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Executive Session: Chair Roache stated the Board will enter Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws chapter 30A, Sec. 21(a)(3)to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining.
MOTION: Rosemary Smedile made a motion, seconded by Laura Bates to enter into Executive Session at
6:30PM. Motion approved 5-0 by roll call vote.
The Select Board moved to the Select Board Meeting Room to enter into regular session.
Call To Order: Chair Brian Roache called the open meeting to order at 7:OOPM 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 and Deputy Town
Manager Denise Casey were present.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
OLD BUSINESS
PUBLIC HEARING (continued) -Joint petition of National Grid and Verizon New England to locate
poles, wires and fixtures along and across Peters Street, Waverly Road, and Hillside Road
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to open the public hearing for the petition from Massachusetts Electric d/b/a
National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary
sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across Peters Street, Waverly Road, and Hillside Road. Ms.
Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Mr. Roache stated the applicant has asked to continue the hearing. Mr. Roache stated the applicant was
unable to obtain all of the information required at the last meeting. Mr. Roache suggested to the Board that
the applicant have the appropriate property agreements in place. Ms. Bates asked for the applicant to
provide clarification regarding the pole numbers and where the poles will actually be placed for the Hillside
Road petition.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to continue the public hearing for the petition from Massachusetts Electric
d/b/a National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the
necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across Peters Street, Waverly Road, and Hillside
Road. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Vote to approve the joint pole petition of National Grid and Verizon New England to locate poles,
wires and fixtures along and across Peters Street
TABLED.
Vote to approve the joint pole petition of National Grid and Verizon New England to locate poles,
wires and fixtures along and across Waverly Road
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TABLED.
Vote to approve the joint pole petition of National Grid and Verizon New England to locate poles
wires and fixtures along and across Hillside Road
TABLED.
LICENSING
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms.
Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Application from YSJ, Inc. dba Sammy's Wings for a common victualler license at 1814 Turnpike
Street
Lina Adris was present. Ms. Adris stated this is their first restaurant. Ms. Bates asked if this is in front of
Berry Farms. Ms. Adris stated yes. Ms. Bates asked what their hours will be. Ms. Adris stated from
11 am-9pm every day.
MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned to approve the application from YSJ, Inc. dba Sammy's Wings for a
common victualler license at 1814 Turnpike Street. Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to close the meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Mr. Kres
seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
NEW BUSINESS
Vote to accept donation from Merrimack College in the amount of$225,000
Associate Vice President Anthony Preston was present. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated Merrimack College
has agreed to give the town $225,000. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated$100,000 will be for the Fire
Department for building capital projects and repairs. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated$125,000 will be for
departmental equipment for the Police Department. Mr. Preston thanked the Police Chief and Fire Chief. Mr.
Preston stated Merrimack College's hope is that this helps to improve department equipment and capital
projects. Ms. Smedile thanked Mr. Preston. Mr. Roache thanked Mr. Preston.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to accept the donation from Merrimack College in the amount of$225,000.
Ms. Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
OUT OF ORDER: Request of North Andover Booster Club to use Andover Street, Mass Ave, Johnson
Street, Abbot Street, Marbleridge Road, Salem Street, Milk Street, Chestnut Street and Osgood Street
for the 4th of July Road Race on July, 2025 from 8:OOAM to 11:OOAM
Sean Daley was present. Mr. Daley stated they are looking for a permit for the July 4th road race. Mr. Daley
stated they have been doing this for the past seven years on behalf of the North Andover Booster Club. Mr.
Roache asked if it was the same route. Mr. Daley stated everything is the same, and there are no changes.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the request of North Andover Booster Club to use Andover
Street, Mass Ave, Johnson Street, Abbot Street, Marbleridge Road, Salem Street, Milk Street, Chestnut
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Street and Osgood Street for the 4th of July Road Race on July 4, 2025 from 8:OOAM to 11:OOAM. Ms.
Smedile seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Update from Department of Public Works
Director Jim Stanford and Assistant Director John Borgesi were present. Mr. Stanford stated similar to the
last few years, they are struggling due to the cost of everything, both in labor and materials. Mr. Stanford
stated the biggest challenge is the time it takes to get materials. Mr. Borgesi discussed the list of road and
sidewalk projects. Mr. Borgesi stated they are restoring the last three or four roads involved in the Columbia
Gas road restoration project. Mr. Borgesi discussed the annual roads program. Mr. Borgesi stated they have
a list of roadways that were left over from the last construction season. Mr. Borgesi stated the biggest one is
Great Pond Road. Mr. Borgesi discussed the status of the roads and potholes after this winter. Mr. Borgesi
stated they rented a milling machine and a paver which allow them to do longer, wider sections all at once to
fix the potholes rather than tapping asphalt into a pothole. Mr. Borgesi discussed the pavers on the
crosswalks around the common. Mr. Borgesi stated he investigated the stamping of the asphalt. Ms. Bates
asked if they will be able to do the milling over at Parker Street in the Middle School parking lot area. Mr.
Stanford stated yes. Mr. Kres asked where they rent these machines from. Mr. Borgesi stated CAT. Mr.
Borgesi discussed Route 125 and Great Pond Road intersection redesign. Mr. Borgesi stated this is in the
engineering stage. Mr. Borgesi stated their consultant submitted the 100% design documents to the DOT,
and they are currently in front of the Conservation Commission. Mr. Borgesi stated they have submitted for
the watershed special permit with the Planning Board. Mr. Roache asked if this was the project they
appealed for to make sure it was in the budget. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated this was in the bond bill that
has not been released yet. Mr. Borgesi discussed the sidewalk reconstruction. Mr. Borgesi stated the
engineering department is currently finishing the design for the extension on Sutton Street from McEvoy
Field to Chadwick. Ms. Bates asked if that gets them to 125 now. Mr. Borgesi stated yes. Mr. Borgesi
discussed culvert upgrades on Steven Streets. Mr. Borgesi stated construction should only take three
months. Mr. Borgesi discussed what the current funding, from the culvert and drainage infrastructure CIP,
was spent on. Mr. Stanford stated they received an earmark from the State to make accessibility
improvements to one of the parks. Mr. Stanford stated they will add curbing and additional sidewalk in front
of the entrance to Drummond Park along Milk Street. Mr. Roache asked if prices were continuing to escalate
or if they were leveling off. Mr. Stanford stated they have not bid yet so next week they will have a better
idea. Mr. Roache asked if it was mostly financial, manpower, or both regarding what is needed to do to
maintain a healthy program. Mr. Stanford stated the manpower is there. Mr. Stanford stated it is material cost
as asphalt is an expensive product. Ms. Bates asked about the line striping on crosswalks. Mr. Borgesi
stated they have a program and discussed the process for line striping.
Mr. Stanford discussed the water and sewer projects. Mr. Stanford discussed the project on Sutton Street
and Marblehead Street. Mr. Stanford stated under the two railroad crossings, there are unlined cast iron
water pipes. Mr. Stanford stated it is the last bit of the unlined cast iron pipes. Mr. Stanford discussed the
booster pump stations. Mr. Stanford stated it includes replacement of the pumps, electrical upgrades, and
communication upgrades. Mr. Stanford discussed the water treatment plant improvements. Mr. Stanford
discussed the demolition of 400 Great Pond Road. Mr. Stanford discussed sewer pump station
improvements. Mr. Stanford stated they are finishing up a sewer improvement on 125 to the Police station.
Mr. Stanford discussed the Ray Street sewer extension. Mr. Stanford stated they are going to relay and
connect them into the new pump station.
Request from DPW to surplus equipment
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Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated depending on the condition of it, it will be auctioned. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues
stated anything deemed to be worthless will be thrown away. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they do mention
a trade in however, depending on the value, they may have to do the auction. Ms. Bates asked if these are
items that need to be replaced or things they just had. Mr. Stanford stated some of it needs to be replaced,
and some of it has been sitting around.
MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to surplus the DPW vehicles and equipment listed in the memo dated June
11, 2025. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Vote to approve Planning Board fee schedule
Mr. Roache stated it is an update to their fee schedule in regard to the MBTA communities. Ms.
Murphy-Rodrigues stated the Select Board is in charge of setting all of these fees, and the Planning Board
has recommended an application fee.
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the fee schedule for the MBTA Multi-family housing overlay district
project development applications as presented. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Request of the Poet Laureate Committee to use the Town Common on July 11, 2026 from 11:OOAM to
2:OOPM for an Anne Bradstreet Day of Gratitude
Ms. Bates asked if it would be presentations and stories about Anne Bradstreet. Ms. Smedile stated yes.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the request of the Poet Laureate Committee to use the Town
Common on July 11, 2026 from 11:O0AM to 2:OOPM for an Anne Bradstreet Day of Gratitude. Ms. Smedile
seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Request of North Andover Athletic Association to use Osgood Street, Stevens Street, Great Pond
Road, Pleasant Street and Harkaway Road for the Knights on the Run road race on October 18
2025 from 8:OOAM to 11:30AM
Mr. Roache asked what happens if the culvert is not done. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues suggested approving it
and stated they can always reroute it if they have to.
MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to approve the request of North Andover Athletic Association to use Osgood
Street, Stevens Street, Great Pond Road, Pleasant Street and Harkaway Road for the Knights on the Run
road race on October 18, 2025 from 8:OOAM to 11:30AM. Ms. Phillips seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Request from Police Department to surplus 2016 Dodge Charger and sell at auction
Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated over the last few years, they have been selling these vehicles, and the money
they make goes into a vehicle account. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated the account is used a lot of the time for
down payments.
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the request from Police Department to surplus 2016 Dodge Charger
and sell at auction. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
Request from the Affordable Housing Trust to disburse $500,000 from the Trust to CAF for the
purchase of 14, 16 and 18 Brown Court
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Ms. Phillips stated they are working with another organization that merged with a new organization so it has
taken a little bit of time for them to get on board. Ms. Phillips stated they have a solid plan now to move
forward. Ms. Phillips stated they are hoping to go to zoning in August.
MOTION: Mr. Kres motioned to approve the request from the Affordable Housing Trust to disburse$500,000
from the Trust to CAF for the purchase of 14, 16 and 18 Brown Court. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion
approved 5-0.
Request of Police Department to use the Town Common on June 21, 2025 from 10:OOAM to
11:OOAM for a memorial for Scarlett
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the request from the Police Department to use the Town
Common on June 21, 2025 from 10:00AM to 11:OOAM for a memorial for Scarlett. Ms. Smedile seconded.
Motion approved 5-0.
Vote to approve collective bargain agreement between the Town and Firefighters AFL-CIO
Local 2035
Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they have settled with the Fire union. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they have
voted to ratify. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated this will be a four year contract rather than a three year
contract.
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the collective bargaining agreement between the Town of North
Andover and Firefighters AFL-CIO Local 2035 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029. Mr. Kres
seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
CONSENT ITEMS
A. Accept donation from Teddy and Eileen Kolano to Veterans Services in the amount of$500.00
B. Accept donation from Marsha Pliakas to Youth and Recreation Services in the amount of$800.00
C. Accept donation from North Andover Women's Club to the library in the amount of$50.00
D. Accept donation from the North Andover Garden Club to the Town of 6 plants and supplies for the
pollinator garden valued at$733.43
MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to approve all consent items. Mr. Kres seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF JUNE 2, 2025
MOTION: Ms. Phillips motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of June 2, 2025 as presented. Ms.
Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0.
SELECT BOARD UPDATES
Ms. Smedile mentioned Father's Day.
Ms. Phillips thanked those who helped at the first Farmer's Market.
Mr. Roache mentioned the closing ceremony for the Field of Honor.
Ms. Phillips mentioned club 90 at the Senior Center.
Mr. Kres mentioned the 8th grade graduation and their 8th grade events.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
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Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues mentioned an update on the wreath program. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they will
go to an online application. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated a letter will go to everyone, who has ever
purchased a wreath. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they can assist anyone needing help filling out the online
application. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated they will be able to pay by credit card or check. Ms.
Murphy-Rodrigues stated the process will continue in the background as it was before. Ms. Bates asked
when it would open up. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues stated the fall.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Mr. Kres made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Phillips to adjourn the Select Board meeting at
8:06PM. Motion approved 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Nicole Civitarese
Executive Assistant
Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board
Documents used at meeting
Memorandums
Applications
Letters
Donations
Town Manger Report
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