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Home My WebLink About1967-09-11 Board of Selectmen Minutes444 September 11, 1967 (cont'd) GROGAN FIELD BLEACHERS - Mr. Joseph Guthrie spoke briefly to the members of the. Board expressing his thanks for the good work done on conditions .at Grogan's Field. He reported that parents in the neighborhood were sa~isfied and he would be willing to ask them all to come ou~ and help next season when spring activities start again. JUROR DRAWN - pa~l Gallant-Truck Driver Town Clerk John Lyons appeared before the Board ~ith the box containing names of prospective jurors for the drawing of one juror to serve at Superior Court, Salem, Mass., October 2, 1967 at 8.30 A.M. Selectman Ralph Finck drew the name o£ paul Gallant, Andover By-Pass, a truck driver. APPLICATIG~ - Underground storage of fuel and dsisel oil. Upon motion, of Mr. Ftnck, seconded by Mr. Oakes, a hearing was set for sept 25, 1967 at 755 P.M. on the petition of the Brooks School to store 20,000 gallons ]]5 fuel and 500 Gallons dsisel fuel in tanks underground. Application to be sent to Town clerk for proper steps to be taken before hearing including notice to Fire Chief Daw. '- COMPLAINT.- Mablin Avenue Letters were received and accepted by the Board from Mr. Duffy: Board of Public ~'" Works and Mr. Nicetta, Highway Surveyor, assuring the Board that road .conditions. on Mablin Avenue as reported by Mr. Routhier were in the process of being corrected. . , .~ ; GROGAN'S FIELD- Mr. Duffy, Board of public Works The Board received a~d accepted a letter from Mr. Duffy stating that all necessa~- . steps had been taken to improve condi~ons in Grogan's Field. Mr. Gakes noted that - this reaffirmed statements made by Mr. Guthrie earlier in the evening. ' : TRAFFIC CG~TROL - New Law signed by Governor Volpe Chairman Finneran read a letter from the Department of PublicWorks concerning n~ew rules and regulations concerning pedestrian traffic control. Motion .was'made,!by Mr. Finck and seconded by Mr. Oakes to send this notice to the chief of Police a~d Safety Officer Dusham. INVITATIC~ - Forum on Municipal Finance An invitation from the National Shawmut Bank to attend a special forum on: municipal finances on ~mAt. 14th at the Sheraton Plaza was received andlit Was dedided unanimously that this invitation should be refused. ,, " RESOLUTTCE -. Build America Better committee ~pon motion of Mr. Oakes, seconded by Mr. Finck, the Board voted to accept a resolution from The Greater Lawrence Board of Realtors, offering to~ help the town with any problems that might arise concerning neighborhood betterment' and voted to send s letter of thanks to that organization .... MEETING - Central Merrimack Valley Regional Planning commission Letter was received and accepted informing the Hoard that the Central':Merrimack~ Valley Regional Planning DiStrict would continue discussions regarding Merrimack.'. River Pollution Problems at meeting at Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational and Technical High School on Thursday, Sept 14, 1967 at B:P.M. Chairmen Finneran stated he would attend this meeting. POLLUTION CONTROL - Letter from Town of Andover ~ , The Board received a copy of a letter from Andover directed to Division of Water pollution Control' stating that they Town of Andover would comply with the'Division's directives regarding the Merrimack River. The Board unanimouslu agree.d.~t0 ~efer ;the letter to John Montiero who was planning to attend a sept 12th meeting.ia Boston ~ even though our Board had not been noti~ of the meeting. RECREATION CO§NCIL- 0ontest An invitation was received and accepted by the Board from Mr. William McEvoy,, Reacreation council Director, to a contest called ~Pass, Punt and Kick". for boys ages 8 to 13 to be held at Chadwick playground, Sunday, Sept 17th ~t' 1.30 P.M. APPOINTMENT -Special police Officer Mr. Oakes presented a request from the Highway Surveyor, Mr. Nicetta, that John Chaisson, a regular employee of the Highway Department, be appointed as a Special police Office assigned to the town disposal site. Mr. Oakes made a motion to, so appoint Mr. Chaissen and Hr. Finck obJect to the motion, stating that it has ~always been the procedure of the Board to refer such matter to the Chief of Police for his approval. Motion was made by Mr. Finck and aeconded by Mr. Finneran to refer this matter to Chief Joseph Lawlor. ,44'5 -.. Septemberll, 1967 (cont'd) NOTICE -~:kevisions in Medical' Assistance Program N0~ce was received from commonwealth of Massachusetts regarding hearings on 'jchanges in the Medical Assistance Program. Upon motion of Mr. Oakes, seconded by Mr. Flnck, the mo~ice was forwardedtoMr. Wilson of the WeLfare Board for his' attention. 'LETT~ FROM: ADVISOR][ BOARD - Capital Outlay committee , The Advisory. Committee submitted for ~the Board's approval the names of Roger Pelletier, Donald Ooan and Atty. Merrill Rosenberg to serve as:members of the ,.capital Outlay 'committee. Motion was,made by Er. Oakes and seconded by Er. Finck ~pt' .the .appointees and so notify the Advisory Board. ' STREET LIGHTS,- ~2 Harwood Street and Turnpike Street 'Letter,from'Er. James was received, stating ~hat a survey for improved lighting ' i':~in the~ ~cintty. of, 52',Harwood street:was completed and he recommended the installa- "tion"6f~,3500 lumen mercury vapor light on pole: 4865. Motion was' made' by Mr. Finck · . ~., se~ond,'.ed?by,.Nr,.? Oakes to .approve lighting:request. . · /.;'..,Letter' from! Er.-James, stating: that a survey':for improved lighting at the Eastern ii: Tank Oompany':~n Turnpzke S,treet was completed end, he recomended the installation'- -': , of twO 21,000 lumen, mercury vapor lights, to t replace,,.lOO0..,lum~ incandescent, units · , .on 1p01es~3818 'and '.3819 ;.-'.;Motion .was made by. Mr. !'Oakes ~and. sec°haled, by Er. -Finck "~to/';~6p~e)lighting~'r~uest. -' ~':' i - , : : ' v'.~, ' ~ :.- etter on:disposal .site . ..~. .-~A' letter:WaS received 'from 'the general .menager.of the ,Wes~ern'Electr£~(COmpany. .... commending the,~oard,' $f Selectmen,"Mr. Nice~a:-:and all others ~ concerned. 'on: the:. ~ /7~greatly.';improved, condithns and :appearances: of' the town disposal, site~ ' CEAPTERrg0,--Salem Street i .. . ...... . -., '' Department of Public Works certifications of work performed, on .Salem Street, and fonds;for~'a =ontract in,1968'for~Ealem, Johnson and,.Foster Streets ~gre'ed 'to 'sign. same i'and' return ~he~ to the ,. "". ~orks. ,, : .'~", Let~. reg~g'"'~l~ts about conditions '~.~e,.,~ ~d was ~eceived ~ ~.' :~ s~g,~at his dep~m~t does.no~':.~use .~is ~t'o~ ~e.~d.~d.he ~ 'also r~ded,.~e B0~d that ~ a lett~ of May, ~67 he.'recc~d~ ~at steps 'shouId,be ,~k~'~,,Bec~e a sl~:for m~lcip~,,~icles:~' bett~ 'facilities . th~' :~e ,preset:, ~ :~d., off~s. '' A, le~.regard~g ~he .same co,la, ts was also receiv~ ~om ~.'Nfcetta' in which, he :ac~l~ged,:~at':~e 'preset ~ y~d co~d we~ be. a so,ce., of neighborhood ;.~c~S..,. Ne.-~ggest~ [~atr~he.:,~tt~''be.preS~ted to.'~e ~pttal '~ y: C ~tt Motibnl~as[~ade ~r~: lOakes ~d seconded bY ~. ~nck t~.,~refer ~is.matt~.,to said;..com~ttee. ..:: "':M~G ADJ0~ - Upon motion 'of ~. :Oakes, seconded by.~. ~nck, it was ~.~i~sly~ted-~ adJo~ ~is meeting at 8:45 P.M. . ~ clerk Nary,[j.. Jo~e,Secre~ry.