HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-03 Board of Selectmen Minutes~ ~PRIL 3, 1978 (continued)
TO~ LANDFILL:
Brian reported that the suit filed against the Town by the Atty. General's office fer its
landfill operations is still being held in abeyance. The Bureau of Solid Waste is supposed to
submit to the envicrenm~ntal enforcement agency who is suing us, a plan and time schedule for
correcting the problems that exist at the landfill. The Bureau cf Solid Waste wLLl .be pu~-
chasing the land from the Town and has agreed to make the necessary imporvemants se we can
continue tense the landfill cna lease basis. Because the town will have to run the landfill
in strict compliance ~ith DEQE's regulations, the expense will be much higher to operate the
landfill. High, my Surveyor has requested $40,000 to operate the landfill and the Advisory
Board is going to reoomend only $30,000. Mr. Cyr was present to speak on the matter. After
a discussion, it x~s voted to support Cyr in his request to get $40,000 and to have a meeting
re the landfill after Town Meeting. in May.
LICENSING C 0~.E.~SSIONERS:
Approved: Application for a 1-day liquor license for the Junion Class, at Marrimack Coile
on April 20, 1978. Rev. Wa~ace, Sponsor. ~. ~ ~/~ .~.
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary ~~-~,~.~,~,~~ · ~ ' Clerk
APRIL 1J 1978
The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with~ Selectman Char~es A.
Salisbury, P~pb R. Joyce p~esent. SelectmenThomas J. McE~oy was Acting Chairman. Selectmen
Guthrie and Coady were absent due to another Selectmen's committm&nt. The warrant and minutes
were approved as submitted.
JUROR:
Rose Jacobs, 21 Royal Crest Drive, was drawn for jury duty for Nay 1 Sitting, at Lawrence.
ADJUDICATION: CAKES DRIVE:
A hearing was held to accept Cakes Drive as a Town Way. Letters of approval were received
from the Highway Surveyor, Public Works and Planning Board. Grant of ~ights were signed by
all the residents of the street, witnessed by Notary Public, ~.lice Letarte. The Board voted
unanimously to accept Cakes Drives as a Town Way. An Article to implement the adjudication
will be voted on at the Town Meeting.
BURIED CABLE:
A hearing was held on a petition of Mass. E~ectric Co. to insT~]] buried cable on Winter
Street. The vote was unanimous to approve the installation.
CANDIDATES APPLICAT~DNS:
The Board voted to send out their annual lette~ c~11ing for candidates to f~ appointive
offices and committees. Applications are to be received by April 28th.
GAS EXCAVATION:
Notice received from the gas company of an excavation to be dons on Baldwin Street. Copies
sent' to Highway, Public W~rks and Police Departments.
HOUSING STUDY:
Copy of letter to Evelyn l~_~phy, Office of EnvioA-,~,~ental Affairs, from Planning Boa~r~c-eived
questing an appeal of her decision that a study was not required for the low income housing
project on' Waverly Rd. Accepted for the files.
ROAD INVENTORY:
Letter received from the State DPW requesting the ar~l~! road inventory print out be brought
up to date. Referred to the Highway Surveyor.
· TE~CE EXCLUSION:
Copy of letter received addressed to Robert Tierney, D~'4 from S. Eidlemau requesting the
state take favorable action on town's request to e~clude truck traffic from Marblehead St.
BUCHANAN COI~'LAINT:
Letter received from the ~1 ding Inspector stated that he had spoke to the developer on
Lacy Street regarding the debris along the road and on Bucb~u's property. He agreed to
to clean up the debris provided I could get the permission from Dr. Buchanan to do so. Dr.
Buchanan agreed to having the developerrs man to go on his property for this purpose.
Mr. Foster ~11 check the property tomorrow to make sure the debris has been cleaned up.
RESOURCE EE~OVERY ACT:
Letter from Office of Emviornmental Affairs re Resource Recovery Act of 1976. This is the
first step State has taken to outline various problems. Copies ~ be m~de for members of
the Selectmen for their study and perusal.
FIRE CHIEF EX~.EN~TION:
Notice from the Office of Personnel ~ministration re Fire Chief examination~received in
draft form. if any corrections or revisions are in order, Selectmen requested to indicate
sam return one copy to Civil Service. Presiding Board voted to wait until the next meeting
when a fu21 board will be present.