HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-09-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes1 22, 1975
RECEIVED:
Notice from La~rence Gas Co. re excavations on Hillside P~., Chestnut St., Johnson Circle
and Riverview St...to be done by P~ns Construction Cc., Ins. Copies to H. Surveyor, P. W~s.
and Police Dept.
Copy cf letter from State Mediator, Wm. Doherty To. Atty. Randazzo re fact finding procedure.
Notice from Rd. of Health re free influenza vaccinations for Senior Citizens, 9/25, 4:30 p.m.
Notice from Board of Health re free influenza vaccir~ticna for towm employees in Oct.
Notice of work completed under Contract Nc. 28524 from State Dept. of Public Wks. Copies to
H. Surveyor and Dave Roche.
Letter from Senator Rarak advising his support cf the Bureau of Accts. Dept.
Letter from Town Counsel re Archdiocese Housing. 0~ithdrawn by Town Counsel)
Copy cf letter to Dr. Elias from Bid. Inspector re proposed meeting on his zoning complaint.
Copy of letter to Bal. of Assessors and Assessor's reply re 100% real estate valuation. Meeting
to be held on October 16..Selectmen, Assessor's and Advisory Board.
Notice cf Essex Vty Advisory Board Meeting, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Peabody City Hall.
Memo. from Haverhill Community Action Commission re Rural Home loans.
Copy of Notice of Intent action from Dept. of Environmental Quality Engineering.
LANDERS LAND REQUEST:
The Board authorized the Chairman to contact Town Counsel re proper procedure of selling
piece of land to Landers Electrical Co.
BT. 495 - Mss. Ave.
Selectman Guthrie stated that vehicles coming cfr Rt. 495 crea~e possible collisions with
customers departing from Bob White's restaurant. Board voted to have Chief Lawlor and J.
Willis investigate possibility of having a Yield sign instsJ~led. ~tter to he discussed
at Oct. 9 meeting with Chief Lawlor.
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PLANT:
Selectman ~thrie stated that H~verhiYl was objecting to the regional site. Would like a
status report from town committee, Cyr, Bushy and Scanlon of~m@eting, ,Sept. 2~th;
~.ltce ~. Letarte, Secretary . _ ::_ ~Clerk
The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with all members present;
Selectmen Joseph A. Guthrie, Thomas J. McEvoy with Chairman John F. Coady presiding. The
warrant and minutes were approved as submitted.
JU.~0~S:
Jurors drawn for October 6 Sitting, at Lawrence Superior Court are as follows: John E.
~Tlison, 38 Sargent St., Augustine DeParis, S2 Elm Crest Rd., Arthur J. Temple, 18 Herrick
Rd. and Sahara Medici, 33 Columbia Rd.
SIDBffAIX PEF~ffT:
Permit granted to the Merri~ack Valley National Bank to block off sidewalk for two days
during reconstruction of hank. Chief Lawlor approved with the stipulation that all necessary
safety precautions were taken, well-lighted at night, etc.
GAS EXCAVATION:
Petition approved to excavate on Chickering ~i. for gas service for Bay State National
on Chickering Rd. Police Officer required.
DIRE~TOR OF ACCOUNTS:
Letter from Gordon A. McGill, Director of Accounts, advised the Board that he had sent notices
out to all town accountants in the Commonwealth to fill a report,"Schedule A," of finansial
transactions which will be examined by the Federal Bureau of Census to determine the basis of
Federal Revenue Sharing fund allocations ~o towns and cities. Be stated our town accountant
had net complied with his request, to d~te. If the report is not sent in, the town will net
be eligible to receive anM. Revenue Sharing funds. Selectmen directed Joe Willis to contact
Town Accountant, David Boche, to expedite this report.
PAVEMEET MA~XINGS:
Letter from the State Department of PubLic Works advised the Board that, because of a severe
reduction in pavement marking account for fiscal 1976, their department could not use depart-
ment material to apply pavement markings' on nen-state highway numbered routes during calends~ -~.~. ·
year 1976. If town supplied materials, state would stripe non-state routes through the town
if sufficient personnel and equipment are available. Copy referred to Chief Lawlor.
SYDB~AIX AUTHORITY:
Letter from Town Counsel stated that the Selectman of a town may, if in their Judgment the
public convenience so requires, establish sidewalks in the public ways thereof and determine
the grade of each site sidewalk and the materials with mbich it shall be constructed, and may
order the reconstruction of existing sidewalks. No such sidewalk shall be dug up or extracted
without the consent of the Selectmen. Board voted to have Joe Willis contact Highway Surveyor
requesting ~uture plans for sidewalks and report hack to Board.