HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-01-02 Board of Selectmen MinutesDECEMBER 26, 1979 (continued)
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Permanent Patrolmen:,.
After interviews with four men, the Selectmen appointed the followingas
Permanent Patrolmen for the North Andover Police Department, beginning date
January 31, 1980: Douglas H. Green, 4lA Milton St., N.A .... John P. parney,
104 Autran Ave ..... Joseph W. Lawlor, 114 Colby St., Bradford and PauI'J.
Gallagher, 23 Williams St., N.A.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: '"
Approved: Application for renewal of Class II license for Charle's A. Buch-
JANUARY 2, 1980
The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on hhis date wi~"all '
members present; Selectmen Guthrie, Salisbury, Joyce, Graham with Chairman
McEvoy presiding. The warrant and minutes were approved as submittedr.
REORGANIZATION OF BOARD:
Chairman McEvoy requested the Senior member of the Board; Joseph Gu~hrie,
to preside over the appointment of the Chairman of the Selectmen andLicensing
Commisstoners...Clerk of both Boards also to'be aopointed. Selectman Joyee
nominated T. McEvoy, seconded by Selectman Graham. Selectman Guthrie.nomin-
aced Charles Salisbury stating that, tn his opinion, new members ~f the Board
should be dra~ into the important position of Chairman. There was no second.
Vote by ballot was as follows:
Selectmen: Chairman - Thomas J. McEvoy (3 votes-McEvoy, Joyce, Graham.
Guthrie abstained, Salisbury~ ~s~ained.
Clerk.~ - Charles A. Salisbury-(~5' votes) ...........
Licensing: Chairman - Ralph R. f,.yee ( 5 votes)
Clerk - Charles A. Salisbury ($ votes)
OPh~ SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN: ,.,
Brian Sullivan reco~ended that B~I be omitted and keep B-2. It was an'
unanimous votedto accept plan as recommended and to set up hearings for
January 16 and 29th.
NAMING OF TOWN STREETS:
Letter from Town Counsel stated that the Selectmen were responsible. for ~the
naming of Town Streets. It was voted to changet~e Archdiocese housing street
.name from Woodridge Road to Woodridge Drive (4-1 vote) and to ;~nottfy Atty.
Dolan of the change of name. It~was also voted to write to Planning. Board.
advising them that it.was the Selecmuen's intent to assume responsibility
for naming of streets and, when a street is to be named, PlanningBoard iS-'
to send ~heir recommendations to the Selectuuen. Unanimous vote.
STREET SI~N INSTALLATIONS:
Brian S. stated that there was a problem about the installation of:street
signs. Highway Surveyor would take it over but he didn't have thefunds to
do it. He suggested that the Selectmen, Highway Surveyor and Advisory'Board
meet to discuss and resolve the problem. Joseph D'Angelo, State~Engineer,
who was present, recommended that the Highway Surveyor be given the funds to
purchase the signs and ~a~tall them as directed and recommended by the Police
Chief and Selectmen. Presently, the Police Chief is buying the signs. The'?
vote was unanimous.
COUNCIL ON AGING:
It was voted to send out letters to the members of the Council On Aging "
asking if they were interested fn being Chairman of 'same.
PROCLAMATION: ':: ~'"' '
It was voted to authorize the Chairman to sign a proclamation proclaiming.
the Month of January-Marchof Dimes Birth Defects Prevention Month..~
Preemployment Physicals: ', :
It was voted to have doctors in North Andover contacted to see if they were
interested if giving physicals to future employees of the Town.