HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-07 Select Board Minutes NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES MAY 7, 2025
Pursuant to Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting of the North Andover Select Board
will be conducted via remote participation. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch the
meeting may do so on their televisions by tuning to Comcast Channel 8 or Verizon Channel 26 or online at
www.northandovercam.org. Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the
proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best
efforts, we will post on the Town of North Andover website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other
comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
Call To Order: Chair Brian Roache called the remote open meeting to order at 5:OOPM.
Select Board in Attendance: Chair Brian Roache, Laura Bates, Clerk Rosemary Smedile and David Kres
were present
Select Board Not in Attendance: Janice Phillips
Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues and Assistant Town
Manager Laurie Burzlaff were present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Request to use Town owned parking lot at 120R Main Street for the Farmers Market on Sundays from
June 15-September 28. 2025 from 8:OOAM to 2:30PM
Mr. Roache explained there were challenges for the initial request to close First Street. Mr. Roache stated
the Town is able to offer this space. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they did do a walkthrough with the police
to ensure public safety issues were in order. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues thanked the members of the high school
who came and cleaned the parking lot so it is ready for the farmers market. Mr. Kres asked if it was enough
space for them to have a productive event. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they need about 150 square feet.
Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated Chief Gray walked it off as if it was a football stadium. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues
stated they also did a trial run last Friday afternoon to ensure the space was sufficient. Ms. Bates asked what
the plan for parking was. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they will only be setting up in the area near the
Senior Center and Town Hall. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they will put temporary handicap parking spots
on the other side. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated the rest of the parking lot will be open for parking.
MOTION:Ms. Smedile motioned to approve the request of the Farmers Market Committee to use the Town
owned parking lot at 120R Main Street for the Farmers Market on Sundays from June 15-September 28.
2025 from 8:OOAM to 2:30PM. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved by roll call vote:Bates-yes,
Smedile-yes, Kres-yes, Roache-yes.
Vote to approve Pride and Popsicles on the Town Common on June 4th from 3:OOPM-8:OOPM
Mr. Roache asked if this was a Town sponsored event. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated yes, and there were no
issues at last year's event. Mr. Kres asked if this will be the second annual. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated
yes. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated last year was successful, and it is their transition from what used to be the
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flag raising. Mr. Kres asked if there is an alternate site if it is a rainout. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated no, they
will provide another date in June.
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve Pride and Popsicles on the Town Common on June 4th from
3:OOPM-8:OOPM. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved by roll call vote: Bates-yes, Smedile-yes,
Kres-yes, Roache-yes.
APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2025 &APRIL 28, 2025
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of April 14, 2025 and April 28, 2025 as
presented. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved by roll call vote:Bates-yes, Smedile-yes, Kres-yes,
Roache-yes.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Kres made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Smedile to adjourn the Select Board meeting at
5:08PM. Motion approved by roll call vote:Bates-yes, Smedile-yes, Kres-yes, Roache-yes.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Civitarese
Executive Assistant
Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board
Documents used at meeting
Minutes from 4/14/25 &4/28/25