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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-06-26244 ARTICLE 63. Voted to raise and apPropriate the sum of $ 13,287 and the balance of $ 26,213 to be transfered from Article 46 of the 1977- 1978 ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE 66. ARTICLE ARTICLE 69. ARTICLE 70. ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE 87. ARTICLE 88~ ARTICLE 89. ARTICLE 90. ARTICLE 91. ~d~TICLE 92. A TRUE COPY: Voted to Voted to 71. Voted to 72. Voted to 73. Voted to 74. Voted to 75. Voted to 75. Voted to 7~. Voted to 78. Voted to 79. Voted to 80. Voted to 81. Voted to 82. Voted to 83. Voted to 84. Voted to 85. Voted to 86. Voted to Town Meeting for the purpose of this article. 64. Voted to raise and approprtate the sum of $44,739 for this article. 65. Voted to adopt this article. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of 825, O0 for this article. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $15, O00 for this article. Voted to adopt thio a~ticle as amended Voted yes 158 Voted no 23 adopt this article. Unanimous vote. adopt this article as amended. Unsntmose vote. to grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw artilce from Warrant. grant leave to the Petitioners ~to withdraw article from ~rrant. grant leave to the Petitioners ti withdraw article fron Warrant. grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw article from ~arrant. grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw article from Wa~ant. grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw article from Warrant. grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw article from Warrant. adopt this article. Voted yes 184. Voted no 25. adopt this article. Voted yes 185. Voted no 27. reject this article. Voted yes 28. Voted no 150. grant leave to the Petitioners to withdraw article from Warrant. reject this Article~ Voted yes 78. Voted no 116. reject this article. Voted yes 122. Voted no 77. reject this article. Voted yes 80. Votedno 136. raise and appropriate the sum of $10,500 for this article. raise and appropriate the sum of $4, %O0 for this article. Voted to strike this article from the Warrant. Voted to adopt this article~ Voted to adopt this article. Voted to adopt this article.~ Voted to adopt this article as ameneded so that it was voted to transfer from available funds the sum of $50~00 to the Reserve Fund. Voted to taEe the sum of ~50, OOOfrom available ATTEST: _~_~ ~/ funds to reduce the tax rate. WA~ART CO~.IONWELLTH OF NASSAcHUSETTS To either of the Constables of the T~rn of North A~SOver E~SEX SS: Greet1 ~gs: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a~d in accordance with Chapter272 cf the ~ts of 1976, you are ~hereby cLirectad to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North 'Andover who are qualified to vote in Town ~ffairs to meet in the Veterans Auditorium of our North ~n~o~er School on Mo-~,~ evening June 26, 1978 at 7.30 P.M. for a Special ~ Meeting, then a~ there to act upon the following Articles. ARTICLE 1. To see whether the Town under and pursuant ~o authority granted in General Laws Chapter 40D, Section 21 (gL as amended, will authorize the Board of Selectmen to'enter into a contract for operation of solid waste disposal facility to be established in the Town of North Andover for the disposal of seceptable waste and for the ~sa of by-producta resulting from the operation of such facilities which contrac~ will: 1. bo for a term of twenty years, more or less; 2. include provisions for the dellvery of minimum amounts of acceptable w~ste and payments for the use of the facilities to be based in part thereon; 3. provide for unit prices for thc disposal of scceptable waste that will be graduated and for adjustments thereof, for the use orr, ale of steam, electricity and other by.products resulting from the use of the facility, and for credits or payments to the Town resulting therefrom; 4. provide for similar commitments by other communities; 5. provide for the use by the Town other manic palities or other persons of tho uncomm tted capacity of such facility; 6. contain other provisions incldantel and related to the foregoing general matters; and, 7. tbeen~Os~aal~.Y in t~hn form of proposed contract* negotiated by ~ atves et the member communities of the Northeast Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) with such changes therein as may be approved by said Board of Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen MOtion I move the adoption of the following vote under Article ., ' 3. of the Warrant for this Town Meeting.. ' "VOTED: That to meet the need for disposal of ~cceptable v~aste created in the Town in an orderly manner and under circumstances deemed to be economical and environmen, tally considerate b~' joining with other municipalities in the immediate vicinity to provide a facility large enough to secure for all such munici- palities the economies of scale both in the disposal of ac- ceptable waste and the recovery of valuable resources there- from, the Board of Selectmen be, and it hereby is, authorized under and pursuant to Chapter 40D of the General Laws in the name and on behalf of the Town to execute; seal with the Town Seal and deliver, a long term Solid Waste D~sposal and' Resource Recovery Agreement providing for (i) the disposal of acceptable waste and for the use of by-products or residue resulting from the operation of the solid waste disposal facility to be located' in the Town of North Andover, (ii) the delivery by the Town of minimum amounts of acceptable w~;ste and payments for the use of such facilities to be based in part thereon, (iii) a graduated price per ton and for adjustments thereof and for credits or pay- ments to the Town for the use or sale of steam, electricity and other valuable by-products resulting from the use of such facility, (iv) similar commitments by other communities, (vi the use by the Town or other municipalities or persons of the uncommitted capacity of such facility, and (vi) other incidental or related matters, said Agreement to be generally in the form of the Solid Waste Disposal and Resource Recovery Agreement considered at this Town Meeting and referred to under said Article 1 of the Warrant Ia copy of which shall be filed with the records of this meetir~g) with such minor changes therein or additions thereto as a~m~-;. jority of the Board of Selectmen shall by their execution.,'thSreof approve.' .... ARTICLE 2. To sen if the Town will vote to amend Section 7, Schedule A, of its Personnel By-Law, by deleting the present Compensation Grade for the positions of Police Chief and Fire Chief and ins0rting in place thereof the Compensation Grade of S-21' for both positions and to further amend Section 7 by deleting from Schedule C the Compensation Grades of P-3 and F-3 or take any action relative thereto. *This new Compensation Grade shall not apply to the present Police Chief, Joseph W. Lawlor. His salary ratio shall remain as presently in effect; that is two times that of a patrolman. Petition of a Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health for the purpose of full time position of Health Inspection for the Board of Health, to be chosen and supervised by the Board of Health, and the annual compensation for such position to be set at $20,000.00. Petition of the Board of Health ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Map to include the boundaries of the watershed as shown on the certified North Andover Watsmhed Map 1978 and the Zoning B~-Law by adding the following sections: 2.67 2.50 2.51 4.133 WATERSHED DISTRICT (1) Purpose: The Watershed District surrounding Lake Cochichewick, our source of water supply, is intended to preserve and maintain the filtration and purification function of the land. the ground water table, the purity of the ground water and the lake. to conserve the natural environment and to protect the public health, safety and welfare. (2) Prohibited Uses: a. dumping trash, rubbish, garbege, wood stumps, peat, junk, or other waste materials shall be prohibited. (3) Dimensions end No Build Requirements: a. Boundaries of the Watershed District are designated specifically on the certified North Andover Watershed Map 1978 and are shown on the zoning map. These maps are hereby made a part of this by:law and are on file in the office of the Town Clerk: b. When the watershed district boundary divides a lot of record on June 26, 1978 in one ownership, all the zoning regulations sat forth in this zomng by-law applying to the grea~er part by area of such lot so divided may by special permit be deemed to apply and govern at and beyond such watershed district boundary but only to an extend not more than one hundred (100) linear feet in depth (at a right angle to such boundary) into the lesser part by area of such lot so divided; c. A no cut buffer zone shall exist one hundred fifty (150} feet horizontally from the annual mean high water mark of Lake Cochichewick and twenty-five (25) feet horizontally from the edge of all tributaries in the watershed; d. No construction shall occur two hundred fifty (250} feet horizontally from the annual mean high water mark of Lake Cochichewick and one hundred (100) feet horizontally from the edge of all tributaries, except by special permit. The following sections shall be added to Section 2 of the Zoning By-Law and the following sections shall be renumbered accordingly: TrJbntsry: Any portion of any brook, stream, bog, swamp, or pond which flows into Lake Cochichewick. Mean High Water Mark: (Lake Cochichewick) an elevation of 112.41 on the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum. No Cut Zone: An area where no trees, shrubs, or bushes shall be Petition of the Planning Board ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by changing the Zoning Map of the Town te include the parcel of land hereinafter described within Residence 5 district: A parcel of land situated on Belmont Street, in North Andover, Andrew E, Alvino; thence running easterly along said Belmont Street 468 feet thence turning and runn ng Northerly 275 feet; thence turning and running Westar y 445 feet; thence turning and runn ng Southerly 180 feet to the point o~ beginning. Containing 99,271 square feet, more or leas. Petition of the Housing Authority 246 ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the ,~ By-Law by adding there to the following "Si-n ..... Regulations" as Sec. 6 and -- - ' "° anu uutaoor By-Law accordingly: ,unumoerlng the remainder of Section 6: SIGNS AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING REGULATIONS 6.1 AUTHORITY & INTERPRETATION This by-law is adopted as a general by.law pursuant to Chapter 93, Sections 29-33 inclusive, as amended, end a zoning by.law pursuant to Chapter 40A, as amended, of tho General Laws of the Commonwcelth of Massachusetts. This by-law is hereby declared to be remedial and protective, and is to be so construed and interpreted es to secure the beneficial interests and purposes defined in Section 6.2 of this by.law. 6.2 PURPOSES 6.21 The reguletion and restriction of signs within the town o.f North Andovor in order to protect and enhance the wsual environment of the town for purposes of safety, convenience, information and and welfare of its residents. 6.22 The restricting of signs and lights which overload the public's esPadty to receive information, which violate privacy or which increase the probability of ace dents 6.23 by dstracting attention or obstructing vision. To encourage signage and Ii hain · · ?om, m, unication, orientet on i,~,.-,:~-gJ ~ . .which a~d ~ca] history and character '-~.~'~'-'"~'~, ac?ltms, express · or tho public good. , o~.vu eaucational purposes 6.24 The reduction of visual and informational conflict among private signs and lighting and between the private and public information systems. 6,3 DEFINITIONS 6.31 ACCESSORY SIGN: A sign that advert scs act rifles, goods, products or a specific use, owner or tenant, available within the building or on the property on which the sign is located, or advertises the property as a whole or any part thereof for sale or rent. BUILDING FRONTAGE: The length n feet of the ground floor level of a build ng front or side facing a street (or facing a right-of-way accessible that is occupied by un individual business from s street) DIRECTIONAL SIGN A non-accessory sign containing no advertising and giving direction to community (non-commercial) activities, buildin s a churches, school, -, ..... g, teas, such as sites, public buil~l'~'~,,P~Y.~r°unas' museums, historical DIS. PLAY. WINDg~V"~i~NS: Temporary algas on the sunace et or ins ae disp ay windows, i hte genera build ng illumination g d on y by the ERECT: Shall mean and include to construct, place or relocate, enlarge, alter, attach, suspend and post. FLAGPOLE: A pole erected on a roof, or. projecting from a building or structure or on the ground. F. REESTANDING SIGN: Shall mean and include any sign not attached to a building or the ground. GROUND SIGN: Any sign erected on the ground which is self-supported and anchored to the ground. ILLUMINATED SIGN: Illuminated si n s , sign illuminated bv el~.*.l,..-- g hall mean an includin~ refer*; ......... ~y, gas or other artificia Ii .... ye or phosphereseent light and s~a~ll include location of source of illumination. MARQUEE: Any sheltering structure of permanent construction pro]ecting from and totally supported by the wall and/or roof of a building. NON-ACCESSORY SIGN: Any sign that is not an accessory sign, PERMANENT SIGN: Any sign permitted ~ and maintained for .......... o be erected PRIMARy SIGN. ~'t-''*'= m. un?xty (60) days. · -,,~ principal accessory sign which may be a wall, roof or ground sign, as allowed in Section 6.6. PROJECTING SIGN: Any sign which is attached or suspended from a building or other structure and any Part of which projects more than twelve (12)inches from the wall surface of that portion of the building or structure. ROOF SIGN: Any sign erected, constructed end maintained wholly upon connected to or or parapet of any buildin,, -~,~,~..,- .., over the roof roof or roof structure, e, --,.. ,.e entire support on SECONDARY SIGN: Is a wall, roof or ground sign intended for the same use as a primary smaller dimensions and sign but of lettering, as allowed in Sectio~ 6.6. ~IGN! A sign is any structure mechsnicall or ectrically driven, still or movin der · Y ~_gu.re, To.rd, model, banner , g- .... ce., h.ght,_letter, rcpresaatetlon that h a.o:~ ~ Ye':''""~, ~mae ling, or the lot o. wh ch it ecu. from o. te de goods, places~ -Crag C.~u. ~.~,advertises activities, organizations, sss~o~:__n_s, ,Go}etas, institutions products, services or facilities available either on the property where the sign appears or ie some other location. The definition includes electric signs in windows or doors, but does not ~nclude · of merchandise. A sign may be permanenWtmd°w displays SIGN (urea,: ,urfuce sma entire ama within a single continuous perimeter enclosing the extreme limits of letterln r emblems, or other fieure~ · ...... g, epresentatioas, c,.oJ.or forming an nt~:al",'.~ce, r,.wi? any materiel or aulerentinte the .i.. e._L.r-'' '~' me arspray or used to It is placed. -,~,, .urn the background against with Structural members bearing no sign copy shall not be ineluded. 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.310 6.311 6.312 6.313 6.314 6.315 6.316 6.317 6,318 6.319 WALL SIGN: Any sign affxed to, suspended from or painted on a wall, window, marquee or parapet. 6.4 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 6,41 Enforcement, The Building Inspector is 6,42 6.43 6.44 (c) doaignutod as tho Sign Officer and ia hereby charged with the enforcement of this By-Law. ' (a) Tho Sign Officer and his duly authorized agents shall, at roasonsblo times and upon presentation of credentials, hare tho power to enter upon the promises on which any sign is erected or maintained in order to inspect said sign. (b) The Sign Officer is further authorized, upon notice as herein provided, to order tho repair or removal of any sign which in his judgment is a prohibited non-aoceRsory sign, or is likely to become dangerous, unsafe or in disrepair, or which is erected or maintained contrary to this By-Law. The Sign Officer shall serve a written notice and order upon the owner of record of the premises where tho sign is located and any advertiser, tenant or other person known to him having control of or a substantial interest in said sign, directing the repair or removal of the sign within a time not to exceed thirty days after giving of such notice. If such notice and order is not obeyed within such period of time, the Sign Officer and his duly authorized agents shall, at reasonable times and upon presentation of credentials, have the power to enter upon the premises on which said sign is erected or maintained and repair or remove, or cause to be repaired or removed, said sign All expenses incurred by the S gn Officer and his duly authorized agents in repairing or removing any sign shall be assessable against any person who failed to obey said notice and order and shall be recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction if not paid within thirty days after written notice of assessment is given by the Permits. Sign Officer to any such person. (a) No permanent sign shall be erected, altered or enlarged until an application on the appropriate form furnished by the Sign Officer has been filed with the Sign Officer containing such information, including photographs, plans and scale drawings, as he may requ re, and a permit for such erection, alteration or enlargement has been issued by him. Such permit shall bo issued only if the Sign Officer determines that the sign complies or will comply with all applicable provisions of this By-Law. Reports to Outdoor Advertising Board and the Public. (a) On or before May 1 in each year, the Sign Officer shall prepare and certify a list of all non-accessory signs within the Town which do not conform to the requirements of this By-Law. Such list shall specify for each such sign the permit number, if any, the owner of record of the premises where the sign is located and any advertiser, tennsnt or other person known to him having control of or a substantial interest in said sign, and a description of the reasons for such nonconformance, including a citation to the applicable proviaioas of this By-Law. A copy of such list shall be delivered or mailed by that date to the Outdoor Advertising Board and shall be posted for a period of at least three months, beginning on May ! in each year, in the office of the Town Clerk. (b) The Sign Officer shall keep records of all actions taken pursuant to this By-Law. He shall make an annual report to the Town listing all such actions and any apparent violations of this By-Law. Non-conformance of Accessory Signs. Accessory signs legally erected before the adoption of this By-Law which do not conform to the provisions of th s By-Law may continue to be mainta ned, provided, however, that no such sign shall be permitted if it is, after the adoption of this By-Law, enlarged, reworded (other than in the case of theater or cinema signs or signs with periodically changing messages), redesigned or altered in any way including repainting in a different color, except to conform to the requiramonts of this By-Law; and provided further that any such sign which has deteriorated or been damaged to such an extent that the cost of restoration would exceed thirty-five percent of the replacement cost of the sign at the time of the restoration shall not be repaired or rebuilt or altered except to conform to the requirements of this By-Law. Any exemption shall terminate with respect to any sign which: (a) shall have been abandoned; (b) advertises or calls attention to any products, businesses or activities which are no longer sold or carried on, whether generally or at the particular premises; or shall not have been repaired or properly maintained within thirty days after notice to that effect has been given by the Sign Officer. 2.4.7' 248 6.5 ALLOWED SIGNS 6,5! Rasidonco Districts: Accessory Si... ( ) On0 sign display ng tho street number and]or name of the occupant of thc premises not exceeding one square foot in area, Such sign may include Identification of an accessory professional office or other accessory uses permitted In a residence district. (b) One unlighted, temporary "For Sale" or ' Rent" sign not exceeding s x square feet in ~e°ar and advertis ng only the premises on which it is located; to be removed 14 days after sale, rental or lease, (c) One unlighted contractor's Sign, not exceeding 1.2 square feet in area, maintained on the promises while construction is in process and containing information relevant to the project. Such sign shall be removed promptly after completion of the construction. (d) One unlighted identification sign at each public entrance to a e,u. bdivision not exceeding square feet in area to be removed when the sub- division s completed. (e) One identification sign at each public entrance to a multi-family development not exceeding 1.1.2 square feet in area. (f) ~ul??.tl,n. o.r announcement boards, l' .luenu/leauon signs or entrance markers for a church, synagogue or institution, not exceeding a combined total of 30 square feet andI provided that there shall be no more than two signs allowed on the premises, (g) One sign for a non-realdantial use that is a permitted use, a use allowed by special permit, or a legal non.conforming use. The.alga may be no more than one-half thb area that would be allowed if the' sign were in a business or industrial district. (h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law, iigns may be emct$d for posting land; i.e. no hunting, no trespassing, etc. 6.52 RESIDENCE DISTRICTS: NON-ACCESSORY SIGNS (a) Directional signs by special permit from the Board of Selectmen, limited as follows: 1. Two signs for each activity, not exceeding 6" x 30" in size. 2. Ground signs not exceeding 8 feet in height. (b) Street banners or signs advertising a public or charitable entertainment or event, by special permit from the Board of Selectmen. Such a sign shall be removed within 7 days after the event. 6.53 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS: ACCESSORY SIGNS (a) All signs permitted in residence districts ~ provided in Sections 6.51 and 6.52. (b) Es. ch owner, lessee or tenant shall be allowed a primary and a secondary sign. Said signs may be used as ground, wall or roof signs. No lot shall be allowed to have more than one ground sign (c) Traffic control, orientational and guidance signs located on private property, up to 4 square feet in ama, displayed for purposes of direction or convenience, including signs identifying parking, fire lanes, rest rooms, freight entrances and the like. (d) Building directories (if located outside) may be affixed to the exterior wall of a building at each public entrance. Such directory shall not exceed an area determined on the basis of one square foot for each establishment occupying the building. (e) One unlighted real estate sign of up to 12 square feet pertaining to the sale, rental or lease of the premises; to be removed within 1.4 days of sale, rental or lease. (f) Service stations or garages may divide the allowed wall sign area into separate, smaller wall signs indicating separate operations or departments. The allowed ground sign area may be divided between one ground sign and one free-standing sign. Two additional primary ground signs may be allowed by special permit from the special permit awarding authority. Ig) Display window signs covering no mom than 20 ......... ~'c_ent.of the d sp ay w ndow area. 6.6 6.61 SIGH RF-~ULATIONS Hiumination. hours of 12 midnight ~nd 6:00 A.M. unless, in the ca~e of an accessory sign, the premises on which it is located am open for business. Signs may be illuminated by the following means without causing hazardous conditions for motorists or offending pedestrians or neighboring premises: (al By a steady stationary light of reasonable intensity shielded and directed solely at t, he' sign; (b)By an internal light of reasonable intensity; or (c)By neon or gas-filled tubes. 6.62 Outdoor Lighting All temporary or permanent outdoor lights such ~s those used for area lighting, building floodlighting or sign lighting shall be steady, stationary, shielded sources directed so that the light source is not directly visible to any point beyond the lot lines of the premises. 6.63 Letter Size (al Primary signs: . 1. Wall or roof sign: 1]2 inch of letter height allowed per foot of building frontage with maximum of 7 feet. 18 inch height allowed if building frontage is less than 36 feet. 2. Ground sign: 18 inch maximum letter height allowed. (bi Secondary signs: 8 inch maximum letter height allowed. (c) Logos: Twice letter height allowed but limited to ? foot maximum height. 6.64 Sign Size. (al Primary wall and roof signs attached to or part of the architectural design of a building shall not exceed, in total area, more than ten percent (10%) of the area of the two dimeusional elevation of the building as determined by the building frontage multiplied by the height. (bi A primary ground sign shall be limited to one square foot for each five linear feet of street frontage of the lot on which the sign is located. All street frontages may be used in determining sign slze. (c) A secondary sign shall be limited to one-half the area permitted for a primary sign. (d) Only one side of a double-faced sign shall be included in calculating surface area, providing that the two display surfaces are joined at an angle no greater than 45 degrees. All sides of multi-faced signs, visible from any one point, shall be included in the calculation of surface 6.65 Sign Height and Location. - (al Comer lots. Whe owner of the premises shah be allowed to choose the street orientation of allowed signs. (b) No wall or roof sign shall extend more than four feet above the lowest point of the roof of the building with which it is associated. (c) No wall or roof sign shall overhang the public (d) Ground signs shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from all property lines and a minimum of 40 feet from all residential districts or structures end shall be limited in height to 20 feet above grade. 6.7 PROHIBITIONS 6.71 No sign shah contain any moving, flashing or animated lights, or visible moving or moveable parts, except such portions of a sign as cousist solely of indicators of time and]or temperature, or which have historic significance. 6.72 No sign shall be erected, displayed or maintained: (al Upon any rock, tree, fence or utility pole; (b) If it contains any obscene, indecent or immoral matter; (el Unless all parts and attachments and the ground about the base thereof am kept in neat and safe condition. 6.73 No sign shall be permitted or allowed to be so located es to obstruct a view of the rights of way at a comer of intersecting streets or at an entrance to a street. 6.74 No sign shall obstruct any means of egress from a building. 6.75 No sign shall detract from the effectiveness of a traffic signal. 6.76 No political sign shall be maintained or erected in the town. 6.77 Projecting algus are prohibited. 6.78 Non-aceesso~y signs are prohibited except for directional signs as allowed in Section 6.52. 6.8 SEVERABILITY The invalidity of any section or provision of this By-Law shall not invalidate any other section or provision hereof. Petition of the Planning Board ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its action under Article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting of April 22, 1978, by amending the Town By--Laws, striking any existing Section 7 of Article l, and inserting Article 1, Sections 7 and 7A as Follows: "Section 7: No business shall be transacted at any Special Town Meeting except by the unanimous vote of those present and voting, unless there shall be 150 voters present at the time; provided however, that a number less than such quorum may adjourn such meeting from time to time. Section 7A: No business shall be transacted at any Annual Town meeting except by the unanimous vote of those present and voting, unless there shah be present at least 1.5% of the registered voters of the Town; provided however, that a number less than such quorum may adjourn such meeting from time to time." Petition of Board of Selectmen ......... And you are hereby dt~ected to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies of this ~arrant at the To~n Office Building and at fivP or more public places in eavh VOting precint of the town. Said copies 'to be posted not leS~ than fourteen (Ih) days before the time of said meeting. ' Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting to the Town Clerk. Giving under our Hands At North Andover, Massachusetts, the 22nd of ~ in the':yeAr of ~ur Lord One Thousand Nine H,,~e'd and Seventy-Eight. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend its zoning By-Laws by changing the zoning map of the town of North Andover to include the parcel of land hereinafter described within the Business 2 · True Copy: District; Beginning at a point on the Easterly side of Chickering Road at i running Southeasterly by land of said Schruendar one hundred eighty-four [ and 751100 feet to an iron pipe; thence turning and running Southwesterly I sixty-one and 8110 (61.8) feet to an iron pipe; thence turning at an angle of 104 degrees 12' and running Northwesterly one hundred (100) feet to . an iron pipe at ChlckeringRoad, thelast two courses belng by land ofone i Melamed; thence turning at an angle of 118 degrees 30' and running Northeasterly one hundred twenty-nine and 1/10 (129.1) feet by said Chickering Road to the point of beginning. Containing 11,390 square feet, more or less; being the same premises shown on plan entitled "Plan of ~Land in North Andover, Mass. as surveyed July 1942 for Charles Metamed" Morse Dickinson & Goodwin, Eng nests and recorded in North Essex District Regrstry of Deeds as plan #1400. Petition of the a~o~gn lt. Schruender, Jr. J~ohn F. Coady Thomas J;' McEvoy Joseph A. Guthrie Charles Salisbua~y' Ralph Joyce Selectmen of North Ando~er Mass, 250. ~ecial Town .Meeting J, une 26, 1978 Meeting opened 7:30 ~M. with Mede~ato~?Donald Smith presidi~ 219 duly registered voters present. ARTICLE 1; Voted ARTICLE 2; Voted ARTICLE 3. Voted ARTICLE 4; Voted' ARTICLE 5~ Voted ARTICLE 6~ Voted ~L~TICLE 7~ Voted ARTICLE unanimous to ADOPT the article. to REJECT' the' artidlel' ...... petit ionsr t leA~?2ot~thdrAw!the article u~animone t6 ADOPT the article; ~U~i~O~S t6 ADOPT the arti61e ~ ~na~us to ADOPT 'the article. ~et~tioner leave to withdraw the article. 8. Voted Unanimous to ADOPT the article' as amended. ARTICLE 8. ~o. see if the Town ~ vote'to rescue'its action under Article 20'of the ~nnual 'Town Neet~ of"April 22, 1978~ by the Town By-Imws, stri~m~ amy exist~m~ Section 7 of &rticle~, and ineert~ ~rticle 1, Section 7'as Follows: "Section 7~'- NO business shaft be transacted at a~ Annual or Special Town Meeting .except 'by' the'~unanimous vote' of those present and voting, unless there shall be present at'least 1.5% of the registered voters of the Town; provided hGwever, that & number less tb~ such quorum may adjourn s.x~h meeting from time to time. ATTEST: CONNOI~EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX SS: "- To either of the Constables of the;Town of North Andover: GREETINGS: In the ~ame of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said tow~ who are qualified to vote in Primaries i~ Precint One- Bradstreet School~ Precint Two- St. Michaels' School~ Precint Three- Thomson School, Precint Four- Kitteridge School, Precint Five- ~anklin School. T~A~'DAY, The Nineteenth Day of Sepetember 1978. At eight o'clock &.M. for the follc~S purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nom~tion of C-~dates of Political Parties for the following officers. SENATOR IN CONGRESS GOVERNOR LT. GOVERNOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. SECRETARY THEA~ult~ AUDITOR RE~PRESENTAT-¥.: IN GONGRESS SECTOR TN REPRESENTAT~W; IN GENERAL COURT DISTRICT ATT0~N'~v REGIS'£~ OF PROBATE AND ~FEOLVENCY COUNTY CONNISSI0~;EE COUETY TREASURER for This Commonwealth for this. Commo~ealth for this Commo~ealth for this Commonwealth for this Commonwealth for this Commonwealth for this Commonwealth for 6th Congressio~ District for 5th Councillor District for 3rd Essex Senatorial District for 14th Essex Representative District ...... for Eastern' District for thi~ Essex District for this Essex District for this Essex District The polls wfll be open from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Hereof fail not a~ make due return of this Warrant with your doffs theron at the time and place of said meeting to the Town Clerk. Given under our.hands this twenty first day of August, A.D. 1978. A true copy ATTEST: J~HN F. COADY August 12st 1978 North Andover, Mass. CONSTABLE DANIEL LONG TOWN CLERK JOSEPH A. GUTHRIE P~PH R. JOYCE Selectmenof THOMAS J. NcEVOY North Andover C~,~T,~-g A. SALISBURY Mass.