HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09-28 Select Board Minutes Call To Order: Chair Laura Bates called the open meeting to order at 5:21 PM in the meeting room at the North
Andover Senior Center.
Select Board in Attendance: Chair Laura Bates,Janice Phillips,Brian Roache, and David Kres were present.
Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues,Assistant Town Manager Andrew
Shapiro
Executive Session: Janice Phillips made a motion, seconded by Brian Roache,to enter executive session pursuant to
MGL Ch. 30 A, Sec. 21(a)(2)to conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiation with non-union personnel.
Motion approved by roll call vote 4-0.
Motion to exit executive session and enter open session made by Janice Phillips and seconded by David Kres.
Motion approved by roll call vote 4-0.
Discuss FY27 Goals
The Board suggested the following goals for FY28.
Progression on Wayfinding Project. The Town will pursue grant funding to continue movement on this project.
Create a Community Garden. The Town will work with the Youth Center and Historical Society on potential spots.
More speed enforcement with continued enforcement of speed issues in town utilizing the town's software to create
targeted enforcement.
Assessment and plan for education and mitigation of Japanese knotweed,bittersweet,and other invasive plants.
Assessment and plan for education and mitigation of vermin. In order to assist with this the Town will create and
implement a new trash program as well as continued education regarding vermin and trash removal. Work with
schools on trash containment.
Pending approval of DEP permit,commission study to review/update existing reports regarding water resiliency.
Road infrastructure improvements. The Town will create a group to study and make recommendations on how to
best address the paving backlog.
Traffic flow improvements. The Town plans to increase usage of live data to better understand traffic flow in town;
upgrade subscriptions;pay special attention to new larger developments and Route 114 project.
Mural on the overpass of the high school. Plan to look for grants and sponsors.
Continued collaboration with schools on finances. The Town hopes to collaborate with Schools on new MOA and
subcommittee of schools,town and finance committee to discuss future funding challenges.
Paving and regrading parking lots at the field by creating and implementing a capital improvement plan for all town
owned parking lots.
The Board quickly reviewed the FY27 goals that are still in progress. The Board agreed that the Town Manager
should compile the goals and bring them to the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION. Mr. Roache made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Kres to adjourn the Select Board meeting at 7:30PM.
Motion approved 4-0.