HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-07-15 Board of Selectmen Minutes494 = , 19¢ (continued)
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING:
A special meeting of the Board of Seletmen will be held on Wednesday, July 3, at i:o0 P.M.
to open Warrant for a Special Town Meeting to be held, July 22, 1968, at 7:30 p.m. atthe
North Andover High,School Auditorium. Five Articles will be ,considered:
Article I. ....
Amendment of Zoning By-Law to enable ABC to use home for ten students in residential area.
Article II...
Request for $3600. for installation of guard rails (Highway Surveyor)
Article III...
Reque4t for sumeof $7800. for the srection of traffic lights, corner of Sutton an&Main S~s.
Article IV....
Request for sum of $600. for services of school health curse for TB program and~infant checkups
Article V..... .-
Reques~ for sum of $901. for services of additional school crossing guard for children
attending schools coming from V~qq-ge Green Apts. on busy Chickering Rd. highway.
The Warrant was opened at 1:00 P.M. and closed a: 1:10 p.m.
BOARD OF W]~FARE C~0SING:
At this meeting, the Board of Selectmen retired as the Board of WeLfare for the~t~wn for as
of July 1, 1968, the State took over the administration of Welfare in various towns~and cities
of the state.. Selectman Wtlliam A. Finneran, who has been Chairman of the Board of Welfare
since Ma~ch, 1968, highly~ commended the ~Board of Welfare personnel, Director Geor'geWilson~
Harriet Magee, clerk and the lately~retired Hrs. Eelley, for the efficient manne~,~in ,which
administered the Welfare Office and aid they gave the'~ need~. He expresse~d '~he/hope tha~
the present State administration would operate as efficiently. :
Selectman Fred P. Oakes also expressed his tha~ks~and appreciation to Hr. Wilson
and' M~s. Kelley for alltheir ,cooperation and services and wished them the .~best of,luck~undar
the new administration.
Chairman of the Board of Selectman, Arthur P. Kirk, s'tated that he regretted the
., the.~Bub~ic WeLfare from the administration of Town Officials to State Administration. ~ .~
! Alice M. Letarte, Secretary *~*~%~.:: ~ .... ~ ,, · ~ Clerk.
i~ :July 15~ 1968-Chairman Arthur p. Kirk on vacation. Selectman William A. ~neran~ 'Acting
Selectman Fred.p. Oakes~ .p~esent~i
'~-' Appl~at/on for joint location of one pole on' Hewitt ~venue was. received by: the~Bsa~d ,, '.,:
'~ i and'set for a. Hearing on Monday, July 29, 1968, at 7:30 p.m.~ Abutters will-be so~n~tified.'
STREET LIGHTS: ·
i 1. Notice was received be the Board of installatio~ of street lights on Main, South Bradford,-
and at the corner of Dana and Beverly Streets. Also notice received of installAtion%f
lights.on poles,(3) on Johnson Street. - ~
Board voted a survey be made for street light improvement inthe ~icinit~.of Mrs.
, 633 Turnpike Street.
~REGISTERED CARS:
.Notice from the Building Inspector advise~ the Board that the unregistered cars 'parked
at 871' Salem.Street had been removed. ' , .:~.;
· PROPOSED ~R~H DUMP _- FA~R/.T. '
· ~ A notice received by ~hairman Arthur P. Kirk advised the Board that '.the FarrelLprpper.-...~'~'
.ty would be unavailable to the Town for Brush dumping as the Farrall's were not'3interes{ed i
in leasing the property for that purpose. Notice was referred {o Highway
JOHNSON STREET - YELL~ LINES : "
~Residen{s requested that yellow, traffic lines.be paznted On Johnson Street as th~street
was very narrow and guide lines were needed for traffic safety.especially on foggI~,,rainy~
~ights. The Board voted to have the yellow Lines installed and also voted to have Speed
Zone signs erected for the safety of the residents. Chief Lawlor will be so.advised.
GO SLOW. C~ILDP~N SIGN:
A requeat from Donald j. Zorn, 38 Davis 'Street, requested that a~ GO SLOW~G~ILDREN ~4i~n
be installed on Davis Street as cars war~ speeding on theroad Since it h d be repaved.
The Board voted to grant the request and referred the matter to Chief Lawlor. :
S~ STREET EAS~2~ENTS:
Copies of easements to be signed by_Salan Street residents in. r%gard to taking of land.
when street is being reconstructed was received by the B6ard from the County Engineer.
The releases were referred to Town Counsel.
CONGRESSMAN BATES - NISSILE SITE: ..
A letter from Congressman Bates advised the Board that the Sharpeners Pond site in North
Andover would be reco~nended for the Perimeter ~cquisition Radar (PAR) installation'.
This announcement would be made public an or before July 20, 1968. He also stated..that,
according to the enclosed letter sent to him from G~ner. a.1 Starbird and StanIey Resor,
Secretary of the Army, the Camp Curtis Guild site' would be proposed for the M~ssile Site
Radar (MRS) and its Spartan ~(long-range) and Sprint (short-range) missiles.
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BOARD OF HEALTH:
The Board of Eehlth oar was no long being used according to a notice sent by the Boa~dcof
Health. The Board of Selectmen voted to' transfer the car ~o the Civil Defense unit and
place the present Civil Defense car up for bids.
The' Board of Heslth also requested that copies of all Building Permits be sent to their
office to enable them to 'keep a closer check on all p'lumbing being done in the town.
The Board ~ voted to so notify the Building Inspector of the request.
PUBLIC WELFARE CAR:
A copy of a letter sent to the Department of Public Welfare from Arnold Salisbury in regard
to the motor vehicle used by the town Board of public Welfare prior ~o State take-over on
July :1~, 1968. Cost of the car in the amount of $2,118.30 was appropriated under Article 54
o~£ ~the '196~ Annual TOWn Meeting. Attorney Salisbury asked whether the State intended to
~,th~ car from the Town and, if so, at what figure. The-Board tabled the letter until
an answer was received.
PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE:
A Ietter received from the Mass. Boy Transportation Authority requested the Town's intent
in regard to renewal of contract for passenger train service; present contract will ex-
pire July 31, 1968. The Board voted to refer the letter to Town Counsel and to have him.
contact Edward F. McLaughlin, Jr. General Counsel for the Authority.
CIL~ISTMAS LIGHTING:
The.Board 'received a form letter sent out by John McLay, President of ~the Board of Trad%~ ~
reg..~g~,Chrlstmas Lighting this year. The Board v~ted to send reply to Mr. McLay :
stating the town appropriation of their half of the expense had been approved )at the~ M~rch
TOWn Meeting 4nd could not imagine the Christmas Season ~without. Christmas Lighting in 'North/
~kndover. They also remarked that they hoped the B nard of Trade would again !assume the.
responsibility, of collecting the balance of the lighting expenses from the business people
and civic-minded' citizans of North Andover. They thanked the Board of Trade for .their
public' spirit and service in the past.
CONSERVAT~C~ ~COMMISSIC~:
A .letter:.from.the comervation Commission advised the Board that when there was
on their i~ommissien they would like to have Associate Member John L. Roberts'~
: :full' .member - of ~the commission. The request was tabled until a .vacancy became
CONSTABLE..POSITION: ' :' '' '
~ letter~of application was received by'the Board from Anthony Long~ for the
constable. The Board directed that a letter be sent advising 'Mr'. Long° that this
was an electtve'one~ he should enter his name in the next Town election in:~March.
A totter was. received from a townswoman, Lois Roberts, requesting that tho"next appointment
was made for. the Zoning Board .of Appeals, that a person, not in real estate business, be
appointed; - .
l :letter':.was ~received by the Board containing the resi~ation of John J. Shields,
of ',the Zoning Board of'Appeals. T.he Board accepted the resignati.o~., with re,et,
orderedi a~letter be 'sent to Mr. Shzelds containing their appreciatmon and thanks for bis
efforts while a ~mamber. .
TEANKIYOU~LETTER:
The parents of the 13 yr. old girl who was kidnapped, beaten and nearly murdered sent a'
letter of thanks to the Board and ,toTP~an Rand and '~-ame for .their off-duty efforts'
that'r~sulted in the arrest of the assailant. The Board voted to have copies of said
letter sent .to Rand and Crane.
S~I~ATOR RURAK - ~L~PJ~Y SHEET:
Advised by.telephone, the Boamt was informed by Senator .Rurak that House Bill #4365
.had some opposition but they would oppose it and have it shelved for further study if
'they possibly could. .This Bill had passed the House and was before the Senate. If the
Bill"is passed it will deprive the' TOwn of North Andover in the amount of $148,278.00
on .the distribution of the Cherry Sheet.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS - PLAI~ROUND:
In connection with the petition received by the Board regarding a playground in the
Stevens Corner area, a letter from l~r. Dully, Board of Public Works Supervlsior, advised
the. Board that the area on the east side of 0sgood Street from the property at 355-357
Osgood Street to Cochicherick Brook, owned by J. P. Stevens Company, might be developed
into a playground for the area.
INSURANCE:
Policies for special multi-peril for town employees and a certificate of Insurance for
Masonry work at Franklin School, FultOn Railing, Inc. was received by the Board.
Invitation to Council meeting of Socio-Ecanomic Council of Gr. Law. July 2~, Rolling'Greed.
Brochure and A~ts of Consumers. Council
Warrant for Special Town Meeting, July 22, 196§. ·
Rules, Regulations and Standards to effectively Control and Eliminate Rats. Referred to Bal.
of Health. - -
Letter from State Dept. of P~blic Works re Chapter 616, Act of t~67, Sec. 6, providing for~
the Commonwealth to pay for the establishment of School Zones by a City or Town. , The B&ard
· oted to refer copies .of above-named to Chief Lawlor and the Highway Surveyor..
Notice from Mass~ Selectmon's Association. '
· Attorney J. Philip Arsenault,. 10.3 Second Street~ was appointed to fill out une
'.' of John~ J. 'Shields, recently, resmgned from the Zoning Board ,of APPeals. i
expire in 19 69.' The .~motion,was made by Selectman F~ed P. Cakes, seconded b~' SeleCt, ah
.WilliamA.' Finneran, acting; Chairman of the Board while Chairman Arthur P. Kirkls,~
vacation. ~ . , . - · .,:.~,,
Also 'appointed'.was a new School Crossing Guard, Nrs. Robin Eonroe, 114 So. Bradford
4TH 'OF JULY CONMITT~.~.:' '
'commended th6 chairman "0f 'th~ 4th Of!july Commltte, Henry
Comnittee on the 'highly~' successful' two-day celebration .in observance of Indep
The Board voted ;that a letter of .thanks and 'ap2reciatian~ be:sent to Mr. Green sad
commtttee~ individually;:'
.heat in,the' sel~ctmen'~ s ~ffic ,this ~-Onday night;:.
..... make' an appearancel.,with;, an; A~ticl%,and ;seversj,' petttioner!smames,%o
suom~, ~ed"at the ne~,~avatlable town;;meeti~g~ :', They discnss.,ed for~ an our,
C0n's.:':'e~' the building" ~f ;mm~;, apar~me~t: h0USes:;~to ~hi~h ,'the~, ~bj ec~ea.- ~ Lee
Meadow Lane~ ;N0rman',.Lentz; :: 63 !'.~.~.',,.~Lf_ ora St~leet';:,'Andras. Hamori;.':29, Mar~ Rd.'~
?illage,~Lane and Do~gTa~ 'E. ,'.Wilson, 13G.:Lisa ' to
type buildings'.,.' Itwas explained:'
owners','will:;:from now' o~ 5e respoasible'for~.stre~:
?trashi;collections: maintenance'of, roads': :: snow ~lew~u~~ ~
amendment :to.the resent - ': ,' '.
.... %o' 'p ' "''~ La? tha~ when~.,enyone ~wante,
' ,oe .~ne :~ectsion o£ the ~0wnspe~pleat:::a.
~ not 'proper to. have 'this decision' in the power,:o£
~hould not have r tn' matters :that should:be
co~'eern.
.:near the~; ;":" :' '. "'"
r.. Town.. Counsel Salisbury.. The.;
legality. Ch Ck.~
'Alice.N~
Board of Selectmen.:closed the meeting at 9:45 P.M.:and?statedi:
kneW; when to' choose the week' for. vacation :~weather ~ I{ was.
,d,~y 'and night o£, the meeting.. ':,. . ....., ..': , ,', ~',,..~