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Home My WebLink AboutNOVEMBER 26, 2007 STM-MOTION BOOK-JAB pf,VAORT egti O p .'1. ....." D "4 �9S3HCHU5Et`y TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER SPECIAL TOWN MEETING -NOVEMBER 26, 2007 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ESSEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in compliance with Chapter 39 of the General Laws, as amended, and our North Andover Town Bylaws and requirements of the Town Charter, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the North Andover High School Auditorium 430 Osgood Street on Monday November 26, 2007 at TOOPM then and there to act upon the following articles: Article 1. Prior Years Unpaid Bills. To see if the Town will vote to authorize payment of the following bills of prior years from current year's appropriations: Prior Year Invoices Fiscal Year 2007 Vendor Amount Department Eagle Tribune 343.98 343.98 Town Clerk MX Consulting 399.00 399.00 MIS Freeman Fuel 2,022.09 Rockys Hardware 59.62 Classic Wine 107.20 People's Linen Service 92.07 US Foodservice 269.17 Town of N Andover-Water 950.36 3,500.51 Stevens Estate CDW Government 508.95 Community Theraputic/Spec Ed 302.39 Copilabs 160.50 Devereux Ma /Spec Ed 890.27 Deutch Williams Brook 1,567.50 Editorial Projects 1,736.60 HealthMaster 100.00 Houghton Mifflin 509.85 National CEU/Spec Ed 199.00 National Geographic 56.16 Pearson Education 122.72 1 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK R&H Theatricals 3,249.82 Scholastic 250.00 StNincent's/Spec Ed 760.00 TransCanada 4,408.21 Xerox 3,333.93 18,155.90 School Dept Trans Canada 2,195.55 2,195.55 Water Dept Trans Canada 436.60 436.60 Sewer Dept Total Prior Year Invoices 25,031.54 Or to take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Vote Required: Nine tenths (9110) Vote Required Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: To Be Made At Town Meeting 2 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK ARTICLE 1. Prior Years Unpaid Bills. MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE ONE AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT. RECOMMENDATIONS: BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION FINANCE COMMITTEE: TO BE MADE AT TOWN MEETING MOTION PRESENTER: FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, DOUG SWATSKI PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL NOTES: TOWN ACCOUNTANT OR DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION IF NEEDED. ***NINE-TENTHS (9/10) VOTE REQUIRED* VOTE: DATE: TIME: AMENDMENTS: 3 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK Article 2. Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.9-Wireless Service Facilities. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw Section 8.9 Wireless Service Facilities to add the following: Section D (14)— Temporary Moratorium— To establish a temporary moratorium on issuing, modifying or renewing any special permits for wireless communications facilities, including towers, antennas and related equipment, used for transmitting or receiving telecommunications signals within the Town with the following provisions: For so long as this moratorium remains in effect, no wireless communications facility or structure appurtenant or accessory to a wireless communication facility shall be constructed, nor shall any building permit, special permits, variance or site plan approval decision for any such facility be issued in the Town of North Andover, nor shall any Town board, department or official accept or approve any application (or plans) for any building permit, special permit, variance or site plan approval decision for any such facility. The provisions of this temporary moratorium shall expire upon the adoption by Town Meeting of any amendment(s) to this bylaw presented by the Wireless Bylaw Committee at the next 2008 Annual Town Meeting and the approval of any such amendment(s) by the Massachusetts Attorney General. Or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of Steven R. Tryder and others Vote Required: Two-thirds (213) Vote Board of Selectmen: Unfavorable Action Finance Committee: No Recommendation Planning Board. Unfavorable Action 4 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK Article 2. Amend Zoning Bylaw Section 8.9-Wireless Service Facilities. MOTION: I MOVE TO ADOPT THE ARTICLE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGE TO PARAGRAPH #3 AS FOLLOWS: REPLACE THE LANGUAGE OF THE ENTIRE PARAGRAPH WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TEMPORARY MORATORIUM SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE DISSOLVING OF THE 2008 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING. RECOMMENDATIONS: BOARD OF SELECTMEN: UNFAVORABLE ACTION FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION PLANNING BOARD: UNFAVORABLE ACTION MOTION PRESENTER: STEPHEN TRYDER-PETITIONER PRESENTATION FORMAT: TRYDER-POWERPOINT NOTES: TOWN COUNSEL MAY HAVE POWERPOINT ***TWO-THIRD (2/3) VOTE REQUIRED* VOTE: DATE: TIME: AMENDMENTS: 5 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK Article 3. Acceptance of MGL Chapter 138, Section 12, 14th Paragraph — Sale of Liqueurs and Cordials. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of the 14th Paragraph of MGL Chapter 138, Section 12 (Alcoholic Liquors - Licenses authorizing sale of beverages to be drunk on premises), which reads as follows: "In any city or town which votes to accept the provisions of this paragraph, a common victualler, who holds a license under this section to sell wines and malt beverages may, upon written approval, also sell liqueurs and cordials pursuant to said license, subject, however, to all other licensing provisions of this chapter." Or to take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Vote Required: Majority Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: No Recommendation Article 3. Acceptance of MGL Chapter 138, Section 12, 14th Paragraph — Sale of Liqueurs and Cordials. MOTION: MOVE TO ACCEPT OF MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAW CHAPTER 138, SECTION 12, 14TH PARAGRAPH— SALE OF LIQUEURS AND CORDIALS. RECOMMENDATIONS: BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION MOTION PRESENTER: MARK J.T. CAGGIANO PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL NOTES: ***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED* VOTE: DATE: TIME: AMENDMENTS: 6 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK Article 4. Petition General Court - Special Act - Chan2e in Liquor Quota-All Alcoholic Beverages for Package Stores -350 Winthrop Avenue (#342 Winthrop Avenue for 911 purposes) —Wine & Beer at the Andovers. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Legislature to allow the North Andover Licensing Authority to override the provisions of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 138 Section 17 (Number of licenses quotas; licenses for wine and malt beverages per population unit; additional licenses; estimates of increased population; decrease in quota due to loss in population; determination of population of city or town.) for the increase in the number of All Alcoholic Beverages Licenses for Package Stores by one (1) for Wine & Beer at the Andovers, LLC; Or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of Stephen M. Mancuso and others Vote Required: Majority Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: No Recommendation 7 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK Article 4. Petition General Court - Special Act - Chan2e in Liquor Quota-All Alcoholic Beverages for Package Stores -350 Winthrop Avenue (#342 Winthrop Avenue for 911 purposes)—Wine & Beer at the Andovers. MOTION: MOVE TO ADOPT ARTICLE 4 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT. RECOMMENDATIONS: BOARD OF SELECTMEN: FAVORABLE ACTION FINANCE COMMITTEE: NO RECOMMENDATION MOTION PRESENTER: STEPHEN M. MANCUSO - PETITIONER OR DESIGNEE PRESENTATION FORMAT: VERBAL NOTES: ***MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED* MR. MODERATOR: PLEASE TAKE HAND COUNT IF VOTE IS NOT UNANIMOUS. VOTE: DATE: TIME: AMENDMENTS: 8 NOVEMBER 26, 2007 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MOTION BOOK