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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-13 Select Board Minutes NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MARCH 13, 2023 Call To Order: Chair Janice Phillips called the open meeting to order at 7:01PM in the Select Board Room. Select Board in Attendance: Chair Janice Phillips, Laura Bates, Clerk Rosemary Smedile and Richard Vaillancourt were present. Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues, Deputy Town Manager- Denise Casey and Assistant Town Manager- Laurie Burzlaff were present. PUBLIC COMMENT Diane Huster, 279 Winter St, spoke about the proposed bylaw for the School Building Committee. Ms. Huster explained she was part of the School Building Committee for 18 years. Ms. Huster asked why the bylaw is being changed, reduced and why are the non-MSBA projects treated differently. Ms. Huster asked to, at the least, have the bylaw state that one member of the School Committee is to be a member of the School Building Committee and at a maximum of three School Committee members. Mark DiSalvo, Town Moderator, 179 Coventry Ln, agreed with the proposed written bylaw change submitted by the Town Manager and described it as elegant, balanced and appropriate. Mr. DiSalvo asked to extend the bylaw to all projects with school buildings regardless of how the building is being funded. Community Preservation Committee recommendations for Town Meeting Brian Roache, Chair of Community Preservation Committee, was present at the meeting and gave a presentation of the Community Preservation Committee’s recommendations of Community Preservation projects. Mr. Vaillancourt inquired as to why there is no community access at the Stevens Coolidge during non-event times. Mr. Roache stated he would look into it and ask the staff members. LICENSING MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 4-0. Application from Veronica Churchill of Dicor Italian & Argentian Restaurant for a change of hours for their common vicutaller and entertainment licenses Veronica Churchill, owner, was present at the meeting. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the application from Veronica Churchill of Dicor Italian & Argentian Restaurant for a change of hours for their common vicutaller and entertainment licenses. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 4-0. Discussion regarding outstanding inspections for Common Victualler licenses Ms. Rodrigues explained that many businesses have been unresponsive to numerous attempts for inspections. The restaurants who have not yet responded will receive a cease and desist letter from Town Counsel. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to close a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 4-0. Appoint two members of the Select Board to serve on the Utility Abatement Review Board MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to appoint Laura Bates and Janice Phillips to serve on the Utility Abatement Review Board. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 4-0. 1 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MARCH 13, 2023 Approve ARPA funding in the amount of $100,000 for 400 Great Pond Road study Mr. Vaillancourt explained that the request from the committee is to be able to receive ARPA funding to obtain a study for the building to find out the costs associated with a structural assessment. MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to approve ARPA funding in the amount of $100,000 for 400 Great Pond Road study. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 4-0. Discussion regarding School Building Committee warrant article Ms. Rodrigues explained that this article creates a committee that would be responsible for overseeing the construction and alterations of all school building projects. For committees that do not fall under MSBA, it will be consist of a seven-member selection committee as well as ex-officio members and would serve for the term of the project. Ms. Smedile stated her concern with having a unanimous vote, she would like it to be a majority vote. Mr. Vaillancourt also stated he would be in favor of it being a majority vote. Mr. DiSalvo stated the importance of having an unanimous vote. Mr. DiSalvo stated that if a majority vote is chosen, then the Moderator should have said the same level of authority as the Select Board and School Committee to reject any one member. Ms. Rodrigues suggested to continue to work on the language in future meetings. Ms. Huster asked for clarification of MSBA regulations for the committee. Ms. Rodrigues stated that a section will state that it has to comply with MSBA regulations. Ms. Huster suggested a political member should be on the committee. Ms. Rodrigues stated this will be put on the March 27th meeting as a discussion. Vote to accept town meeting warrant articles for the May 16, 2023 Town Meeting and refer zoning articles to the Planning Board MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to accept the warrant articles and refer the zoning articles and the land taking for the Recreation Complex article to the Planning Board for recommendation. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 4-0. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 13, 2023 MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of February 13, 2023. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 4-0. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Ms. Phillips asked to amend the minutes to correct that the Public Hearing was not closed but has been continued to March th 27. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of February 27, 2023, as amended. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 4-0. Town Manager’s Report - Possible snow day on 3/14 to be determined - 3/23 from 6-8PM MassDOT having an open house drop in meeting regarding the Rote 114 corridor improvement held at Crowe Hall at Merrimack College. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Ms. Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Bates to adjourn the Select Board meeting at 8:50PM. Motion approved 4-0. 2 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MARCH 13, 2023 Respectfully submitted, Jillian A. Brothers Executive Assistant _______________________________ Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board Documents used at meeting: Community Presentation Committee Presentation Memorandum from Town Clerk ARPA Letter License application Minutes 3