HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-09 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES MAY 9, 2005
CALL TO ORDER: Rosemary Connelly Smedile called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM at Guidance
Room # 1108 at the North Andover High School.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Smedile, Chairman; James Xenakis; Donald B.
Stewart; Thomas Licciardello; Mark Rees, Town Manager; Ray Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
Mark Caggiano was absent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to move into Executive Session to
discuss Collective Bargaining. Vote approved 4-0-0.
The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted to move into Executive Session. Donald
Stewart yes; James Xenakis yes; Thomas Licciardello, yes, and Rosemary Smedile yes. Vote approved
5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Town Manager gave the board an update on the following Warrant Articles
Article 7 Mosquito Control District Issue
The Finance Committee voted on May 5 that if Town Meeting votes to stay in the Mosquito Control
District, they would recommend that under Article 8, General Fund Appropriation for FY06, budgetary line
items would be reduced to provide funding for the Mosquito Control District.
Article 11,12 and 13 Enterprise Fund Budgets
The debt service amounts between the water and sewer budgets were inadvertently switched. To correct
this error, Motions will be made at Town Meeting, which amends the amounts in the warrant book to the
correct amounts. These revisions were approved by the Finance Committee on May 5, 2005.
Article 21 Televising Land Use Board Meetings
Town Counsel recommended wording for this article to address any concerns. Also, the North Andover
CAM stated that the telecasting of these meetings, under certain conditions, could be done at no expense
to the Town or CAM.
Articles 29 & 30 Street Acceptance exclusion
Town Counsel recommended not approving Street Acceptance due to existing tax liens on properties on
Highland View Avenue &Autran Avenue.
Article 28. Dale Street Land Issue
The Selectmen were asked to approve and authorize the Town Manager to sign "A Disclosure State
Acquisition or Disposition of Real Property" and "Release Deed" for Dale Street.
Thomas Licciardello made a MOTION, seconded by James Xenakis, to approve and authorize the Town
Manager to sign the two required documents. Vote approved 4-0-0.
Article 39 Rezoning of Turnpike Street
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Thomas Licciardello, for Favorable Action on Article 39.
Vote approved 4-0-0.
James Xenakis made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to continue into Town Meeting.
Vote approved 4-0-0.
Meeting to be continued at 6:53 PM. Selectmen Caggiano joined the meeting at 7:00 PM.
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary
James M. Xenakis, Clerk of the Board