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Home My WebLink About1978-06-19 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date ~th a~l members present; Selectmen Joso~b~. Guthrie, Thomas J. McEvoy, Charles A. Salisbury, Ralph R. Joyce '~;ith Chairm~n John F. Coady presiding. The warrant and minutes were approved as submitted. TG~ COUNSEL APPOINTI~T: At 7:00 P.M., the designated committee convened to appoint a Toxin Counsel for the ensuing year. Two applications were received: from present Town Counsel, John J. l~illis, EsG. and ~Y~l~am B. Duffy, Esq. Chairman John Ceady presided. It was voted to have written b~lots. Three w~.tten b~llots resulted in 5 to 5 tie. It xeas voted to have an or~ vote. Two oral votes resulted in a 5-5 tie. Third oral vote resulted in 6 votes for W~I ~* s and 4 votes for D~ffy. John J. W~l.~is, Esq. was thereby appointed Tram Counsel for the ensuing year. S~lary: $9,000. per year. HEAER~G: Approved: Petition to ins~l~ 3 poles on Salem Street. GAS EXCAVATIONS: Approved: To repair gas mains on 100 Sutton, 2.16 Stevens, 9 Princeton, 437 Johnson and 58 Saunders T. To repair gas mains on 60 Pleasant St and 79 Chickering Rd. To insta~l gas service at ~ot 1 on Andover St. To inst~ 6" gas main on Boxford St. and Candlestick Rd. : To repair gas leake on l~averly Rd. LAND RE,JESTS: Requests received for possible purchase of land owned by the Town from Joseph A. Tomase!li and William P. Harris. Referred to To~.m Treasurer, requesting report of ~ture action. ~IRPOR2-TC~N LANDFILL SEA GULLS: LetSers received from the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration and the Aeronautics Commission of Boston complaining of the bird problem that exists as a poten- tial hazard for the Lawrence Airport in North Andover caused by birds attracted by the Town land-fill in North Andover. Letters were referred to the High, my Surveyor to take the nec- essary steps to correct the situation. He was requested to report back to the Board by July 3, 1978. CAMPBELL ~DAD: Letter received from C~unty Engineer, James Carlin, that determined the fact that Campb~ Road was a ~Public Nay. Communications were sent to the Highway Surveyor with the determina- tion. ~YATSON-LABOR Rw. rATIONS CO~SSIC~ ~ECISION: Letter from the above-named co~m.~ssion'steted that they had afffirmed the action of the appointing~authority on Charges #2 and #3. However, on Charge #1 the Co~i.~ssion modified the pe~l~ty from a five-day suspension to a three-day suspension inasmuch as it was not proven that the appellant procured beer as set forth in the Charge ~. As a result, two- day's pay was due to Robert Watson. Findings were referred to the High~y Surveyor. WOM~N~S RESOURCE C~NTER: Letter from the above-named organization received requesting support in their work, aiding battered women and children, by providing the Center with one Public Service ~ployee Ceta slot. from the town of North Andover. They requested a meeting with the Board to discuss . the matter. Administrator suggested Ju~y 17th meeting, as their monies, for projects would be completed by September 1, 1978. L~VPC: FEDEP~Y FUNDED pROGRAMS': Letter received from the NVPC re in-house procedures for viewing feder~lUy f~nded programs. Referred to the ~ Board. CHIEF LAI~LOR- MA~BLEH~ STP~ET: Letter received from Chief L~wlor advised the Board the truck route alternate would be the same as is in effect at the present time; Nassachusetts Avenue to~ Chickeri~g Road. He furbher stated that he would not recommend posting a ',regulatory". sign without the approval from the State Department of P~blic Works. The Tram could be liable in a civil action if this was to take place. The letter was placed on fLle. MVPC-TRANSPOE~ATION AND ZMPROV~2~NT P~0GR~: Letter received on the above-named program and was r~erred to Brian S. £~ revi~, and' CO~ents · ~ OF JULY OBSERVANCES: Letter from Chief Lawlor approved request of the 4th of July Committee to close off Nass. on July 3, between the Center and intersection of Osgood Street, from 5 p.m. to 10:30 P.M. Copy referred to the 4th of July Committee % F. Dushame. Summer recreation jobs: Brian S. stated that an ad had been placed in The Citizen to attract applicants from the ages of 14 to 18 for summer JobsA Nm, Fire Station Comittee: The names of James Burke, Dana. Fisher x~ero suggested for this committee. Selectman Guthrie suggested the name of James Daw. If ke doesn, t wish to serve Guthrie will serve on the Committee. Main Fire Station Renovation: Names suggested were the Board of Fire Engineers, Tom McEvoy and Charles Foster. Also recommendations from the Firefighters union would be sought. From Charles Foster: Request to have new Ceta worker, Assistant Building Inspector, app- ointed "Local Building Inspector,. to enable him to have the proper authority. Question vms raised ~ny the appointment had not been brought to the attention of the Board. Matter re- ferred to Brian. Added names appointed to the Recreation Council S~e~'Playground program: Brenda Young, · Mary Beth I~ilner, Chris Helfridge. FIRE CHieF'S EX~{: Notice received of the Fire Chief's e~mmination to be held on September 16, 1978. HARVARD WON( SHOP: Ralph Joyce advised the Board of the meeting ~.dth representatives of Harvard ~o have made a study of recreation open-space programs and would like to have the to~m p~ofit be their studies. It could be the ground' work for a funding project. A ~.mtershed study ~.ms mentioned but their workshop has been related to recreation open-space programs. RECEIVED: Letter from Civil Service re police appointments. Copy to Brian. Letter re rehabilitation of Public B~hldings. Copy to Brian. Invitation to meeting re the future development of the Merrimack Fdver, July 14, 1:00 p.m. Letter from Mr. & ~s. Tardie complaining about 4 baby duc~m owned by neighbor. Bldg. Znsp. Letter_ re traffic signs from State Dept. of Public Works. Referred to Chief Lax~or. !~cLays Florist ~.~s given the bid to plant trees, vicinity of the Overpass. McIay ~ms the lowest bidder of four bids. FIREFIGHTER=S GRIEVANCE: Selectmen requeet~ a letter be sent to the Union askLug that their time be extended to July 5, 1978, at 7.00 P.M. Grievance entails holiday pay denied to an employee. RESERVE FU~D REG~ESTS: The Board authorized requests from the Reserve Fund: Selectmen's Expenses, $450.00 and Special Legal Expenses, ~1,541.00. .GRANT FOR RENOVATIONS ~;D ~YRBISHING OF A C~ER FOR THE ELDERLY: The Selectmen voted to discuss the above-ns~ed matter at their work session on June 28th. LICenSING CO~SSIO~,~RS: The Peacock, Kamber Yil Earademir, ox. ruer. Application for a Restaurent~ ~ Alcoholic license. Seversl abutters appeared at the hearing asking what type of a restaurant would it be, how many he ~.~uld seat, ~.~at kind of entertainment would be at the restaurant. Mr. Earademir stated that the dining room would seat 100 people and the louffe, 30. It would be decorated ~.~th $~5,000 ~rth of antiques, that he would have a restaurant noted for good food and it ~uld be an asset to North ~udever. He also would hot top the parking area of ~ich he has plenty of space. Selectman Salisbury made a motion that the license be granted and it xe~s seconded by Chairman Ceady with the stipulation that the premises be renovated by November 1, 1978 to the approw_l of the Board of Health and the Building Inspector. The voto was 3, in the affirmative and 2, in the negative. Coady, Salisbury and Jo~vce, affirmative... Guthrie and McEvoy, negative. Boston Hill Slide Corp. hearing for a wine and beer license. Mms. Dznn stated that it ~s for the convenience of the customers using the slide. Beer would not be served s_eter sun-- do~.m. License ~ms taken ~mder advisement. Factor, previous application for a ~ue and beer license had been submitted by o~.rners of Helen's Restauarmt on Sutton Street, and should be held for a hearing. I~E2INGS: Advisory. Board - June 19. Personnel Board - June 20. Contract Committee - June 20 I~T~A - June 22. N. E. Solid l,~aste - June 22 (Contract) N. E. Solid Waste Committee - June 29. ~-~ice M. Letarte, Secretary -".~,-,~:,~,'~:q,,,~.~,~,~' ' ' '~ ' "' ~'"~"'~,~,-,~' - Clerk Jurors dra,~m for July 5 Sitting: Jocalyn Stott, 62 Moody St., Annis Foulds, 76 Buckingham Rd., Roland A. Giard, 57 Second St., ~hrion L. Deyermond, 53 May St., Eileen M. Foster, 5 ?oyal Crest Drive. Alice M. Letarte, Secretary *:~-,~-~'~'-~/~,'~q~88~8~8~8~ lerk