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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-10SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1987 Officer's Return Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I have warned and notified the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Town Affairs to be at the time and place for the purpose mentioned within by posting the same as directed at least fourteen days before date of said-meeting. John F. Manning Constable of North Andover DECEMBER 10 , TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER' 1987 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT In the name of the Cormnonwealth of Massachusetts, and in compliance with Chapter 38 of the General Laws, and as recently amended by Chapter 8, Section 9A of the Acts of 197~ and our North Andover Town Bylaws, Chapter 2, Section 2.~, and the Town of North Andover Charter, Chapter 2, Section 3, the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover qualified to vote in Town affairs shall meet in the Veterans Auditorium of our North Andover Middle School on Thursday,' December 10, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. and then and there act upon the following articles: Article 1. MAZURENKO PROPERTY To see if the Town will vo~e to appropriate a sum of money for acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for conservation and/or water supply protection purposes land owned by Nellie Mazurenko at Great Pond Road, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, consisting of approximately 106 acres as provided for ~in a purchase and sales agreement dated March 20, 1987 and on file in .the North Andover Town Hall; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Selectmen VOTED: That the sum of $3,000,000 he appropriated for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise fo~ conservation and/or water supply protection purposes property, owned by Nellie Mazurenko at Great Pond Road and Bradford Street approxK_mately 106 acres as provided in a purchase and sale agreement dated March 20, 1987 on file in the North Andover Town Hall; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $3,000,000 under G.L.c.$~, s.7(3; and that the Conservation Commission with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized and directed to contract for any federal or state aid including reimbursement under M.G.L. C.132A section 11 available for the project and that the Conservation Commission i's authorized to take all other steps to caz~y out this project. These funds are to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the net cost of the purchase is to belpaid through an appropriate adjustment in the Town's water rates. VOTED TOADOpT ~ARTICLE YES29! NO ~2 ~ To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money in addition to the $10,500,000 appropriated under Article 68 of the warrant for the 1985 Annual Town Meeting, for constructing a new water filtration plant; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Selectmen ; VOTED: That $~.5 million be appropriated, in addition to the $10.5 1 million appropriated under Article 68 of the 1985 Annual Town Meeting! Warrant, for constructing a new water filtration plant; that to meet this! appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $~.5 million under G.L. c.~, s.8 and that the( Board of Public Works is authorized to contract for and expend any~ ii'f~deral or state aid available for the project. The funds are to beli' expended under the direction of the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works with the. approval of the Board of Selectmen. The net cost of the project is to be paid through an appropriate adjustment in the water rates. VOTEDTOADOPT THE ARTICLE YES ~91 NO 1 ~. Article 3. REPLACING LADDER 91 To see if the Town will vote the appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a fire truck for the Fire Department; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Selectmen VOTED: That the sum of $300,000 be appropriated for the purchase of a fire truck for the Fire Department; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval .of the Selectmen is authorized to bo~ow $300,000 under G.L, c.~, s7(9); and that these funds are to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager. · UmUr o s Article ~, HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the .sum of $5,000 . for the purpose of holding a household hazardous waste collection day in the Spring of 1988 in con~unction with the Andover Board of ~ealth. Petition of Board of Health VOTED: No Action be Taken Article 5. ACCEPTANCE OF REO FUNDS FOR N.A. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. To see if the Town will vote to accept the EEO (Equal Education Opportunity) Grant in the amount of $2~,680.00 for FY 88, in accordance with MGL C.70A, as inserted by St. 1985, C.188. Petition of the Selectmen VOTED: That the Town accept the EEO (Equal Education Opportunity) grant in the amount of $2~,680.00 for FY 88 in accordance with MGL C. 70A, as inserted by St. 1985, C. 188. Articl$ 6, ACCEPTANCE OF EEO FUNDS FOR VOKE SCHOOL. To see if the Town will vote to accept the EEO (Equal Education Opportunity) Grant in the amount of $~51,007.00 in accordance with MGL C.70A, as inserted by St. 1985, ¢. 188. Petition of the'Selectmen VOTED: That the Town accept the EEO (Equal Education Opportunity() grant in the amount of $~51,007.00 in accordance with MGL C.70A, as inserted by St. 1985, C. 188.