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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK
120 MAIN STREET
NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845
Joyce A. Bradshaw, CMMC Telephone (978) 688-9501
Town Clerk Fax (978) 688-9556
E-mail Bradshaw(i�townofnorthandover.com
This is to certify that the following vote was taken at the Dissolved
Special Town Meeting for the town of North Andover held January 31, 2000:
Article 1. New North Andover High School. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of $58,462,000 for constructing, originally equipping and
furnishing a new high school, including any necessary additional architectural services,
construction management services, demolition and site improvements, such school to be
built at the site of the existing high school with the exception of approximately four acres,
more or less, bounded by Prescott Street and Chickering Road and abutting property on
Osgood St., which shall be reserved for future consideration as a public safety complex
site, if feasible; or take any other action relative thereto.
and whether to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $58,462,000 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws
and under Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended;
that this appropriation be expended under the jurisdiction of the School Building
Committee, which shall be authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this
project;
provided, however, that no debt may be incurred under this vote, except for up to
$5,000,000 for planning and other preliminary expenses, until the State Department of
Education has included the Town's application for a state school construction grant on its
list of completed project applications, showing the priority assigned;
provided that this vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the
limitation on total taxes imposed by G.L. c.59, §21C (Proposition 2 '/2) amounts required
to pay the principal of and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote;
and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to petition the General Court for an act to
authorize the capitalization of interest during construction of the school project; or take
any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen Recommendation Favorable action
Finance Committee Recommendation Favorable action
Voted to adopt Article 1 as printed in the Warrant with the following amendment:
Delete - In Paragaraph One "approximately four acres, more or less, bounded by Prescott
Street and Chickering Road and abutting property on Osgood St., which shall be reserved
for future consideration as a public safety complex site, if feasible; or take any other
action relative thereto."
And Replace with "an area equal to approximately one acre, bound by Prescott Street,
Chickering Road, the property of Rockwell, and a line 125 feet from and parallel to
Prescott Street, which shall be reserved for future consideration as a public safety
complex site, if feasible;"
And adding to the end of paragraph 4 "and providing for no less that 63% State
reimbursement;
VOTE YES 1261 NO 22 VOTED AT 8:58PM