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NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 30, 2024
Call To Order: Chair Brian Roache called the open meeting to order at 10:00AM in the Select Board Room
located at 120 Main Street North Andover.
Select Board in Attendance: Chair Brian Roache, Janice Phillips, Laura Bates, Clerk Rosemary Smedile
and David Kres were present
Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, Deputy Town Manager
Denise Casey 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. Ms.
Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Vote on outstanding license renewals
Renewals with complete applications
Ms. Bates stated both Dominic’s Diner and Five Guys have completed their applications and inspections.
MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve the Common Victualler renewal application for Joe’s Flaming
Kabab, Inc d/b/a Dominic’s Diner and the Entertainment license renewal application for Five Guys. Ms.
Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Ms. Bates stated that Rolf’s application is complete, but there is an outstanding tax payment. Ms. Bates
stated they are waiting for information from the tax collector. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated that they are only
voting on the renewal.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the license renewal application for North Andover Restaurant
d/b/a Rolf’s. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Renewals with incomplete applications
Ms. Bates stated that Good Day Cafe has entered into a payment agreement with the state.
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the renewal application for Good Day Cafe. Mr. Roache seconded.
Motion approved 5-0.
Ms. Bates stated that Goldenseal Apothecary is waiting for reports from the building owner. Ms. Bates stated
Edifer’s Pizzeria is missing a fire report. Mr. Roache asked if the building owner has an obligation to help that
tenant out. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated it could be civil obligations but that would be outside of our realm.
Ms. Phillips asked if the missing fire report is due to the town needing to do something. Ms. Burzlaff stated
that the fire inspection was scheduled for December 23, 2024, and it appears they are just waiting for the
report to sign off on. Ms. Bates asked what the report Goldenseal is waiting for. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues
stated the fire report.
NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 30, 2024
MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve the renewal applications for Goldenseal Apothecary and Edifer’s
Pizzeria, subject to receipt of Certificates of Inspection no later than January 31, 2025. Ms. Smedile
seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned to close the meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Mr. Kres
seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
MEETING SCHEDULE CONFLICTS
Mr. Roache stated that on January 27, 2025, Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues has a conflict and on March 10, 2025
Mr. Roache has a conflict. Ms. Burzlaff stated there is a joint Housing Authority meeting on January 23, 2025
and suggested piggybacking off of that. Ms. Bates stated that January 23, 2025 is opening night for the
school play. Mr. Roache suggested moving the January 27, 2025 meeting to January 21, 2025. Ms. Burzlaff
stated they will need to move the location. Mr. Roache suggested moving the March 10, 2025 meeting to
March 3, 2025.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Kres made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Smedile to adjourn the Select Board meeting at
10:10AM. Motion approved 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Civitarese
Executive Assistant
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Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board
Documents used at meeting
Annual License Renewals