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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-02-25 Board of Selectmen Minutescj].~February 19, 1985 continued. Reserve Fund Transfer ~=quest The Board voted unanimously to request $1,000 be transferred frcm.~the Reserve Fund to the Selectmen's expense budget to replace the monies paid to Keith A. Bergman for moving expen- ses which was not budgeted for; and to remind the Advisory Board that monies will be re- maining in the salary budget as no Executive Secretary was on board during the month of September. LICENSING COM~ISSIONEBS: Blue Lobster Liquor License Transfer A public hearing was held on this d~'te for the transfer of the Ail ~ocholic Restaurant license at Two Sisters Restaurant to Blue Lobster Restaurant, Rbbert~Cattan, 200 Sutton St. ~lr. Cattan requested that the license hours be extended on Sundays to 9 p.m. No objectors to the license and Mr. Caftan stated that the accent is on fish and will be conducted as a family restaurant. The Board voted unanimously to approve the license, pending ABCC approval. Rm-$,~on of A~lication;]for Class II License The Board voted to t~hle the application of John P. Uolan for a Class II license at 9 Waverly Rd. until such time as comments are received from Town Counsel as to the nu~ of times the Board should consider this application. Catherine J. Foley, Secretary *************************~--~~ Clerk February 25, 1985 The Board held their regulars.meeting on this date with all members present: Chairman Chris- tine M. Smith, John W. Graham, Kenneth C. Crouch, Francis X. Dugan, Charles A. Salisbury and Executive Secretary Keith A. Bergman. Warrant was approved as submitted.and minutes of 2-11-85 New England Telephone: Conduit on Turnpike. St. The Board unanimously approved a petition of New England Telephone Co. to install approx. 439 ft. of conduit on Turnpike St. with one manhole, to extend service onto Mill Rd. 'NESWC Tonnage Commitment Executive Secretary, Keith Bergman reported that the Slgnal-Resco contract is a "put or pay" commitment, which means that the Town of North Andover pays for the committed tons whether or not they are delivered, plus a penalty for overages or underages. ~ Bud Cyr Highway Syrveyor, stated that this is a conservative figure and he estimates that with all the building going on in Tow~, this figure will certainly~rise. The Board voted unanimously to set the Town's annuaL~tonnage commitment at 7,300 tons per year. Reserve Fund Transfer Request The Board voted unanimoul~y to submit a request for a transfer from the reserve fund in the amount ~ $8,369.31 to pay for professional services rendered by Holtz & Gilman and Warner & Staokpole. Nomination~of. Inspector or,Animals, for Rsappointment The Board voted unanimously to reappoint Robert E. Atwood as Inspector of Animals and to so notify the state. Closing of the 1985 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Executive Secretary Keith Bergman reported on an overview of some articles: #8-is a to~ra meeting within a town meeting; #10 no-$ figure will be inserted until town meeting; street lighting article: to be withdrawn if the Adv. Bd. approves the street lighting budget; ratification ofprior taking vote re: old center'p~rking.'lot; building moratorium re: Lake Coohichewick which the state mandates that studies must be done to preserve the Lake for~:future~use and which serves,to!amend 'the Watershed District section.of the Zoning ByLaw; attica's for street acceptance: Th~ Board voted unanimoysly to schedule public hearing in this regard for March 18, at 8:00 p.m.. Atty. Caffrey, representing the er Boy Meat Market, requested that this moratorium article be amended to allow them to build, within the watershed. The Board voted to refer this request to the Planning Bd. The Board voted unanimously to close the warrant with approximately 130 article submitted, and to refer the citizen-petitioned article to the Board of Registrars for voter certifica- tion, the zoning articles to the PlanningBoard, and all town-department' sponsored articles to the Town Counsel for review. Advisory Board: New Growth Lynn Pisani and Francia Lindon of the Advisory Board recommended ~hat the Town go out to bid for computer services re: new growth. Th~cited incompetency by the firm of McGee and McGann. In addition, they suggested that the Town request McGee and MoGann's computer tapes before they are destroyed. The Advisory Board estimated that new growth would be at $30 million, and feels that this is a conservative estimate. They further said that the Assessors is estimating new growth at $20.5 million. The Board voted unanimously to request the Assessors be present at the meeting on the 7th with the Advisory Bd. and Selectmen to further discuss new growth and request su~stantiation for the 20.5 figure.