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Home My WebLink About2024-06-17 Select Board Minutes NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 17, 2024 Call To Order: Chair Laura Bates called the open meeting to order at 7:02PM in the Select Board Room at Town Hall. Select Board in Attendance: Chair Laura Bates, Janice Phillips, Clerk Dave Kres, Vice Chair Rosemary Connelly Smedile and Brian Roache were present. Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues and Assistant Town Manager Laurie Burzlaff were present. Public Comment None. LICENSING MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Public Hearing-Request from Luis D. Vargas of El Autlense, Inc. dba Pablos Mexican Street Eats and Margaritas for an on premises all alcohol license at 129 Main Street MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to open the public hearing to hear comments on the application from Luis D. Vargas of El Autlense, Inc. dba Pablos Mexican Street Eats and Margaritas for an on premises all alcohol license at 129 Main Street. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Luis Vargas was present at the meeting. MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to close the public hearing to hear comments on the application from Luis D. Vargas of El Autlense, Inc. dba Pablos Mexican Street Eats and Margaritas for an on premises all alcohol license at 129 Main Street. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote on Request from Luis D. Vargas of El Autlense, Inc. d/b/a Pablos Mexican Street Eats and Margaritas for an on premises all alcohol license at 129 Main Street MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to approve the application from Luis D. Vargas of El Autlense, Inc. d/b/a Pablos Mexican Street Eats and Margaritas for an on premises all alcohol license at 129 Main Street. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to close a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Update on Middle School and Kittredge Elementary School projects Laurie Burzlaff gave an update on the Middle School and Kittridge projects. Ms. Burzlaff stated that all of the information can be found on the website. Ms. Burzlaff mentioned the entire Middle School project is slated to be completed by January 2025. Ms. Burzlaff spoke about the Kittridge project and that we are currently in Module 3 until around April 2025. Ms. Bates mentioned North Andover currently has all deadlines being met. Vote to adopt Housing Production Plan 1 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 17, 2024 Jean Enright and Ian Burns were present at the meeting. Mr. Roache asked about the 5% of the North Andover housing stock of the past 10 years as presented. Mr. Burns stated there was a typo and that it should state the 10-year period from 2010 to 2020 and it will be corrected and additional clarifications will be added. Mr. Roache asked to state a few references of the post traffic studies in the report. Mr. Burns stated yes and will include additional post traffic studies. MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to adopt the Housing Production Plan as amended. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to sign Historic Preservation Restriction for barn on 419 Johnson Street MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve and sign the Historic Preservation Restriction for the barn located at 419 Johnson Street. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Request of North Andover Booster Club to use Johnson Street, Abbot Street, Marbleridge Road, Salem Street, Milk Street, Chestnut Street, Osgood Street and Andover Street on July 4, 2024 from 8:00AM to 10:00AM for a road race MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the request of North Andover Booster Club to use Johnson Street, Abbot Street, Marbleridge Road, Salem Street, Milk Street, Chestnut Street, Osgood Street and Andover Street on July 4, 2024 from 8:00AM to 10:00AM for a road race. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to surplus police vehicle Ms. Rodrigues explained the surplus of the 2011 Dodge Durango that has damage. Mr. Kres asked where the funds received would go when vehicle is sold. Ms. Rodrigues stated there is a shared revolving account. MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve the request of the Police Department to surplus a 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel and sell at auction. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to appoint John Lavin as Tree Warden MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to appoint John Lavin as Tree Warden. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to issue bond for Middle School MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve and confirm the sale of the $14,490,000 General Obligation School Bonds of 2024 of the Town dated June 26, 2024 (the “Bonds”) to Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. at the price of $15,088,787.50 and accrued interest, if any. The Bonds shall be payable on June 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Rate Rate Year Amount Year Amount 2025 $580,000 5.00% 2037 $580,000 4.00% 2026 580,000 5.00 2038 580,000 4.00 2027 580,000 5.00 2039 580,000 4.00 2028 580,000 5.00 2040 580,000 4.00 2 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 17, 2024 2029 580,000 5.00 2041 580,000 4.00 2030 580,000 5.00 2042 580,000 4.00 2031 580,000 5.00 2043 580,000 4.00 2032 580,000 5.00 2044 580,000 4.00 2033 580,000 4.00 2045 580,000 4.00 2034 580,000 4.00 2046 580,000 4.00 2035 580,000 4.00 2049 1,730,000 4.00 2036 580,000 4.00 And further move that the Bonds maturing on June 15, 2049 (a “Term Bond”) shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due June 15, 2049 Year Amount 2047 $580,000 2048 575,000 2049* 575,000 *Final Maturity And further moved: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 5, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated June 12, 2024 (the “Official Statement”), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. And further moved: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. And further moved: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a continuing disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Bonds for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds from time to time. And further moved: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or 3 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 17, 2024 if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax- exempt status of the Bonds and to comply with relevant securities laws. And further moved: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Vote to redirect donation from the Library Trustees MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the request from Kathleen Keenan to redirect the donation from the Library Trustees for the toilet renovations to complete a space study and update the website. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. CONSENT ITEMS - Accept donations to the Youth and Recreation Department for the 2024 Summer shows at the common MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to accept the donations to the Youth Center for the 2024 summer shows at the Common as presented. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0. BOARD REORGANIZATION A. Appoint Chair MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to appoint Brian Roache as Chair of the Select Board. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. B. Appoint Vice Chair MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to appoint Janice Phillips as Vice Chair of the Select Board. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0. C. Appoint Licensing Chair MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to appoint Laura Bates as Licensing Chair of the Select Board. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. D. Appoint Clerk MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to appoint Rosemary Connelly Smedile as Clerk of the Select Board. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. E. Appoint Appointment Subcommittee MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to appoint Dave Kres as member of the Select Board Appointment Subcommittee. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to appoint Janice Phillips as member of the Select Board Appointment Subcommittee. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. 4 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES JUNE 17, 2024 Approval of Open Session Minutes of June 3, 2024 MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve the minutes of June 3, 2024 as presented. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0. SELECT BOARD UPDATES - Ms. Phillips congratulated the Cultural Council for the Pride and Popsicles day - Mr. Roache thanksed Laura Bates for all her work as the Select Board Chair the past year - Mr. Kres mentioned that the Farmer’s Market is opening this weekend TOWN MANAGER UPDATES Ms. Rodrigues provided a copy of her Town Manager Report which can be found with the agenda packet. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Mr. Roache made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Kres, to adjourn the Select Board meeting at 7:45PM. Motion approved 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Jillian A. Brothers Executive Assistant _______________________________ David Kres Clerk of the Board Documents used at meeting: Update on Middle School & Kittridge School Housing Production Plan Licensing Applications Memorandum Request Items Donation Consent Item Board Appointments Open Session Minutes Town Manager’s Report Summary 5