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Home My WebLink About2021-10-12 Board of Selectmen Minutes SELECT BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2021 Call to Order: Chairperson Laura Bates called the meeting to order at 7:01PM in the Town Hall Select Board Meeting Room. The open session meeting was recorded. Attendance: Chair Laura Bates (remote), Janice Phillips, Clerk Rosemary Smedile, Richard Vaillancourt, Chris Nobile, Town Manager Melissa Murphy Rodrigues and Director of Administrative Services Laurie Burzlaff were present. Public Comment None. Presentation and possible vote on 2020 Re-precincting Town Clerk Dawne Warren presented the re-precincting within the town. Mr. Vaillancourt asked what the proposed changes are. Ms. Warren went over the changes in the precincts. Ms. Phillips asked if it is the residents or the voters for the changes. Ms. Warren stated it is the residents. Mr. Nobile asked how the street is decided. Ms. Warren stated the State has decided which streets. Ms. Warren stated that the State did the census block changes and submitted it to the Town Clerk’s Office and from there the Town Clerk’s office makes the change. Ms. Smedile asked if there is any consideration to the anticipation for the people who will be moving in. Ms. Warren stated the recommendation is based on today’s number since new developments are unknown at this time. Ms. Bates asked what kind of impact there will be to the residents. Ms. Warren stated there is one polling location and residents may be in a different line. Mr. Vaillancourt asked when this becomes valid. st Ms. Warren stated December 31. Mr. Vaillancourt suggested to let everyone know by a list of streets. MOTION: Mr. Nobile motioned to approve the 2020 re-precincting plan as presented. Ms. Smedile seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Approval of FY23 budget calendar Ms. Rodrigues gave an overview of the upcoming FY23 budget calendar. MOTION: Mr. Nobile motioned to approve the FY23 budget calendar as presented. Ms. Smedile seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to declare School Crossing Guards as Special Municipal Employees MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve Select Board declare School Crossing Guards as Special Municipal Employees. Ms. Smedile seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to accept FY23 goals and assignments MOTION: Mr. Nobile motioned to accept the FY23 goals and liaison assignments as presented. Ms. Phillips seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Discussion regarding airport fly zones and complaints Ms. Rodrigues gave an overview of the airport regarding noise complaints. Ms. Rodrigues suggested the airport start to log the complaints as well as working with the airport to have certain hours for the touch-and-go planes. Ms. Smedile asked how many training facilities are within the airport. Ms. Rodrigues stated there are several. Mr. Vaillancourt stated the concern with limiting the hours of the touch-and-go planes. Ms. Smedile stated years ago that the flight plan was changed to fly over the neighborhoods that were less populated. Mr. Nobile suggested to find a resident to be the liaison between the Town and the airport. Ms. Rodrigues stated she would like to have them revisit the analysis. Ms. Smedile stated in the past it was discussed to expand the runway which she is not in favor of. Mr. Vaillancourt stated businesses at the airport are thriving and would not want to prevent the commerce from continuing. Ms. Bates allowed a public comment. Donald Stewart of Prospect Street gave public comment stating he has not heard any additional noise other than what normally is heard. Ms. Rodrigues stated a resident sent in audio files with the plane noise. The resident stated the start time is 6:30AM and goes 1 SELECT BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2021 until 10:00PM. Ms. Rodrigues stated she will speak with the airport to start tracking the complaints as well as reevaluation the analysis from 20 years ago to look at the flight patterns. LICENSING MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Mr. Vaillancourt seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Application of Tricia Dunphy of Smolak Farms for two one day wine and malt liquor licenses for Fall Festivals on October 23 and 24, 2021 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM and waiver of police detail MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the applications from Tricia Dunphy of Smolak Farms for two day wine and malt liquor licenses for the Fall Festivals held in the Farm Stand tent on October 23 and 24, 2021 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM and further move to waive the police detail for both events. Ms. Smedile seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to close a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms. Phillips seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. CONSENT ITEMS A. Accept donation in the amount of $200 from Phyllis Loubier to the Senior Center B. Surplus benches at Middle School field C. Vote on Winter Snow Emergency regulations MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve and accept all consent items. Mr. Nobile seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 MOTION: Mr. Nobile motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of September 27, 2021. Ms. Phillips seconded. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. OLD BUSINESS None. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT Ms. Rodrigues gave the following report: - Facilities Master Plan II- Ms. Rodrigues explained Option 1A, the 9/22/21 School Committee recommendation. Ms. Rodrigues stated new financing plans are being worked on. o Schools will be starting public forums o Cost estimation and timeline are taking longer than expected since MSBA has started to conduct site visit and additional spreadsheets have to be generated o The upcoming Town Meeting will start the design of whatever the first project will be. Mr. Nobile asked if all paths, chosen and not chosen, can be included in the proposal and to include an explanation of what the story is behind the buildings. Ms. Phillips asked if the public meeting will allow input to the plans. Ms. Rodrigues stated the Master Plan Facilitates II is a schematic, not a design and the School Building Commission will have meetings and will take input. st -Halloween will be on Sunday October 31 from 5-7PM 2 SELECT BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 12, 2021 SELECT BOARD COMMENTS - Ms. Phillips spoke about the Lake cleanup on 10/16 from 9:30AM-11:30AM - Ms. Phillips stated the Window Decoration Contest by the North Andover Merchants Association is on 10/23 from 9:00AM-4:00PM - Ms. Philips mentioned the Artisan Market is 10/17 from 10:00AM-3:00PM - Ms. Philips mentioned the live public hearing on corridor improvements on 10/28 - Ms. Smedile mentioned the banners are going quickly and small wreaths will be hung from the banners or to the telephone poles during the holidays ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Mr. Nobile made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Smedile to adjourn the meeting at 7:55PM. Roll call vote: Nobile- yes; Smedile- yes; Phillips- yes; Vaillancourt- yes; Bates- yes. Motion approved 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Jillian A. Brothers Executive Assistant _______________________________ Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board Documents used at meeting: License request Memorandum Letter Minutes 3