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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-08 Board of Selectmen Minutes· ~ 1, 1985 continued Communit Develo ment U date Keith Bergman reported that the Walter Reed Corporation will commence completion of punch list items on April 3; Wilfab Inc. will not meet its contract to fabricate the fence for the Bradstreet School, and the Board voted to go out to bid for the fence to be awarded on April 16. *Smith, Graham, CrouC~ Salksbury~lh~avor; 'Bahfawy~a-b~tainlng. Reconsideration of Wording of Article #114 - James Gordon James Gordon, representing Thomas Laudani, requested that the Board allow a change to Article #114 of the 1985 Annual Town Meeting..which~would be a numberical correction and not substan- tive in nature. Mr. Gordon noted that if the Board allows this action, a public hearing will be advertised for.April 22. The Board voted 3-2 to re-open the warrant for insertion of the changes to Article #114; Salisbury, Crouch opp6sed;. Graham, Smith and Bahrawyiml~fav~r. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: One Da~iquor License Request'- Merrimack C0ile~e The Board approved the issuance of a one day beer & wine license for Merrimack College for April 26, 1985, 8 to.midnight - police officer required. .Schedulin~ off,Public Hearing - Taxi Application The Board voted to set a public hearing on the application of Christopher DePetrlllo to operate a taxi service town-wide for April 16, 1985 at 7:30 p.m. Catherine J. Foley, Secretary April 8, 1985 The Board held their regular meeting on this date with all members present:~Chairman, Christ M. Smith, John W. Graham, Charles A. Salisbury, Kenneth C. Crouch, Ramsey A. Bahrawy, and Executive Secretary, Keith A. Bergman.. The warrant was approved as submitted. Pubiic Hearinss The Board ho.ted two important upcoming public hearings: Charter Commission's first public hearing on 4-9; and the Planning Bd.'s hearing on the watershed moratorium town,meeting article on 4-11. ReView of 1985 Town Meetin$ Articles The Board voted to schedule a meeting with the Advisory Board to review the 1985 Annual Town Meeting warrant for April 10th. at 7:30 p.m. Downtown Revitalization Pro.ject/Urba~ Systems Project Update Based on a recommendation by Executive Secretary, Ketth Bergman, the Board voted unanimously to approve payment of application #8 to Walter Reed Corporation, but not application #7. Much discussion ensued relative to the Urban Systems Project's installation of a drain pipe o~ 16wet Main St..Highway Surveyor, Bud Cyr, brought to the Board's attention the shallow depth Of thispipe.in one area. Mr. Henry H/mmer, Resident Engineer, also noted that a telephone conduit is in the way. The Board voted to request the design firm of Vanasse/ Hangen to review this situation in an attempt to resolve these issues, and to present a proposal as-part of the original duties of the contract. 'Transfers from Reserve Fund Noting that funds are depleted in both the SpeciaL. Legal~and~Town Building budgets, :. the Board voted unanimously to request a transfer from the Reserve Fund in the amount of $1652.13 to Town.~uilding and $975.09 to Special Legal. Conservation Commission Vacancy Noting the untimely passing of Anthony Galvagna, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Selectman Graham moved to advertise for applications. So voted. ABC Bus Company Residents abutters of the ABC Bus Company came before the Board in an effort to persuade the Board to instruct Building Inspector to file., a "Cease and Desist" order at Salem Court, if ABC Bus Company has no~' alternate plans for moving from their present site. The Board re- minded Mr. John Casey, abutter, that the ABC Bus Co. has been requested to attend the 16th meeting, and would abstain from making any commitment without bene££t of both sides being present. Holt Road Upgradin8 Highway Surveyor, Bud Cyr, noted that the State has been remiss in fulfilling their obi/ relative to the widening of Route #125, etc. The Board voted.to..request representatives of. ~ the Bureau of Solid Waste and the Secretary of Transportation as well as the NESWC Executive Committee to attend the Selectmen's May 6th meeting to review these matters.