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benefi~:~ Dept. Clerk (old) Dept. ~olt.~e Depl:. Dep:. Colle~ FIRE Dept:. Dept · TOWlq Acc e I; / De£ense (new) Committee Report and Town Warrant Lottery *', ~.~//INDUSTRIAL: · '-' ' Home: . , ,.: NORTH ,ql~I])0V£'Ri'"I~AS,~&CHUSET~$~'' '"'** :' REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOWN MEETING, APRIL, 1974 FELLOW VOTERS OF NORTH ANDOVER: After thorough review of Article and Budget requests, we have approved expenditures we think are necessary and recommended reductions in areas that are inflationary. Available for use this year are $600,000 in Revenue Si~aring and $308,314 in the Transportation Aid Program, a total of $908,314. We recommend that $706,646 be applied to Articles and Budgets being requested in this report, in order to avoid a substantial increas~ in the tax rate. If the recommendations of the Advisory Committee are followed, we estimate the tax rate will increase $10. On the other hand, if we accept the suggestions of the Selectmen, the tax rate will increase $15. We would like you to be aware that the proposal in Article 58 might well cost the Town the sum of $162,500 in addition to the $95,000 the Town now pays for Group Insurance. At present all Town employees do not participate in the plan at 50% of the cost. We are sure tilat if the Town assumes 99% of the cost, all of the 517 eligible employees will join the group. The total expenditures of the Town will exceed 8 1/2 (eight and one-half) million dollars. The ~mportance of voting at Town Meeting is apparant when you recognize that Town operations call for an investment of this size. We, therefore, urge you to attend Town Meeting and support our recommendations. The Advisory Committee thanks all Department Heads and their staffs who have cooperated with us during our deliberations. Respectfully submitted, NORTH ANDOVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mrs. Daniel F. Cahill, Chairman Everett T. Aubry John W. Connors Thomas F. Dunn Harry M. Godden, Jr. Raymond M. Holland Richard J. Kulpinski Harold Morley, Jr., Esq. Charles A. Salisbury 1 TALLY SHEET FOR ARTICLES REQUESTING FUNDS Article No. 10 25 28 *29 30 31 34 43 45 46 47 48 53 54 *55 56 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Description Charter Commission Refund Building Permit Equipment - Police Dept. Build and Equip Town Garage Ice Time Sidewalk Rte. 125 MBTA Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Personngl By Law Personnel By Law Sealer of Weights & Measures Mental Health Center Tennis Courts Greater Lawrence Drug Program Additional Payment Group Insurance Street Repairing and Resurfacing Replacing Catch Basins Repairing Culverts Street Signs Guard Rails Highway Dept. - Drainage Equipment - Highway Dept. Sidewalks Highway Dept. - Chapter 90 Amount Amount Requested Recommended Voted $ 7,000 $ 0 14,ooo 473,950 13,860 3,000 0 4,800 4,800 4,000 4,000 220 0 1,312 1,312 265 65 400 400 622 622 500 0 10,000 10,000 90,000 270 8,000 8,000 93,000 0 100,000 65,000 3,000 1,800 2,500 2,000 800 800 3,000 0 20,000 10,000 85,500 71,600 8,500 6,000 73,498 73,498 Article No. 69 k70 71 72 73 *74 75 *76 *77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 Description Highway Dept. - Chapter 90 Sanitary Land Fill Equipment - Public Works Public Works - Drainage Replace Water Main Lining Resevoir Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservati°n Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Commission 49 Personnel By Law TOTALS *If approved, to be bonded **Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting ***Cost of these articles not submitted by petitioners 49 Recommendation subject to reduction at Town Meeting Amount Requested Recommended Voted $ 23,819 $ 23,819 100,000 ** 17,000 9,000 10,000 6,000 75,000 75,000 150,000 0 70,000 70,000 1,000,000 0 484,000 0 60,000 0 ~** 0 75,000 0 $3,073,629 $ 468,689 *** i20,500 RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS TO APRIL 8, 1974 Fire Department Board of Health Police Department School Department Election and Registrars Gas Inspector Electrical Inspector Board of Appeals Recreation Selectmen Tax Collector Refuse Department Balance April 8, 1974 Total $ 8,025.00 5,091.00 1,978 O0 3,200.00 120~00 52.50 193.00 lO0.O0 1,700.00 8,338.60 2,131.00 , 8,000.00 $ 38,929.10 111,070.90 $ 150,000.00 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 By-Laws Article l, Section 4, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North And- over who are qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet in the Veterans' Auditorium of our North Andover Middle School on Saturday, April 27, 1974 at one-thirty (1:30) P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles. ARTICLE 1. Concerning the election of all officers and questions appearing on ballot, have been complied with and Warrant issued January 14, 1974 with election held March 4, 1974. ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as pre- sented by the Selectmen. It is recommended that the Town refer to the Selectmen the appointment of Town Officers not required by law or By-Law to be otherwise chosen. It is recommended that the report be accepted. Petition Jof the Selectmen. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. It is recommended that the Town vote to fix the following annual salaries of the elected officers of the Town effective from July 1, 1974. Petition of the Selectmen. Board of Selectmen and Licensing Commission - each per annum $ 2,000 Chairman of the Board of Selectmen 300 Board of Assessors - each per annum 2,800 The present Chairman of the Board of Assessors, provided that he de- votes all of his working hours to the performance of his duties as Assessor 7,200 Board of Health - each per annum 400 Board of Public Works - each per annum 400 Town Treasurer 12,go0 Tree Warden 2,400 ARTICLE 5. appropriations. Petition of the Selectmen. Highway Surveyor $ 14,BO0 Tax Collector 3,$00 Moderator For Regular Town Meeting 100 For each Special Town Meeting 50 To see what action the Town No recommendation can be made on will take as to its unexpended this article as the f(scal year has not yet been completed. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town It is recommended that such numbered will take as to the budget items of the proposed budget as may be recommendations of the questioned by any voter be separately Advisory Committee. considered. Petition of the Selectmen. RECOMMENDED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS - 1974-1975 Item GENERAL GOVERNMENT No. STAFF AGENCIES 9 10 11 12 13 EXPENDED 1972 1973 Advisory Department Committee Request Recommends Selectmen Salaries and Wages $ 13,745 Expenses (Includes contingent fund) 5,266 $ 14,573 $ 14,581 7,337 5,600 $ 14.2SI 5,600 Treasurer Salaries and wages 22,781 24,508 25,898 Expenses 2,771 2,351 3,225 3,225 Accountant Salaries and Wages 26,511 Expenses 3,044 27,662 28,669 28,669 2,709 3,489 3,439 Tax Collector Salaries and Wages 13,389 15,448 17,765 )~.~(~ Expenses 3,587 4,477 5,625 5,625 Town Clerk Salaries and Wages 15,783 Expenses 499 17,241 18,650 18,150 696 850 850 As sessors Salaries and Wages 22,635 25,886 27,507 27,507 Expenses 6,058 6,714 7,754 7,754 Election and Registrars Salaries and Wages 1,660 1,660 1,710 1,TlO Expenses 9,300 6,150 12,357 ll,O00 Town Counsel Annual Retainer 5,000 5,000 5,500 5,500 Expenses 1,560 1,560 1,716 1,716 Moderator Salary 100 150 200 200 Advisory Committee Salaries and Wages 400 Expenses 100 258 500 500 116 2O0 2O0 · Capital Budget Committee Expenses 669 721 975 975 Planning Board Salaries and Wages 2,763 Expenses 3,104 2,749 1,742 1,O00 848 720 720 Board of Appeals (Zoning) Salaries and Wages 2,534 Expenses 277 2,844 1,742 500 272 300 300 Item GENERAL GOVERNMENT No. STAFF AGENCIES 14 EXPENDED Department 1972 1973 Request l§ Advisory Committee Recommends Personnel Board Salaries and Wages 1,661 1,009 1,850 1,000 Expenses 261 156 182 182 Town Building Salaries and Wages 1,154 1,957 6,448 Expenses 6,932 6,684 10,550 16 Annual Town Mgeting Expenses TOTAL - GENERAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AGENCIES PUBLIC SAFETY 17 Police Department Salaries and Wages Expenses 17A 3,000 7,550. 18 School Crossing Guards Salaries and Wages Expenses 4,137 4,472 5,400 5,000 $ 177,681 $ 186,208 $ 211,705 $ 197,047 $ 323,977 $ 337,495 $ 412,227 $ 376,881 31,259 28,458 41,183 ~ ~0 1~3 10,298 10,922 14,276 14,276 1,060 1,285 1,800 1,500 Fire Department Salaries and Wages 437,967 ~96,024 564,921 562,421 Expenses 16,210 15,896 21,550 20,000 18A Forest Fires and Fores~ Fire Warden Salaries and Wages Expenses 263 132 1,263 0 747 0 1,DO0 500 19 Dog Officer Salary Expenses 3,000 6,000 7,000 6,700 1,049 2,642 3,200 3,200 20 Civil Defense Salary Expenses 900 945 945 945 4,100 2,054 4,335 3,300 Building Inspector Salary 7,337 14,187 22,393 Expenses 1,114 2,214 2,420 Wiring Inspector Salary Expenses 21 22 23 Gas Inspector Salary Expenses 20,897 2,670 Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary Expenses 1,816 1,816 3,500 1,816 400 1,071 700 700 700 700 735 735 82 129 350 350 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,260 300 2gg 400 400 24 TOTAL - PUBLIC SAFETY $ 843,839 $ 923,529 $1,105.,458 $1,051,734 Item PUBLIC HEALTH AND EXPENDED No. SANITATION 1972 Advisory Department · Committee 1973 ReQuest Recommends 25 Board of Health Salaries and Wages $ 14,019 $ Expenses 5,388 13,393 $ 14,503 $ 14,503 8.002 9,700 9,700 26 Greater Lawrence San- itary District 2,678 11,106 5,700 5,700 27 Animal Inspector Salary 400 28 Garbage Disposal Contract 18,050 4O0 400 400 18,587 19,606 19,606 TOTAL - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION $ 40,485 $ 51,486 $ 49,906 $ 49,906 PUBLIC WORKS 29 Board of Public Works Salaries $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 2,250 $ 1,200 30 Sewer Maintenance & Construction Salaries and Wages 28,321 Expenses 13,863 29,407 33,000 31,000 14,211 17,000 16,000 31 Water Maintenance & Construction Salaries and Wages 93,041 Expenses 66,352 102,472 110,500 108,000 77,786 98,500 90,000 32 Parks and School Grounds Salaries and Wages 17,008 21,020 44,500 30,000 Expenses 8,883 8,119 10,800 lO,O00 33 Tree Department Salaries and Wages 33,286 Expenses 7,350 32,105 37,500 36,900 6,932 8,452 8,000 34 Dutch Elm Disease Labor Wages 6,972 6,954 8,000 8,000 Expenses 1,595 1,628 1,840 1,840 35 Insect Pest Control , Salary and Wages 13,653 11,948 16,500 16,500 Expenses 3,498 3,498 4,025 4,025 36 Street Lighting Expenses 57,264 57,994 61 ,000 61 ,000 37 Streets - General Maintenance (includes Highway Surveyor - $13,750) Salary and Wages 130,460 Expenses 67,999 129,108 141,000 13~,888 67,999 85,560 80,000 38 Snow Removal Expenses 80,000 34,805 1000,00 go,o00 Item No. PUBLIC--WORKS (Con't.) 39 AdVisory EXPENDED Department Committee 1'97'2 19'73 _. Req.uest Recommends Refuse Disposal Salary and'Wages $ 79,337 $ 8),485 $ ll2,000 $ 105,000 Expenses 20,714 15,466 30,440 20,000 TOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS $ 730,796 $ 699,937 $ 922,867 $ 857,265 WELFARE 40 Veterans Benefits Salaries $ Expenses Cash Grants 41 Graves Registration Salaries Expenses TOTAL - WELFARE $ SCHOOLS 4,586 $ 5,109$ 5,358 $ 5,358 234 188 350 350 44,670 35,375 38,600 38,600 175 175 193 193 464 474 507 507 50,129 $ 41,32l $ 45,008 $ 45,008 42 43 School Department Salaries and Wages $ Less reimbursement special funds Salaries and Wages to be.appropriated 2,301,215 Expenses 3'84,722 Out-of-State Travel 1,865 Total Expenses 386,587 Teachers 1975 Summer Pay Total - School Dept. 2,687,802 Regional Vocational School - Allocation of cost to N. Andover TOTAL - SCHOOLS 2,309,215 $ 2,498,510 $3,048,150 $3,023,150 84,000 3l,OOO 2,498,510 3,017,150 2,992,150 ' 404,963 686,940 666,940 896 2,]55 2,]55 405,859 689,095 669,095 ,(468,337) (468,337) 2,904,369 4,]74,582 4,]29,582 112,699 78,035 109,134 109,134 2,800,501 $ 2,982,404 $4,283,716 $4,238,716 LIBRARY 44 Steven's Memorial Library Salaries and Wages $ 'Expenses TOTAL - LIBRARY $ RECREATION 59,107 $ 66,737 $ 84,000 $ 82,545 23,404 22,ggD 21,200 20,300 82,511 $ 89,727 $ 105,200 $ 102,845 45 Playgrounds & Bathing Beaches Salaries and Wages Expenses 46 Recreation Council Salaries and Wages Expenses TOTAL - RECREATION $ 21,515 $ 26,170 $ 36,000 $ 28,000 8,367 5,786 9,600 6,90D 8,ll6 8,845 12,104 ll,230 5,443 7,083 7,800 7,800 $ 43,441 $ 47,884 $ 65,504 $ 53,930 lO Item No. EMPLOYEE'S BENEFITS 47 Group Insurance 48 Essex County Retire- ment Pensions 'TOTAL - EMPLOYEE'S BENEFITS $ UNCLASSIFIED 49 Rental of Veterans Headquarters $ 50 Patriotic & Civic Celebrations 51 Fourth of July 52 Insurance, general 53 Industrial Commission Expenses 54 Land Damage Claims 54A Special Legal.Services 55 Out of State Travel (Not including schools) 56 Conservation Commissio~ Salaries and Wages Expenses 57 Christmas Lighting 58 Council for the Aging 59 N.A. Historical Commission TOIAL - UNCLASSIFIED $ DEBT REDEMPTION 60 Fire Engine $ 61 Highway Equipment 62 School Bonds 63 Add New High School 64 Water Main Notes & Bonds 65 Sewer Notes & Bonds 66 Fire Station 67 Police Station EXPENDED 1972 8l ,033 $ 1973 90,119 Advisory Department Committee Request Recommends $ 95,000 $ 95,000 169,417 171,38.6 169,628 169,628 250,450 $ 261,505 $ 264,628 $ 264,628 1,2oo $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 778 2,027 78,602 829 1,250 618 2,491 75,068 3,686 820 3,500 96,984 1,850 5,000 10,000 1,200 820 5,500 92,484 200 3,000 3,000 689 281 2,200 1,000 39 200 3,075 87,066 .$ 783 75 3,256 '89,081 7,000 5,000 490,000 8,000 $ 15,000 560,000 1,700 2,350 1,435 7,475 5,000 750 2Y'~ $ 133,829 $ 114,199 7,000 $ 7,00O 5,000 5,000 490,000 490,000 20,000 20,000 75,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 31,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 lO,O00 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 lO,O00 lO,O00 ll Item No. DEBT REDEMPTION 68 Garage TOTAL - DEBT REDEMPTION INTEREST ON DEBTS 69 Fire Engine 70 Highway Equipment 71 School Bonds 72 Add New High School 73 Bond Issue Expense 74 Water Main Notes & Bonds 75 Sewer Notes & Bonds 76 Fire Station 77 Short Term Borrowing 78 Police Station TOTAL - INTEREST ON DEBTS GRAND TOTAL EXPENDED 1972 709,000 $ Advisory Department Committee 1973 Request Recommends .... $ 9,450 621,000 $ 650,450 $ 650,450 1,404 1,102 406,634 2,100 22,556 9,232 7,930 39,487 2,613 1,092 $ 683 $ 683 54O 135 135 384,460 349,345 349,345 5,875 1D,SlO lO,SlO 2,087 2,500 2,500 21,263 16,415 16,415 8,252 6,572 6,572 7,320 6,405 6,405 62,319 66,667 66,667 2,323 1,638 1,638 $ 493,058 $. .495,4.3.1. $ 461,220 $ 461,220 $ 6,308,957 $ ~,48.9,5]3 ..$.8,~.,49.1 $8,086,868 12 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 By-Laws Article I, Section 4, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North Andovar who are qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet in the Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andovar Middle School on Saturday April 27~ 1974 at one-thirty (1:30) P.M~, then and there to act upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1. Concerning the election of all officers and questions appearing on ballot, have been complied with in Warrant issued January 14, 1974 with election held March 4, 1974. ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 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. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of elected officers of the Town, as ~rovided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take as co its unexpended appropriations. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, co borrow in anticipation of the revenue for the twelve month period beginning July 1, 1974 in accordance with General Laws Chapter 44, Section 4, and acts in amendment thereof, and including in addition thereto, Chapter 489 of the Acts of 1969, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 8. To consider the reports of all Special Committees. Petition of the Selectmen. ~/' ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the position of Board of Health Physician and fix his compensation, as such, as provided by Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the'General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen. See p~e 5 See page 5 See page 5 See page 5 See page 6 See page 7 It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article, It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. 13 ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sum $~,000. I~e ~y~oended the direction of the Selectmen the of to under and[or suc~r .~C~n~.~.~'o~l as the yours may have e,tablished for the pu~ose of ~i~ p~fe~ional help in framing such a ch~ter as may be prop~d to, he ~rs at the 1975 a~ual town electio~ Petition of the Sel~en. ARTICLE 11. To see if ~e Town w~l vote to amend i~ ~ning Map by cha~i~ from Re~dent~ 4 to Re~denti~ 5 ~e foHo~g de~ib~ ~el of ~nd: Starti~ at a ~int on Andover S~t, at ~nd now or form~ly of From G~e, thence in a no~he~t~ly d~ec~on of ~id Geo~e, ~o~rd, H~mon and ~H, '~8.72 feet; then~ ~u~e~terly, by land now or fo~ly of Mel~, 113.52 f~t; then~ norffieasterly s~H by land now or fo~ of Me,ed, 174.667 f~t; then~ ~uthe~t~ly ~ two ~ by land of ~e To~ of No~h Ando~, 630.752 fe~t; ~e~ ~uthw~t~ly ~ several ~ by land now or formerly of Thom~ J. Fla~ey, 1,140.695 f~t; thence northwesterly by land of ~Uot, ~dge, now or fo~ly, 405.614 feet; thence northeast~iy by ~e ~nter Hne of ToH~d Rd., 50 f~t; thence nor~w~rly by land now or fo~erly of C~, 120.135 f~t; ~en~ no~hea~ly by la~ now or fo~ly of Wi~on, 164 f~t; then~ northw~terly in t~ee co~s by land now or form~ly of Wil~n, Lyn~ and ~w~, 346.078 f~t; thence no~heasterly by l~d now or formerly of S~io~, 120 feet; th~ce no~hwest~ly, ~n by land of S~one, 120A f~t; thence nor~e~ly by ~nd now or fo~l~ of P~ker, 100 f~t; thence northwest~ly ag~n by l~d of P~k~, 112.18 f~t; ~en~ nor~terly in two co~s by the ~r~e~terly li~ of ~dov~ Street to the ~int of be~ Petition of Edw~d C. G~ and ~ ARTICLE 12. To ~e ff the Town ~1 vote to ~end i~ Zoning By-~w by add~g ~are~ ~ction 2.301 Dri~way: a m~m of ~icu~ a~ to a lot, ~her t~ough the fron~ge or ~om ~de ~ ~ lot 1~ Ea~ d~veway ~1 ~ no mine ~n one lot. Petition of the P~ng Bo~. / AR~CLE 13. To ~ if the To~ will vote to add a new p~a~ ~ction 4.121 of i~ ~n~g By-~w ~ follows (14-A) m~ci~ r~ea~o~ ~e~. Petition of ~e P~n~ B~d. ~ ARTICLE 14. To s~ if ~e Town will vo~ ~ ~end i~ ~g By-Law by addi~ a new num~r~ ~a~aph ~ Sec~on 4.122 as follows: (15) m~i~pal recreation ~s. Petition of the ~g B~ ~ ARTICLE 15, T~ ~e if the Town will vo~ ~ amend i~ Zo~g By-~w by s~ing out n~b~ed p~a~ph (10) of S~on 4.122 ~d in~g ~ place th~f the follo~: (10) Mu~ci~ B~ding and public ~ cor~ratio~ ~ (s~ ~it ~u~). Petition of the Piing ~ ARTICLE 16. To see ff ~e To~ will vo~ to amend Section 4.129 (3) of i~ ~ By-Law by st~ng therefrom the w~ "limit~" ~d i~erti~ in pla~ thereof the ~ "a~". Petition of the ~an~ ~d. ARTICLE 17. To see ff the Town w~l vote to amend Se~ion 4.130 (3) of i~ Zoning By-~w by s~ing ~e wo~ "l~it~" and imerti~ in p~ ther~f the word Petition of the Planning Board. It is recommended that this Article be stricken. No r~mm~tion No recommendation No recommendation No retain mendation No recommmdation No recommendation No recommendation 14 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Table 2 of its Zoning By-Law by adding to footnote 8 thereof the following sentence: Buildings on corner lots shall have the required front setback from both streets except in the residence 4 districts, where setback from the side street shall be a minimum of twenty feet. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.3 of its Zoning By-Law by adding to the first sentence thereof the following new phrase: "Except for eaves and uncovered steps". Petition of the Planning Board. t// ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.8 (1} of its Zoning By-Law by striking out the words "the effective date of this By-Law" and inserting in place thereof the words "June 30, 1956", and by adding to the last sentence the following concluding phrase: "and further provided, that such lot shall have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet and a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet". Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.8 (2) of its Zoning By-Law by striking the words "the effective date of this By-Law" and inserting in place thereof the words "June 30, 1956". Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by re-numbering Section 9.12 to 9.13, and by inserting the following new Section: 9.12 - Certificate of use and occupancy. No building hereafter erected, enlarged, extended or altered shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. No building or land changed from one use to another, in whole or in part, shall be occupied or used until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. The certificate shall certify compliance with the provisions of this By-Law and of all applicable Codes. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote ~o amend Section 6.2 of its Zoning By-Law by adding thereto the following sentence: "The frontage requirement shall also pertain at a line parallel to the street line and at a distance back from it equal to the front setback requirement of the zoning district." Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws by striking therefrom: Section 5, and inserting in place thereof the following new section: Section 5 EARTH MATERIALS REMOVAL (1) Intent of By-Law. The removal of sid, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel, s~one or other earth materials from any land in the Town of North Andover not in public use is hereby prohibited except such removal as may ba suthorized in any zoning district by a Special Permit issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals and except such removal as is permitted by paragraph (7). No such permit shall be issued except upon written application therefor to the Zoning Board of Appeals with copy to the Planning Board and Conservation Commission, and after a public hearing on such application by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Notice of said public hearing shall be as provided by law and shall be paid for by the petitioner. No recommendatio~ No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation 15 (2) Scope of Authority of Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the authority to hear and act upon all applications for the removal of all earth materials from any site in the Town of North Andover and shall have the to impose reasonable conditions concerning, but not the following areas: method of removal, days and time and of working, type of earth removal machinery limitation of area for excavation, clearance of trees ~ brush, reduction of dust, soil erosion, watershed areas, water table drainage, placing, size of culverts, contour of the land and after operations are completed, of area to suitable cover topsoil, re-establishing of i and grades, and security of bond. Any permit granted by the Zoning Board of contain all as set forth in subsections (4) (5) and any other conditions im the Zoning Board of Any denial by the Board of Appeals of shall state reasons for such and shall be mailed to the parties the applicant, Board and the Conservation granting of of any permit application must be within sixty (60) of the date of submission of completed a (S) Application for Permit. All applicants for copies of the the removal operation Board prior to submission of an for an E permit. The Zoning Board of ~ shall to the Planning Board, and Board of Health so that may be submitted at the public (a) A map (scale 1"=40') of licensed land surveyor, based on: foot contour intervals existing drainage. Elevations should (b)A log of soil borings, certified by a r, taken to the depth of must be taken on each acre permit, and the location of such topographical map. (c)A topographical map showing final intervals, depth of the moximum (d) All maps of the si~ abutters, roadways, bodies of 250 feet of the boundaries removal site is to be located. (4) Operation Standardss. All permits for earth materials from a granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall to the minimum operating standards. (a) No exc/gvat'lon shall be closer than 150 public or roadway, and no excavations shall be than 100 feet to lot lines. Natural vegetation shall undisturbed land for screening and r purposes. (b) No excavation shall closes than 100 feet to a natural stream *ody of water. (c) No area shall be so as to cause of free standing water, drainage shall be provided as needed in accordance with ~ conservation practices. (d) All topsoil shall be ~ from the operation area and stockpiled for use in restoring area after the removal operation has ceased. (e) No material shall be removed closer than four (4) feet to the maximum high water table or closer than would preclude its subsequent re-nsc according to standards set by the North Andover Board of Health. (f) During operations, when an excavation is located closer than 200 feet from a residential area or public way and where the excavation will have a depth of more than fifteen (15) feet with a slope in exccss of 1:1, a safety fence acceptable to the Building Inspector shall be erected to limit access to this area, .ubmit five (5) thirty (30) days removal information Commission, these departments stamped by a survey showing two (2) [~ water table and to a fixed datum. tered professional engineer, least one boring to be excavated under the s shown on the existing at two (2) foot contour table, and drainage names of all easements within ~ which the proposed 16 (g) (b) (i) The active earth materials removal operation area shall not exceed a total area of five (5) acres at any one time. All trucking routes and methods will be subject to approval of the (J) public view. (k) Any structure storage of existing roadway temporary the expiration lavatory facilities or shall have rules and be have the approval of and msut be as (1) Operating hours shall Monday materials may hours. (m)The Zoning Board of Building Inspector, appointed agent of the premises at any time. (n) In addition to the Board of Appeals may it feels axe in the best (5) Restoration Standards. All permits to remove earth Appeals shall contain, but for restoring the area after (a) Within sixty (60) days renewal permit, Chief of Pohce and the Highway Surveyor. All access roads leading to public ways shall be stone or other suitable material to reduce distance of 200 feet back from said public accessways are located on watersheds treatment of access roads with oil, or any opinion of the Board of Health may cause a he be allowed. Access roads be constructed at an an constructed a curve so as to help on the premises shall be located t least 100 feet will be romoved of the permit. r other facility , engineered in s by the Board only with oil, mud for a Where such reservoirs, then which in the will not the public way or the operation from use by personnel or 150 feet from any lot line, and any later than 60 days after structure containing water with their erection 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., used for transporting earth premises only within such Board, Board of Health, Commission or any duly shall be free ~o inspect the noted above, the Zoning e such other operating standards as of the Town of North Andover. granted by the Zoning Board of rafted to, the following standards earth materials. termination date of a permit or grades shall be established as shown on the approved (b) No area shall be . a slope (c) All debris, stumps, or removed from the and disposed the Board of Health,. ' buried on the surface of the stumps, is two (2) with soil and other organic from the site supplement tipsoil in meeting (d) Retained subsoil, respreed over the inches. This soil acre and one acre and (f) (50%). unsightly material shall be a location approved by that the or other unsightly material s~umps .and ~ be chipped and used to minumum restoration and wood chips from the site shall be area to a minumum depth of six (6) be treated with three (3) tons of lime per (1000) pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per grass or legume prescribed by the Essex Soil Conservation Fingerling Fir or other approved trees shall be planted the entire area twelve (12) feet on center. The planted area shall be protected from erosion during the establishment period using good conservation practices. Upon completihn of the operation, the land shall be left so that natural drainage leaves the property at the original drainage points, and so that the area of drainage to any one point is not increased. Within six (6) months after termination of earth removal operations, restoration must be completed and all equipmetn, accessory buildings and structures, and unsightly evidence of operations shall be removed from the premises. 17 (g) Permits to remove sand, gravel, minerals or other earth materials from a site granted by the Zoning Boa.rd of Appeals shall run for a period not to exceed two (2) years f~om the date the permit is granted. The operator must apply no~ less than sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of an l existing permit for a new permit, submitting similar, updated ii, formation with his renewal request aa was required for his original permit. If no renewal request i ived by the Zoning Boar~ of Appeals sixty (60) days prior to termination 'date of a~l existing permit of if the is re~aived , the\terr~ renewal reque~ is not granted, the ~perator must cease removal oparatious by ~he termination date iof his existing permit and proceed to rest~e the area of operation in accordance with the standards set for~ in his permit. Renewal permits shall run for a period not to exce~two (2) y ears. (6) Performance Guarantee. \ Before an applicant may t~move any eallth materials from a site under a permit grante, the Z~ning Board }of Appeals, there must be in bond, effect a proper deport of mone~ or negotiable securities with the Town Treasurer of One t~ Three Tl~ousand Dollars, aa determined by the Zoning Board of Apyeals, p~r acre to be excavated. Th e performance bond, money or s~urities [shall remain in effect until the Zoning Board of Appeals has d~termi~ed that all conditions of the per,nit have been complied with. ~nd ~ms voted to release said bond, money or securities. (?) Exceptions. This regulations, shall be deemed not sod, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel or excavated for the purposes of coustr~ or other allowahie structures for issued provided that not more than pe~ lot, tract or parcel of land in th~ such purposes, or for the purpose of with lines and grades approved by ti Board of Appeals or for the purpose engineering works for' public servi~ deemed to prohibit the transferral ot stone from one part of a lot, tract or the same lot, tract or parcel of land the earth moving operation and t] Operation Standards (4) (b,c,d,~ Standards (5) (b,c,d,e,f), and further shall be issued until the Building In determined that the requirements of been met. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 2b. To if the will vote to authorize the sae To.wn Town Treasurer to pay to G.A.R. CORPORATION the sum of $942.80 aa a refund of a portion of the permit fee on Building Permit No. 1734, for buildings not bnilt. Petition of John J. Crawley and others. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to eztebllsh Morris Street as a town way, by accepting the Selectmen's laying-out of the same aa heretofore filed with the Town Clark. Petition of Edward Papp~dardo and others. ARTICLE 27. To see if the ToWn will vote to strike Section 8 of the North Andovcr Building Code and insert in place thereof the following new Section 8 to comply with Section 127 of the Commonwealth of M~chusetts Board of Standards Building Code. ) prohibit the removal of such ~e as may be required to be :tyg foundations for buildings ~h ~uilding permits have been ) cubic yards of earth material ame ~wnarship is removed for mstrucqfing ways in accordance .e Plannin~g Board or the Zoning of coustru~ing utilities or other ~. Nor shallkthis regulation be sod, loam, choy, sand, gravel or .m~ccl of land ~ another part of the same ownership, provided affected areas comply with ,f,g,h,k,l,m) and Restoration ~rovided that no Building Permit pector has viewed the site and e aforementioned sections have It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. ~ ~, ~' 0 Recommendation to be made at Tow~ Meeting No recommendation 18 (8) Building Board of Appeals The owner of a building or structure or any other person may appeal from a decision of the building official refusing to grant a modification of the provisions of this By-Law covering the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure to the board of appeals. Application for appeal may be made when it is calimed that: the true intent of this By--law has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this By-Law does not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction can be used. The Building Board of appeals shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the chief appointing authority of the municipality, one member to be appointed for five (5) years, on for four (4) years, one for three (3) years, one for two (2) years, and one to serve one (1) year; and thereafter each new member to serve for five (5) years or until his successor has been appointed. Each member shall be a licensed professional engineer or architect, or a builder or superintendent of building construction, or a licensed real estate broker or representative of owners, with at least ten (10) years experience, for five (5) years of which he shall have been in responsible charge of work; and at no time shall there be more than two (2) members of the board selected from fha same profession or business; and at least one of the professional engineers shall be a licensed structural or civil engineer of architectural engineering experience. Petition of the Building Inspector. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000 for the purchase of four new 1974 12-volt system cars, three ca~s to be turned in in trade. Petition of the Chief of Police. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vo~e to provide the of sum $473,950 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new Town Garage Facility of town-owned land at Osgood and Wayne Streets, to authorize the Selectmen to enter into ail such contracts and arrangements as they may see fit in connection with such construction. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing ice time for use by residents of the town. Petition of the Selectmen. J LO00, °° It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ~ for the purchase of three new 1974 12-volt system cars, three cars ~o be turned in in trade. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum ~ and that the balance of $462,000 he raised by proper municipal borrowing. ! Unfavorable action is recommended on this Article. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate It is recommended that the Town vote the sum of $4,800 to be expended under the direction of the to ADOPTthis article. Selectmen for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on Route 125. Petition of the Selectmen. ~/~e_% /~4~ ~ 3 Z ~ ~-~, //qo /3 =-~. tv / ~.) ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of It is recommended that the Town vote $192,696 under the Local Transportation Aid Program (Ch. 1140 of the to ADOPT this article. Acts of 1973), to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as follows: General Maintenance, Budget of H. Surveyor ...... $120,096 Article 31 ................ 4,800 Article 60 ................. 50,000 Article 61 .................. 1,800 Article 65 ................. 10,000 Article 67 .................. 6,000 Petition of the Selectmen. 19 ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $115,618 under the Local Transportation Aid Program (Provided under Ch. 1140 of the Acts of 1973), to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ~ ~_//~ )*~' ~/-4 ~ J~0 ~ $~y0~0 ,~ ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to rais~ and appropriate he sum of $4,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectman for the purpose of continuing railroad passenger service to and from Boston by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Service. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 35. To see ff the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws by adding the following new Article thereto: Article XII-D No person shall drink any alcoholic beverages as defined in Chapter 138, Section 1, of the Massachusetts General Laws while on, in or upon any public way or upon any way to which the public has a right of access, or any place to which members of the public have 'access es invitees or licensees, park or playground, or private land or place Without consent of the owner or person in control thereof. All alcoholic haverages being used in violation of this By -Law shall be seized and safely held until final adjudication of the charge against the person or persons arrested or summoned befare the court, at which time they shall b~ returned to the person entitled to lawful pos~eesion, provided such portion of the above defined beverages used for analysis shall be disposed of according to law. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 36. To see i~ the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws by adding thereto the following new Article: Article XII-E. There shall be no trespassing on any property normally used for svi~ool purposes while school is in session, nor from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, except, at the Middle School the closing evening hour shall be 10 p.m. in the area bounded by Chiekering Road, Main Street, and the driveway and parking lot on the southside of the school. Parking of vehicles shall be only in this parking lot and driveway. There shall be no trespassing at any time on any of the town triangles. There shall be no trespassing in parks and playgrour/ds from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise on any day. No use shall be made of town for=st and town farm grounds from sunset to sunrise except with the special permission of the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant a form of e~samant to Massachusetts Electric Company, or its nominee, for no consideration, over the parcel of land taken by the Town on September 14, 1973 for the purpose of a pedestrian overpass over Chickering highway, so that said company, or its nominee, may continue to run its power lines over or through said parcel, the location of said easemant to be later determined. Petition of the Selectmen, o ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions f Section 100A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, which provides that a town' may, under certain circumstances and subject to an appropriation therefor, indemnify a town officer or employee for expenses or damages incurred by him in the defense or settlement of a claim aWalnst him for bodily injuries (including death) or for damage to property, arising out of the operation of a town-owned motor vehicle, machinery or equipment. Petition of the Selectman. It is recommended that the Town vote to a~ept the sum of $115,618 under the Local Transportation Aid Program {provided under Ch. 1140 of the Acts of 1973) and that ~ba ~rd Sun~m~nd the balance to be held pending further action by subsequent Town Meeting. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article, No racemmendation No recommendation No recommendation Unfavo~alde action is recommended on this article 2O ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section XI-A of · its General By-Laws by adding, at the and thereof, the following new sentence: If a complaint is sought under said Section 173A, if it is the first' offense subject to that Section within a calendar year the payment to the clerk of the court of a fine of five dollars shall operate as a final disposition of the case. If it is the second offense so committee in the calendar year, the payment of a fine of ten dollars shall operate as a final disposition of the case; if it is the third offense so committed in a calendar year the payment of a fine of fifteen dollars shall sO operate; and if it is the fourth or subsequent offense so committed in the calendar year the payment of a fine of twenty-five dollars shall so operate. Petition of the Dog Officer. /~C~ ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to petition the General urt to enact special legialatio~n l~oviding that all members of the North Andover Fire Department whO/are presently classified as civil service employees under Chapter 31 ~of the General Laws shall remain so classified, but that the provisin~ bf said Chapter 31 shall not apply to any other members of said Department presently employed by the Town or hereafter properly appointed to serve as employees of said Department. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. ~ ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for the use of the Stevens Memorial Library the sum of $6,106.50 which the Town has received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 78, Section 19A, of the General Laws. C~.~l ~e¢ ~' Petition of the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote that any of the following amendments to the Personnel By-Law proposed by. the Personnel Board which may be adopted by the Town at this Meeting shall not become effective until July 1, 1974. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $220 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E by adding the position of Assistant Building Inspector and/or Chimney Inspector at a rate of $850 per year. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 17 (E) of the Personnel By-Law by adding thereto the following sentence: An employee shall be granted up to three days replacement vacation days because of a death in the family during vacation days which would otherwise have been working days. Pcition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,312 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Wiring In spector by striking out $1,838 and inserting in its place $3,150. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ~65 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Gas Inspector, by striking out $735 and inserting in its place $1,000. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule A by striking from the sentence indicated by triple asterisks (***) the sum of $600 and inserting in its place the sum of $1,000. Petition of the Personnel Board. 21 No recommendation No recommendation It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. ~'~ /'~ ~ Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. /.?~.2, ' It is recommended that the Town vote to raise end appropriate the sum of $65.00 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Gas Inspector, by striking out $735 end inserting in its pi;ice $800. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $622 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule A, Department Head and Supervisory Group, by striking compensation grade S-16 from class title Staff Engineer, and inserting in its place compensation grade S-17. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law by applying a 9.5% increase to all rates in Schedules B, C, D and Sections $ and 9; and in addition apply the same percentage incr~asas and effective dates to class titles Reserve Patrolman, Veterans' Agent, School Crossing Guard and Veterans' Benefit Clerk, specifically, within Schedule E. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 10(A) of its Personnel By-Law to read as follows: (A) Upon the initial adoption of this by-law, it was provided that "salary and wage rates for affected employees shall be adjusted retroactive to the preceding January first ff adopted at the Annual Town Meeting". Because of the later change in the municipal fiscal y~ar, it is hereby provided that such salary and wage rates shall take effect, if adopted or changed at the Annual Town Meeting, on the following July first, and if adopted or changed at a Special Town Meeting shall take effect on the first of the month next following such Meeting. Petition of the Personnel Board. ',// ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel By-Law by striking from Schedule E all references to the position and compensation of the Forest Fire Warden and the Keeper of the Lock-Up. Petition of the Personnel Board. ~/~ ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to give the Dog Officer, who is not under the Personnel By -Law, the same Cost of Living increase as recommended by the Personnel Board. Petition of the Selectmen. t ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate he sum of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen / ' for the purpose of increasing the salary of the Sealer of Weights & Measures. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of providing payment for twelve months of services rendered, or to be rendered, by the Greater Lawrence Mental Health Center, for or in behalf of some of the childreu of the Town, all as the Committee may determine. Petition of the School Committee. ARTIC£E 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $90,000 to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for the purpose of completing the construction, including equipping and fencing, of the new North Andover High School's Physical Education Outdoor Tennis Facilities. Petition of the School Committee and the School Building Committee It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $120,500 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law by applying a 7.5% increase for the purpose of the article. 1 o. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum'of $2-7~fo~ the purpose of this article and that the balance of ~}99;~Q-by raised by proper municipal borrowin~ 22 ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of sponsoring a comprehensive drug treatment program which will provide the following services under the direction of the Greater Lawrence Community Drug Council, Inc.: 1. an educational program for parents, teachers, and children under the direction of qualified educators and in cooperation with the Health Coordinator of the North Andover School System; 2. a counselling center which will offer individual and group counselling programs; 3. a medical walk-in clinic which will be based at the Bon Secours Hospital; 4. a residential therapeutic community (Challenge House) which will provide fifty beds for in-patient treatment; 5. a 24-hour, 7-day week, hot line to be manned by qualified personnel in the area of crisis intervention. Petition of the School Committee. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 41, Section llG of the General Laws, which provides for the payment of the reasonable funeral and burial expenses, not exceeding $2,000.00 in any one instance, of firefightera and police officers, who are killed or die as the result of injuries sustained during the performance of their duties. Pet/tion of Richard E. Sharer and others. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise arid approprm~e the sum of $9g,~ to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of paying, in addition to its payment of 50~ for premiums for contributory group life and health insurance for Town employees, and their dependents, an additional rate of 4~o. ~f ~. Petition of the North Andover Police Relief Association. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article ITT of its General By-Laws by adding the following new section: Section 11. No driveway or other means of access to privately owned property from any public way or any way shown on an approved subdivision plan shall be constructed unless a permit for its entry into said way shall first have been issued by the Highway Surveyor. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of resurfacing, oiling, repairing and maintenance of any street in town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 61. 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 replacing existing catch basin frames and grates which are smaller than standard size. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of replacing and repairing old stones and other culvar~. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800 to be expended under the d/rection of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of making and placing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 for the purpose of this article, provided the other Greater Lawrence Community members contribute no les~ than 50 cents per capita annually. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article, c~ 7 ~ Q No recommendation It is recommended that the Town vote. to raise and appropriate $65,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $1,800 for the purl)me of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $2,500 for the purpose of this m'~ide. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. o 23 ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will v~te to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 to be expended under the direction of the l-Ughway Surveyor for the purpose of erecting and replacing guard rails throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing drainage in areas throughout the town where he may deem it to be necessary. Petition of the Highway Surveyor.. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to ralse and appropriate the sum of $85,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: One Refuse Disposal Truck ($26,000), no trade; One Road Roller & Trailer ($5,500), 1949 Torru Roller to be traded; One Sidewalk Plow ($9,000), no trade; One Street Sweeper ($21,000), 1966 Wayne Street Sweeper to be traded; Two Leaf Vacuums ($5,000 each), no trade; One Dump Truck ($14,000), 1966 Ford Dump Truck to be traded. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ,f~] 0 ARTICLE 67, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing new sidewalks and repairs to existing ones. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 68J To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,580 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway construction, and in addition, to raise and appropriate $58,918 to meet the State and County shares of such costs, the reimbursement from State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the Town treasury. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,080 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor to be used in conjunction with Art. #63 of the Warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting for Chapter 90 Highway construction for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the cast, and in addition to raise and appropriate $20,739 to me~t the State share of such costs, the reimbursement from State to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the Town treasury. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of completing phase 2 and 3 of the Feasibility Study, phns a- parcels of land for a Sanitary Landfill Site. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. t~l~favorabla action is recommended off this article. 3 C)0 0 It is recommended that the Tovm vote to raise and appropriate $10,000 for the purpose of this article. ~000o, it is ~ommended that the Tom vote to raise and appropriate $71,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: One Refuse Disposal Truck {$26,000), no trade; One Road Roller and Trailer ($5,500), 1949 Torn) Roller to be traded; One Sweat Sweeper {$21,000), 1965 Wayne Streat Sweeper to he traded; One Leaf Vacuum ($5,000), no trade; One Dump Truck ($14,000}, 1966 Ford Dump Truck to be traded. it is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for the purpose of this article. ~000 It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the To~m vote to ADOPT this article. Recorammdstion to be made at Town Meeting. °, 24 ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing and originally equipping two low-center-of-gravity tractors with mowers, one %-ton pick-up truck, and one 1974 12-volt automobile. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board oi Public Works for the purpose of installing drainage at the Chadwick Street Playground in order to alleviate the wet condition on the bailfield. Petition of the Board of Public Works. / ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate ~/ the sum of $75,000 to be e~pended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose replacing the old six-inch water main on Boston and Grey Streets with a new 8" cement-lined cast iron main. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of lining and covering the two 1% million gallon reservoirs on Sutton" Hill to conform to state law. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate /' the sum of $70,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of V Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer on Turnpike Street and Hillside Road, a distance of 3,900 feet to Chestnut Street. Petition of the Board of Public Worka ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate X the sum of $1,000,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewerage system on Great · Pond Road, Brentwood Circle, Coachmans I~ne, South Bradford Street, Meadowview Road, Highwood Way, Woodcre~t Drive, and Farncroft Circle. Petition of th~ Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $484,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of / Public Works for the purpose of constructing the Osgood Street sewage pumping station, a force main to the Sutton Street sewer, an extension of the sewage system to a point 2,600 feet northerly on Osgood Street, ~rom Great Pond Road and 2,700 feet on Great Pond Road from Osgood Street in accordance with the report on sewerage facilities for the Osgood Street, Great Pond Road area by Camp Dresser & McKee, consulting eng~necrs. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will, by a two-thirds vote, under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, authorize the Selectmen to abandon, for no consideration to be paid to the Town, all rights acquired by the Town by virtue of that easement for sewerage purposes granted to the Town by Vincent J. McAloon, Trustee of J&V Realty Trust, by an instrument dated June 29, 1972, and recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the Northern Registry District of Essex County in Book 1196, page 210. Petition of the Board of Public Works. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public WoH(s for the purpose of purchasing a~d originally equipping one Iow-center-of~ravity tractor with mower and one 1/2 ton pick-up truck. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable a~don is recommended on this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. U~avorable action is recommended on this article. No recommendation 25 / V ARTICLE ?9, To see if the Town will vote to ral~ and appropriate the sum of $60,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer from Phillips Brooks Road to Andover Street, a distance of 2,000 feet. Petition of Gayton Osgood and other-~. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $. to be expended under the dlmction of the Conservation Commission for th41 purpcee of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or oth~ise, conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: ~ Beginning on the norther ~ide of Boxford Street at the North Andover-Boxford Town IAne~ t nee ruoning northerly along the North Andover-Boxford boundary ~c land of William J. Arsananlt, thence running westerly along said At enault land to a corner, thence running southerly along said Arsenau]~ ~land to land of (}eorge H. Giregosian, thence running southerly alon~ ~he course of Fish Brook along land of George Giragosian and thenc)~ d~ng land of Arthur Szelest to Boxford Street, thence running eas{er] ~, ~ong Boxford Street to the North Andover-Boxford Town Line. Containing 38 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Stream and Forest Club of the Boston Globe, Inc. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICL]~ 81. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the pol, pose of acqniring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for co~servation purposes, the following described parcel of land: ~ Beginning on the easterly side of S~lem Street at the corner of land of Waiter and Mary Trzci-ski, thence ]running northeasterly along said Trzcinski land to a poin% tt ~mnnin~ northwesterly along said Trzcinski land, and lands o~ J, ~ and Jeanne Lynch, and land of Frances P. Kelley, to land o_f Cl~ [~d Martha S~li~bury, thence running northeasterly along said Salisi [and to a point, thence FOrming northwesterly along said Salis[ and to land of David and Anne Edwards, thence running north~ erly along said Edwards land to a point, thence running southweste [r along said Edwards land to Salem Street, thence ruooiog norther~ ~along Salem Street to land of Mitehall-Johnson, thence ruuning ~/s td~ly along said Mitchell-Johnson land to land of Walter and Murial D'A~ti [o, ~thence running southeasterly along said D'Antillo land to land of ~yk, las ~d Janina (~aveKs, thence running ~terly along ~d aa,em la~.d. ~_ the'land of Oohn T. OoU~ manee running southwesterly along iaid Doian l~d to land of Ralph and ,loan Hooper, thence running northwesterly along said I-looper land and land of Albert and Genevieve Koenig to the corner of said Keonig land, thence running southwesterly along said Koenig land to Salem Street, thence running northwesterly along Salem Street to the corner of the land of Waiter and Mary Trzcinski. Containing 15.91 a~es more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by George and Wanda Farr. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 82. To see ff the Town, ~iH vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expend, .,d under the direction of the Conservation Commiseion for the ! ~ose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, ~Qr © ~xvation purposes, the following described parcel of land: '~ Beginning on the westerly side~ Forest Street at the corner of the D'Antilio land, thence rtmn!n~ west~ il along said D'Antilio to land of George and Wanda Fart, thence fungi .~utheasterly along said Fart land to land of John T. Doian, thance rL~ ing'bl/utheasterly along said Dolan land to a point, thence running ea~ ly alohg said Dolan land to Forest Street, thence running northwesterly along Forest 8trcet to corner of D'Antilio land. Containing 7.9 aeres more or ]ess. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Mykolas and Janina Gavalts. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ~k~avorable action is recommended on 81'tic{8. 0 0 0 0 Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavoralde action b recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended o~ this article. 26 ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $' to be expen~led under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the p~/rpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwis% for c~nservation purposes, the following' described parcel of land: \ / Beginning the westerly si~e og Forest Street at the corner of the Redman land, thence running t~or~erly on a circular course by a stone wall to land of Loring B. Foster, ~ence running westerly along said Luring B. Foster land by a stone wall, about 725 feet to land of Mitchell-Johnson, thence southwesterly by said Mi~cl¥1l-Johnson land and a stone wall about 75 feet to land of Ernest J. ~enc~er, thence southerly by ]and of said Ernest J. Bencker 450 feet a~bng t~ course of the stone wall to an iron stake, thence easterly along/~J35 _f~accoss woodland to a stone wall at the edge of the westerly ~ide of Forest Street, thence northerly along Forest Street and the said stone wall 100 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 7.9 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Walter and Muriel D'Antilio. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the/purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for]conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: \ Beginning at a point on t~e ¥ortberly side of Great Pond Road at a corner of land of Starmerd Re~lt~ Trust, thence running northerly along said Starmerd land to a corny, thence running westerly along said Starmerd land to land of Georgefl~arker, Jr., thence running northeasterly along said Barker land to a cor~/er,~ence running easterly along land of Nellie Mazurenko to land ~f W~ter Mazurenko, thence running southeasterly along said Wal~er Mazu~enko land to Great Pond Road, thence running southwesterl~along Great Pond Road to land of Starmard Realty Trust. Containing 23.82 acres more or less. Parcel now or formerly owned by Nellie Mazurenko. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the ~'purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point on,he I therly side of Great Pond Road at the corner of land owned by Nelli~ M ~urenko, thence running westerly along Great Pond Road to land~ Ibrahim El-Hefni, thence running northwesterly along said EI-He~ i land to a corner, thence running northerly along said El-Hefni la~ ~o a corner, thence running westerly along land of Stella Sobel - J. A~ rt~Bradley, Trustee to land of Starmard Realty Trust, thence running ~/ol ~v~terly along said Starmard land to land of George Barker, Jr., t~en, ruhning easterly along land of Nellie Mazurenko to a corner, thenke running southerly along said Mazurenko land to Great Pond Road. Containing 13.43 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Starmard Realty Trust. Petition of the Conservation Commission~ ARTICLE 86. To if the To/wn will vote to raise and appropriate see the sum of $75~000 to be placed ir~ the Conservation Fund to be allowed to accumulate from year to year a~d to be expended by the Conservation Commission for the promotion, dq~elopment and better utilization of the natural resources of the Town, fc~ the protection of watershed resources of the Town, for acquiring opti~f~r the purpose of real estate and for any other purpose authorized by Section $-C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, including the purchase of land. Petition of the Conservation Commission. Unfavorable action is recommendsd on this article. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting Recommendatio~ to be made at Town Meeting t~;~favorable action is m~-ommended on this article ?. oo o, 27 ARTICLE 87 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $423,950 from Revenue Sharing Funds (Fiscal Assistance to State and Local Government) as follows: PURPOSE AMOUNT 1. Article 29 $'~ 2. Fire Department Salaries 150,000 3. Police Department Salaries 150,000 Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE $8 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Overlay Reserve the sum of $100,000 to the Reserve Fund. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 89 To see if the Town will vote to raise and aPpropriate the sum as this meeting may determine, to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws~ Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 90 To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $100,000 from available funds to reduce the tax rate. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 91. To see if the Town will vote to amend it~ Zoning Map ~s~ abY changing from Industrial "S" to Bualness-free Dishdct the following described parcel of land: a portion of Osgood Street from Bradford Street to the property line of Aleo Electronics Products, Inc., 1551 Osgood Street beginning at the 20-foot Town of North Andover Water Easement, utherly bound by the Cyr Oil Co., In~ property at 1581 Os~ood Street d running along Osgood Street, North Andover in a northerly direction pproximately 2,600 feet to and including the corner property of J. ula and A. Alimo on Bradford Street or that portion of Coppula and AUmo property presented zoned Industrla! "S". The p~eel i~ approximately 28 acres of land and includes additional owners C. Adams, G. Barker, G. F~rkas, C.W. of A., H. P0ulin, P. Rbche, G. Moschetto, and J. Rbche, to a depth of 500 feet from Oagood Street. Petition of Grace Moschetto and others. It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate $423,950 from Revenue Sharing Funds as follows: 1 - $200,000 - Police Dept. Salaries 2 - 223,g50 - Fire Dept Salaries /'1/~- ~, ;~ ~, It is recommended that the Town vote to transfer from available funds $75,000 f~ the pumcee of this article. ? J~dd ~ It is recommended that the Town vote to take the sum of $--- from available funds for the purpose of this article. 7o~oo 0 . And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting tr~e and attestad copies Thereof, at the Town Office Building and at five or more public places in each voting precinct of the Town. Said copies to be POsted not more 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, the 4th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventy-four. JOSEPH A. GUTHRIE JOHN F. COADY JOHN P. KIRK Selectmen of North Andover, Ma~. A true copy: ATTEST: North Andover, CONSTABLE April 18, 1974 JOHN J. LYONS To wn Clerk 28 Advisory Committee Report Town of North Andover Massachusetts JU. $. POSTAGE P^ID No. Andover, Mass. Permit No. 19! ATTEND TOWN MEETING DATE: Saturday, April 27, 1974 TIME: 1:30 P.M. ~LACE: ~ eo~ ~a n~ n dM:= rO r ~1 Ii d~l~d ~cOl~ ioUoT ,, Please .~,in8 this copy of COmm~ee Repod with ToWn Meeting. (old) Depc. Dept. Col~e~ Police Dept. DepC, Budget Committee Report and rrow/l DepC. TOUN DepC, ]~own Bldg. Clerk Defense Lotl;e~ ,'-~IN*DUSTRTAL: ':' ~:i.a "' AN])OV£R~' 'I~I*ASgACHUSET'FS '""'"' ~''' REPORT OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TOWN MEETING, APRIL, 1974 FELLOW VOTERS OF NORTH ANDOVER: After thorough review of Article and Budget requests, we have approved expenditures we think are necessary and recommended reductions in areas that are inflationary. Available for use this year are $600,000 in Revenue Si~aring and $308,314 in the Transportation Aid Program, a total of $908,314. We recommend that $706,646 be applied to Articles and Budgets being requested in this report, in order to avoid a substantial increase in the tax rate. If the recommendations of the Advisory Committee are followed, we estimate the tax rate will increase $10. On the other hand, if we accept the suggestions of the Selectmen, the tax rate will increase $15. We would like you to be aware that the proposal in Article 58 might well cost the Town the sum of $162,500 in addition to the $95,000 the Town now pays for Group Insurance. At present all Town employees do not participate in the plan at 50% of the cost. We are sure that if the Town assumes 99% of the cost, all of the 517 eligible employees will join the group. The total expenditures of the Town will exceed 8 1/2 (eight and one-half) million dollars. The importance of voting at Town Meeting is apparant when you recognize that Town operations call for an investment of this size. We, therefore, urge you to attend Town Meeting and support our recommendations. The Advisory Committee thanks all Department Heads and their staffs who have cooperated with us during our deliberations. Respectfully submitted, NORTH ANDOVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mrs. Daniel F. Cahill, Chairman Everett T. Aubry John W. Connors Thomas F. Dunn Harry M. Godden, Jr. Raymond M. Holland Richard O. Kulpinski Harold Morley, Jr., Esq. Charles A. Salisbury TALLY SItEET FOR ARTICLES REQUESTING FUNDS Article No. 10 25 28 *29 3O 31 34 43 45 46 47 48 53 54 *55 56 58 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Description Charter Commission Refund Building Permit Equipment - Police Dept. Build and Equip Town Garage Ice Time Sidewalk Rte. 125 MBTA Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Personnel By Law Sealer of Weights & Measures Mental Health Center Tennis Courts Greater Lawrence Drug Program Additional Payment Group Insurance Street Repairing and Resurfacing Replacing Catch Basins Repairing Culverts Street Signs Guard Rails Highway Dept. - Drainage Equipment - Highway Dept. Sidewalks Highway Dept. - Chapter 90 Amount Requested Amount Recommended 7,000 943 14,000 473,950 3,000 4,800 4,000 22O 1,312 265 400 622 500 lO,O00 90,000 8,000 93,000 lO0,O00 3,000 2,5D0 8OO 3,000 20,000 85,500 8,500 73,498 0 943 11,000 13,860 0 4,800 4,000 0 1,312 65 4OO 622 0 10,000 27O 8,000 0 65,000 1,800 2,000 80O 0 lO,O00 71,500 6,000 73,498 Voted Article No. 69 *70 71 72 73 *74 75 *76 *77 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 49 Description Highway Dept. - Chapter gO Sanitary Land Fill Equipment - Public Works Public Works - Drainage Replace Water Main Lining Resevoir Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Sewer Extension Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Purchase Conservation Commission Personnel By Law TOTALS Requested Amount Recommended $ 23,81g $ 100,000 17,000 10,000 75,000 150,000 70,000 1,000,000 484,000 60,000 75,000 $3,073,629 $ 23,819 9,000 5,000 75,000 0 70,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120,500 $ 58g,189 *If approved, to be bonded **Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting ***Cost of these articles not submitted by petitioners 49 Recommendation subject to reduction at Town Meeting Voted RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS TO APRIL 8, 1974 Fire Department Board of Health Police Department School Department Election and Registrars Gas Inspector Electrical Inspector Board of Appeals Recreation Selectmen Tax Collector Refuse Department Balance April 8, 197¢ Total 8,025.00 5,091.00 1,978 O0 3,200.00 120.00 52.50 193.00 100.00 1,700.00 8,338.60 2,1&l.O0 8,000.00 $ 38,929.10 111,070.90 $ 150,000.00 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 ~mended by Chapter 8, section 9A of the Acts of 1974 and our North Andover Town By-Laws Article l, Section 4, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of North And- over who are oualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet in the Veterans' Auditorium of our North Andover Middle School on Saturday, April 27, 1974 at one-thirty (1:30) P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles. ARTICLE 1. Concerning the election of all officers and questions appearing on ballot, have been complied with and Warrant issued January 14, 1974 with election held March 4, 1974. ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of receipts and expenditures as pre- sented by the Selectmen. It is recommended that the Town refer to the Selectmen the appointment of Town Officers not required by law or By-Law to be otherwise chosen. It is recommended that the report be accepted. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. It is recommended that the Town vote to fix the following annual salaries of the elected officers of the Town effective from July l, 1974. Petition of the Selectmen. Board of Selectmen and Licensing Commission - each per annum $ 2,000 Chairman of the Board of Selectmen 300 Board of Assessors - each per annum 2,800 The present Chairman of the Board of Assessors, provided that he de- votes all of his working hours to the performance of his duties as Assessor 7,200 Board of Health - each per annum 400 Board of Public Works - each per annum 400 Town Treasurer 12,900 Tree Warden 2,400 ARTICLE 5. appropriations. Highway Surveyor $ 14,800 Tax Collector 3,500 Moderator For Regular Town Meeting 100 For each Special Town Meeting 50 To see what action the Town No recommendation can be made on will take as to its unexpended this article as the fiscal year has not yet been completed. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Petition of the Selectmen. It is recommended that such numbered items of the proposed budget as may be questioned by any voter be separately considered. RECOMMENDED BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS - 1974-1975 Item GENERAL GOVERNMENT No. STAFF AGENCIES 9 10 11 12 13 EXPENDED 1972 1973 Department Request $ 14,581 5,600 25,898 3,225 28,669 3,489 17,765 5,625 18,650 850 27,507 7,754 1,710 12,357 5,500 1,716 200 500 200 975 1,742 720 1,742 3O0 Selectmen Salaries and Wages Expenses (Includes contingent fund) $ 13,745 $ 14,573 5,266 7,337 Treasurer Salaries Expenses and wages 22,781 24,508 2,771 2,351 Accountant Salaries Expenses and Wages 26,511 27,662 3,044 2,709 Tax Collector Salaries and Wages Expenses 13,389 15,448 3,587 4,477 Town Clerk Salaries Expenses and Wages 15,783 17,241 499 696 Assessors Sal ari es Expenses and Wages 22,635 25,886 6,058 6,714 Election an Salaries Expenses d Registrars and Wages 1,660 1,660 9,300 6,150 Town Counsel Annual Retainer Expenses 5,000 5,000 1,560 1,560 Mdderator Salary 100 150 Advisory Committee Salaries and Wages Expenses 400 258 100 ll6 Capital Budget Committee Expenses 669 721 Planning Board Salaries and Wages 2,763 2,749 Expenses 3,104 848 Board of Appeals (Zoning) Salaries and Wages Expenses 2,534 2,844 277 272 Advisory Committee Recommends $ 14,381 5,600 23,179 3,225 28,669 3,439 17,565 5,625 18,150 850 27,507 7,754 1,710 ll,O00 5,500 1,716 2OO 5OO 2OO 975 1,O00 720 5OO 3OO Item GENERAL GOVERNMENT No. STAFF AGENCIES 14 Personnel Board Salaries and Wages Expenses 15 Town Building Salaries and Wages Expenses 16 Annual Town Meeting Expenses TOTAL - GENERAL GOVERNMENT STAFF AGENCIES PUBLIC SAFETY 17 Police Department Salaries and Wages Expenses 17A School Crossing Guards Salaries and Wages Expenses 18 Fire Department Salaries and Wages Expenses 18A Forest Fires and Forest Fire Warden Salaries and Wages Expenses lg Dog Officer Salary Expenses 20 Civil Defense Salary Expenses 21 Building Inspector Salary Expenses 22 Wiring Inspector Salary Expenses 23 Gas Inspector Salary Expenses 24 Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary Expenses TOTAL - PUBLIC SAFETY EXPENDED 1972 1973 Advisory Department Committee Request Recommends 1,661 1,009 1,850 1,000 261 156 182 182 1,154 1,957 6,448 3,000 6,932 6,684 10,5§0 7,55D 4,137, 4~472 5,400 5,000 177,681 $ ]86,208 $ 211,705 $ 197,047 323,977 $ 337,495 31,259 28,458 10,298 10,922 1,06D 1,285 437,967 496,024 16,210 15,896 $ 412,227 $ 376,881 41,183 33,183 14,276 14,276 1,800 1,500 564,921 562,421 21,550 20,000 263 132 1,263 0 747 0 1,DO0 500 3,000 6,000 7,000 6,700 1,049 2,642 3,200 3,200 900 945 945 945 4,lDO 2,054 4,335 3,300 7,337 14,187 22,393 20,897 1,114 2,214 2,420 2,670 1,816 1,816 3,500 1,816 400 1,071 700 700 700 700 735 735 82 129 350 350 1,260 1,260 1,260 1,260 300 299 400 400 $ 843,839 $ 923,529 $1,105,458 $1,051,734 Item PUBLIC HEALTH AND No. SANITATION EXPENDED 1972 1973 Advisory Department Committee Request Recommends 25 Board of Health Salaries and Wages Expenses 14,019 $ 13,393 $ 14.503 $ 14,503 5,388 8,002 9.700 9,700 26 Greater Lawrence San- itary District 2,678 11,106 5,700 5,700 27 Animal Inspector Salary 28 Garbage Disposal Contract 400 400 400 400 18,050 18,587 19,606 19,606 TOTAL - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION $ 40,485 $ 51,486 $ 49,906 $ 49,906 PUBLIC WORKS 29 Board of Public Works Salaries $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 2,250 $ 1,200 3O Sewer Maintenance & Construction Salaries and Wages Expenses 28,321 29,407 33,000 31,000 13,863 14,211 17,000 16,000 31 Water Maintenance & Construction Salaries and Wages Expenses 32 Parks and School Grounds Salaries and Wages Expenses 93,041 102,472 llO,500 108,000 · 66,352 77,786 98,500 90,000 17,008 21,020 44,500 30,000 8,883 8,119 10,800 10,000 33 Tree Department Salaries and Wages 33,286 Expenses 7,350 32,105 37.500 36,900 6,932 8,452 . 8,000 34 Dutch Elm Disease Labor Wages 6,972 6,954 8,000 8,000 Expenses 1,595 1,628 1,840 1,840 35 Insect Pest Control Salary and Wages Expenses 13,653 11,948 16,500 16,500 3,498 3,498 4,025 4,025 36 Street Lighting Expenses 57,264 57,994 61,000 61,000 37 Streets - General Maintenance (includes Highway Surveyor - $13,7501 Salary and Wages 130,460 Expenses 67,999 129,108 141,O00 139,800 67,999 85,560 80,000 38 Snow Removal Expenses 80,000 34,805 1000,00 90,000 Item No. PUBLIC WORKS (Con't.) 39 Refuse Disposal Salary and Wages Expenses TOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS WELFARE EXPENDED 1972 1973 Department Reguest Advisory Committee Recommends $ 79,337 $ 8!,485 $ 112,000 $ 105,000 20,714 15,466 30,440 20,000 $ 730,796 $ 699,937 $ 922,867 $ 857,265 40 Veterans Benefits Salaries Expenses Cash Grants 41 Graves Registration 'Salaries Expenses TOTAL - WELFARE SCHOOLS $ 4,586 234 44,670 175 464 $ 50,129 $ 5,109 $ 5,358 188 350 35,375 38,600 $ 5,358 350 38,600 175 193 193 474 5O7 5O7 41,321 $ 45,008 $ 45,008 42 43 TOTAL School Department Salaries and Wages $ Less reimbursement special funds Salaries and Wages to be appropriated Expenses Out-of-State Travel Total Expenses Teachers 1975 Summer Pay 2,309,215 84,000 2,301,215 384,722 1,865 '"386,587 $ 2,498,510 $3,048,150 31,000 2,498,510 3,017,150 $3,023,150 31,000 2,992,150 404,963 686,940 666,940 896 2,]55 2,155 405,859 689,095 669,095 Total - School Dept. 2,687,802 2,904,369 Regional Vocational School - Allocation of cost to N. Andover - SCHOOLS (468,337) 4,174,582 ll2,699 78,035 109,134 $ 2,.~00,501 $ 2,982,404 $4,253,716 LIBRARY .. (468,337) 4,129,582 109,134 $4,238,716 44 Steven's Memorial Library Salaries and Wages Expenses TOTAL - LIBRARY RECREATION $ 59,107 $ 66,737 23,404 22,990 $ 84,000 21,200 $ 82,545 20,300 $ 82,511 $ 89,727 $ 105,200 $ 102,845 45 Beaches Salaries Expenses 46 Recreation Salaries Expenses Playgrounds & Bathing and Wages TOTAL - EECREATION Council and Wages $ 21,515 $ 26,170 8,367 5,786 8,116 8,845 5,443 7,083 $ .43,441 Smm 47,884 $ 36,000 9,600 12,104 7,800 $ 65,504 $ 28,000 6,900 11,230 7,80O . $ 53,930 lO TOTAL 57 58 59 TOTAL Item No. EMPLOYEE'S BENEFITS 47 Group Insurance $ 48 Essex County Retire- ment Pensions - EMPLOYEE'S BENEFITS $ UNCLASSIFIED 49 Rental of Veterans Headquarters $ 50 Patri6tic & Civic Celebrations 51 Fourth of July 52 Insurance, general 53 Industrial Commission Expenses 54 Land Damage Claims 54A Special Legal Services 55 Out of State Travel (Not including schools) 56 Conservation Commissior Salaries and Wages Expenses Christmas Lighting Council for the Aging N. A. Historical Commission - UNCLASSIFIED $ DEBT REDEMPTION 60 Fire Engine $ 61 Highway Equipment 62 School Bonds 63 Add New High School 64 Water Main Notes & Bonds 65 Sewer Notes & Bonds 66 Fire Station 67 Police Station EXPENDED 1972 '1'973 81,033 $ 90,119 169,417 171,386 250,450 $ 261,505 Department Request $ 95,000 ,169,628 $ 264,628 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 1,200 $ 618 77.8 820 2,491 2,027 3,500 75,068 78,602 96,984 Advisory Committee Recommends .... 1,850 3,686 829 5,000 .... 1,250 lO,O00 $ 95,000 169,628 $ 264,628 1,200 820 5,500 92,484 200 3,000 3,000 689 281 2,200 1,O00 ........ 1,700 325 39 783 2,350 1,435 200 75 ........ 3,075 3,256 7,475 5,000 ........ 750 0 87,066 $ 89,081 $. 8,000 $ 7,0OO 15,000 5,000 560,000 490,000 ~33,829 $ 114,199 7,OOO $ 7,OOO 5,000 5,000 490,000 490,000 20,000 20,000 75,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 31,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 10,000 10,000 lO,O00 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 ll Item No. DEBT REDEMPTION (Con't.) 68 Garage TOTAL - DEBT REDEMPTION INTEREST ON DEBTS 69 Fire Engine 70 Highway Equipment 71 School Bonds 72 Add New High School 73 Bond Issue Expense 74 Water Main Notes a Bonds 75 Sewer Notes & Bonds 76 Fire Station 77 Short Term Borrowing 78 Police Station TOTAL - INTEREST ON DEBTS GRAND TOTAL Advisory Department Committee lg72 1973 Request Recommends $ .... $ .... $ 9,450 ~ 9,450 $ 709,000 $ 62],000 $ 650,450 $ 650,450 EXPENDED $ 1,404 $ 1,og2 $ 1,102 540 406,634 384,460 .... 5,875 2,100 2,087 22,556 21,263 9,232 8,252 7,930 7,320 39,487 62,319 2,613 2,323 683 $ 683 135 135 349,345 349,345 lO,810 lO,BlO 2,500 2,500 16,415 16,415 6,572 6,572 6,405 6,405 66,667 66,667 1,638 1,638 493,058 $ 495,431 $ 461,220 $ 461,220 $ 6,3081,957 $, ~,48,9,513 $8,299,491 $8,086,868 12 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 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 Chaptar 39 of the General Laws, and as recently amended by Chapter 8, Section 9A of the acts of 1974 and our North Andover Town By-Laws Article I, Section 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 Veteran's Auditorium of our North Andover Middle School on Saturday April 27, 1974 at one-thirty (1:30) P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles: ARTICLE 1. Concerning the election of all officers and question~ appearing on ballot, have been compUed with in Warrant issued January 14, 1974 with election held March 4, 1974, ARTICLE 2. To elect all other officers not required by law to be elected by ballot. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 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. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of elected officers of the Town, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take as to its unexpended appropriations. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 6. To see what action the Town will take as to the budget recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 7. 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 twelve month period beginning July 1, 1974 in accordance with General Laws Chapter 44, Section 4, and acts in amendment thereof, and including in addition thereto, Chapter ~J-of the Acts of 1969, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 8. To consider the reports of all Special Committees. Petition of the Selectmer~ ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the position of Board of Health Physician and fix his compensation, as such, as provided by Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. See page 5 See page 5 See page 5 See page 5 See page 6 See page 7 It is regemmended that the Tow~ vote to ADOPT this article. It is r~omrnend~d that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Petition of the Selectmen. 13 ARTICLE 10. 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 and/or such Charter Commission as the voters may have established for the purpose of retaining professional help in framing such a charter az may be proposed to the voters at the 1975 annual town electinn~ Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Map by changing from Residential 4 to Residential 5 the following described parcel of land: Starting at a point on Andover Street, at land now or formerly of From George, thence in a northeasterly direction in several courses by land of said George, Leonard, Hammon and Driscoll, '1.048.72 feet; thence southeasterly, by land now or formerly of Malamed, 113.52 feet; thence northeasterly still by land now or formerly of Melamed, 174.667 feet; thence southeasterly in two courses by land of the Town of North Andover, 630.752 feet; thence southwesterly in several courses by land now or formerly of Thomas J. Flatley, 1,140.695 feet; thence northwesterly by land of Elliot, Lodge, now or formerly, 405.614 feet; thence northeasterly by the center line of Toliand Rd., 50 feet; thence nOrthwesterly by land now or formerly of Curtis, 120.135 feet; thence northeasterly by land now or formerly of Wilson, 164 feet; thence northwesterly in three courses by land now or formerly of Wilson, Lynch and Lewis, 346.078 feet; thence northeasterly by land now or formerly of Sarcione, 120 feet; thence northwesterly, again by land of Sarc/one, 120.1 feet; thence northeezte~:ly by land now or formerly of Parker, 100 feet; thence northwesterly again by land of Parker, 112.18 feet; thence northeasterly in two courses by the northeasterly line of Andover Street to the point of beginning. Petition of Edward C. Garvey and oth~r~ ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by adding thereto Section 2.301 Driveway: a means of whicular acees~ to a lot, either through the frontage or from streets adjacent to the side or mar lot lines. Each driveway shall service no more than one lot. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 13. To see ff the Town will vote to add a new paragraph to Section 4.121 of its Zoning By-Law as follows (14-A) municipal recreational areas. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by adding a new numbered paragraph to Section 4.122 as follows: (15) municipal reereation areas. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by striking out numbered paragraph (10) of Section 4.122 and inserting in place thereof the following: (10) Municipal Building and public service corporation uze (special permit mquimd). Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4.129 (3) of its Zoning By-Law by striking therefrom the word "limited" and inserting in place thereof the word "accessory". Petition of the Planning Bo-~wd. ARTICLE 17. To see ff the Town will vote to amend Section 4.130 (3) of its Zoning By-Law by striking the word "limited" and inserting in place thereof the word "accessory". Petition of the Planning Board. It is recommended that this Article be s~ricken. No recommendation No recommendation ' No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No reoommemlation No recommendation 14 ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend Table 2 of its Zoning By-Law by adding to footnote 8 thereof the following sentence: Buildings on corner lots shall have the required front setback from both streets' except in the residence 4 districts, where setback from the side street shall be a minimum of twenty feet. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.3 of its Zoning By-Law by adding to the first sentence thereof the following new phrase: "Except for eaves and uncovered steps". Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.8 (1) of its Zoning By-Law by striking out the words "the effective date of this By-Law" and inserting in place thereof the words "June 30, 1956", and by adding to the last sentence the following concluding phrase: "and further provided, that such lot shall have a minimum street frontage of 50 feet and a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet". Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.8 (2) of its Zoning By-Law by striking the words "the effective date of this By-Law" and inserting in place thereof the words "June 30, 1956". Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by re-numbering Section 9.12 to 9.13, and by inserting the following new Section: 9.12- Certificate of use and occupancy. No building hereafter erected, enlarged, extended or altered shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. No building or land changed from one use to another, in whole or in part, shall be occupied or used until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. The certificate shall certify compliance with the provisions of this By-Law and of all applicable Codes. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6.2 of its Zoning By-Law by adding thereto the following sentence: "The frontage requirement shall also pertain at a line parallel to the street line and at a distance back from it equal to the front setback requirement of the zoning district." Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws by striking therefrom: Section 5, and inserting in place thereof the following new section: Section 5 EARTH MATERIALS REMOVAL (1) Intent Of By-Law. The removal of sid, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel, stone or other earth materials from any land in the Town of North Andover not in public use is hereby prohibited except such removal as may ba suthorized in any zoning district by a Special Permit issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals and except such removal as is permitted by paragraph (7). No such permit shall be issued except upon written application therefor to the Zoning Board of Appeals with copy to the Planning Board and Conservation Commission, and after a public hearing on such application by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Notice of said public hearing shall be as provided by law and shall be paid for by the petitioner. No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation 15 (2) Scope of Authority of Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the authority to hear and act upon all applications for the removal of all earth materials from any site in the Town of North Andover and shall have the authority to impose reasonable conditions concerning, but not limited to, the following areas: method of removal, days and time and depth of working, type of earth removal machinery and transporting vehicles, ['tmitation of area for excavation, clearance of trees and brush, reduction of dust, soil erosion, watershed areas, water table protection, drainage, placing and size of culverts, contour grading and conditioning of the land during and after operations are completed, planting of area to suitable cover, disposition of topsoil, re-establishing of ground levels and grades, and the post of security of bond. Any permit granted hereunder by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall con. in all provisions as set forth in subsections (4) and (5) ~nd any other conditions imposed by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Any denial by the Zoning Board of Appeals of any applications shall state reasons for such denial, and shall be mailed forthwith to the parties of interest, including the applicant, the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission. The granting of denial of any permit application must be made within sixty (60) days of the date of submission of completed application. (3) Application for Permit. All applicants for earth materials removal permits must submit five (5) copies of the following information concerning the proposed site of the removal operation to the Zoning Board of Appeals thirty (30) days prior to submission of an application for an earth matari~ls removal permit. The Zoning Board of appeals shall distribute the information to the Planning Board, Building Inspector, Conservation Commission, and Board of Health so that recommendations from these departments may be submitted at the public hearing. (a) A map (scale 1'=40') of existing topography, stamped by a licensed land surveyor, based on a current survey showing two (2) foot contour intervals, depth of the maximum high water table and existing drainage. Elevations should be related to a fixed datum. (b) A log of soil borings, certified by a registered professional engineer, taken to the depth of the proposed excavation. At least one boring must be taken on each acre proposed to be excavated under the permit, and the location of such borings shown on the existing topographical map. (c) A topographical map showing final grades at two (2) foot contour intervals, depth of the moximum high water table, and drainage facilities after restoration of th site. (d) All maps of the site must indicate ail property lines, names of all abutters, roadways, bodies of water or public easements within 250 feet of the boundaries of the property on which the proposed removal site is to be located. (4) Operation Standards~ All permits for earth materials removal from a site granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall conform to the following minimum operating standards. (a) No excavation shall he closer than 150 feet to an existing public or private roadway, and no excavations shall be closer than 100 feet to other lot lines. Natural vegetation shall be left and maintained on the undisturbed land for screening and noise-reduction purpose~ (b) No excavation shall be closer than 100 feet to the' banks of a natural stream or other body of water. (c) No area shall be excavated so as to cause accumulation of free standing water. Permanent drainage shall be provided as needed in accordance with good conservation practices. (d) Ail topsoil.shall be stripped from the operation area and stockpiled for use in restoring the area after the removal operation has ceased. (e) No material shall be removed closer than four (4) feet to the maximum high water table or closer than would preclude its subsequent re-use according to standards set by the North Andover Board of Health. ([) During operations, when an excavation is located closer than 200 feet from a residential area or public way and where the excavation will have a depth of more than fifteen (15) feet with a slope in excess of 1:1, a safety fence acceptable to the Building Inspector shall be erected to limit access to this area, (g) The active earth materials removal operation area shall not exceed a total area of five (5) acres at any one time. (h) All trucking routes and methods will be subject to approval of the Chief of Police and the Highway Surveyor. (i) All access roads leading to public ways shall be treated with oil, stone or other suitable material to reduce dust and mud for a distance of 200 feet back from said public way. Where such accessways are located on watersheds of municipal reservoirs, then treatment of access roads with oil, or any amterial which in the opinion of the Board of Health may cause a health hazard, will not be allowed. (j) Access roads shall be constructed at an angle to the public way or constructed with a curve so as to help screen the operation from public view. (k) Any structure erected on the premises for use by personnel or storage of equipment shall be located at least 150 feet from any existing roadway and at least 100 feet from any lot line, and any temporar~ structure wilt be romoved no later than 60 days after the expiration date of the permit. Any structure containing lavatory facilities or any other facility which produces waste water shall have the facilities engineered in accordance with public-health rules and be approved by the Board of Health. All structures must have the approval of the Building Inspector prior to their erection and msut be as specified in the Special Permit Application. (1) Operating hours shall be only between 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Vehicles being used for transporting earth materials may enter and leave prescribed premises only within such hours. (re)The Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board, Board of Health, Bu/lding Inspector, Conservation Commission or any duly appointed agent of the aforesaid shall be free to inspect the premises at any time. (n) In addition to the operating standards noted above, the Zoning Board of Appeals may stipulate such other operating standards as it feels are in the best interest Of the Town of North Andover. (5) Restoration Standards. All permits to remove earth materials granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall contain, but not be limited to, the following standards for restoring the area after removal of earth materials. (a) Within sixty (60) days after the termination date of a permit or renewal permit, ground levels and grades shall be established as shown on the approved topographical plan. (b) No area shall be left with a slope steeper than 2:1 (50%). (c) All debris, stumps, boulders or other unsightly material shall be removed from the site and disposed of in a location approved by the Board of Health, or buried on the premises in a hole so that the surface of the debris, stumps, boulders or other unsightly material is two (2) feet filled with soil and compacted. Trees, stumps and other organic material from the site may be chipped and used co supplement existing ti[moil in meeting the minumum restoration standards described herein. (d) Retained subsoil, topsoil and wood chips from the site shall be respread over the disturbed area to a minumum depth of six (6) inches. This soil shall be treated with three (3) tons of lime per acre and one thousand (1000) pounds of 10-10-10 fertilizer per acre and seeded with grass or legume prescribed by the Essex Soil Conservation District. Fingerling Fir or other approved trees shall be planted over the entire area twelve (12) feet on center. The planted area shall be protected from erosion during the establishment period using good conservation practices. (e) Upon completibn of the operation, the land shall be left so that natural drainage leaves the property at the original drainage points, and so that the area of drainage to any one point is not increased. (f) Within slx (6) months after termination of earth removal operations, restoration must be completed and all equipractn, accessory buildings and structures, and unsightly evidence of operations shall be removed from the premises. 17 (g) Permits to remove sand, gravel, minerals or other earth materials from a site granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals shall run for a period not to exceed two (2) years from the date the permit is granted. The operator must apply not less than sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of an existing permit for a new permit, submitting similar, updated information with his renewal request as was required for his original permit. If no renewal request is received by the Zoning Board of Appeals sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of an existing permit of if the renewal request is not granted, the operator must cease removal operations by the termination date of his existing permit and proceed to restore the ares of operation in accordance with the standards set forth in his permit. Renewal permits shall run for a period not to exceed two (2) y ears. ($) Performance Guerentee. Before an applicant may remove any esrth materials from a site under a permit granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, there must be in effect a proper bond, deposit of money or negotiable securities with the Town Treasurer of One to Three Thousand Dollars, as determined by the Zoning Board of Appeals, per acre to be excavated. Th e performance bond, money or securities shall remain in effect until the Zoning Board of Appesls has determined that all conditions of the permit have been complied with and has voted to release said bond, money or seeuritles. (7) Exceptions. This regvlations shall be deemed not to prohibit the removal of such sod, loam, soil, clay, sand, gravel or stone as may be required to be excavated for the purposes of constructing foundations for buildings or other allowable structures for which building permits have been issued provided that not more than 300 cubic yards of earth material per lot, tract or parcel of land in the same ownership is removed for such purposes, or for the purpose of constructing ways in accordance with lines and grades approved by the Planning Board or the Zoning Board of Appeals or for the purpose of constructing utilities or other engineering works for public service. Nor shall this regulation be deemed to prohibit the transferral of sod, loam, clay, sand, gravel or stone from one part of a lot, tract or parcel of land to another part of the same lot, tract or parcel of land in the same ownership, provided the earth moving operation and the affected areas comply with Ope~tion Standards (4) (b,c,d,e,f,g,h,k,l,m) and Restoration Standards (5) (b,c,d,e,f), and further provided that no Building Permit shall be issued until the Building In specter has viewed the site and determined that the requirements of the aforementioned sections have been met. Petition of the Planning Board. ARTICLE 2b. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treusurer to pay to G.A.R. CORPORATION the sum of' $942.80 as a refund of a portion of the permit fee on Building Permit No. 1734, for buildings not built. Petition of John J. Crawley and others. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to establish Morris Street as a town way, by accepting the Selectmen's laying-out of the same as heretofore filed with the Town Clerk. Petition of Edward Pappalardo and others. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to strike Section 8 of the North Andover Building Code and insert in place thereof the following new Section 8 to comply with Section 127 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Standards Building Code. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting No recommendation 18 (8) Building Board of Appeals The owner of a building or structure or any other person may appeal from a decision of the building official refusing to grant a modification of the provisions of this By-Law covering the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure to ~he board of appeals. Application for appeal may be made when it is calimed that: the true intent of this By-law has been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this By-Law does not fully apply, or an equally good or better form of construction can be used. The Building Board of appeals shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the chief appointing authority of the municipality, one member to be appointed for five (5) years, on for four (4) years, one for three (3) years, one for two (2) years, and one to serve one (1) year; and thereafter each new member to serve for five (5) years or until his successor has been appointed. Each member shall be a licensed professional engineer or architect, or a builder or superintendent of building construction, or a licensed real estate broker or representative of owners, with at least ten (10) years experience, for five (5) years of which he shall have been in responsible charge of work; and at no time shall there be more than two (2) members of the board selected from tha same profession or business; and at least one of the professional engineers shah be a licensed structural or civil engineer of architectural engineering experience. Petition of the Building Inspector. ARTICL~E 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000 for the purchase of four new 1974 12-volt system cars, three cars to be turned in in trade. Petition of the Chief of Police. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to provide the sum of $473,950 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of constructing and equipping a new Town Garage Facility of town-owned land at Osgood and Wayne Streets, to authorize the Selectmen to enter into all such contracts and arrangements as they may see fit in connection with such construction. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing ice time for use by residents of the town. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to ratse and appropriate the sum of $4,800 to be expanded under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on Route 125. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $192,696 under the Local Transportation Aid Program (Ch. 1140 of the Acts of 1973), to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as follows: General Maintenance, Budget of H. Surveyor ...... $120,096 Article 31 .................. 4,800 Article 60 ................. 50,000 Article 61 .................. 1,800 Article 65 ................. 10,000 Article 67 .................. 6,000 Petition of the Selectmen. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11 ,DO0 for the purchase of three new 1974 12-volt system cars, three cars to be turned in in trade. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,820 and that the balance of $462,000 be raised by proper municipal borrowing. Unfavorable action is recommended on this Article. it is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. 19 ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $115,618 under the Local Transportation Aid Program (Provided under Ch. 1140 of the Acts of 1973), to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of continuing ruilro~d passenger service to and from Boston by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Service. Petition of the Selectmer~ ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws by adding the following new Article thereto: Article XH-D No person shall drink any alcoholic beverages as defined in Chapter 138, Section 1, of the Massachusetts General I2ws while on, in or upon any public way or upon any way to which the public has a right of access, or any place to which members of the public have access as inviteus or licensees, park or playground, or private land or place without consent of the owner or person in control thereof. All alcoholic beverages being used in violation of this By -Law shall be ~ized and sa~ely held until final adjudication of the cha~ge against the person or persons arrested or summoned before the court, at which time they shall be returned to the person entitled to lawful possession, provided such portion of the above defined beverages used for analysis shall be disposed of according to law. Petition of the Selectmen~ ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend its General By-Laws by adding thereto the following new Article: Article XII-E. There shall be no trespassing on any property normally used for school purposes while school is in session, nor from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, except, at the Middle School the closing averring hour shall be 10 p.m. in the area bounded by Chlekaring Road, Main Street, and the driveway and p~king lot on the southside of the school Parking of vehicles shall be only in this parking lot and driveway. There shall be no trespassing at any time on any of the town triangles. There shall be no trespassing in parks and playgrounds from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise on any day. No use shall be made of town forest and town farm grounds from sunset to sunrise except with the special permission of the Selectmen. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant a form of casement to Massachusetts Electric Company, or its nominee, for no consideration, over the parcel of land taken by the Town on September 14, 1973 for the purpose of a pedestrian o~arpuss aver Chickering highway, so that said company, or its nominee, may continue to run its power lines over or through said parcel, the location of said easement to be later determined. Petition of the Salectmen~ ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 100A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, which provides that a town may, under certain circumstances and subject to an appropriation therefor, indemnify a town officer or employee for e~penzes or damages incurred by him in the defense or settlement of a claim against him for bodily injuries (including death) or for damage to property, ar~ug out of the operation of a town-owned motor vehicle, machinery or equipment. Petition of the Selectmen~ It is recommended that the Town vote to accept the sum of $115,618 under the Local Transportation Aid Program (provided under Ch. 1140 of the Acts of 1973) and that $90,000 be expended for the General Maintenance Budget of the Highway Surveyor and the balance to be held pending further action by subsequent Town Macring. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. No recommendation No recommendation No recommendation Unfavorable action is recommended on this at*tide 2O ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section XI-A of its General By-Laws by adding, at the end thereof, the following new sentence: If a complaint is sought under said Section 173A, if it is the first offense subject to that Section within a calendar year the payment to the clerk of the court of a fine of five dollars shall operate as a final disposition of the case. If it is the second offense so committee in the calendar year, the payment of a fine of ten dollars shall operate as a final disposition of the case; if it is the third offense so committed in a calendar year the payment of a fine of fifteen dollars shall so operate; and if it is the fourth or subsequent offense so committed in the calendar year the payment of a fine of twenty-five dollars shall so operate. Petition of the Dog Officer. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Court to enact special legislation providing that all members of the North Andover Fire Department who are presently classified as civil service employees under Chapter 31 of the General Laws shall remain so classified, but that the provisions of said Chapter 31 shall not apply to any other members of said Department presently employed by the Town or · hereafter properly appointed to serve as employees of said Department. Petition of the Board of Fire Engineers. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate for the use of the Stevens Memorial Library the sum of $6,106.50 which the Town has received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 78, Section 19A, of the General Laws. Petition of the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote that any of the following amendments to the Personnel By-Law proposed by the Personnel Board which may be adopted by the Town at this Meeting shall not become effective until July 1, 1974. Petition of the Personnel Board· ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $220 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E by adding the position of Assistant Building Inspector and/or Chimney Inspector at a rate of $850 per year. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 17 (E) of the Personnel By-Law by adding thereto the following sentence: An employee shah be granted up to three days replacement vacation days because of a death in the family during vacation days which would otherwise have been working days. Peition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,312 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Wiring In spector by striking out $1,838 and inserting in its place $3,150. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $265 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Gas Inspector, by striking out $735 and inserting in its place $1,000. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule A by striking from the sentence indicated by triple asterisks (***) the sum of $600 and inserting in its place the sum of $1,000. Petition of the Personnel Board. 21 No recommendation No m~ommendation It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $65.00 for the purpnse of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule E, Gas Inspector, by striking out $735 and inserting in its pl~ce $800. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $622 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law, Section 7, Schedule A, Department Head and Supervisory Group, by striking compensation grade S-16 from class title Staff Engineer, and inserting in its place compensation grade S-17. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law by applying a 9.5% increase to all rates in Schedules B, C, D and Sections 8 and 9; and in addition apply the same percentage increases and effective dates to class titles Reserve Patrolman, Veterans' Agent, School Crossing Guard and Veterans' Benefit Clerk, specifically, within Schedule E. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 10(A) of its Personnel By-Law to read as follows: (A) Upon the initial adoption of this by-law, it was provided that "salary and wage rates for affected employees shall be adjusted retroactive to the preceding January first if adopted at the Annual Town Meeting". Because of the later change in the municipal fiscal year, it is hereby provided that such saha, y and wage rates shall take effect, ff adopted or changed at the Annual Town Meeting, on the following July first, and if adopted or changed at a Special Town Meeting shall take effect on the first of the month .next following such Meeting. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Personnel By-Law by striking from Schedule E all references to the position and compensation of the Forest Fire Warden and the Keeper of the Lock-Up. Petition of the Personnel Board. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to give the Dog Officer, who is not under the Personnel By -Law, the same Cost of Living increase as recommended by the Personnel Board. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of increasing the salary of the Sealer of Weights & Measures. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000, to he expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of providing payment for twelve months of services rendered, or to be rendered, by the Greater Lawrence Mental Health Center, for or in behalf of some of the children of the Town, all as the Committee may determine. Petition of the School Committee. ARTICLE 55, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $90,000 to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for the purpose of completing the construction, including equipping and fencing, of the new North Andover High School's Physical Education Outdoor Tennis Facilitie~ Petition of the School Committee and the School Building Committee It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of :$120,500 for the purpose of amending its Personnel By-Law by applying a 7.5% increase for the purpose of the article. Recommendation to be made at Town MeetJng. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this ~rticle. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise end appropriate the sum of $270 for the purpose of this article and that the balance of $89,730 by raised by proper municipal borrowing. ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of sponsoring a comprehensive drng treatment program which will provide the following services under the direction of the Greater Lawrence Community Drug Council, Inc.: 1. an educational program for parents, teachers, and children under the direction of qualified educators and in cooperation with the Health Coordinator of the North Andover School System; 2. a counselling center which will offer individual and group counselling programs; 3. a medical walk-in clinic which will be based at the Bon Secours Hospital; 4. a residential therapeutic community (Challenge House) which will provide fifty beds for in-patient treatment; 5. a 24-hour, 7-day week, hot line to be manned by qualified personnel in the area of crisis intervention. Petition of the School Committee. ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will accept the provisious of Chapter 41, Section 11G of the General Laws, wh/ch provides for the payment of the reasonable funeral and burial expenses, not exceeding $2,000.00 in any one instance, of firefighters and po]ice officers, who are killed or die as the result of injuries sustained during the performance of their duties. Petition of Richard E. Sharer and others. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $93,000 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the purpose of paying, in addition to its payment of 50% for premiums for contributory group life and health insurance for Town employees, and their dependents, an additional rate of 49%. Petition of the North Andover Police Relief Association. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article IH of its General By-Laws by adding the following new section: Section 11. No driveway or other means of access to privately owned property from any public way or any way shown on an approved subdivision plan shall be constructed unless a permit for its entry into said way shall first have been issued by the Highway Surveyor. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of resurfacing, oiling, repah"ing and maintenance of any street in town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 so 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. ARTICLE 62. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of replacing and repairing old stones and other culverts. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 63. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of making and placing street signs. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000 for the purpose of this article, provided the other Greater Lawrence Community members contribute no less than 50 cents per capita annually. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. No recoremendation It is recommended that the Town vot~ to raise and appropriate $65,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $1,800 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $2,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. 23 ARTICLE 64. 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 erecting and replacing guard rails throughout the Town. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. AI~TICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installln~ draluage in areas throughout the town where he may deem it to be necessary. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $85,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: One Refuse Disposal Truck ($26,000), no trade; One Road Roller & Trailer ($5,500), 1949 Torro Roller to be traded; One Sidewalk Plow ($9,000), no trade; One Street Sweeper ($21,000), 1965 Wayne Street Sweeper to be traded; Two Leaf Vacuums ($5,000 each), no trade; One Dump Truck ($14,000), 1966 Ford Dump Truck to be traded. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of installing new sidewalks and repairs to existing ones. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 68~ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,580 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway construction, and in addition, to raise and appropriate $58,918 to meet the State and County shares of such costs, the reimbursement from State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the Town treasury. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,080 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor to be u~d in cor~unction with Art. #63 of the Warrant for the 1973 Annual Town Meeting for Chapter 90 Highway construction for the purpose of meeting the Town's share of the cost, and in addition to raise and appropriate $20,739 to meet the State share of such costs, .the reimbursement from State to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the Town treasury. Petition of the Highway Surveyor. ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of completing phase 2 and 3 of the Feasibility Study, plans and acquiring by purchase, eminent doma/n or otherwise, parcels of land for a Sanitary Landfill Site. Petition of the H/ghway Surveyor~ Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. It is recommended that the To~m vote to raise and appropriate $10,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recomntended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $71,500 to be expended under the direction of the Highway Surveyor for the purpose of purchasing the following equipment: One Refuse Disposal Truck ($26,000), no trade; One Road Roller and Trailer ($5,500), 1949 Torro Roller to be traded; One Street Sweeper {$21,000), 1965 Wayne Street Sweeper to be 'Cra/nd; One Lea~ Vacuum {$5,000), no trade; One Dump Truck ($14,000), 1966 Ford Durap Truck to be It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. 24 ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing and originally equipping two low-center-of-gravity tractors with mowers, one ~-ton pick-up truck, and one 1974 12-volt automobile. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board ot Public Works for the purpose of installing drainage at the Chadwick Street Playground in order to alleviate the wet condition on the balifield. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 73. 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 replacing the old six-inch water main on Boston and Grey Streets with a new 8" cement-lined cast iron main. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 74. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of lining and covering the two 1~ million gallon reservoirs on Sutton '~ Hill to conform to state law. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $70,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewer on Turnpike Street and Hillside Road, a distance of 3,900 feet to Chestnut Street. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000,000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of extending the sewarage system on Greet Pond Road, Brentwood Circle, Coachmans Lane, South Bradford Street, Meadowview Road, Highwood Way, Woodcrest Drive, and Ferncroft Circle. Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $484,000 t~ be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of constructing the Osgood Street sewage pumping station, a force main to the Sutton Street sewer, an extension of the sewage system to a point 2,600 feet northerly on Osgood Street, from Great Pond Road and 2,700 feet on Great Pond Road from Osgood Street in accordance with the report on sewerage facilities for the Osgood Street, Great Pond Road area by Camp Dresser & McKee, consulting engineera Petition of the Board of Public Works. ARTICLE · 78. To see if the Town will, by a two-thirds vote, under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, authorize the Selectmen to abandon, for no consideration to be paid to the Town, all rights acquired by the Town by virtue of that easement for sewerage purposes granted to the Town by Vincent J. McAloon, Trustee of J&V Realty Trust, by an instrument dated June 29, 1972, and ~ecorded in the Registry of Deeds for the Northern Registry District of Essex County in Book 1196, page 210. Petition of the Board of Public Works. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $%000 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works for the purpose of purchasing and originally equipping one Iow-center-of-g~avity tractor wi~ mower and one 1/2 ton pick-up truck. It is recommended that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to ADOPT this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on. this article. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. No recommendation 25 ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $60,000 to be expended under the direction, of the Board of Public Work~ for the purpose of extending the sewer from Phillil~ Brooks Road to Andover Street, a distance of 2,000 feet. Petition of Gayton O~good and other~ ARTIOLE 80. To ~ee ff the Town will vote to ral~e and appropriate the sum of $. to be expended under the dizection of the Conservation Commission for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: Beginning on the northerly side of Boxford Street at the North Andover-Boxford Town Line, thence running northerly along the North Andover-Boxford boundary ,to land of William J. Arsenault, thence running westerly along said la_rsanault land to · corner, thence running southerly along said Arsenault land to land of George H. (~iragoslan, thence running southerly along the course of Fish Brook along land of Oeorge Oiragosian and thence along land of Arthur Szeleet to Boxford Street, thence running easterly along Boxford Street 'to the North Andover-Boxford Town Line. Containing $8 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Stream and Forest Club of the Boston Globe, Inc. Petition of the Conservation Commi~ion. ARTICLE 81. To see ~f the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the purpo~ of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: Begin~nln_~ on the easterly side of Salem Street at the corner of land of Walter and Mary Trzcinski, thence running northeasterly along seid Trzcinski land to a point, thence running northwesterly along said Trzcinski land, and lands of John T. and Jeurme Lynch, and land of Frances P. Kelley, to land of Charle~ and Martha Salisbury, thence running northeasterly along said Salisbury land to a point, thence ronni,~g northwesterly along said Salisbury land to land of David and Anne Edwards, thence running northwesterly along said Edwards land to a point, thence running southwesterly along said Edwards land to Salem Street, thence running northerly along Salem Street to land of Mitchell-Johnson, thence running easterly along said Mitchell-Johnson land to land of Waiter and Murial D'Antilio, thence ruonlng southeasterly along said D'Antillo land to land of Mykoles and Janimi Oavalis, thence runnin~ easterly along said Oavelis land to the land of John T. Dolan, thence running southwesterly along said Dolan land to land of Ralph and Joan Rooper, thence running northwesterly along said Hooper land and land of Albert and Oenevieve Koenig to the corner of said Keonig land, thence running southwesterly along said Koenig land to Salem Street, thence running northweeterly along Salem Street to the corner of the land of Walter and Mary Trzcin~ki_ Containing 15.91 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Oeorge and Wanda Fare. Petition of the Conee~vation Commi~iom ARTICLE 82. To see ff the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for coneerwtion purposes, .the following described parcel of land: Beginning on the westerly side of Forest Street at the corner of the D'Antilio land, thence running westerly along said D'Antilin to land of Oeorge and Wanda Fart, thence running southeasterly along said Farr land to land of John T. Dolan, thence rnnning southeasterly along said Dolan land to a point, thence running easterly along said Dolan land to Forest Street, thence running northwesterly along Forest Street to corner of D'Antilio land. Containing 7.9 acres more or les~ Said parcel now or formerly owned by Mykoles and Janina Oavelis. Petition of the Conseiwatinn CommisMon. Unfavorable action is recommended on this artide. Unfavorable action is recommended on this art]de. Unfaverabl~ ugdon is te~mnn~nded on this article. Unf;wo~able action is recommended on this aftide. 26 ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following' described parcel of hnd: Beginning the westerly side of Forest Street at the corner of the Redman land, thence running northerly on a circular course by a stone wall to land of Luring B. Foster, thence running westerly along said Luring B. Foster land by a stone wail, about 725 feet to land of Mitchell-Johnson, thence southwesterly by said Mitchell-Johnson land and a stone wall about 75 feet to land of Ernest J. Bencker, thence southerly by land of said Ernest J. Bencker 450 feet along the course of the stone wall to an iron stake, thence easterly along 955 feet across woodland to a stone wall at the edge of the westerly side of Forest Street, thence northerly along Forest Street and the said stone wall 100 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 7.9 acres more or less~ Said parcel now or formerly owned by Walter and Muriel D'Antilio. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: Beginaing at a point on the northerly side of Great Pond Road at a corner of land of.Starmard Realty Trust, thence running northerly along said Starmard land to a corner, thence running westerly along said Starmard land to land of George Barker, Jr., thence running northeasterly along said Ba~ker land to a corner, thence running easterly along land of Nellie Mazurenko to land of Walter Mazurenko, thence running southeasterly along said Walter Mazurenko land to Great Pond Road, thence running southwesterly along Great Pond Road to land of Starmard Realty Trust. Containing 23.82 acres more or less. Parcel now or formerly owned by Nellie Mazurenko. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ to be expended under the direction of the Conservation Commission for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, for conservation purposes, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Great Pond Road at the corner of land owned by Nellie Mazuranko, thence running westerly along Great Pond Road to land of Ibrahim El-Hefni, thence running northwesterly along said El-Hefni land to a corner, thence running northerly along said El-Hefni land to a corner, thence running westerly along land of Stella Sobel - J. Albert Bradley, Trustee to land of Starmerd Realty Trust, thence running northwesterly along said Starmard land to land of George Barker, Jr., thence running easterly along land of Nellie Mazurenko to a corner, thence running southerly along said Mazurenko land to Great Pond Road. Containing 13.43 acres more or less. Said parcel now or formerly owned by Starmard Realty Trust. Petition of the Conservation Commission. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 to be placed in the Conservation Fund to be allowed to accumulate from year to year and to be expended by the Conservation Commission for the promotion, development and better utilization of the natural resources of the Town, for the protection of watershed resources of the Town, for acquiring options for the purpose of real estate and for any other purpose authorized by Section 8-C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, including the purchase of land. Petition of the Conservation Commission. Unfavorable action is recommended on this article. Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting Recommendation to b~ mede at Town Meeting Unfavorable action is recommended on this article 27 ARTICLE 87 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $423,950 from Revenue Sharing Funds (Fiscal Assistance to State and Local Government) as follows: PURPOSE 1. Article 29 2. Fire Department Salaries 3. Police Department Salaries Petition of the Selectmen. AMOUNT $123,950 150,000 150,000 ARTICLE 88 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the Overlay Reserve the sum of $100,000 to the Reserve Fund. Pet/t/on of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 89 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum as this meeting may determine, to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Lawa Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 90 To see if the Town will vote to take the sum of $100,000 from available funds to reduce the tax rate. Petition of the Selectmen. ARTICLE 91. To see ff the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Map by changing from Industrial "S" to Business-free Distric$ the following described parcel of land: a port/on of Os~ood Street from Bradford Street to the property line of Alco Electronics P~oducts, Inc., 1551 Os~ood Street beginning at the 20-foot Town of North Andover Watar Easement, southa~ty bound by the Cyr Oil Co., In~ ptoperty at 1581 Osgood Street and running along Osgood Street, North Andover in a northerly direction or approximately 2,600 feet to and including the corner property of J. Coppula and A. -~iimo on Bradford Street or that portion of Coppula and Al/mo propert~j presented zoned Industrial "S". The parcel i~ approximately 28 acres of land and includes additional owners C. Adams, G. Bhrker, G. Farkas, C.W. of A., It. Pbulin, P. Roche, O. Moschetto, and J. Rbche, to a depth of 500 feet from Osgood Street. Petition of Grace Mnschetto and others. It is recommended that the Town vote to appropriate $423,950 from Revenue Sharing Funds as follows: I - $200,000 - Police Dept. Salaries 2 - 223,950 - Fire Dept. Salaries It is recommended that the Town vote to transfer from available funds $75,000 for the purpose of this article. It is recommended that the Town vote to take the sum of $--- from available funds for the purpose of this article. , 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 of the Towm Said copies to be posted not more than seven days before the time of said meeting. Hereof,, fail not, and razke due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the T~wn Clerk at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands at North Andovar, Massachusetts, the 4th day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventy-fnnr. JOSEPH A. GUTHRIE JOHN F. COADY JOHN P. KIRK Selectmen of IVorth Amiover, A true copy: ATTEST: Nort-h Andover, ~ CONSTABLE Apr~ 18, 1974 JOHN J. LYONS Town 28 Advisory Committee Report Town of North Andover Massachusetts U. $. POSTAGE J PAID I No. Andover, Mass. J Permit Na. 191 J O££~cet ATTEND TOWN MEETING DATE: Saturday, April 27, 1974 TIME: 1:30 P.M. PLACE' Veterans Memorial Auditorium North Andover Middle School PleaSe .~ring this copy of Adviso~ Comm~Uee.Repo~ with you to Town Meet,ng. 1 i885 * i,i SUPPLEMENTARY IS: T 19 repb~t will be p~blished, at ~-he ~onciusion of ih~ presser 1S-~6nth · Darollaest and_Buildin~ ~,eeds . ~ , but.a% a muqh si~e~ re~e. [h~n in ~fie past. ~ Octo~r l, 1973, th~e'.~as a~ / onto.. !=e~[ of 3,523 pupil~, in grades,'E-1t..~is reflac. ~ an inc~ase of ,305 pup}~, ~s ~ pared to October 2, 1972~, ~e~ !~' tlgure stood at ,3,~18 ~pilz., Al~gh oUi'~r~h ~.-"~ ln~ vcco~r l, z~i~, anroll~en~ tn ~ndergarten ~d 25~ p,~pils H~ce, our i~e~as~ in ' g~ades ]--12 was: 47 pupils, ' ' ' ,~?,lat!~aI ~ of October 1, l~, of 1,533 pupils; a ~le School wl~h grades 6a7-~ and r97i, of f, 105 pupils. ' The highlights of 1973 Were: (1) the co~pletion pf the new High School, (2) the conversio~ of the for~er High' School to a Middle School, (~) ~- conversion o~ the ~t~'inson Upper Eleaentary School ~o' aK-5 elementary school, and (~) (~ ~m~al of the Su d ' ~ .-' perinten. . ant s Office from private q~r~ers on P~asant Street t~ hewly renova~d facilities la the A~kins~ Elt~ntary School ~e building acc~plishments of 1973 represent the completio~ of a monumental td~k that coutd not ~ve b~ achie~d'e~ept through the dedicated c~opera~n of the Sch~l ~uild- iai Cool,cee, School Co~l~tee, administrators, t~chers~ staf~.studencs and c~. genoa[ ct:izenry ~o helped us in ~ery ~a~. To all of them, ~ expresg :~ ~si~eee grat:tCude fo~ a ~eb well done. .~ .... This report will give you a review of our progress, and ho~ with your cooperation, hope ' · to develop cooperative, intelligent "thinkers" who are interested in this cmamunity and above all in its-country~ Th~ following accomplishments in your schools re~]ect the highlights of 1973 --a ., year o~"implementation: (1) introduction of a functi6nal kindergartin programtn all elementary s~hools; (2) the opening~f'*the ~,H~h School; (3)! th% introduction of a This reorganization was accomplished in a most efficient manner through the efforts e6 our admints~rators, :e~chers, s~aff and students. ~lso, anew program for the blind children wes [[~trcduced in September Of ~973, This [sa coo~raci~e endeavor wi~h Tops[ield, Mlddlet~n. a~d ~dover, which was 'federally f_~nded. Klttredge School, ~ddle School ad High S~hool; The m~slc ~Ciculum ~ expanded ~o doe s MAIN STREET NORTH ANDOVER CAPITAL BUDGET coMMITTEE · f~r an organizational mee%t~ in Oct~b~r, 1973, ~ capt~l ~et ~t~e h~ been ~et~g ~, tn~nst~ly ~g ~Jor progr~s for the 6 ~ar ~r~d en~g ~ ~e fi~ ~ar f~m J~y 1, 19~9 - J~e 30, 1980. 0~n ~et~gs ~ ~en held ~ ~e-S~ool, 'He~th ~d Boa~ of ~b~c ~s ~p~n~s ~ ~nsi~r p~ for ~S coups ~d se~r e~nsions. The purpose of the Oom~t~e.e cost in any financial year. ~ 19~ proud to/ b~ Agency. "' qb~h Andover C{yil Deli lhese dire The Civil Us eligible to participate Financial AsSistance Program. in 1973 ~ NORTHAN'DOYER TOTAL COLLECTIONS COMPUTER INPUT - AT THE V[HICL[S HAS .~[$UL'T~O i'N HOTOR ~EHI~L[ TOWN CLERK & ELECTIONs ~t our Annual Election March ~97.3 we had 29 candidates wzth 57% of the Towns elzg~-~e voters casting their baliots. Our Annual Town Meeting March 17, 19~3 (St. ~atricks Day) we had-~9 articles, meeting was adjourned with 12 article~ comp-la'ed ~9 951 Adjourne~ m~eti~g articles with 495 voters p~e~ht,'a total of over nine hours of meeting. 2 Special Town Meetings with a total of eleven articles was held with 4 hours meeting time and an average o 292 voters in attendance. During the year 1973; strangely 112 females and 112 males were born, 8 less than previous year, deaths ~ere 193, 103 males mhd 90 females, 3t more than previous year, marrzage~ were 254, 8 more than previous year. 39 new husineas re¢ord~ During a 3 month period we had 44 eighteen ySar old ~r!ftae/s =sgistered.~ Man~other daily and.,~outine recordings ~nd d'u~ surpassed well over last ye&~s. De'spite the, ever inc~sasin¢ combined with the confusi we shall continue demands and activities, ;; and 'Towns growtt In touch wi~h Mu.ch n~ All the regular .highway maintenance was-carried on during the year., such as patching streets, cleaning catch 6asins~ sweeping streets~ erection of stree~ signs, in- stalling new guard rails. All Town refuse was picked up and the' Sanitary Landfill mainSained. In t973 %he Highway Dep~artment paid particul~ atten- tion to eliminating m~any drainage problems throughout tile t~, that presen~ pr6blem$ in %he nature of road '%deterioration and severe ice iConditions in the Winter month~. ~ '~ Blasting was required to remove ledge, to enable ~;several dangerous ·curves to be eliminated. We also conducted a shoulder program, Whidh we ng sh01ulders". This ·allows trapped' water in to drain, by.' eliminating·the ~ ac~mUlatio~ of . leaves and othe~ materials which~ave-b~lt~up over We picked Up th0usan~S of ya~'dS' of mat~riai which was hauled to our disposal area cover. This program not only proloAgs the of Our ·roads but also enabled US t.o~operate the land- additional cover, wkieh is a costly The Highway Dept. erected 2300 ft. 'of-.chain link on Chick~ri~g Rd., in conjunction with the High a Federal and~ State Funding Program calleG All Monies Cot material .and labor was re- ~wn at a 'total of $17,~19.00. This 'has already been received by the Town Accountant. The Highway Department als the installation of safety ] and Osgood Street. - We look forward to 197h, ~Lth conti~nued progress in of road' ~aintenance' and reb~iid~n~, a: cent- pose'a recyclisg program ~h; .... be .a self paying program and in additi~ ~se the, tonnage load at either ou~ landfill or any regional facility wemay venture into~ in the near future. · I also feel that we will accomplish a considerable stretch ~ or reconstruction of Salem Street. We plan~an early start, and Combining our forces With State EngineerYng help. This will be done on' Force Accoun~-.raAher ,than, ~y State Contract and I feel we will cover much more ground by utilizing our sq,uipment and taking advantage of reclamatioh of existing ~ravel which is ~Iready-in-the road bed, ..':, ~. operation and help throughout ~he year. ~1 sincere 'thanks and appreciation, Your Highway S~ryeyor . BOARD OF HEALTH Monthly inspections of retail stores and .food service ~stablishments showed much improvement in s~nitizing procedure~. 0nly 2% of all bacterial swabs resulted in violations of' State regala~io4s. Random milk and cream samples taken monthly conformed to regulations° North Andover was first tom~ in this area ~o i~unize its town employees and senidr citizens against two types of influenza epidemics predicted 'by State health autho?ittes. ~mpleted 263plumbing inspections andour sanitary percolation test~ and conduct'ed tlo in~ections o~ sal systems~. SELECTMEN'$ REPQRT With the leaviag ef AZl~hur P. Kirk ~ B. ~ ~b A. ~e. ~ - be~t of ~ To~. Th~ Selectmen .continue to be busy in the ar~a c~f safety. A ~% de~ of t~e is still bei~ s~ ~ the ~w ~gh ~hool ~a. Wi~h t~ assi~a~e of ~g~ay S~ve~r, Willi~ C~ a~ C~ef Jose~ ~wlor ~ ~ a~e ~ ~ ' ~ra~ m~s~s ,~ P~t~ the ~fety .of the ~dents.' T~ Sel~n ~i¢~rly .. a~reciat~ the =oo~tiom of ~., C~. The ~ for ~he ~1~ of t~ fete ale~ ~u~e 125 a$-~ o~st ~ $~ to~. ~ effo~ Is bei~ ~de ~ ce~ete S~s p~t i~l~ the the 19~4-75 sch~I year, . . · a able to upgrade this department a great deal ~e to %his. change. The new law allowing drinking a~ agel8 ~S~d of new probl~ with our youth %he-t gave ~he Selectmen and conu~r~., The Selectmen had difficulty with these problems because of aogl ~wlag su~i¢$e~ by~la~ tc really control drin~ir~ in public places, rh~ ~els~tmem are hopeful thab changes . in the ~y-Laws that wllI be presented ~t Town Meeting will be able to resolve The major request the' Selectme~ will ma.~e o~ ~e Town e~ ~he n~xt Town ~tudy by a ce~Itt~ a~in~ed by ~he space and to plar%-~ ~cj~lity if required. ~his pre,et ~ll "~e i ~ These ma~te~; c~uPl~ ~rith bhe s'e~bt~n~'of '~gb~l~ .brought to the ~ttem~ion for ether town agone!se, geus_,~lz-funning which come ~urisdieti6m~ the Board's The is by comparison with ~ur~_undlng commu~tlee, e'Of ~or problem. The $olect~uen pledge ~o continue to~ work in the erer~ ~a~ t~ re~ain this s~tuatien and to reamve am mar~ of the problea~ ffacin8 the' ~en as ia hmmanly possible. The cooperation of townspeople, town ~eRar~,' state officials amd legislators is noted and appreciat~q. The Selectees ~pe~t the Meat l~Th will .see the town of North ~ndover continue to grow smd- prosper through the efforts and co~peratioa of all town department and Reapect£~tlly submi.tt ed, ~eard~ Selectmen - TOWN OF NORTiIANDOyER BALANCE SHEET.~ DECEMBER 31, i973 GENERAL ACCOUNTS · · II · · II · · · · iii · $1,122,.401,13 Levy of I~73~ Real Estate (~ Litiga~io~) Motor Ve~icle ~ of ~70 ~ oz 2572 T~ Titles a~d Possessione: Tax Titles TaX Possessions Depar~aental: Veterans Services Aid to Highmys= ' State ~omas Au~orized~ Transfers fr~m P.L. A~f~ori~ed FetimatecI Receipts Revemae 1973 7~i88~..80 237.0O 1,003,~2 ~,:~8774 18,o~3.77 h, 678.97 ~,Sh~.~. 1,978.~ 22,~O2.62 l:'a.vroll Deduction~ = Bt, ate County RetiremsnZ }hss. Bospital Service Oruup lnsuraune United' Fund ff.A. Credit 7~eas Club ~ase.Teachers CrecLlt Ualou Tailings, Unclaimed Trust ~d Tar'or 0har~ty ~.6,8~1.81 ' - 7,70~,81 78.00 Federal RevermeShax-l~g]~mds Appropriation A¢coumts ~alaaces State Assessments 1973 -County TaX 1973 - 8a~e of Real Estate Overlays Reserved for A~a~eT o,,,.2,,7 Z~TZ. (78.oo) Overlay 3.972 Motor. Vehiole Excise 128,h72.72 AsSes.eat .7~;~33:~ Fire -~-r~es ApprOprlati~ . : · P.L. 92-~12, lU~r~e~ 27,071.%9 383.70 7,65~0.58 2~,024.77 12,512.73 2,572,62,.1.92 - Su~lus. l~nue ]3a~d F.. : ,155','8{0.62 ': NORTH ANDOVER BOA RIJ OF ASSESSORS COMPARATIVE ASSESSING DATA VALUATION, _' Personal Property 7ALUATI ON ]~eai Estate TA.X RATE PER $1,000 'ValuatiOn~n Seh'Ool Ra%c 1969 $5~ 18 General. Rate 1973 ~70.45 $~6'. 82 Personal Property Real'Estate Total ~UMMARY REPORT ~1,63~,fi~o ~, 1~0 $101.00 Clause ~1 ~ Elderly Clause '17 & ~2 - J~dows Clause '18 ~ · ' Property of _the United Sbateo ~ ProPerty Of ~ ~ ~ommonwealth of ~,~SsaChUsetts .OhS .... o£ ~ Parsonages Ce'~teries Housing MuniciPal Stabutory Veterans Te~al ~orship Number of Vehicles Assessed Assessed Valuation Excl~e Tax . Abatements. granted Tax Rate per $l;'000 $72, 2/~9.85 6,659.94 575. ?0 ~05. Oe 909.00 307, ~9,920 8,860 391,330 2, 034 ~ 120 a 050 MOTO~ 7EH!eLE ~ TRMLER 8,'800 $7,6~8,690.00 410, 891.60 '..$66.00 ' EDWAIiD W. PHEnol,AN JOSEPH N~ HERMANN GEORGE R. BARKER. Jl~ $132.00 · . *3 8, o58.e8 $93,617;04 11:703 087.48 i05,549:16 $6~.o0 · · · · · · · L~gT~ g~ P~P~ ~ , · ' ' P '- f ~h pte~ 80 ~ th~ i~t~ 0f 19- ~. · There were:inst~Ied.in 1:173 eitbe~ ~olly pawed w~ter s~rv[ces.?ualed,l.86 m~l~s[ oF t pe"k-"-copp~p *ervtce lipa. 81xt7 three new mete., were :n*t~t!ed ant 18~ old m~t~ 'l~ak were rerq!red. Pour fire h78rsnts broken off by c":,rs and trucks were revieced. Ail hFtrqnts were inspected, repaired and painted wn~re neaess-~. H~dr:nts were cleared of sngw in ~h¢ wnter ~qd'l~pected for rreeze ape. f'h~ usual inspection of over l~OO ~ate w~lves and valve boxes in the ~ater dist~b,.:tl~n ~y~tem was csrried The deD~:rtm.!~t Issued 280 bo~c re~istration nl~tes ',nd 291 residents war,. granted peralt~ to beat and fish on Lake Ooshiebawick.~ the ~ouree of ware? suorl~. The reservoirs were inspected b~ ~he C~u~ty ~[necr as req,:ired by the Oeneral ~aws and found to-be in was made by the State Depgrt!,ent of Public health nd found Lo meet required standards. Annual inspections of ~ne doublf ch~ck val'ves installtd between the ~uo]ic wa%er supply 'and other s~urces of sunply for in~us{risl and comaerc!.al Uses ha~ been made in cooDtrstion wlt~'lhe 5apartment of Public Heslth :f toe Commonwealth. SEWER DEPARTMENT "* ?he ~rth andover Sewerage System is de~i in thr~e div!s~ons,.the.~st side dPain~e ~rea w!th.fts trunk, sewer .following Oochichew~ck brook.from i~k+ Cochichewibk to'th~ M~r~[~ck' ~iver, the West side drtina~e are~ wlth it~ trunk on Massachusetts-Avenue, WaverLey Rca? and gloom the Shawsheen River to the Merrimack River, the dr~na~e area bounded oy ~'avepley Road, M.ddleeex btreet, and Water Street There are ~lt.3 niles O~ mal.n ~wers ~n the N~rth Andover'Sewera~e system with 26~2 house connections. ' r SIZF OF S~*,;~R~ (INCH?S) 27 24 £0 18 15 12' 8 6 LENGTg O~ SP;'/ERS '(FEPT) 1858 11,785 ~Lh? 26787 3002 ~11560 63039 · 8~5~7 Thirty One b~iidin~s and mai~' blocked with · were denied', 1 wit The majority of the requests presented to the Board Were' applications for varia~_¢es from sideyard and minimum !e~.aEea requirements. There ~re .two court cases dur'i~'~ Yea~,'one of which is still pending. The petition for ~ SPecia! permit for 3 ice skating rinks is s~ill pending in CouP{.Th%-Steven~ Mill townhouse development was-finally resolved after several court sessions by an agreement between .parties. The number of units was reduced from 152 to 120units with several conditions attached. Chairman J. Philip Arsenault, Esq. resigned and' William N. Salemme was appointed for his term. Frank Serio, Jr. ig ~resently Chairman of the Board. -, · The Board wishes to express its appreciation· cooperation given them by the ,'submitted. BOARO OF APPEALS Frank Serio, .fr.,- ,. The varsity and, Junior"varsl~y baseball F[*la~ ~ndtthe-$~ao~ £ield events fac'illt~es at,the.Hi~h'Behool wer'emarkeg ~u~ and e,sptciall~ prepared over thirty times from A~ril tO June ~or comp~tit~ve school[event ~ith o.utslde schools as well as' constantly maintained for practice. srsity; Junio~ varsitF a~d'f.~esh~anfo~tball fields wirelikewZse ma~atai £.or thirteen outside g~es. lhe field ~ockey playin~ ~A wa~ also p';~pa~ 'or games and maintained, l~e ~homscn, Kittredge, and Franklin shoal grounds and the Hl~h'~chool grounds and athtetic fields were fertil ~owed, and maintained as usual. The f'oetball ·bleachers at t~e'High were repaired, scraped and sandedwhe~e'requi,ed and painted. PLAYGROUNDS DEPARTMENT · _the pla'ygrOund ~yete~ :n~w C'~Oa'i?%'~"s~ ~,rof, gh*~. Pt 4.7 'ac~es; D~u~ond fi,~id - 5,0 acres, Ame~ica~ Legi~ Beach * 1.~ ac~e~ Carl A. Thomas Play,round- ~;7 ~cres, Apl!n Playground .-1.8 ac~s, was re,faded, th~ ba'se~alt dt!~;,nd wa~ :~eid.'l~L ~n'~ ~;:~.~ 4i~;tL?or the Jun League, the~I~r~diate Lea$.u~ gui-the Po{ice Leaa~., ,~ }~ l~a~ue diamonds we.e ~aid out at the Chadwick S.t~e~t-Pla~%un{~ ~f.lth~ Boosters ~lub gva~ev SedCO1 football ~ames .an~-the p~tabl~ kl~ '~6~ ~oved there from ~o~an s FiniS. Toe Boosters: G,lub Pars Le~,.~se Al~.?p~ogram was children's theatre program. !.n i~us~, spo~eome8 by th~'-R o~tl~n Departmer ~ndove~ Softball League and other league teams usin~ the week. - The 2~H Fd~eign Wars, Pos~ 2104 ~ld la ~gust was ~he u~ua~ s~oe.~s. 'The bosch seaso~ ~rom June 1~ to Sep~embsr 7 ~d~ ~t ~ssfble ~o ~i~e.~Ver ~O00 sWimmin~ lessons u~der. Be~c~ recreational 2.aotlitiei prov~d~,$ Respectfulty submitted ~OHEPH Jj 'BORGE5I Superintendeut TOWN COUNSEL The Town's legal department continues to be a busy one, as the town grows and the problems arise. Town. Counsel was calleo upon for over 70 written teg~il opinions, 12 labor board hearings, arbitration meetings, and many appearances before courts and administrative boara~, as Town C0UaS~l : , - ?o., ~ ._~,__~ ~_~ brings the office in contact with the s~lectrnen., Towh Clerk a"d'Ot'~; 'hni .o 'rds on · ~ h m e~vat boa an almost weekly basis. SALISBURY As we are' all well aware:, shortages i~ man em~rge'ncy.measu~es .to regarding ~hy uses Of please so'inform'this projected along .BUILDING,INSPECTOR'S REPORT In 1973, residential Constructionlcontinued at.th~ r~cord level established in 1972. 139 permits were issued for 296 family units. The dollar value of non-resi- dT~n~al cons. tructio, n. ~Was sor~ewhat lower, even though mord permits were issued. ne swimmmg porn ~oom continued - a total of 49 were installed.this year. Since April 1, 1973, when the position of the Building InspecWr became full- time, the activities of the part-time wiring, gas and chimney ~nspectors, records of~ the permits and inspections by the sanitary engineer, plumbing inspector and .fire department have been coOrdinate~ by the Building Inspector within the Build- lng Department. t N tys emati¢ inspections have l~en inaugurated and controlled through a master .filing System. administered .by. the Building. Inspector, Final use and occupao~y . ale 'i.u d Ins.potter for ali done under the ~?u.e?:. ina end. result' Is ~'a mo~ugn and efficient.ins~ctton System with sub- stanuafly merease~ work loads f0r all inspectors. The' Building ~e~artment is se1~ sufficient due to -~4,60~.~0 eonected as building permit fees and turned over to the TownTreasUrer. to thank those town t this Office in the propo~. S, Respectfully submttied, CHARLES H. F0~TER i~ulldi. ~ Inspector. LIBBY ~TATIS~ICS 9:00 A.M.-9:~ P.M. Mo~sy ~hrou~ ~lday, 9:00 A.~.-5:OO'P.~ on Saturday. 68 Hours per week (except. July ~d Au~st) HOURS OPEN: TELEPHONE NU~ER: 682-6260 POPULATION S~VED U.S. 1970 .Census: 1~,2B~ PER CAPITA EXPENDITURES: Tow~ APPrcpr'ia~i on 5,155 State Aid . · 575 Endowed. Funds · ~6 Total Expenditure .Per Chpita S5.9~6 N~ OF DAYS O~E~ IN 197~: 286 TOTAL CIRC~TION OF LIBRARY MAT~AES~ I1~, ~29 iTOTAL 0IROULATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS 'PER CAPITA: 6,96 ~Deposits of Librar~ ~oks ~ Soh~Ie: ~82 ~oks In 19 deposits Deposits of Bookmobile S~oke' ~o SekoniC: .: 87Si BOokS: Fil~a: 18~ films were v~ewed By ~2,1/~0 in 619 shows .at the library, at · schools and in organized groups ir Story Hours: 116 stor~ hbUra at %he.l~brary were' attended by 1,9~5 chlla, Books borro~'d from ether libraries: Reference transactions cmnpleted at the library: 6,332 Book Collect£on Decenber 31, 197~: Books per capita 2.60 Gifts= 65 gifts of which ? were memorials Periodicals currently r~Celved 203 17 per cent of the Total Budget was Silent on Books and Perio~icals. PeriOdicals, Sound,Recordings and Binding. Pamphlets ~,21~ Toys 8~ Sound R~cordin~S ' 958 .Microfilms 18~ ,.: - _- i9~, of ~he Total Budget was On December lB, 1973, a new Inspectors SeCtion was added de- partment in the promotio? of Sgt. tnspeoto~ John R. Crane. A8dittonal crossing guards were appointed to'safeguard both kinder- .ga:~an and ele~,entar~ school ohlldr~n. New asSig~ments ~o $~evens corner, ~effere0n Square,. and the entrees, to the Atkinso~ ~hool by. the added ~.ossi~g guards. · I wish to thank ~he mOreA, isis for the diligence used duriug the change, in. school hours as a result oi~ day light sating tim~ when man2 School children were travelling tO school during hours of darkness, T~o additional men will be aa~ed to the. department aa soon as ack- nowledgement from civil serried is approved. ' 1973 REPORT CRIME8 00MMXTTED AND PR0SEOUTED DURING 1973 JUFEIC~n~. DELINQUETtCY. MOTOR VEHICLES AOOIDENTB OVER tZO0, REPORT U,97 NEW FO~JLD$ ' ' TERRACE STEVENS ~R~ORXAL DIRECTOR'S REPORT 'FOR 1973 ~ctivtties at the library have continued to provide the Town of North .An. dove~wit~.the.t~dit~ona~ .~lbr.a~7 s~.r~.£ces.' S~ate~and natior~l guid, xxnes nave veen xox&o~ed nnd Amerxcan L~brar~ Standards have be~n met. new full-time had for service. at the refere~tC~ CRUISERS TRAVELED APPROXINAT~;~Y 310,089 MILES' DURING THE YEAR 0P'I973 EISCELr.ANEOUB BUSINESS ESTABLISHNENT3 FOUND 0PENWHILE CHECKING AT NIGHT COMPLAINT~ ~ECEI~ED BY ~{IS DEPARTMENT ~ 3,081 EI~ED ON THE COMPLAINTS ' R BA~NG ]SEACH AND DISPO~ SITE 1 ~,070 ,a67 COERS 817 ~dE 0~ICER FINDL~G TE~ DOORS OPEN TO T~ BU3INESS ESTABLZSHNENTS REPOR?2D IT BACK TO THE DESK OF~I~R WHO IN. ~0ST CA3ES cONTACTED ~E OWNER OF 'r~_~ BUSINE33, Res eotfu~.ly us with assumed an ac%i~ of the ~ was Neeting also cooperated, by e. .dchangesjalso_ occurred !~ the membership of the Trustees. On i , we welcomed William .'B~ Du£fy, J~, as a new member of, the On April ll, the resignati~, 6f '~o v~luable and long-time' ~1. ed. Mr. A. itarra~ Howe, chair~an, re- , t~ea~urer. On May 9, we welcomed r ~trl~er a~, e new t~ustee. INSECT PEST CONTROL AND ~ The Tree Department had a ~usy Year tn 1973 removing dead trees ain'ug town streets. Fhffy-eight dead Sugar maples were~re[noved in addition to the trtmming of dead Woed from a large number of maples. Thirty-sixdeadtree~ of varinus ' species were also remo,~ed, Sixty-three Dutch elm diseased or beetle infested elms. Were removed.~hroughRut-the town and the importance of our estabUshed 'townWide tree planting program can be: appreciated by the r?moval of so many trees yearly. Othe~ services provided by the depa~*~ent include a limited insect pest control program mu town shade trees, poison ivy and brush controlaloog town roads, cabltug and bracing of dangerous trees, curling of brush along town roads and .at dangerous intersections, removing low limbs on sidewalks and on roads for truck clearance, cavity work-on dangerous trees where necessary, chip out stumps and loam or hottop holes la tree removals, maintain newly established trees, provide pickup and disposal of Christmas t~ees for town residents, mathtatn trees in parks, playgrounds and schonigronnds, maintain Town Forest of 87 ac~es and Towe Forest picnic area.-and give advice and literature to townspeople on various tree problems. L~O z. '-A'~WO VETERAN'S SERVICE ]~EPARTMENT ' VeteranS"Agent-Bern, rd W. Bingham reports that expenditures of 'thee Veterans' Benefits Depart- ment declined somewhat duri~ the calenda~ year of 1973.~ One half Of these expend~tures~ which are approved by the Co~mtssioner of Veterans Ser- vices, are reimbursed by the 0ommonwealth. eranS of many are eligible for sions to supp! sions f~'on the ows al-e ~ a.~so of veterans insuffiOlent~ of All lClaims against the~Veterans Administration are prepared by this office and forwarded to the Commissioner's office where they are presented to the Claims' Adjudication Officer for action. - ....... CONSERVATION COMMISSION With the enactment of ~he Wetlands Pro~ection Act in la~e 1~72, North Andover, through its Cor~ervation CommisSion, gained the power ~o regulate ac=ivities in Vwetland" areas. The tre- mendous increase in the CommissiOn's ~ork neoessitated the appoint- meat of ~hree~associate members in addition to =he seven regular Commissioners. The proven ef£ec~iveness .of Our-wor~ under this law is due =o the professipnal skills of the mfembers, including c ivi2 and environ~entaI engimeering, geology, and botany, the ~ co-operation of related town boards and~ denartmmnt$, and the interes~ shown by many concerned citizens. Our major focus has been the~ protection of ~he L~ke Cochichewick waCershed, drainage, problems, and flood con~rol. In adSition, the Commission has umdertaken a program of land acquisition, attempting'to'acquire parcels su£tab~e for Ope~ Space · and recreation in an ever-growing community, and parcels in th~ Lake watershed for the protection of the wager supply. -Respectfully submitted, In the year of permits. Permits were issued for alterations, replacements existing gas appliances and new g~s installatiOmsof ex~stii housesand L.P. gas installations and restaurant ins%allati~ Many'second and third inspee%iOnSwere es~ential to see thW requirements had been complied w~th. Our fee schedule' was vised in,May to equalize those of other communities. This seventh year as Inspectorwithout any accidents involvi~gg~ various %own departments and officials.for their coopera~i~ In June of this past yeae~t~e Gas. Inapec$orand the Inspector~ere combined with the B~ildimg Building Department' which, has proven'to be very effective has provided .fov~very efficient serv~cee, to t~e citizens of' town. Respectfully subleted, In 19~3, the Plannt~ meetS, I2 reg~ter me and 13 ' special meet~gs. Seven *hearings were held dum~ng t~e year on A great deal. of t/me and' number of house The following officers ~onied by the B in 1973; William Chebulls;. C man; John J. Monteiro, Vice. Chairman; Paul R. Lamprey, Clerk. Paul R. Lan was the newly elected member,- Charles W. Trombly, Jr., Esq. resigned ar not choose to ~ BOar$lhanks Charli~ Tr~nb] , ~I-JANNINC- BOARD' William Chepults,.ehairmau installations provisions an requirements of our S~ate requirements.. Mo inspections required see that al standards.~ere complied wit~. ~u~of~thase inspections involved up-dating electrical senvices to~esidents in order to meet the service presently required, Ail duties assigned to this Office h been complied with. In May of 1973, a new permit fee schedule was adol~ which brings our fees in line with $~Se Of the .eurro~ areas. In Junb Of .thla,eaz~ ~ a, :~uilding Department ~s fo~d w~ch ~cludee the ~ ~, ~cal ~or ~. O I~or, so that ~ ~.~ .fs~ f~ ~e c~r~ Office T~s ~$ p~n ~'be ~ ~f~fV~ ~ ~ '~d~d. for ~ eff~i~t ~cee ~ the cl~ ~ t~e. ~0~: .... merits With' And0ver Citizen JOh~ P. Kirk,