HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-09 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board of Selectmen held their regnlar ~eettn~ on this date with Selectman John F. Coady
present and Selectman Joseph A. Guthrie presiding as Acting 5hairman. Chairman. John P. K~rk
was absent due to a business meeting.
JURORS DRAWN:
James J. Nanever, 147 Waverly P~. was drawn for the January 6, 197% sitting at Superior
Criminal Court, in Salem.
Grace J. Coupal, 22 F~rblehead Street, was drawn for the January ~, 197~ sitting at Superior
Court, in 8s.lem.
BARGAINING BOARD:
~etters received from the North Andover Firefightere ~ Personnel Board requesting tho Sel-
ecs. men to determine w~o the bargaining Beard w~uld be under Oh. 1078 of the. General Laws.
Personnel Board stated they had no objection to being tho bargaining agents but would like
to know as soon as possible because of petitions submitted and hearings coming up. Three
m~bers of the N.A. Firefightere appeared before the Board amd stated they would like the
Bergai-~ board appointed fairly soon. ~electman Guthrie stated that until a bargaining
Beard is appointed, the Board of Selectmen should be the bargaining committee. Selec+.~
Guthrie also stated that Town Co-~-el should be consulted as to whom should Be the bargain-
ing committee ~er Ch. 1078...the Personnel Bal. or Selece. m~n. Selec~ Coady stated the
decision should Be made soon...that at least 2 or 3 m~mbers of the Personnel Board should
be on the Commlttee...that the employee representative on the Personnel Board, Nr. Lawson,
should not be on it as he is an employee of the Highway. Dept. ~ no ~her of any dept.
should Be on the cmmittee.
AIRPORT:
Letter received frem Thomas J. Davies, Jr., Airport N~ger, listed certain measures, to be
taken in an effort to alleviate the noise level at the airport.
G.L.¢HAMBER OF CONNEROE:
Letter received advising of first legislative m~eting on Dec. 12, at 8:00 p.m.
TOPI¢S: ~
Repor~ received on Topics meeting held on Novwmber 21, 1974 in tho N.A. Firefighters meeting
Letter also received from ~Bert T. Tierney, Chief Engineer of the DPW re +_.be new high
area pro.tects. Copy will go to Conservation Committe with plans for letter of approval re-
quested by Hr. Tierney. Staff Assistant, Joseph Willis, will expedite the matter.
REFEI~ED TO OB.~m' IAWIOR:
Go Slow-Children sign on Parker Street requested by Rosamond Deye~nd.
Request from ~. Coco, for appointment of anethor Auxiliary Polic~,-~.
DOGS & NOTORCi~T.V.q:
Contrary to another letT.ev,, Er. NOe Litel sent a lstter stating that ho traveled 50 miles
a day to work on his m~'~rcycle and, although many dogs raced Beside his hikm, he has never
had az~ trouble with them and had never Been ~-ngered by them.
DOG OFFICE~:
Nfs. Nargaret Degman, widow of Leonard Deg~a% Dog O~ficer, ~ho died snddenl~c~ Dec. 1,
was appointed t_~,?o, rary Dog ~fficer until appointment of a raplacem~mt. Applications were
received for tho position.
POLE RELOCATION:
Petition approved to relocate a pole on Stevens St. No hearing necessary.
.WARRANT 0PENING:
At' 8:00 p.m. tho Selectmen opened the Warrant for Articles to be included in the er~,~ Town
Neeting inAprll. Closing date w~ be dete,mlned at a later date. Tw~ weeks notice will
be given Before clo~sing~ date.
LICENSING CONMIS$IONE~S:
The Board approved the renewal of tho following licenses:
Res.taurant~ ~11 Alcoholic: Nerr~ck Valley Motor Inn by New E~ Industries, Inc.
Butchor Boy Steak House, Izc. Clayton F. Strobel, Inc. (Patty's Ye~-low ~bbon)
Olub~ All Alcoholic: North Andover Country Club, Inc. X. of C. Association, Inc.
Ret-~ P~. Goods Store~ AJ_l.~coholic: Bom-~i's Pkg. Store, I~c. NcAloon's Pkg. Store,Inc.
Re.t~..~...P~. Goods S.tors~ Wine &Nalt: Neseine's Market, w~.. Canty's ~rket.
Licenses were sent, certified ~1, to tho Alcoholic Bove~a~s Cont?l,~mm~nelon for
A3/ce H. Leterte~ Secretary ~ 01erk