HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-10-30 Board of Selectmen Minutes October 30, 1967.
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on this date.
jFinck, Selectman Fred P. Oakee and Chairmau William A. Flnneran.
Selectmen Ralph E.
RESIGNATIC~;
This meeting was the last meeting for Selectman Ralph. E. Finck who resigned 0f~cially
on this date to accept a ~new position as business agent for t~e School Department.
Mr. Finneren and Mr. Oakes presented him with an engraved gavel noting the dates of his
service ts theBoard including his present three-y~ar term and in several one-year terms.
They wished Mr. Finck the best of luck in his new Job and good health. Mr. Finck had
undergohe surgery in the past year.
Mr.' Finneran presented him the mememto and said that it had been a pleasure to serve with
Nr'. Finck end commented on his many years of service to the town. Others present at the
meeting,'~including Joseph Guthrie, School Committeeman~ added their best wishes to the
retiring member of the Board; His position on the Board will be vacant until the annual
town elections in Narch; ~1968. The Board will operate as a. 2-man Board~ Mr. Finneran
as Chairman of the Board of Selectman and Mr. 0akes as Chairman.of the Welfare and Licensing
Board.
EUEL OIL~ CONTRACT:
Cyr Oil Company was awarded the bid to supply fuel oil to the town buildings ha~ng sub-~
mitted a sealed bid that~was lower than the bidm received from Haffnar's Service Station.
'They ~ill both~ be so notified.
GAS EXCAVATIC~ .PETITI~S:
Approv~?d Were gas excavation petitions to excavate sn Middlesex Street; 'to rep~ ~as
mains~at~206 Waverley. Rd. and Sutton Corner, Charles Street.
Notices received for meetings at Rolling Green, Nov. 1, on Pollution...Essex Oty. mBdS .of'"
Trade~! Nov. 8,-.TOw~ Lyne House on waster disposal .... Mass. Clean Water Institute, Nov.'
Sheraton:Plaza, same subject.
ATTT. 'G~N~AL:
A letta~ received re copper piping cases was referred to all departments.
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William~;~O[i. Lafond,' was appointed a member of the Board of Registras to fill vacancy caused
by. Louis Sauuders' death. Themotion to appoint was given by Selectman Finck and seconded'
by Fred Oakes, made unanimous by ~hairmsu Finneran.
~ SPARE wORKER:
Mar~.Br~igh~an, 23 Baldwin Street, was appointed a spare worker in Precinct ~, '
· ~ DEPAR~T- GF PUBLIC WORE~:
A. letter from Edward Doyle, Secretary,' advis~ the~ Boa rd t~a~--~le Chapter 90 assigamant
of .June ~21, ~196~,..for improvement of roads in North Andover had been approved as follows:.
Salem St,.~S~hte ~and County: $2,000 and $1,000.. .Town, $1,000...~tat, ~,000~
For future projects: Salem St., Johnson St. Foster St..oState,: $18,000~..Town~ ~9,0~00~And
~' County,S,000.. ~.Total; .$36,000~ Copies given to 2ownACc~:.~and Highway Surveyor.
~ .letter from' Town. Counsel and Bu~4ldiz~ Inspector' failed to sa~if]
complaint;that a neighbor,. Seymonr's ~lorist, was illegally adding on .th.his
- Oates~.was~clutte obnoxious and rude and Said he wonld be back.
TRAFFIC':. C~TROL
'A let~er.from'the'DP~/.re the above-named was referred to Chief Lawlor.
POLICE ~PPLIC~NTSi
Notics on educational'standards for police applicants received4 Referred to ~ief Lawlor.
POLLU~r~ ARAT~T: '
John Monteiro, Chairman of Follution Committee, reported on meeting he had attended. North'
A mdever took exception on two points...1. Representation, 3-2-2-2.' 2. Population te he
.basis for representation. ,Suggested that Representation be on basis of ~-2-2-2 the ~st ~ '
year~ and' subsequent rspr~senta~ion would be done on usage basis. This would bs protection
for 't~m~S. Select--Fred Oakes stated,that Federal agency sa~s they do not have money at
this ~ime to supplement osst of abatement plant, why the pressure~ Chairmen Finneran said
that it was necessary to show an interest in the project and an inclination to progress as
soon as possible.
CABLEVISIGI:
In reply to a letter from North Andover Cablevision Co., the Board wted to suthorize TOw~
Counsel to negotiate with the company to ascertain what their plans ware and submit report
back to Board.
SPECIAL TO~N MEETING: 8:00 P.M.