HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-04-22 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with all members present;
Selectmen Finneran and Oakes, Chairman Kirk presiding.
JURORS:
Clifford McCarthy, 49 Harold Street was drawn for the May 20th sitting at Superior Court
at Salem and Irene O'Connor, ~ Andover Street, was drawn for May 20th sitting at'Superior
Court at Newburyport. (On April 23, Mrs. O'Connor was withdrawn as it becamb known that
she was not a citize~ of the United States... Court House in Salem was so notified).~
STREET LIGHTING:
A. survey for street lighting for Johnson Street, vicinity of .209 Johnson Street, was tabled
one week by the Board. The reason, for this request, street very dark, cannot see children.
A stree~ light survey, was voted by the Board inthe vicinity of 114 S. Bradford St~ Robin
Monroe.
Notice was received by the Board of street light installations on Stevens, Sale~ Streets!.
~: and on Minute Avenue; corner of. Massachusetts Avenue and Waverley Road .... ' '.
Notice also received that t~o floodlights were changed from 60,000 lumen to 21,000 lumen.
at Atkinsou School, request of Superintendent Garafoli. ~e' Board, at the request of
Selectman Finneran, voted to send a letter to Chairman ~uthrie, School Committee, to.ad-
vise them that all requests, re' street lighting, has to be processed throught the
Selectmen. _..~, ,~ .,..
[ .'GASOL~E STORAGE: ..... '-'
A hearing on petition to store 7600 gals of #2 fueloil underground at 5~ Chicke~gRd~'
was approved by the ~oard. (Hangano) .
A petition, tabled from lest week, to be located on Hawitt Avenue, was voided a~
qu?st ofI telephone Highway Agent, J. Casey. He will resubmit another..pe~Itiou 'f~r,:sat~':.[:,,:i"i .: .i
p01e. Tree Warden Lafon~ reported that it was n~t,~ne6essar¥ to remove tree ;at~loc~t~0n~'~[
this: was in answer to protest from an abutter who said it' was the only tree ar~uh~:._and
did' not want it removed, -
'" A hearingiwas set for a pole location on Hillside Ro~d for May 6, 1968, ..... at 7:~0 '.p.m;~:
'JOHN MCIAY ~ND FILL: - .. . .
approval b~ planning Board .on petition of gohn McLay for lan~ fill was .~e'ceived,
~CONFLICT ~F INTEREST: . :~ .
A're.~uest re~ the ?Special Employees" act involving the Conflict of Interest: .law fr~m
Will,am Daffy, Jr.,. F~. a member of the Planning Board, was.receiVed by' the B6~r~.:and/~.'" ~'"
referred'to .Town- Counsel. . , . - .
.TAG DAli -'CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: ' -'
June 21-22 proclaimed' Central High School T g Days was recaived,~.. '""2' '
the ~oard. .
received by the Board to participate in tree planting cs~emonies .to honor' .
.the late Dr. Hartin T.uther King arrived too late for the .Board tc~participate. ~e BOard . '
~.egrets .with the. reason for their lack cf Attand~ce. . . : .....
Resolutions from .Secretary of the Commonwealth re disapproval of the fare increases were
'receive~ and approved by the Board. · ......
,BUS MEETING: ..;.
Notice o£*a bus mee~ing in Mayor.Kiley s office:.was received and Mr. Finneran..~was delegated
to att&md; . ~e bus 'transportation. meeting will be held oz April 2~,' at 4 P.M. ' ....'
NOTICES RECEIVED:
P~om Tronbly. Hotor Coach Service re-bus services. "? .... '
;Re annual Chamber of gommerce dinner, May 7, $10. per person. '
Re Practical. Seminar Institute, Hay ~, Hiami Beach.
Re 3rd Governor 's. Conference on Aging, May 27-2~, Boston College.
Re resolutions on Medicaid program from Mass. Salectmen's Association. Referred to W. Flnnaran.
bulletin from ~amber of Commerce.
Ret~-remant allowances, 1966. Referred to Town Treasurer; "
Information of GCA Tach. Division on air pollution. Referred to ~airman John Hont~eirc, Jr.
Notice re Cable Television Service.. Tabled for further study.
.POLE LOCATION
A hearing on a petition to relocate pole on Duf~on Ct. was appr;ved by the Board.
ADDITION DUMP SPACE:
Mr.. Ernest Farrell from ~llmington, Mass. o~ner o.f p.roper;y on Boxford~ St~.eet, appe'~e~ before
the Board to ~.iScuss the possibility of leasing ~ne zend to the Town mcr ~ne purpose o~- using
the area for control bunntn.g b~y t~.e ~Fire..Dsp.t. when enough brush,, limb~, and other wooden i~ems
had been accumulated there mns~esa o~- usxng ~ne T~wn dum§ elimina~xng A'~res at the dump. A~ ~as
decided that the Highway Surveyor would contact Mr. Farrell on May 4 to vie~ the area and decide
what could be done.
ee, 1968. (contuse) 4 '9
Additional amnual appointments made on April 22, 1968:
REC~EATIi~AL C00NCIL: 1 --
Willian P. NcEvoy
James G. I~le
Nicholas J. Ewngelos
William C. Lafond
Herbert Toomey
Ra2mond R. Sullivan
William C~rtin
WATER & AIR POL~DTI~ CONNITTEE: L . ar.
John J~ ~$ntsiro, Jr., ~almm
William J. Driscoll
Robert W. Pongione
Harry.X. Thomas
Jean P. phaneuf
Nicholas E. Szabat
William B. Daffy, Advisor.
AD HOC C~KT~EE: i Year.~
Joseph Boardmam
Richard Rochon
John Walker,; Jr.
Ar thur~Brodei'.ick
Alvin'~, O.!Natts
Robert "O~ens
JameS,Poor '
Charles W. ~r~ombly,
David R. Roche
John A. Cronin, Jr.
BUILDING CODE C~.fltZT'm;m - 1 Year.
* Charles H. Foster, Jr., Chalrmsn
John J. C2r, Jr.
Andrew Alvlno, Jr.
Ra2mond A. Junsam
William J. Driscoll
George A. Stella, (hatrmam
Richard C. Lafc~d
Robart Guptill -
Nilton F. Howard
George P. Wilson
Joseph Herkeski
· William J. Su//lv~
John J. Nonteiro, Jr.
(See attached list)
,Selectman 'William Finneram made a motion which was unanimously approved that ~arles ,H..;
.Foster~ ~Jr._'be Chairman of the Town Building Code Committee and be responsible in t~.e act-':
ivating,!o~, said Committee.
,$electman__.F~aram also made a motion, unanimously approved that George A. Stella be sppoint-
ed Chairman Of the Oom~mnity Action` 0~mittee and report activity of th~ Ommmtttoe to the . ':
. Board regularly.
WEST~: ELECTRIC C0. STRIKE:
ChairmamXirk expressed concerned about the continued strike at Western. Electric and the
.,affe~:;ib'would have on the police department. .There is considerable unrest, as there were
2500,~non~union workers to 6~00 union workers. The Board voted to have Chief Lawlor contact
the(Western Electric officials and take measures to be prepared in case of ~rouble betw. e. en
the unibn' and non-union workers. The Chief is to alert the Board immediately tf any-trouble
flsrgs:~p.
Selectman :F:ed Oakes stated it might be wise to contact the chief and meet with the Board. .
a~di'.Harry Snooks, official at Western Electric.
BUILDiNG'INSPECTOR:
The Board~voted~to~send ~a letter to the Building Inspector,to have ~im meet with the
.~to 'discuss continuous violations of the Town. By-~aw regarding the storing of unregistered
cars. ow'restdestial property.
CLerk
AIi~e'M; Letarte, Secretary