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Home My WebLink About1984 WARRANTTown of North Andover Massachusetts 1:30 p.n~, School Veterans Memorial Auditorium Recommen_~_ations of the Advisory Board are inch~ded in this booklet. It is your guide to the Town Meeting. Please bring it with yot~ Mtmicipal Finance Terminology The following terms are frequently used in this report and at Town Meeting. In order to provide everyone with a better understanding of their meaning, the following definitions are provided: RAXSE: Raise is to tax. The tax rate is set by the Assessors after the Town Meeting and after receipt of the "Cherry Sheet" (see below). APPROPRIATE: Appropriate is to authorize spending. Once an appropriation for a budget or article has been made by Town Meeting, the appropriation can only be changed by another ToWn Meeting. There is one exception -- a transfer from the Reserve Fund. SURPLUS REVENUE (often referred to as "Excess and Deficiency"): This fund represents the amount by which the Cash, Accounts Receivable and other floating assets exceed the liabilities and reserves. AVAILABLE FUNDS (often referred to as "Free Cash"): Available Funds is the amount certified annually by the State Bureau of Accounts by deducting from surplus revenue all uncollected taxes for prior years. This fund may be used by a vote of the Town Meeting. OVERLAY: The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other changes for the purpose of creating a fund to cover abatements granted and avoiding fractions. OVERLAY RESERVE: This is the accumulated amount of the Overlay for various years not used or required to be held in the specific Overlay account for a given year, and may be used by vote of the town for extraordinary or unforeseen purposes or voted into the Reserve Fund. RESERVE FUND: This fund is established by the voters at an annual town meeting only and may be composed of (a) an appropriation (not exceeding 5% of the tax levy of the preceding year), (b) money transferred from Overlay Reserve, or (c) both. CHERRY SHEET: Named for the cherry colored paper on which the State Department of Revenue traditionally has printed it, the cherry sheet carries the figures which must be used by the Assessors in determining the amount to be raised by taxation. It lists the amounts of county tax and state assessments, as well as the estimated tax distributions from the General Fund, reimbursement, agency funds, and the Sales and Use Taxes. Town of North Annoyer Mas~h~ for t~e ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ~aturda~y~ April 28, 1984 This booklet contains the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be held in the Veterans Auditorium of North Andover Middle School on Saturday, April 28, 1984 at 1:30 P.M. It also contains the recommendations of your Advisory Committee. At the Annual Town Meeting, decisions will be made on how much money and for what purposes Town Officers, Boards and Committees will have to spend on proposed changes to the Town's Zoning and other by-laws, and on other proposed matters relative to how the Town should be governed. If you are a registered voter in the Town of North Andover, your vote will be counted at this meeting to amend, adopt or re3ect articles contained in the Town Warrant. R, EPORT OF THE A' VISORY COMMITTEE TOWN MEETING, _APRIL 28, 1984 TO THE VOTERS OF NOltE ANDOVEI:t The Advisory Board has reviewed every town budget carefully and discussed these budgets with each Department Head. Our recommendations are presented within this booklet for the taxpayers to study. It has been a lengthy procedure and we ask the taxpayers support at Town Meeting. This is the first year under Prop. 2 1/2 that we have reinstituted our commitment to a long term capital budgeting program for the town. In recognition of that program we are recommending to the voters that they approve $1,456,000 in new bond issues. These projects include the upgrading of deteriorating water mains, the construction of new water storage facilities, and the renovation of school buildings. In addition we are recommending the purchase of a major communications facility for the Police Department and computer technology for the school system. The Advisory Board would like to call special attention to the Personnel Board Articles beginning with Article 9 because several of these Articles appear in duplicate. Those which refer to compensation grades which begin "GR" pertain to the proposed new "North Andover Wage and Classification Plan" -- Article 9. If Article 9 does Not pass, Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27 and 29-~lbe withdrawn. Those Articles which refer to the current "S" schedule -- Articles 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 28, and 30 will then remain in place to be voted on by the taxpayers. The Advisory Board wishes to thank the Selectmen's Administrative Assistant, John Bohenko, and all Department Heads and their staffs for their cooperation during the year. Respectfully Submitted, North Andover Advisory Committee Grace Lindfors, Chairman Carol G. Good, Secretary Lynette Pisani, vice Chairman Paul Kochis Peter Shaheen John Whipple Francia Lindon Mark O. Henry Daniel Griffin Reserve FUnd T an ers Reserve Fund Transfers -- July 1, 1983 to April 1, 1984 Appropriation a~ Town Meeting -- April 23, 1983 Transfers: Council on Aging Town Hall Maintenance Selectmen's Salary Account Town Clerk Salary Highway Dept. -- Snow Removal Personnel Board Selectmen's Expenses Highway Department Fire Department Tree Department $ 534.72 370.00 870.17 464.00 50,000.0O 1,207.09 1,200.00 2.388.48 25,000.00 2,000.00 Total transferred to April 1, 1984 $84,034.46 Balance $150,000.00 $ 65,965.54 Requests for Transfers tabled Highway Department Selectmen Selectmen Salary Town Building Expenses Street Lighting Fire Department -- Salary Tree Department -- Expenses Sewer & Water Maintenance Balance $ 4,500.00 450.00 241.00 8,500.OO 6,000.00 27,889.00 1,000.00 9,418.00 $57,998.00 $ 7,967.54 ARTICLE 4~ To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of the elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen RECOMP~m~DATXON= It is recommended that the Town vote to fix the following salaries of the elected officers of the Town effective from July 1, 1984. Board of Selectmen Licensing Commission each per annum $ 2,000 Chairman of the Board of Selectmen 300 Board of Assessors each per annum 3,000 Chairman of the Board of Assessors 1,000 The present Chairman of the Board of Assessors provided that he devotes all of his working hours to the performance of his duties as Assessor 15,984 Board of Health each per annum 700 Board of Public Works each per annum 600 Town Treasurer 30,890 Highway Surveyor 28,820 Tree Warden 4,267 Moderator For Regular Town Meeting 100 For each Special Town Meeting 50 Town Clerk 19,021 ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Petition of Selectmen Recommended Budget Appropriatio for Item No. Fiscal Year 1984- 1985 1. Selectmen Salaries & Wages Expenses Out of State Travel 2. Treasurer Saiaries& Wages Expenses 3. Tax Collector Salaries & Wages Expenses 4. Assessors Salaries & Wages Expenses 5. Accountant Salaries & Wages Expenses 6. Town Clerk Salaries & Wages Expenses 7. Election & Registrars Salaries & Wages Expenses Advisory Department Committee Budget Requests Recomends 83-84 84-85 84-85 $ 63,252 $ 67,702 9,850 11,055 100 -0- $ 66,816 10,755 26,264 33,398 33,398 21,250 22,800 21,800 51,139 53,639 53,336. 13,000 17,630 17,6301 50,403 52,964 52,964 6,100 7,025 5,950 29,906 32,785 32,068 1,100 1,600 1,300 2,200 2,220 2,220 17,140 22,645 22,100 51,878 62,913 62,913 5,400 5,400 5,400 8. ?own Counsel Annual Retainer 9. Moderator Salary 10. Advisory Co--ittee Salaries & Wages Expenses 11. Capital Budget Committee Expenses 12. Planning Board Salaries Expenses 13. Board of Appeals Salaries & Wages Expenses 14. Personnel Board Salaries & Wages Expenses 15. Council on Aging Salaries & Wages Expenses 16. Conservation Co~missioa Salaries & Wages Expenses Professional Services 17. North Andover Historical Commission Expenses Budget 83-84 $ 10,000 200 2,254 3O0 100 29,398 3,680 3,364 35O 4,850 4,000 13,080 12,655 3,780 1,125 2,500 1,200 Department Requests 84-85 $ 15,000 2OO 2,254 3OO 100 34,252 5,760 3,728 450 7,048 5,525 23,900 11,950 4,000 2,170 4,000 600 Advisory Committee Recommends 84-85 $ 10,000 2OO 2,254 3O0 100 32,068 3,850 3,532 45O 6,266 4,525 13,200 9,110 3,969 1,270 3,200 600 Budget 83-84 Department Requests 84-85 Advisory Committee Reco~ends 84-85 18. Town Hall & Garage Building Salaries & Wages Expenses ISA.Community Center Expenses 19. Annual Town Meeting Expenses TOTAL: GENERAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AGENCIES 7,420 24,500 4,500 9,500 487,738 12,442 35,775 4,500 I2,400 580,130 $ 12,219 34,775 4,500 9,900 $ 545,938 Public Safety 20. Police Department Salaries & Wages Expenses 20A.School Crossing Guards Salaries & Wages Expenses 21. Fire Department Salaries & Wages Expenses 22. Dog Officer Salaries & Wages Expenses 810,796 85,000 27,143 1,900 1,092,783 58,550 9,088 6,000 878,198 91,200 28,497 1,950 1,128,615 65,450 10,800 6,200 $ 819,160 89,000 28,497 1,950 1,128,615 64,950 9,542 6,000 Advisory Department Committee Budget Requests Recommends 83-84 84-85 84-85 23. Civil Defense Salaries & Wages $ 2,656 Expenses 3,700 24. Building, Electric & Gas Salaries & Wages Expenses 25. Sealez of Weights & Measures Salaries 2,050 Expenses 400 $ 2,738 $ 2,714 4,835 4,000 53,260 61,174 61,174 6,075 11,475 11,175 2,050 2,050 400 40O TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY $2,159,401 $2,293,582 $2,229,227 Public Health 26. Board of Health Salaries & Wages $ Expenses 27. Greater Lawrence Sanitary District Per Share Capital Per Share Operation 28. Animal Inspector Salary 29. Garbage Disposal Contract 46,437 $ 50,072 $ 47,505 7,185 5,750 5,650 37,640 36,028 36,028 235,398 295,875 295,875 420 420 420 3,450 3,500 3,500 TOTAL= POB~ICHEALTH& SANITATION $ 330,530 $ 391,645 $ 388,978 Public Works 30. Board of Public Works Salaries 31o Sewer Naintenance & Construction Salaries Expenses 32. Water Maintenance & Construction Salaries & Wages Expenses 33. Parks & School Grounds Salaries & Wages Expenses 34. Tree Department Salaries & Wages Expenses 35. Dutch Elm Disease Salaries Expenses 36. Insect Pest Control Salaries & Wages Expenses 37. Street Lighting 38. Street Gen'[ Maintenance Salaries & Wages Expenses Budget 83-84 1,800 63,117 43,310 211,922 270,000 59,276 13,875 70,142 13,080 10,484 2,400 26,494 7,500 97,000 280,120 100,000 Department Requests 84-85 $ 1,800 67,800 45,475 224,200 283,010 69,655 14,575 75,375 18,368 10,484 2,640 27,392 8,250 113,000 298,936 112,600 Advisory Comaittee Recommends 84-85 1,800 67,800 45,475 220,669 267,500 69,655' 14,575 74,625 17,865 10,484 2,544 27,392 7,950 103,000 297,888 102,600 39. 40. Sno~Re~oval Expenses Refuse Disposal Salaries & Wages Expenses PUBLIC WORKS Buclget 83-84 $ 66,861 170,096 50,000 $1,557,477 Delft tment 84-85 $ 150,000 180,378 130,000 $1,833,938 Advisory Committee Recommends 84-85 $ 66,861 180,378 100,000 $1,679,061 Welfare 41. Veteran's Benefits Expenses 42. Graves Registration Salaries Expenses $ 18,500 30O 800 $ 19,600 $ 18,500 300 900 $ 19,700 $ 15,500 3OO 9OO $ 16,700 Sohools 43. N.A. School Department Salaries & Wages Expenses Total Salary & Expenses $6,059,000 1,458,000 7,517,000 $6,472,774 1,681,571 8,154,345 $6,359,000 1,558,000 7,917,000 Budget 83-84 Department Requests 84-85 Advisory Conittee Recommends 84-85 44. Regional Vocational School Allocation of Costs to M.A. TOTAL: SCHOOLS 51,706 $7,568,706 127,266 $8,281,611 60,000 $7,977,000 Library 45. Stephens Memorial Library Salaries & Wages $ Expenses TOTAL: LIBRARY $ 153,867 48,000 201,867 $ 161,594 55,836 217,430 $ 161,594 54,536 $ 216,130 Recreation 46. Playgrounds & Bathing ~eaches Salaries & Wages Expenses 47. Recreation ~ouncil Salaries & Wages Expenses TOTAL: RECKEATION $ 60,528 10,000 21,360 9,040 $ 100,928 $ 70,700 10,500 22,690 10,040 $ 113,930 $ 70,700 10,500 22,690 10,040 $ 113,930 Employee Benefits 48. Group Insurance $ 418,000 49. Essex County Retirement 558,767 TOTAL~ EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 976,767 $ 418,000 626,890 $1,044,890 $ 418,000 626,890 $1,044,890 Unclassifle 50. Rental of Veteran*s Headquarters 51. Patriotic & Civil Celebrations 52. Fourth Of Jul~ 53. Insurance, General 54. Industrial Cc~mission Expenses 55. Special Legal Services TOTALz UNCLASSIFIED Budget 83-84 $ 1,200 7OO 7,000 194,061 100 10)000 213,06.1 Department Requests 84-85 $. 1~200 750 7,500 206,850 100 15,000 $ 231,400 Advisory Com~mittee Recommends 84-85 $ 1,200 750 7,500 206,850 100 10,000 ~ .... 2,26,400 Debt Rademptt0n 56. Miscellaneous 57. School Bonds 58. Mater Main Notes & Bonds 59. Sewer Notes & Bonds TOTAL DEBT REDEMPTION 60. Miscellaneous 61. School Bonds 62. Water Main Notes & BondB 63. Sewer Notes & Bonds 64. Bond Issue Expense 65. Short Term Borrowing $ 15,000 405,000 75,000 15~,000 $ 650,000 $ 1,045 148,820 13,828 53,681 --0-- 45,000 $ 10,000 405,000 35,000 ..... ~50,000 s 6o0,0o0, $ 305 127,902 6,773 40,060 30,000 45,090 10,000 405,000 35,000 150,000 600,900 3O5 127,902 6,773 40,060 30,000 4~,000 TOTAL, INTEREST ON DEBTS $ .... 2~2,,374 $,,,2~9,,040, $ 250,040 General Government Public Safety Public Health & Sanitation Public Works Welfare Schools Library Recreation Employee Benefits Unclassified Debt Redemption Interest on Debts TOTAL Budget 83-84 $ 487,738 2,159,401 330,530 l, 557,477 19,600 7,568,706 201 867 100,928 976,767 213 061 65O 0OO 262,374 $14,528,449 Department Requests 84-85 $ 580,130 2,293,582 391,645 1,833,938 19,700 8,281,611 217,430 113,930 1,044,890 231,400 600,000 250,040 $15,858,296 Advisory Conittee Reco~ends 84-85 $ 544,938 2,229,227 388,978 1,679,061 16,700 7,977,000 216,130 113,930 1,044,890 226,400 600,000 250,040 $15,287,294 TOWN COMM0 T,TH 0F MA,qSACHUSETrS N01 TH ANDOVEi 1984 ESSEX SS.' To either of the Constables of the Town of North Andover: GREETINGS: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in compliance with Chapter 39 of the General Laws, and as recently amended by Chapter 8, Section 9A of the Acts of 1974 and our North Andover Town ByLaws, Chapter 2, Section 2.4, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the Veterans Auditorium of our North Andover Middle School on Saturday, April 28, 1984, at 1:30 P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles: A~TIC~ 1. The election of Town Officers appearing on the ballot have already been acted upon at the Annual Town Election on March 5, 1984. Petition of the Selectmen A~T~C~E 2. To elect all Town Officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen A~T~C~E 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen A~TICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of the elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen A~T~CT~ 5. TO see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Board. Petition of the Selectmen A~TXCLE 6. TO see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue for the next fiscal year, all as provided by Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen TO consider the reports of all Special Committees. Petition of the Selectmen ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Massachusetts Legislature to enact legislation exempting Dana Fisher from the provisions of the law requiring mandatory retirmement of fire engineers at age 65; provided, however, that he is mentally and physically capable of performing the duties of his office or position. He shall annually, at his own expense, be examined by an impartial physician designated by the retirement authority to determine such capability. No deductions shall be made from the regular compensation of Mr. Fisher under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws for service after he has attained age 65 and upon retirement such member shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that to which he would have been entitled had he retired at age 65. Petition of the Selectmen A NUMBER OF PERSONNEL BOARD ARTICLES APPEAR IN DUPLICATE. THOSE WHICH REFER TO COMPENSATION GRADES WHICH BEGIN "GR" PERTAIN TO ~]E PROPOSED NEW "NORTH ANDOVER WAGE AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN (ARTICLE 9). IF ARTICLE 9 DOES NOT PASS, ARTICLES 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, ~ 24, 27 and 29 WILL BE WITHDRAWN. THOSE WHICH REFER TO THE CURRENT "S" SCHEDULE, ARTICLES 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 26, 28 and 30 WILL THEN REMAIN IN PLACE TO BE VOTED ON. ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel ByLaw by striking therefrom Schedule "B" of Section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following new Schedule "B" entitled "General Annual Salary Schedule" and to raise and appropriate $17,353 to implement this proposed amendment. SCHEDULE B GENERAL ANNUAL SALARY SCHEDULE GRADE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Weekly Annual 204.75 212.94 221.46 230.32 239.53 249.11 259.08 10,688 11,115 11,560 12,023 12,503 13,004 13,880 2 Weekly Annual 223.18 232.10 241.38 251.04 261.08 271.53 282.39 11,650 12,116 12,600 13,105 13,629 14,174 14,741 3 Weekly Annual 243.26 253.00 263.12 273.64 284.58 295.96 307.81 12,698 13,207 13,734 14,284 14,855 15,449 16,069 4 Weekly Annual 265.16 275.76 286.74 298.26 310.19 322.60 335.51 13,841 14,394 14,971 15,569 16,192 16,840 17,513 5 Weekly Annual 289.02 300.58 312.61 325.11 338.12 351.65 365.70 15,087 15,690 16,318 16,971 17,650 18,356 19,090 6 Weekly Annual 315.03 327.63 340.74 354.36 368.54 383.28 398.61 16,445 17,102 17,786 18,498 19,238 20,007 20,808 7 Weekly Annual 343.38 357.12 371.41 386.25 401.71 417.77 434.49 17,925 18,641 19,387 20,162 20,969 21,808 22,680 8 Weekly Annual 374.29 389.27 404.84 421.03 437.87 455.39 473.60 19,538 20,320 21,133 21,978 22,856 23,771 24,722 9 Weekly Annual 407.98 424.29 441.27 458.92 477.28 496.37 516.22 21,296 22,148 23,034 23,956 24,914 25,910 26,947 10 Weekly Annual 444.70 462.48 480.98 500.22 520.23 541.04 562.68 23,213 24,142 25,107 26,111 27,156 28,243 29,372 11 Weekly Annual 484.72 504.12 524.28 545.24 567.05 589.74 613.33 25,302 26,315 27,367 28,462 29,600 30,785 32,016 12 Weekly Annual 528.33 549.48 571.45 594.31 618.08 '642.81 668.51 27,579 28,683 29,830 31,023 32,264 33,555 34,896 13 Weekly Annual 575.89 598.93 622.89 647.80 673.71 700.67 728.69 30,062 31.264 32,515 33,815 35,168 36,575 38,038 14 Weekly Annual 627.72 652,83 678.94 706.10 734.34 763.72 794.27 32,767 34,078 35,441 36,859 38,333 39,866 41,461 Petition of the Personnel Board Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel ByLaw by striking therefrom the compensation schedule of Section 8, Part-time positions classified in Clerical Group and inserting in place thereof the following new Compensation Schedule: Compensation Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5.46 5.68 5.91 6.14 6.39 6.64 6.91 2 5.95 6.19 6.44 6.69 6.96 7.24 7.53 3 6.49 6.75 7.02 7.30 7.59 7.89 8.21 4 7.07 7.35 7.65 7.95 8.27 8.60 8.95 5 7.71 8.02 8.34 8.67 9.02 9.38 9.75 6 8.40 8.74 9.09 9.45 9.83 10.22 10.63 7 9.16 9.52 9.90 10.30 10.71 11.14 11.59 8 9.98 10.38 10.80 11.23 11,68 12.14 12.63 9 10.88 11,31 11.77 12.24 12.73 13.24 13.77 10 11.86 12.33 12.82 13.33 13.87 14.43 15.00 11 12,93 13.44 13.98 14.54 15.12 15.73 16.36 12 14.09 14.65 15.24 15.85 16.48 17.14 17.'83 13 15,36 15.97 16.61 17.27 17.97 18.68 19.43 14 16.74 17.41 18.11 18.83 19,58 20.37 21.18 Petition of the Personnel Board RE(X)MM~.NDA?ION: Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 11, To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel ByLaw by striking therefrom the Compensation Schedule of Section 9, Part-time positions classified in Library Group and inserting in place thereof the followin9 Compensation Schedule: Compensation Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 5.46 5.68 5.91 6.14 6.39 6.64 6.91 2 5.95 6.19 6.44 6,69 6.96 7.24 7.53 3 6.49 6.75 7.02 7.30 7.59 7.89 8.21 4 7.07 7.35 7.65 7,95 8.27 8.60 8.95 5 7.71 8.02 8.34 8,67 9.02 9.38 9.75 6 8.40 8.74 9.09 9.45 9.83 10.22 10.63 7 9.16 9.52 9.90 10.30 10.71 11.14 11.59 8 9.98 10.38 1.080 11.23 11.68 12.14 12.63 9 10.88 11.31 11.77 12.24 12.73 13.24 13.77 10 11.86 12.33 12.82 '13.33 13.87 14.43 15.00 11 12.93 13.44 13.98 14.54 15.12 15.73 16.36 12 14.09 14.65 15.24 15.85 16.48 17.14 17.83 13 15.36 15.97 16.61 17.27 17.97 18.68 19.43 14 16.74 17.41 18.11 18.83 19.58 20.37 21.18 Petition of the Personnel Board RECORDATION: Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel ByLaw by striking therefrom Schedule "A" of Section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following Schedule "A" entitled "Classification Schedule". SCHEDULE A CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE Class Title Compensation Grade or Schedule DEPARTMENT HEAD AND SUPERVISORY GROUP Fire Chief Police Chief Superintendent of Public Works Library Director Town Accountant Town Planner Staff Engineer Public Works Water Analyst Watershed Inspector Tree Warden/Sup't of Insect & Pest Control Director of Public Health Civil Defense Director (Part-time) Public Health Physician (Part-time) Registrar of Voters (Part-time) GR/12 GR/10 GR/8 R/S Misc. Misc. Misc. CLERICAL GROUP Junior Clerk Accounting Machine Operator Senior Clerk Administrative Secretary Assistant Assessor Assistant (Deputy) Collector Assistant Town Clerk Assistant Treasurer Parking and Civil Service Clerk/Secretary Program Coordinator - Council on Aging LA~OR Assistant Supervisor, Pumping Station Grader Operator - Leadman Heavy Motor Equipment Operator Laborer Laborer and Motor Equipment Operator Laborer and Truck Driver Maintenance Craftsman (Water, Sewer, Forestry) Maintenance Man (Highway, Water, Sewer & Park) Maintenance Man (Motor Equipment) Mechanic, Highway Department Vehicles Pumping Station Operator GR/2 GR/3 GR/3 GR/4 GR/4 GR/4 GR/4 GR/4 Misc. W-6 W-6 W-4 W-1 W-3 W-2 W-5 W-3 W-3 W-6 W-5 Special Motor Equipment Operator Supervisor, Pumping Station Tree Climber and Surgeon Water Meter and Hydrant Repairman Working Foreman W-5 W-8 W-5 W-5 W-7 LIBRARY GROUP Assistant Children's Librarian Circulation Assistant Circulation Librarian Reference Librarian Children's Librarian Assistant Library Director Junior Clerk Library Page (part time) GR/3 GR/3 GR/5 GR/6 GR/7 GR/2 Misc. PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP Inspector of Buildings Assistant Building Inspector Assistant Supervisor Bathing Beach Call Firefighter (part time) Fire Engineer and Deputy Chief (part time) Firefighter Fire Lieutenant Gas Inspector (part time) Lifeguard Bathing Beach Attendant Patrolman Police Lieutenant Police Sargeant Reserve Patrolman (part time) School Crossing Guard (part time) Sealer of Weights and Measures (part time) Supervisor of Bathing Beach Wire Inspector (part time) R/10 Misc. Mist. Misc. Misc. F-l** F-2 Misc. Misc. P-l*** Lt. P-2**** Misc. Misc. Misc. Misc. Risc. CUSTODIAL GROUP Custodian/Craftsman Building Custodian Custodial Worker GR/2 GR/2 Misc. Additional annual compensation of $1,000 if performing duties of Motor Equipment Maintenance Man. Additional annual compensation of $300 if performing duties of Patrolman Specialist. Additional annual compensation of $350 if performing duties of Inspector. I~.ECOMM~NDAT I ON: Petition of the Personnel Board Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 13. (New Schedule) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,827 for the purpose of amending Schedule B included in Section 7 of its Personnel ByLaw by increasing all of its salary rates listed therein by 6% excluding, however, the compensation of those town employees whose remuneration is established by the collective bargaining process. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board' Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. A~TICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,076 for the purpose of amending Section 8 of its Personnel ByLaw (part-time positions classified in the Clerical Group) by increasing the salary therein by 6%. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,562 for the purpose of amending Section 9 of its Personnel ByLaw (part-time positions classified in the Library Group) by increasing the salary rates listed therein by 6%. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board RE~OM~DATION= Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ~I~-~ 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,400, for the purpose of amending Schedule E of Section 7 of its Personnel ByLaw (Miscellaneous Schedule ) by increasing the compensation listed herein by 6% for the positions of Animal Inspector, Assistant Building Inspector, Assistant Supervisor Bathing Beach, Call Firefighter, Civil Defense Director, Fire Engineer and Deputy Chief, Gas Inspector, Library Page, Lifeguard Bathing Beach ~endant, Mini-Bus Operator for the Elderly, Public Health Physician, ~l~_.~.strar of Voters, Reserve Patrolman, School Crossing Guards, Sealer of ~eights and Measures, Supervisor Bathing Beach, Wiring Inspector, ~;eterans' Graves Officer and Custodial Worker. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board a~(DMM~NDATXON: It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,211 for the purpose of amending Schedule E of Section 7 of its Personnel By-Law (Miscellaneous Schedule) by increasing the compensation listed herein by 6% for the positions of Animal Inspector, Assistant Building Inspector, Assistant Supervisor Bathing Beach, Call Firefighter, Civil Defense Director, Fire Engineer and Deputy Chief, Gas Inspector, Lifeguard Bathing Beach Attendant, Mini-bus Operator for the Elderly, Registrar of Voters, Reserve Patrolman, School Crossing Guards, Supervisor Bathing Beach, Wiring Inspectors, Veterans Graves Office, and Custodial Worker. ARTICL~ 17. (Old Schedule) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $34,591 for the purpose of amending Schedule B included in Section 7 of its Personnel ByLaw by increasing all of its salary rates listed therein by 6% excluding, however, the compensation of those town employees whose remuneration is established by the collective bargaining process. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board RE(X)MM~NDATION: Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. A~TIC~E 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and apopropriate the sum of $4,838 for the purpose of amending Section 8 of its Personnel ByLaw (part-time positions classified in the Clerical Group) by increasing the salary therein by 6%. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,481 for the purpose of amending Section 9 of its Personnel ByLaw (part-time positions classified in the Library Group) by increasing the salary rates listed therein by 6%. (Cost of Living) Petition of the Personnel Board Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTXCI~E 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw by deleting from Section 7, Schedule "E" (Miscellaneous Compensation Schedule) the position entitled "Office Aide". Petition of the Personnel Board RE~ATXO~: Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTI~.X 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw, Schedule "A", Department Head and Supervisory Group, by adding the position "Director of Senior Citizens' Programs" with a compensation grade of GR/6, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,774. for his/her compensation. Petition of the Personnel Board It is recommended that the Town vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw, Schedule "A", Department Head and Supervisory Group, by adding the position "Director of Senior Citizen's Program" with a compenation grade of GR2. ARTICL~ 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw Schedule "A", Department Head and Supervisory group, by adding the position "Director of Senior Citizens' Programs" with a compensation grade of S-13, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,692. for his/her compensation. Petition of the Personnel Board I~E~TIOtl: It is recommended that the Town vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw Schedule "A'~, Department Head and Supervisory group, by adding the position "Director of Senior Citizens Program" with a compensation grade of S-6. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw by deleting from Schedule "E" (Miscellaneous Compensation Schedule) the position entitled "Program Coordinator Council on Aging", from Section 7. Petition of the Personnel Board RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,883. for the establishment of a new full time position at the Town Building, Town Garage and Senior Center entitled "Custodian Craftsman" with a compensation Grade of GR/2. Petition of the Personnel Board ItECOiqMENDATXON: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 25. TO see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw, Schedule "A", Department Head and Supervisory Group, by adding the position of "Engineering Aide" with a compensation grade of GR/4 and to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,118. for his/her compensation. Petition of the Personnel Board P. ECOM~NDAT! ON ~ Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw Schedule "A", Department Head and Supervisory Group, by adding the position of "Engineering Aide" with a compensation grade of S-9 and to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,962. for his/her compensation. Petition of the Personnel Board RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,883 for the establishment of a new full time position in the Treasurer/Tax Collector's Office with a compensation grade of GR/2 with the title of "Junior Clerk" Petition of the Personnel Board RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIt~ 28. To see i~ ~ %e Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,590. for the establishment of a new full time position in the Treasurer/Tax Collector's Office with a compensation grade of S-4 entitled "Senior Clerk". Petition of the Personnel Board RE~T! ON: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,953. for the establishment of a new full time position at the Fire Department entitled "Senior Clerk" with a compensation grade of GR/3. Petition of the Personnel Board Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICr.R 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,441. for the establishment of a new full time position at the Fire Department entitled "Senior Clerk/Secretary" with a compensation grade of S-6. Petition of the Personnel Board RECO~NDATIO~: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. A~TIU.~ 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw, Schedule E (Miscellaneous Compensation Schedule for part time positions) by increasing the compensation of the Assistant Building Inspector from $60 per day to $75 per day. Petition of the Personnel Board Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 16 of the Personnel ByLaw by inserting Martin Luther King Day. Petition of the Personnel Board RECOM~ENDAT! ON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. A~TICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw Section 7, Schedule "A", Public Safety Group by establishing a new class title of "Fire Captain". Petition of the Personnel Board P~(X~NDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIf~.~ 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,590 to be expended under the direction of the Treasurer for the purpose of adding one Clerk to the staff of the Treasurer's Office. Petition of the Treasurer R~M~NDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel ByLaw, Schedule A, by changing the classification of Building Maintenance Craftsman S-10 to Custodian/Craftsman S-6. Petition of the Selectmen RECOMMENDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 12; LONGEVITY INCREMENTS, of the North Andover Personnel ByLaw as follows: Strike the present "Length of Service" and "Amount" in paragraph (A) and insert in its place the following: Length of Service Amount On maximum step, but less than 5 years Over 5, but not over 10 years Over 10, but not over 15 years Over 15, but not over 20 years Over 20, but not over 25 years Over 25 years $3OO 520 745 795 845 895 Strike paragraph (B) and insert in its place the following: B. An employee will become eligible for longevity increments on the anniversary date of his employment. The longevity shall be payable in one lump sum on December 1st or June 1st following the anniversary date of employment. This change to be implemented in fiscal year 1985/1986. Petition of Frank H. Dushame, III and others RE~O~ENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIC~.~ 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $337 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of amending Schedule A classification of positions by occupational group and assignment to compensation grades under department head and supervisory group for staff engineer by striking out compensation grade S-17 and replacing with S-20. Petition of the Board of Public Works P. ECOMMENDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this artiCle. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $156,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of implementing collective bargaining agreements reached with Town contractual employees. Petition of the Board of Selectmen It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $142,772 for the purpose of this article. ARTICLE 39. Tb see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of conducting a preliminary engineering study to determine the future water treatment requirements for the Town and to provide preliminary design criteria for the development of such a facility as necessary to meet future town requirements. Petition of the Board of Public Works Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $90,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer from the intersection of Marbleridge and Salem St. northwesterly along Salem St. 500 ft. and continuing across the Ridgewood Cemetery property 1200 feet to Johnson Circle and removing the existing sewer pump station. Petition of the Board of Public Works P. ECOMM~NDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIO~a 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, to take from available funds, or to provide by borrowing the sum of $180,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of replacing 2550 feet of six inch water main on Pleasant Street from Osgood to Stevens Street with a new eight inch ductile iron main and replacing llO0 feet of the existing six inch water main on Dale Street with a new twelve inch main ending at the Town Farm and replacing 900 feet of existing 6" water main on Stevens Street from Great Pond Road to Salem Street with a new 12' water main or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Board of Public Works I~E(X)I~m~%IDATION: It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $180,000 to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of replacing 2550 feet of six inch water main on Pleasant Street from Osgood to Stevens Street with a new eight inch ductile iron main and replacing 100 feet of the existing six inch water main on Dale Street with a new twelve inch main ending at the Town Farm and replacing 900 feet of existing 6" water main on Stevens Street from Great Pond Road to Salem Street with a new 12" water main; and that to raise this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the selectman, is authorized to borrow the $180,000 under G.L. Chapter 44, Section 8(5) as amended; and that the Selectmen are authorized to contract for and expend any Federal and State aid available in conjunction with the project. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,500 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of paving the parking lot and drives at the Middle and Atkinson School area. Petition of the Board of Public Works RECOMNR~DATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTZCLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer northerly on Johnson Street, a distance of 1000 feet from the Calzetta Right Way to house #250. Petition of the Board of Public Works RECDMM~NDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this. article. ARTIcI~ 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, to take from available funds, or to provide by borrowing the sum of $775,000, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of constructing a new seven million gallon reservoir on town property at the Town Farm on Dale Street together with all required piping and appurtenances or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the Board of Public Works RE(~H~)ATION: It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $775,000, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of constructing a new seven million gallon reservoir on town property at the Town Farm on Dale Street together with all required piping and appurtenances; and that to raise this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectman is authorized to borrow the $775,000 under G.L. Chapter 44, Section 8(4) as amended. AliTICI~ 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of preparing a facilities master plan for wastewater collection and disposal to determine the sewer requirements for the remaining undeveloped areas of Town. Petition of the Board of Public Works II~(I~M~NI)ATION.- Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTI~.~ 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $44,300 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: 1 - 1984 3/4 ton pick-up truck with utility body 1 - 1984 4 wheel drive closed truck 1 - 34" Gravely snow blower and mower 1 - Grass sweeper 1 - 4" centrifical pump 1 - 1978 pick-up, 1 - 1979 automobile to be traded $14,000 13,000 5,000 7,300 5,000 The snow blower and grass sweeper were lost in the Town Farm fire. Petition of the Board of Public Works It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $26,300 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: One 1984 3/4 ton pick-up truck with utility body with a 1978 pick-qp truck to be traded One 34~ Gravely snow blower an~ mower; One Grass sweeper. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ~propriate the sum of $32,300, to be expended under the direction of Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following ipment: 1 - 1984 Compressor - $8,000; 1966 compressor to be traded I- ic.84 3/4 ton pickup truck - $10,000; 1970 Ford pickup to b~- traded 1 - 1984 Conventional sand spreader - $7,200 1 - 1984 Epoke sand spreader - $7,100 Petition of the Highway Surveyor REfX)~NDAT!ON: It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,747 and that article 69 of the 1983 Town Warrent ($6,553) be transferred and applied toward this article. A~TICI~ 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $115,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of resurfacing, oiling and repairing and maintaining streets in the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 for the purpose of this article. ARTI~ 49. TO see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of replacing and erecting new regulatory signs throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor P.E(X)~9~NDATION= It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of this article. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of replacing existing catch basin frames and grates, which are smaller than standard size. Petition of the Highway Surveyor ~E(~OMMENDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIC~.R 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of erecting and replacing guard rails throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor P.~(~OMMENDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLR 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of making and replacing street signs throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of this article. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000, to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing new and repairing existing sidewalks throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor RECOI~ATI ON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing drainage in problem areas throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTI~.R 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $87,527 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of matching state funds under Chapter 289 Acts of 1983 Chapter 90, said amount to be reimbursed, upon receipt, to be restored to unappropriated available funds. Petition of the Highway Surveyor Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,500 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing and installing carpeting for the Town Office Building. Petition of the Selectmen RECOMMR-NDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of replacing the boiler/burner and other heating accessories in the Town Building. Work is to include replacement of the boiler and burner, installation of new radiator vents, installation of four new wall-hung radiators, computerized thermostat and all necessary pipes, fittings, and valves to tie into the existing system. Petition of the Selectmen Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of hiring an insurance consultant. The consultant will review the Town's property, liability and workmen's compensation insurance coverage and will write bid specifications for the purposes of competitively bidding the aforementioned insurance policies. Petition of the Selectmen Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for the use of the Stevens Memorial Library the sum of $10,065 which the Town has received from the State under provisions of Chapter 78, Section 19A of the General Laws. Petition of the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library P~EOOMMENDATXON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Trustees Stevens Memorail Library for the purpose of purchasing and installing an anti-theft security system. Petition of the Trustees of Stevens Memorial ~Library RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for the use of the Stevens Memorial Library the sum of $5,832 which the Town has received from the state under the title - Additional Aid to Public Libraries. Petition of the Trustees of the Stevens Memorial Library RECOMM~NDATI ON: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 to be expended under the direction of the Town Clerk for the purpose of conducting the 1985 state census. This census is state mandated and must be taken every ten (10) years. Petition of the Town Clerk I~E(X)P~I~IDATXON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 63. To raise and appropriate the sum of $36,000 for the purpose of recertification of Local Property tax valuations as prescribed in General Laws Chapter 79 of the Acts of 1983. Petition of the Board of Assessors RECOnSiderATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIf~.R 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,500 to be expended under the direction of the Tree Warden for the purpose of purchasing one new 1984 pickup truck, $8,500 a 1976 Ford pickup to be traded, and to recondition a 1971 John Deere front end loader, $7,000. Petition of the Tree Warden It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,885 and that article 41 of the 1983 Town Warrent ($1,615) be transferred and applied toward the purchase of one new 1984 pick-up truck with a 1976 Ford pick-up to be traded. ARTI~.~ 65. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town's Personnel ByLaw by eliminating the F-3 and P-3 classification. Further, that the job description and pay classification of the Police Chief and Fire Chief be established through the Personnel Board's Classification and Pay Plan Study. In no instance through the adoption of this article, shall the salary of the Police Chief and Fire Chief be less than 1.8 times the base pay of a patrolman and firefighter at the appropriate step. Petition of the Selectmen RECOMI~NDATION~ Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $33,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers for the purpose of appointing two new firefighters who have passed the qualifying Civil Service Exam, and physical exam, all in accordance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations, to the Fire Department. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers RECOMMENDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers for the 9%.~fpose of updating and replacing ~ ambulance radios and equipment, that they may meet current standards for patient care and be compatible with the hospitals and other ambulance facilities with whom we work. Petition of Board of Fire Engineers RECOI~NDAT! ON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIU.~ 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers for the purpose of purchasing a vehicle for response and rescue, to replace the current 1968 pick up truck, which was not intended, nor purchased for this class of service, and is not adequate. Present conditions and future growth necessitate a vehicle suitable for the rescue work associated with firefighting. The 1968 truck will be retained for fire alarm system maintenance and for grass and brush fires. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers RECOMI~nqDATION: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIC~_-R 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000 the be expended under the direction of The Board of Selectmen, and to authorize said Board to acquire by gift, grant, purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, a parcel of land owned by Eugene Bodge for use as a site for a fire station and any other municipal purposes which the Town may decide. The parcel of land affected by this Article is bounded and described as follows: Description of Land of Eugene R. Bodge to be conveyed to the Town of North Andover A certain parcel of land in North Andover, Mass. located on the westerly side of Salem Street bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Salem Street at land of Lawrence D. and Helen M. Holleran; thence running southerly by Salem St. 125 feet more or less to other land of the grantor; thence turning and running by said other land of the grantor southwesterly 163 feet thence turning and running.by said land of the New England Power Co. thence turning and running by land of New England Power Co. northerly 80 feet more or less to a point at land of Lawrence D. and Helen M. Holleran; thence turning and running by said land of Lawrence D. and Helen M. Holleran northeasterly 185 feet more or less to Salem St. and point of beginning. Containing 0.40 acres more or less. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers RECOMmeNDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or to provide by borrowing the sum of $130,000 to be expended under the direction of the Police Chief for the purpose of purchasing a radio communications system and console to be installed at the Police Station. Specifications for this equipment may be viewed at the North Andover Police Station and the Office of the Town Clerk. Petition of the Police Chief RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the town vote to appropriate the sum of $130,000 to be expended under the direction of the Police chief for the purpose of purchasing a radio communications system and console at the police station; and that to raise this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectman, is authorized to borrow the $130,000 under G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 (14) as amended. AR~I~.R 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,438 to be expended under the direction of the Police Chief for the purpose of hiring two (2) additional patrolmen. Petition of the Police Chief RECK)MI~,I~I)ATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. A~I~ 72. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 45,800 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing four (4) new police cars and four (4) cars to be turned in, in trade, and all equipment to be changed over such as police radios, sirens, and similar accessories. Petition of the Police Chief It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $40°000 for the purpose of this article. .,%RTIfW.~ 73. TO see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, $263,500to take from available funds, or provide by borrowing the sum of to be expended under the direction of the North Andover School Committee for the purpose of implementing a computer technology program for the public schools including the development, design, purchase and installation of computer hardware and for the development, design and purchase of computer software incident thereto, or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition'of the School Committee I~COMM~N~aqTION~ It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $263,500 to be expended under the direction of the North Andover School Committee for the purpose of implementing a computer technology program for the public schools including the dev- lopment, design, purchase and installation of com- puter software incident thereto, and that to raise this appropriation, the Town vote to raise and appropriate the s-m of $42,000 and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow the $195,100 under G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(28) and $26,400 under G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(29). ARTIC~ 74. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, to take from available funds, or to provide by borrowing the sum of $81,000 to be expended under the direction of the North Andover School Committee for the purpose of a new track, increased seating and improvements at Alvah Hayes Stadium or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition of the School Committee RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTI(~.R 75. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, to take from available funds, or to provide by borrowing the sum of $340,500 to be expended under the direction of the North Andover School Committee for the purpose of remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs at the High School, Middle School, Thomson School and Bradstreet School and for additional departmental equipment, or to take any other action relative thereto. Petition oi the School Committee RECOM~e~ATI ON: It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $150,000, to be expended under the direction of the North Andover School Committee for the purpose of remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs at the High School, Middle School, Thompson School and Bradstreet School and for additional departmental equipment, specifically to install energy efficient and modern windows and doors at the Bradstreet and Thompson Schools; and to raise this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectman, is authorized to borrow, $150,000, under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended. ARTICL~ 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of alleviating an existing drainage problem on Mablin Ave. Petition of John P. Routhier and others Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTXCLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of seasonal decorations in the Central Business District. Petition of the North Andover Board of Trade and the North Andover Merchants Association It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of this article. A~ICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $65,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of installing a sewer line from Johnson Street to Sandra Lane through properties currently owned by Mr. & Mrs. Jack Lindon, Mrs. Elsie Salisbury, and Mr. & Mrs. William Schwidder for the purpose of removing the pumping station situated on Sandra Lane. Petition of Jack N. Lindon and others Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. ART(~LE 79. To see if the Town will vote to lease to the North Andover Veteran Firemen's Association, Inc. a portion of town property, for the purpose of erecting a building to house the Governor Bradstreet antique fire engine. All the particulars of the lease and the location will be determined by the North Andover Board of Selectmen. Ail expenses will be borne by the North Andover Firemen's Association, Inc. Petition of Andrew P. Heinze, and others. Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTIc~ 80. To see if the Town will vote to directly allocate funds, as provided by Section 3, of Continental Cablevision's license to operate and maintain a CATV system in the Town, the amount of fifty cents ($.50) annually per subscriber served, to be used by the Town's local educational-municipal cable T.V. station, Channel 25, effective with February 1984 reimbursement. Petition of the North Andover Cable Advisory Committee RECOMMENDATION: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. A~ICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.6 of the Town ByLaws by inserting at the end thereof the following words: "unless and until said owner has complied with Fire Marshall Regulations: 257 CMR 5.04 (16) regarding fire safety" Petition of E. Haffner Fournier ~ECOMMENDATXON: No recommendation ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General ByLaw, by deleting the section entitled "Regulation of Burglar Alarm System" passed as Article 5 at the Special Town Meeting held October 27, 1983. A copy of the ByLaw is available at the Town Clerk's Office. Petition of Jack Lindon and others P~COM~/~DATION~ No recommendation ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of implementation of a full time Dog officer from a part time position. Full time position was adopted at 1972 Town Meeting, Article %65. Position was never totally funded. Petition of the Dog Officer RECOI~ENDATXO~: Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain, gift, grant or otherwise, a parcel of land now owned by Spencer Trust, and any other persons with an established right in the following described premises: A certain lot of land with the buildings thereon situated in said North Andover on the Westerly side of the road (Johnson Street) leading from the Unitarian Meeting House by the house of John H. Sutton and bounded and described as follows: (meaning and intending the parcel of land known as the Ira Carry property) Beginning at a stake and stones by said road and the second parcel hereinafter described, thence tuning South seventy-two and one half degrees West, twelve rods and seventeen links to a stake and stones by land of the heirs of Thomas H. Kimball; thence northwesterly by said land of Kimball heirs four rods and fourteen links to a stake; thence North seventy-two and one half degrees easterly eleven rods and nineteen links to said road; thence southerly by said road four rods and fourteen links to the first mentioned bound; excepting from said parcel, however, a strip ten feet in width on the northerly side thereof which was conveyed to the inhabitants of the town of North Andover by John O. Loring by deed dated January 30, 1906, and recorded with the North Essex District Registry of Deeds, Book 229, Page 80. Also a certain parcel of other land adjoining the above described parcel bounded easterly by said road; southerly by land now or formerly of the Town of North Andover and by land formerly of Daniel Stevens, deceased, westerly by land now or formerly of the heirs of Thomas Ho Kimball and northerly by the first described lot. Petition of the Selectmen ~ECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting A~TICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, land now owned by the individuals, trusts, partnerships or corporations described below, and any other persons with an established right in the following described premises: Parcel 1 A parcel of land belonging to Yellow Properties, Inc. bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Sutton Street said point being on the dividing line between lands of Yellow Properties, Inc. and Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses thence running North 78°-37'-29'' East by the southerly line of Sutton Street, Forty one and 96/100 (41.96) feet; thence turning and running southwesterly, by land now or formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc., on a line curving to the left with a radius of Thirty eight and 00/100 (38.00) feet, Forty nine and 17/100 (49.17) feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, Twenty eight and 14/100 (28.14) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Three Hundred Forty (340) square feet, more or less. Parcel 2 A parcel of land belonging to Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of Sutton Street said point being on the dividing line between lands of Yellow Properties, Inc. and Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses: thence runing southeasterly, by land of Yellow Properties, Inc., Twenty eight and 14/100 (28.14) feet to a point on curve; thence turning and tuning southeasterly, by land now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, on a line curving to the left with a radius of Thirty eight and 00/100 (38.00) feet, fourteen and 28/100 (14.28) feet to a ~oint of tangency; thence turning and running South 17o-02'-46'' East, by land now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, One Hundred Fifty nine and 37/100 (159.37) feet to a point on the dividing line between lands of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses, and Alana Matses and Yellow Properties, Inc.; thence turning and running southeasterly by land of Yellow Properties, Inc., One Hundred Eighty-seven and 32/100 (187.32) feet to a point; thence by land now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, by the following courses and distances; North 21°-59'-10'' West, Twenty four and 66/100 (24.66) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running northwesterly on a line curving to the right with a radius of Six Hundred Fifty and 00/100 (650.00) feet, Fifty six and 04/100 (56.04) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running North 17o-02'-46.' West, Two Hundred Seventy four and 25/100 (274.25) feet to a point of curvature; thence running northwesterly, westerly and southwesterly on a line curving to the left, with a radius of Forty and 00/100 (40.00) feet, Fifty four and 13/100 (54.13) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running North 85o-25'-29'. East, by the southerly line of Sutton Street, Twenty two and 86/100 (22.86) feet to an angle point on the southerly line of Sutton Street; thence turning and running North 780-37'-29'' East by the southerly line of Sutton Street Fifty nine and 33/100 (59.33) feet to the point of beginning. Parcel 3 A parcel of land belonging to Yellow Freight, Inc. bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the dividing line between lands now or formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc. and now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, thence running by land now or formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc., by the following courses and distances; South 17o-02'-46" East, One Hundred One and 18/100 (101.18) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly on a line curving to the left, with a radius of Six hundred and 00/100 (600.00) feet Fifty one and 73/100 (51.73) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running South 21o-59'-10" East, Two Hundred Fifty four and 09/100 (254.09) feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land now or formerly of the Melvin L. Weiner, on a line curving to the left with a radius of Nine Hundred Eighty seven and 70/100 (987.70) feet Seventy One 25/100 (71.25) feet to a point; thence turning and running North 21o-59'-10" West, by land now o~. formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc. One Hundred Seventy eight and 70/100 (178.70) feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathiae, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses and Alana Matses, One Hundred Eighty seven and 32/100 (187.32) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Thirty four (14,334) square feet more or less. Parcel 4 A parcel of land belonging to Melvin L. Weiner bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the dividing line of lands now or formerly of Yellow Properties Inc. and Melvin L. Weiner, thence by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner by the following courses and distances; South 21o-59'-10' East, Forty one and 38/100 (41.38) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly on a line curving to the left, with a radius of Two Hundred Seventy five and 00/100 (275.00) feet, Two Hundred Two and 47/100 (202.47) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running South 64o-10'-13'' East, Two Hundred Fifty and 14/100 (250.14) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, on a line curving to the right with a radius of Three Hundred Twenty five and 00/100 (325.00) feet, Forty nine and 54/100 (49.54) feet to a point on curve; thence turning and running southeasterly by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust, on a line curving to the right with a radius of One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety and 30/100 (1590.30) feet, Thirty seven and 90/100 (37.90) feet to a point of tengency; thence turning and running southwesterly, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust Ninety four and 59/100 (94.59) feet to a point; thence turning and running by land now or formerly of CSB Realty Corp. by the following courses and distances, southerly Twenty one and 42/100 (21.42) feet to a point; thence southwesterly twenty-two and 71/100 (22.71) feet to a point; thence by land now or f¢,~merly of Melvin L. Weiner by the following courses and distances; North 41o-46'-14'' West, Forty and 00/100 (40.00) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running northwesterly on a line curving to the left, with a radius of Two Hundred Seventy five and 00/100 (275.00) feet, One Hundred Seven and 51/100 (107.51) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running North 64o-10'-13'' West, Two Hundred Fifty and 14/100 (250.14) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running northwesterly on a line curving to the right, with a radius of Three Hundred Twenty five and 00/100 (325.00) feet, One Hundred Seventy seven and 39/100 (177.39) feet to a point of tangency on the dividing line between lands now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner and now or formerly of Stephen C. Matses, Charles A. Matses, Debra L. Mathias, Cynthia Stern, Andrew C. Matses, and Alana Matses; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land nor or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, On a line curving to the right with a radius of Three Hundred Twenty five and 00/100 (325.00) feet, Sixty one and 89/100 (61.89) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running North 21°-59'-10" West, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Ninety-two and 12/100 (92.12) feet to a point on the dividing line between lands now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner and now or formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc.; thence turning and running southeasterly, by land now or formerly of Yellow Properties, Inc. on a line curving to the right with a radius of Nine Hundred Eighty seven and 70/100 (987.70) feet, Seventy one and 25/100 (71.25) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Thirty four Thousand Three Hundred twelve (34,312) square feet more or less. Parcel 5 A parcel of land belonging now or formerly to Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust bounded and described as follows~ Beginning at a point on the dividing line between lands ~ow or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner and now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust, thence running southeasterly, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust on a line curving to the right with a radius of Three Hundred Twenty five and 00/100 (325.00) feet, Seventy seven and 52/100 (77.52) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running South 41°-46'-14" East, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust Fifty nine and 06/100 (59.06) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly, by land now or formerly of North Andover Mills Realty, Nine and 37/100 (9.37) feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Ninety four and 59/.100 (94.59) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running northwesterly, by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, on a line curving to the left with a radius of One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety and 30/100 (1590.30) feet, Thirty seven and 90/100 (37.90) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Nine Hundred Forty six (946) square feet more or less. Parcel 6 A parcel of land belonging to CSB Realty Corporation bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point said point being the common point between lands now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust, North Andover Mills Realty and CSB Realty Corporation; thence running southeasterly by land, now or formerly, of North Andover Mills Realty Three Hundred Sixten and 69/100 (316.69) feet to a point; thence turning and running southwesterly, by land now or formerly of North Andover Mills Realty Forty one and 25/100 (41.25) feet to a point; thence turning and running North 41o-46'-14" West, by land now or formerly of CSB Realty Corporation Three Hundred Thirty two and 39/100 (332.39) feet to a point~ thence turning and running northeasterly by lands, now or formerly, of Melvin L. Weiner Twenty two and 71/100 (22.71) feet to a point: thence turning and running northeasterly by lands now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner Twenty one and 42/100 (21.42) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Thirteen Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-nine (13,389) square feet more or less. Parcel 7 A parcel of land belonging to North Andover Mills Realty bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the dividing line between lands now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust and now or formerly of North Andover Mills Realty thence by land, now or formerly, of North Andover Mills Realty by the following courses and distances; South 41o-46'-14" East, Three Hundred Thirteen and 33/100 (313.33) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly, on a line curving to the right with a radius of Three Hundred Twenty five and 00/100 (325.00) feet, Ninety two and 46/100 (92.46) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running South 25o-28'-14" East, One Hundred Twenty one and 54/100 (121.54) feet to a point of curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly, on a line curving to the left with a radius of Fifteen and 00/100 (15.00) feet, Twenty and 33/100 (20.33) feet to a point of reverse curvature; thence turning and running southeasterly, southerly and southwesterly, on a line curving to the right with a radius of Sixty and 00/100 (60.00) feet, One Hundred Seventy five and 55/100 (175.55) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running South 64o-31'-46" West, Sixty and 00/100 (60.00) feet to a point; thence turning and running by land now or formerly of CSB Realty Corporation North 25o-28'-14" West, One Hundred Twenty and 00/100 (120.00) feet to a point; thence turning and running by land now or formerly of North Andover Mills Realty by the following courses and distances, North 64o-31'-46" East Eleven and 05/100 (11.05) feet to a point; thence turning and running North 25o-28'-14" West, One Hundred Thirty four and 81/100 (134.81) feet to a point of curvature, thence turning and running northwesterly on a line curving to the left with a radius of Two Hundred Seventy five and 00/100 (275.00) feet, Seventy eight and 23/100 (78.23) feet to a point of tangency; thence turning and running northeasterly by land of CSB Realty Corporation Forty one and 25/100 (41.25) feet to a point; thence turning and running northwesterly by land of CSB Realty Corporation Three Hundred Sixteen and 69/100 (316.69) feet to a point; thence turning and running northeasterly by land now or formerly of Melvin L. Weiner, Trustee, Weiner Real Estate Trust, Nine and 37/100 (9.37) feet to the point of beginning. Containing Twenty Six Thousand Six Hundred Twenty five (26,625) square feet more or less. This description is intended to conform to plans entitled "Plan Showing Land to be Taken for the Laying Out of Access Road North Andover, Massachusetts" February 1984 Scale 1"-40' prepared by Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc., Engineers, Lexington, Massachusetts Sheet 1 of 2 and Sheet 2 of 2. These properties are to form a public right-of-way to the industrially-zoned properties off of Sutton Street (southeasterly side) and generally situated between Sutton Street and High Street. Costs incurred for these acquisitions will be paid from the Massachusetts Community Development Action Grant Program. Petition of the Selectmen RE(X)MM~NDATION= Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will grant to Malcolm G. and Diana M. Norwood, their successors or assigns, an easement for vehicular traffic over and through a parcel of land owned by the Town bounded and described as follows~ Beginning at a point some 181 feet from Main Street along the line between Town Property and #138 Main Street, thence in a northeasterly direction a 24 foot-wide corridor centered on Construction line "A" with a length of 83 feet; thence in a southwesterly direction a 24 foot-wide corridor centered on Construction line "F" with a length of 66 feet into the property of Norwood. Construction lines "A" and "F" are as indicated on Drawing No. L3, as revised, of the plans prepared for the North Andover Senior Citizens' Center by CityDesign Collaborative, Inc. and C.E. Maguire. Petition of the Selectmen RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation ARTICLE 8?. To see if the Town will vote to amend its general bylaws in the following manner: Amend Section 3.7(A) and 3.7(B) by deleting the existing language so that Section 3.7{A) and 3.7(B) shall now read: Town Counsel (A) Appointment A majority of a committee consisting of the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, the Moderator, the Highway Surveyor, and after a vote of each of the following Boards or Committees: the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, the Chairman of the Board of Public Works, the School Committee Chairman, the Board of Health Chairman and the Chairman of the Planning Board shall annually in June appoint and, subject to appropriation therefor, fix the compensation of an Attorney At-Law who shall be a member in good standing of the Bar of the Commonwealth, to serve as Town Counsel at the pleasure of the Appointing Committee. Said committee shall fill any vacancy in said office for the unexpired term thereof. The Selectmen may employ Special Counsel whenever, in their judgement, the necessity therefor arises. ( B ) Duti es The Town Counsel shall, subject to the direction of the Selectmen, conduct the prosecution defense or compromise of legal proceedings to which the Town is a party and the prosecution or defense as the case may be, of legal proceedings by or against any Town officer, board or committee. He shall prepare or approve legal instruments to which the Town is a party or in which any right of interest is involved, shall advise any Town officer, board or committee upon legal matters and proceedings affecting the performance of his or its official duties, and shall perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by these ByLaws or vote of the Town, and as further set forth in a Memorandum of Agreement to be established by the Board of Selectmen with the advice of the Appointing Committee. Petition of the Selectmen RECOI~H~tTION: No recommendation ARTIC~ 88. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as public ways= Blueberry Lane Monteiro Way Quail Run lane Foxhill Road Bridle Path Greenwood East Chestnut Court RE~OMMENDATI ON: Petition of the Selectmen No recommendation AI{TICL~ 89. To see if the Town willl vote to establish the following amendment to the Town's general bylaws: "That in accordance with Chapter 41, Section 106 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Tree Warden shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to a three year term, and that the person appointed shall serve as the Town's Superintendent of Insect Pest Control. The job description of the Tree Warden and Superintendnet of Insect Pest Control shall be established by the Personnel Board through its Classification and Pay Plan." Petition of the Selectmen RECOMMENDATI(~]: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board for the purpose of conducting a study of the Rbute 114 industrial/commercial corridor; and to identify the current and future land use impacts as they relate to industrial/commercial growth. Petition of the Planning Board I~COMM~NI~TI ON: Favorable action is recommended on this article. ByLaw Amendments ARTICLE 91. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaw by adding the following to Section 3, Par. 3.2 Zoning Map following the phrase: and as it may hereafter be amended ....... 'Where zoning districts are divided by a street, the zoning boundary shall be the centerline of the street.' EXPLANATION: The purpose of this article is to eliminate discrepencies on the zoning map where zoning districts are divided by a street. Petition of the Planning Board RECO~4ENDATION: No r ecommendat i on ARTI~.x 92. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2.75 Driveways (p.7) of the Zoning ByLaw by deleting the following: 'except by Special Permit from the Planning Board.' and adding the following: 'Subject to the granting of a Special Permit from the Planning Board, a driveway may be shared by not more than three lots. Every such shared driveway must be regulated by a recorded maintenance agreement running in perpetuity with the land.' EXPLANATION: The revision of this section allows the Planning Board to limit the sharing of one common driveway to three (3) lots by Special Permit. Petition of the Planning Board RECOM~E~%TIO~ No recommendation ARTICLE 93. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7.1 Lot Area (p.41) of the Zoning ByLaw by adding subsection 4 to read as follows: 'At least fifty (50) percent of contiguous lot area required for zoning compliance shall be land other than that of a bog, swamp, wet meadow, or marsh as defined in Section 40, Chapter 131, G.L. Larger lots established under Section 7.2, Par. 2., shall be required to have done (1) acre of contiguous lot area. The contiguous lot area (CLA) is to be so noted on plans.' EXPLANATION: This article proposes to minimize the allowable amount of land on a lot to be bog, swamp, wet meadow or marsh. Thus re- quiring the land to be at least 50% non-wet in nature. Petition of the Planning Board RECOMM~NDATI(J~ ~ No r ecommendat i on ARTI(~E 94. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2.38 ~ (~.4) of Zoning ByLaw by adding the word 'continuous' to read ws. 'The continuous distance between lot sidelines measured along the street line.' EXPLANATION: The purpose of this article is to clarify the existing definition of 'frontage' by including the word continuous. Petition of the Planning Board RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation ARTICLE 95. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7.1 Lot Areas (p.41) of the Zoning ByLaw by adding subsection 3 to read as follows: '3) In computing the area of any lot, no part of a public way and not part of a pond or river shall be included.' EXPLANATION: This proposal requires that public ways, ponds and rivers not be included in the calculation of a lots' minimum area requirement. Petition of the Planning Board RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation ARTICLE 96. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7.2 Street Frontage of the Zoning ByLaw (p.41) by adding the following: '1)' Minimum street frontage ........... '2) Frontage exceptions for larger lots: notwithstanding the above provisions, a lot in any Residential District need not have the specified amount of street frontage, provided that: a. the area of the lot exceeds by three (3) times the minimum lot area required for that District; b. the lot has a minimum continuous street frontage of not less than fifty (50) feet and a width of not less than fifty (50) feet at any point between the street and the site of the dwelling; c. there is not more than one other such lot with frontage contiguous to it; d. it is not so located as to block the possible future extension of a dead end street, and e. no such lot as described above which a dwelling is located, shall be hereafter subdivided or reduced in area below the minim,,m area required in this section of the ByLaw.' EXPLANATION: The purpose of this article is to permit the layout of a lot possessing less than the required frontage (a minimum 50 feet) and having at least three (3) times the area needed in that zoning district. Petition of the Planning Board RECOMMENDATION: No recommendation ARTICLR 97. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 8 Supplemental Regulations, Subsection 8.1 Off Street Parking (p.48) of the Zoning ByLaw by adding Paragraph 12, Site Plan Review: to read as follows: 'For the purpose of administering the provisions of this ByLaw, to ensure the most advantageous use of all properties, and for the reasonable protection of the legitimate interests of adjoining property owners and occupants, for any new building or structure in a Business or Industrial District or for the rehabilitation of an existing building for commercial use in any district requiring more than ten (10) parking spaces in accordance with the provisions of this ByLaw, shall require a site plan prepared 'by a professional architect, engineer, or landscape architect, along with nine (9) copies to be submitted with the building permit application. Such plans shall be referred to the Planning Board for distribution to each appropriate town board and department for their review and recommendations. The site plan shall consist of: a) compliance with the requirements for parking and loading spaces, for .lot size, frontage, yards and heights and coverage of buildings, and all other provisions of this ByLaw; b) convenience and safety of vehicular and pedestrian movement on the site, and for the location of driveway openings in relation to street traffic; c) adequacy as to the arrangement and, where not herein specified, the number of parking and loading spaces in relation to the proposed uses of the premises; d) arrangement, design and appearance of proposed buildings, structures, free-standing or ground signs, screening and landscaping; e) adequacy of the methods of the site for waste disposal, surface and sub-surface drainage, and lighting; f) location of wetland areas and existing and proposed topography. EXPLANATIONs The purpose of this article is to require plans for business and industrial development that need more than ten (10) parking spaces, be distributed to appropriate town boards for their review and comments. This proposal will enable the Town to take a more coordinated and planned approach to new development. Petition of the Planning Board I~ECOM~DA?I(~: No recommendation ARTI~r.m 98. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaw by deleting from Section 3.2 Zoning Map (p.8) the following: The Flood Hazard District is defined as all areas so designated on maps entitled "FIA Flood Hazard Boundary Maps" HOl-08 dated June 24, 1974 on file with Town Clerk, incorporated by reference herein and insert in its place the following: The Flood Plain District is defined as all areas so designated on maps entitled "Flood Insurance Rate Maps" (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Maps" dated June 15, 1983 and as it may hereafter be amended, on file with the Town Clerk, incorporated by reference herein. EXPLANATION: The purpose of this article is to update the Zoning ByLaw in accordance with the Flood Plain ByLaw adopted at the 1983 Town Meeting. Petition of the Planning Board ~E(~OM~N~%TION= No recommendation ARTIC~.R 99. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map by deleting the following: 'FIA Flood Hazard District' and insert in its place the following: 'Flood Plain District** **Refer to designated town boards for appropriate documents regarding this district.' EXPLANATION: The purpose of this article is to update the Zoning Map in accordance with the Fl.)cd Plain ByLaw adopted at the 1983 Town Meeting. Petition of the Planning Board ~E(X)MMEN[I%TIG~: No recommendation Al{~ICr.~ lO0. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning ByLaws and Map to change from Residential-2 (R-2) to General Business (G.B.) a parcel of land located on the southeasterly side of Osgood Street consisting of 1.090 acres, more or less. The said parcel to be rezoned adjoins the northeasterly boundary of an existing general business zone parcel containing 4.4 acres, more or less. The area sought to be re-zoned is more particularly bounded and described as follows: NORTHWESTERLY One hundred eighty-three and 40/100 (183.40) feet by Osgood Street; NORTHEASTERLY Two hundred seventeen and 28/100 (217.28) feet by land now or formerly of Daniel A. McCarthy and Joanne E. McCarthy, and thirty-one and 67/100 (31.67) feet by land now or formerly of Barker Street Trust; SOUTHEASTERLY One hundred sixty-three and 29/100 (163.29) feet by the remaining portion of Lot A shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of land located in North Andover, Massachusetts, owned by Stella Sobel and J. Albert Bradley, Trustees, scale 1" = 50', January 16, 1984, Cyr Engineering Services, Inc.; revised March 1, 1984, and recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan Number 9410; and SOUTHWESTERLY Three hundred twenty-three and 08/100 (323.08) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Angus Realty Corporation. Containing 47,461 square feet of land (1.090 acres), more or less. The premises sought to be re-zoned comprise a portion of the real estate conveyed to Angus Realty Corporation by deed of Stella Sobel dated February 9, 1984, recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds, Book 1787, Page 270. Petition of Angus Realty Corporation, and others. REGO~ENDATIG~]: No recommendation ARTICLE 101. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning ByLaw by changing the zoning map of the Town from I-1 to I-2 for the hereinafter described parcel of land. The "Ox Pasture" in said North Andover containing about Thirteen (13) acres, East by Essex Turnpike, South by land now of, or formerly of Farnham, West by land now of, or formerly of Atkins, North by land now of, or formerly of Real Brothers. Said premises appear as Parcel 12 on the current North Andover Assessors Map 107C. Said parcel is shown to contain 14.47 acres according to said Assessors Map and is generally bounded and described according to said Assessors Map as follows: EASTERLY by the Turnpike, so-called; SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Boston Hill Ski Area, Inc.; WESTERLY by land now or formerly of the Trustees of Reservations and land now or formerly of John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company; and NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of said John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. For more detailed description of the premises see deed recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds, Book 1312, Page 19. Petition of Charles J. Carrell and others ~E~OMMENDATIO~: No recommendation ARTICLE 102. To see if the Town will vote to change the zoning of the hereinafter described property from Residence Four (R-4) to Business One (B-l) the same premises being located at 420 Winthrop Avenue, North Andover, Essex County, MA. The land in North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, with the buildings thereon, located on the Northeasterly side of Winthrop Avenue and being shown as Lot 3 on a plan of land entitled, "Plan of Land Located In North Andover, MA. Prepared for Township Realty Trust", Scale: 1" = 40', Dated June 24, 1980, which plan is recorded herewith as Plan No. 8449, and said Lot 3 is more particularly bounded and described as follows, according to said Plan: SOUTHWESTERLY: One hundred seven feet by Winthrop Avenue, as shown on said plan; NORTHWESTERLY: Two hundred fifteen feet by Lot 1, as shown on said plan; NORTHEASTERLY: One hundred seven feet by Lot 2, as shown on said Plan; and SOUTHEASTERLY: Two hundred fifteen feet by land now or formerly of John J. Hogan, as shown on said plan. Petition of Rudolph L. Lantelme and others RE~OMMENDATI O~/: No recommendation ARTICLE 103. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaw by changing the Zoning Map from R-3 (Residential 3) to I-1 (Industrial 1) the following described parcels of land containing 5 acres, more or less, located at Willow Street off Route 125 and bounded as follows: WESTERLY: by the Andover By-Pass, one hundred fifty feet; NORTHERLY: by lot numbered (2) as shown on said plan, two hundred sixty-four feet, more or less; EASTERLY: by a road known as a driveway on said plan, and known as Willow Street, fifty-six and 58/100 feet; NORTHERLY: again one hundred sixty-three feet; EASTERLY~ again by a stone wall, one hundred thirty-four and 35/100 feet, and SOUTHERLY: in two courses, the first of two hundred ninety and 55/100 feet and the second of one hundred fifty and 45/100 feet, as shown on said plan. Beginning at the northwesterly corner of "Parcel B" as shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass. as surveyed for Lofts M. Johnson, March 1945, Clinton F. Goodwin, Engineer, being recorded in North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan #1513, thence running in a generally southeasterly and southerly direction by said "Parcel B" in five courses, a total distance of four hundred three and 4/100 (403.04) feet; thence turning and running easterly one hundred sixty-three (163) feet by said "Parcel B" as shown on said plan to a drill hole in the corner-stone of an old stone wall; thence continuing easterly one hundred six-seven and 83/100 (167.83) feet bY land conveyed by Lotta M. Johnson to Robert E. Look by deed recorded in said Registry, Book 750, Page 581, and shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass. as surveyed for Lotta M. Johnson, May 1951, Clinton F. Goodwin, Registered Engineer, which plan is recorded with said Registry of Deeds as Plan ~2378, to an old iron pipe at land now or formerly of Hopper; thence turning and runing northerly three hundred twenty-seven and 22/100 (327.22) feet more or less by land now or formerly of Hopper and land now or formerly of Turgeon by the line of an old stone wall and its extension southerly in a straight line to the corner of the wall at land now or formerly of Turgeon; thence turning and running westerly by said land now or formerly of Turgeon two hundred and 6/10 (200.6) feet more or less to land converyed to Lotta M. Johnson to Francis P. Hennessey at ux by deed recorded in said Registry of Deeds, Book 647, Page 310, thence turning and running two hundred sixty-nine and 9/100 (259.09) feet more or less by said land conveyed to said Hennessey et ux to an iron pipe set in the ground at a stone wall; thence turning and running northwesterly by said land conveyed to said Hennessey et ux one hundred seventy-five (175) feet more or less to an iron pipe set in the ground at the southwesterly corner of said land conveyed to said Hennessey et ux which iron pipe is distant southerly as measured along said Andover By-Pass one hundred twenty-one and 61/100 (121.61) feet from the iron pipe on the easterly side of said Andover By-Pass marking the northwesterly corner of said land conveyed to said Hennessey et ux; thence turning and running southerly by said Andover By-Pass forty-eight and 11/100 (48.11) feet to the point of beginning. Being all Of "Parcel A" as shown on said Plan S1513 except so much as was conveyed by Lotta M. Johnson to said Robert E. Look and except so much of "parcel A" as shown on said plan as was actually conveyed to said Hennessey et ux by said deed from Lotta M. Johnson. Said Plan #1513 shows the westerly boundary line of said Hennessey land as being two hundred twenty-one and 61/100 (221.61) feet, which is obviously a typographical error in that the distance measured on said plan scales to one hundred twenty-one and 66/100 (121.66) feet, which is the distance given for the westerly boundary in said deed from Lotta M. Johnson to Hennessey et ux. Said Plan also shows the northerly boundary as being three hundred twenty-five (325) feet more or less, whereas the said land to Hennessey et ux gave the northerly boundary as three hundred forty (340) feet and the southerly boundary, as shown on said plan, is two hundred fifty-nine and 70/100 (259.?0) feet instead of two hundred sixty-nine and 9/100 (269.09) feet as given by said deed to Hennessey et ux. And beginning at an iron pipe. in the easterly line of the State Highway, sometimes called the Andover By-Pass; thence easterly by a stone wall by land now or formerly of Onias and Odelie Turgeon three hundred forty (340) feet by land of Lotta M. Johnson to an iron pipe; thence northwesterly one hundred seventy-five and 9/100 (175.09) feet by a driveway to an iron pipe in said easterly line of the said State Highway; thence Northerly by said State Highway Line one hundred twenty-two and 61/100 (122.61) feet to an iron pipe, the point of beginning. Petition of Herbert Redman, Walter R. Stamp, and Paul Mscitz and others ~EOOMMENDATIO~: No r ecommendat i on ARTICLE 104. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaw and zoning map rezoning the within described parcel from a R4 district to a general business district. The land in North Andover with the buildings thereon located on the westerly side of Osgood Street and bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY: two hundred feet by land now or formerly of the China Blossom Realty Trust; EASTERLY: by the westerly line of OsgoOd Street one hundred seventy feet more or less; SOUTHERLY: two hundred feet by land now or formerly of the China Blossom Realty Trust; WESTERLY: one hundred seventy feet by land now or formerly of the Knights of Columbus. Being part of the premises described in Book 1420, Page 172 Richard Yee, Trustee of the China Blossom Realty Trust. Petition of Richard Yee, Trustee of the China Blossom Realty Trust and others RECOMMeNDATIOn: No recommendation ARTICL~ 105. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaws and zoning map rezoning the within described parcel from a R4 district to a general business district. A certain parcel of land located on the westerly side of Osgood Street in said North Andover in said County and Commonwealth bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the westerly side of said Osgood Street at the southeasterly corner of premises now owned by the said grantee and thence running along said land of said grantee on an angle 90o 9' in the more or less westerly direction to an iron pipe at land now or formerly of the said grantor: thence turning and running at an angle of 91o in a more or less southeasterly direction to an iron pipe at land now or late of Ryan 347.33 feet; thence turning and running easterly along said Ryan land on an angle of 96o 32' 197.82 feet to an iron pipe and the westerly side of Said Osgood Street; thence turning and running in two courses along the said Westerly side of Osgood Street on a line having a radius of 1440 feet, the first course being 180.87 feet to a Massachusetts Highway bound and the second course being from said Massachusetts highway bound to the point of beginning 192.75 feet. Containing in all 71900 square feet more or less. Being the same premises conveyed to Richard Yee, Trustee of the China Blossom Realty Trust by deed of Effie C.E. Kostandin dated April 22, 1965 and recorded at North Essex District Registry of Deeds at Book 1032, Page 69. Petition of Richard Yee, Trustee of the China Blossom Realty Trust and others. RE(X)~ENDATXON: No recommendat i on ARTI~.~ 106. To see if the Town will vote to change the zoning district for the premises known as 432 Winthrop Avenue, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts from its current Residential Four (R-4) zoning to Business One (B-l). The land known as 432 Wintrhop Avenue, North Andover, Massachusetts, is more particularly described on a plan entitled: "Plan of Land Owned by John P. Shay located in North Andover, Massachusetts", Scale: 1" = 20', dated October 1974, Charles E. Cyr, Civil Engineer, being plan #7650 as recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds. Said land is bounded as follows: EASTERLY: Beginning at a point on Turnpike Street and running approximately 286 feet along land now or formerly of Kastant Shay and John P. Shay to a point where the locus intersects Waverly Road; SOUTHERLY: thence turning and proceeding along Waverly Road for 434.25 feet to a point where the locus intersects Turnpike Street: NORTHWESTERLY: thence turning and proceeding along Turnpike Street for 250.5 feet to the point of origin. said parcel contains approximately 37,140 square feet of land. Petition of John J. Hogan, Jr., and others RE(X)~4ENDATION: No recommendation ARTICLE 107. To see if the Town will vote to amend its zoning ByLay by changing the Zoning Map of the Town to include the parcel of land hereinafter described within the General Business District: Land and buildings at and numbered 41 Second Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, more particularly bounded and described: A certain tract of land on a plan of land recorded in the North Essex Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 2826, and described as shown on said plan as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly line of Second Street at an iron pipe found; thence in a Westerly direction along said Northerly line of Second Street a distance of 134.96 feet to a point; thence turning and running Northwesterly, 100.0 feet to a point.; thence turning and running Northeasterly, 33,84 feet to a point; thence turning and running more Northeasterly, 100.0 feet to a point: thence turning and running Southeasterly, 105.0 feet to the point begun at. Containing in total, 14,005 square feet. Petition of Terrence Landers and others REOOMME~DATIO~]: No recommendation ARTI~r.~ 108. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning ByLaw to Residential II from Industrial I the land lying from the intersection of Ash and Berry Street to the land of Conroy three hundred feet from the center line of Berry Street. Petition of Brian Cardello P, EOO~[FDATIO~: No recommendation ARTIC~E 109. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning ByLaws and Zoning Map to change a strip of existing Residential R-2 Zoned land to Industrial Zone I-l, providing for the contiguous expansion in depth of the existing Industrial Zoned I-1 land owned by George R. Barker, Jr. and Caroline Barker Nash, located on the easterly side of Osgood Street and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the easterly-most angle point of the existing Industrial Zone I-1 land, said angle point being shown on the existing zoning map as 1150 feet easterly of the centerline of Osgood Street and 1000 feet southerly of the centerline of a 30 foot wide utility easement to the Town of North Andover that extends from Osgood Street to Bradford Street; thence from said angle point easterly 227 feet more or less along a stone wall being the common boundary of land of Lawrence Alco Realty Trust, to the North, and George R. Barker, to the South; thence turning southerly and southwesterly in two courses parallel to and 225 feet easterly and southeasterly respectively, from the existing Industrial Zoned I-1 boundary all on land of the aforesaid George R. Barker, Jr. and Caroline Barker Nash. said added strip of expanded Industrial Zoned I-1 land contains 15.30 more or less acree. Petition of George R. Barker and others RECOMMENDATX~: No recommendation A~TIm.~ 110. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $330,000 from Revenue Sharing Funds for the purpose of reducing the amount of funds raised for the following budgets: 1. Fire Department Salaries 2. Police Department Salaries Petition of the Selectmen It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate from Revenue Sb~ring Funds the sum of' $330,000 for the purpose of this article and to reduce the amount of funds raised for the following budgete; Fire Department salaries $165,000, Police Department salaries $165,000. ARTX~ lll. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000 to the Reserve Fund, as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of this article. ARTX~r~ 112. To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $400,000 from available funds for the purpose of reducing the tax rate. Petition of the Selectmen P~(X)~ATX(~ It ie recommended that the T~n ~te to take ~r~ available f~ds the s~ o{ $300,000 for the put,se of reducing the tax rate. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof at the Town Office Building and at five or more public places in each voting precinct in the Town. Said copies to be posted not less than seven days before the time of said meeting. Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andover, Massachusetts, fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred eighty four. JOHN W. GRAHAM CHRISTINE M. SMITH CHARLES A. SALISBURY FRANCIS X. DUGAN KENNETH C. CROUCH Selectmen of North Andover ATTEST ................ ....................... North Andover, MA April 5, 1984 ATTEST: A true copy DANIEL LONG: Town Clerk z < ,,.,- .o~o~