HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-15 Board of Selectmen Minutes462 ~n~ary l~, 1968.
POND DREDGING:
A letter from the department of Natural Resources gave permission to George Farr to,dredge
a certain pond on his property. It did nomviolate the Hatch Act.
BETTER G{ANCE C~NITTEE:
A letter from the above-namsd committee stated that the town.ofNorthAndover may. be chosen
as one of five localitiesinNew Englan~ currently under consideration by the National .
Project - ~ Better Chance - as a possible place fora local ABC program. The aim of the
ABC program is to give high school boys a better chance by providing them with a superior
high school education. These boys would be bright, highly motivated youth chosen from the-
poor districts and slums of this country.. A public hearing or meeting will be held at
St. Michael's School Auditorium on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1968, at 8:00 p.~.
Alice M. Letarte, Sec. ~-~ ~ :~ ~ _
January 22, 1968.
The r~gular meeti4g of the Board of Selectmen was held on this date 'with the 2-man BO~'~ pmesant.
~v' ~GINCY MEETING:
An emergency meeting was called at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, ~anuary'23, '1968, following a call
from~ the State Dept. of PubLic Works notifying the Board that they have a sufl~iciant sum on
money to reconstruct Osgood Street.
The Town Warrant was opened at 3:30 p.m. and closed at 3:30 p.m. for the inclusing~of
an appropriate Article drawn by the Board and Highway Surveyor. The same procedure as -
Mass: Avenue will be taken .... after construction of Osgood Street~ the Town will assume
maintenance thereafter of said Street.
~ PEDESTRIAN CGITROLS:
' A letter was received re pedestrian controls which was referred to Chief Lawlor:£~'~report~
POLLUTIG~ ARAT~NT: .:
! Hr. John Monteiro, Chairman of the pollution committe, appeared' before the Bcsrd and present-
ed p611ution amendmenb 685 which he had rejected at a pollution meeting'at Rolling Green. He
'said the formation of a District was much more feasible and, would, save the town~considerable
Selectman Fred P: Oakes stated :that the Board was still, waiting for an answer to
corresspondance on this matter to Mayor Kiley amd~ in his opinion~.umtil the letter is
. "acknowledged and the terms in the letter discussed, there was not any p zut, in. any more
': meetings .... they would be a waste of time. "~
Hr. Monterio reported that Lawrence still wasted 3-2-1-1 representation in a 4-town DistriCt,
Meth~en was in agreement with this' representation. Andover wants to discuss this' number ad
amendment 685 (veto on powers) and favored a 3-2-~-2 representation. Mr. Jean[Phaneuf, a
-..memb?...o.f.. the pollution commmittee,'~stated that ,the people of North Andover should be informed.
-of th& n~'tU~'~-of thO"pollution abatement .article coming up in town meeting to b'~. able to oval-!
:uate it intelligently. Basic fActs~ "costs' of the'plamt and extent of contamination after
"pollution abatement plant has been installed should be printed in the newspaper before,Town
.meeting....'
was ~otad to be he~d with the 4 communities on this matter on .Janu~y 31~ at 2 pm
~ .The Selectmen, Nayor and pollution abatamen% committee will be present at this .meeting. '
TRANSIT SERVICE: ~ '
'~'A letter from Mayor Kiley re transit s~rvice was received b~"the Board requesting a~meeting
with the Board. It stated that if the BVTi' took over Eastern Mass; rate ~f pay.would cost'.'
27~., more per :1000 and raise the tax rate. Chairman Finneren stated the Board was .striving
, to Continuedthe convenience of transportation with a minimum cos~ to the taxpayer.
STRE~ LIGHTING:
Surveys were received from the electric company for improved street lighting on Marian-Drive,
First Street and vicinity of Whippoor~ill Farm. The ~irst Street and Whippoorwill Farm
suz~eys, were approved and vote taken to have lights installed. Marion Drive survey was
taken u~def advisement.
A 'letter from the J. P. ~tevens Co. requested that a sworn"weigher be appointed for their'
plant and requested that Kenneth Hatch, 50 Manchester Street, LaWrence, Mass. be appointed.
The Board approved the request and appointed Mr. Hatch.
REG. V.O'c. SGHOOL: ..-'
'An invitation ~as received to atten4 a luncheon at the Reg. Voc. School on Wed., Jan. 24,
at 12:~5 p.m. Henry Lured will represent the town amd view the processing data program to
be proposed and repowt back to the Board whether the town could use this service or ~
A letter from the. DPW requested that bridge loads in North Andover be checked. The Board ·
referred .the matter to the Highway Surveyor for investigation end report.