HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-03 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date ~rlth all members present; Selectman I~.B.
Duffy, Jr., Se!ectmau J.A. Guthrie with Chairman A. P. Kirk presiding. The minutes and Warrant
were appro.ved as submitted.
BLUE CROSS- BLUE S~.[[ELD:
A letter ~of confirmation sent by B.. Cross representative, John ~Cabe,~ estimated the additional
expense of a fuller program. Chairman Kirk will submit it to the Town Employees' representative
for acceptance and/or discussion of same.
RESIDUAL FUEL 0IL LEGISIATION:
A letter from J. A. Leone & Sons commented ou the above-named legislation. Chairman Kirk had
contacted Richard Heider of Cyr Oil Co. who would submit the company's recommendations on the
i matter. Mr. Heider stated that he did no% think that the Town Building's #2 Fuel 0il was in-
luded in the legislation.
WGAS EXCAVATION:
The Board approved a petition to excavate on W. Bradstreet Rd. in install gas services.
AG DAY REQUEST:
The Board approved a request from Central Catholic High School. orgainizatiau to hold Tag. Days ~.~
North Andover on Nay 27,28, and 29. Letter to that effect ~as sent with a copy to Chiei Law!$r.
CONSERVATION COMMISSION APPOI~,VfS: -
Leo. Lafond and Arthur Resca were appointed as members of the Conservation Commission, term ~o be
3 yrs. The Gr. Lawrence Community Action appointment xeas tabled until Selectman. Duffy perusec
the matter'further. Selectmen Kirk and Guthrie s~rongly urged the appointment of Jos~
who has been kigb_ly commended on his~work as a member of the commission.
Letter from John Finneran re Greater Lawren6e Sanitary District.
Conservation meeting(1971 annual Essex District) M~y 8; referred to Co~ation Commission.
Local Govermnent & Health meeting, May20-21. Referred to the Bal. of Health.
State Conference of Municipal Officials, Nay 6, Bentley College.
Eerrimack ~Ri~r .Watershed Association, Inc. Nay 6. Referred to the Public Works.
Notice .of Competitive, promotional examiuation for position .of Police Sergeant; referred to
Notice~ from .Lawrence Gas Co. re removal of restriction of r~w gas loads.
References from the Police Dept. ou Certificates of incorporatiou. Approved by 'theBoard.
e_wPersonnel By-Law.
rectory of P?.lic Officials a~nd Agencies from Chamber of Commerce.
quest 'for pohce ~:.ork data. ~ -..efer~_ed- to Chief Lawlor
~oc School minutes.
Legi'slativ~. bulletins' ·
At~ICLE:
An article was submitted for the nsx~ Special Town Nesting, when called. Referred to Bd. of
Registrars fo~ ~erification of
UNDEFFATED BoosTER CLUB BAS~BALL TFAM:
Selectman Guthrie called.the Board's attention to the commendable record of St. NiChael's
Basketball team who won the C2ass A title in the Central Catholic League and
The Board voted to have Nr. Outhrie send a letter of congratulations to the Team and the coaches
respo ~n~,ible.~or the excellent season.
STREE2 LIG~ [~EST:
The Board voted to have a survey made for street lighting in the vicinity of a new home at 10~
S~111van Street~ requested by Walter HOyt.
SUMMER OFFICE HELP:
Upon the recommendation of selec~.m-u Guthrie, the Board.voted approval of the services of Jane
Letarte.in the selectmen's Office for ten weeks during the ~,-~er under sponsorship of the
Neighborhood Youth Corp. There will be no expense to the Town.
COMPLAINT: DOG.
Donald D~_~-, 46 Francis Street, appeared before the Board to submit a complaint relative to a
dog nuisance. The Board voted to send a letter to the Housing Authority informing them of the
camplaint and asking what the policy of the Housing Authority was in re_~ation to pets in Veter-
ans Housing areas. A copy of the letter ~s sent to the Bog Officer, S. Buturlia, requesting a
report on the complaint for the Nay 17th meeting.
a~ ?.v~ .ST.-CHAP.90:
Jcseph D'Angelo, Dept. of Public Works, appeared before the Board requesting the approval of
Board for an ,E~tra Work Order" requested by the contractor, N. Pandelins and Son, Inc. to pay
for unforeseen sub-drains and ordinary borrow necessary in the construction of the r?ad.~. The
~ard approved the requeSt$ signing the change order. They also approved the requesm ox. ~r.
D A~gelo for the Board to send a letter to the District Highwa.7. Surv. e.y.o, r and..E?gi~nser,
Berkover, requesting that a complete design of the fu. tur~. p. rof_ile ox re. us
Dept's dref~_-meu to include the area from ~e present pomn~ ox' reconstructs .... ~ ~,,
li~e, vicinity of the access road to the ABM site. This request is to protect developers who
will be building hemes on lots bordering Salem Street;
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INSURANCE:
A meeting was held by the Selectmen, 'at 8:30 P.M., with Richard Lafond, to discuss the Town's
possible Oomprehensive Liability policy.
LICenSING ~O~SSIONEES:
Two renewal applications were approved by t.h~. Ltce.nsing Board: Sunday..license for Phelan~s Var-
iety Store, ~sin St., and Taxi Cab license (6 cabs)~!~hil~,rk, ~.5 ~/~n/S~..
m~ I°, ~71 ~ /
The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with all members present;
Selectmen Duffy,Jr., Joseph A. Guthrie -~ Chairman Kirk presiding. .The minutes and ~arrant
were approved as submitted.
Two Jurors were drawn by Mr. Roffy: ~old Ritter, ~9 Adams Avenue and John Blacksell, 3S Box-
ford ,Street for the June 7 Sitting, at Salem.
MASS. AVEh~E ACCEPTANCE:
Official notice was sent from the Mass. Dept. of Public Works of the acceptance .of Nass. Ave.
by the Town of North Andover. The notice stated that the Commissiomers at their meeting on
~aroh 31, 1971, voted to discontinue a section of State Highway extending from Lawrence- No.
Andover town line at Shawsheen Hiver Station 0+00 to Station lO0*O~.4S - Nort~ A~over Center,
excluding that portion taken for Route 4~ State Highway purposes. The notice was forearded
to Town Counsel for confirmation.
CHAPTER 90 - SAT.~ ST.
Notice of f~rst payment for the reconstruction of Salem Street was received -~ referred to
the Highway Dept. for payment.
FIlE HOP, N~ -'
In reply to the Board's inquiry, Chief Daw advised +~* Board that it was not feasible to dis-
continue the s~,~ng of the audible fire horns at Stevens Kill and the Central Fire Station
until such time as there are no longer any Call Fir~_~n associated with the Fire Department.
It was the Board of Eng,. nsere' reconffaendation that the horns, therefore, be used while this
situation existed.
PERSONNEL BOARD:
The Board received a copy of a letter from Daniel J. Griffin, Chairman, who advised that,
due to business commitments, he would be -~ble to serve as Chairman of the Personnel Board.
He asked the members to postpone the re~p,~-r meeting, scheduled for May 13, to May 20.
¢O~PLAI%T: ·
A complaint sent to Selectman Outhrie from Mr. and l~rs. Kenneth gtlber~ ~s received'~ ::
~bled for action ~ the miter co~a~ the ~ of ~c Wor~ w~ ~d received t~
o~ co~int.
Post ~04, an ~tion ~ atOM the a~,~ ~oint i~tion of' of~ce~
22, at 7:~ P.M. ~l~n ~e i~cated ~t he ~d atte~. T~
~ ~ ~ eve~ ~fo~ ~ at~ the ~ P~som I~ust~as ~eti~, ~y.l~.
STREET IXGH~ REQUEST:
The.Beard approved a street light request from Nfs. B~iazaBeth Giragosian, ~4 O~uroh Street,
and voted to have a survey made for same.
GR, LAW. CO~NITY A~ION COUNOIL:
The Board tabled once mere'the appointment of a member to represent No~bh Andover. to the
above-nemad council. Selec*-,~u Duffy, Jr. stated that he ~as not prepared at this time to
recommend an appointment.
JO~T POLE LOCATION:
The Board set a hearing for a Joint pole location petition on Salem Street to ~e held on
~ay 24, at 7:30 p.N. Abutters to be notified.
GAS EXCAVATION:
The Board approved a petition to excavate on l~arbleridge Road to ius+~ 6" gas'~n.
TREE RB~VAL .REQUEST:
The Board approved a tree r~_-~val request from Henry Fary, 32Ashland Street, to make ~oom for
a driveway. A hearing was set for ~fay 17, at 7L30 P.H. Tree will be posted by the Tree Warden.
Financial statements from lqass. Electric Co. and New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
Letter re Surfer Jobs from Mayor Xiley. Posted on Bulletin Board.
Statement of Workmen's Compensation Losses from Lumbermenc ~ut,,-~ Casualty Co. Referred to R.
Lafond.