and Beede Waste Oil; vote approved 5-0.
The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted to move into Executive Session.
Vote: William Duffy yes; Donald Stewart yes; Susan Haltmaier yes; James Xenakis yes; Rosemary Smedile yes.
Chairman Smedile stated the Board would be returning to Open Session after the Executive Session.
COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Town Manager's Appointment to Planning Board. Town Manager Mark Rees appointed George H. White of 240
Sutton Hill Road,North Andover to the Planning Board to fill an unexpired term ending on June 30, 2002.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Susan Haltmaier,to approve the Town Manager's selection and appoint
George H. White to the Planning Board; vote approved 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
School Audit Phase II.
A committee consisting of members from the Board of Selectmen (William Duffy and Susan Haltmaier),the Finance
Committee (Paula Porten and Keith Mitchell) and the School Committee (Dan Murphy and Al Perry)have been meeting
to define the scope of services for the second phase of the school audit project. Per the previous vote of the Board of
Selectmen,this committee was to make a recommendation to the full Board of Selectmen. However,there has been a lack
of unanimity on this recommendation and, as a result,the Board will be presented with two scope of services for
consideration. Susan Haltmaier stated she would like one more meeting with the full sub-committee and iron out
differences to give the auditor more specific directions. William Duffy stated the consultant would be encouraged to offer
suggestions for modifying the proposed criteria.
NEW BUSINESS:
(SATURN) Statewide Anti-Terrorism Unified Response Network.
James Jajuga, Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, requested North Andover to join other
cities and towns in the Commonwealth in a collaborative effort, involving police officials, fire and emergency
management,to effectively prevent, investigate, respond to and control terrorist threats and incidents.
Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Susan Haltmaier,to appoint Fire Chief William Dolan, Police Chief
Richard Stanley and John Coco of Emergency Management as members of SATURN; vote approved 5-0.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE: PRESENTATION OF TOWN MANAGER'S
RECOMMENDED FY03 BUDGET.
Town Manager Mark Rees did a power point presentation of his recommended FY03 General Operating Budget. Keith
Mitchell, Jack Watkins, Mark Webber, Stephen Dawe, Paul Stewart, Paula Porten and Bea Fink members of The Finance
Committee were in attendance.
ADJOURNMENT: William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by Susan Haltmaier,to adjourn the meeting at 6:45 PM;
vote approved 5-0.
Kathleen O'Neill
Administrative Secretary James M. Xenakis, Clerk of the Board