HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-02-12 Board of Selectmen MinutesFEBRUARY 12, 1973 (continued)
FLATLEY DRAINAGE :
The Board received for their pending file a letter from Jacob Berkover re the Flatley drainage
problem.
ADVISORY BOARD NEGATION:
The Board received a letter from Eleanor Cahill, Chairman of the Advisory Board stating her
committee had reviewed and voted on the Selectmen's budget with the folowing recommendations:
Salary budget be reduced by the amount of $23,704 from June 30, 1973 to June 30, 1974; this
includes the salaries of the Administrative Assistant and the Mechanic. Expense amount, speci-
tfically, on Conferences, mileage and telephone, to be reduced $3000. Chairman Guthrie stated
that, at their meeting with the Advisory Board to discuss the above-named budgets, no mention
was made or negative recommendations made to the Board on the above-named budgets. Evidently,
he said, they had a "secret" meeting on the budgets and, instead of consulting the Board, elected
to send a letter instead with their negations. Selectman Kirk stated that the Advisory Board'
action in sending a letter to the Selectmen instead of discussing the matter with the Board
extremely unusual. In fact, it is the first time in his memory over many years that they have
taken this procedure. Selectmen Duffy stated that he fully supported the bndg~ts and the posi-
tions of the Administrative-Assistant and Mechanic. The Board supported Chairman's statement
that he would fully support the approval of the budgets, as submitted, at the Town Meeting.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN:
TheBoard voted to have Selectmen Kirk complete the questionaire submitted by the League of
Women Voters and submit it to the Board for their approval.
SEC. 17A, C. 180, G.L.
Acceptance was requested of Sec. 17A, C. 180, G.L. re the pay-roll d~ductions for union dues of
employees of state, couty or municipality. Selectman Puffy motioned the Board accept, seconded
Selectman Kirk and made unanimous by Chairman Guthrie. Town Counsel will be so notified.
TOPICS PROGRAM:
A letter from Chief Lawlor approved the 75% plans and Draft of the Traffic Control Agreement
for the Topics projects at Main and Sutton Streets, Chickering Rd., Andsver Street and Peters
· Street, Rt. ll4, Salem Turnpike at Andover By-Pass. Chairman Guthrie also advised that a letter
had contained the Board's approval and sent to Robert T. Tierney, Acting Chief Engineer of Mass.
Dept. of Public Works. This action was confirmed by the Board and accepted as a progressive
report.
TOPICS-NEW HIGH SCHOOL:
A letter re the Topics project concerning the construction of a pedestrian overpass to the new
High School on Chickering Road was also received by the Board as a ~progressive report.
LIGHT% SURVEYS:
Received: Two street light surveys from Mass. Electric Co. for Coachman's Lane, corner, of
Great Pond Road and Mill Road, corner of Turnpike Street. The Board voted to add the survey
to other street light recommendations. Chairman Guthrie stated that the matter of installing
street lights would have to be determined by the new Board coming in, March 5.
FEDERAL BUDGET CUTTING:
Chairman Guthrie informed the Board that he had attended a meeting with Congressman Michael
Marrington concerning the impact on cities and towns as a result of Federal cutting of town
and city budgets, it was brought~ up that funds received from the Revenue Sharing program
would offset the cutbacks in budgets. Chairman Guthrie stated he would contact department
heads on the matter.
NEXT MEETING:
Before the meeting was adjourned, Chairman Guthrie announced the next meeting would be on Narch
5, as next week·would be a Holiday, falling on Monday, their meeting night..The Board voted to
have Chairman Guthrie call a meeting if any thing important warranted it.
The Board met, after thei~ meeting, with the Board of Fire Engineers to discuss the matter of the
ambulance recently involved in an accident. After discussion on the matter, the Board of Selec%-
· en voted unanimously to endorse the recommendation of the Board of Fire Engineers to purchase
a new ambulance instead of repairing the damaged one. TheBoard of Fire Engineers will make a
request, in writing, for a new ambulance.
WARRANT RE-OPENING: re-
On February 14, 1973, the Board of Selectmen held a telephone meeting to/open the Warrant at
9:30 A.M. to insert Article 69 - appropriation of the sum of $19,000. for the purpose of pur-
chasing a new ambulance, the sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire
Engineers. Warrant was closed at 9:35 A.M.
Alice M. I~tarte, Secretary ~~C!erk