HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992 Town of
North Andover
Massachusetts
FY 1992
Annual Report
Town of
North Andover
Massachusetts
FY 1992
The Town Report Committee would like to thank the North Andover
Historical Co~mission and the North Andover Historical Society for providing
the pictures for this year's Town Report. The pictures date from early to
mid 1900's and are from post cards and original photographs.
The Town Report Committee is indebted to the Town department heads and
employees for their cooperation in compiling these reports.
TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE
Karen Robertson
Daniel Long
Bernadette Curren
Academy Road c. 1930
General Government
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Throughout this difficult year, the Board of selectmen continued to struggle
to meet a growing need for Town services with revenue, which was not growing. Among
the steps taken to deal with this problem was the hiring of Paul Kelly, as Deputy Tax
collector, to improve the Town's collection of unpaid property and excise taxes, a
move which showed excellent results in the remainder of the fiscal year. A decision
was made to adjust water and sewer rates to accurately reflect the true cost of the
delivery of these services; a plan which was not received with any enthusiasm by rate
payers hut which reflects the apparent desire of the voters to have Town services
paid for, as much as possible, by those who use them. A public hearing in January
indicated, however, that residents were not willing to pay to have their trash picked
up.
Among other financial actions, a Budget Advisory Group was established
consisting of members from the Board of Selectmen, Advisory Board, and school
Com~ittee, which meets to discuss all aspects of budget plans. It is important to
co~nunicate and exchange information fr~mthe earliest stages of planning among these
co~ittees.
Much of the Board,s energy this fiscal year was spent trying to help the
Greater Lawrence Sanitary District find a better alternative to sludge disposal
problems than on-site incineration. There Were many meetings, hearings, and
discussions, which had all been unsuccessful, as of mid-1992. This continues to be
a top priority for the Board, since the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District facilities
plan has serious implications for the quality of life in much of the Town. Another
step fo=ward was taken in March, 1992, with the appointment of Goodloe Buttler, as
the Town's member of the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District Board. Mr. Suttler has
been an outstanding representative in protecting the Town,s interests and
representing our views.
In response to the request of the 1991 Town Meeting, the Board appointed a
blue-ribbon panel of Town residents to investigate every aspect of the development
of the new Water Treatment Plant. An impressive array of volunteers offered their
services for this committee and the Board was delighted to be able to appoint nine
exceptionally qualified men to this task. Concurrently with the establishment of
this panel, the Board moved to take legal action against the firmwhich designed the
plant. The Town also took over responsibility for completion of the project.
In August, the Board established a Drummond Playground Co=~ittee whose
members wanted to renovate and improve the children,s 91ay area at the Dru~dnond
Playground. This group began fund-raising immediately and continued to meet and plan
throughout the year.
A special committee, composed of Jean Sullivan, Town Accountant; Fire chief
william Dolan; Kent Finkle, Assistant Finance Director; and Martha Larson, as the
Board of Selectmen,s representative, prepared a long-over-due revision of the Town's
Personnel By-law, which was adopted at Town Meeting.
Extensive consideration was given to placing the job of trash pick-up to an
outside contractor. It was decided to make this move, if labor questions within the
Division of Public Works could he resolved.
Pursuant to actions taken byTownMeeting in May, three questions were placed
on a June 13, 1992, election ballot to fund various school needs including busing and
a curbside recycling program. Ail were unsuccessful.
In May, the Town Manager submitted a letter of resignation, which he later
withdrew after further discussion with the Board, and he was reappointed for an
indefinite period in June.
Respectfully submitted,
Martha J. Larson, chairman
Donald B. Stewart, Clerk
Eric W. Bakerman
Kenneth C. Crouch
Seas J. Fountain
ADVISORY BOARD
For fiscal 1991-92, the projected decrease in revenue necessitated a
reduction in the operating budget which was approved by voters at the May, 1991, TOWn
Meeting. This caused layoffs and cuts in services, which proved devastating to the
school, Police and Fire Departments. Requests for Proposition 2 1/2 overrides to
restore level funding were defeated. Aea result of these actions~ Selectmen
considered alternate sources of income such as trash fees and explored privatization
of trash collection in an effort to reduce costs. After considerable debate, both
proposals were tabled, parents and students worked diligently to raise donations in
an effort to retain school programs targeted for elimination.
After several years of actual budget deficits, fiscal 1991-92 ended with a
slight surplus. The "Free Cash Account" (the accumulated difference between actual
income and actual expenses) improved but remains negative. This improvement in the
Town's financial condition came at the expense of public services and public
education.
The declining debt service in fiscal 1992 enabled the Town to make a
commitment to a Capital Improvement Plan which supports the capital needs of our
community on an ongoing basis without seeking Proposition 2 1/2 overrides to fund
major projects. At the May, 1992, Town Meeting, voters approved funds to support
this long-range plan.
capital improvements approved by voters at the May, 1992, Town Meeting
included a central Dispatching Center as proposed by the Police Department, expansion
and improvement of Stevens Memorial Library, and construction of the calzetta
Elementary school. The start of school construction was voted contingent upon
approval of reimbursement by the state. The State school Building Assistance Bureau
had projected that approval might be forthcoming in the summer of 1992. A change in
the process by wbich schools ere selected for reimbursement by the state negated that
time frame, and it now appears state approval may take three to four years.
Voters also supported a proposal at the May, 1992, Town Meeting to reduce
reserves and reallocate a total of $372,000 to department operating budgets. They
also approved for one year the amount of $346,000 additional funding for the School
Department, which returned some husing routes and added additional teachers. Despite
these actions, the State secondary schools Accreditation Board placed North Andover
High school on warning status, one reason given was lack of financial revenues.
The Advisory Board is very concerned about the lack of reserves in the
current operating budget, as well as the accumulated negative operating fund balance
of $1.3 million. With the potential loss of some current operating monies, as well
as future wage increases agreed to through collective bargaining, the Town's
financial situation continues to be poor.
Gue~ter Loeser, former Chairman and very active me~ber of the Board for five
years, decided not to seek reappointment in July, 1992. A new member, Frank
Terranova, was appointed for a three-year term beginning fiscal year 1993.
Board. During the fiscal year 1991-92 the following members served on the Advisory
Robert Duggan
Jacob Freedman
James Gammie
James Kenny
William Knauss
Respectfully submitted,
Gue~ter Loeser, Clerk
Donald Rodgers, Chairman
Joan Roberts
R. Jean Uallieres, Vice chairman
TOWN ACCO~NTANT
Report of the financial operations of the Town for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1992, are as follows:
At the May 6, 1991, Town Meeting, a budget was approved which resulted in an
unbalanced budget in the amount of $ 596,888. The expenses exceeded the revenues by
this amount. This necessitated a Spec/al Town Meeting to be held on December 11,
1991, resulting in a balance budget being approved. The results of the Town Meetings
were as follows:
Operating Budget - salaries $ 18,956,550.92
Operating Budget - Expenses 10,702,900.08
Capital Improvement Budget 2,282,306.00
Special Articles 416,500.00
Transfers in the amount of $ 2,604.88 were made to fund various operating
departments late bills for fiscal year 1991. Town ~eeting authorized approval to
bond the Capital Improvement Budget in rhea mount of $ 2,282,306 and SpecialArti¢les
in the amount of $ 191,500.
On July 1, 1991, the long-term debt balance outstanding was $ 15,880,000.
During the fiscal year 1992, the Town entered into long-term debt outstanding in the
amount of $ 1,530,000. The Town did not enter into any long-term debt borrowing
during fiscal year ending June 30, 1992. These transactions resulted in an
outstanding long-term debt balance of June 30, 1992, in the amount of $ 14,350.00.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean Sullivan, Town Accountant
TOWN CLERK
AS Town Clerk, I submit my report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992.
Licenses issued from July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1992:
Hunting and Fishing Licenses ............ $ 14,828.00
Miscellaneous=
Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates;
Marriage Licenses; Gas & oil Per.its; Street List;
Certified copies of Zoning and Planning Decisions;
Recording of Finance & New Business
Certificates; Dog Licenses
Total .................. $ 12,209.75
Births Recorded ....... 232
Marriages Recorded ...... 127
Deaths Recorded ....... 192
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel Long, ToWn clerk
Present day Trinitarian Congregational Church on Elm Street
(formerly known as the "Brown Church") c. 1900
Division of Finance
ASSESSORS OFF~CE
Aggregate Value of Real Estate - 12 Months $1,681,286,100.00
Aggregate Value of Personal Property 30,194,511.00
Real Estate Tax LeVy - 12 Months 19,427,917.00
Personal Property Tax Levy - 12 Months 377,430.00
Residential aate per Thousand 11.35
c.I.p. Rate per Thousand 12.50
Water Lien 174,720.40
Sewer Lien 86,894.49
chapter 380 (sewer)
Chapter 40 (Water)
committed Interest
chapter 80 (Drain)
Betterment with Interest
1,309.10
1,480.10
589.56
67.50
Motor vehicle Bills and Tax $ Committed to collector
Number of 1990 Vehicles Taxed in FY 1992 ~24
Levy of 1990 Vehicles Taxed in FY 1992 $ 73,754.58
Nu~er of 1991 vehicles Taxed in FY 1992 2,752
Levy of 1991 Vehicles Taxed in FY 1992 $ 267,479.54
Number of 1992 Vehicles Taxed in Fy 1992 16,830
Levy of 1992 vehicles Taxed in FY 1992 $ 1,040,038.72
Buildinqs and Vacant Land Assessed
Single Family 4,921
Condominiums 1,066
Two Family 464
Three Family 41
Four - Eight Family 45
Multiple Houses on One Parcel 12
Vacant Land 1,071
Residential/commercial 64
commercial Buildings and Land 441
Industrial Buildings and Land 56
Personal Property Accounts 555
chapter 61 - Forest Property 2
chapter 6lA - Farm Property 98
chapter 6lB - Recreational Land Accounts 4
Exempt Buildings and Land 375
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph N. Hermann, chairman
Garrett C. Boles, MMA
chief Assess./Appr.
George R. Barker
TAX COLT.,ECTOR
As Tax collector, I submit my report for the 12 months ending
June 30, 1992:
Summary of collector's Receipts
Motor vehicle Excise 1992
Motor Vehicle Excise 1991
Motor vehicle Excise 1990
Motor vehicle Excise 1989
Motor vehicle Excise 1988
Real Estate 1992
Real Estate 1991
Real Estate 1990
Real Estate 1989
Personal Property 1992
Personal Property 1991
Personal Property 1990
Personal Property 1989
Personal Property 1988
Farm Animal 1992
Farm Animal 1991
Sewer Liens/Asseeements 1992
Sewer Liens/Assessments 1991
Water Liens/Assessments 1992
water Liens/Assessments 1991
Payment in Lieu of Taxes 1992
Tax Title 1992
Rollback Taxes 1991
Committed Interest 1991
Water Rates, etc.
Sewer Rates, etc.
Municipal Lien Certificates
Interest on Taxes
Tax Title Interest
Water/Sewer Releases
& prior
& prior
$ 921,786.97
512,723.54
85,423.59
4,951.98
2,087.95
18,241,624.74
525,760.21
7,726.66
8.49
203,212.56
283.64
260.96
440.89
273.79
1,266.58
18.75
26,047.33
15,515.99
69,420.87
30,334.12
20,315.04
657,679.06
261.34
25.60
3,587,324.88
1,402,491.66
38,265.00
116,973.64
123,006.91
296.00
$ 26,595,808.74
uncollected Balances
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Real Estate
Personal Property
Personal Property
~ersonal Property
Personal Property
Farm Animal
Farm Animal
Farm Animal
Motor Vehicle Excise
Motor Vehicle Excise
Motor Vehicle Excise
Motor vehicle Excise
Motor vehicle Excise
- June 30, 1992
1992 $ 1,342,605.36
1991 216,339.93
1990 5,766.35
1989 4,937.91
1988 & prior 7,611.96
1992 175,908.44
1991 9,646.68
1990 5,791.24
1989 20,659.59
1992 542.00
1991 129.69
1988 & prior 400.00
1992 41,769.35
1991 78,003.57
1990 45,777.39
1989 39,675.55
1988 16,755.26
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin F. Mahoney, Director
Division of Finance
As Town Treasurer, I submit my report for the 12 months ending
June 30, 1992:
Balance on Hand, July 1, 1991 ....... $ 3,137,388.94
Receipts for Fiscal 1992 ......... 44,452,005.25
$47,589,394.19
Disbursements for Fiscal 1992 ....... 45,667,735.80
Balance, June 30, 1992 .......... ~ 1~921r658.39
Reconciliation of Cash
Shawmut Bank ................ $
Fleet Bank .................
Bay Bank ..................
State Street Bank .............
Boston Safe Deposit ............
Mass. Municipal ..............
Century Bank ................
Shawmut Bank Payroll ............
235,411.87
44,655.52
846,342.08
4,419.79
776,534.20
4,938.84
68.87
9,287.22
1~921t658.39
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin F. Mahoney, Director
Division of Finance
1906
Division of Planning and
Community Development
D'r RE~OR' S REPORT
The following outline is designed to provide you with an overview of the
operations in the Division of Planning & community Development, which is
comprised of five offices - Appeals, Building, Conservation, Health, and
Planning. Each office is responsible for working with the public and other
departments regarding land use and development related issues, as well as the
enforcement of state and local regulations pertaining to their areas of
expertise. The Division staff works closely with the Town Manager and the
Division's four appointed boards -Appeals, Conservation, Health and Planning,
which hold one or more public meetings a month where the public is encouraged
to attend and participate.
To help strea~nline the application and review process the Town has created
a Technical Review committee (TRC) to perform a preliminary review of
applications presented to the Planning Board. The Town Planner acts as the
liaison and coordinator for all projects presented before the TRC. other
members of the TRC include representatives from the Fire and Police Departments,
and the Divisions of Public Works and Planning and community Development. Once
input has been received from each TRC member, the applicant can generally
approach the Planning Board's public hearing process with a higher degree of
confidence in their project. The success of the TRC has been far reaching for
the applicant, staff and boards and is owed to the mutual cooperation and
participation in the process.
Respectfully,
Karen H.P. Nelson, Director
Division of Planning & Community Development
Janet L. Eaton, Administrative secretary
BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals held eleven regular meetings and two special meetings.
A total of forty-three petitions were presented to the Board at public hearings
for variances, special permits, earth removal permits, party aggrieved and plan
reviews. After being presented to the ZBA at a public hearing, thirty-eight
were granted, five were denied, and four were withdrawn without prejudice.
The Board of Appeals holds regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each
month in the selectmen's Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise advertised.
During this past year, Anna O'connor stepped down from the Board after four
years of service. The Board would like to take this opportunity to once again
thank Anna for her dedicated service. Presently the Board is in need of one
Associate Member.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank Serio, Jr., Chaizman
william sullivan, Vice-chairman
Walter Soule, Clerk
Raymond Vivenzio
Louis Rissin
Associate Members
Robert Ford
John Pallone
Linda Dufrense, Secretary
BUILDING DEPAI~4ENT
An increase in construction activity was experienced during this period as
shown in the comparison table belows
Permits Issued: FY 1991
New Dwellings, 1 & 2 Family 62
Residential Additions & Alterations 124
New Co~aercial & Industrial Buildings 2
Commercial & Industrial
Additions & Alterations 30
condos, Apts., Conversions 0
Dormitories & Educational Buildings 1
Re-roofing & Vinyl Siding 112
Pools 23
Garages & Sheds 15
Miscellaneous (Decks, Signs,
Demolition, Etc.) 122
Plumbing Permits 107
Gas Permits 82
Electrical Permits 478
FY 1992
87
122
4
31
0
0
90
10
13
119
282
198
537
The permitting process and inspectional services continued to indicate some
evidence of lagging behind due to budget constraints for assistant(s). To date,
D. Robert Nicetta, Building Inspector, is engaged in monitoring the Water
Treatment Plant and new D.P.W. fuel dispenser facility.
We wish to thank those Town departments that cooperated in the proper
enforcement of public safety and zoning by-laws.
Respectfully submitted:
D. Robert Nicetta, Insp. of Bldgs. & zoning
Enforcement officer
John J. Thompson, Electrical Inspector
James L. Diozzi, Plumbing & Gas Inspector
G/ida A. Blackstock, Secretary
CONSERVATION COI'~IISSION
The Conservation Commission is comprised of seven volunteer members
appointed by the Board of selectmen for three-year terms. The Conservation
Commission administers the Massachusetts wetlands Protection Act and the Town's
wetlands Protection Bylaw. These state and local laws help protect the valuable
natural resources of the Town of North Andover: lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes,
bogs, wet meadows, swamps and lands subject to flooding, wetlands are known to
contribute to the following public health and safety interests=
* Protection of Public and Private water supply
* Protection of Ground Water Supply
* Flood Control
* storm Damage Prevention
* Prevention of Pollution
* Protection of Recreational Interests
* Protection of Fisheries
* Protection of wildlife and wildlife Habitat
Any construction or alteration of land (permanent structure, addition,
roadway, driveway, etc.) planned within 100 feet of any wetland requires a
Permit from the conservation commission. Public Meetings are held twice a month
to review projects and hold public hearings. The Conservation office is staffed
by an Administrator and a secretary to provide information and assistance to
residents regarding the Town's natural resources. The conservation office is
part of the Division of Planning and con~unity Development.
In fiscal year 1992, the Cox~ission held 26 meetings and 76 public
hearings. Thirty-two new Notices of Intent and 39 Requests for Determination
were filed. Also, 25 orders of condition were issued. The Commission developed
new comprehensive wetland Regulations to compliment the local wetland Bylaw.
These regulations became effective in February, 1992. The conservation office
also continued to monitor many of the hundreds of projects that had been under
review in the previous 10 years. Also in fiscal year 1992, the Conservation
office:
* Developed a volunteer Trail committee to improve public access to
conservation land.
* continued implementation of the Management Plan for the Mazurenko
Farm Conservation Area. This work is now being done with the help
of volunteers.
* Researched water quality issues and protection measures.
* Provided technical assistance to Town departments and
citizens on natural resource protection.
our efforts for the coming year will be directed at implementing a computer
database of all permits issued to facilitate environmental monitoring,
developing a new Open Space and Recreation Plan, completing the design phase and
initiating the construction of a boat ramp on the Merrimack River. Also,
various trail work and wildlife habitat improvement projects are now underway
on local conservation lands with volunteer help. Preparation for the second
plan for Town Farm will begin in early 1993 as well.
The commission would like to thank Carl schoene who has stepped down from
the Commission after six years of dedicated service. We would also like to
welcome two new Commission members, Albert P. Manzi and Kevin Foley.
Respectfully submitted,
George Reich, chairman
Richard Milliard, Vice Chair
Paul Tariot
Alison Brewster
Robert Mansour
Albert P. Manzi
Kevin Foley
Louis Wagner, Associate C~mmissioner
Richard Doucette, Administrator
Linda Dufresne, Secretary
BO~2.D OF HEALTH
The Board of Health is continuing their rigorous inspections of food
service establishments. A Pood Managers Course was held in December, and
twenty-four establishments sent employees who subsequently received certificates
from the National Sanitarian Foundation.
A Rabies Clinic was held at the Fire Station in May and four hundred cats
and dogs were vaccinated. The Board of Health co~anends those residents who
heeded the advice of state and local officials to vaccinate your pets.
A free Influenza Vaccine clinic was held in October. Twelve hundred
residents participated in the clinic, one hundred and nine complaints were
documented and investigated by the Health Department.
The Board of Health has been contracting with the Middlesex East Visiting
Nurses for investigation and follow-up of com~aunicable diseases.
Michael Rosati, Engineer and Registered Sanitarian, who worked part-time
for the Health Department on individual sewage disposal systems left the Town
in May. The Board of Health would like to thank Mike for his long-time
dedication to the Town. In May, the position of Sanitary Inspector was filled
by sandra Start. The Board of Health welcomes her aboard.
The Board of Health continues to hold a bi-monthly waste oil collection in
conjunction with the Andover Board of Health. The collection is very well
utilized by all residents and proves to be an invaluable service, once again,
funds were not available for a much-needed household hazardous waste collection
day.
1992 Permits/Licenses Issued by the Board of Health
Food Service
Retail Pood
Limited Retail
Seasonal (Farm stands)
Home Cooks
Mobile Food Trucks
Catering
Temporary Catering
Disposal Works Installers
Site Testing Permit
Disposal works Construction
Offal/Trash Haulers
Dumpster Permits
Burial Permits
swiming Pool Permits
suntanning Establishments
Animal Permits
Recreational camp Permits
Well Construction Permits
Funeral Directors License
Massage License
76
6
15
6
10
4
2
4
39
105
56
32
171
84
14
2
9
6
24
4
5
1!
The Board of Health continues to progressively act on issues which could
pose potential hazards to the residents of North Andover and welcomes the
assistance and input of all residents.
Respectfully submitted,
Francis P. MacMillan, M.D., Chairman
John S. Rizza, D.M.D., Member
Gayton Oegood, Member
Allison C. Conboy, Health Administrator
Sandra Start, Septic Inspector
carol J. Pawelski, Secretary
PL~NN ING BOARD
The Planning Board currently has a volunteer membership of six residents,
all of whom are appointed to a three-year term by the Town Manager. In general
the Planning Board holds regularly scheduled hearings on the first and third
Tuesday of each month.
The Planning Department, which acts as support to the Planning Board, is
currently staffed with one full-ti~e Planner and relies upon secretarial support
through the office of the Director of Planning and community Development.
The duties of the Planning Board include review and approval of
Residential, Co~nercial and Industrial construction, s~me of the concerns which
become topics of discussion at the public hearings include site design,
environmental impact, traffic and vehicular circulation and compliance with
regulations of the North Andover Zoning Bylaw.
As dictated by both the Massachusetts General Law and the North Andover
zoning Bylaw, the Planning Board has four varied types of applications which it
normally reviews, they are as follows:
1. Approval Not Required: Division of an existing property on an established
roadway, or adjustment of a lot line. These lots are reviewed for
conformance with frontage and area requirements of the Zoning bylaw.
2. subdivision of Land: Creation of additional lots through division of an
existing property. This application generally requires construction of a
roadway in compliance with the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations.
3. Site Plan Review: Any Industrial or Commercial construction over 2,000
square feet, or that which may require the addition of 5 or more parking
spaces.
4. special Permit: A Special Permit is the most discretionary permit which
the P~anning Board may grant. An example of a project requiring a Special
Permit would include construction within the Watershed P r o t e c t i o n
District, a district surrounding our sole drinking water supply, Lake
cochichewick.
The following is an account of the applications received by the Planning
Department and the number of projects approved from July, 1991, to June, 1992:
Approval Not Required Applications~ 11
18 additional lots created,
2 lot line adjustments.
Definitive Subdivision Applications: 6
Definitive subdivision Approvals: 6
site Plan Review Applications= 6
Site Plan Review Approvals: 6
Special Permit Applications: 8
Special Per, it Approvals: 8
There were nine private roadways accepted as public ways at the 1992 Annual
Town Meeting,
The Board would like to welcome Richard Rowen as their first Associate
Member to the Planning Board, as well as John smolak, the Town's newly appointed
representative to the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
George D. Perna, Jr., chairman
John Simons, Clerk
Richard Nardella
Joseph V. Mahoney
John Draper
Richard Rowen, Associate Member
christian c. ~untress, Town Planner
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Division of Public Works
The following is a summary of activities within the Division of Public
works for the period of July 1, 1991, to June 30, 1992:
Water Supply & Distribution
There were installed in 1991-1992, 6,410 feet of twelve-inch, 16,677 feet
of eight-inch, 732 feet of six-inch ductile iron pipe; 29 twelve-inch, 68
eight-inch, 53 six-inch gate valves; and 53 fire hydrants. The water main
distribution system now consists of 128.23 miles of mainpipe,inch' · 6 twelve-inch
check valves; 4 twelve-inch altitude valves, 5 twenty-four butterfly
valves; 420 twelve-inch, 8 ten-inch, 618 eight-inch, 1,641 six-inch, and 4 four-
inch gate valves; with 1,116 public hydrants.
size of Pipe (Inches} 24 12 10 8
Length of Pipe (Feet) 1,917 235,049 8,521 249,018
size of Pipe (Inches) 6 4 3
Length of Pipe (Feet) 181,121 1,262 160
There were installed in 1991-1992 either wholly or partially, 112 water
services. 208 new meters were installed and 19 old meters were repaired. 8
fire hydrants broken off by cars were replaced and 15 water main or service
leaks were repaired. Ail hydrants were inspected, repaired, and painted where
necessary. The annual inspection of the gate valves and valve boxes in the
system were completed. The annual hydrant flushing of the entire distribution
system was completed in June. Fluoridation has been completely maintained by
the Public works Department and levels monitored by both ourselves and the State
Department of Environmental Engineering.
A semi-annual inspection of backflow prevention devices and check valves
between the public water supply and other sources of supply for industrial and
commercial uses have been made by this department as part of our cross-
connection monitoring program. Two construction contracts for replacement of
water mains, as part of the Town's ongoing water distributing syste~
rehabilitation program, were completed. Avon Construction installed new pipe
on Pleasant street, willow Street, Marblehead Street, Beverly Street, Perry
Street, Union Street, Annis Street, sutton Street, and Ashland street. J.
Tropeano installed new pipe on Clarendon street, water Street, second Street,
Maple Avenue, stonington Street, Davis Street, Rea Street, and chickering Road.
Proposals were requested ~or engineering services to design improvements
and repairs to the Sutton Hill and Bear Hill Reservoirs. LEA Group was chosen
to design the project. A leak detection survey of the entire water distribution
system began in May by C/P Utility Services.
Our staff and consultants are continuing to monitor our water distribution
system with an extensive and detailed Water Quality Management Program in order
to insure safe and potable drinking water. The program includes sampling
throughout the system, specific identification of bacterial species beyond the
parameters, continuous computing and analysis of all collected data, and a
Giardia and Cryptosporidiumtesting program. There are also organized programs
for testing lead and copper, volatile organic compounds and THM's.
In June, 1992, the Town accepted an offer from Massachusetts Electric to
provide (7) Variable Frequency Drives, and install the same to the raw and
finished water pumps at the Drinking Water Treatment Plant. This program,
called Design 2000, is stated to save on electrical use and in turn, should save
the Town 15-30% on the Treatment Plant's electrical bill. The Drives and their
installation was paid for by Massachusetts Electric at a cost of $228,000. Due
to rigging them in place within the Plant and some minor electrical
modifications, the Town has spent approximately $2,200.
In August, 1992, the Department of Environmental Protection eliminated
their requirement of monthly giardea sampling. Reasons cited were: no positive
giardia cysts since 1986, and a new state of the art treatment plant meeting all
state and federal requirements. A new regulation called the Lead and copper
Rule also became effective in 1992, thus making it mandatory for all cities and
towns throughout the county to test for lead and copper at consumer's taps. The
Town successfully passed the first round of samples, which requires the 90% of
the sites have limits less than 0.015 parts per million of lead and 1.3 parts
per million of copper. This has been accomplished due to the new Treatment
Plant making the water less corrosive.
water Receipts for Fiscal ~ear 1991
collected Water Receipts:
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
collected Water Const. & Maintenance:
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
$ 3,577,204.00
$ 123,664.00
Statistics of Consumption of Water
1. Total consumption of the year (gallons)
2. Average daily consumption (gallons)
3. Maximum daily consumption 5/15/92 (gallons)
1,067,322,600
2,916,182
4,290,500
Statistics Relatinq to Distribution System
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Kind of pipe - cast iron and ductile iron
Sizes 3" to 24"
Extended during the year (feet) 23,819
Discontinued (feet) 28,878
Total number of hydrants added during year 26
Total number of hydrants now in use 1,116
Number of stop gates now in use 2,706
Number of stop gates added during year 61
Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inches none
N~mber of blowoffs 6
Range of pressure on mains 20 psi to 148 psi
Kind of service pipe - cement lined,
lead lined, copper, cast iron, and ductile iron.
Size of service pipe - 3/4" to 10"
N~mber of service taps added this year 70
Number of service taps now in use. 5,958
N~/~ber of meters installed 208
Sewaqe Collection & Treatment
The North Andover sewerage is designed to flow in three divisions: the
east side drainage area with its trunk sewer following Lake Cochichewick to the
Merrimack River; the west side drainage area with its trunk on Massachusetts
Avenue and Waverley Road; and along the shawsheen River to the Merrimack River;
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and the central drainage area bounded by Waverley Road, Middlesex Street, and
Main Street to the Merrimack River by way of the Greater Lawrence Sewerage
Treatment Plant. There are 60.61 miles of sewers in the North Andover Sewerage
system with 3,890 house connections.
size of Sewers (Inches) 27 24 20 18
Length of Sewers (Feet) 2,097 13,442 9,547 28,664
Size of Sewers (Inches) 12 10 8 6
Length of sewers (Feet) 31,590 9,594 136,664 85,047
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3,390
Maintenance was performed on municipal sewers. All mains were inspected,
cleaned, and flushed in the spring, work continued on a TOWn-wide Infiltration/
Inflow: Sewer System Evaluation Survey. The study is being performed by L.E.A.
Group.
Design and construction of sewers along the south side of Lake Cochichewick
continued. The Phase I Sewer has been completed and currently provides service
on Pleasant street and Great Pond Road up to the new Water Treatment Plant. The
Phase II sewer is completely designed and construction will start in FY 1993.
Design of the Phase III project which includes collecting sewers for all
remaining unsewered areas in the watershed on the south side of Lake
cochichewick ia ongoing, construction of a portion of Phase III ia expected to
start in FY 1994.
Sewer Receipts for Fiscal ~ear 1991
collected Sewer Receipts:
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
$ 1,406,593.00
Sewer Main Extensions And Improvements
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
12" 8" Force
Street Location Work By Pipe Pipe Main Manholes
Great Pond Rd. Pumping St. Metcalf 501' 3
to Osgood St. & Parker
Osgood st. Great Pond Rd. Metcalf 513' 995' 4
to %1060 & Parker
No. Cross Rd. at Abbott St. R. slombo 253' 2
Phillips common off Mass. Ave Metcalf 1,720' 17
& Parker
Turnpike St. Hillside to 145' 1
house %599
Total 253 2,879 995 27
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$~!id Waste Collection & Disposal
Rubbish collection was carried out throughout the year by Town crews.
7,709 Tons were collected and disposed of at the resource recovery facility on
old Clark and Holt Roads. The Town is a member of the Northeast Solid waste
Committee (N.E.S.W.C.).
Town crews now pick up one bulky item per residence per week with the regular
rubbish. White goods (appliances) are picked up separately on the first and
third Friday of each month throughout the year. Glass and newspapers are
recycled on a voluntary basis.
The Cyr Recycling Area was opened on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from
May through December.
Drainage repairs: 50 catch basins were repaired or rebuilt. 25 feet of
12' drain pipe was removed and replaced on Davis Street. The following streets
were all or partly paved: water street, church Street, Waverly Road, Bradford
Street, Barker Street, clark Road, Boston Street, and salem Street. Extensive
patching with hot top was done in areas where road sags and fractures existed
to minimize the out break of pot holes in this coming winter season. Power
swept all streets, hand swept all sidewalks, and dug all catch basins.
Maintained all street signs and maintained all parks, triangles, athletic
fields, and schools. Public Works responded to and repaired water main breaks
at approximately 10 locations throughout Town. Ail hydrants were flushed and
all hydrant caps were treated with Never Cease. Replaced 4 new hydrants that
were broken by accidents or just plain antiquated. Approximately 800 catch
basins were cleaned by machine and 20 by hand during the months of April, May,
and June. Approximately 70 sand barrels were filled throughout the winter
months at certain locations in Town for residents to use. Snow fence was put
at various locations throughout Town. Other tasks accomplished by the DPW
include the paving of the sidewalk on Water Street, installed 22 school "Bus
Stop" signs, installed 2,300 feet of slope curbing on Chestnut Street, and 200
feet of slope curbing on Johnson street. In June the crews started cutting high
grass along major and secondary roads and also at dangerous intersections using
our Flale mower. In August the Town was hit with "Hurricane Bob", which brought
with it tremendous wind and rain. This storm resulted in many trees down, power
outages, and flooding. Crews worked around the clock to keep the Town roads
open and safe.
Forestry & Tree Maintenance
Services provided by this department include cutting of grass and brush on
sides of all rural roads and intersections where required. Removed approximately
SO large, dead, problem trees with the rental of a sky~orker bucket truck.
Planted 31 trees at various locations around Town. Removed 25 stumps at various
locations in Town.
Playqround Maintenance
The playground system consists of Grogan's Field, 4.7 acres; Drummond
Field, 5.0 acres; A~erican Legion Beach, 1.4 acres; Carl Thomas Playground,
4.7 acres; Aplin Playground, 1.8 acres; chadwick Street Playground, 3.0 acres;
soccer Field at the Cyr Recreation Area, 2 acres; a total of 22.6 acres.
In preparing for the very busy sum~er season, the following work was
completed: Enlarged playing field at Sharpeners Pond Road Recreation Area and
extended the southerly end of field an additional 75 feet. Ail existing swing
sets and see-saws were repaired and painted. Playground equipment was installed
at all playgrounds and the bathing beach. Ail benches were repaired and
replaced at the playgrounds as needed, sand was spread over the bathing beach
to improve the swir~fling area. A new type of baby safety swings were placed at
each playground. The beach was open June through September, 1992. Over 2,000
swimming lessons were given by the Director Donald smith and other lifeguards.
The baseball diamonds at the Aplin Playground, the Pony League behind the
High school, and the varsity fields, as well as baseball diamonds at the
Drummond, carl Thomas, and Grogan's Field Playgrounds, are used seven days per
week during the summer season and require constant maintenance. All baseball
diamonds were rebuilt and regraded. All fields were fertilized and extensive
reseeding was done. Top dressing with loam and seeding was done to soccer
fields at High school.
In June, construction of a new soccer field on Dale street began.
Parks & School Grounds ~intenance
The parks area consists of the center common, 8.1 acres; training grounds,
1.9 acres; Memorial Park, 2.7 acres; old Burying Ground, 1 acre; Historical
society Plot; Farrington Burying Grounds; and 20 small plots at street
intersections a total of 15 acres. All park areas were maintained,
fertilized, and mowed an average of once per week. Ail triangles at various
locations were maintained and mowed.
school ground areas consists of the Bradstreet School, 1.20 acres; Thomson
school, 3.00 acres; Kittredge school, 6.57 acres; Franklin school, 8.77 acres;
North Andover Middle school and Atkinson school, 38.34 acres; and the High
school, 44.52 acres - a total of 102.40 acres. Bleachers were repaired and
repainted as required. Baseball fields, track and field facilities, field
hockey, soccer, and football fields all required constant upkeep for competitive
school events and practice.
Respectfully submitted,
william A. Cyr, Interim Director
Division of Public works
Site of P~eS~nt water Treatment Plant off Great Pond Road - Early 19O0's
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Public Safety
~N T EV~LT., TNSPEC~OR
During the past fiscal year, I have inspected the animals and the
stabling conditions on three large beef and dairy far~s, as well as two small
beef cattle far~s. I also visited five large house stables in order to
inspect the animals and general conditions, sixteen calls were made to
inspect back yard horses, sheep, goats, and chickens. Health certificates
were issued to the aforementioned farms and premises. Five dogs were
quarantined as rabies suspects. One brain was submitted for a fluorescent
antibody analysis.
Because of public health concerns over rabies moving north into
Massachusetts via the wild life population, a free rabies clinic was held at
the Old Center Fire Station. Over 300 dogs and cats were vaccinated.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert E. Atwood, D.V.M.
CIVIL DEFENSE
We had quite a bit of activity during this reporting period. We
participated in a FEMAstatewide Emergency functional exercise entitled EMEX-
91. This exercise was designed to simulate various emergency situations
consisting of costal and in-land flooding. The exercise necessitated
staffing the Emergency Operation Center (EOC), briefing the Town Manager and
all Town Department Heads and Staffs, and reacting to various scenarios
designed to exercise all the various communications activities statewide with
different simulated events without the utilization of any assets, on 19,
August 1992, Hurricane Bob struck. The Governor declared a State of
Emergency, and we called out our volunteers, briefed the Town Manager and all
local department heads including Police and Fire Departments. We manned the
EOC throughout the period of emergency and sheltered several people who had
been caught in the storm in the Senior Center. Our assets were thoroughly
tested throughout this exercise in several ways. We lost commercial power in
the EOC and the Fire Department generator automatically came on line to give
us uninterrupted power. The Area i civil Defense Communications Net control
station went off the air, but we were able to re-establish communications
through alternate means. We handled numerous phone calls from local
residents requiring guidance because of lost power and flooded cellars
requesting pumps and assistance. Fortunately, North Andover only suffered
from numerous fallen trees, power lines, and flooded cellars with no personal
injuries incurred by residents. In october we were hit by a no-name
Northeaster storm which wreaked severe damage on the coast but again, no
particular harm to our co~nunity. We again activated our EOC for a live
emergency and maintained co=~unications with all State and Civil Defense
Agencies. We also participated in a hurricane functional exercise named
Janice IV. As usual, our volunteers, as well as all the Town departments,
came through these life and property threatening situations with flying
colors. It is a real privilege to serve with all the volunteers and Town
department employees who so selflessly serve our community, our Town is also
the reception area for the evacuation of the seabrook, NH, Nuclear facility.
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We continue to cooperate with the New Hampshire civil Defense Units and the
Yankee seabrook facility to support any such eventuality. In all the above
emergencies and exercise scenarios, we met or exceeded the required response
criteria as defined in the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (cEMP).
Our Amateur Radio Co~Ununications Cadre and our Auxiliary Folice provide
excellent support for all situations that may arise.
We continue to maintain eligibility to receive federal matching funds
for 50% of civil Defense salaries and all administrative expenses under FEMA.
surplus property is not yet available under this program.
Our 220MHX repeater and antenna remain located on Boston Hill thanks to
the owner of the facility, Mr. Benjamin Farnum. This ideal location assures
us of an almost 24-hour dedicated communications link and phone patch
capability.
We continue to exercise our communications posture on a weekly basis.
our communications RACES group consist of: Mr. Joseph sullivan, Jr.,
Communications officer; william sherlock; Carleton Wilson; Douglas wilson;
Richard Slade; Leonard sommers; Gerald Rowen and David Upton. Mr sullivan
continues to annually conduct a training class for anyone wishing to obtain
a Novice Amateur Radio License. Arrangements to attend these classes can be
made by contacting either Mr. sullivan or the undersigned.
The Auxiliary Police Group under the able leadership of Sgt. Richard
Boettcher, continue to support the local Police Department by conducting
vandalism patrols of the various Town properties, playgrounds, and schools as
required under the guidance of Police chief Richard Stanley. Chief stanley
remains a staunch supporter of the Auxiliary Police cadre. The following are
current members of the Auxiliary Police organization: Sgt. Richard
Boettcher, Executive officer; Patrolmen James P. Roche, Ryan Roche, Ms. C.
Susan Northam, Raymond MacLean, Jay S. Staude, Gregory Phair, stephen Tahan
and Michael J. Pickles. We welcome Mr. Tahan and Mr. Pickles as the newest
members of our group. These volunteers contribute thousands of hours of
service annually to our community.
During the last few years, we have had an increasing number of students
requesting information concerning earthquakes and natural disasters to
complete school projects. We are available to provide literature or guidance
to assist in these school projects.
We are constantly searching for volunteers to serve in our organization
in the following fields: Staff officers, communications Personnel (must
possess a valid FCC license), or Auxiliary Police Officers (must pass a
background investigation conducted by our local police department). Any Town
resident will receive full consideration regardless of race, sex, or creed.
The undersigned or any member of our group may be contacted for information.
We wish to offer our thanks to all members of our Town boards and
departments for their continuing support of the emergency management effort.
In particular the Honorable Board of selectmen, Town Manager, Advisory Board,
all department heads and their staff, Police Chief Richard stanley and all
members of the local Police Department, Fire chief william V. Dolan and his
firefighters and EMT'S, the Police and Fire Dispatchers. Communicetione
Officer Joseph sullivan, Jr., and all the RACES communicators for their
professionalism in responding to any emergencies that may befall our
community. Sgt. Richard Boettcher and the Auxiliary Police force for
maintaining high standards in the conduct of their duties. Also, Fir. John J.
Lyons for his ongoing support of the Emergency Management mission.
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Coco
civil Defense Director
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
July
The following is the report of the
1, 1991, to June 30, 1992:
Fires
Single Family 28
Condominiums 3
Apartments 3
Public Assembly 4
Nursing Homes 1
Retail Stores 2
Manufacturing 3
Storage in Structures 2
Highway Vehicles 24
Bridges 3
Other Vehicles 1
Outside Storage 5
Brush 73
Miscellaneous 11
Dumpsters 1
Trash 4
Total 168
Breakdown of
Fire Department for the period from
Rescue & Medical
Motor Vehicle 199
Water 1
Elevator 1
Miscellaneous 8
N.A. Engine Co with
N. A. Ambulance 91
N.A. Engine CO with
Mutual Aid 79
Total 379
Total Ambulance Calls
1,574
False Alarms
Food on the Stove 59
Smoking 1
Accidental 6
System Malfunction 206
Work No Notification 4
Malicious 21
Miscellaneous , 20
Total 317
Other Responses Fire Prevention Responses
Mutual Aid Given 29 Smoke Detectors 461
Water Problems 15 Heating Equipment 32
smoke Scares 36 Blasting 39
Delayed Ignition 7 LP Gas 29
Educational 18 Flammable Storage 2
Miscellaneous 125 Underground Tanks 18
Aircraft Priority I 7 Final Inspections 14
Chimney Fires 4 sprinklers 19
Hazardous Materials Complaints 2
Incidents 28 Miscellaneous 101
Total 269 Total 717
Grand Total of Ail Activity Responses: 3,045
The services provided by the Fire Department, in addition to
firefighting, continue to increase. The Department is fortunate to have
dedicated employees at all levels who strive to provide these services to the
public, our employer.
The public support of this Department is greatly appreciated. Responses
from ambulance and apparatus continues to rise. In order to provide better
service to the Town, the Department was able to acquire through donation
three semi-automatic defibrillators. These units, which were donated by the
Stevens Foundation, AT&T, Mass. Electric, Modicon, Watts Regulator, and the
Rogers Family Trust, were received in February and put in service in July
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following the completion of the required training. These units will enhance
our capability to care for those persons who experience sudden cardiac arrest
by the administration of an electric shock. Although the present law Only
allows the Department's Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) to be trained in
the use of these devices, we are confident changes will occur to allow all
personnel to use them.
The Department successfully placed into service all new self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus. This purchase allowed standardization of this equipment
and provided the air filling station and breathing apparatus testing
equipment, which is recognized by accepted occupational safety standards.
During FY 1992, the Department operated with three-man Engine Companies.
This practice, creates an unsafe situation for responding fire personnel.
There are only two people on the apparatus to advance hose lines and attack
the fire, as opposed to three. In fires throughout the year, fire personnel
were limited in their ability to place additional hose lines in service to
fight fires. Ail fire personnel performed their tasks under these adverse
conditions. This was particularly evident in the well seated fires a% 1500
Great Pond Road and 24 Fieldstone Court.
AS an alternative to the traditional fire suppression strategy, the
Department has worked with the Planning Board and developers to provide
residential sprinkler systems in new housing. This proven, built-in
technology affords immediate fire suppression capability, increased life
safety, and property conservation from fire.
The Department has continued to work with other agencies within the Town
and the state to solve community problems. The replacement of the DPW
fueling facility and underground storage was completed in order to bring the
facility into state and federal compliance. The Fire Department is
responsible for underground fuel storage and worked with the Building
Inspector, the Board of Health, and the Conservation co, lesion on this
project.
Specialized units within the Department have worked diligently to
alleviate problems. Fire Investigator Jay Garvey worked with the Boston &
Maine Railroad in dismantling and disposing of the "Dizzy Bridge". This
bridge had become the object of vandalism and created an unsafe situation to
the public and to fire personnel. In addition to his duties as Senior Fire
Investigator, Dan Glynn, increased his involvement with the Juvenile Fire
Setters Program and worked with individuals and families in this area. Lt.
Tom Casale, who has been designated as the Chemical "Right to Know" officer
for the Department, has had increased activity in answering requests from the
public for possible environmental site contamination. In addition, Lt.
Casals has maintained chemical inventory reports filed by North Andover
companies and investigated any spills, leaks, and hazards reported within the
Town, while working with the appropriate state and federal officials to gain
compliance. Lt. Andy Melnikas has continued to provide Fire Education
Programs for schools and businesses in the Town. Lt. Bill Iminski has
provided Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Training to
various citizen groups and businesses. The Department's Fire Prevention
office is staffed by one person, Lt. Ken Long. The office is responsible for
plan review, smoke detector installation, underground tank inspection, LP gas
and flammable storage, sprinkler inspection, as well as performing the state
mandated quarterly, semi-annual and annual Fire Safety Inspection of schools,
day cares, nursing homes and other businesses. The fire that never happens
is the easiest to put out, but as with most preventative measures, that
effort takes consistent work with little recognition. Fire prevention is the
main goal of the fire service. There is one secretary in the Department,
Diane Morrison, who coordinates the scheduling of inspections and performs
all clerical work for the Department.
On July 12, 1991, the Department changed its Mutual Aid Agreement for
fire coverage to the City of Lawrence. This change required that North
Andover, when called, would go directly to the fire and not be used to cover
a vacant station. To maintain our own level of fire protection when called
upon for mutual aid, the Department calls back personnel to man reserve
apparatus. This cost can be justified when we are used at the fire scene but
is not prudent when subsidizing Lawrence for station coverage. This action
has saved North Andover significant dollars over the past year considering
the arson problem in Lawrence. while still providing direct assistance to
Lawrence, the Department staffs our equipment to be available and ready to
serve our citizens.
In February, two firefighters retired and were not replaced bringing the
total response staffing of the Department to 44; this staffing level is the
same as 1970. On February 19, 1992, Firefighter Bill MCEVOy retired after
having served the Department as a full-time firefighter since 1955. On
February 20, 1992, Firefighter Stephen Broderick, who joined the Department
in 1969, retired due to injuries received in the performance of his duty.
Respectfully submitted,
william v. Dolan, Fire chief
POLICE DEPARTMENT
"Cor~nunity Partnership" are the words that best describe the Police
Department.s method of operation. The partnership comes from the Co~nity
Policing Program that Lt. Glenn Annson and Insp. Brian Lawlor have been
developing within the Town. Bistorically, the Police Department has analyzed
crime statistics and allocated resources accordingly. The difference now is
that the Department is requesting feedback from the citizens through the
Neighborhood Crime Watch Program, which is the primary thrust of community
Policing.
In addition, other programs have been consolidated and redirected to
meet the goals of Co~uunity Policing. The continuation of programs such as
Neighborhood Crime Watch, Drug Awareness Resistance Education Program, and
Bicycle Safety Days have been possible through the generous donations of
local businesses such as MRI, Inc., Modicon, J & M Pizza, Lawrence General
Hospital, the American Automobile Association and many other concerned
individuals and businesses, various Police Officers have also donated their
time to make these programs a success. The Auxiliary Police, under the
direction of Richard Boettcher, have continually provided volunteer~ for
local functions.
The Department has applied for and received competitive state grants to
keep our D.A.R.E. officer, Tracy Castiglione, within the schools. Officer
castiglione will also instruct students in safety issues such as pedestrian
safety, seat belt usage, school bus safety procedures and bicycle safety. A
Safety Patrol Leader program will also be introduced. State grants have also
allowed the Department to establish selective enforcement teams that key in
on pedestrian safety in high traffic areas, child occupant protection laws,
and violations that directly impact the accident and injury rate. without
these donations, grants, and volunteers these programs would not survive.
Our most significant success with community Policing has been with Wood
Ridge Homes. Through events such as a police/youth basketball game in which
Boston Bruins' Rick Middleton and Steve Heinz participated, neighborhood and
police relations have made a positive swing. Officer charles DiChiara has
been assigned as the Community Policing officer for wood Ridge and has done
an excellent job in resolving problems for the residents. The Police
Department has also held free raffles in which 20 bicycle safety helmets and
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one twelve-speed bicycle has been given to the youth of Town. The Department
feels that these issues ars not only important to talk about but are
important enough to try and impact directly by taking the initial step to
protect as many children as we can from severe head injuries while riding
their bicycles.
To attain the quality of life within North Andover that all citizens
deserve, the Police Department needs the community's support, interaction,
and most importantly individual involvement to keep our homes, property,
streets and recreational areas safe for our use, as well as for our
children,s use. I urge all residents to become involved with their
neighborhoods and their Police Oepartment and take advantage of the services
that we have to offer.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard M. Stanley
chief of Police
Activity Report
July 1~ 1991 ~ June 30w 1992
Forcible rape .................... 1
Robbery ......................
Assault ...................... 32
Burglary (B&E) ................... 301
Larceny (theft) .................. 487
Motor vehicle Theft ................ 115
simple Assaults .................. 100
Arson ....................... 5
Forgery ...................... 3
Fraud ....................... 57
Embezzlement .................... 18
stolen Property .................. 100
Criminal Mischief ................. 328
Weapons, Possession .........
Sex Offenses .................... 3
Narcotic Drug Laws ................. 37
Family/Child Laws ................. 234
Driving Under Infl ................. 82
Liquor Laws .................... 32
Protective Custody ................. 69
Disorderly Conduct ................. 502
False Identification ................ ?
Ail other offenses ................. 387
Juvenile Complaints ................ 126
Runaways (juvenile) ................ 2
Non-Criminal Compl ................ 3,094
Fire Related Calls ................ 184
Deathe/Suicides .................. 23
L&F/missing Person ................. 204
Animal Complaints ................. 223
Traffic Accidents ................. 921
Traffic Enforcement ................ 497
Traffic Services ................. 542
Public Services .................. 674
Asst. other Agency ................. 275
Warrants ..................... 699
Department Service ................. 20
Administration ................... 208
Total 10,614
Total citations 4,968
Community Services
AFF 'r ~,MAT TVE ACTION
The Town of North Andover Affirmative Action Office is responsible for
monitoring, reviewing and assisting the Town Manager in the implementation of
the Town of North Andover's Affirmative Action Program and making quarterly
progress reports to the ToWn Manager, the Community Development Director, and
the Massachusetts con, lesion Against Discrimination. This program consists
of four (4) plans, as follows:
1. Municipal Employment Activities Plan
2. Contract Compliance and Minority/Women's Business Enterprise Plan
3. Fair Housing Plan and Fair Housing Committee
4. Town of North Andover Commission on Disabilities Issues
Municipal EmploFment Activities Proqr~m
- Assisted the Town Manager by reviewing with a sign-off, applications,
requisitions, and establishing an eligible list.
- Prepare quarterly applicant flow data, promotions, and s epa rat ions
data.
- Notify vacancy announcements for minority/female outreach and review
the Town's work force for availability of qualified women and
minorities for the position.
Advertise positions in the local newspaper, regional newspapers, and
periodicals servicing minority conununities.
Prepare quarterly reports for the ToW~ Manager and ~CAD.
- Assist in implementation of Affirmative Action programs.
- Attend various state conferences for update on EEO/AA laws.
Contract Compliance and Minority/Women's Business Enterprise Proqr~m
- ~eet on a regular monthly basis with the North Andover Affirmative Action
Consultant.
- Orientatio~ and update on contract compliance regulations on both state
and federal level witB consultant.
- Update vendor master file purchases to readily identify minority/women
suppliers.
- Analyze and evaluate the Town master vendor file to improve performance in
Town professional services and vendor purchases.
- utilize SOMBA annual directory to outreach minority and female contractors
and subcontractors.
- Notification to state office (SOMBA) of intention to bid on projects.
Quarterly analysis and evaluation of the Town of North Andover contract
compliance report and minority business enterprise report in preparation
for submitting to MCAD and the Town Manager.
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- semi-annual assessment and evaluation of the communities participation in
the contract awards activity. Preparation of a written document reflect
results of analysis. Report sent to MCAD and the Town Manager.
- Make necessary adjustments in the semi-annual assessment and evaluation of
the contract awards activities performance in order to comply with the
MWBE contract compliance plan requirements per Town and MCAD agreements.
Preparation of annual review and update for all other MWBE programs
administered by the Town.
Fair Housinq Plan and Fair Housinq Committee
The Fair Housing co~ittee continues to be coordinated by the Division of
Planning and Co~u~unity Development and our Fair Housing Consultant, Mr.
Luther McIlwain. Mr. McIlwain provides the ToWn with updates on new
legislation regarding fair housing i~itiativea, available grants and
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) compliances.
- A prepared quarterly report is submitted to the Town Manager and MCAD for
compliance.
- Various conferences are attended that reflect recent changes in housing
statues.
- The Board of selectmen passed a resolution to join the Essex County
Housing consortium. By joining the Consortium, the Town will prepare a
local Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) which will set
forth a program that will assist in the creation of safe, decent and
affordable housing opportunities in North Andover.
COmmISSION ON DXSABX~XT~ XBSU~S
The North A~dover commission on Disability Issues (NACDI) continues to work
toward full, community participation by people with all types of disabilities.
commissioners have attended numerous conferences and workshops in preparation
for the implementation of a long-awaited Federal Disability civil Rights Law,
called the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The NACDI sponsored a workshop on the ADA. All the Town Departments were
invited, along with businesses in Town. Karen Jacobs Gold, who teaches at
Boston university, and lectures nationally on the ADA, presented the workshop.
Access surveys and recommendations continue to beprovided to the Licensing
commission for businesses requesting Common victuallers licenses. Access
surveys were also completed on both the Franklin and Atkinson Schools by
students from Boston University's Occupational Therapy program.
The NACDI looks forward to working with the Building Inspector in the
formulation of an ADA Committee, as mandated by the ADA. The Committee,
requiring input from the disability community, will oversee the Town's
commitment to meeting the regulations of this important piece of legislation.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Holloran, Chair
Barbara Currier, vice-chair
Karen Jacobs Gold, Secretary
Barry Fitzgibbons
Donald Stewart, Elected official
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COI~q'CIL ON AGING
On behalf of the Council On Aging and Maria Rosati, Chairperson, I am
pleased to submit the Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending on June 30, 1992.
The Council on Aging is proud to have received the Veronica B. Smith Award
for the North Andover Senior Center and for Kathleen Gorman, Director. The
Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging and senior Center Directors
presented the Award for A Model of Excellence for Senior Centers in
Massachusetts, chosen, as the best, out of 350 Councils On Aging in the State.
Special recognition was given for diversity of services, innovative programs,
well-trained staff, work with community groups, and sound fiscal planning.
During Fiscal Year, 1992, in spite of budget restraints, the Council On
Aging has successfully identified opportunities to grow and expend our role in
serving elders. Through fund-raising, increased volunteerism, grants, and
donations, the council On Aging continues to provide high-quality services,
thereby enabling elders to live independently.
The Senior Citizen Center provides 25 weekly health assistance,
educational, and social programs, while serving elders during 47 hours a week
including evenings and certain weekends.
The Outreach, Friendly Visitor, and Telephone Reassurance Programs serve
frail and isolated elders in their home, and when hospitalized. Volunteerism
is an essential part of providing quality services at the Council On Aging.
Special thanks to the 295 dedicated volunteers who provided 19,350 hours of
service during the past year for both elders and young people in North Andover.
services and Proqrams
Informational and Referral .............. 31,530
Outreach
Telephone ..................... 4,362
Home and Hospital visits ............. 1,085
Referrals to Home Care and other Agencies ...... 1,530
Referrals from other Agencies ............ 1,800
Case Management ................... 500
Outreach for New Clients ............... 400
Health Screening:
Skin, Eye, Hearing, Foot, Cholesterol ...... 270
Blood Pressure clinic and Weight Loss Program .... 1,660
Flu ......................... 925
Creative Arts ......... 2,030
Hone Delivered Meals ...... [ ] ~ [ [ [ [ [ [ ~ ~ 7,800
Congregate Meals ................... 6,984
Family Assistance (Non-Elderly) ........... 100
Legal Aid, Fuel Assistance .............. 125
Transportation .................... 106
~ousing Assistance and Job Bank ........... 125
Fitness ....................... 2,705
Newsletter (Quarterly) ................ 16,800
social Functions ................... 1,996
Recreation ...................... 10,326
Drop-In ....................... 2,600
Inter-generational Programs ............. 1,040
Discount Cards, ~omestead Act, Living Will,
Proxy Care Forms ................ 125
Income Tax Assistance and Surplus Food ....... 1,022
Widows/Widowers, Caregivers, and Bereavement
support Group .................. 1,125
Health Benefits counseling .............. 186
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Friendly visitor Home visits ............. 8,588
community Education ................. 4,523
Telephone Reassurance ................ 4,559
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen B. Gorman,
Director of Elder Services
Council On Aging Board Members:
Maria V. Rosati, chairperson
Thomas D. Cantone, Vice Chairperson
Joan Black, Secretary and Treasurer
Elsie Heinze
Ann Hoessler
John Lyons
Adele McConaghy
Domenic Torrisi
Nicholas Ventrillo
NORTH ANDOVER HISTORICAL CO$~ISSION
The North Andover Historical Comission continues to work on two major
projects: the restoration of the oldest burying ground on Academy Road and the
inventory of historic homes in North Andover. There are over 300 stones in the
burying ground that must be repaired or reset; volunteers are welcome to assist
us. Notebooks containing the inventory forms may be consulted in the library.
Respectfully submitted,
Maria C. ward, chair.
Kathy szyska, secretary
Susan Bournival
Geri smith
Anne Ericson
HOUSING ~HT~OR~T~
As Executive Director, I am pleased to submit, on behalf of the North
Andover Housing Authority's Board Of commissioners and its Chairman, william
McEvoy, the Authority's 44th Annual Report for fiscal year ending September 30,
1993. This report has been prepared in accordance with Chapter 12lB of the
General Laws of Massachusetts, which govern housing authorities.
The Authority, because of the nature of its organization, has a dual
responsibility. To the best of its ability, it must address the housing needs
of the low- and moderate-income families of our Town in a manner whioh is
beneficial to all residents and neighborhoods and it must administer its
programs to achieve its overall housing objectives in a fiscally responsible
manner, which is in the best interest of our funding agencies.
During the past year, the Authority's has provided low-rent subsidized
units for over 400 families. The Authority's low-rent units are distributed in
six elderly and two-family developments, which consist of 269 elderly and 26
family units of housing.
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In addition to our publicly-owned units, the Authority also administers
rental subsidy programs through the use of federal and state funds. These
programs are designed to provide a subsidy for housing to eligible low-income
families and elderly individuals. The goal of the program is to coordinate both
the private and public sector for the purpose of meeting the housing needs of
our community. If offers families in need of housing or housing assistance a
choice of residence among virtually every apartment that qualifies within
Housing Quality Standards and Fair Market Rent Guidelines. These programs, once
restricted to apartments in North Andover, are now involved in federal
"portability', where a Section 8 certificate can virtually go anywhere in the
state and a voucher can go anywhere in the united States. More challenge to our
staff.
These programs have been fine tuned to address persons who are homeless or
"at risk" of being homeless due to involuntary displacement, substandard
housing, or paying 50% of their income for rent. In each of these priority
categories, North Andover residents are given preference.
The State 707 Subsidy Program which has been frozen for the past two years,
will cease to exist, as we know it, on October 31, 1992, and a new Massachusetts
Rental Voucher Progra~ will take its place. A family must be under 200% of the
federal poverty level for its family size, in order to participate. The waiting
lists for this program still have not been reopened. The Authority is reserving
its opinion of this program at this time.
Once again, the Authority wishes to extend its thanks to all the people
serving on the Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT) for their hard work in
assessing and selecting the tenants for congregate units at O.connor Heights.
All housing administered by the North Andover Housing Authority is subject
to the following income and asset limits:
No. In McCabe Morkeski Meadows
Family State Court Section $
1 $21,140 $26,900 $16,800
2 24,160 30,700 19,200
3 27,180 34,550 21,600
4 30,200 38,400 24,000
5 32,088 41,450 25,900
6 33,975 44,550 27,850
7 35,863 47,600 29,750
8 or more 37,750 50,700 31,700
State Family: 15,000
State Elderly: 1 person $39,168
2 people $46,944
Federal: None, 2.7% or actual interest earned is taken as income.
AGE LIMITS: 62, disabled, handicapped or age 18 or over depending on
the program applied for.
The Commonwealth is trying a new approach to budgeting this year so that
all the Authority.s state programs are consolidated into one budget. The zero
bottom-line cap has been removed and because we are a retained revenue
authority, our allowable expense levels have been set at more realistic numbers.
We are looking forward to the coming year.
The Authority replaced all of the exterior doors and hardware at our
Veteran's development and are proceeding with additional work this year. We
also demolished a dilapidated four-family house on Ashland Street and hope to
replace it with four new townhouse units as soon as funding is freed up at the
state level.
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The Authority has never experienced as many unit turnovers in its history,
as it has over these past two years. Getting the units painted and re-rented
has been an exceptional challenge for the staff; one we still hope to improve
upon.
Once again, the Housing Authority wishes to express its sincere
appreciation to the Town departments and the citizens of North Andover who have
supported and assisted the Authority in the development of our much-needed
housing programs and in our continuous efforts to provide adequate housing for
the residents of North Andover. Thanks to our tenants, who suffered through
several rent percent increases, only to have the last one rescinded at the state
level after all the work was done. A special thanks to the Authority staff who
did all the work, only to have it rescinded.., and then some.
Respectfully submitted,
Hope R. Minicucci, PHM
Executive Director
Board of commissioners=
william McEvoy, chairman
clare Coco, Vice-chairwoman
Anna o'Connor, Treasurer
Donald Foulds, Assistant Treasurer
Helen Soucy, Member
P.E~,P, EAT"f ONAL COUNCIL
1992 was the 46th year of organized recreational activities in the Town of
North Andover. Ne operated our eight-week su~er program at four ~laygrounds~
chadwick street Playground, Dr~x~ond Playground, carl Thomas Playground, and the
playground at the Atkinson school. The programs were held Monday through Friday
from 9=00 a.m. until 1=00 p.m.
Programs during the year=
Ice Skatinq= We have an ice skating program every sunday evening starting in
November and continuing until March. we skate two hours every sunday, 6=30 p.m.
to 8:30 p.m. This continues to be one of our most successful programs. It is
a great night for families~ young and old alike enjoy this program.
Band Concerts= We held our eight Sunday evening concerts again this year. The
first concert was held sunday, July 6, and the last sunday, August 30. The
concerts are held on the North Andover Old Center Common and run from 6=00 p.m.
to 7=30 p.m. They are sponsored in cooperation with the Local Musicians Union,
372, of Lawrence. These concerts continue to be very popular and draw a large
number of people. Many bring a picnic lunch an~ enjoy the music on the common.
This year's concerts were sponsored in part by McDonalds of North Andover, Pepsi
Cola of Methuen, North Andover Co~ununity Center, and McLays Florist, and the
Greenery on Park St.
saturday Morninq Basketball= W~ hold this program at the Franklin school Gym,
and it is for boys and girls in grades 2, 3, and 4. It starts the first Saturday
in December and continues through March. We have over 100 girls and boys signed
up this year. The children are taught the fundamentals of basketball, play
games, and have lots of fun. Eight-foot baskets are used for the smaller
children. This program is run in cooperation with the North Andover community
Center.
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Summer Playqround Proqr~m: We have eight field trips a year, one for each week
the program runs. This year, we went to Miniature Golf at Golf Land in North
Andover; Bowling in Haverhill; Beach Day at Long Sands Beach, York, Maine; a
Boston Barbor Boat Ride; Golf and use of the Batting Center at Cedarland in
Haverhill; Water Country in N.E.; and Canobie Lake Park. water Country remains
the favorite of all the children.
This year, we added to the field trips by having special days at different
parks. A Scavenger ~unt was held at carl Thomas Playground. Many prizes were
awarded and refreshments were served, we held a Field Day at Chadwick
Playground, games and races were held, and cake and ice cream were served. A
Balloween Party was held at Drummond Playground, complete with costumes, and a
Haunted Room built by the children in the community center. Bobbing for apples
was a lot of fun. A picnic for all playgrounds was held at Stevens Pond. Water
games proved to be lots of fun also. All playgrounds took part in a day of
Grave Stone Rubbing; the children did an excellent job.
We increased our arts and crafts in the 1992 program and every week a
program was held at the four playgrounds. Two playgrounds, Chadwick and the
Special Needs Playground went to the North Andover Airport, and they enjoyed
breakfast at the Airport Cafe and then went on a tour of the Airport Control
Tower.
We also had a fishing party at Stevens Pond for boys; and on the same day
the girls had a cooking party at the Community Center. At the Atkinson School
playground weheld a 46th birthday party for the Recreation Department, complete
with a cake and ice cream. Town Manager, Jim Gordon, and Martha Larson,
Chairman, Board of Selectmen attended. The final day of the playground season
was a great day for the children. We had a Pizza and Karaoke Party. All the
children who sang a song were given a tape of the song to take home.
Special Events: Ail of our Special Events are held on the North Andover Common
each week on Wednesday. The attendance was very good. Many mothers bring their
younger children and enjoy the shows on the common. The performances were as
follows: Wednesday, July 8, we had Jim vetter, Mime & Magic Fun; Wednesday,
July 15, Mr. slim & L.J., Comedy, Juggling, Ragtime Vaudeville revival;
Wednesday, July 22, B.J. Hickman, Magic Show; Wednesday, July 29, Dan Grady,
P~ppeteer; Wednesday, August 5, Dick Coffin's Muppets, Puppets and Things;
Wednesday, August 12, Alexander's Follies.
~pecial Needs: We held our Special Needs Playground (SNNAP) again for eight
weeks with ten children participating. They were involved in the regular
activities at the playground, as well as the swimming program at stevens Pond.
We operated basketball, baseball, and softball leagues. We owe much of the
success of these programs to Ji~ McAloon for the girls softball and Paul
Theberge for the Pony League.
We owe many people thanks, including George Perna of the Division of Public
Works, the Fire Department and the Police Department, Radio Station WCCM, the
Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, and the North Andover Citizen. Our staff Jo Lee,
Director; Lynn Morgan, s~ecial Needs and Recreation Instructors, Katie Garvin,
Caroline Cain, Steve Long and Peter Wefers.
Respectfully submitted,
William McEvoy
Recreation Director
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To the citizens of North Andover, Massachusetts:
The Trustees of the Stevens Memorial Library herewith present their 84th
report, which is for the period - Suly 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992.
To the Trustees of stevens Memorial Library:
I hereby submit the 84th report of the Director=
Library Statistics/Circulation
FY 1988 FY 1989 FY 199~ FY 1991 FY 1992
Adult ?5,669 76,876 75,464 76,656 68,641
Juvenile 49,530 48,421 52,477 58,625 62,554
*ILL'S recd. 1,124 1,213 1,339 1,926 1,913
Musett~ Passes 336 387 42~ 405 458
**TOTAL 126,659 126,897 129,?07 137,612 133,516
*ILL'S - Inter-Library Loan. Materials we borrow from other libraries.
We also loaned 1,637 items to other libraries.
** The Circulation total does not include exhibits, story hours, programs,
reference services, and other in-house use.
well, thanks to the citizens of North Andover, it has finally happened.
At Town Meeting in Nay, 1992, it was voted to renovate and expand our Library.
The staff, the Trustees, and I thank you for your vote of confidence. Your
decision to move forward with this project means that every citizen will have
access to the Library, and its wealth of information, as well as more space for
children, books and programs, meetings, and quiet study areas. The next 12 to
18 months will be a challenge to all of us. We will do our best to provide the
personalized service you have come to expect from us.
In December, 1992, North Andover's very first 'Friends of the Library" was
organized by several local residents. We thank them for their efforts on our
behalf and their caring and concern for the needs of the Library and the
community. We look forward to a happy and productive association with them.
children's program attendance and usage continued to increase, as did the
number of questions asked of our Reference Staff.
My thanks to the staff and our volunteers for helping us to maintain
services through a difficult year. And a very big thank you to all who believe
in the Library, and its future, as a vital part of co~uni~y life.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Ellen Holmes, Director
During the year, the Board of Trustees continued to guide the investment
and expenditure of endowed funds. The Board would like to thank the staff for
their dedication to the conenunity and the conununity for its dedication to the
library. Respectfully submitted,
Joanne P. Stevens, chairman
Mary Ellen Osgood, Treasurer
william Hickey, Secretary
william B. Dully, Jr.
Martha salisbury
Arthur Larson
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DEPARTblEHT OF YO;JTH SBRVTCES
The Youth Services Department, under the Direction of Rick Gorman,
continued to provide superior quality of service and a full compliment of
programs consisting of support groups, court-related progranu~ing, student-run
programs, family and individual services, as well as a host of social and
recreational activities.
During FY 92, North Andover Youth Services was forced to return to one
full-time position with the elimination of the Assistant Director position.
Kelly crimmins remained in the Department as a part-time employee. During the
past fiscal year, Youth Services applied for and received an additional
$9,500.00 in grant money through the Greater Lawrence Co~munity Foundation,
Inc., and the Governor.s Alliance Against Drugs.
Our volunteer staff consisted of office help, program leaders, community
service supervision, fund raisers, tutors and chaperons, without this kind of
volunteerism and support, North Andover Youth services could not give the
quality of services and much needed programs to the youth and families of this
community.
Under the directorship of Rick Gor~an and the Board of Directors, the
following is a listing of the programs we provide:
support Groups
1. Teen Talk: weekly discussion group (Thursday evenings) around the areas
of substance abuse, peer pressure, self-esteem, and adolescent issues.
2. Alateen: Run weekly, after school, at the Middle School.
3. Parents Awareness Proqrams: Monthly program designed to assist parents
in coping with adolescent concerns, as well as inform the parents of
problems that we face in North Andover.
4. Mission Possible Groups: (4) weekly groups run at the sigh
School. Groups last one semester and work on a number of self-esteem
issues, students are referred by teachers, guidance departments, and
family.
5. Short-Term Groups: Youth Services also works closely with area
psychologists and social workers in starting occasional short-term groups
and counseling.
6. Girl's Group: Weekly support group for Middle School age girls.
7. Hi h~hool offic~e: Youth Services has office hours in the High School
to help with support and crisis intervention.
court - Related ProqrAm-
1. Second Chance C~mm,,,ity Service Project: A program for first-time
offenders from North Andover. Lawrence District Court diverts certain
first-time offenders for community service hours. Youth are sent to this
program for four to six months.
2. Soared Straiqht Proqram: Twice a year, 40 individuals are escorted to the
Middleton Jail for an in-depth look at prison life.
~tudent Run
(application process for all 3)
1. Youth council: Members from grades 7 through 12 meet weekly to discuss
youth issues and concerns. The Council is action oriented and is made up
of a wide array of individuals.
2. North Andover saferides: student-run program which provides safe rides
to North Andover Youth on Friday and Saturday evenings from 8:00 p.m.
through 12:45 a.m.
3. Peer Leadership: A group of High School Youths who talk with Middle
school and Elementary school age children about everything from drugs and
alcohol abuse to peer pressure and how to avoid it.
Family, Individual, and Self-Esteem Buildinq Proqrams
1. Information and Referral component: The North A~dover Youth Services
Department offers a complete information and referral network for
individuals and families.
2. choices and challenqes: A self-esteem building program that ~eets two
times per week with an Outward Bound type component. The program is
geared towards Middle school age children, and it runs in eight-week
sessions. Referrals are made by families and school. The program is run
out of the community Center and is expanded during the summer.
3. Youth Trackinq: Targeted youths working one-on-one with a North Andover
Youth Services staff member. This program is set up on an "as needed"
basis.
4. Systematic Traininq for Effective Parentinq: A six-week class designed
to help parents improve communication and better understand what your
teenager is all about.
social/Recreational
1. Teenco: A youth program that runs social, recreational and educational
activities for youths in grades 6, 7, and 8. Teenco activities include
monthly dances, movie nights, concerts, sporting events, and community
service projects. Teenco has elected officers and is governed by a Parent
Advisory Council.
2. Boxinq club: weekly program held five times per week that offers youth
in grades 8 through 12 supervised instruction in boxing. The program is
run at Riverwalk complex and charges a yearly membership fee.
3. Stevens Pond (sumpter}: The Youth Services Program runs a concession stand
during the su~m~er months.
4. Groqan's Field Proqra~: A recreational program geared towards Elementary
school students who can walk to Grogan's Park. This program is properly
supervised and runs three times per week. It is run out of the DPW
building at Grogan's Field, and offers video games, movies, arts and
crafts, etc.
5. Monthly Concert Series: Geared towards High School students, this is run
monthly out of the community Center and allows teens to showcase their
music talents.
8. Pickup Football, Street Hockey, Basketballs During the various seasons,
Youth services organizes games in these sports.
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other Services
1. Job Bank: Weekly listings of available employment that are aimed for ages
15 through 18.
2. Tutoring: A weekly tutoring program which offers academic support to
North Andover students.
3. 24-Sours Emerqeno¥ Service: North Andover Youth Services is on a 24-hour
telephone beeper service for emergencies.
4. school Attendance Officer: The Youth Services Director also assumes the
role of school Attendance Officer. This position reports directly to the
Superintendent of schools.
5. Volunteer Network: The program matches teens with senior citizens in a
variety of arees.
Proqrams That Youth Services Assisted in Startinq
Coffee House/Acoustic Niqhts: Runs monthly out of the Community Center
and allows individuals to showcase their talents in music, poetry or
comedy.
Youth/Adult Summer Basketball Leaque: Run at Drummond Playground, May
through August.
North Andover skateboard Park: Newly-constructed area for skateboard
enthusiasts at Aplin Playground.
North Andover Skateboard Cnmm!esion: Committee of youths led by Rick
Gorman and Marilyn Ichton, of Catch the Wave, to monitor skateboarding
issues.
5. Parent Fall Adolescence Series: Yearly program for parents of
adolescents. The progra~is co-sponsored by Youth Services, Psychological
Associates, and Brookside Hospital.
6. NAYS RoDes Course: Ropes course is a set of carefully
constructed elements designed to challenge individuals. Open to any group
and can be customized to meet your needs. Located in the Town Forest.
We urge everyone of you to stop by our Department and see for yourself
what we have to offer and how the youth and families of this Town are cared for.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard Gorman, Director
Youth Services Board of Directors:
David B. Trombly, chairman
Bruce Butterfield, Vice Chairman
Carrie crouch, Secretary
Joyce Bradshaw, Treasurer
Jori VanOfferen
David Rand
Tracy Castiglione
Cathy Martin
Peter Breen
Brenda Clark
John Markuns
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School Department
The School Building Committee concentrated its activities on supporting
the School Committee's efforts to have Town Meeting authorize the
construction of a new elementary school at the Calzetta Farm site. To this
end, the Committee produced a document that was mailed to every household
that contained information about our school needs. Also, the Committee
funded a consultant who advised the Town on various issues associated with
State reimbursement opportunities for new school construction. Voters at the
Town Meeting overwhelmingly approved the construction of the school, subject
to the receipt of state building aid.
Members of the Committee prepared an analysis of bids from architects
for the School Committee for the refurbishment of school roofs.
The tenure of individual Committee members was determined by the Town
Moderator based on by-laws initiated when the original School Building
Committee was founded.
Submitted by,
Graham Copeland, Chairman
School Building Committee
S 6~)OL ~ITT~g
The New Year 1992 found our North Andover Schools valiantly struggling
through what we hope will be our worst calendar year.
The cumulative shortfalls of 1990 and 1991, plus the failed 1991
override of Proposition 2-1/2, resulted in devastating consequences for our
school children, our school staff and the community as a whole. The numbers
speak for themselves: system-wide reductions of fifty-eight (58) staff
persons (15% of the total school staff) quickly translated into a devastating
impact on programs and students.
At North Andover High School, reductions of sixteen (16) teachers
resulted in a 33% reduction of the total course offerings, including all
level 4 courses, home economics, industrial arts, athletics and activities.
In addition, offerings in music, business, advanced placement courses, and
physical education were significantly reduced.
At the North Andover Middle School, elimination of fourteen (14) staff
members resulted in the loss of the total music, industrial arts, home
economics, remedial reading programs, grade six and grade seven foreign
language programs, and three classroom teachers. Absent most exploratory
opportunities, our "Middle School" concept existed in little more than name.
Even as our elementary population continued to grow, our elementary
staff was reduced by four classroom teachers, as well as the loss of one-half
of the physical education and health programs and all of the instrumental
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music program. Given our on-going space shortage, these losses made our
continued integration of special education students into the regular classes
even more difficult°
Our already lean Central Office staff felt the loss of one special
education administrator, one-half an elementary principal position, one-half
of the business administrator position, and the master teacher; in addition,
many directors had to add teaching responsibilities.
The state reduced its mandate and funding for free school bussing to
only students in grades K-6 who lived two or more miles from school. Even
though we continued to bus all students in K-12 who lived two or more miles
from school, this resulted in 554 previously bussed students who had to pay
$190 each or find other ways of getting to school.
In spite of these difficult working conditions, our professional staff
and support staff, led by Superintendent Blaisdell, persisted in doing the
very best job they could for our students with the resources available to
them. The School Committee is grateful for their continued hard work and
dedication to the students of North Andover.
A dynamic new support group, the North Andover Athletic Association,
joined the long list of parental support groups who redoubled their efforts
to bridge the impossible gap between needs and resources, which the town and
state failed to properly meet. Without such unselfish efforts, our school
year would have been even more bleak. The School Committee thanks all the
support groups and school volunteers on behalf of the North Andover staff and
students.
At the Town Meeting of May, 1992, the School Committee presented and the
voters supported a budget to begin to rebuild the school system. The School
Committee appreciates the voters' recognition of the school system's needs.
Budget funds allowed our high school to add four teaching positions, as well
as partial funding for athletics and activities. The Middle School gained
four positions, and C.I.P. funds for a new roof. In addition, the elementary
schools were able to add four teaching positions.
During the 1992 summer, the state made available grant money of
$346,600, for which North Andover's School Department applied and received.
Several partial positions at the High School were added with the grant money,
including: English, Social Studies, Science, Music, Vocational Education,
Mac Labs, and restoration of the alternative evening school.
At the Middle School, funds were used to bring in new and improved
exploratory programs, including, foreign language, performing arts, music,
technology, and an outreach program. The elementary schools brought back
physical and health education and were able to appoint a new Principal at the
Kittredge School in December. Grant funds employed a music lead teacher and
two library assistants.
Finally, the grant allowed the schools to develop a four-tier bussing
program which allowed 600 more students to access services, although it
necessitated staggered elementary opening times.
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Even while class sizes continued to climb, space continued to be a
problem, and we were still not up to our 1989-90 levels in school funding.
The 1992-95 school opening was marked by optimism and a determination to
continue to rebuild the North Andover School System.
Regrettably but not unexpectedly, North Andover High was put on
"warning" status by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges
(NEASC). While the High School still has its accreditation, this status is
most alarming and serious. The two deficient areas cited by the independent
board are in the areas of curriculum and staff and the area of public
support. The School Committee and School Department is working hard to
rectify this situation but will need the whole community's support in order
to move the high school off the warning status.
In November 1992 the School Committee adopted a budget statement to
guide the Superintendent in the budget preparation. Instructions were to
"address the most urgent needs of the students," including:
o the continuing need for additional space and staff due to increased
elementary enrollment
o the high school accreditation warning status
The continuing effect of substantial loss of staffing and programs
at all levels
o the need for enhanced transportation services.
The FY '94 school budget was submitted to Town Hall, as directed by the Town
Charter, on December 2, 1992.
1992 saw many changes in the North Andover Schools and the North Andever
School Committee. Associate Superintendent Ed Martin resigned in the winter
of 1992. Ed's exceptional leadership in the Subject Area Review Program
guided this system through its first comprehensive K-12 subject area research
and development. His professional support of teacher empowerment and work on
staff development are his legacy to our system and will continue to help
shape it.
After two terms of service to the North Andover School Committee, Joe
Walsh stepped down. Joe's common sense, straight forward manner, and
unflinching support of "what is best for kids" is missed by his colleagues.
The North Andover School Committee welcomes Dr. Ronald Binkney as our
new Assistant Superintendent and new School Committee members, Marilyn Doyle
and Jim Sullivan.
Finally, I would like to thank those who have worked so hard to ensure
quality education for the North Andover school children:
My fellow School Committee members who have unfailingly stepped up
to every hard decision and new task.
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Dr. Blaisdell, whose vision and professional integrity skillfully
led this system through good times and bad.
The Central Office staff, especially Mary Klueber, whose good humor
and dedication are unshakable.
North Andover Teachers Association for "risking" new ways of
working together for the good of the system.
The North Andover School Staff who are on the front lines of
education and make it happen.
Task Force 2000 members for their hard work in shaping a vision.
Ail those citizens of North Andover who believe, as we do, that our
mission is:
To provide an educational program and environment of
the highest quality that enables each student to ful-
fill his or her maximum potential intellectually,
socially, physically and emotionally, so that he/she
will become a responsible, productive and active
member of society.
Thank you.
Submitted by,
Anne M. Low, Chairman
North Andover School Committee
ANIMAL REPORT OF THE ~uF~TNT~LNI)ENT OF SCHOOI-a
The 1991-92 school year began under the climate of the most difficult
circumstances faced by the school system in a great many years. Due to
substantial budget reductions, 58 staff members had been terminated just
prior to the start of this school year. The effect of the loss of those
positions on the school system was enormous.
The high school lost sixteen positions, causing a loss of approximately
one-third of the high school's program of studies. Every single area within
the high school was affected, some dramatically, such as the elimination of
the home economics program, the 50% reduction in the business program, and
the loss of all level four classes. This loss of program required a large
number of students to resubmit academic schedule requests and resulted in
increased class sizes, larger numbers of students in study halls, and
reduction of other high school services.
The loss of staff at the high school was coupled with the loss of all
funds for athletics and activities. In this area the creation of the North
Andover Athletic Association by interested parents and friends, their
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extensive fundraising efforts, and the imposition of sizeable athletic user
fees, permitted the continuation of the athletic and activity program.
Following reports of these reductions and the effect on students to the
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the regional accrediting
agency, the high school received notice at the conclusion of this school year
of being placed on warning of loss of accreditation.
The middle school lost 10.5 teachers, which resulted in the elimination
of the foreign language program, the music program, the industrial arts
program, the home economics program, and the remedial reading program.
Additionally, academic class size in many classes swelled to more than 30
students. As at the high school, students spent more time in study halls.
The Outreach Program aimed at helping students at risk was also lost.
The loss of teachers at the elementary level substantially increased
class sizes in all grades, but most particularly in grades 3-5, with average
class sizes of 28 and 29. The entire instrumental music program was
eliminated. The instruction of physical education by certified specialists
was eliminated at the kindergarten level, and cut in half in grades 1-5.
Health education instruction in grades 4 and 5 was reduced. The position of
system master teacher was eliminated.
Three administrative positions were eliminated, one in special
education, one in fine arts, and replacements were not hired upon the
retirement of the Kittredge School Principal and the Director of Business
Services. Other areas of loss affecting the schools' programs were the
elimination of four custodial positions, two secretarial positions, all
library assistants, as well as the Project Charlie Director and some special
tutors in the English as a Second Language program.
Coupled with significant reductions in the areas of teaching supplies
and equipment, transportation services were also reduced and busing services
were removed for more than 550 students. Many parents who were not able to
transport their children to school and who were concerned about their
children's safety paid a private busing fee of $190 per student to ride on
the same bus as they had ridden on in the previous year at no cost to them.
Curriculum research and development funds were eliminated as were monies to
support the continuing professional development of the staff.
Against this troubling and discouraging backdrop, principals and
teachers did their utmost to insulate students from this dramatic loss of
services and to be as creative as possible in doing for them all they could
with substantially reduced resources. The descriptions of the events of the
school year follow in reports from each school and program. It is important
to me to call the extraordinary efforts of a very dedicated group of
professionals to your attention in this report. Faced with the events I
described earlier, the staff's performance was superb. Their efforts on
behalf of the students under trying conditions made me proud to be a
professional educator and working with this particular group of professional
educators.
As the important work of the school system was going on, the School
Committee established in the fall of the school year a broad-based group of
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citizens and educational professionals concerned with public education in the
town. That group, called Task Force 2000, coupled with a similar but smaller
group called the Financial Task Force, studied our school system in depth.
Both groups were asked to make recommendations about the school system North
Andover should have as it approached the turn of the century. Their work was
lengthy and hard. In a process that was open to the entire community, the
Financial Task Force concluded that the public school system was both a
careful and frugal manager of the funds available for education. That group
made some recommendations about increased financial support from the
community and increased efforts in obtaining public and private grants.
The much larger work of Task Force 2000 resulted in a recommended
Mission Statement for the system. That statement indicates that it is the
school system's mission "to provide an educational program and environment of
the highest quality that enables each student to fulfill his or her maxtmu~
potential, intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally so that
he/she will become a responsible, productive and active member of society."
Those of us within the school system take that mission statement to heart.
The Task Force also recommended the following goals:
1. To heighten community understanding, involvement, support and pride
in our schools through improved communication.
2. To improve and maintain all physical plants.
To continually review and, when necessary, revise all programs,
curricular and co-curricular toward academic excellence and
personal development.
4. To promote professional development for faculty and staff.
To actively search for innovative ways to achieve the above values
by working with state and local government, private business and
other school systems.
The Task Force summarized their work in a very comprehensive report,
which was made available to everyone who attended the Annual Town Meeting in
May and was also made available through public buildings, including the
library and schools. The important work of the Task Force and the
comprehensive recommendations made for the system have formed the foundation
for many of our efforts as we continue to work through the school year,
Reports of the schools and programs follow.
TASK FORCE 2000
Dear Citizens of North Andover:
In the fall of 1991, the North Andover School Committee voted to
establish Task Force 2000 and the Financial Task Force for the purpose of
advising the North Andover School Committee on how to take our schools to the
year 2000.
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The opportunity to serve on this Task Force 2000 and Financial Task
Force was broadly advertised in the local newspapers, and at public places.
In selecting the final twenty community people (fifteen for the Task Force
2000 and five for the Financial Task Force), the School Committee worked to
name a task force representative of the larger community--by age, sex,
geographic spread, occupation, longevity in Town, parents, grandparents and
persons without children. The Superintendent named ten members to the Task
Force 2000 from the North Andover schools, including teachers,
administrators, and students from grades K-12.
The Task Force 2000 began meeting in December, 1991. Four goals were
identified:
1. To Establish Its Mission
The mission is the collaborative effort of the whole Task Force. It
evolved from the group's experiences, research and vision for the North
Andover Schools.
2. To Better Inform Itself Concerning The Schools
All the members of the Task Force participated in a workshop on the
group process given by Joseph Cotton. Superintendent Blaisdell delivered an
overview of the North Andover Schools, including historical background,
Master Plan, developments in curricular work and impact of reduced budgets on
the education of North Andover students. Associate Superintendent Ed Martin
chaired a panel of system-wide teachers and high school students in a
discussion of the current state of the schools.
A manual including literature on Strategic Planning, Massachusetts
Department of Education Data, Enrollment Projections and Standardized Testing
Information was given to each Task Force member.
Members of the Task Force toured the North Andover schools, including
the Early Childhood Center, the Atkinson, the Kittredge, Franklin and Thomson
Elementary Schools, and the Middle School, as well as the High School. These
tours took place during the regular school day with classes in session.
The School Department placed all its report materials and data at the
Task Force's disposal.
3. To Poll The Larger Community By Means Of A Survey
In an effort to encourage and include the widest public participation in
its work, the Task Force subcommittee designed a survey. With the
cooperation of both the Eagle-Tribune and the North Andover Citizen, the
survey was published. The survey subcommittee, with the assistance of the
National Honor Society, compiled the data from the 222 returns. The survey
results are included as one part of the larger report.
4. To Study and Report On Important Areas Of the School System
Initial examination of the North Andover schools, the survey results,
and preliminary research on educational issues caused the Task Force to
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identify several topics for subcommittee study, including: Teachers and
Students, Administration, Curriculum and Co-curricular Activities and
Facilities.
The Task Force divided itself into subco~ittees of two to six members,
and each began weekly sessions in addition to the regular Task Force weekly
meetings.
While each subcommittee pursued its own approach to its work, all
included extensive interviewing of community people, school staff, parents
and students. In addition to reviewing the professional research,
subcommittees invited comments from area experts.
Finally, each subcommittee presented their sections to the larger Task
Force for evaluation and comment before final inclusion of any work in the
finished report.
In general, the reports are organized with an informational part and
recommendations. The recommendations reflect not only new ideas, but support
on-going efforts and reinforcement of systemwtde mandates.
In April, 1992, the Task Force unanimously endorsed the Task Force 2000
Report. After hundreds of hours of thoughtful examination, evaluation and
recommendations, the Task Force 2000 presented its report to the North
Andover School Committee with the hope that these efforts will bring this
community together in "support of an educational program and environment of
the highest quality that enables each student to fulfill his or her maximu~
potential intellectually, socially, physically and emotionally, so that he or
she will become a responsible, productive member of society."
We realize there was some risk taken by Dr. George Blaisdell and the
School Committee in starting this process, but what you have done is very
important. I assure you the Task Force members viewed it as an important
assignment. We thank you for the opportunity to look into the future of our
school system and, hopefully, make some significant contribution to its
future and to our children's future.
I sincerely hope the School Committee will recognize the energy, time,
research and hopes that have given birth to this report and that you will
give due consideration to it and our recommendations.
Submitted by,
Rev. David M. Blanchard, Chair
Task Force 2000
PROGRAMS AND AGTIVITIES
Bradstreet School
The Bradstreet Early Childhood Center serviced 375 students during this
school year, including 31 children in two sessions of pre-kindergarten, 35
children in two sessions of pre-first and 309 children in 15 sessions of
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kindergarten. We instituted a full day Integrated Kindergarten, which
enrolled eleven (11) students (four with special needs). This class was
taught by a teacher trained in both early childhood and special needs, along
with a teacher assistant.
Our PTAG was very active, and funded a number of Enrichment Programs for
the students. These programs included visits from the Southwick Animal
Farm's Zoo-Mobile, storyteller Tom McCabe, the Gerwick Puppets, the
Aquarium's Tidepool Review and singer Johnny the K. PTAC funds were also
used to purchase some needed audio-visual equipment (record players and tape
recorders) and to provide funds for teachers to purchase additional classroom
materials.
We welcomed several new staff members this year. Jacklyn McVeigh joined
us as guidance counselor, Mary Ann Bealrsto as special needs teacher, Doreen
Herlihy as Integrated Kindergarten teacher, Barbara Parkhurst as Speech and
Language Therapist and Robert Allen as custodian.
Our Building Action Plan focused on five major goals: Improving the
integration of special needs students in the regular classroom, increasing
collaboration among special education and regular education staff,
facilitating the transition of students from pre-school to kindergarten and
from kindergarten to first grade, continuing research on our readiness
programs and building beautification.
Integration of special needs students and success for all students in
the regular classroom was enhanced by several initiatives. The Student
Assistance Team form and format were revised and the process has been
redirected further from a pre-referral one to a problem-solving one. The
service delivery model for academic support was also revised to provide all
services within the regular classroom. The staff worked with Boston
University consultant, Donna Lehr, to gain skill in writing more meaningful
educational plans and in planning collaboratively for successful classroom
modifications. The staff plans to produce an Integration Handbook which will
contain forms, resources, a bibliography, and specific techniques, to be used
to support and enhance inclusion and integration efforts.
The entire staff, including noon attendants, secretary and custodian,
was involved in learning to deal with the diversity of student needs in our
building. Doreen Herlihy worked with the staff to provide training and
information on techniques to address individual needs of students in the
lunchroom, on the playground, etc. These efforts, along with specific
lessons for students to help them learn to respond positively to each other,
helped to enhance students' experiences by providing more consistency and
fostering an atmosphere of acceptance of differences and cooperation.
Other important initiatives were the formation of a Transition Team
which worked with the pre-school and the elementary principals to plan for
the needs of students and their transition from pre-school to Bradstreet and
from Bradstreet to first grade, the continuation of research on the
readiness programs and beautification of our building. Classroom teachers
also worked with the Math SARC to revise the math curriculum and coordinate
Math Their Way with the new curriculum in the elementary grades. The number
of students recommended for Pre-First increased, while the number of students
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whose parents opted to place them in Pre-Kindergarten decreased. Thus, we
recommend an additional Pre-First class for the upcoming school year, and
will have only one session of Pre-Kindergarten.
The 1991-1992 school year was a busy, rewarding and exciting one. The
energy expended in many areas resulted in a program which we feel now better
meets the individual needs of students and parents.
Submitted by,
Kathleen Callagy, Principal
Bradstreet E.C.C.
Atkinson School
School opened this year with an additional first grade and one less
fifth grade from the preceding year. Classes at grade levels were as
follows: Grade 1, 4 classes; Grade 2, 3 classes; Grade 3, 3 classes; Grade
4, 3 classes; and Grade 5, 2 classes. Enrollment throughout the school year
hovered at approximately the 390-pupil level. Due to space limitations, a
number of grade 5 pupils were transferred to other buildings with lesser
enrollments.
A systemwide mathematics program adoption holds much promise, and
teachers are eagerly anticipating the implementation. As teachers implement
previous adoptions and gain experience with them, teaching skills and
techniques have been refined and improved. Collegial collaborative efforts
appear to have had a strong positive impact on our pupils. Creative
instructional procedures in all of the basic subject areas of reading,
science and social studies have been implemented. Improved quantitative test
scores are expected due to the fine efforts of our staff.
Further work to accomplish the concept of a total school community was
undertaken in a collaborative manner involving parents, teachers and myself,
School Goals were determined for the year. It was a truly remarkable process
during which many ideas were brain-sTormed, accepted or rejected, in whole or
in part, to arrive at a final selection. The Goals thus established
encompassed the development of Gitizenship in a multiplicity of its
components. Recognition programs were established that continued what had
been begun previously. Citizenship luncheons, birthday recognition programs,
as well as appropriate grade-level programs were developed and implemented.
A School Store was organized under the joint sponsorship of faculty and
parents.
An awareness of the essential components of good study skills was
implemented with attention to not only how to study, but also to provide
assistance in order to complete homework in an appropriate and timely
fashion. For this assistance, we must acknowledge the outstanding efforts or
our Senior Citizens. Noticeable improvement was seen both in the quantity
and quality of homework. I believe a better appreciation of the different
points of view developed between the generations as a result of this program.
Another Goal addressed the academic area of arithmetic. In our
discussions the relevance of arithmetic in every day lives surfaced as a
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concern. The purpose of the accepted goal was to bring about a concrete
awareness of math in our everyday lives that was not only realistic but also
fun and applicable to daily living. Such activities as math challenges, math
problem of the day, and lessons geared to the practical challenges of
everyday living were emphasized. In the Spring the culminating activity was
a Math Field Day that incorporated both physical activities, along with
numerical manipulations. Grade five, working in conjunction with Mr.
Donovan, set up and implemented this program. In effect, they demonstrated
their leadership and citizenship with the entire student body.
A review of on-going systemwide movement towards fuller integration of
all pupils was examined by surveying staff. Strong positive growth was noted
and weaker areas were identified and scheduled for attention. This School
truly believes in the effectiveness of the integration program but is still
working on some of the detail work of inclusion for all students to the
maximum extent possible.
The working together of parents and teachers to benefit our children was
a pleasure to observe. Extending our school community by involving senior
citizens and responding to the food and clothing needs within our community
at large was also a most rewarding experience. The Atkinson All-Star
Community certainly grew and matured this year.
Only some of the highlights of the activities that occurred during this
year are detailed here. The dedicated and caring staff of the Atkinson School
have committed themselves to a rich and varied educational experience for our
pupils based on solid acquisition of basic skills by our pupils.
In retrospect, many people, parents, children, and staff contributed
greatly to our growth. I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the year-
long efforts of Mrs. Nine Rauscher, Mrs. Paula King, Mrs. Doris Mason, and
Mr. Mark Donovan. Their superlative efforts are a beacon for all of us.
In conclusion, let me thank all the many persons in both the Atkinson
community and the North Andover community who have assisted our students to
grow and mature both in the academic areas and ideals of citizenship.
Sincerely,
Albert Goebel
Principal
Franklin School
The Franklin Elementary School welcomed two new teachers to our faculty
in the 1991-92 school year. Patti Hoke and Pat Maslen are special education
teachers who have joined our newly formed Learning Centers. We also welcomed
Arlene Ritter, our special needs teacher aide. walter Huston moved from
fifth grade to second grade and we welcomed back Rita Schena who had been
Master Teacher for the school system for a year and Sharon Knepper who had
been on a year's leave of absence. Some familiar faces were missing when we
began the year. Donna Weekley and Patty Burke both resigned; Donna due to a
move to California and Patty to raise a family. Brenda Kohl transferred to
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the Atkinson School and Thisbe Cemins retired after working with children at
Franklin School for many years.
School Improvement Activities:
Much of the Franklin School staff's efforts during the school year are
focused on working to achieve the goals that we established in our annual
School Improvement Plan. The School Improvement Council met twice monthly
throughout the school year working to gather input from staff and parents to
assess the school's needs, develop our School Improvement Plan and coordinate
and support the work of the committees that are organized to address each
goal of the plan. Our School Improvement Council this year included teacher
members; Beth Colby, Mary Leu Costello and Maureen Roberts and parent members
Jeanne Bider, Lynda Gagnon, Patricia McCarron and Audrey Price.
I. TO INCLUDE AIJ. (~II~)M IN T~E RF~uLAR CLASSROOM TO TRE GREATEST
~X?ENT I~S$IBI~ SO ~LT. 6~IIDM HA~ A~ ~ OPPORTUNITY TO ACHIEVE
TMEIR MAXIMUM POTEI~TIAL.
We reorganized our Special Education Department by creating Learning
Centers to replace the traditional Resource Room model in order to facilitate
our integration efforts. Our Integration Committee included Carole Cowie,
Beverly Brown, Patti Hoke, Pat Maslin, Margaret Scanlon, Kathy Reilly, Joan
Redman, Linda Ciaccia, Walter Huston, Mary Ellen Jackson, Maureen Roberts and
parent member Sheila Morgan. The Committee organized as a study strand
within the school system's professional development program. Members of the
Committee attended the Learning Disabilities Conference and the LanSm~rk
School Conference and made site visits to schools in Haverhill with national
models for the integration process. In May, the Committee Members
participated in a 2-day workshop on Classroom Modification Strategies
conducted by Van Harris-Stefanahes and Carol Pelletter. The Committee
addressed a number of issues related to integration including scheduling time
for collaborative planning, student clustering processes and classroom
modification strategies. The Committee also planned a parent orientation
workshop to be held in the Fall of 1992.
II TO B~-rrE~USE TECHNOLOG~ (I.E. COMPUTERS) TO MEETTHE INDIVIDUAL
DI~ENCES OF CHILDREN; PROVIDE REINFORCEMEI~T OF THE CURRICULUM;
AND PROVIDE ENRICI~4ENT IN VARIOUS GURRI~AREAM.
The Computer Committee included Rita Schena, Julie Faye, Sue Angell,
Bill Armstrong, Gladys HaJjar and Carole-Jean Donohue. A major task of the
Computer Committee was to redesign the Computer Lab to facilitate progress
towards this goal. During the Fall, Rita Schena coordinated a tremendous
effort on the part of parent and teacher volunteers to completely redesign
and fabricate work surfaces to allow up to thirty children to work in the
Computer Lab. They have also designed a network system to tie all computers
in the lab to printers. The Committee members conducted a review of present
software and recommended acquisition of new software and explored and
recommended acquiring a MEC site license which would allow us to copy
software to develop lab packs.
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III TO FACILITATE THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMgNTATION OF T~E LANGNJACE ARTS
CURRICULUM.
The Language Arts Committee included Kathy Dainowski, Sharon Knepper,
Maureen Brennan, Barbara McGovern and Mary Margaret Provost. The Committee
members surveyed teachers about current practices in Spelling instruction and
involved staff in an after-school workshop to develop recommendations to
strengthen the spelling component of the Language Arts Program. The
Committee organized a contact person from each grade as a liaison with Meg
Holmes to facilitate the connection between the library and classroom
program. Cathy Dainowski and Tom Kane attended a seminar on the use of
student portfolios as an assessment tool for the process-oriented Language
Arts Curriculum.
IV. TO STRENGTHEN TMg COLI~3~)RATIVE SCHOOL CONCEPT BY INVOLVING STUDENTS,
STAFF, PAP~NTS AND COMMUNITY P. ESOURCES IN FRANKLIN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
The Collaboration Committee included Mona Manzi, Pam Lathrop, Beth
Colby, Gwen Iannuccillo, Elena Nicolaisen and Mary Lou Costello. The
Committee members organized a Student Council to involve the children more
directly in school issues. Faculty Advisors for the Student Council were
Mona Manzi and Cathy Dainowski. The Council developed a campaign to increase
student awareness of school citizenship. The Collaboration Committee also
planned activities to increase students' awareness of the importance of our
environment, including a paper recycling program and Earth Week projects for
each grade level. The Committee has done extensive planning for a series of
activities for the 1992-93 school year that will highlight multi-cultural
awareness.
Other Activities:
There were many special learning activities in which the children were
engaged during the 1991-92 school year. One highlight of the year's
activities was the Academic Fair which was held in March. Students at each
grade level participated in this celebration of learning, sharing projects
that were extensions of the curriculum with the public. Children at each
grade went on field trips, including trips to the State House, Lexington and
Concord National Park, the Art and Science Museums and the Tidal Pools at
Hampton. The students participated in a reading promotion this Spring in
which the children rated books that they have read according to the gold,
silver and bronze Olympic scale.
The students enjoyed a number of cultural events sponsored by the North
Andover Enrichment Council. Some favorites were Mr. Wizard, Ayriel, Chariots
of the Sun, David Zucher and Forteleza. The P.T.O. remained a strong
component of the Franklin School. The parent support group conducted a
number of traditional activities that foster a sense of community at
Franklin, including Donuts for Dad, Muffins for Mom, the Volunteer Program,
the Holiday Social and the Fun Run. The P.T.O. also conducted fund raising
activities and provided financial support for enrichment programs and School
Improvement activities. The P.T.O. provided materials for the Computer Lab,
enabled staff members to attend conferences, provided instructional materials
for teachers to meet School Improvement goals and conducted School
Beautification projects.
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In conclusion, I would like to thank all of the teachers, children and
parents of Franklin School for their efforts in making this a successful
school year.
Kittredge School had a
Submitted by,
Thomas Kane
Franklin School
major change this past year. Long-time
Principal, John Deady, retired from the school system after 26 years of
service as both a teacher and administrator. I was asked to take over as
Principal as of January, 1992.
The major focus of my new assignment was to make sure the major
curriculum areas were being carried out, and that the system goal of Special
Education integration was being implemented. We held a series of meetings to
establish the ground rules for integration and began to fully implement the
process in early January. All teachers were scheduled to meet regularly with
specialists every two weeks, and plan the classroom activities that would
take place. This was new to the staff and was greeted with enthusiasm. I
was pleased with the manner that each person worked toward the established
goal. By the end of the school year, the process was working smoothly.
We also worked to further improve the process used to assess students
who are experiencing difficulties in the regular classrooms. The team
approach has been very successful in helping everyone deal with unusual
situations and give useful suggestions to teachers. We are able to use the
many years of experience each team member has to effectively help teachers
and students.
Handicapped awareness programs were expanded this year to help children
deal with and understand the limitations of some of our citizens, and realize
that they are important members of our society. It is my hope that far more
will be done, so that many more students become involved.
The Kittredge PTO continued to be very supportive of the teaching staff
and helped me with the transition, Through their efforts, many field trips
and enrichment programs were made available to the students. Students
participated in a number of field trips to supplement the curriculum. These
trips were either paid for by the PTO or the children themselves.
Harbor Cruise
Science Museum
Museum of Fine Arts
North Shore Music Theatre
Sturbridge Village
Textile Museum
Smolak's Farm - Town
Parson Barnard House ~ Town
Johnson Cottage - Town
Stevens Library - Town
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The following enrichment programs were viewed by the Kittredge School
students paid for by the school PTO. No school department funds were used.
Music of the Andes
Tidepool Habitat
Art Quest
Introduction to Opera
Poetry in Motion
Mr. Wizard World of Energy
Mother Goose (Marcia Perlmutter)
National Marionette Theatre
Storyteller
Gerwick Puppets
Ayrial
I want to thank the parents and staff for all their support during this
past year. It has made the transition very easy.
Respectfully submitted,
John C. Nelson
Principal
Thomson School
This year was, once again, very busy. There were major changes in a
number of administrative positions and Thomson School was directly affected
by these changes. On December 16 I had to assume an additional role as
the Principal of Klttredge School. This, of course, dramatically reduced the
time I could give to Thomson School. In spite of this, the teachers and
secretaries did a wonderful job of helping out and doing the many extras that
were necessary to make things run smoothly.
There were many fine things going on in the various curriculum areas
which I will describe below:
The area of Mathematics was into the second year of its study and a
number of teachers volunteered to pilot different math series. In April the
Mathematics SARC recommended the adoption of the new Heath Math series. The
School Committee voted to implement the new series starting in September
1992. This series continues the use of math manipulatives and is based on
the Math Standards developed by the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics. The areas of Social Studies and Science continued to be refined
by the teachers to make already good programs even better. The Language Arts
curriculum began its second year and, once again, some refinements were made.
The new philosophy of the Language Arts curriculum was liked by both students
and teachers. The combining of reading, writing, spelling, and language into
one integrated subject gives the students many opportunities to express
themselves in a variety of ways. Once again, there was continued emphasis on
the spoken and written language along with the use of computers.
Remedial Reading and Special Needs teachers meet on a regular schedule
to jointly plan for their respective students. Most of the teaching of these
students took place in the regular classrooms where the specialist and the
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regular classroom teacher combined to educate all the students. Along with
the integration of the students, we also improved the process of assessing
each student. The Team Approach to this process is proving to be very
valuable. The teachers and I believe it gives us a more complete picture of
every child who is referred.
Again this year there was a Handicapped Awareness Program which is
designed to help children deal with and understand some of our citizens and
how they are effective and important members of our society.
Thanks to the generous support of the Thomson School P.T.O. and the
Enrichment Council the children were able to experience many activities that
they would have otherwise been unable to enjoy. The following list will
focus on some of the activities. No School Department funds were used to pay
for any of these programs.
Introduction to Opera
Mr. Wizard World of Energy
National Marionette Theatre
Gerewlch Puppets
Ayriel "A Child's Colonial Harmonie"
New England Aquarium "Tidepool Habitat"
Marcia Perlmutter "Mother Goose"
David Zucker - Poetry In Motion
Forteleza - Music of the Andes
In addition to the performances listed above, the students participated
in a number of field trips to supplement the curriculum. These trips were
wither paid for by the P.T.O. or the children themselves. No School
Department Funds were used.
1. Topsfield Fair
2. Plaics Cove
3. Textile Museum & Lawrence Heritage Park
4. Parson Barnard House
5. Stevens Library
6. University of Lowell Play
7. Bunker Hill Monument
8. Bunker Hill Pavilion
9. Harvard Museum of National History
10. State House & Hancock Tower
1I. New England Aquarium
12. Museum of Science
13. Computer Museum
14. Peabody Museum & Essex Institute
15. Boston Harbor Gruise
Again, this past year was one of great emotional swings from the joy and
excitement of a new year to the disappointment of not having adequate funding
to run the schools. It is the hope of everyone that the level of funding
will be higher in the not too distant future.
Respectfully submitted,
John C. Nelson, Principal
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North Andover Middle School
I hereby submit my eighth annual report as Principal of the North
Andover Middle School
Enrollment
The enrollment at the North Andover Middle School on October 1, 1991,
was 815 students, a reduction of 6 from the closing of school in June. Since
the closing of school in June, 53 new students registered at the Middle
School and 59 withdrew.
Staffinz
As a result of budgetary reductions, twenty-one staff who were at the
Middle School last year were no longer with us this year. Seventeen of these
were teachers. Joining the Middle School this year were six staff members,
five of whom were teachers at the high school last year. The net result of
all changes was a decrease of 12 teachers, 1.5 library assistants, and .§
secretary. The decline of 12 teachers represented a loss of 24.5I of the
regular education teaching staff.
Program
Accompanying the staff reductions were program eliminations and
reductions. Entirely eliminated were the home economics, industrial arts,
general music, choral music, and instrumental music programs. The foreign
language program was dramatically reduced with only the eighth grade
remaining in place for this year. Also eliminated were the remedial reading
and outreach programs.
Ail of these changes had a dramatic effect on schedules of both staff
and students. The number of teams in grades six and eight were reduced from
three to two. This increased the number of students on each team. Each
teacher in these grades met up to 140 students daily, which greatly decreased
the amount of individual attention each student received and greatly
increased the workload of each teacher. Team planning, an essential
ingredient in a true middle school, was reduced to one period per six day
cycle. As for students, the loss of exploratory programs created a critical
void for middle schoolers.
While the library remained open, media services to staff and students
were greatly reduced.
The school-wide activity program was curtailed and after school programs
were not funded.
Parent Volunteers
Fortunately, the reductions were accompanied by a dramatic increase in
the number of parents coming forward to volunteer their services to the
school. A parent volunteer workshop was held in the fall at which more than
50 parents signed up to serve the school in a variety of volunteer
capacities.
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Action Plan
Through the focus of the school's annual action plan, two major areas
received considerable attention.
The Middle School Grouping Committee continued its extensive work this
past year. Assessment instruments and surveys were developed and implemented
to evaluate the effectiveness of heterogeneous grouping in grade 6.
Continued research on this topic was conducted and three staff development
programs were presented.
Secondly, a SPED/Regular Education Task Force was formulated to explore
means by which the SPED staff could better be deployed to enhance the
matnstreaming of all students. Several classes at each grade level were
taught this year by Regular and SPED teachers with good success.
Recommendations were made for the re-deployment of SPED staff to provide for
optimum distribution of students with special needs across all teams with
maximum support from SPED staff. This will be implemented in September.
Personnel
At the end of the school year~ Mr. Albert Powers, Assistant Principal,
accepted a position as Principal of the Middle School in Hudson, Mass. A1
has contributed greatly to the Middle School's growth in North Andover and he
will be missed. We wish him well in his new endeavor.
Future
With increased funding voted at the Annual Town Meeting we look forward
to the addition of several new programs next year as we work toward restoring
the Middle School program. Included will be programs in creative problem
solving, computers (with a new MAC lab), performing arts, and an alternative
program for at risk students.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard E. Neal, Principal
North Andover High School
The 1991-92 school year presented enormous challenges to the students,
parents, teachers, administrators, and support personnel who worked extra
hard to meet the educational needs of students after devastating cutbacks had
been made in school programs and personnel. The number of students declined
from 880 the previous year to 838, with 22 students withdrawing to attend
mostly private schools where athletic programs were not threatened and
academic prospects seemed brighter. Fully one-third of the courses listed in
the school's Promram of Studies could not be offered due to the elimination
of sixteen teaching positions. Class size became a problem--exacerbated by
the open-space configuration of the building. Whereas there had been only
f~ve classes numbering more than thirty students the year before, there were
31 such classes in 1991-92. Course selection was limited, more students were
forced to take study halls instead of classes, and many students were unable
to take courses they really wanted and needed to prepare for college and
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career. Interscholastic sports were continued, but supported by participant
"user fees" and fundraising. Important student activities such as the
newspaper, the speech team, and drama were dropped due to lack of funding.
With large classes, too many students under-engaged and wasting time in
study halls, and too few teachers available for all the extra duties
necessary in a large school, student behavior problems escalated.
Suspensions out-of-school tripled. Several unfortunate incidents earned
press coverage in the local papers. Beginning with the failure in June of
two attempts to override Prop 2 1/2 for additional fiscal support, followed
immediately by the changing of virtually every student schedule to match the
reduced academic program, North Andover High quickly became a very different
place from the upbeat, spirited, and highly successful school it had been for
so many years.
People concerned about these problems mobilized to meet them head-on. A
group of supportive parents and concerned citizens formed the North Andover
Athletic Association, a non-profit foundation created to raise money to
support the continuance of athletics and student activities at the high
school. Fund-raising became everybody's concern and responsibility. A major
effort was undertaken to create a "bottle and can recycling center" at the
high school. Students, coaches, club and activity advisors, teachers, and
parents participated in raffles, benefits, dances, swim-a-thons, and other
such activities designed to raise money. Donations were solicited.
Incredibly, the goal of over $200,000 was reached and the entire sports
program was sustained. Activities such as student council, National Honor
Society, the yearbook, the literary magazine, the math team, and the spirit
club were maintained.
Meanwhile efforts underway over the past several years to revise and
improve our curriculum were also maintained, although less aggressively than
planned. The complete revision of our English curriculum was accomplished
with the implementation of a new range of class offerings for juniors and
seniors. The Subject Area Review Committee for mathematics completed its
work, recommended to the School Committee wholesale changes in the high
school program, and received approval for implementation in '92-'93.
Improvements in the use of technology included the acquisition of an all-
Macintosh computer lab which was utilized throughout the year by teachers in
all departments.
In addition to initiating a gigantic fundraising program and continuing
our work on curricular improvement, another building goal was to develop
programming and support services for our "at-risk" youngsters. Although this
endeavor was impacted directly by the cutbacks (courses for our non-college-
bound minority were among those cut from the program and some of the teachers
most effective with such students were "riffed"), a planning group of
teachers and counselors did design and pilot a special program for a small
number of at-risk students. Galled "Focus," the program served 12-15
students during the second semester and laid the groundwork for a more
extensive version of the program to be implemented in the 1992-93 school
year. Characterized by closer contact between students and teachers,
stronger home-school communications, and placement in classes with hand-
picked teachers, this program gave a much-needed assist to students less
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likely to succeed in our regular program. The program was successful enough
to warrant its continuance and even its expansion the next academic year.
The last goal we found necessary to pursue during this year of hardship
was the improvement of communications. Within the building, extra meetings
such as a weekly "Principal's Forum" were held, where teachers could drop in
to share ideas, air their concerns, and ask questions. Student Council
focused its energies not only on fu/%draistng, but getting the word out into
the community about the school's needs. A letter-writing campaign among the
student body was organized before Town Meeting. The Parent Advisory Council
published monthly newsletters telling parents not only the sad news about
programs and teachers lost but the good news of student achievement and
accomplishment. This effort to stay informed and to bring important
information to our community at-large kept our plight in the public eye but
also celebrated the good work students and teachers were able to accomplish
in spite of reduced resources.
Student success has always characterized North Andover High and last
year was no exception. College admissions were again strong, with 85% of the
Class of 1992 planning to attend two-(12%) or four-year (73%) colleges and
universities. Valedictorian Stephanie Barrett earned National Merit Scholar
status, leading the large group of seniors who garnered scholarships. Five
juniors placed among the top ten award-winners in Suffolk University's annual
chemistry essay contest, with James Clayton winning first prize in the
statewide contest. Another highlight for our school came when the National
Council of Teachers of English granted our literary magazine, Bourbon Red, a
"superior" award in their Literary Magazine contest.
This was not an easy year by any description but it certainly was an
eventful one. To the credit of students, teachers, and parents, North
Andover High maintained its educational mission in 1991-92, The informal
curriculum included coping skills, which were learned by students and
teachers alike. The theme set for the next year was "bouncing back," and
everyone holds on to the hope that we will continue a tradition of excellence
as these difficulties pass by.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Emmett Goggin
Principal
Computer Technolo~,
It is with great pleasure that I submit my eighth annual end of the year
report for Computer Technology.
Program Highlights
A. Systemwide
1. Sixteen MAC LC computers were purchased for a MAC lab located
in the Business Department of the High School.
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High
1.
Two in-service days were devoted to introducing teachers to the
power of the MAC computer as part of the staff development program
(one full day, and one half day). Twenty three teachers partici-
pated in the informative day and half sessions.
The addition of a laser printer enhanced our quest to produce
camera ready, hard copy of school calendars, programs of study,
and literary magazines. The anticipated purchase of a MAC
scanner will further enhance this endeavor and will save monies
as we do these and other tasks on an in-house basis.
The Task Force 2000 report repeatedly urged the strong
endorsement of the use of technology in our school system.
This endorsement added credibility and validity to our search
for excellence in the field of future technologies.
All seven schools further utilized the school/town mainframe
to access accounts in preparing purchase order requests.
The installation of a satellite dish was approved by the to~rn and
positioned on the roof of the High School. Students at all schools
have the ability to participate in network satellite programs with
teleconferencing available to middle and high school students.
School
The MAC lab became a hub for educational technology. The lab was
highly utilized by the Science, Mathematics, Language
Arts and Educational Technology departments. The positive
response to the lab this year, as well as the planned courses
for next year, has given direction to our utilization of
technology for the future.
The networked Corvus lab was highly utilized as a writing
laboratory. Students at all levels frequented the lab and
learning center to do writing assignments.
The Mathematics SARC (Subject Area Revision Committee) report
was adopted and recommendations were made regarding utilization
of computer technology in mathematics. These recommendations,
and the effort to purchase computer hardware, will be a focus
in the 1992-1993 school year.
Middle School
Computer lab time was scheduled by grade this year with each grade
receiving two days per six day cycle for the teachers to divide at
their discretion. This was necessary due to differences in numbers
of teams per grade and minutes per class period. Each language
arts class was given the opportunity to use the lab once during
each six day cycle.
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Most language arts teachers used the Applsworks word processing
program as part of the language arts curriculum this year. They
used the computers as word processors in many different ways:
having students produce final printed copies from handwritten
drafts, having them gather ideas and free write on the computers,
and having them do assignments that actually focused on the
mechanics of word processing.
Sixth grade students needed only a review of the basics of
Appleworks this year to get started, as most students came to
the sixth grade with some word processing experience. They
improved their keyboarding and word processing skills by
working on various writing assignments during the year. In some
cases the students typed from handwritten rough drafts to create
more professional looking final copies. In other cases the
students prepared their drafts on the computers and printed out
drafts to be proof read and corrected in class.
One half of the students created books (some quite lengthy) on the
word processor during the final term. One quarter of the students
produced news articles and book reviews during that term. The many
revisions and corrections that were required to produce final pro-
ducts, as well as seeing some of the more advanced uses of
Appleworks, helped them appreciate the beauty of the word
processor.
Some seventh and eighth grade teachers used the lab for shorter
assignments this year that could be finished in one-period due to
the "once every six days" schedule. Some worked out a schedule
for particular classes to come two periods in one day every
twelve days instead. Some of the teachers chose to have students
work on grammar or reading objectives from the CNS Classworks
program that reinforced skills being developed in class. Some
teachers also used the CLU writing skills disks and vocabulary
disks to supplement classroom learning.
The eighth grade resource room students worked extensively on
the reading portion of the CNS Classworks program this year, as
their teachers noticed increases in reading scores last year
which were attributed in part to this program.
Both eighth grade math classes were able to use the Ideal
Integrated Classroom Learning System, Algebra I software this
year, quite extensively in some classes. One seventh grade
class also used the software as enrichment for some students.
Sixth and seventh grade math teachers had to negotiate lab time
with their team's language arts teachers for the most part;
however, any extra periods that became available in any week
were usually offered to math teachers. The teachers are becoming
increasingly familiar with the CNS math program and are
becoming more proficient at coordinating the skill areas
addressed by the system with the skill areas being developed in
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the classroom, consequently making the best use of their limited
time in the lab.
Most students also had some time to work with other excellent
software on disks in the lab: Fraction Munchers, Number
Munchers, Factor, and Mow the West Was 1 + 3 X 4. One sixth
grade class had a computer activity one term simulating
tournament for the students using the How the West Was 1 + 3 X 4
software.
10.
Half of the sixth grade science students explored genetics and
blood typing with a disk in the lab as an addition to their
curriculum. The other half of the sixth grade students explored
the circulatory system with another disk in the lab as part of
their curriculum.
11.
Most science teachers now take advantage of the laser disk players
and the increasing number of excellent laser disks now available
to complement their curricula. This year the art teachers were
also able to use the laser disk player to enhance their classes.
12.
Each language arts teacher now has access to a mobile computer, and
many math and science teachers have them as well. The seventh and
eighth grade resource rooms, the learning disabled classroom, and
the teachers' lounge all have mobile computers, as well as the
learning center which has eight computers networked into the lab's
system.
13.
A Math Challenge Center was started this year. All sixth grade
students visited the lab for eight consecutive days. In the lab,
students explored mathematical applications ranging from logic to
probability. The intent of the center was to provide a challenge
opportunity for sixth graders of all abilities.
14.
Help from parents was solicited to provide support and assistance
in the Apple lab. The aide position was cut to half time as a
result of financial cutbacks. The assistance given by our parents
was highly appreciated.
D. Elementary Schools
Ail elementary schools (4) participated in the highly acclaimed
National Geographic Kids Network. Fifth grade students took
part in both the Hello and Acid Rain units of the program.
Each school telecommunicated with other schools from all parts
of the country. Students experienced a hands-on, real live
usage of computers and technology.
The computer lab at the Franklin School was redone with the
help of Franklin School parent volunteers. Labs are to be
explored in other elementary schools with space being the main
issue of implementation.
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SRA mathematics was used at all elementary schools in grades 4
and 5. Each student had access to the program from 20-35 minutes
per week as part of the mathematics program. This program, as a
result of the Mathematics SARC recommendations, will be optional
for the next school year.
Channel 25
Due to lack of funding, Channel 25 did not broadcast during the
past year. The character generator did afford us the opportunity
to put on over 100 community related announcements and messages.
It is our hope that Channel 25 will be reinstated (pending funding)
for the coming year, 1992-1993.
Respectfully submitted,
Robert Parker, Director
Computer Technology
Department of Health, Physical Education & Athletics
The 1991-1992 school year was one that we in the Department of Health,
Physical Education, and Athletics would like to forget.
The failed override in June, 1991, resulted in the total elimination of
funds for athletics. If not for the hard work and dedication of the North
Andover Athletic Association in raising over $160,000, our high school
student-athletes would not have had the opportunity to compete. Student-
athletes were also required to pay one of the highest user fees in
Massachusetts. A student participating in football, ice hockey, and
baseball, for instance, would have been required to pay a user's fee of $380.
Tho failed override also means the lay-off of three health and physical
education teachers, nearly thirty percent of the teaching staff. Physical
education taught by a trained physical educator in kindergarten was
eliminated and cut in half at the elementary grades. This resulted in a
long, drawn out grievance filed by the North Andover Teachers' Association on
behalf of the classroom teachers. Physical education was also eliminated for
high school juniors and seniors as a required course. The biggest losers in
all this were our students.
The failed override also resulted in the elimination of funds for all
intramural programs. These popular activities, open to all middle and high
school students after school, wore sorely needed and missed.
Physical Education
Ail students in grades 1 through 10 participated in physical
education classes in either the regular or adaptive programs.
Students in grades four through ten were tested using the
Presidential Physical Fitness Testing program. Students in grades
one, two, and three were tested using an adapted version of these
tests. When compared with students their age throughout the
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country our students continued to score well, but it appears that
their performance has suffered due to the cut back of class time
taught by physical education specialists.
2. For the first time in years, the department was not able to offer
field days at the elementary level due to the reduction of staff.
3. North Andover once again hosted the Greater Lawrence Educational
Collaborative seventh grade basketball play day for boys and girls.
Health Education
The 1991-1992 school year was one of transition for the health education
program. Students in grades 4 through 8 and grade 10 received health
education instruction.
For the fifth consecutive year of the North Andover Public Schools
received a grant from the Governor's Alliance Against Drugs. This
year's grant, $17,128, was used to fund the salary of a person to
coordinate health education programs, including Project Charlie.
The coordinator assisted fourth and fifth grade classroom teachers,
who were required to teach health education, instead of
specialists, due to budget cuts.
2. The Project Charlie program was successfully taught by volunteers
to students in grades one, three, and five.
3. Project DARE, a cooperative drug education program with our local
police department, was taught in grade six.
The Disabilities Awareness Starts Here (D.A.S.H) program was
successfully taught by classroom teachers, specialists, and
volunteers in grades two through five.
Athletics
The failure of the Proposition 2 1/2 override had devastating effects on
the athletic program. The program most hurt by the loss of funds was ice
hockey. League champions in 1990-1991, and with fourteen returning letter
winners, North Andover was picked to repeat as league champions. After the
override vote, nine letter winners, fearing their sport would be eliminated,
transferred to private schools to continue their academic studies and hockey
careers. North Andover High School maintained the hockey program and the
team struggled through a 1 win and 13 loss season.
Due to the failed override, North Andover High School also lost a large
number of incoming freshmen to private schools. The male enrollment of the
freshman class dropped well below 100, a majority of the "lost" students
being student-athletes. This may have a severe long-term effect on our
athletic programs if funding isn't properly restored.
The effects of the transfer of studentqathletes accounted for a more
immediate impact as North Andover High School did not win the prestigious
Hyland trophy for the first time since the 1986-1987 school year. This
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trophy is awarded annually to the most successful athletic program in the
Cape Ann League. North Andover High School finished a distant second to
Masconomet Regional High School.
On a posltive note four of our teams won league championships: g£rls'
soccer, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, and girls' indoor track. The
girls~ basketball team also won the Greater Lawrence Holiday Festival
basketball tournament and the boys' basketball team won the Greater Lawrence
Christmas Tournament.
Nine North Andover teams qualified for the state tournament, while seven
teams qualified individual competitors for post-season tournaments. The
field hockey team qualified for the state tournament for the first time since
the 1970's.
I would be remiss if I didn't praise and thank the North Andover
Athletic Association, our high school coaches, and our student-athletes who
worked so hard to raise funds for our athletic programs. I hope that
athletics will soon get the recognition it deserves as a co-curricular
activity and integral part of a high school student's life. The town as a
whole must come to understand the important role co-curricular activities
play and provide the community support and funding that it sorely needs.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian J. McNally
Director of Health, Physical
Education and Athletics
Devartment of Fine Arts
It is my pleasure to present to you my thirty-first and my final Annual
Report. Prior to documenting the past year, I would like to acknowledge the
dedication of all faculty and staff who have served the Fine Arts Department.
It is their strong commitment to the arts and to the students of North
Andover which has provided generations of students with outstanding artistic
and musical experiences and stimulated the growth of the department from 1
1/2 art teachers and two music teachers in the early sixties to eight art
teachers and eight music teachers in the early eighties prior to proposition
2 1/2 and later budgetary restrictions of the nineties.
It is to their credit that in spite of limitations and severe budget
reductions of the past year, they carried on in an exemplary manner and
concluded the Fine Arts SARC, which will provide direction for the future
growth and development of the department and aid in the restoration of
programs such as the instrumental feeder system, band and choral programs at
both the middle and high school, as well as additional art courses and staff
at the high school.
During the past year Mrs. Savory assumed the position of High School
Band Director, replacing Mr. Selima whose position was cut, while Miss Healey
assumed the position of High School Choral Director from Mr. Specian whose
position was also eliminated. Ail music programs were eliminated from the
North Andover Middle School.
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The void created in the school life of our students by the necessary
elimination of so many Fine Arts programs became increasingly more apparent
during the school year. To compensate somewhat for these eliminated
programs, staff, parents and students did their utmost to fill the void by
providing and taking part in activities, such as trips to the Boston
Symphony, student-produced plays, talent shows, art exhibits, and North
Andover Enrichment Council programs.
The 1990-1991 school year was a difficult one for the fine arts in North
Andover, but 1991-1992 has witnessed a new beginning for the Fine Arts with
the return of some programs and with future support from the community will
fully restore and exceed what was once offered, and continue to provide a
very positive impact upon the lives of our children.
I wish to thank the School Committees, Superintendents, administrators,
and staff over the past thirty years for their support and generations of
North Andover school children for all they have taught me.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph F. Aliquo
Special Education
The 1991-1992 school year represents a significant change in the
philosophical direction in which special education is moving.
At the early childhood level, the preschool program continues to expand
in enrollment. This program services preschoolers with and without special
needs and integrates all therapies into the context of the classroom setting.
At the kindergarten level, a new class was developed which continues this
model and services children within an integrated class who formerly would
attend self-contained special classes.
At the elementary level, five disability-based resource room programs
were dissolved. New models have been developed to allow more flexible
servicing of children within their home buildings. Services are provided
within the regular education classroom when appropriate, as both regular and
special education staff continue to expand their skills in working with
larger and more diverse populations within more normalized settings. Weekly
meeting time is available during the day for teachers to collaborate and
jointly plan activities and strategies to better meet the needs of children.
Due to the efforts of two staff members, Doreen Herlihy and Jane
Potsaid, a grant from the Department of Education was approved which provided
training in the Wilson Reading System to a number of special education and
remedial reading teachers. The Wilson System is a highly structured program
based on the Orton-Gillingham method. The following North Andover teachers
were certified in the Wilson Reading System following an extensive year-long
training:
Lou D'~ico
Elaine Dunaway
Klm Lengas
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Jane Potsaid
Margaret Scanlon
Eileen Sharkey
Donna-Kay Sullivan
We are pleased to note that grant funding will provide training in the
1992-1993 school year to an additional ten teachers from North Andover in the
Wilson Reading System.
At the middle and high school levels, smaller planning groups of regular
and special education staff worked throughout the year on restructuring
special education service delivery models to be more effective and beneficial
to students. At the middle school, the four self-contained resource rooms
will dissolve in September 1992, with an emphasis on providing services which
pair special education staff more closely with the existing regular education
teams. At the high school, the implementation of the "Focus" program should
reduce the numbers of students referred to special education for placement in
more restrictive programs when efforts to educate them within the traditional
school program has proven unsuccessful.
Centrally, special education continues to decrease the level of system-
wide support available to more building-based resources. The full-time
Special Education Department Head for the elementary level was reduced to a
half-time position, and the Special Education Chairperson position
responsible for overseeing programs of children in out-of-district placements
was reduced from four days to two days. New staff in 1991-92 include:
MaryAnn Beairsto
Patricia Hoke
Patricia Maslen
Olga Stone
Bradstreet
Franklin
Franklin
Elem. Diagnostician
(long term sub)
Staff who transferred to other positions include:
Doreen Herlthy from high school to Bradstreet
Jane Potsaid from reading to High School-Sped
GraceAnn Remmes from Bradstreet to Atkinson
Dan Desmond from phys. ed to adapted phys. ed
The North Andover Parents Advisory Council, under the co-chairmanship
of Terri McLaughlin and Susan Sleight, was awarded a grant from the
Department of Education which provides funds to purchase books, pamphlets,
audio tapes, video tapes, and other resources to expand available resources
on special education, disability awareness, and the integration/inclusion
movement. Materials were provided to every school library. It is hoped that
a central resource library can he created for use by staff, parents,
students, and the community as a whole.
This is an exciting time within the field of special education, as many
new ideas and strategies are being discussed which increase the opportunities
for persons with disabilities to be educated within their home school
communities. Parents, regular educators, and special educators must continue
to com~unicate and plan together for these new approaches to be effectively
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implemented. Staff development opportunities will continue to support these
efforts in 1992-93 to rethink the manner in which all children are educated.
Submitted by,
Maura S. Johnson
Administrator of Special Ed.
School Libraries
Elementary
The 1991-92 school year was a very trying one for the school library
program. With monumental budget cuts and the loss of library assistants, the
task of providing the level of library services the students in North Andover
deserved was difficult at best.
Library staffing was reduced at all schools. The E.C.C. library, which
had been open 3.5 days last year, was open 3.0 days this year, and staffing
by a library assistant was cut from 0.6 full-time to 0.3 full-time. At
Franklin, professional librarian time was reduced from 0.8 to 0.7, and
library assistant time from 1.0 to 0.7 full-time. At Atkinson, library
coverage was decreased from 5.0 to 4.5 days. Library assistant time was
reduced from 0.6 to 0.4 full-time. At Kittredge, library coverage was
decreased from 3.5 to 3.0 days. Library assistant time was reduced from 0.4
to 0.3 full-time. At Thomson, librarian time was cut back from 0.3 to 0.15,
and library assistant time was reduced from 0.4 to 0.3 full-time.
In order to provide even this level of coverage, it was necessary to
stagger the schedule for the librarians and library assistants. This created
serious problems in terms of planning story-times and coordinating
administrative and technical tasks.
We had prioritized providing weekly library classes for all, and we were
able to do this with the dedicated assistance of volunteers who helped with
shelving, book sign-out and a variety of clerical tasks. However, by
stretching ourselves to the limit, we created the illusion that all was well.
Students had library classes and were still able to borrow books. The
effects of budget cuts were not immediately obvious.
However, the loss of program/staff did impact on student users both
directly and indirectly. First, the increase in class size meant that
students were less likely to have meaningful one-to-one contact with the
library staff. Furthermore, if a class was pre-empted, often those students
simply missed library for the week. Lack of staff also meant that student
requests took longer to process. Tighter library schedules meant fewer
opportunities for students to use the library outside of their schedule time
to do assignments or to explore personal interests. In short, the libraries
were able to provide fewer opportunities for students to become agents of
their own learning.
Furthermore, because they were locked into an extremely tight class
schedule, library staff were not able to consult with teachers as effectively
as in the past. This breakdown in communication had a serious negative
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impact on the library staff's ability to provide print and non-print resource
support for classroom curricula.
While we have managed to provide a basic level of service, a library
program's success depends on more than weekly classes. So much of education
is good timing--seeing the window of opportunity open and inviting a student
through with the right book, magazine, or listening tape.
It is with the utmost sadness that we see our ability to foster a love
of learning in our students significantly diminished. Hopefully, next year
will be better.
Submitted by,
Meg Holmes & Donna Loeser
Middle School
The library program for the 1991-92 school year at North Andover Middle
School was both a different and a difficult one, due to severe budget cuts in
all areas of the system. We lost 1-1/2 library aides, leaving the library in
the hands of one professional librarian and no paid assistants. Fortunately,
Mrs. Brenda Galvin chose to do her internship for Salem State College in the
middle school library (and elementary); unfortunately, her time with us was
too short. While our staffing was cut, curriculum changes left students with
increased study hall time and therefore often more time in the library. The
basic library program did remain intact; serving students and teachers, with
their individual as well as curriculum needs, was always the ~riority. Many
students were not aware of the effects of budget cuts, for they continued to
visit the library for browsing, research, or locating books, and to come with
their classes to learn or review library sklllsl write reports, prepare for
debates, and do research of all types and varieties. The school continued to
be one that stresses reading, and students borrowed fiction and biography
books, especially or independent reading. Funds for book purchases were way
down, except for some grant money, and some funds which became available at
the end of the school year. The book collection is losing ground; it will
take some time to meet state standards for a sufficient number of books in a
middle school library collection.
Next year classes are being added to the middle school curriculum; when
we will find time for additional research activities remains to be seen.
Behind the scenes work--checking in books, keeping shelves in order, getting
books back on the shelves--all this suffered for lack of sufficient
personnel. Volunteers were extremely helpful, in fact often saved the day,
but generally worked for only about two hours at a time. The librarian could
not visit classes to work with students, or attend teachers' planning
sessions. The library program continued to meet the basic needs of the
students and teachers. Some activities and programs had to be cut or
changed, and day-to-day functioning suffered due to lack of funds, as did
every other facet of the school system.
Submitted by,
Ellyn Spencer
Middle School Librarian
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Hi~.h Schoo~
Attendance and Use;
Due to the total absence of support staff, use of the library had to he
structured somewhat differently. Students received library passes only from
classroom teachers who assigned a research project. Other students wanting
to use the library obtained a browsing pass from the librarian directly.
Browsing passes were denied only to those students who exhibited
inappropriate behavior or if there were too many classes signed up for
research that period. Since many students prefer the library to study hall,
discipline in the library improved dramatically. Since the library is no
longer used as a study hall dumping ground, the library is used more
efficiently and effectively, Staff time that used to be spent on discipline
is now spent assisting students in the research process.
Collection Develonment
Collection development has remained at an all-time iow for the second
straight year. New acquisitions totalled a mere 222 titles. If not for the
language arts block grant, which purchased 60 poetry anthologies, the total
would be that much less.
Newsbauk
We were able to purchase an electronic reference service which indexes
and accesses articles from 500 newspapers across the country by subject. The
index is provided on CD ROM and full text articles are provided on microfiche
issued monthly, with the index cumulated quarterly and annually. In
addition, there is an index to 100 periodicals, many to which we subscribe.
The hardware (computer, disc drive and printer) is provided free of charge as
long as we purchase the annual service. We also purchased a microfiche
printer for use in conjunction with this program. This program not only
provides a wealth of information, but very effectively demonstrates the
search strategies essential to the research process.
Inventory
Fortunately, we were able to shelf-read the entire collection, which
means every title is in its p~oper place. Inventory, however, could not be
accomplished, which means that we don't know which books are missing or how
well the security system is working. Again, lack of staff prevents this from
happening.
Audio-Visual
For the second straight year, the $1655 allotted to this item had to be
transferred to the books and library supplies accounts to keep the library
running. So, once again, no new or replacement equipment was purchased.
Conclusion
Due to the absence of support staff, a student library assistant program
was established. Students assigned to the library five days a week received
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1-1/4 credits per semester for performing a variety of tasks. This was an
extremely successful program: the library ran efficiently (i.e., the chaos
was kept under control), and students gained both viable work experience and
valuable knowledge about library organization and the research process.
This program, good as it was, in no way makes up for the lack of support
staff. Students ~ust be trained and supervised by the librarian on most, if
not all, tasks. In addition, the library was closed 25 minutes each day for
lunch, and was closed all day when the librarian was absent. To date, no
arrangement for a substitute for the library has been made.
Lack of staff continues to be a serious problem as much of the
librarian's time is taken up with clerical and technical (A.V. equipment
trouble-shooting) duties that take away from time spent with students.
Submitted by,
3anet DiGianni
High School Librarian
Community Schoo~n
EXCEL - This year EXCEL ran two ten week semesters. Approximately 450
students took part in activities such as Fun With Games, Floor Hockey, Touch
Football, Baseball, Drama, Painting, Tidepools and various forms of Arts and
Crafts on a user fee basis.
Again this year skiing in conjunction with the Bradford Ski Area was
very popular with Elementary and Middle School students, involving
approximately 100 students. Horseback riding at RS Sport Horse, Boston Road,
also drew many participants.
With the reduction in music this past year, we offered lessons and band
to both the Middle School and Elementary Schools with approximately 40
students participating. Also, we offered an All-Town Chorus for grades 4-8
with approximately 50 children participating. This program culminated with a
delightful Spring Concert.
EXTENDED KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM - The program serviced approximately 50
children on a one, two, three, four or five day basis. This user-fee program
cost either $9.00 or $9.50 per day depending on the number of days students
attended.
This non-academic program which features arts and crafts activities,
cooking and physical education, continues to remain popular each year.
Special activities for this year included Sharon Drujon, "The Merry Music
Maker" and a trip to the Museum of Science on the full teacher curriculum
day.
Since space was made available as part of high school program reduction,
the Extended Kindergarten Program was moved to the Sewing Room at the high
school for the 1991-1992 school year. For the 1992-1993 school year,
Extended Kindergarten will be located at the Bradstreet Early Childhood
Center.
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BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM - This program is in its third year of
operation. It is a user fee program run in the cafeteria at Kittredge
School. About 35 students both in the morning and afternoon sessions attend
this program and either transfer to or from their respective elementary
schools and the Bradstreet Early Childhood Center.
The program encompasses breakfast and games in the morning and a snack,
organized games, crafts, free play and a time to get help with homework in
the afternoon.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROGRAM - The Community School Program this year
encompassed a fall and spring offering of Classroom Driver Education to high
school students.
Adults in the community participated in a two term basketball program.
Other offerings during this year were not successfully subscribed to by
members of the community.
SUMMER SCHOOL - The 1990 Summer School Program offered both academic and
enrichment programs for students K-12 on a user fee basis. Boys and girls
Basketball, Soccer, Softball and Baseball camps were also run. In addition
we offered Little Bear Camp for students in K-1 and Big Bear Camp for Grades
2-3. Both these camps ran for six weeks and proved to be very successful.
Our tennis program continues to remain very popular.
High School and Middle School courses for make-up credit serviced
surrounding communities, in addition to our own students, which helps keep in
town tuition rates low.
Submitted by,
Michelle M. Fitzpatrick
Community Activities Director
BUSINESS SERVICES
This report includes the following:
I. Transportation
II. Building & Facilities
III. Personnel
IV. Energy
V. Food Services (Maria Messina)
Transportation:
During the 91/92 school year students were transported at public
expense from distances:
School Greater Than No. of Buses No. of Students
High School 2.0 9 535
Middle School 2.0 11 466
Elementary School 2.0 11 630
Early Childhood Ctr 0.5 4 393
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St. Michael's
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Total 2046
The ABC Bus Co. provided transportation to students who lived
within the two-mile distance upon the payment of a $190.00 annual fee.
II. Building & Facilities:
Despite fiscal constraints, many maintenance and repair projects
occurred during this fiscal year. Listed below are some of the larger
projects:
The Franklin School roof replacement continued in phases, and
this project should be concluded before the release of this report.
The Middle School elevator was installed.
Several repairs were made to the Middle School fire alarm system,
and it has become increasingly apparent that serious consideration must be
given to replacing and upgrading this system.
The overhead structures in the Middle School Gym were
refurbished.
The High School ~rack was refurbished.
Extensive repairs were made to the Fra[~lin School boiler and a
new compressor, which controls pneumatic valves and thermostats, was
installed. Asbestos abatement required by these repairs was accomplished.
Pneumatic temperature control repairs and adjustments were made
at the Franklin School and Middle School.
Flood watch sensors as recommended by the Town's insurer were
installed in all the schools with oil burner/boiler equipment.
Extensive repairs were made to the Thomson School boiler.
Ceiling tiles in the lobby and main corridor between the old &
new wings at the Franklin School were refurbished.
The Kittredge School Cafeteria/Library was painted.
Stair treads at the Kittredge School were replaced.
III. Personnel
Mr. Frank Lewis, a custodian at the Middle School, retired
January 24, 1992. He was employed by the North Andover Public School since
June 1960.
Mr. Wilbur Rokes retired as a full-time custodian at the Franklin
School and assumed a part-time 10-month position at the school. He has been
employed by the North Andover Public Schools since December 1966.
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Mr. Don Lawton transferred from an evening Middle School
custodial position to a full-time evening custodial position at the Franklin
School.
Mr. Robert Allen transferred from a part-time position to the
full-time custodial position at the Bradstreet Early Childhood.
Mr. Sam Adkins transferred from the Bradstreet Early Childhood
Center to a High School full-time day custodial position.
Mr. Ken Lanouette transferred from the High School to the
Franklin School full-time days custodial position.
Mr. Philip Rozzi was hired January 10, 1992 as a part-time
custodian at the Middle School and assumed full-time duties on May 4, 1992.
IV. Energy
Electricity costs for the school system during FY 91-92 were
$327,365. $237,300 or 72% of these costs were for the high school.
By the time this report is released, an energy conservation
project involving the installation of improved efficiency lighting at the
high school and middle school should be completed. ~unds for this project
are from a Mass. Electric Company grant. We will continue an effort to
obtain a similar grant for the elementary schools.
Despite many energy conservation measures, our overall cost for
electricity continues to increase because of spiralling price increases.
V. Food Services:
total of 170 days.
follows:
The Pood and Nutrition Department served school lunches a
The number of "A" meals served was 227,165 broken down as
(a) Paid 2OO,147
(b) Free 22,731
(c) Reduced 4.287 Average "A" meals per day 1.336.
2. Other meals served are broken down as follows:
(a) Teachers 3,908 (b) Free (Adult Help) 8,662 Average
meals per day 7__4.
239.735.
3. The total meals served for this 1991-92 school year was
4. This school year found us receiving $31,559.78 (Market
Value) in government commodities. The reimbursement of "A" meals: paid, free
and reduced was $89,891.57 Elderly claims were $2.884.25. Total
reimbursements for all programs was approximately $92,775,82.
To recap income the breakdown is as follows:
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SALES
Student Student
Student Meals Teacher A La Carte A La Carte Misc.
and Milk Sales Foods Milk Sales
$227,109.28 $7,492.20 $30,064.55 $22,811.60 $39,110.88
GRAND TOTAL INCOME FROM SATE
Cash Sales $326,588.51
Reimbursements (Schools)
Reimbursements (Elderly)
Total Reimbursements
89,891.57
2,884.25
$92,775,82
Total Monies
Commodities (Market Value)
Total All
$419,364.33
31,559.78
$450,924.11
6. The school year has shown a participation rate of 44%. Our net
worth is as follows: Inventory $33,511.51 (Actual Cash Value) and a cash
balance of $1,804.80.
Closing Cash Balance $ 1,804.80
Claims Receivable 17,402.12
Cash Available 19,206.92
Accounts Payable 6,969.15
Adjusted Cash Balance $12,237.77
Our goals were met! The school lunch program increased net
income by 220% over last year, even though we lost the elderly program for
1991-92. Our total revenue increased from $400,863 to $419,363 or
4.6%. The program generated $11,579 of net income versus last years
$3,615, an increase of 220%. Although these numbers seem great, the
physical plant in each cafeteria needs serious attention. Some of
the equipment may need replacing for the 92-93 school year.
The participation increased in every school. Both the High School
and Middle School showed increased participation by 4%. The other
smaller schools showed increases from 1% to 5%. The overall system
increased participation from 41% last year to 44% this year or a 3%
increase.
The lunch program held a positive cash balance throughout the year.
The only strain was unexpected repairs to key cafeteria equipment throughout
the schools.
A highlight to the normal work schedule was the many catered
affairs. The staff worked hard to provide the schools and town functions
with cost effective menus. Each event was a success, and we look forward to
providing these services for a new school year.
In conclusion, I believe that 1992-1993 should be as successful as
the previous. Some changes in pricing will help offset increases in food
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cost, labor and repairs. I thank you for your continued support and my staff
and I look forward to serving you.
Submitted by,
Maria E. Messina
Food Service Director
CONCLUSION
It has been my practice in these reports for the past several years to
assure the citizens of the Town that we will do the best job we possibly can
with the resources made available for education for the community's children.
I again give you that assurance. I also, however, want to share with you my
view that the school programs and services were damaged as a result of the
loss of such significant numbers of staff and other resources. I urge the
citizens of the community to hold accountable not only those of us who work
within the school system, but also to hold elected officials accountable as
they govern our school system and our community. A greater degree of
cooperation among all parties is needed to sustain important qualities of
life. It is my sincere hope that we can improve in this area.
Respectfully submitted,
George I. Blaisdell
Superintendent of Schools
Former Johnson High School
Site of present Police Station on Main Street
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c. 1930
Financial Reports
General Government
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
SALARIES
Appropriation $ 106,485.00
Expended (Detail Below) 103,252.90
Balance Unexpended $ 3,232.10
Detailed Expenditures
Jean Sullivan
Lorie Mikulis
Laurie Machado
Jacquetine sullivan
Elizabeth Gallagher
44,077.80
16,268.19
3,013.50
20,481.37
19.412.04
103,252.90
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended
6,880.00
2,942.25
3,500.00
437.75
1,306.66
414.39
94.00
590.48
417.20
119.52
2,942.25
30,000.00
30,000.00
0.00
30,000.00
Detailed Expenditures
office Supplies
office Equipment
Dues & Subscriptions
Printing & For~s
Conference In State/
Mileage
Postage
AUDIT
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Peat Marwick Main
Detailed Expenditures
Print Town Warrant
Labels for Warrant
Postage Mailing Warrant
Recording of the Minutes
copies of Expense
Dues-Associate Fin. Mgrs.
G. Loeser Miscellaneous
$ 3,483.60
340.10
1,781.45
775.00
254.11
190.00
195.74
$ 7,000.00
EMPLOYEE B~NEFITS
Appropriated
Expended (Detail Below)
Encu~nbered
Balance Overexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Health Insurance
Blue Cross
Insurance Cost
control
Paul Cantiani
Medicare
Unemployment
Life Insurance
Prudential
James Gordon
Injury Line Duty
Deductible
Holy Family
Lawrence General
Douglas Moulton
Marvin & Barger,
MDPC
L & M Radiology
No. Andover
chiropractors
Miscellaneous (3)
County Retirement
$ 2,880,650.00
3,083,184.04
35.00
($ 202,569.04)
$ 1,338,461.37
8,179.82
81,060.40
60,186.31
361,263.29
10,889.09
1,975.92
1,356.87
2,186.09
179.00
1,458.50
178.00
4,427.35
428.23
1,210r954.00
$ 3,083,184.04
ABVZ SOR~ BOARD
Appropriation $ 7,000.00
Expended (Detail Below) 7,000.00
Balance unexpended $ 0.0O
INSURANCE GENERAL
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
$ 525,000.00
508,554.39
$ 16,445.61
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Detailed Expenditures
Bastings, Tapley
MIIA Work Comp.
MIIA Property/Casualty
Miscellaneous claims
$ 58,736.00
251,386.00
197,554.00
878.39
$ 508,554.39
PUBLIC PROPERTIES & BUILDING~
SALARIES
Appropriation $ 21,113.24
Expended (Detail Below) 21,113.24
Balance Unexpended $ 0.00
Detailed Expenditures
christopher Snell $ 20,813.24
Longevity 300.00
$ 21,113.24
EXPENSES
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed Expenditures
Electricity $
Heating Fuel
Water/Sewerage
Repairs & Maintenance
Outside Professional Svcs.
copy Machine Supplies
Materials & Supplies
Building Repairs
& Maintenance
Other Charges & Expenses
74,837.74
74,837.74
0.00
21,328.07
19,056.81
3,104.18
105.81
8,686.63
8,044.96
2,432.71
11,756.57
322.00
74,837.74
R~GZONAL VOC&TZOMAL BCBOOL
Appropriation
Expended
unexpended
135,613.00
135,393.50
219.50
SCHOOL BUZLDZNG
SA/~ARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended
$ 2,631.00
205.68
$ 2,425.32
Detailed Expenditures
Jean White $ 205.68
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 5,810.00
Expended (Detail Below) 3,289.97
Balance Unexpended $ 2,520.03
Detailed Expenditures
Postage $ 564.85
Newsletter 998.00
Mail Services 227.12
Consultant R. Freyerm 1,500.00
$ 3,289.97
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
SALARIES
Appropriation $ 2,590.00
Expended (Detail Below) 2,587.56
Balance to Revenue $ 2.44
Detailed Expenditures
Leonard white $ 2,587.56
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 300.00
Expended 0.00
Balance to Revenue $ 300.00
BPE~Z~L LEGAL SERVICES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
American Arbitration
Kopelman & Paige
Eoltz & Gilman, P.C.
Pickett & Miyares
$ 65,000.00
62,286.72
$ 2,713.28
$ 425.00
46,198.43
13,593.29
2,070.00
$ 62,286.72
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
50,631.00
50f377.94
253.06
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Detailed Expenditures
Daniel Long, Town Clerk $ 27,768.96
Virginia sullivan, Seer. 19,640.50
Board of Registrars:
William Lafond 720.12
Helen Tacy 720.12
Mary windle 720.12
Daniel Long,
Registrar Stipend 800.12
$ 50,377.94
EXPENSES:
Appropriation $ 47,700.00
Expended (Detail Below) 47,590.53
Balance Unexpended $ 109.47
Detailed Expenditures
Repairs & Maintenance $ 148.60
Outside Professional Service 6,108.77
Election & Meeting Workers 14,741.17
Conferences In State 537.00
Postage Service 5,007.63
Binding 290.00
Office supplies 1,087.92
Printing & Forms 6,447.06
Annual Reports 6,615.45
Dues & subscriptions 100.00
Other Charges & Expenses 1,161.93
Census 5,245.00
Auto Milage 100.00
$ 47,590.53
TO~N COUNSEL
Appropriation $ 20,000.00
Expended (Detail Below) 19,999.92
Balance Unexpended $ .08
Detailed Expenditures
Kopelman & Paige $ 19,999.92
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance UnexDended
Detailed Expenditures
James P. Gordon
Karen Robertson -
Ad~. Asr.
Nelissa Powers, seer.
Ruth Lafond, Temp. Sect.
Grace coupal
Toni Frulla, Temp. clerk
$ 131,540.00
129.312.00
$ 2,228.88
$ 66,743.04
22,284.72
17,851.17
895.23
13,268.57
136.25
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Board of Selectmen
Kenneth C. Crouch
Eric W. Bakerman
Senn S. Fountain
Donald B. Stewart
Martha J. Larson
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Reserve Fund Transfer
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Repairs & Maintenance
Advertising
Conferences in State
Telephone
Commission on Dis. Issues
office Supplies
Auto Mileage
Dues & subscriptions
other Charges & Expenses
Additional Equipment
$ 2,299.92
1,999.92
1,833.26
1,999.92
$ 129,312.00
$ 38,272.90
4,000.00
$ 42,272.90
40,736.67
1,439.22
$ 97.01
$ 204.00
673.89
70.00
24,230.93
47.52
1,717.02
3,000.00
4,101.35
5,861.81
830.15
$ 40,736.67
Appropriation $ 200.00
Expended (Detail Below) 150.00
Balance Unexpended $ 50.00
Detailed Expenditures
Charles salisbury $ 150.00
Division
of F~nance
ABSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT
SALARIES
Original Appropriation $ 130,473.00
Transferred to Finance 5,298.35
Adjusted Budget $ 125,174.65
Expended (Detail Below) 125,174.61
Balance Unexpended $ .04
Detailed Expenditures
Board of Assessors:
Joseph N. Bermann $ 3,999.96
George R. Barker, Jr. 3,000.00
Gar,err C. Boles, MAA
Assessor/Appraiser
Frank H. Dushan~, MAA
Asst. Assessor
Jean Fogarty, chief
clerk
Michael Gagnon,
Field Lister
Longevity=
Frank E. Dushame
Jean Fogarty
EXPENSES
Original Appropriation
Transferred to Finance
Adjusted Budget
Expended (Detail Below}
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
outside Frofessional
Data Processing
Training/Education
Plans/Deeds
Office Supplies
Printing & State Forms
Auto Mileage
Dues & subscriptions
Advertising
Telephone (Data Line)
Postage
Other Capital outlay
43,826.12
21,680.70
20,813.03
30,454.80
750.00
650.00
125,174.61
94,275.00
36.825.00
57,450.00
49,083.59
3,275.52
5,090.89
39,548.00
447.00
1,520.87
1,191.72
2,114.64
485.27
205.30
1,011.25
18.83
205.71
35.00
2~300.00
49,083.59
~t~XCZ,~ 19 (F! 1991
Appropriation $ 3,594.10
Expended (Detail Below) 2.017.67
Balance to FY 93 $ 1,576.43
Detailed Expenditures
Frederick Computer co.
Loring, Short & Harmon
Royal Jewelers
864.00
954.67
199.00
$ 2,017,67
Estimate Current Year
Expended
Balance Unexpended
$ 238,281.00
233~116.80
$ 5,164.20
DEBT RED~MPTZON
Appropriation
Expended (Detail
Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
school
Water/Sewer
Mains Project
Police
Fire
Land Acquisitions
Computer
Water Treatment Plant
DPW Equipment
D & F Public
Improvement
1,606,000.00
1,530,000.00
76,000.00
193,000.00
250,000.00
23,700.00
75,000.00
260,000.00
135,000.00
387,300.00
96,000.00
110,000.00
$ 1,530,000.00
XI~J~F~$T ON D~BT
Appropriation $ 1,349,805.02
Expended (Detail
Below) 1~349,695.02
Unexpended $ 110.00
Detailed Expenditures
schools $ 44,008.57
Water Mains 273,367.50
Water Treatment Plant 742,234.34
Police 8,182.80
Fire 10,200.00
Land Acquisitions 202,482.81
computer 20,660.00
DPWEquipment 17,094.00
D & F Public
Improvement 31,465.00
$ 1,349,695.02
lmI'~REST O~ BBORT-TERM BORRONING
Appropriated
Expended (Detail
Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenses
Bond Anticipation
Notes
TaxAnticipation
Notes
Grant Anticipation
Notes
$ 377,088.06
366,107.17
$ 10,980.89
$ 239,109.17
11,156.00
115,842.00
$ 366,107.17
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Appropriation
Carry Y.E. 91
Expended (Detail Below]
Balance Unexpended
Transfer Detail:
Police Dept. Salaries
Expenses
Veterans Serv. Expenses
Treasurer/Collection
Expenses
Water Dept. salaries
sewer Dept Expenses
Town Manager Expenses
Planning Dept. Salaries
Expenses
Health Dept. salaries
Expenses
Building Dept. Expenses
Recreation Council
Salaries
Fire Dept. Expenses
Total Expended
$ 75,000.00
5.097.71
$ 80,097.71
9,725.11
$ 372.60
$ 28,400.00
2,883.81
16,500.00
7,073.23
6,700.00
6,203.33
4,000.00
2,400.00
850.00
975.00
2,343.73
1,150.00
204.00
42.01
$ 79,725.11
STATE ASSESSMRNT
Estimate current Year
Expended (Detail Below)
Over Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
M.V. Excise-Tax Bills
Health Insurance -
Retired Teachers
Air Pollution control
Parking Surcharge
Regional Transit
Authority
Special Education
Ch 7lB
210,466.00
222,074.00
(11,608.00)
3,274.00
157,082.00
5,250.00
620.00
44,780.00
11.068.00
222,074.00
T~EAS%~RER/TAX COLleCTOR
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Kevin F. Mahoney
Kent Finkle
$ 207,302.87
206.585.21
$ 717.66
$ 49,169.10
37,655.80
Roberta McGowan
Helen Eaton
carolyn Melvidas
Carol White
Gail Tierney
Jennifer Tran
Temporary Melp
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Recap
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Repairs & Maintenance
outside Professional
service
Data Processing
Tax Title/Foreclosure
Conferences in State
Telephone
Postage Services
Office supplies
Printing & Forms
Auto Mileage
Insurance Bonds
Billing Supplies
27,380.04
22,448.42
22,056.65
20,386.20
19,303.71
6,803.24
1.382.05
206,585.21
140,544.75
141,047.92
735.55
232.38
19,903.60
35,719.02
25,328.44
735.55
238.16
9,687.38
25,143.22
4,225.56
5,005.62
I00.00
1,105.00
13,856.37
141,047.92
Divbfon of Planning &
Community Development
BOARD OF APPEALS
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended
Detailed Exnenditures
Postage
office Supplies
Printing/Forms
other Charges
$ 1,275.00
874.34
400.66
$ 406.00
109.27
183.60
175.47
874.34
BUTLDIN~ DEPARTMENT
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
$ 115,272.00
114.059.05
$ 1,212.95
77
Detailed Expenditures
D. Robert Nicetta,
Buildlng Inspector
Gilda Blackstock, Sec'y
John Thompson
Robert Aldenberg
james Dioszi
william McCarthy
Raymond Fontaine
Part-Time Secretary
43,826.12
21,463.23
24,016.20
13,146.66
10,328.20
500.00
205.56
573.08
$ 114,059.05
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 5,350.00
Reserve Fund Transfer 1.150.00
$ 6,500.00
Expended (Detail Below) 5,473.59
Net $ 1,026.41
Encumbered 191.00
Balance Unexpended $ 835.41
Detailed ExDenditures
vehicle Maintenance $ 253.31
conferences in state 543.50
Postage services 76.55
office Supplies 418.30
Printing/Forms 789.25
Auto Mileage 1,992.68
Dues/subscriptions 150.00
other Charges 1,150.00
Additional Equipment 100.00
$ 5,473.59
CONSBNVATION ~4XBSION
sALARIES
Appropriation
Reserve Fund Transfer
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Richard Doucette, Adm.
Linda Dufresne, Sec'y
Anne Kasprzyk, Adm. Int.
Part Time segretary
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
48,709.31
2,400.00
51,109.31
51.109.31
0.00
$ 23,801.53
20,288.10
6,660.00
359.68
$ 51,109.31
3,700.00
3,618.91
81.o9
Detailed Expenditures
contracted Services
conferences In state
Postage services
office Supplies
Publications/Forms
Auto Mileage
Dues/Subscriptions
other Charges
Additional Equipment
office Equipment
1,000.00
74.00
503.82
427.68
399.72
173.05
390.88
396.16
100.00
153.60
3,618.91
HEALTH DEPARTk~H~
SALARIES
Appropriation
Transfer Reserve Fund
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Allison Conboy, Adm.
Carol ~awelski, Sec.
Part-Time clerical
Dr. Francis MacMillan,
Bd. Member
Dr. John Rizza, Bd Member
Gayton osgood, Bd Member
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Reserve Fund Transfer
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Outside Prof. Services
Conferences in State
Training/Education
Postage Services
office supplies
Printing/Forms
special Programs
AUtO Mileage
Dues/subscriptions
other charges
Additional Equipment
$ 59,216.00
975.00
60,191.00
59,869.78
321.22
35,872.88
20,035.52
661.50
1,899.96
699.96
699.96
59,869.78
29,900.00
2,343.73
32,243.73
32,243.73
0.00
21,203.15
456.89
1,369.33
525.38
1,078.37
218.30
4,971.94
275.22
513.21
522.45
1,109.49
32,243.73
78
PLANNXNG OFFZCE
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Karen Nelson, Director
Christian Huntress,
Town Planner
Janet Eaton, Secretary
Intern
$ 97,974.69
97,631.62
$ 343.07
$ 45,958.36
29,934.80
21,680.96
57.50
$ 97,631.62
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 4,698.00
Reserve Fund Transfer 850.00
$ 5,548.00
Expended (Detail Below) 5,312.31
Balance Unexpended $ 235.69
Detail Expenditures
conferences in State $ 358.00
Postage Services 423.86
Office Supplies 718.21
Printing/Forms 438.50
Publications/Maps 510.62
Auto Mileage 320.33
Dues/Subscriptions 1,031.75
Other Charges 872.09
Additional Equipment 100.00
Office Equipment 538.95
$ 5,312.31
Division of
Public Work~
SALARIES
~U~miuistration
Appropriation
Expended
Balance Unexpended
145,300.00
140,109.02
5,190.98
Water Salaries=
Appropriation
Expended
Balance Unexpended
275,100.00
274r287.07
812.93
Sewer Salarles:
Appropriation $ 120,515.00
Expended 116,968.54
Balance Unexpended $ 3,546.46
Parks Salaries:
Appropriation $ 125,400.00
Expended 125,017.90
Balance Unexpended $ 382.10
Vehicle/Equipment Maintenance Salaries:
Appropriation $ 81,150.00
Expended 79,678.34
Balance Unexpended $ 1,471.66
Refuse Salaries:
Appropriation $ 119,607.00
Expended 122,026.82
Balance Unexpended $ (2,419.82)
Street Salaries:
Appropriation $ 256,150.00
Expended 251,429.31
Balance unexpended $ 4,720.69
Snow Removal Salaries:
Appropriation $ 30,000.00
Expended 25,600.61
Balance Unexpended $ 4,399.39
Detailed Expenditures
David Bailey
Bruce Richardson
Michael Nicosia
Jeannine McEvoy
J. William Hmurciak
Arthur Drummond
David McCarthy
Martin Kilcourse
Christopher Beirne
Linda Emurciak
Kenneth Wedge
Roger Lawson
Jackson Long
Kelly Long
Garrett Engels
Shaun Doyle
Paul DiFilippo
Steven Risacher
Bernadette Curran
Dennis Bedrosian
Richard Dillon
William A. Cyr
Robert Curren
Leonard Enaire
35,174.49
32,531.98
28,481.34
19,787.56
44,556.12
24,110.72
712.80
866.80
773.30
38,305.80
32,882.26
31,147.84
26,476.06
25,531.51
23,117.75
22,633.44
2,460.67
24,314.07
20,216.26
43,826.12
39,581.50
55,549.08
25,230.98
26,811.86
79
Walter Hamilton
James Marshall
John Thomson
Donald williams
Richard Fenton
James Timmons
stephen Derby
Michael Dunn
Paul Dubois
David Park
Mark Cottone
Fred Lumb
William Smith
Christopher spanks
Bernard Bouchard
Dan Hollins
Robert Belanger
James Noble
Barbara McElroy
Eric Dichiara
Donald Smith
Kevin McDonald
Cynthia McDonald
Drew Bower
~Rnlnistration & Engineering~
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Advertising $
Telephone
office Supplies
officeEquipment
Water Supply & Distribution=
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed Expenditures
Electricity $
Laboratory
Repairs & Maintenance
Training & Education
Materials & Supplies
Chemicals
Uniforms & Clothing
Dues & subscriptions
Additional Equip~nt
Beating
Postage
Telephone
Other Charges
Contracted Services
28,498.06
33,033.88
23,239.61
29,522.96
27,988.60
32,694.79
22,885.42
26,119.15
31,801.40
33,998.23
25,888.86
36,490.09
24,874.20
23,413.93
28,729.67
23,940.66
22,268.76
3,998.02
3,012.39
1,987.20
3,828.78
3,012.39
3,012.39
2,342.97
10,556.45
8,960.34
1,596.11
786.38
6,822.42
781.09
570.45
8,960.34
448,700.00
405,593.70
4~196.32
38,909.98
184,932.23
13,225.92
6,175.46
1,771.25
50,719.02
99,812.18
2,480.90
538.50
6,082.80
20,210.54
1,645.00
3,998.52
262.38
13~739.00
405,593.70
Sewer Supply & Distribution~
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Electricity
Repairs & Maintenance
Materials & Supplies
Telephone
Heating Fuel
uniforms & clothing
22,600.00
21,196.87
1,606.46
$ (203.33)
$ 7,577.36
10,575.44
299.12
2,411.05
33.92
299.98
$ 21,196.87
Parks & SchOOl Grounds Maintenance=
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Balance Unexpended
Detail Expenditures
Repairs and Maintenance
Electric
Material and supplies
uniforms and clothing
Additional Equipment
Contracted Service
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended $
Detailed Expendituree
Fuel $
vehicle Maintenance
vehicle supply
Equipment Repair & Maint.
Outside Services
Dues & subscriptions
uniforms
Total $
Street Main~enanoe~
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed Expenditures
Equipment Rental $
Contractors services
Material supply
catch Basin Maintenance
street Lighting
$ 27,800.00
27,296.45
427.81
503.55
$ 920.80
509.89
7,818.83
1,799.93
14,397.00
1.850.00
$ 27,296.45
163,733.35
135,969.43
27,763.92
50,632.36
36,763.10
33,520.59
12,768.39
1,320.00
365.00
599.99
135,969.43
191,893.55
190,485.61
1,407.94
3,587.86
6,070.00
8,355.40
4,997.30
149,513.84
8O
Gravel & Sand
Regulatory Street Signs
Bituminous
Uniforms
Dues & subscriptions
Repairs & Maint
conferences in state
Total
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Dumping Fees
clothing
Total
SnOW Rem~valc
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
6,583.18
4,999.86
2,508.70
2,807.47
75.00
814.00
173.00
$ 190,485.61
602,815.87
602f815.87
0.00
$ 601,105.62
1,710.25
$ 602,815.87
94,200.00
85,399.17
8,800.83
Equipment Rent & Lease $ 26,741.15
Repairs and Maint. 5,709.41
Gravel and sand 26,347.85
salt 26,600.76
Total $ 85,399.17
GRBA~R T.,~t.~(~B ~ANZTARF DZSTRXCT
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
$ 836,000.00
834,481.00
$ 1,519.00
sewerage Assessment $ 831,100.00
Kopelman & Paige 3,381.00
$ 834,481.00
Public Safety
AHXNA.T,, XHSPK~Z~OR
SALARIES
Appropriation $ 1,078.32
Expended (Detail Below) 1,078.32
Balance $ 0.00
Detailed Expenditures
Robert E. Atwood
$ 1,078.32
CIVIL DEFENSE
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Exnenditures
John J. Coco, Director
Evelyn J. coco, Sec.
$ 3,842.28
3,842.28
$ 0.00
$ 2,120.04
1,722.24
$ 3,842.28
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 2,825.00
Expended (Detail Below) 2,819.45
Balance Unexpended $ 5.55
Detailed Expenditures
Telephone & Alarm
Systems $ 1,334.43
vehicle Maint.(Aux Police) 603.42
Training 320.00
clothing & Uniforms 304.00
Miscellaneous Expenses 257.60
$ 2,819.45
FI~ DEPARTMENT
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
William V. Dolan, chief
Diane Morrison, Sec'y
Andrew Melnikas
Kenneth Long
Ronald Fountain
william Iminski
Thomas Casale
Edward Morgan
william McEvoy
Edward McAloon
Daniel Glynn
Ray Maclean
Peter Dugan
Frank Devan
Bruno szelest
Stephen Broderick
Douglas Ramsden
George Adams
$1,887,741.00
1,848,825.88
$ 38,915.12
$ 54,647.40
21,980.96
46,873.73
46,773.69
47,142.43
47,687.01
45,426.53
48,444.61
39,577.06
33,621.17
38,539.74
35,686.85
34,805.99
35,594.93
35,031.16
33,144.52
34,416.73
32,200.12
8!
Albert oulette
charles Faro
Robert Shea
Leonard White
Thomas Vernile
Sean Fountain
Dennis Currier
James Daw
Terry Joyce
John Driscoll
Stephen Long
Robert Fogarty
Henry Judge
charles shay
John Garvey
Michael Dowling
William Martineau
Bruce Allen
Michael Long
James Crane
Andrew Sullivan
Gary Wentworth
Richard Bradley
Frederick McCarthy
Robert Bonenfant
Richard Brown
william Mccarthy
Hector santiago
Brian Freeman
Michael Colbert
Brian Sullivan
Brian Kingsley
william Riedel
James Murphy
coleen DeMille
EXPENSES
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Encumbered
Late Bills
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed ExDenditures
Vehicle & Equipment
Maintenance $
Buildings & Grounds
Maintenance
Ambulance supplies
License & oxygen
Fire Alarm salary
and Supplies
Equipment Acquisitiona
Communications
Medical/Physicals
uniform Allowance
Public Safety
Office Supplies & Furniture
Data Processing
Employee Assistance
Program
$
35,039.54
35,478.78
34,066.43
34,280.53
32,573.22
34,494.59
35,364.38
34,397.29
34,249.97
35,125.77
34,464.06
38,698.71
37,374.33
46,090.71
34,950.58
33,849.66
41,924.42
34,102.66
36,438.72
36,186.04
36,217.28
37,937.62
37,695.06
47,315.19
36,224.98
36,730.97
36,127.65
36,025.01
36,005.51
34,857.29
31,446.92
3,727.68
2,022.69
3,067.41
2,679.60
$ 1,848,825.88
115,816.99
114,974.00
605.00
237.14
.85
19,629.49
24,479.00
4,828.86
10,138.88
15,495.67
10,747.45
6,022.90
8,320.67
6,466.48
4,521.87
3,022.58
1,301.00
114,974.85
Article 19
Article Approved
Expended FY '91
Balance Unexpended
$ 90,000.00
86,850.85
$ 3,149.15
POLICE
SALARIES
Appropriation
Special TOWn Meeting
Advisory Bd. Transfer
Extended (Detail Below)
Balance Expended
Detailed Expenditures
Richard Stanley
Maurice Lynch
John Davis
John Carney
Thomas Gilligan
Paul Gallagher
Glenn Annson
Thomas MCEVOy
Timothy Crane
James Zahouriko
James Carabello
Donald Foulds
Raymond Canty
Richard card
Brian Lawlor
Tracy Castiglione
Daniel Quinlan
John Pickard
David Patnaude
Fredrick Soucy
Paul Alosky
William Lynch
Michael velazquez
John McEvoy
charles Fucca
Richard Edson
Michael Gilligan
Kevin Ronan
Eric Foulds
shawn conway
Charles Dichiara
Robert Billner
Mary McConnell
Mark Torbin
Thomas Drieco~l
Daniel Lanen
Anthony Forgetta
Joseph Kamal
Diane Peek
Salvatore Mosto
Michael McGrath
Elizabeth Belanger
Daniel Cronin
Rhonda Deltwas
$ 1,425,098.00
28,100.00
28,400.00
$ 1,481,598.00
1,498,287.81
$ (16,689.81)
$ 71,049.58
60,780.53
53,489.84
59,941.73
47,229.66
54,535.61
53,319.74
56,537.38
32,207.71
32,847.06
45,242.97
35,556.52
45,610.47
36,559.29
34,920.89
34,244.90
37,062.18
45,422.25
32,808.84
36,523.46
31,856.97
34,351.46
38,489.89
32,694.75
32,477.52
37,745.32
33,345.11
11,918.36
31,765.88
29,949.95
29,210.18
28,654.81
2,070.30
610.16
5,927.39
8,463.14
8,289.72
18,918.22
9,607.75
6,572.82
8,842.20
3,240.57
6,629.79
540.10
82
Priscilla Watson
Susan Northam
Margaret Harold
Linda Dufresne
Glenn Daigle
John Burke
Richard Boettcher
Ryan Roche
Jamie Dixon
Beverly Reardon
colleen Sullivan
Donalee Whitehead
Steven Tahan
Laurie Crompton
Brenda Sampson
Shannon Lovejoy
Maria Spanks
Dayle Hines
Donald Stewart
158.56
11,606.83
21,393.73
153.00
24,595.10
8,153.64
32,436.22
25,058.13
500.46
5,515.46
287.15
2,610.38
1,056.41
198.52
1,251.40
1,187.01
3,025.6?
1,592.37
760.80
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Reserve Fund Transfer
Town Meeting Transfer
Expended (Detail Below}
EncUmbered
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Professional services
office supplies
Training
utilities
Repairs & Maintenance
Vehicle Puel
Uniforms
Animal Control
Equipment
269,258.00
2,883.81
(23,947.20)
248,194.61
239,327.78
461.00
8,405.83
6,248.78
5,289.00
9,990.00
33,232.00
25,165,00
36,769.00
14,843.00
834.00
106.957.00
239,327.78
Community ~ervices
COt~4U~Z ~'~Z
SALARIES
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
2,285.00
1,826.00
459.00
Detailed Expenditures
william P. McEvoy
EXPENSES
1,826.00
Appropriation $ 6,406.55
Expended (Detail Below) 6,227.97
Encumbered 43.00
Balance Unexpended $ 135.58
Detailed EXpenditures
Electricity
Heating Fuel
Telephone
2,360.66
3,422.25
445.06
6,227.97
COUNCIL ON AGING
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Kathleen B. Gorman, Dir.
Myra E. Griffin, Sec.
Robert K. Koebrick,
Van Driver
violet Gustafson,
Bookkeeper
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Vehicle Maintenance
Elder Service of the
Merrimack valley
Assessment
Mental Health
Assistance, Education
Programs & Supplies
Auto Mileage
office Supplies
Postage
Social Activities
Other Charges & Expenses
vehicle Fuel
Equipment Repair
& Maintenance
68,760.52
68,760.52
0.00
34,12~.84
20,870.68
12,868.00
900.00
68,760.52
12,596.00
12,594.29
1.71
51.64
1,700.00
2,199.89
2,263.15
727.55
1,418.82
660.00
1,126.60
700.43
483.11
1~263.10
12,594.29
GEA~ES REGISTRATION
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
$ 400.00
400.00
$ 0.00
83
Detailed Expenditures
~Richard E. LaHaye $ 400.00
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 1,586.35
Expended (Detail Below) 1,586.35
Balance Unexpended $ 0.00
Detailed Expenditures
Eagle Flag Co. $
Detailed Expenditures
Physicals
Employee Settlement
Advertising
Outside Professional
Services
Office Supplies
1,586.35
HISTORICAL COJ~(IS$ION
Appropriation $ 600.00
Expended (Detail Below) 565.77
Balance Unexpended $ 34.23
Detailed Expenditures
Bay State Historical
Commission Membership $ 25.00
House Inventory 475.00
Post Office Sox 35.00
Photography 30.77
$ 565.77
PATRIOTIC & CIVIL C~.I~ATIOWS
Appropriation $ 500.00
Expended (Detail Below) 288.31
Balance Unexpended $ 211.69
Detailed Expenditures
Special Program Supplies $ 288.31
PERSOHH]S.I., D~PAi~TM~WT
SALARIES
Appropriation
Transfer to Town Manager
Balance Unexpended
$ 13,830.00
13.830.00
$ 0.00
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Transfer to Town Manager
Balance Unexpended
$ 7,550.00
7,527.10
22.90
$ 0.00
1,711.00
3,000.00
452.40
2,200.00
163.70
7,527.10
RECITATION COUNCIL
SALARIES
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed Expenditure~
Recreation Director $
Supervisor
Instructors
Special Playground
$
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Playground Expense
Spec. Playground
Field Trips
special Events
15,000.00
15,000.00
0.00
7,000.00
1,700.00
3,360.00
2,940.00
15,000.00
6,000.00
5t960.26
39.74
2,134.00
1,144.00
997.00
1,685.26
5,960.26
RKNTAL OF VETERANS' gUARTL'RS
Appropriation $ 1,200.00
Expended (Detail Below) 1.200.00
Balance Unexpended $ 0.00
Detailed ExPenditures
American Legion
Veterans' of Foreign Wars
$ 600.00
600.00
$ 1,200.00
84
STI~'EN$ ~I~ORI~ LIBRary
SALARIES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
Detailed Expenditures
Barbara Philbrick
Sue Ellen Holmes
Margaret E. Troy
Susan Bergman
Deborah Perlow
Eleanor Sathan
Dorothy Robinson
Carol Obert
Claire McCarron
Priscilla Davis
Brianne Greenhalgh
Anthony D'Amore
Evelyn Avallone
Kara Robinson
Laura Bernheim
Jonathan Lees
Cheryl Fiset
Kimberly Turne
Merle McIntos
James Spanks
Lisa Maker
210,048.00
207f875.07
2,172.93
34,000.74
40,519.86
26,872.08
12,962.08
15,191.12
14,860.24
7,398.95
7,879.43
7,359.52
345.62
2,255.47
119.64
446.53
2,243.15
602.91
1,934.94
647.08
25,230.04
56.53
5,278.35
1,670.79
$ 207,875.07
EXPENSES
Appropriation $ 110,684.00
Expended (Detail Below) 110,492.39
Balance Unexpended $ 191.61
Detailed Expenditures
Electricity $ 6,396.88
~eating Oil 2,698.00
Water 1,172.80
Contracted Services 17,138.05
Training & Education 970.00
Telephone 1,179.27
Postage Services 2,553.25
Materials & Supplies 6,094.29
Printing & Forms 5,057.88
Microfilms 1,782.00
Blgd. Repair & Maintenance 6,145.17
Periodicals 4,957.87
Books 42,249.68
Records & Tapes 672.19
Uniforms & Clothing 125.00
Other Charges & Exp. 121.00
Office Equipment 11,179.06
$ 110,492.39
INDUSTRIAL
Appropriation
Expended
Balance Unexpended
1,500.00
0.O0
1,500.00
Appropriation $
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
Detailed Expenditures
Cash Grants $
Doctor & Dental
Medication
B.C./B.S. & Medex
$
YOUTH SERVICES
SALARIES
Appropriated $
Adjusted
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended $
27,263.65
24,912.56
2,351.09
18,587.70
705.64
1,579.66
4,039.56
24,912.56
46,000.00
46,300.00
44,830.08
1,469.92
Detailed Expenditures
Richard Gorman
Kelly crimmins
EXPENSES
Appropriation
Expended (Detail Below)
Balance Unexpended
De~ailed Expenditures
Contract Services (BFI)
Telephone, Beeper,
Cell Phone
Postage
Office Supplies
Printing & Forms
Special Programs
& supplies
Dues & Subscriptions
Vehicle Fuel
Other Charges & Expenses
37,260.08
7~570.00
44,830.08
9,860.00
9,579.72
280.28
1,251.29
2,249.90
493.00
1,857.78
163.00
3,117.09
185.84
53.06
208.76
9,579.72
85
School Department
Summary of Receipts and Expenditures
of the Public Schools
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
Income from Local Sources:
Rental of School Facilities
Commissions from public telephones
Interest on Moses Towne Trust Fund
Interest on Sarah Barker Trust Fund
Other
$ 7,735.00
488.20
284.51
272.30
839,00
$ 9,619.01
State Aid:
School Aid (Chapter 70)
Aid for pupil transportation
(Chapter 71, Sec. 7A & Spec. Ed.)
School Construction
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
1991-1992
Fund 01: General
Expense~
Budget
Expended through 6/30/92
Encumbered for 1992
$ 1,754,525.00
1,798,737.75
15.269.00
$ 961,447.00
291,022.00
50.226.00
$1,302,695.00
Balance June 30, 1992
Salaries
Budget $ 9,179,172.00
Expended through 6/30/92 8,367,636.20
Encumbered for S~,mmer 1992 688,914.88
Transfer to FY93 Appropriation
(Town Meeting, 5/92 Art.17) 41,531,0Q
Fund 01 Balance
$ 59,481.75
+ 81,089,92
+ 21,608.17
86
Fund 02: Special Education
Expenses
Budget
Expended through 6/30/92
$ 1,294,967.00
1.292.520.77
Balance June 30, 1992
Salaries
Budget
Expended through 6/30
Encumbered for 1991
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 1,301,618.00
1,182,650.49
138,514.95
FY92 -- TOTAL OF UNEXPENDED FUNDS
Encumbered Funds 1991-1992
+ 2,446.23
19,547.44
$- 17,101.21
+ 4,506.96
Expended
2300 Teaching 612.25
2400 Textbooks 138.08
2500 Library 103.46
2700 Guidance 3,540.53
3500 Athletic 887.86
3600 Activities 116.49
4100 Operation 1,323.58
7300 Equipment 42.65
9100 Tuitions 1,020.73
4200 Kittredge Wall
Lost Books & Recoveries
Beginning Balance July 1, 1991
Received
Expended
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 7,785.63
70,801.69
$ 78,587.32
$ 5,099.50
799.91
$ 5,899.41
0
$ 5,899.41
87
Athletic Revolving Fund
BALANCE FORWARD:
Gate Receipts:
Football
G-Basketball
B-Basketball
Wrestling
Tournaments
Field Hockey
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Donations
Lost Equipment
N. Andover A.A,
Concession Receipts
User Fees
Physicals
Field Rental
FY 1991-1992
14,489.05
1,998.00
2,406.00
524.00
319.88
376,00
1,040.00
1,880.00
614.10
1,321.50
125,610.00
102.00
62,037.00
900.00
1,250.00
Expended:
Transportation
Equipment/Svcs
Extra-Stipend Sal.
$ 23,889.35
55,705.56
139.956.40
Extra Stipend Activities
Donation - NAAA
Extra Stipend Sal.
Awards
15,039.81
14,614.00
482.88
Balance forward
$49,232.03
$214,867.53
219,551.31
15,039.81
15.096.88
44,491.18
88
Co~uni~y Activites
Beginnin§ Balance July 1, 1991 1990-91 Salaries (Summer)
Income:
Excel
Extended Kindergarten
Summer School
Community Schools
Before/After School
Refunds etc
Summer Camp Deposits
$37,191.50
47,698.50
85,560.00
52,765.22
(1,869.50)
13,681.50
Expended
Administration $35,678.81
Excel 26,461.52
Extended Kindergarten 45,451.94
Summer School 91 20,455.56
Community Schools 1,364.80
Before/After School 40,901.75
Summer 92 3,410.00
Balance June 30, 1992
$9,383.84
7.069.80
$2,314.04
$175,027.22
173,724.38
$ 3,616.88
PRE-SCHOOLREVOLVING
Balance July 1, 1991
Income:
High School Program $ 8,681.26
ECC School Program 10,080.00
Expended Supplies & Materials
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 5,115.26
$ 18.761.26
$ 23,876.52
9.281.03
$ 14,595.49
89
Project 331-215-1-0211-7
Balance June 30, 1992
Expsnded:
Contracted Services
Refund
Governor's Alliance
Against Drugs
6,531.81
54,00
Project 331-132-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Salaries:
D. Desmond 15,714.00
Fringe Benefits 1.259.00
Balance June 30, 1992
Project #305-127-1-0211-2
Balance Forward
Expended: Supplies
Project 305-108-2-0211-2
Received
Total Grant
Expended:
Contracted Services
Supplies
Publications & Printing
PL 100-297
Chapter I
$ 5,187.72
7,061.24
595.05
Total Expended
$ 6,585.81
$ 6.585.81
0
$17,128.00
16,973.00
$ 283.00
$ 7,034.66
130.66
$ 6,904.00
107.574.00
$ 114,478.00
$ 12,843.51
$ 91,913.63
9O
Salaries:
Teachers
C. Caffrey
C. Cruickshank
E. Connolly
G. Crane
S. Garvin
J. Marcotte
H. Soucy
Administrative Assistant:
R. Deyermond
7,864.62
9,731.76
9,731.76
9,731.76
9,731.76
9,731.76
9,731.76
8,464,00
Aides: P. Apigian
M. Driscoll
P. Grant
M. Reilly
Total Salaries
Carried forward to FY 93 Grant
$ 4,798.80
4,798.80
4,798.80
4,817.40
$ 93,932.98
$ 7,701.01
Project #200-035-1-0211-2
Balance June 30, 1992
Refunded
Special Education
Public Law 89-313
$ 30.09
30.09
Project 200-199-2-0211-2
Funds received
Expended:
Contracted Services
$ 13,500.00
13,500.00
0
91
Public Law 94-142
Project
Balance forward
Expended:
Salary-Martin O'Toole
Contracted Services 973.70
Fringe Benefits 1,372.00
Refunded 466,97
$ 10,093.27
7.280.60
$ 2,812.67
$ 2.812.67
0
Project 240-206-2-0211-2
Total Grant
Withheld for Benefits
Funds Received
Expended:
Conferences & Meetings $ 679.64
Contracted Services 26,733.00
Supplies 10,093.62
Salaries
C. Schena $ 4,294.00
E. Scheld 41,431.00
M. O'Toole 33,213.50
D. Tibert 12,251.91
Total Salary
Balance June 30, 1992
$150,600.00
5,930.00
$144,670.00
37,506,2~
$107,163.74
91.190.41
$ 15,973.33
PL 94-142 Supplementary Grant
Project #241-018-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Expended:
Conferences & Meetings
Contracted Services
Supplies
$ 1,806.00
12,736.00
432.36
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 15,060.00
14,974.36
$ 85.64
92
PL 94-142 Early Childhood
Project #262-131-1-0211-2
Balance July 1, 1991
Contracted Services
Project 262-158-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Contracted Services $ 1,460.00
Supplies 1.603.70
Salary: Jean McAloon
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 470.14
470.14
$15,625.00
3,063.70
$12,561.30
7,412.56
5,148.74
Grant Received
Expended:
Supplies
Balance June 30, 1992
PL 94-142 PAC Grant
$1,000.00
786.72
$ 213.28
PL 98-377
Math & Science
Dwight D. Eisenhowser Grants
Project 303-081-1-0211-2
Balance July 1, 1991
Expended:
Contracted Services
Supplies
$ 448.00
368.10
Refund
110.50
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 926.60
$ 926.60
0
93
Project 303-113-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Expended:
Conference & Meetings
Supplies
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 1,421.93
2,338.23
$ 7,770.00
3,760,16
$ 4,009.84
Balance July 1, 1991
Income
Balance June 30, 1992
PL 874
$ 53,437.00
479.00
$ 53,916.00
94
Chapter 188 - School Improvement
Grant received FY 91
Expended:
High School
Middle School
Early Childhood
Atkinson
Franklin
Kittredge
Thomson
$1589.50
1373.00
590.00
637.00
918.00
441.00
.306.00
$ 5,856.00
~,854.50
$ 1.50
Chapter 188 - Equal Educational Opportunity
Grant Received FY 91
Expended: Text Books
Balance June 30, 1992
23,698.00
23,698.00
0
PL 94-142-In Service Grants
Technical Assistance
Project #266-041-1-0211-2
Balance July 1, 1991
Expended: Contracted Serv.
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 246.40
246.40
Project #266-006-2-0211-2
Grant received
Expended: Contracted Services 2,508.00
Travel 252.00
Supplies 240°00
$3,000.00
3,000.00
0
95
Project ~251-213-1-0211-2
Balance July l, 1991
Expended:
Balance June 30, 1992
$1,000.00
1,000,00
Project ~252-081-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Expended: Contracted Services 3,350.00
Travel 135.00
Supplies 221,20
Balance June 30, 1992
$5,000.00
3,706.20
1,293.80
Project #252-080-2-0211-2
Grant Received
Expended: Contracted Services 1,050.00
Supplies 290.00
Travel 100.00
Balance June 30, 1992
1,440.00
1,440.00
0
Block Grant
Project #302-147-2-0211-2
Grant received
Expended: Library materials
Balance June 30, 1992
$ 11,670.00
11,670.00
0
Encumbered Expenses
1990-1991
Supplies & Materials
Emergency Repairs - Kittredge
$ 787.77
12,453.00
$ 13,240.77
96
RECEIPTS
NORTH ANDOVER SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
July 1, 1991 - June 30, 1992
Cash Balance July 1, 1991
Sale Food
Reimbursements
Other Receipts
Total Cash Available
EXPENDITURES
Food
Milk
Ice Cream
Trans of Commodities
Supplies
Repairs
Miscellaneous
$284,438.13
92,775.82
42,150.38
$116,494.41
46,709.15
7,022,65
2,023.55
12,790.51
8,078.45
5.552.00
$ 3,097.26 (adJ.)
419,364.33
$422,461.59
Total Expenditures
SALARIES
Total Salaries Revolving Account
(See Page 2 for Individual Income Breakdowm.)
Total Supervisor of Food Services
Salary paid by School Dept. &
Reimbursed by the Revolving Fund.
Maria E. Messina 7-1-91 to 6-30-92
Sandra Timmons
Total Combined Salaries
Total Expenditures & Salaries
Cash Balance 6-30-92
$198,670.72
$192,515.96
$ 29,405.$5
64,26
$221,986.07
$420,656.79
$ 1,804.80
97
SCHOOL LIR~CH PAYROLL
July 1, 1990 - June 30, 1991
Kathleen Pearse
John Fenton
Nancy Risacher
Stella Daly
Dorothy Bird
Shirley Wilson
Rose Barnes
Antoinette Giard
Lois Temple
Ines Rosica
Vita Salemme
Constance Rizzio
Muriel Lyons
Darlene Pas
Marion Deyermond
Winifred Nelson
Edith Nitzsche
Muriel Wallack
School Lunch Salaries (Cont)
Irene Suduiko
Mary Delano
Donna Ouellette
Irene Crescimano
Katherine Bell
Christopher Moynihan
Anita Burke
Mildred Parker
Linda Belisle
Martha Houle
Mariann Manzi
Salvatore Zangri
Susan Mailloux
Marie Kelly
James Gulla
Gladys Chase
Constance Capriole
Yvette Ghedoni
Susan Manning
Mary Finocchiaro
Dorothy Smith
Christine Farrell
$ 17,411.82
21,223.85
8,827.90
1,226.79
4,880.18
8,820.55
190.20
13,636.98
7,451.85
10,262.55
2,301.34
3,703.35
3,725.63
12,316.25
2,361.57
2,353.73
2,365.88
805.18
2,104.88
5,775.28
4,697.95
3,739.02
6,029.54
4,837.42
6,301.96
2,298.25
9,153.88
2,482.11
1,597.68
2,336.29
2,840.32
2,109.64
1,979.67
4,005.85
2,960.79
1,068.29
979.53
648.27
38.04
665.70
$ 192,515.96
98
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104
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EI~OL~6~-T ON OCTOB~ 1
Grade 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987
Pre-K 15 31 36 43 37 51
Kindergarten 292 306 301 256 244 238
Pre-lst 46 33 30 37 37 38
1 304 313 300 261 265 226
2 303 312 259 260 226 234
3 307 265 273 235 225 292
4 272 276 248 237 282 263
5 284 249 242 287 266 247
Sp. Class 21 31 34 6
Integrated Pre-School 35 24 24 10
Clinical Nursery/Leap 13 6
Total Kind. & Elem.
1,858 1,809 1,734 1,657 1,629 1,601
6 242 252 301 272 265 232
7 253 289 274 268 245 253
8 282 274 264 234 261 267
Sp. Class 8 7 9
Total Middle School 777 815 839 782 778 761
9 214 211 209 227 233 248
10 205 191 215 230 230 237
11 196 223 216 232 238 270
12 220 217 240 217 262 . 275
Total High School
TOTAL ENROLLMENT
835 842 880 906 963 1,030
3,470 3,466 3,453 3,345 3,370 3,392
AGE OF ADMITTANCE
Children entering kindergarten must be five years of age before September first
(lst) of the entrance year.
Children entering the first grade must be six years of age before September 1 of
the entrance year. Any request for an exception to the established entrance age for
first grade must be submitted to the School Committee for consideration prior to April
30.
NO SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Radio Broadcasts: Stations -- WCCM, WLLH, WBZ, WHAV, and WHDH.
TV: -- Channels 4, 7 and 26.
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Accountant's Report
RECEXPTS - FXSCAL YEAR 1992
Personal Property
1992
1991
1990
1989
Prior Years
Real Estate
1992
1991
1990
1989
Prior Years
Sewer Liens/Assessments
1992
1991
Water Liens/Assessments
1992
1991
committed Interest 1992
Farm Animal Excise Tax
1992
1991
Motor vehicle Excise Tax
1992
1991
1990
1989
Prior Years
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Tax Title
Water Rates
Water Hookups
Water Maint/const.
Sewer Rates
Water/Sewer Lien
Release
Interest
Property Taxes
Tax Title
Water/Sewer
General Fund
203,213.00
284.00
261.00
441.00
273.00
18,110,729.00
475,391.00
7,868.00
(567.00)
91.00
26,047.00
15,518.00
69,421.00
30,334.00
23.00
1,267.00
18.00
917,448.00
503,100.00
84,079.00
4,921.00
2,089.00
20,315.00
657,679.00
3,577,204.00
123,140.00
524.00
1,406,593.00
296.00
116,970.00
122,839.00
7.00
$ 204,472.00
$ 18,593,512.00
$ 41,565.00
$ 99,755.00
$ 23.00
$ 1,285.00
$ 1,511,638.00
$ 20,315.00
$ 657,679.00
$ 3,700,868.00
$ 1,406,593.00
$ 296.00
$ 239,816.00
114
Lien Certificate
collections
State
Receipts
Hotel ROOm occupancy
Veteran's Benefits
Reimbursement Blind
Elderly Abatement
Police Career Incentive
Local Aid Assistance
Lotto, Beano Games
school Aid chapter 70
Transportation - Pupils
School Construction
Highway ~ chapter 81
Departmental Receipts
Town Manager/Rd. of Selectmen
Cable Fees
Liquor/Food Misc.
License
Accountant
Prior Year Revenues
Treasurer/Collector
Demand charge
Bad Check
Investment Interest
D & F Bond Repayment
Assessors
Fees
Town Clerk
Fees
Miscellaneous
Conservation
Fees
Planning Board
Filing Fees
Board of Appeals
Fees
Police Department
Dog Fees
outside Detail
- Admin Fee
Parking Fines
Court Fines
Miscellaneous
Fire Department
Ambulance Services
Permits
Miscellaneous
Building Department
Inspection Fees
Plumbing Fees
$ 37,965.00
$ 1,301.00
4,194.00
1,313.00
43,530.00
32,558.00
151,695.00
678,891.00
961,447.00
291,022.00
50,226.00
237,438.00
2,990.00
34,301.00
11,831.00
$ 1,784.00
82,789.00
97,350.00
$ 101.00
$ 10,945.00
2,196.00
$ 4,088.00
$ 46,284.00
$ 1,226.00
$ 330.00
21,898.00
37,810.00
115,158.00
12,039.00
99,710.00
12,768.00
4,978.00
135,460.00
12,183.00
$ 37,965.00
$ 2,453,615.00
37,291.00
11,831.00
$ 181,923.00
$ 101.00
13,141.00
4,088.00
46,284.00
1,226.00
$ 187,235.00
$ 117,456.00
115
Electrical Fees
Gas Fees
37,974.00
6r631.00
civil Defense
State Reimbursement
1,921.00
school
Rental Fees
Miscellaneous
7,450.00
1,721.00
Department - Public works
Hurricane Bob
State/Federal Aid
Highway Dept. Fees
Public Works Fees
Misc.-Water Dept.
Trash/NESWC
13,571.00
16,260.00
8,604.00
50.00
741,425.00
Health Department
Waste oil
Fees
Offal Permits
441.00
49,672.00
200.00
Library
Fines
State Aid
$ 7,569.00
lB,B72.00
Recreational
Fees
$ 1,000.00
Veterans Services
state Reimbursement
$ 7,298.00
Total General Fund
Special Revenue Funds
Highway Improvement Funds
state Reimbursement
$ 160,467.00
school Lunch Program
Receipts
Federal Aid Reimburse
State Aid Reimburse
Bank Interest
$ 337,872.00
60,135.00
20,653.00
912.00
school
Athletic Revolving
Pre-school
Community Events
Lost Books Insurance
Grants (state & Federal)
PL 94 - 142
Block Grants
PL 98-377
Inservice Title VI
Drug Free Alliance
E.E.O. Grant
Sp. Ed. Building Base
PL 874
PL 89-313
Chapter 1
$ 229,907.00
18,761.00
174,531.00
BO0.O0
174,BB7.00
11,670.00
7,660.00
6,440.00
15,943.00
23,698.00
4,000.00
479.00
13,470.00
107,574.00
$ 192,248.00
$ 1,921.00
$ 9,171.00
$ 779,910.00
$ 50,313.00
$ 26,441.00
$ 1,000.00
$ 7,298.00
$ 160,467.00
$ 419,572.00
$ 789,B20.00
$ 30,638,274.00
116
Other Grants
Council Age
- Elder Affairs $
Police Dept.
DARE
NEMLAC
Youth Services
Gov. Alliance
Library State Aid
Town Clerk
State Elections
North Andover Arts
Council
Interest Earned - Grants
Boat Ramp $
D & F sutton Street
Revolving Funds
Council on Aging $
Bathing Beach
Insurance Reimbursements
Police Department $
Water Department
Highway Department
Ambulance
Reserve from fees $
Conservation
Wetlands $
Donations
Police Department
Dare Progra/~ $
community Policing
Fire Department
Difribrillators
council on Aging
Fund Raisers
Nutrition Program
Education Fund
Spring Water
Community Center
Library Renovation
Fund Int.
Recreation Council
Fourth of July
Drummond Park
Total Special Revenue Fund
8,134.00
3,000.00
32,000.00
6,000.00
19,644.00
666.00
15,768.00
1,170.00
115.00
4,815.00
19r101.00
1,20S.00
250.00
2,809.00
24,000.00
13,725.00
317.00
1,000.00
13,100.00
8,831.00
1,150.00
390.00
330.00
3,200.00
372.00
2,967.00
4,290.00
16,784.00
Capital Projects
State Reimbursement
Water Treatment Plant $ 22,000.00
Replacement Water Mains 66,866.00
DPW Facilities Plans 87,966.00
Total Capital Projects
85,212.00
1,285.00
23,916.00
4,264.00
24,000.00
13,725.00
52,731.05
176.832.00
$ 1,574,992.00
$ 176,832.00
117
Trust Fund Recei ts
Earnings on Investment
Conservation
Trust Fund $ 675.00
stabilization Fund 2,265.00
Miscellaneous 3,399.00
Contributions/Donations
Law Enforcement
Trust $ 371.00
St. Elias 1,000.00
Flag Pole 119.00
Total Trust Fund
Aqenc¥ Funds
Outside Detail
- Police
- Fire
Planning Department Bonds
Meal Tax - State of Mass.
Total Agency Fund
Grand Total Receipts Year Ending 1992
303,835.00
6,927.00
139,776.00
375.00
6,339.00
1,490.00
450.913.00
$ 7,829.00
450,913.00
32~848f840.00
Site of present 99 Restaurant c. 1940
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
General Purpose Financial Statements
Year Ended June 30, 1992
(With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon)
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KPMG Peat Marwick
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Boston, MA 02108
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Independent Auditors' Report
The Board of Selectmen
Town of North Andover, Massachusetts:
We have audited the general purpose financial statements of the Town of North Andover,
Massachusetts, as of and for the year ended June 30, 1992, as listed in the accompanying table of
contents. These general purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Town's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these general purpose financial statements
based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the Government
Audi~ issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the general purpose
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the general purpose financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating u~e overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
The Town has not maintained records of the cost of its general fixed assets and, therefore, a general
fixed assets account group is not presented in the accompanying general purpose financial statements
as required by generally accepted accounting principles.
In our opinion, except that the omission of a general fixed asset group of accounts results in an
incomplete presentation, as discussed in the preceding paragraph, the general purpose financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Town
of North Andover, Massachusetts, at June 30, 1992, and the results of its operations and cash flows
of its nonexpendable trust funds for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
October 16, 1992, except for note 13
which is as of November 1, 1992
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121
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Statement of Revenues and Expenditures - Budgetary Basis
Budget and Actual
Year ended June 30, 1992
(with comparative actual mounts for 1991)
Revenues:
Real and personal property taxes
Motor vehicle excise
Licenses and permits
Investment income
Intergovernmental
Payments in lieu of taxes
Water revenue
Depafhnental and other revenue
Fines
Total revenues
Expenditures: Education
General government
Public safety
Public works
Culture and recreation
Pension and £dnge
State and district assessments
Human services and other
Debt service
Total expenditures
Excess of revenues over
expenditures
Final 1992
.budget Actual
$ 19,366,287 19,353,261
1,378,000 1,511,638
56,000 239,517
250,000 82,789
2,487,570 2,475,025
20,000 20,315
5,313,163 5,249,107
1,431,500 1,423,031
260.000 162.320
30.562,521) 30.517.003
13,674,336 13,664,685
1,852,677 1,802,524
3,866,461 3,828,601
3,677,313 3,641,363
343,036 340,344
2,881,668 3,083,184
450,997 455,191
280,304 280,130
3.332.893 3.245.802
30.359.685 30.341.824
202.835 175.179
Variance
favorable
(unfavorable)
(13,026)
133,638
183,517
(167,211)
(12,545)
315
(64,056)
(8,469)
(97.680)
. (45,517)
9,651
50,153
37,860
35,950
2,692
(201,516)
(4,194)
174
87.091
17.861
(27.656)
Other financing sources:
Operating transfers in, net
Total other financing sources
Excess of revenues and other
financing sources over
expenditures
18.872
202.835 194,051
1991
Actual
18,771,527
1,377,847
104,905
258,600
4,329,335
19,643
4,606,011
1,176,594
268.678
30.913.140
14,822,740
1,777,695
4,408,562
3,412,987
352,306
2,519,819
437,770
289,313
3.089.703
31.110.895
(197.755)
Other budget items:
Prior year deficits raised (212,467)
Other 9.632
Total other budget items (202.835)
Net budget $
See accompanying notes to general purpose financial 'statements.
18,872 1,490
18.872 1.490
(8,784)
(196,265)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes
in Fund Equity - Nonexpendable Trust Funds
Year ended June 30, 1992
Revenues:
Investment income
Contributions
Total revenues
Expenses:
Administrative and general
Total expenses
Net income
Fund equity, beginning of year
Fund equity, end of year
$ 3,299
3.399
1,412
1,412
1,987
7~,491
$ 77,478
See accompanying notes to general propose financial statements.
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Statement of Cash Flows -
Nonexpendable Trust Funds
Year ended June 30, 1992
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash contributions received from individuals
Cash payments for trust purposes
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Interest on investments
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net increase in cash and inveslments
Cash and investments, beginning of year
Cash and investments, end of year
See accompanying notes to general purpose financial statements.
100
(t,412)
(1,312)
3,299
3,299
,987
75,491
$ 7~7,478
Site of present Andover Savings Bank on Main Street
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c. 1900
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
June 30, 1992
(1) Reporting Entity
The Town's general purpose financial statements include the operations of all organizations for
which the Board of Selectmen exercises oversight responsibility: Oversight responsibility is
demonstrated by financial interdependency, selection of governing authority, designation of
management, ability to significantly influence operations and accountability for fiscal matters.
Based on the aforementioned oversight criteria, the operations of the following entity have been
excluded from the accompanying general purpose financial statements:
· Town Housing Authority. Four of the Board members are elected and one member is
appointed by the State. The Town has no oversight responsibility for the Authority's
operations and no responsibility for the Authority's deficits or debt.
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting P~licies
(a) Basis of Presentation
The financial condition and results of operations of the Town's funds are presented as of and for
the year ended June 30, 1992. The accounting policies of the Town conform with generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), except that the Town does not maintain, and
therefore does not report, a general fixed assets account group in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. Such a departure from GAAP is permissible under the
Massachusetts Uniform Municipal Accounting System.
(b) Fund Accounting
The operations of the Town are recorded in the following fund types and account group:
~;ovemmental Fund Types
Governmental funds are used to account for the Town's expendable financial resources and
related liabilities (except those accounted for in nonexpendable trust funds). The
measurement focus is upon determination of changes in financial position. The following
are the Town's governmental fund types:
General Fund - The general fund is the general operating fund of the Town. It is used
to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in
another fund.
~ - Special revenue funds are used to account for the proceeds of
specific revenue sources (other than expendable trusts or major capital projects) that are
legally restricted to specified purposes.
~ - Capital project funds are used to account for financial resources
to be used for the acquisition or construction of major capital facilities (other than those
financed by trust funds).
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
.Trust and Agency Funds - Fiduciary funds are used to account for assets held by the Town
m a trustee capacity or as an agent. Trust funds include expendable trust funds and
nonexpendable trust funds. Expendable trust funds are accounted for similar to
governmental funds. Nonexpendable trust funds are accounted for similar to proprietary
funds, where the measurement focus is upon determination of net income and capital
maintenance. Agency funds are custodial in nature and do not involve measurement of
results of operations.
General Long-term Obligations Account Group - This account group is used to account for
all long-term obligations of the Town.
(c) Basis of Accounting
The modified accrual basis of accounting is followed by governmental funds, expendable trust
funds and agency funds. Under the modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are
recorded when they become measurable and available to pay liabilities of the current period.
Revenues not considered available are recorded as deferred revenues. Expenditures are
recorded when the liability is incurred except for (1) interest on general long-term obligations,
which is recorded when due, and (2) the noncarrent portion of accrued vacation leave, which is
recorded in the general long-term obligations account group.
In applying the susceptible to accrual concept to intergovernmental revenues, there are essentially
two types of revenues. In one, moneys must be expended on the specific purpose or project
before any amounts will be paid to the Town; therefore, revenues are recognized based upon
the expenditures incurred. In the other, moneys are virtually unrestricted and are usually
revocable only for failure to comply with prescribed compliance requirements. These
resources are reflected as revenues at the time of receipt or earlier ff the susceptible to accrual
criteria are met.
Property taxes are recognized as revenue in the year for which taxes have been levied, provided
they are collected within 60 days after year-end. Licenses and permits, fines and forfeitures,
and miscellaneous revenues are recorded as revenues when received in cash because they are
generally not measurable until actually received. Investment earnings are recorded as earned.
The accrual basis of accounting is used by nonexpendable trust funds.
(d) Encumbrances and Continuing Appropriations
Encumbrance accounting, under which purchase orders, contracts, and other commitments for the
expenditure of funds are recorded in order to reserve that portion of the applicable
appropriation, is employed in governmental funds. Open encumbrances at year-end are
reported as reservations of fund balances. Encumbrances do not constitute expenditures or
liabilities, except for budgetary purposes (see note 4).
Certain unexpended and unencumbered appropriations for uncompleted projects are carried over
to succeeding years. Such continuing appropriations are accounted for similar to
encumbrances.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
(e) Accrued Vacation
Employees are granted vacation in varying amounts. Upon retirement, termination or death,
certain employees are compensated for unused vacation (subject to certain limitations) at their
then current rates of pay. The amnunt of vacation costs which are not due and payable is
recorded in the general long-term obligations account group. The amount recorded is the
unused days earned at the current rate of pay.
(f) Self-Insurance
The Town has established a self-insured medical program which is accounted for as an
expendable trust fund. Both employees and the Town contribute to the Fund based upon a
65% (Town) and 35% (Employee)primary care formula.
The Town carries insurance on individual medical claims in excess of $50,000 annually. The
purpose of this program is to pay medical claims of the Town's employees and their covered
dependents. The Town accrues for claims incurred for medical services rendered prior to June
30, 1992.
(g) Total Columns
Total columns on the general purpose financial statements are captioned "Memorandum only" to
indicate that they arepresented only to facilitate financial analysis. Data in these columns do
not present financialposition, results of operations or changes in financial position in
conformit,y with generally accepted accounting principles. Such data are not comparable to a
consolidaUon since interfund eliminations have not been made.
(h ) Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications were made to the 1991 general purpose financial statements to confrere
with the 1992 presentation.
(3) Property Taxes
Real and personal property taxes are based on values assessed as of each January 1 and are due in
quarterly installments. By law, all taxable property in the Commonwealth must be assessed at
100% of fair cash value. Taxes due and unpaid after the respective due dates are subject to
interest and penalties. The Town has an ultimate right to foreclose on property for which taxes
have not been paid. Property taxes levied are recorded as receivables in the fiscal year of the
levy.
A statewide tax limitation statute known as "Proposition 2-liT' limits the property tax levy to an
amount equal to 2-1/2% of the value of alltaxable property in the Town. A secondary
limitationis that no levy in a fiscal year may exceed the preceding year's allowable tax levy by
more than 2-1/2%, plus taxes levied on certain property newly added to the tax rolls. In 1992,
Proposition 2-1/2 was overridden by a Town-wide referendum vote.
(4) Budgetary Basis of Accounting
The Town must establish its property tax rate each year so that the resulting property tax levy will
comply with the limits required by Proposition 2-1/2 and also constitute that amount which will
equal the sum of (a) the aggregate of all annual appropriations for expenditures and transfers,
plus (b) provision for the prior fiscal year's deficits, if any, less (c) the aggregate of all
nonproperty tax revenue and transfers projected to be received by the Town, including
available surplus funds.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
The budgets for all depmtments and operations of the Town, except that of public schools, are
prepared under the direction of the Town Manager who presents the budget to the Board of
Selectmen. The School Department budget is prepared under the direction of the School
Committee. Original and supplemental appropriations are acted upon by Town Meeting vote.
All General Fund functions are budgeted. The budget is prepared on a basis other than generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The "actual" results column of the Statement of
Revenues and Expenditures - Budgetary Basis is presented on a "budget basis" to provide a
meaningful comparison with the budget. The major differences between the budget and GAAP
bases are that:
(a)
(b)
Budgeted revenues are recorded when cash is received, except for real estate and personal
property taxes, which are recorded as revenue when levied (budget), as opposed to when
susceptible to accrual (GAAP).
Encumbrances and continuing appropriations are recorded as the equivalent of expenditures
(budge0, as opposed to a reservation of fund balance (GAAP).
The following reconciliation summarizes the differences between budget and GAAP basis
accounting principles for the year ended June 30, 1992:
As reported on a budgetary basis
Other financing
sources
Revenue Expenditures (uses). net
Adjustment of property tax revenues to a
modified accrual basis
$ 30,517,003 30,341,824 18,872
Adjustmentforencumbrancesand continuing
appropriations
126,455
As reported on a GAAP basis
(5) Cash and Investments
(148.207)
$ 30,643,458 30,193,617 18,872
State and local statutes place certain limitations on the nature of deposits and investments available
to the Town. Deposits (including demand deposits, term deposits and certificates of deposit) in
any one financial institution may not exceed certain prescribed levels without collateralization
by the financial institutions involved. Investments can also be made in securities issued by or
unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. government or agencies that have a maturity of less
than one year from the date of purchase, repurchase agreements guaranteed by the U.S.
government or agencies that have a maturity of less than one year from the date of purchase,
repurchase agreements guaranteed by such securities with maturity dates of no more than 90
days from the date of pumhase, and units in the Massachusetts Municipal Depository Trust
("MMDT").
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
Deposits
The following summary presents the amount of Town dep.osits which are fully insured or
collateralized with ~curities held by the Town or its agent ~n the Town's name (Category 1),
those deposits which are collateralized with securities held by the pledging financial
institution's trust department or agent in the Town's name (Category 2) and those deposits
which are not collateralized (Category 3) at June 30, 1992.
Bank balance Total
Category bank Carrying
I 2 3 balance o~noum
Cash $ 679,831 2,193,256 2,873,087 2,696,003
Investments
The Town categorizes investments according to the level of risk assumed by the Town. Category
1 includes investments that are insured, registered or held by the Town's agent in the Town's
name. Category 2 includes uninsured and unregistered investments held by the counterpurty's
trust department or agent in the Town's name. Category 3 includes uninsured and unregistered
investments held by the counterparty, its trust department or its agent, but not in the Town'.~
name.
Category_ I
~rrving amount
Market
Category 2 Ca~o~ 3 Total value
Common and preferred
stock $ 25,246 25,246 46.267
Corporate bond and notes 67,570 67,570 74.96fi
Money market and
related investments 32.417 32.417 201.721
Totals $ 125,233 125,233 322.954
The composition of the Town's bank recorded deposits and investments fluctuates depending
primarily on the timing of real estate tax receipts, proceeds from borrowings, collections of
state and federal aid, and capital outlays throughout the year.
(6) Pension Plan
(a) Plan Description
The Town provides retirement benefits to employees through a contributory retirement system
administered by the Essex County Retirement System ("System"), a cost-sharing, multiple-
employer public employee retirement system. Each participating employer's share of the total
annual contribution is determined on the basis of active payroll. The Town's payroll for
employees covered by the System for the year ended June 30, 1992 was $6,488,836; the
Town's total payroll was $16,633,303. Public school teachers are covered by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System CTRS") to which the Town of
North Andover, Massachu~tts, does not contribute. The Town's payroll for teachers covered
by the TRS for the year ended June 30, 1992, was $8,716,165.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
The System and the TRS are contributory defined benefit plans coveting all Town employees and
teachers deemed eligible. The System is a member of the Massachusetts Contributory System
and is governed by Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws (MGL). Membership in the
System and the TRS is mandatory immediately upon the commencement of employment for all
permanent, full-time employees.
Both systems provide for retirement allowance benefits up to a maximum of 80% of a member's
highest three-year average annual rate of regular compensation. Benefit payments are based
upon a member's age, length of creditable service, level of compensation and group
cla~ssification. Members joining the System after January 1, 1979, were subject to a cap of
$30,000 on the level of compensation upon which their benefits were calculated. Effective
July 1, 1989, the $30,000 salary cap was removed.
Members of both systems become vested after 10 years of creditable service. A retirement
allowance may be received upon reaching age 65 or upon attaining 20 years of service. The
System also provides for early retirement at age 55 if the participant (1) has a record of 10
years of creditable service, (2) was on the Town payroll on January 1, 1978, (3) voluntarily
left Town employment on or after that date, and (4) left accumulated annuity deductions in the
Fund. Active members contribute either 5, 7 or 8% of their gross regular compensation
depending on the date upon which their membership began and certain employees contribute an
additional 2% over $30,000 of annual compensation. The Town is required to contribute the
remaining mounts necessary to pay benefits when due.
The systems also provide death and disability benefits.
The accounting records of the System are maintained on a calendar year basis in accordance with
the standards and procedures established by the Commissioner of the Public Employee
Retirement Administration.
(b) Funding Status and Progress
The amount shown below as the "Pension Benefit Obligation" for the System is a standardized
disclosure measure of the present value of pension benefits, adjusted for the effects of
projected salary increases and step-rate benefits, estimated to be payable in the future as a result
of employee service to date. The measure is intended to help users assess the funding status of
the System on a going-concern basis, assess progress made in accumulating sufficient assets to
pay benefits when due and make comparisons among employers. The measure is the actuarial
present value of credited projected benefits and is independent of the funding method used to
determine contributions to the System.
The pension benefit obligation was computed as part of an actuarial valuation performed as of
January 1, 1992. Significant actuarial assumptions used in the valuation include (a) a rate of
return on the investment of present and future assets of 8% a year compounded annually and
(b) projected salary increases of 5.5% a year compounded annually, attributed to inflation.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
The total unfunded pension benefit obligation applicable to the System was $78,518,000 at
January I, 1992, as follows (in thousands):
Pension benefit obligation:
Retirees and beneficiaries currently receiving benefits and terminated
employees not yet receiving benefits $ 64,165
Current employees:
Accumulated employee contributions, including allocated investment
earnings 28,692
Employer-ffmanced vested 33,278
Employer-financed nonvested 13.308
Total pension benefit obligation 139,443
Net assets available for benefits, at
market value
60,925
Unfunded pension benefit obligation
$ 78,518
(c) Contribution Requirements and Contribution Made
The System assesses participating employers for their share of pension benefits (less certain
interest credits) expected to be paid during the year Cpay-as-you-go" method). This amount is
determined in advance by the Public Employee Retirement Admimstration (PEP. A) and is based
in part on the previous year's benefit payout. No actuarial informatio, n is used in determining
this amount. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts currently reimburses the System on a
quarterly basis for the portion of benefit payments owing to cost-of-living increases granted
after the implementation of Proposition 2-1/2.
The Town's contribution to the System was $1,210,954 (18.7% of covered payroll) and the
employees contributed $356,332 (5.5% of covered payroll) for a total contribution of
$1,567,286 in 1992. The Town's contribution represents 14% of System-wide employer
contributions for that calendar year.
(d) Trend Information
Trend information showing the System's progress in accumulating sufficient assets to pay
benefits when due is required by GAAP to be included in the System's annual financial report.
It is not known whether that report will contain the required historical trend information.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
(7) Long-term Debt
The following is a summary of changes in long-term debt for the year ended June 30, 1992:
Bonds:
General purpose,
serial maturities
through 5/15/09
Schools, serial
maturities ~hmugh
9/15/94
Water, serial
matmties
through 9/15/10
Notes payable (see note 8)
Other long-term obligations:
Vacation
lng:rest
rates June 30. 1991 Additions Retirements June 30. 1992
6.2% to 10.2% $ 4,227,600 699,700 3,527,900
5.3% to 7.4% 593,104 193,000 400,104
6.2% to 7.4% 11.059.296 637.300 10.421.996
15.880.000 1.531}.000 14.350.000
7,000,500 7,000,5011
454.847 57.090 397.757
$ 16,334~847 7,000~500 1~5877090 21,748,257
The annual requirements to amortize all general obligation bonds outstanding as of June 30, 1992.
including interest, are as follows:
Principal Interest Total
Year ending June 30,
1993 $ 1,520,000 991,405 2,511.41~5
1994 1,500,000 884,755 2,384.755
1995 965,000 779,405 1,744.4~)5
1996 935,000 713,760 1,648,760
1997 740,000 650,005 1,390,01)5
Thereafter 8.690.000 3.947.585 12,637,585
$ 14,350,000. 7,966,915 22,316,915
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has approved school construction assistance to the Town.
The assistance program which is administered by the School Building Assistance Bureau
(SBAB) provides funds for furore debt service of general obligation school bonds outstanding.
These resources are subject to annual appropriation by the state legislature and the Town's
compliance with certain reporting requirements. During 1992, the Town received $25,113 of
such assistance.
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
The Town is subject to a dual level general debt limit; the normal debt limit and the double debt
limit. Such limits are equal to 5% and 10%, respectively, of the valuation of taxable property
in the Town as last equalized by the Commonwealth's Depmanent of Revenue. Debt may be
authorized up to the normal debt limit without state approval. Authorizations under the double
debt limit, however, require the approval of the Commonwealth's Emergency Finance Board.
Additionally, there are many categories of general obligation debt which are exempt from the
debt limit but are subject to other limitations.
Authorized and unissued debt at June 30, 1992, is ms follows:
School building addition
Waste treatment plant
Street improvements
Water and sewer
Land purchase
Library
Departmental equipment
Portable school rooms
School - asbestos removal
$ 737,285
12,161,104
420,434
5,193,000
1,235,000
1,150,000
963,522
112,000
75.000
$ 22,047,345
As of June 30, 1992, the Town may issue approximately $80,606,500 additional general
obligation debt under the normal debt limit. The Town has approximately $15,221,000 of debt
exempt from the debt limit
The Town pays assessments which include debt service payments to other local governmental
units providing services within the Town's boundaries (commonly referred to as overlapping
debt). The primary overlapping debt relates to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District and The
Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority. The following summary sets forth the long-term
debt of the entity at June 30, 1992, the estimated share of such debt being serviced by the
Town, and the total of its share of estimated indirect debt.
Long-term Town's
debt Town's estimated
outstanding estimated indirect
(0naudited~ share debt
Greater Lawrence Sanitary
Dislrict
Merrimack Valley Regional
Transit Authority
$ 11,285,000 7.53% 849,761
66.344 1.34% 889
$ 11,351,344 $ 850:650
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
(8) Temporary Borrowings
Under state law and by authorization of the Board of Selectmen, the Town is authorized to borrow
on a temporary basis to fund the following:
Current operating costs prior to the collection of revenues through issuance of revenue
or tax anticipation notes (RANS or TANS)
Capital project costs incurred prior to obtaining permanent financing through issuance
of bond anticipation notes (BANS)
Federal and state aided capital projects and other program expenditures prior to
receiving reimbursement through issuance of federal and state aid anticipation notes
(FAANs and SAANs)
Temporary loans are general obligations of the Town and carry maturity dates which are limited
by statute. Interest expenditures for temporary borrowings were $366,106 and are accounted
for in the General Fund.
The following is a description of the temporary loans outstanding at June 30, 1992:
· .vpe Amount Inlerest Rate Date
BAN $ 4,760,000 4.38% 11/10/92
BAN 350,000 4.38% 11/10/92
BAN 989,000 4.38% 11/10/92
BAN 902,522 4.38% 11/10/92
FAN 1,024,996 3.88% 10/15/92
FAN 539.000 4.38% 11/10/92
8,565,518
7.000.500
$ 1,565,018
Water filtration project
Sewer extension Great Pond
Replace water mains
Capital improvements
Water filtration project
Replace water mains
Less amount refinanced on a
long-term basis subsequent
to June 30, 1992 (see note 13)
(9) Fund Deficits
The following capital project funds had deficit fund balances as of June 30, 1992:
Water Filtration
DPW Equipment
Mazurenko Land Acquisition
Water Feedline
Asbestos Removal
School Frank Article
(611,069)
(24,375)
(160,000)
(755,582)
(56,573)
(18.075)
Total
$ (1,625,674)
(Continued)
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Notes to General Purpose Financial Statements
The deficits in these funds will be eliminated through future bond issues or federal and state
grants.
(10) Interfund Receivable and Payable Balances
Individual fund interfund receivable and payable balances at June 30, 1992 were as follows:
Inteffund Interfund
Fund receivables payables
General $ 376,362
Special revenue 216,362
Capital projects 160.000
$ 376,362 376,362
(11) Operating Transfers
Operating transfers constitute the transfer of resources from the fund that receives the resources
to the fund that utilizes them. Operating transfers during the year were as follows:
Transfers in tout)
Special
General Revenue
Purpose of operating transfer:
Library State-Aid
$ 1~,872 (18,872)
(12) Contingencies
There are several pending lawsuits in which the Town is involved. The Town Attorney estimates
that the potential claims against the Town not covered by insurance resulting from such
litigation would not materially affect the financial statements of the Town.
(13) Subsequent Events
On November 1, 1992, the Town issued $7,100,000 of 4.38% debentures due November 1,
2012. The debentures axe payable in annual installments beginning November I, 1993 with
interest payable semiannually. Of these proceeds, $99,500 was used to finance capital
projects and $7,000,500 was used to retire BANS outstanding at June 30, 1992.
Accordingly, the BANS have been presented in the general long-term obligations account
group as notes payable.
(14) Post-Employment Benefits
In addition to providing pension benefits, the Town provides the majority of retired employees
with payments for a portion of their health care. These benefits are provided through several
health care providers. Benefits paid by the Town are on a "pay-as-you-go" basis, and there
is no actuarial valuation available as of June 30, 1992, which would permit an estimation of
the unfunded past service cost liability, the future costs of current participants in the plan.
The estimated annual amounts needed to fund such costs are approximately $231,000.
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Town Elections
M."~CR 2, 1992
Agreeable to a Warrant signed by the Board of Selectmen, the inhabitants
of the Town of North Andover qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs met
at the designated polling places on Monday the second day of March, 1992, at
7:00 AM to act upon the following article:
Article 1. One selectmen for three years, one member of the school
Committee for three years, one member of school conmlittee for two years, and one
member of the Housing Authority for four years, one member of Housing Authority
for three years.
Results of Town Election - March 2, 1992
officers & Candidates
One
Board of Selectmen {3 Years)
Numbers of Votes by Precinct
Two Three Four Five Six Total
Sean Fountain 436 596 307
H. Guenter Loeser 138 210 i28
Blank 4 11 6
School Committee (3 Years)
James G. Sullivan 376 555 309
Blank 202 262 132
School committee (2 Years)
Marilyn Doyle 371 537 292
Blank 207 280 149
Housinq Authority (4 Years)
Claire Coco 369 531 298
Blank 209 286 143
~ousinq Authority (3 Years)
William McEvoy 432 633 324
Blank 146 184 117
Total 578 817 441
Total Registered Voters 13,359
Attested: A True Copy
Daniel Long, Town Clerk
249 277 272 2,137
181 320 378 1,355
2 2 i 26
275 411 445 2,371
156 186 206 1,144
265 419 464 2,348
166 180 187 1,169
263 400 428 2,289
169 199 223 1,169
309 415 467 2,580
123 183 184 937
432 599 651
vote Was 24.6%
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~ OF NORTH ANDOVER
,,TUNE 13, 1992
SPECIAL ELECTION
Agreeable to a warrant signed by the Board of Selectmen, the inhabitants
of the Town of North Andover qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met
in the designated polling places on Tuesday, the thirteenth day of June, 1992,
from 7~00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the following purpose~
~uestion 1. Shall the Town of North Andover be allowed to assess an
additional $ 128,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes
of funding FY '93 School Department Salaries in the amount of $ 88,000 and FY
93 school Department Expense~ in the amount of $ 40,000 for the fiscal year
beginning July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-two.
Question 2. Shall the Town of North Andover be allowed to assess an
additional $ 110,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes
of funding the FY '93 Refuse collection Expense Account in order to provide for
a curbside recycling program for the fiscal year beginning July first, nineteen
hundred and ninety-two.
Question 3. Shall the Town of North Andover be allowed to assess an
additional $ 206,502 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose
of providing funding to bus, to and from school, students in grades 7-12 who
live 2 miles or more from school and students in grades 1-6 who live 1 1/2 to
2 miles from school for the fiscal year beginning July first, nineteen hundred
ninety-two.
Results of ToWn Slection - June 13, 1992
9uestion 1
Numbers of Votes by Precinct
One Two Three Four Five six
Total
Yes 173 217 141 179 370 492 1,572
NO 443 569 367 319 377 376 2,451
Blank 2 3 2 1 8
Question 2
351 451 1,517
396 415 2,501
3 13
383 510 1,606
362 358 2,417
2 1 8
Yes 165 240 132 178
No 451 546 375 318
Blank 2 3 1 4
Question 3
Yes 179 194 153 187
No 438 591 355 313
Blank 1 4
Total Registered Voters - 4,031 Total Voted - 30%
Attested: A True Copy Daniel Long, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting
~OWN OF NOltl~ ~NDOV~R
DECBMB~q 11, 1991
SPBCI'&L TOWN NE~ZNG
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, Chapter 2,
Section 2-4-1, the inhabitants of the Town of North Andover who were
qualified to vote in Town affairs met at the North Andover Middle school
Veterans Auditorium on Wednesday, December 11, 1991, at 7:30 p.m. then and
there to act upon the following article.
The meeting was called to order by Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury
at 7:30 p.m.
ARTICLE 1. G~NEI~%LAPPROPRIATIONARTICLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1992. To
see if the Town will vote to reduce the appropriation of funds previously
voted under Article ?, of the 1991 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, and to
establish the amount(2) of such reductions(s), or to take any other action
relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ANNUAL TOWN MTG. FY ~32 BOARD OF SELECTMEN ADVISORY BOARD
DEPARTIIENT APPROPRIATIONS APPROPRIATION RECOI'IMENDATIONS REC0~II'IENDATIOflS
ART. e7'{'IAY, 1991 REDUCTIONS AS AMENDED AS AHENDED
6ENLRAL 6OVERNI¶ENT
TOWN MANAGER & BOARD OF SELECTMEN
- mchJdes Personnel (Salaries & Expenses)
SALARIES $ t ~0,040.00
EXPENSES $42,300.00
OUT ,OF STATE TRAVEL S0.00
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SALA~IE$ $105,035.00
EXPENSES $6,880.00
I~OERATOR
SALARIES $200,00
$0,00 $130,040,00
$0.00 $42.300,00
$0,00 $0,00
$0.00 $105,055.00
$0.00 $6,880,00
$0,0o $20O.00
ADVISORY BOARD
SALARIES $0.00 S0.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $4,000,00 S0,00 $4,000.00
AND AUDIT
SALARIES $0.00
EXPENSES $95,000.00
$o.oo $o.oo
$o.oo $95,000.00
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DEPARTHENT
ANNUAL TOWN HTO. FY ~J2 BOAI~ ~ SELECTHEN ADVI$ORYBOARD
APPgOPRIATION$ APPgOPRIATION RECOtltlENDATIONS RECOrltlENDATIONS
ART. e?-t"lA¥. 1991 I~"DUCTIOHS AS AtIEI'~ED AS At'tENDED
LI#CLASSIFIED
EXPENSES $ t.200.00 $0.00
$ t ,200,00
~rOTAL - 6ENERAL GOVERNHENT
SALARIES $235,873.00 $0.00
EXPENDS $14cJ,380.00 $0.00
OUT O(: STA~ TRAVEL $0.00 ~0.00
~,25,t.00 $0.00
$235,873.00
149,380.00
$o
$385,253.00
ADI~INISTOATIO~ ANO FINANCE
TREASURY
- includes Assessing & CollectJon (Salaries & E~oen~s)
SALARIES $326,499.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $200,635,00 ($13,825.00)
$326,499.00
SALARIES $50,631.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $47.700.00 $0.00
$50,631.00
S47,700.00
DEBT EEDEtlPTION
EXPENSES $1,606,000.00 $0.00
$1,606,00000
INTEREST~OEBT
EXPENSES $2,320.221.O8 ($525.32§.00)
$h794,693.08
ENPL.OYEE BENEFITS
EXPENSES $2,§10.954.00 $0.00
$2,8t0,954.00
6ENERAL INSURANCE
EXPENSES $600,000.00 ($50,000.00)
$550,000.00
rOI'AL - ~l)tllNIS11~rlON AND FINANCE
SALARIES $377,130.00
EXPENSES ~7,585~S 10.O8
$7,962,640.O8
$0.00
($58g, 153.00)
($58g, 153.00)
$377,130.00
$6.996,357.08
$7,373,487.O8
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE BEPARTHENT
SALARIES $ 1
EXPENSES $269,258.00
OUT O~ STATE TRAVEL $0.00
$0.00
$o.oo
$o.oo
$1.425,098.00
$269,258.00
$o.oo
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DEPARTHENT
ANNUAL TOWN HTG. FY T2 BOARD OF SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOAI:~
APPROPRIATIONS APPROPRIATION RECOMHENDATIONS RECOrlHENDATIONS
ART. m7-MAY~ Iggl REDUCTIONS AS AMENDEO AS AMENDED
PUBLIC SAFETY (co#'t.)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SALARIES $1,887,74!,00 $0,00
EXPENSES $121,927.00 $0,00
OUTC~CSTATETRAVEL $0.00 $0.00
$1,887,741.00
$121,g27.00
$o.oo
CIVIL DEFENSE
SALARIES $3,903,60 $0,00
EXPENSES $2.825,00 $0.00
$3,003,b0
$2,825.00
TOTAL - I~JBLIC SAFELY
SALARIES $3,3 ! 6,742,60 $0.00
EXPENSES $394,0 IO,00 $0.00
OUT (3: STATE ll~AVEL $0.00 $0.00
$3,710,752.60 $0.00
$3,316,742,60
$394,010,00
$0,00
$:~,710~752,60
[DUCATIO~
SCHO4X DEPARTMENT
SALARIES $10,353,292.00 S0.00
EXPENSES ,$3,176,990.00 ,$0.00
St0,353,292.00
$3,176,gg0.00
6R. LAW. RE6. VOCATIOftALSCHOOt.
ASSESSMENT $146,448.00
($7,735,00)
$158,713.00
SCHOOL BUILDIN6 COelMITTEE
EXPENSES $8,441.00
$0.00
$8,441.00
TOTAL - EOUCATIOII
SALARIES $10,353,292,00 $0,00
EXPENSES $5,331,879.00 ($7,735,00)
$13,685,171.00 ($7~735.00}
$10353,292.00
$3,324,144,00
~13,677,436.00
PUBLIC WORKS
D.P,W - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
- includes Street. Maint., Refuse ¢o1,, Tree, Pks. & 5rnds, Pub. Bldgs. (Salaries & Expenses)
SALARIES $758,678,00 $0,00 $758,678.00
EXPENSES $1,052,900.00 $0,00 $1,052,900.00
OUT Gc STATE TRAVEL $0,00 $0.00 $0.00
D. P. W. - WAFER DEPARTMENT
SALARIES $264,400.00
EXPENSES $452,700.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL $0.00
$0.00 $264,400.00
$0.00 $452,70000
$0.00 $0,00
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ANNUAL TOWN IdT0. FY '92 BOARD OF SELECTHEN ADVIS0~YBOARD
DEPARTHENT APPROPRIATIONS APPI:~PRIATION ~C01dP1ENDATIONS REC01"IHENDATIONS
ART. mT-MAY, 1991 REDUCTIONS AS AHENDED AS AHENDED
PUBLIC ¥/(}~KS (con't,)
D. P. 9/, - SE'~R DEPARTI'~ENT
SALARIES $120,51 §.00
EXPENSES 916,600.00
$0,00 $120,515.00
$0.00 $16,600.00
D. P.W.- 6R. LAW. SANITARY DISTRICT
ASSESSMENT $851,000.00
90,00 $851,000.00
D. P. W. - S#OW REMOVAL
SALARIES $50,000.00
EXPENSES $g4,200.00
90.00 S30.00000
$0.00
TOTAL - PUBLIC I~ORKS
SALARIES $I,173,593.00
EXPENSES 92,467,400.00
OUTOFSTATETRAVEL ~0,00
93,640,993.00
$0.00 S1,173,593,00
So,oo 92.~7.40o.oo
~o.oo ~o.oo
90~0 $3,640.993.00
PLANNING AND COflI~UNITY DEVELOPflENT
PLANNIN6 DEPARTHENT
- includes Con. Comm. & Bd of Appeals (Sallies & Expenses)
SALARIES S 166,684.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $9.673.00 $0.00
OUT 0f STA'FE/RAVEL 90.OO 90.00
9166,684.00
$9,673~0
$o.oo
BUItDIN6 DEPARTHENT
includes Seate~ of Weights/He~u~es & Animal InspeCt, (Sala~les
SALARIES 9117,940.32 90,00
EXPENSES $5,650.00 $0.00
Expenses)
$117.940.32
$5,550.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO~MISSION
EXPENSES $1,500,00
$0.00
$1.500.00
TOTAL - PLANNIt& COI~N. DEVEL.
SALARIES 9204,624,32
EXPENSES 916,823,00
0UTOFSTATETP. AVEL 90.00
$301~447,32
$o,oo
$o.oo
90.00
$284,624.32
916.823,oo
90,00
$301~447.32
HUI~AN SERVICES
HEALTH DEPARTHENT
SALARIES $59,216.00
EXPENSES 929,900.00
90,00
9o.oo
959216.00
$29,900.00
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ANNUAL TOWN HTG, FY 92 BOARD OF SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
DEPAI~ThENT APPROPRIATIONS API::~]PRIATION RECOI'lr-ENDATIONS RECOCli'IENBATIONS
ART. '7-~A¥, I99! REDUCTIONS AS AHENDED AS Ai~ENOED
ItUHAN SERVICES
COUNCIL ON A$1N$
SALARIES S 69,,.'39,~ ,00 S0,00 $69,393,00
EXPENSES $12,596.00 S0.00 $12,596.00
YOUTH SERVICES
SALARIES $46,000.00 S0,00 $46,000.00
EXPENSES $9,860.00 $0.00 $9,860,00
VETERANS SERVICES;
- Includes 6raves RegtstraLlon (Salaries & E~penses)
SALARIES $400.00
EXPENSES $12,350.00
$0.00 $4O0.00
$0.00 $12.350.00
COHMUNITY CENTER
SALARIES $2,285.00 $0,00 $2.285
EXPENSES $3,950.00 $0.00 $:5,950.00
SI'EVENS MEHO~IAL LIBRARY
SALARIES $212,048.00 $0.00 $212,048,00
EXPENSES $g0,484.00 $0.00 $90,484.00
I~CREATION
SALARIES $15,000.00 $0.00 S 15,000.00
EXPENSES $6.000,00 $0,00 $6,000,00
HISTORICAL COHNISSION
EXPENSES $600.00
$0,00 $600.00
10/AL - NUHAN SERVICES
SALARIES $404,342.00 $0.00 $404,342,00
EXPENSES $165,740.00 $0.00 $t65,740.00
$570,082.00 $0.00 $570,082.00
SUI~HARY
SALARIES $16,145,596,92 $0,00 $16,145,596.92
EXPENSES $14,110,742.08 ($596,888.00) $13,513,854.08
0UTOFSTATETI%AVEL $0,00 $0.00 $000
BRAND [OTAL $50,256J$9.00 . ($596,888.00) $2g,65g,451,00
Advisory Board Recommendation: Favorable Action.
VO~ED unanimously to adopt the Article as printed in the warrant.
Meeting dissolved at 7:40 p.m.
ATTEST: A True Copy Daniel Long, Town Clerk
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Annual Town Meeting
TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
~NU~L TOWN ~ETING - NAY 4r 199:2
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in compliance with
chapter 39 of the General Laws, as amended, and our North Andover Town Bylaws
and requirements of the Town charter, the inhabitants of the Town of North
Andover who were qualified to vote in Town affairs met at volpe Complex,
Merrimack college, on Monday, May 4, 1992, at 7:00 p.m. then and there to act
upon the following articles.
The meeting was called to order by Town Moderator charles A. salisbury at
7:10 PM. 1,190 voters were admitted to the meeting.
ARTICLE 1. ANNUAL TO~F~ ELECTION. The election of Town officers appearing
on the ballot have already been acted upon at the Annual Town Election on March
2, 1992.
Board of Selectmen
Town clerk, Daniel Long, announced results of the election. No action
required.
ARTICLE 2. REPORT OF ~ECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. TO see if the Town will
vote to accept the reports of receipts and expenditures as presented by the
selectmen in the 1991 Annual Town Report.
Board of Selectmn
VOTED unanimously to adopt the Article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 3. COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS. To see if the Town will
vote to fix the salary and compensation of the elected officers of the Town, as
provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as follows; or to take
any other action relative thereto:
Board of selectmen/Licensing commissioners, each per annum
chairman, Board of selectmen, per annum
Moderator
For each Annual Town Meeting
For each special Town Meeting
$ 2,000
300
100
5O
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to adopt the Article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 4. REPORT OF SPECIAL CO~ITTEES TO TOWN MEETING. TO see if the
Town will vote to accept the reports of any special appointed committees or to
take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously that the Town accept the preliminary report of the Water
Treatment Plant study Committee as read.
ARTICLE 5. RESOLUTION REGA~DIN~ DISTRIBUTION OF STATE AID TO CITIEE AND
TOWNS. TO see if the Town will vote to adopt the following resolution:
Resolved that the Town of North Andover calls upon the legislature to
annually appropriate and fully distribute the legally required 15% gas
tax receipts to cities and towns, for the construction, maintenance,
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and policing of local roads. Furthermore, the Town calls upon the
legislature to implement Question 5 and fully distributed revenues to
cities and towns according to terms of that question.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously that the Town of North Andover calls upon the legislature
to annually appropriate and fully distribute the legally required 15% gas tax
receipts to cities and towns, for the construction, maintenance, and policing
of local roads. Furthermore, the Town calls upon the legislature to implement
QUestion 5, as voted in the Noveraber 6, 1990, State Election and fully
distributed revenues to cities and towns according to terms of that question.
ARTICLE 6. AUTHORIZATION TOTRANSFERUNEXFENDED FUNDS. To see if the Town
will vote to transfer unexpended balances of various articles to supplement
other previously appropriated articles or accounts.
Director of Finance
VOTED unanimously that the Town transfer from the unexpended balance of:
Leak and Rehab. Account - FY 1988 $28,411.55
being a sum of $28,411.55 to be added to the following accounts:
Article 43 - Computer Systems - 1987 Annual Town Meeting $25,806.67
Article 13 - General Appropriations - 1990 Annual Town Meeting
Personnel - Expenses
Group Insurance
Special Legal
Assessors - Expenses
Building - Expenses
Fire - Expenses
Police - Expenses
$ 372.47
1,018.65
514.00
58.79
117.00
225.00
298.97
ARTICLE 7. FISCAL TEAR 1992 BUDGET TRANSFERS. To see what sums the Town
will vote to transfer into various line items of the Fiscal Year 1992 operating
budget from other line items of said budget and from other available funds; or
to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of selectmen
VOTED unanimously that the Town transfer certain funds, as noted under
Article ~7 of the May 6, 1991, Annual Town Meeting as amended under Article #1
of the December 11, 1991, Special Town Meeting, from the unexpended balances of:
being a
Police - Expenses
Fire - Expenses
Stevens Memorial Library - Salaries
Interest on Debt - Expenses
General Insurance - Expenses
D.P.W. - Gr. Law. Sanitary Dist. - Expenses
Gr. Law. Reg. Vocational school - Assessment
D.P.W. - Adm. and Operations - Salaries
Planning Department - Salaries
Industrial Development Commission - Expenses
D.P.W. - Water Department - Expenses
$23,947.00
6,152.00
2,000.00
68,000.00
25,000.00
15,000.00
3,100.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
1,800.00
4,000.00
sum of $178,199.00 to be added to the following accounts:
Advisory Board - Expenses 3,000.00
Building Department - salaries 1,000.00
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D.P.W. - Water Department - Salaries
D.P.W. - Adm. and Operations - Expenses
Police Department - Salaries
Treasury - salaries
Town Accountant - salaries
unclassified
Stevens Memorial Library - Expenses
Employee Benefits - Expenses
Town Manager & Board of selectmen - salaries
Town Manager & Board of selectmen - Expenses
Legal and Audit - Expenses
Community Center - Expenses
Youth Services - Salaries
4,000.00
17,599.00
28,100.00
5,952.00
852.00
500.00
20,200.00
69,696.00
1,500.00
3,500.00
20,000.00
2,000.00
300.00
ARTXCLE 8. CAPXTAL IMPROVJ~4ENT$ PLAN APPROPRIATXON FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993.
TO see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available
funds, or borrow under the provisions of M.G.L. ch. 44, the following sums of
money or any other sum for the purposes listed below; or to take any other
action relative thereto.
Department
Project Department Board of Advisory
Description Request Selectmen Board
Recommend Recommen~
POLICE
1. Central Dispatching Center
2. Facility Renovations/
Expansion 400,000 0 0
3. Traffic Lights
(Mass. Ave./Waverly Rd.) 18,000 18,000 0
4. communications Network 38,000 13,950 13,950
5. Specialty Vehicle Needs 28,000 28,000 28,000
sub-Total - Police $714,000 $289,950 $271,950
FIRE DEPARTMENt:
6. Fire Station Engine Exhaust
Systems $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000
7. /trchitectural Fees - Fire
Station & Town Hall 31,000 0 0
8. High Band Radio 130,000 130,000 130,000
sub-Total - Fire $206,000 $175,000 $175,000
SCHOOL DEPARTMEN~
9. Elementary School -
Calzetta Farm site $10,600,000 see A_rt. 12
SEE NO~B
10. Middle school Roof -
Repair/Replacement 449,500 449,500 449,500
11. Bradstreet ECC Elevator/
Lav~.- ~andicapped
Access./Elect. 250,000 0 0
12. Remove Asbestos - Middle
school Boiler 80,000 80,000 80,000
13. Franklin school Roof
Repair/Replace 66,000 66,000 66,000
14. Handicap Access - Two
Lavatories-Middle school 15,000 15,000 15,000
15. Technology Equipment 63,760 63,760 63,760
16. Thomson & Bradstreet
Brick Repointing 30,000 0 0
$230,000 $230,000 $230,000
$10,600,000
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Department
Project Department
Description Request
17. Atkinsou, Kittredge, Thomson
Hoard of Advisory
Selectmen Board
Floor Retiling
18. underground Oil Tank
Replacement
sub-Total - School
19. Renovation/Addition -
Town ~all
Sub-Total - Town Nall
STEVENS LIBRARY:
20. Library Addition &
Renovation
SEE NOTE
21. Asbestos Re~val 45,000
22. Underground oil Tank
Rep 1 aoement
Sub-Total-stevens Lib.
PUBLIC WORKS:
23. Public Works Equipment $ 148,000
24. Water Main Rehab. - FY 93 700,000
25. *TWo Rubbish Tr~cks 150,000
26. Sewer Sys Ext-GPR Phase 3 1,500,000
27. Sewer System Improvements 1,000,000
28. Hear Hill Storage Tanks 460,000
SEE NOTH
29. Sutton Hill Storage Tanks 130,000
30. Road Improvement Program 250,000
25,740 25,740 25,740
50,000 0 0
$11,630,000 $11)aoo,ooo $700,000
~125,000 $125,000 $125,000
$125,000 $125,000 $125,000
$2,000,000
43,650
$2,088,650
31. Sewer sys Ext-GPR Phase 2 450,000
Sub-Total - Public wks. $4,788,000
Total - Article #8 ~lPf487f890
$2,000,000 See Art. 11
0 0
0 0
$2,000,000 $ 0
$ 148,000 $ 148,000
50,000 50,000
150,000 150,000
0 0
0 0
460,000 460,000
130,000 130,000
0 0
450,000 450,000
$1,388,000 $1,238,000
~15r2771950 $2,659,950
* Subject to continuation of existing trash collection program.
Boar~ of Selectmen
VOTED to adopt the MOTION and to include Item 5 - Specialty vehicle Needs -
Police Department and appropriate $28,000 for said purpose, and that the total
authorization to borrow be the sum of $2,659,950 under chapter 44 of the General
Laws.
Purpose
Police Department
Item 1. Central Dispatching Center
Equipment and Remodeling
Item 4. Communications Network Equipment
Fire Department
Item 6. Fire Station Engine Exhaust Systems
Item 8. High Band Radio
school Department
Item 10. Middle School Roof - Repair/Replacement
Item 12. Remove Asbestos - Middle school Boiler
Item 13. Franklin School Roof - Repair/Replace
Appropriation
$230,000
13,950
45,000
130,000
449,500
80,000
66,000
i47
Item 14.
Item 15.
Item 17.
Town Hall
Item 19.
Handicap Access - Two Lavatories -
Middle school
Technology Equipment
Atkinson, Kittredge, Thomson
Floor Retiling - Extraordinary Repairs
Renovations/Addition Town Hall
Public Works
15,000
63,760
25,740
125,000
Item 23. Public works Equipment 148,000
Item 24. Water Main Laying and Relaying - FY '93 50,000
Item 25. Two Rubbish TrUCkS 150,000
Item 28. Bear Hill Storage Tanks
Reconstructing and Repairs 460,000
Item 29. Reconstructing Sutton Sill Storage Tanks 130,000
Item 31. Sewer System Extension - Phase 2 GPR 450,000
and that Item 25 - Two Rubbish Trucks be acquired subject to the continuation of
the existing trash collection program; that under Item 31 - Sewer System
Extension - Phase 2 Great Pond Road, the Board of selectmen are authorized to
take any other action necessary to carry out this project and that to meet these
appropriations, the Treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, is authorized
to borrow $2,659,950 under chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 9. I~EPAIR TO BEAR E~LL RESERVOIRS. To see if the Town will vote
to raise and appropriate the sum of $460,000 to be expended under the direction
of the Town Manager for the purpose of providing engineering services including
construction bidding and construction services to include repair, acquisition,
and installation of the covers including support structures at the Bear Hill
Reservoirs. said appropriation to include the design of required pumping system,
preparation of operation and maintenance procedures manuals and any other work
necessary in order to insure the integrity and operation 'of the Bear Hill
Reservoirs and to insure the compliance of the reservoirs with all state
Regulations, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Board of selectmen, is authorized to borrow $460,000 under chapter 44 of the
Massachusetts General Laws as amended or to take any other action relative
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to take NO ACTION on the article.
A~TICLE 10. CAPITAL ~MPHOVEMENTS RESERVE FI~D. To see if the Town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $336,000 or any other sum, to establish
the Capital Improvements Reserve Fund, for the purpose of providing funding for
future debt service for the approved FY 1993 capital Improvements projects, as
voted under Article 98, or any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to adopt Article 10 and to amendArticle %8 to change the
sttm of $ 336,000 to $ 348,000.
Town Moderator Charles A. salisbury stepped down for Article 11.
ARTICL~ 11. STEVENBMEMORIALLIB~ARYRENOVATIONS. TO see if the Town will
vote to appropriate the sum of $ 2,000,000 or any other sum for securing plans
and specifications, including work drawings, retaining the services of a
construction manager, constructing an addition to and remodeling, reconstruction
and making extraordinary repairs to the Stevens Memorial Library; to determine
whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take
any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
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VOTE~ to appropriate $2,000,000 for securing plans and specifications,
including work drawings, retaining-the services of a construction manager,
constructing an addition to and remodeling, reconstructing and making
extraordinary repairs to the Stevens Memorial Library; that to meet this
appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized
to borrow $2,000,000 under M.~.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, as amended; that the
Library Board of Trustees, with the approval of the Selectmen, are authorized to
contract for and expend funds from other sources and that the Library Board of
Trustees is authorized to enter into any contracts or take any other action
necessary to carry out this project; and further, that the Library Board of
Trustees are required to retain the services of a qualified construction manager.
ARTICLE 12. CONSTRUCTION OF ANELEMENTARY SCHOOL. TO see if the Town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,600,000 or any other sum to be
expended under the direction of the School Building Committee for the purpose of
constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new elementary school,
including any necessary additional architectural services and construction
management services to be located at the Calzetta Far, site; to determine whether
this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for an act authorizing interest
on the borrowing to be capitalized during construction, if necessary; or to take
any other action relative thereto.
School Committee
VOTED to appropriate $10,600,000 for constructing, originally equipping and
furnishing a new elementary school, including any necessary additional
architectural services, to be located at the Calzetta Far~ site; that to meet
this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow $10,600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44 or chapter 645 of the
Acts of 1948, as amended; that the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized
to petition the General Court for an act authorizing bond proceeds to be used to
pay interest on bonds or notes for up to one year after the project completion
date, as determined by the Treasurer, if necessary; and that the School suilding
Committee is authorized to enter into any contracts or take any other action
necessary to carry out this project, and that the School Building committee be
required to retain the services of a qualified construction manager to oversee
the project; provided, however, that no debt shall be incurred pursuant to this
vote except for planning, design, bidding and related expenses until the State
Board of Education approves the project for a state construction grant under said
Chapter 645. Vote results: 960 yes; 24 no.
Meeting adjourned on May 4, 1992, at 10~00 PM.
Reconvened on May 5, 1992, at 7:15 PM by Town Moderator, charles A. Salisbury.
629 voters were admitted to the meeting.
ARTICLE 13. ARCHITRCTURAL FEES FOR SCHOOLS. TO see if the Town will vote
to rescind the action taken under Article %19 of the 1989 Annual Town meeting or
to take any other action.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to amend the authorization to raise and appropriate under
Article 19 of the May 1, 1989, Annual Town Meeting; said authorization to be
reduced by the sum of $312,000 for a total authorization of $239,285, to be
expended under the direction of the School Building committee, for architectural
services and specifications for remodeling, reconstruction, or making
extraordinary repairs and for construction additions to Kittredge school, and
that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $239,285 under M.G.L. chapter 44 as
amended.
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ARTICLE 14. GENERAL APPROPRIATION ARTICLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1993. To see
what action the Town will take as to the budget reconunendations of the Board of
selectmen for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993;
or to taka any other action relative thereto.
B~ard of Soleotuen
FY '92 FY '93 FY '93 FY '93
DEPARTMENT 8UOGET DEPARTMENT BD Of: SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
RE_~J£RTS RECOI'IHENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
TM HANA6ER & BOARD Of SELECTHEN
- includes Personnel (S81aries & Expenses)
SALARIES S 130,040.00
EXPENSES $42,~)0.00
OUT Of STATE TRAVEL $0,00
$130,040.00 $128,710.00 $128,710.00
$42,300.00 $58,024.00 $58,024.00
$0.00 $0~0 $0.00
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
SALARIES $10~,633.00 $113,489.00 $113,489.00 $113,489.00
EXPENSES $6,880.00 $4,350.00 $4,350.00 $4,350.00
TM H~E~T~
SALARIES $200.~
$200.00 $200.00 $200.00
ADVISORY BOARD
SALARIES S0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $§,500.00 $§,500,00
LEGAL AND AUDIT
SALARIES ~.0~ $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
EXPENSES $g5,000.00 $95,000.00 $90,250.00 $90,250.00
~NCLAS$1FIED
EXPENSES $1,200.00 S 1,200.00 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
TOTAL - 6ENERAL 60VERNHENT
SALARIES
EXPENSES
OUT OF STATE 'I'P. AVEL
S235,873.00 $243,729.00 $242,399.00 $242,399.00
$14g,380.00 $146,850.00 $163,124.00 $163,124.00
~o.oo ~o.oo ~o.oo $o.oo
~385r253.00 :~390,579,00 ~405,523.00 ~405,523.00
ADMINISTI~TION AND FINANCE
I'REASURV
-Includes Assessing& CollecUo~[Salarles& Expeflses)
SALARIES $326,499.00 $;547,197.80
EXPENSES $186~10.00 $103,83g.00
$347,198.00 $347,198.00
$103,339.00 $103,339.00
t50
FY 92
DEPARTHENT §UDOET
ADHINISTrATION AND FINANCE (con'd)
TOw~ cLErK
SALARIES
EXPENSES
DEBT REDEMPTION
EXPENSES $1,606,000,00
INTEREST 019 DEBT
EXPENSES $ 1,794,893.08
EtlPLOYEE BENEFITS
EXPENSES $2,810,954.00
GENERAL INSURANCE
EXPENSES
FY ~J;~ FY ~J~ FY
DEPARTHENT BD (il: SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
REQUESTS RECOPIPIENDATIONS P. ECOf~PIENDA TIONS
$50,651.00 $51,221.00 i51,221.00 $51,221,00
$47,700.00 $47,000.00 $47,000.00 $47,000.00
$1,678,500.00 $1,520,000.00 $1,520.000.00
$1,442,099.97 $1,608,899.00 $1,608,899,00
$2,700,070.00 $2,620,070.00 $2,620,070.00
$550,000.00 $550,000.00 $522,500.00 $522,500.00
TOTAL - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCF
SALARIES $377,130.00 $398,418.80 $;~98,419.00 $398,419.00
EXPENSES ~t6~996~357.08 $6,521,508.97 $6~421 ~80B.O0 $6,421,808.00
$7,373,487.08 $6~919~927.77 $6~820,227.00 $6,820,227.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
POLICE DEPARTHENT
SALARIES $1,425,098.00 $1,499,885.00 $ 1,499,885.00 $1,499,885.00
EXPENSES $269,258.00 $194,471.00 $174,471,00 $174,471.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL $0.00 $0,00 $0.00 $0.00
FIRE BEPARTI~ENT
SALARIES $ 1,887,741.00 $ 1,887,741.00 $ 1,887,741.00 $ 1,887,741.00
EXPENSES $121,927.00 $125,622.00 $105,611.00 $105,611.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL S0,00 $0.00 S0.00 $0,00
CIVIL DEFENSE
SALARIES $3,003.60 $3,g03.60 $3,904.00 $3,904.00
EXPENSES $2,825.00 $2,825.00 $2~2S.00 $2,825,00
TOTAL - PUBLIC SAFETY
SALARIES
EXPENSES
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
$3,316,742.60 S3,391,529.60 $3,391,530.00 $3,391,530.00
$394,010.00 S~2'2,918,00 S282,g07.00 $282,907,00
to.oo o.oo to o o.oo
$~,710,752,60 ~3,714~447.60 ~3,674r437.00 $3,674,~7.00
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FY ~)2 FY ~)3 FY 93 FY ~)3
DEPARTIqENT BUDGET DEPARTHENT BD OF SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
pFr~ FSTS RECOI'llqENDATIONS PJECOI'IIflENDATIONS
EDUCATION
SCHOOL DEPARTtIE#T
SALARIES $10,480,7g0.00 $ l ! ,2,44,472.00 $10,760,7g0.00 $11,189,290.00 ·
EXPENSES $3,049,492.00 $3,673,813.00 $3,04g,492.00 $3,11 L492.00 ·
LAW. REG. VOCATIONAL SCHO~.
ASSESSMENT $138,713.00
$174,171.00 $174,171.00 $174,171.00
SCHOOL BUILDING COfllIlTTEE
SALARIES $2,631.00 $2,631.00 $2,631.00 $2,631.00
EXPENSES $5,810.00 $5,810.00 $5,810.00 $5,810.00
TOTAL - EDUCATION
SALARIES $10,483,421.00 $11,247,103.00 $ I 0,763,421.00 $11, lg I ,g21.00
EXPENSES $3,194,015.00 $3,853,794.00 $3,229,473.00 $3,291,473.00
$13,677,436.00 $ ! 5,100,897.00 $13,gg2,Bg4.00 $14,483,394.00
The Advisory Board recommendation on the School doplrl~nent budget requires theL $425,500
or S=laries und $62,000 or Expenses be opproprlaLed subject th a successful
Proposition 2 I/2 General Override elecLion.
PUBLIC
D.P.W. - ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS
- includes Street, heinf,., ReFuse Col., Tree, Pks. & 6rnds. Pub. Bldgs, (Salaries & Expenses)
SALARIES $75§,678.00 $760,685.00 $725,922.00
EXPENSES $1,0S2,go0.o0 $ I ,ogg, 156.00 $1,080,434.00
OUT O~ STATE TRAVEL $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
$725,g22.00
SI,0§0,434~0
$o.oo
D. P. 9/. - WATER DEPARTI~NT
SALARIES $264,400.00
EXPENSES $452,700.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL S0.00
$271,360.00 $271,360.00 $271,360.00
$434,764.00 $391,000.00 $ 391,000.00
t0.00 $0.00 t0.00
D. P. ¥/. - SE~R DEPARTI'IENT
SALARIES $120,§15.00
EXPENSES $16,600.00
$117,300.00 $145,200.00 $145,200.00
$30,600.00 $80,100.00 $80,100.00
D. P.W. - 6R. LA~/. SANITARY DISTRICT
ASSESSHENT $851,000.00
$851,000,00 $923,236.00 $923,236.00
D. P. ~/. - SNOW REMOVAL
SALARIES $30,000.00
EXPENSES $94,200.00
$30,000,00 $30,000.00 $30,000.00
$94,200.00 $94,200.00 $94,200.00
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FY '92 FY '9;~ FY '93 FY '93
DEPARTHENT BUDGET DEPARTHENT BD 0¢ SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
REi~JESTS PECOt~EN~ATION5 RECOP1NENDATIONS
PUBLIC WORKS (con'L)_
TOTAL - PUBLIC WORKS
SALARIES $1,175,595.00 $1,179,$45,00 $ I, 172,482.00 $1,172,482.00
EXPENSES $2,467,400.00 $2,509,720.00 $2,568,970.00 $2,568,970.00
OUT C~ STATE TRAVEL $0.00 ~0.00 $0.00 $0.00
~3,640~995.00 ~3r689~065.00 ~ ~3,741,452.00
PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING DEPARTI~ENT
- Includes Con. Comm. & Bd of Appeals (Salaries & Expenses]
SALARIES S 166,684.00 $ t62,904.08 $158,906.00
EXPENSES $9,673.00 $10,475.00 $9,075.00
OUT Of STATE TRAVEL $0,00 $0,00 $0,00
58,906.00
$9,075.00
$0,00
BUILDING DEPARTlIENT
- includes Sealer or' Weights/Heasures & Animal Inspect. (Salaries & Expenses)
SALARIES $117,940.32 $119,078.$2 $127,655.00
EXPENSES $5,650.00 $4,512.00 $5,012.00
27,635.00
$5,012.00
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COItMISSION
EXPENSES $ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00 $ 1,500,00 $ 1,500.00
TOTAL - PLANNING & COflM, DEVEL,
SALARIES $284,624.32
EXPENSES $16.825.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL ~0,00
$301,447.32
$281,082.40 $286,§41,00 $2~0,541.00
$16,487,00 $ t 5,587.00 $15,587,0o
o.oo to.oo o,oo
$298~469.40 $302~128.00 $302,128,00
HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH DEPART?lENT
SALARIES $59216.00
EXPENSES $29,900.00
COUNCIL ON AGING
SALARIES $69,393.00
EXPENSES $12,596.00
$60,782.86 $62,163.00 $62.163.00
$44,075.00 $36,575,00 $36,575.00
$69,880.60 $79,141.00 $79,141.00
$12,108~0 $12,108.00 $12,108~0
YOUTH SERVICES
SALARIES $46,000.00 $49,529.14 $47,260.00 $47,260.00
EXPENSES $9,860.00 $7,591.00 $9,100.00 $9,100.00
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FY ~J2 FY ~J;~ FY ~J;5 FY 9;5
OEPARTI~ENT BUDGET DEPART~NT §D Of SELECTHEN ADVISORY BOARD
REOUESTS RECOrlI'IENDATIONS PJ[COI'IItENDATIONS
HUMAN SERVICES (cea't)
VETERANS SERVICES
- includes G~aves RegtsVaLion (Salm'ies & E~)enses)
SALARIES $400.00 $400.00
EXPENSES $12,;550.00 $27,550.00
COMMUNITY CENTER
SALARIES $2,285.00 $2,285.00
EXPENSES $;5,950.00 $;5,950.00
S400.00 $4O0.00
$27,550.00 $27,550.00
t0.00 $0.00
$o,o0 to.oo
STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
SALARIES $212,048.00 $21 g,;545.00 $213,345.00 $21;5,345.00
EXPENSES $90,484.00 $8;5,187.00 $8% t87.00 $89,187.00
RECREATION
SALARIES $15,0OO.00 $15,000.00 $15,000,00 $15,000.00
EXPENSES $6,000.00 $6,000.00 $6,000,00 $6,000.00
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
EXPENSES $600.00
$600.00 S600.00 $600,00
TOTAL - HUMAN SERVICES
SALARIES $404,;542.00 $417,222.60 $417,309.00 $417,;509.00
EXPENSES ~ 165t740.00 $185,061.00 $1811120.00 $181~120.00
$570~082.00 $602~28;5.60 :~5981429.00 $598~429.00
SUMMARY
SALARIES $16.275,725.92 $17,159,;5;50.40 S16,672,101.00 $17,100,601.00
EXPENSES $1;5,385,725.08 $1;5,556,;5;58.97 $12,862,989.00 $12,924,989.00
OUT OF STATE TRAVEL $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
GRAND TOTAL
~2g,65g~451.00 :~;50~715~669.;57 $29~5;55~090.00 :~$01025,590.00
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VOTED to adopt the article with the reconunendations of the Advisory Board,
as presented in the warrant under the column titled "FY '93 Advisory Board
Recommends', with the following amendments:
1. Reduce the School Department salaries appropriation by $ 71,000; for a new
total of $11,118,290.
2. Reduce the school Department Expenses appropriation by $ 19,500; for a new
total of $ 3,091,992.
3. Increase Library Expenses by $ 3,000; for a new total of $ 92,187.
4. Increase Police Department salaries (Dispatch) by $ 47,000; for a new
total of $ 1,546,885.
5. Increase Police Department Expenses (Dispatch) by $ 10,000; for a new
total of $ 184,471.
6. Increase Youth Services Expenses by $ 5,000; for a new total of $ 14,100.
7. Increase Youth Services Salaries by $ 10,000; for a new total of $ 57,260.
8. Increase DPW Administration and Operation Salaries - (Stevens Fond
Salaries) by $ 10,000; for a new total of $ 735,922.
9. Increase Recreation Department Expenses by $ 10,000; for a new total of
$ 16,000.
10. Increase Council on Aging - salaries by $ 5,000; for a new total of
$ 84,141.
11. Increase DPW Administration and Operations Expenses (Recycle) by
$ 110,000; for a new total of $ 1,190,434.
Resulting in an a~ended total FY '93 Budgetary Appropriation of $30,145,090
of which $88,000 of School Department salaries, $40,000 of school Department
Expenses, and $110,000 of Refuse Collection Expenses shall be contingent upon the
approval of a general override of Proposition 2 1/2 so called.
ARTICLE 15. STATE AID TO EDUCATION. TO see if the Town will vote to
authorize the School Committee to accept and expend without further action by the
Town any increased funds which may become available as designated state aid to
education; or take any other action relative thereto.
School Committee
VOTE9 to take NO ACTION on the article.
ARTICLE 16. P~NTALAGREEMENT. TO see if the Town will vote to authorize
the school conunittee to enter into a rental agreement with the First Calvary
Baptist Church to lease additional classroom space to supplement capacity at the
Atkinson school for a period not to exceed five (5) years; or take any other
action relative thereto.
School C~m~i~ee
VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
A~TICLE 17. TP~NSFER OF ENCUMBERED SAL~HY FUNDS. To see if the Town will
vote to transfer the School Department's FY 1993 salary account $ 80,590.00
encumbered from FY 1991 and FY 1992 salary accounts.
School
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VOTED unanimously to transfer the school Department's FY 1993 salary
account $80,590.00 encumbered from FY 1991 and FY 1992 salary accounts.
ARTICLE 18. SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION. TO see if the Town will vote to
raise and appropriate (borrow or transfer from available funds} the sum of
$ 206,502.00, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, to bus
to and from school students in grades 7-12 who live 2 miles or more from school
and students in grades 1-6 who live 1 1/2 to 2 miles from school, provided that
said funds be subject to a successful Prop. 2 1/2 general override election; or
take any other action relative thereto.
school Co~4ttee
VOTED unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 206,502.00, to be
expended under the direction of the School committee, to bus to and from school
students in grades 7-12 who live 2 miles or more from school and students in
grades 1-6 who live 1 1/2 to 2 miles from school, provided that said funds be
contingent upon the approval of a general override of Proposition 2 1/2, so-
called.
ARTICLE 19. WAFER TP. EATME~PLANT- GRANULAR ACTIVATEDC~RBONREPLACEMEN~
FUND. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $100,000 as an
addition to the Replacement Fund to provide for the periodic GAC replacement for
the Water Treatment Plant; or to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED to transfer the sum of $47,000 from the stabilization Fund and to
raise and appropriate the sum of $ 3,000 for a total of $ 50,000 to provide for
the periodic GAC replacement for the Water Treatment Plant; such expenditures to
be made only with the approval of the Town Manager. Vote approved 231 yes, 24
no.
ARTICLE 20. NESWC REFUNDING A~TICLE. To see if the Town will vote to
authorize the Selectmen to take such action as may be requested by the North East
solid Waste co~vnittee to facilitate the refunding of bonds issued to finance the
solid waste resource recovery facility referred to in the service Agreement
between the Town andMassachusetts Refusetech, Inc. including without limitation
the substitution of W~eelabrator Technologies Inc. for Allied-Signal Inc. as the
guarantor of performance under the Service Agreement and the execution and
delivery of such amendments to the service Agreement and other agreements with
the North East Solid Waste committee as the Board of Selectmen shall determine
necessary and in the best interests of the Town to effect such refunding; or act
in any other manner in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to authorize the Selectmen to take such action as may be
requested by the North East solid Waste committee to facilitate the refunding of
bonds issued to finance the solid waste resource recovery facility referred to
in the Service Agreement between the Town and Massachusetts Refusetech, Inc.,
including without limitation the substitution of wheelabrator Technologies Inc,
for Allied-Signal Inc. as the guarantor of performance under the Service
Agreement and the execution and delivery of such amendments to the service
Agreement and other agreements with the North East solid Waste Committee as the
Selectmen shall determine necessary and in the best interest of the Town to
effect such refunding.
ARTICLE 21. pURCHASE OF PUMP STATION FROM ANGUSP~%LT~. Public sewer and
Lift Station Acquisition. TO see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $ 467,500.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of
selectmen for the purpose of purchasing a private sewer and lift station
constructed by Angus ~ealty and to acquire by fee and/or easement an interest in
the real estate in the vicinity of Great Pond Road and Osgood street on which the
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sewer pump station is located as well as all equipment and the building
containing the pump station; and to authorize the Treasurer with approval of the
Board of Selectmen to borrow the sum of $ 467,500.00 under M.G.L. Chapter 44;
section 7 for said purpose. And to meet this appropriation a special betterment
assessment under M.G.L. chapter 80 and 83 shall be made upon the property
benefited by such sewer and pump station acquisition.
Board of Selec~en
VO~ED unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $467,500.00 to be
expended under the direction of the Board of selectmen for the purpose of
purchasing to acquire by fee and/or easement an interest in the real estate in
the vicinity of Great Pond Road and Osgood Street on which the sewer pump station
is located as well as all equipment and the building containing the pump station;
and to authorize the Treasurer with approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow
the s~m of $467,500.00 under M.G.L. Chapter 44 as amended, for said purpose; and
that the Selectmen are authorized to petition the General Court for an act to
authorize borrowing for this project, if necessary. And to meet this
appropriation a special betterment assessment under M.G.L. Chapter 80 and 83
shall be made upon the property benefited by such sewer and pump station
acquisition. Furthermore, the purchase price shall be an amount not in excess
of actual cost to Angus and shall be so certified to by a firm of Certified
Public Accountants, and the acquisition shall not be made until all impacted
property owners have agreed to pay their pro-rata cost of the Town's purchase
price either through a direct payment or a betterment assessment.
ARTICLE 22. M.G.L. CBAPTEB 40, SECTION 57. To see if the Town will vote
to adopt Section 57 of chapter 40 of the Mass. General Laws which allows any city
or town to deny or suspend any local license or permit, including renewals, for
any person or business who has failed to pay municipal taxes or charges.
Director of Finance
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 23. AUTHORIZATION OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 90 - HIGHWAY FUNDS. TO see
if the Town will vote to appropriate $ 360,578. for M.G.L. Chapter 90, Road
Repairs, and to meet the funding of the Article, allow the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow $ 360,578 of Chapter 90, Highway
Funds, in anticipation of State reimbursement under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section
6A.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to appropriate $360,578 for road repairs and that to meet
this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be
authorized to issue Highway Reimbursement Notes of the Town under M.G.L. Chapter
44, Section 6, as amended, in anticipation of reimbursement by the Commonwealth
for highway reconstruction and improvements under the authority of chapter 90 of
the General Laws as funded, and that notes issued for a shorter period than two
years may be refunded by the issue of new notes maturing within two years from
the date of the original obligation, and that the Selectmen are authorized to
accept highway funds from all sources.
Meeting adjourned on May 5, 1992, at 10:35 PM.
Convened on May 6, 1992, at 7:00 PM with no quorum at opening Of meeting.
ARTICLE 24. AMEND AUTHORIZATION TO BORROW - CALZRTTA SITE LAND PURCHASE.
TO see if the Town will vote to reduce the authorization to borrow, as voted
under Article %4 of the March 30, 1989, Special Town Meeting; said authorization
to borrow under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3) to be reduced in the amount of
$73,000 so that the total authorization as amended is $952,000, or to take any
action relative thereto.
Director of Finance
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VOTED unanimously to reduce the authorization to borrow, as voted under
Article %4 of the March 30, 1989, Special Town M~eting~ said authorization to
borrow under ~.G.L. chapter 44, Section 7(3) to be reduced in the amount of
$73,000 so that the total authorization as amended is $952,000.
ARTXCLE 25. ~=~.~AND FILING FEES. To see if the Town will vote to
appropriate $ from the wetland Filing Fees Account for use by the
Conservation commission in the performance of their duties under the Wetlands
Protection Act.
Conservation
VOTED unanimously to appropriate $10,827.37 from the Wetlands Filing Fees
Account to be used by the conservation co~ission in the performance of their
duties under the wetlands Protection Act.
/UtTICLE 26. ACCEPTANCE OF EEO MONEY° To see if the Town will vote to
accept the EEO (Equal Educational Opportunity) Grant as awarded for FY 93 in
accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 70A, as inserted by st. 1985, c. 188; or to take
any other action relative thereto.
School Com~4ttee
VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 27. ACCEPTANCE OF EEO MDNEY. To see if the Town will vote to
approve theacceptance by the Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical High
school District of an Equal Education Opportunity Grant pursuant to M.G.L.
Chapter 70A~ or to take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectm~n
VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 28. ~ESERVE F~F~D. To see if the TOWn will vote to raise and
appropriate a sum of money to fund the Reserve Fund~ or to take any other action
relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 for the
purpose of funding the Reserve Fund.
ANTICLE 29. SCHOOL CO~4I~EEMEMBERSHIPONTHESCEOOL BUILDIN~CO~I~THE.
TO see if the Town will vote to authorize the school co~nittee, notwithstanding
the provisions of Article %34 of the 1945 Annual Town Meeting, to appoint three
members to the school Building Committee annually, at least one appointee to be
a member of the school committee and the two remaining appointees to be either
members of the school committee or other citizens of the Town. Ail current
appointments to the School Building Committee will remain in effect until the
expiration of their terms of office. All new appointments will be made in
accordance with this section. The four remaining appointments made by the
Moderator will not change, or take any other action related thereto.
school Committee
VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 30. VOTE THE TOWNACCEPTTHE pROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CE. 30H. To see
if the Town will vote to adopt M.G.L. ch. 30B which define procurement procedures
for municipalities or to take any other action relative thereto.
Boar~ of selectmen
VOTED that the Town take NO ACTION on this article.
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ARTICLE 31. ADOPTION OF PERS~NEL BY-LAW. To see if the Town will vote
to repeal its "Personnel By-Law- as originally adopted at the Annual Town Meeting
of March 14, 1964, Article #10, (and since amended from time to time) and to
enact and substitute in its place the 'Personnel By-Law- as proposed and
presented by the Personnel By-Law Committee.
Board of Selectmen
VOTED unanimously to adopt the "Personnel By-Law" as proposed and presented
by the Fersonnel By-Law Conunittee.
Meeting recessed at ?~3§ PM. Reconvened at 8:10 PM, as people were
questioning a q~orum. Meeting opened again with quorum present at 8:25 PM.
Total voters 222 attending meeting.
ARTICLE 32. TOWN ME~TING EXPENDITURES R~QUIRING MORE THAN $! MILLION FOR
ANy CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. To see if the Town will vote to require any Article
which is passed at a Town Meeting requiring an expenditure of more than
$ 1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) for any construction project be placed on
a ballot to be voted on by the Town Voters of North Andover at the next regular
election or on a special election if necessary. Action may include any necessary
amendments to the Town Charter or by-laws.
George F. Henderson end Others
VOTKD to reject this article.
ARTICLE 33. TOWN MEETINOS. TO see if the Town will vote to return Town
Meetings to Saturday in place of evening meetings including any necessary
amendments to the Town Charter or By-Laws.
George F. Henderson and O~hers
VOTED to reject this article. The Board of Selectmen will appoint a
Charter Committee to update the charter.
ARTICLE 34. REVISIONS TO BYLAW. TO see if the Town will vote to delete
Chapter 9 from Part 1, Division i of the codified Bylaws of the Town of North
Andover.
Conservation Commission
VO~ED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 35. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS. To see if the Town will
vote to amend the Town By-Law striking from Artiele #1 Fire Detection and Alarm
systems Section 69-1 through 69-7 and to insert the following language listed as
Sections 69-1 through 69-7.4.
SECTION 69-1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This by-law shall apply to the installation, operation and maintenance of
fire and medical aid alarm systems. Fire and medical aid alarm systems shall
include systems connected to the Fire Department by the municipal fire alarm
circuit, direct wire, or on a telephone dial up basis and systems which use
exterior audible signals at the alarm location as a function of the connected
system.
By definition "Alarm Systems" are those installed for the purpose of
notification to the proper response authority of an emergency situation at a
property where the component devices of the system are installed.
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SECTION 69-2 ALARM INSTALLATION AND PE~24IT REQUIREMENTS
a. AS of the effective date of this by-law, no alarm system or equipment
designed to sum~on the Fire Department shall be installed without a permit
signed by the Fire Chief or his designee. Existing alarm systems must
obtain permit within three (3) months of the effective date of this by-
law. The Fire Chief shall prescribe an application form for
implementation of this by-law. The fee for this alarm permit shall be ten
dollars ($10.00). The Fire Department shall be called to inspect the
installation after its completion, for which inspection there will be a
fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00).
changes in the permit or inspection fees may be made with sixty days
notice to the general public and with the approval of the Board of
selectmen.
b. Any current or future alarm user may contract with an alarm company of
their choice for the purchase, lease, installation and servicing of an
alarm system on their premises.
c. Telephone dialers using voice-type tape recorders must be compatible with
the alarm receiving devices at the Fire Department. Equipment as
described shall use the emer~enc~ Fire Department telephone number
designated for that purpose.
d. Actual connection to the Fire Department's alarm system will be made only
by an installer approved by the Fire Chief for this service.
e. The alarm system owner or user, or the alarm company contracting for the
servicing of the alarm users system, shall be responsible for obtaining
any necessary leased lines or municipal cable between the protected
location and the Fire Department alarm receiving equipment.
f. The Fire Department will make every effort to insure the proper operation
of its alarm receiving equipment, but accepts no liability for conditions
which prevent proper reception of signals from the user's premises.
SECTION 69-3 AI,%RM DISCONNECTION AND ALTERATION NOTICE
Whenever an alarm eyetem or equipment is disconnected, removed or altered,
the owner or user thereof shall notify the Fire Department in writing. This
shall be done in accordance with the Mass. Building code Section 1200.3
Maintenance and M.G.L. Chapter 148 Section 27A and section 28.
SECTION 69-4 AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF REQUIREMENT
Ail alarm systems installed after the effective date of this by-law which
use an exterior audible alarm device(s), shall be equipped with a timing unit
which silences the exterior audible device no less than five minutes and no more
than ten minutes after the activation of the alarm system.
All existing alarms using an exterior audible alarm device should be
equipped with such a device within twelve (12) months after the effective date
of this by-law.
This section shall not apply to audible sprinkler alarm bells either
mechanical or electrical which are utilized to indicate a water flow.
SECTION 69-5 AI~ARM SYSTEM ~EGULATIONS AI~D MAINTENANCE
a. Each alarm user shall submit to the Fire chief the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of at least two (2) persons who can be reached at any
time, day or night, and are authorized to gain access to the protected
premises for the purpose of silencing and resetting the alarm system. It
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shall be the alarm users responsibility to keep this information up to
date. In addition, each control panel shall have located inside the door,
the above mentioned information, as well as the name, address and twenty-
four (24) hour telephone number of the company or individual who currently
services the system.
b. Written instructions for re-setting the alarm system shall be clearly
visible on, or adjacent to, the system control panel. Once activated, the
system shall not be reset prior to the arrival of the Fire Department.
Any attempt to reset a system connected directly to the Fire Department
shall be considered a violation of M.G.L. section 32 of chapter 268,
(tampering with a fire alar~ signal).
If after three (3) attempts by the Fire Department, a zone or system will
not reset, the zone, or system, shall be left in an un-restored
condition. The Fire Department will attempt to notify the responsible
parties identified in section 69 5(a) of this by-law. The Town assumes
no liability for inability to contact listed persons or companies. The
Fire chief or his designee may assign a paid detail to monitor the
premises until such responsible parties arrive at the protected location.
The cost of that detail and any equipment associated with it shall be born
by the owner, purchaser, lessee or renter of the syste~.
c. All premises shall have their legal street number clearly visible as per
existing town by-law prior to connection of any alarm to the Fire
Department.
d. All premises requiring a secured key access box as per Town by-law
Section 68-1.1 shall have the device installed prior to issuance of a fire
alar~ permit.
SECTION 69-6 ALARM TESTS
NO alarm system designed to transmit amergency messages or signals directly
to the Fire Department shall be worked on, tested or demonstrated without first
obtaining permission from the Fire Chief or his designee. An alarm transmitted
when such work is being performed without permission will constitute a false
alarm and subject to the fee assessment as shown in Section 7.0.
SECTION 69-7 FALSE ALARM ASSESSMENT
Definition: The term "False Alarm" as used in this section, includes
accidental alarms caused by equipment
malfunction, as well as deliberate and unnecessary
activation of the system.
A. Alarm systems which generate false alarms in any twelve (12) month period
shall be subject to the following assessment initially established:
Fire Alarm & Emergency Medical Systems
FALSE ALARM
1 THROUGH 3
4 THROUGH 5
6 OR MORE
ASSESSMENT
NONE
$200.00 EACH
$500.00 EACH
The Fire chief shall have the authority to waive any assessment if in his
judgement extenuating circumstances justify such a waiver.
After a third false alarm within twelve months, the Fire Chief shall notify
the responsible party in writing that the next false alarm incident within the
current twelve (12) month period, from the date of the first false alarm, will
result in an assessment charge.
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Alarm users who present a valid service contract or similar agreement for
the protected property will receive a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) credit against
any assessments. It is the intent of this section to have the systems maintained
on a regular basis.
b. False alarms caused by faulty telephone service, municipal equipment or
electrical storms will be excluded from assessment.
c. False alarms received during the first thirty (30} days following
installation shall be discounted provided no malicious intent has occurred
and every attempt has been made to rectify new installation defects.
d. Determination that a false alarm has been transmitted will be the
judgement of the Fire Chief or his duly appointed duty officer.
e. Any person(s) who maliciously and/or intentionally activates a fire alarm
device, which automatically transmits an alarm to the Fire Department,
when there is no fire or emergency situation, shall be fined one thousand
dollars ($1000.00) in accordance with M.G.L. Section 32 chapter 268.
SECTION 69-7.1 CONNECTION FEES
Each alarm user shall on or before october 1st of each year remit to the
Fire Department the service fee for the coming year, initially established as
follows:
MASTER FIRE ALARM BOXES $200.00/alarm box
DIGITAL ALARMS $ 10.00/signal
NOTE: Locations that have multiple master boxes installed as required by the Fire
Department shall be assessed for the initial fire alarm box only.
EXEMPTIONS
Fire Alarm system devices owned by the Town of North Andover shall be
exempted from the provisions of 69-7 and 69-7.1
SECTION 69-7.2 VIOLATIONS
The following acts shall constitute a violation of these regulations and
the responsible person or persons shall be punished by a fine of not less that
$50.00 nor more that $200.00 per offense. (Each day in which a violation occurs
will be considered a separate offense.)
a. Failure to follow an order issued by the Fire chief to disconnect a fire
alarm system automatic notification device.
b. Using a telephone dialing device arranged to dial a Fire Department number
without authorization under this by-law.
c. Failure to pay any fee assessed under either or both Sections 69-7 or 69-
7.1 of these regulations within sixty (60) days from the assessment.
d. Failure to comply with the requirements set forth in these regulations.
e. Continued transmission of false alarms caused by the user's negligence or
system malfunctions on the premises under the user's control where no
effective effort is made to correct the condition.
f. Knowingly failing to maintain any alarm system, covered by this by-law, in
proper working order.
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g. Causing, through negligence, a condition which interferes with the
operation of, or causes damage to the municipal fire alarm system.
h. Failure of a residential alarm user to pay an alarm fee assessed within
sixty (60) days of the assessment will authorize the Fire Department to
order the alarm user to discontinue the use of the alarm system automatic
notification devices for not more than six months. During this period all
detection systems required by State and local statutes and by-laws for the
proper notification of the residents of a dwelling shall be installed
and/or maintained in a usable state.
section 69-7.3 A~PEALS
Appeals for reduction or cancellation of any of the penalties assessed for
violations under this section may be directed to the Fire Chief. If the
appellant is not satisfied, with the ruling of the Fire Chief, a further appeal
may be made to the Town Manager. If the appellant is still not satisfied, a
further appeal may be made to the Board of Selectmen whose ruling shall be final
and binding.
Section 69-7.4 FEES, FINES AND ASSESSMENTS
The Fire chief shall annually make a recommendation to the Town Manager
relative to the adequacy of the fees, fines and assessments and the schedule
relative thereto, as cited in Section 69-2, Section 69-7, Section 69-7.1, and
Section 69-7.2 above, which may be adjusted by the Board of selectmen as
required.
Fire Chief William v. Dolan
VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 36. ~MEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER. TO see if the
Town will vote to amend chapter 77, Section 77-1 of the code of North Andover to
read as follows:
Section 77-1 Buildinq Permit Fees, Exclusive of Mechanical and
Utility Fees
A. The estimated cost of new construction shall be based on a cost
factor of sixty five ($65.00) dollars per square foot.
B. Fees for new construction shall be six dollars and fifty cents
($6.50) per thousand dollars of estimated cost of construction or
actual contract price, whichever is greater.
C. Estimated construction cost of additions, alterations and remodeling
shall be the actual contract price. The permit fees shall be six
dollars and fifty cents ($6.50) per thousand based on the estimated
costs of construction. There shall be a minimum fee of fifteen
($15.00) dollars per permit.
D. Copies of actual contract price shall be submitted with the Building
Permit Application.
E. Building permit fees shall not be required for municipally owned
building or structures. Fees will be paid on mechanical and utility
work only.
The Building Inspector shall periodically make a recommendation to the Town
Manager relative to the adequacy of the fees, fines and assessments and the
schedule relative thereto, as cited above, which may be adjusted by the Board of
Selectmen as required; or any other action relative thereto.
D. Rober~ Nicetta, Building Insp.
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VOTED unanimously to adopt the article as printed in the warrant.
ARTICLE 37. AMEND GENEPJqLB~LAWS - SECTION 117-2. To see if the Town will
vote to amend chapter 117-2 of the General By-laws of the Town, by deleting the
existing Section 117-2 in its entirety and substituting the following:
Gasoline stations may be operated as either full- service, where
gasoline is pumped by employees holding the nozzle; self-service
where gasoline is generally pumped by the customer holing the
nozzle; or a combination of full-service and self-service, provided
that such gasoline stations meet all applicable requirements of law.
E. Haffner Fournier and others
VOTED to reject this article.
ARTICLE 38. OPPOSITION OF SOLLINGS BIL~. To see if the TOWn will vote to
direct the Board of Selectmen to coF~unicate the vote of Town Meeting to the
Town's representatives in Congress, the entire Massachusetts delegation and the
President.
That the Town of North Andover does not support legislation in Congress,
known as the "Hollings Bill", that threatens the security of jobs in the
Merrimack valley and the technology leadership of the United States of America
in the areas of teleconununications, transmission equipment and services.
Mark S. DiSalvo and Others
VOTED by a majority to adopt this article.
AHTICLE 39. ~EDUCTION OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES. To see if the Town will
vote to instruct our Representative Nicholas Mavroules and our senators, Edward
M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry, to take all suitable measures:
1. To enact reductions in military expenditures of at least fifty
percent (50%) by the 1996 budget year.
To provide assistance to communities and employers to convert
from military to peace-time production; and
TO reallocate funds from military uses to meet domestic needs
such as health care, education and environmental protection,
and to reduce the federal deficit.
Lois P. Fisher and others
VOTED by a majority to adopt this article.
AKTICLE 40. ~ELEASE OF F~%SS~4~N~ - BRIDLE PATS. TO see if the Town will
vote to release its right, title and interest in a twenty (20) foot drainage
easement over and across lots one (1) and thirty four (34), Bridle Path Road,
North Andover, being N/F of Mr. James and Margaret Walker. Being more
specifically shown on a plan entitled "Definitive Plan of Land of Great Pond
woodland, located in North Andover, Massachusetts" Dated August 23, 1976, Frank
C. Gelinas and Assoc., Engineers, which plan is recorded with the Essex North
Registry of Deeds as Plan #7548.
William A. Cyr, Director, Division of
Public Works
VOTED unanimously to relinquish all right, title and interest and authorize
the Board of selectmen to record a release of such interest in an easement on two
lots (which lots are defined as #1 and #34 in a plan entitled "Definitive Plan
of Land of Great Pond woodland, located in North Andover, Massachusetts" dated
August 23, 1976, Frank C. Gelinas and Associates, Engineers, which plan is
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recorded with Essex North District Registry of Deeds as Plan %7548). said
easement runs (at an angle of southeast 73 degrees, 56 minutes, 44 seconds} from
the Bridle Path side of Lot %1 to where Lots %1 and 34 join on their boundary
with Lot %8 in said Plan now or formerly owned by santo and Anne Messina.
ARTICLE 41. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - DUFTON COURT. To see if the Town will
vote to accept Dufton Court as a Public Way, as shown on the following plans:
Plan entitled Plan of Land owned by the Andover Savings Bank, in North
Andover, Massachusetts, dated July 1936, prepared by D.W. Clark C.E., and
recorded with the North Essex Registry of Deeds on 9/24/36 as plan % 998.
Planning Board
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 42. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE -EVERGREEN DRIVE. To see if the Town will
vote to accept Evergreen Drive as a Public Way, as shown on the following plans:
Plan entitled Plan of Chestnut Acres, North Andover, Massachusetts
prepared by Frank
Massachusetts, dated
Registry of Deeds on
VOTED unanimously to
C. Gelinas, 56 Gray Street, North Andover,
May 16, 1967 and recorded with the North Essex
October 2, 1967 as Plan %5738.
Planning Board
adopt this article.
ARTICLK 43. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - S~TOM PLACE. To see if the Town will
vote to accept Sutton Place as a Public Way, as shown on the following plans~
Plan entitled Plan and profile of a portion of Sutton Hill, North Andover,
Massachusetts, dated November 1966, prepared by Charles E. Cyr, C.E.,
Lawrence, Massachusetts, and recorded with the North Essex Registry of
Deeds on August 4, 1967 as plan %5709.
Planning Board
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 4&. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - BERKELEy ROAD. TO see if the Town will
vote to accept Berkeley Street as a Public Way, as shown on the following plans:
Plan entitled "Plan of Trafalgar Estates, located in North Andover
Massachusetts, owned by Thomas J. Flatley", dated October 27, 1976,
prepared by Frank C. Gelinas and recorded in the North Essex Registry of
Deeds On March 3, 1978, as Plan %7778.
Plaaatng Board
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 48. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - SPRHC~ AND HEMLOCK
STREETS. TO see if the Town will vote to accept spruce and Hemlock Streets as
Public Ways, as shown on the following plans;
Plan entitled "Plan and Profile of a portion of spruce and Hemlock
Streets, North Andover, Massachusetts", dated November 1948, and prepared
by Fred W. Stowers R.S. Methuen, Massachusetts and recorded with the North
Essex Registry of Deeds on December 22, 1948 as Plan %1977.
Planning Board
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
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~TICLB 46. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - MILL ROAD To see if the Town will vote
to accept Mill Street as a Public Way, as shown on the following plans:
Plan entitled "Estate of Harriet Fisher, North Andover, Mass." Prepared by
Horace Hale smith, Dated Oct 1922 and recorded with the North Essex
Registry of Deeds on Nov. 21, 1922 as plan % 485~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass." Dated Oct 16, 1985,
Prepared by Hayes Engineering Inc., Wakefield Mass., Recorded with the
N.E.R.D. on 12/6/85 as plan % 10115~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass. as surveyed for Helen
M. Kellner" Dated 1/6/86, Prepared by Robert G. Goodwin, Andover Mass.,
Recorded with the N.E.R.D. on 8/8/86 as plan % 10390~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass., as surveyed for Helen
M. Kellner" Dated April 12, 1982, Prepared by Robert G. Goo~win, Andover,
Mass., recorded with the N.E.R.D. on 10/8/82 as plan % 8988~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass., owned by Helen M.
Kellner". Dated April 17, 1981, Prepared by Robert G. Goodwin, Andover,
Mass., and Recorded with the N.E.R.D. on April 15, 1981 as plan % 8608;
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass., owned by sydney c.
Rea, Dated Feb. 15, 1956, prepared by Ralph B. Brassuer, C.E. Haverhill,
Mass., Recorded with the N.E.R.D. on May 9, 1956 as Plan % 3250~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass., for Yankee Technology
Corp., Dated 8/13/83, prepared by Plaistow Consultants, and recorded with
the N.E.R.D. on Oct. 13, 1983, as plan % 9273~
Plan entitled "Plan of Starrett Acres, North Andover, Mass., owned by
George H. Farr & Wanda H. Fart, dated Nov. 2, 1963, prepared by Harry D.
Berry and recorded on 2/14/64 as plan % 4945~
Plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover, Mass., owned by Kathryn A.
Starrett, Dated 10/16/59, prepared by Ralph B. Brassuer, C.E. Haverhill,
Mass., recorded with the N.E.R.D on NOV. 2, 1959 as plan % 3965.
Planning Board
VOTED to take no action.
ARTICLE 47. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - CHRISTIARWAY. To see if the Tow~l will
vote to accept Christian Way from Bridges Lane to its end, a street constructed
by developers under the requirements of the subdivision control Law and as laid
out according to plans duly recorded with the North Essex Registry of Deeds as
Plan %10469 on file with the Town Clerk, including the taking or acceptance of
easements as shown on said plansl or take any other action relative thereto. The
taking or acceptance to be from Station 0.00 on said Plan Westerly to Station 3
& 61 and Easterly to Station 11 & 28.
Nancy B. Norbedo and Others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 48. ROADWAY ACCEPTANCE - TIFFAN~ LANE. TO see if the Town will
vote to accept Tiffany Lane as a public way. said Tiffany Lane is set out in a
definitive subdivision plan approved by the North Andover Planning Board of June
2, 1988, and recorded at the Essex North Registry of Deeds as Plan %11162.
Peter G. Shaheen and others
VOTED to take no action.
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ARTICLE 49. ROADWA~ ACCEPTANCE - CRANBERRELANE. TO see if the Town will
vote to accept the roadway as a public way, namely Cranberry Lane from Station
0-00 to Station ?-63.15 as shown on a plan entitled "Cranberry Lane Subdivision
Plan of Land in North Andover, Massachusetts, for Flintlock Realty Trust, P.O.
Box 531, North Andover, Massachusetts", prepared by DiPrete, Marchionda & Assoc.,
Inc., 185 New Boston Street, woburn, Mass., dated February, 1986 with revisions
through September 19, 1986 and recorded in Essex North Registry of Deeds as Plan
No. 10461.
David A. Kindred and Others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE $0. REZONE PARCEL OF LANDAT 846 CHESTNUT STREET. To see if the
Tow~ will vote to rezone 846 Chestnut street, map 00107C, parcel 000019 recorded
in the Northern Essex Registry of Deeds in Book 3149, Page 254, dated 8-20-90
from Industrial One (1) to Residential TWO (2).
Louise A. Digrandi,
Kathleen A. waseherg and others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 51. REZONXNG PARCEL OF LAND ON CHICKERXNG ROAD. TO see if the
Town will vote to amend the North Andover zoning Bylaw and Map so as to change
from General Business District (G.B,} to Business - 2 (B-2) a parcel of land
containing 23,250 square feet, more or less, on the Easterly side of Chickering
Road, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, and more particularly bounded
and described as follows: The land being shown as Doe Family Trust, BK 1930,
page 188-185 on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in North Andover,
Massachusetts, for Charles Doe, scale 1" = 40' dated July 29, 1988, civil sites
Associates, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880" recorded with the Essex North
District Registry of Deeds, Plan No. 11345. Being the same premises conveyed to
charles F. Doe, Trustee of Doe Family Trust; deed dated August 21, 1973, and
recorded with Essex North District Registry of Deeds in Book 1930, Page 188.
David L. Lanzoni and Others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 52. MODXF~ ZONING BYLAW, SECTIOE 4.125. TO see if the Town will
vote to modify the Zoning Bylaw, Sections 4.125 Residential Six, (R-6), Buildings
and Uses permitted, as follows:
A. Delete usage 4.125(2), "TWO family residential structures".
B. Delete usage 4.125(3), "Multi-family residential structures, not
exceeding 7 dwelling units per structure."
C. Renumber usages 4.125(4) through 4.125(21) as 4.125(2) through
4.125(19) respectively.
D. Following 4.125-19, as renumbered, the paragraph relating to uses
allowed by Special Permit shall be amended so as to read as follows:
"The following uses shall be allowed only by
Special Permit, the permit granting authority
shall be the Planning Board"
E. Add a paragraph 5 to uses allowed by Special Permit to read as
follows:
5. Multi-family residential structures, not to exceed 7
dwelling units per structure. All multi-family
structures shall conform to the following dimensional
criteria:
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Lot area min. sq. ft: 130,680
Street frontage min. ft: 150(13)
side set back min. (ft) 15
Floor area ratio max. 0.25:1 (15)
Dwelling unit density 9/acre(12)
Height max. (ft) 35
Front set back min. 25
Rear set back min. 30
Lot coverage max. 20%
Herbert P. Re~m-n and Others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
&RTICLE 53. MODIFE ZONING BFi,%W, T~BLES I & 2. To see i~ the Town will
vote to modify Tables 1 & 2 of the Zoning Bylaw with respect to the Residential
Six zoning District, as follows:
TABLE 1, SUMMARY OF USE REGU~.ATIONS
Amend the Residential six (R-6) Column as follows:
Use Existinq Proposed
Two Family Dwelling Yes No*
Multi Family Dwellings Yes* SP*
TABLE 2, SD]41qARY OF DIMENSXONAL REQUIREMENTS
Requirement
Lot Area Min. sq. Ft. 130,680
Height Max. (ft) 35
Street Frontage Min. ft 150(13)
Front Set Back Min. 25
Side Set Back Min. (ft) 15
Rear Set Back Min. 30
Floor Area Ratio Max. 0.25:1(15)
Lot Coverage Max. 20%
Dwelling Unit Density 9/acre(12)
Existinq
Proposed
5,000
35
75(13)
20
12
25
0.25:1(1~)
25%
N/A
Herbert P. Re~m-n and Others
VOTED to take no action.
~RTICLE S4. AMENDMENT OF ZONING BYLAWS. To see if the Town will vote to
amend its Zoning Bylaws by changing the zoning map of the Town from R-2 to I-1
for the hereinafter described parcel of land.
That portion of Parcel 75 on the current North Andover Assessors's Map 25
which is southerly of the present zoning line. Said parcel in its entirety is
shown to contain 26.04 acres. The portion of the Parcel that is presently zoned
R-2 contains approximately 8 acres. The portion that is Southerly of the present
zoning line is generally bounded and described according to said Assessor's Map
as follows:
EASTERLy:
SOUTHERLY:
EASTERLY:
SOUTHERLY:
WESTERLY:
SOUTHERLY:
WESTERLY:
NORTHERLY
by land of ARC Corporation and land of Alison J.
Novello;
by land of Alison J. Novello;
by land of Alison J. Novello;
by land of the Trustees of Reservations;
by land of the Trustees of Reservations;
by land of the Trustees of Reservations;
by land of the Trustees of Reservations; and
by other land of Business Park Trust and land
of WOR Associates Limited Partnership
Stephen E. Foster and Others
168
VOTED to reject this article; 111 yes, 61 no; 2/3 vote.
ARTICLE 55. AM~NO ZONING BY-LAW. TO see if the Town will vote to amend
the North Andover Zoning By-Law and map to change from the existing zoning
designation Business-1 to Business-2 the following parcel of land situated at
Saville Street, North Andover, bounded and described as set forth in exhibit to
be attached hereto.
EXHIBIT.A
That certain parcel of land situated in North Andover in the county of
Essex and said Commonwealth, bounded and described as follows:
Northwesterly by Saville Street one hundred seventy-six and 38/100
(176.38) feet;
Northeasterly by lot six (6) as shown on plan hereinafter mentioned one
hundred fifty-two and 8/10 (152.8) feet;
southeasterly by land now or formerly of calvin c. Rea sixty-four and
42/100 (64.42) feet, and
Southerly in a broken line by land now or formerly of Harry W. Clark
two hundred eighteen and 1/10 (218.10) feet.
Ail of said boundaries are determined by the Court to be located as shown
on Plan No. 3263B, drawn by Ernest W. Branch, Surveyor, dated August 20, 1913,
as modified and approved by the court, filed in the land Registration Office, a
copy of a portion of which is filed with Certificate of Title No. 385, Book 3,
Page 513, and being designated as lots one (1) to five (5) inclusive thereon.
Also lots six (6) to eleven (11) inclusive as shown on above-mentioned plan
bounded and described as follows:
Northwesterly by Saville Street one hundred twenty (120) feet;
Westerly by Saville street sixty (60) feet;
Northerly by lot twelve (12) on said plan one hundred (100) feet, and
Southeasterly by land now or formerly of calvin C. Rea two
hundred fifty-nine and 01/100 (259.01) feet.
Douglas R. Small and Others
VOTED to reject this article; yes 42, no 97.
ARTICLE 56. AMEND~4~]~T OFT HE ZONING BYLAW. TO see if the Town will vote
to amend Section 4.133 Paragraph 6 of the North Andover zoning Bylaw by adding
the following wording:
"Any dumping of ash or other hazardous material generated by such facility
shall be subject to a Special Permit."
Manuel F. Arista and Others
VOTED unanimously to adopt this article.
ARTICLE 57. AMENDMENT OF ZONING SYLAWRELATIVETOTHEREGUL&TION OF SIGNS
AND OUTDOOR LIGHTING. TO see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw by
removing the following paragraph as it may relate to the regulation of Signs and
outdoor Lighting:
Paragraph 6.7.6 No political sign shall be maintained or erected in the
Ail associated text shall be punctuated and renumbered appropriately.
Planning Board
169
VOTED to reject this article; yes 100, no 59.
ARTICLE 58. RESTRICT T~AVEL OF SALEM STREET, APPLETON STREET AND DALE
STREET. TO see if the ToWn will vote to restrict travel on Salem Street,
Appleton Street, Dale Street and Boxford Street to vehicles weighing less than
2 1/2 tons and post those streets with signs indicating that restriction is in
effect.
Explanations As a result of restricting travel on Great Pond Road and others,
through traffic has been funnelled to salem street, Appleton Street, Dale Street,
and Boxford street. This article would direct heavy trucking to the State
Highways Route 125 and 133 where it belongs.
Paul G. Dyer and Others
VOTED to reject this article.
Motion was made and seconded that the meeting be dissolved at 10:00 PM on
May 6,1992.
ATTEST: A True Copy Daniel Long, Town Clerk
c. 1910
I70
Town Officers & Committees
OFFICIAL~ AND TERM EXPIRATION DATES
ACCOUNTANT **
Jean Sullivan (1994)
ADVISORY BOARD ****
Donald Rodgers, Chairman (1994)
Guenter Loeser (1992)
Jacob Freedman (1995)
Robert Duggan (1993)
James Gammie (1994)
James Kenny (1994)
William Knauss (1993)
Joan Roberts (1993)
R. Jean Vallieres (1995)
ASSESSORS, BOARD OF ***
Joseph N. Hermann, Chairman (1993)
George R. Barker, Jr. (1993)
Garrett C. Boles, M_MA (1993)
CABLE TV COMMITTEE**
George I. Da§ue
Richard M. Gacioch
Robert S. Parker
Arthur S. Fundeklian
Ralph M. Joyce, Esq.
Vincent G. Rauscher
Thomas M. Finelli
Albert P. Manzi, III
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
CIVIL DEFENSE**
John J. Coco, Director (1993)
John J. Lyons, 1st Alternate (1993)
Co - 2nd Alternates:
Richard Stanley, Police Ch. (1993)
William Dolan, Fire Chief (1993)
Richard C. Boettcher, Commanding
Officer, Auxiliary Police (1993)
Joseph Sullivan, Jr.
Communications Officer (1993)
CONSERVATION COMMISSION**
George Reich, Chairman (1995)
Richard Milliard, Vice Chair (1995)
Alison Brewster (1995)
Paul Tariot (1994)
Robert Mansour (1994)
Albert P. Manzi (1993)
Kevin Foley (1993)
Louis Wagner, Associate (1994)
Richard Doucette, Administrator
COUNCIL ON AGING **
Maria V. Rosati, Chairman (1994)
Thomas D. Cantone, Vice Chr. (1993)
Joan Black, Sec. & Treas. (1994)
Elsie Heinze (1993)
Ann Hoessler (1992)
John Lyons (1992)
Adele McConaghy (1992)
Domenic Torrisi (1993)
Nicholas Ventrillo (1995)
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES ***
Susan Halloran, Chairman (1995)
Barbara Currier, Vice Chair (1994)
Karen Jacobs Gold, Secretary (1994)
Barry Fitzgibbons (1993)
Donald Stewart, Elected Off.
FINANCE DIRECTOR ***
Kevin F. Mahoney
FIRE CHIEF **
William V. Dolan
FOREST FIRE WARDEN ***
William V. Dolan, Fire Chief (1993)
GRAVES REGISTRATION OFFICER ***
Richard LaHaye (1993)
G/L COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL **
William McEvoy
Joseph Morkeski
G/L REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIgH SCHOOL
DISTRICT COMMITTEE REP *
John J. Caffrey (1993)
G/L SANITARY DISTRICT REP **
Goodloe Suttler (1994)
BOARD OF HEALTH ***
Francis MacMillan, MD, Chair (1994)
John Rizza, DMD (1993)
Gayton Osgood (1995)
Allison Conboy, Health Adm.
Sandra Start, Septic Insp.
171
HISTORICAL COMMISSION **
Maria Ward, Chairman (1993)
Kathleen Szyska, Secretary (1994)
Susan Bournival (1994)
Gerilyn Smith (1995)
Anne Ericson (1995)
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION **
Maria Ward (1993)
Judith Baett Avrett (1993)
Kathleen Szyska (1995)
Noel Hayes (1995)
George Schruender (1994)
Leslie Hopkins (1994)
Robert Stevens, Alternate
HOUSING AUTHORITY *
William McEvoy, Chairman (1995)
Clare Coco, Vice Chairman (1996)
Anna O'Connor, Treas. (1991)
Donald Foulds, Asst. Treas. (1994)
Helen Soucy (1993)
Hope R. Minicucci, PHM,
Executive Director
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCING AUTHORITY ***
John R. Kalin (1994)
James J. Mclnnis, Esq. (1993)
George Schruender (1997)
Joseph D'Angelo (1996)
Richard Hillner (1995)
INSPECTORS ***
D. Robert Nicetta, Inspector (1995)
of Buildings & Zoning
Enforcement Officer
Walter Cahill, Asst. Building (1993)
Inspector
John J. Thompson, Elec. Insp. (1993)
3ames Diozzi, Plumbing Insp. (1993)
Robert V. Atwood, DMV, Animal (1993)
Inspector
LIBRARY TRUSTEES (Replacement
vote of remaining members)
Joanne P. Stevens, Chairman
Mary Ellen Osgood, Treasurer
William Hickey, Secretary
William B. Duffy, Jr.
Martha Salisbury
Arthur Larson
by
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS *
Scan J. Fountain, Chairman (1995)
Kenneth C. Crouch (1993)
Eric W. Bakerman (1993)
Donald B. Stewart (1994)
Martha J. Larson (1994)
LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL **
Pat Trombly (1994)
Abbe Stephenson Ritchie (1995)
Joyce Toye (1995)
Marge Caron (1993)
Judith Hillner (1993)
MERRIMACK VALLEY PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS (Appointed by
Planning Board)
Michael Smolack (1993)
PLANNING BOARD **
George D. Perna, Jr. Chair (1993)
John L. Simons, Clerk (1994)
Richard A. Nardella (1993)
Joseph V. Mahoney (1993)
John G. Draper (1992)
Richard $. Rowen, Associate (1994)
Karen H.P. Nelson, Di~. Div. of
Planning & Community Development
Christian C. Huntress, Town Planner
POLICE CHIEF **
Richard M. Stanley
(1994)
PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE***
Guillermo J. Vicens, Chm. (1993)
Robert Scanlon (1995)
Joseph D'Angelo (1995)
Michael Schena (1993)
Douglas W. Saal (1994)
PUBLIC WORKS, DIRECTOR OF ***
William A. Cyr, Interim Director
RECREATION COUNCIL **
William McEvoy (1994)
William Boutillier (1993)
Louis Detora (1994)
John Driscoll (1993)
Brian Finn (1995)
William Lafond (1993)
Jay McDonald (1995)
Richard Shafer (1994)
Joseph Walsh (1995)
172
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, BOARD OF **
William C. Lafond, Chairman (1995)
Mary Alice Windle (1993)
Helen Tacy (1994)
Daniel Long, Town Clerk
SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE (Appointed
by School Committee & Town
Moderator)
Graham Copeland, Chairman
Kevin Sheehan
Marilyn Doyle
John Lyons
Diane Huster
Anne Low
SCHOOL COMMITTEE *
Anne M. Low, Chairman (1993)
Diane J. Huster (1993)
Brian R. Donahue (1994)
Marilyn Doyle (1994)
James G. Sullivan (1995)
SCHOOL, SUPERINTENDENT OF (Appointed
by School Committee)
Dr. George I. Blaisdell
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES ***
Leonard White
SELECTMEN, BOARD OF *
Martha Larson, Chairman (1994)
Scan J. Fountain (1995)
Eric W. Bakerman (1993)
Kenneth C. Crouch (1993)
Donald Stewart (1994)
TOWN CLERK ***
Daniel J. Long (1993)
TOWN COUNSEL **
Kopelman & Paige (1993)
TOWN MANAGER **
James P. Gordon
TOWN MODERATOR *
Charles A. Salisbury
(1994)
TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE **
Karen Robertson
Daniel J. Long
Bernadette Curren
(1993)
VETERAN'S AGENT & BURIAL AGENT ***
Richard LaHaye
YOUTH SERVICES BOARD OF
DIRECTORS **
David B. Trombly, Chairman
Bruce Butterfield, Vice Chairman
Carrie Crouch, Sec.
Joyce Bradshaw, Treasurer
Jon VanOfferen
David Rand
Tracey Castiglione
John Markuns
Brenda Clark
Peter Breen
Cathy Martin
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS **
Frank Serio, Jr., Chairman (1994)
William Sullivan, Vice Chair (1994)
Walter Soule, Clerk (1995)
Raymond Vivenzio (1995)
Louis Rissin (1993)
Robert Ford, Associate (1994)
John Pallone, Associate (1995)
* Elected Officials
** Appointed by Selectmen
*** Appointed by Town Manager
**** Appointed by Town Moderator
173
General Information
Incorporated - April 7, 1855
Area - 26.63 square miles
Elevation - 91 feet .847 inches above sea level at Town Building
Industries - Communications, electronics, plastics, steel fabrication, dairy
and poultry farms, and market gardening
Miles in Streets - 215 miles - Town; 17 miles - state
Municipal Airport- charter, flights and air taxi
Recreation - bathing beach and seven equipped playgrounds
Schools - public, parochial, prep., and college
6th Congressional District Representative - Peter Torkildsen
Councillor, 5th Councillor District - John P. Harris
Senator, 3rd Essex Senatorial District - James P. Jajuga
Representative, 14th Essex Representative District - Joseph N. Hermann
Annual Elections - 1st Monday of March, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Voting Precincts: 1. Senior Center 3. Atkinson school 5. Franklin school
2. Atkinson school 4. Atkinson school 6. Franklin School
Annual Town Meeting - let Monday in May
Due Dates
Board of Health
- Ail Food service, Home cooks, Catering, Disposal Works Installers,
Dumpsters, Offal Haulers, Massage and Suntanning Permits due January 1.
- Funeral Directors License due April 1.
- Pools and Animal Permits due May 1.
- Recreational camp Permits due June 1.
- Flu clinics held October/November.
Licensinq commissioners
- License renewals due November 30th.
Tax Collector
- Real Estate Taxes and Personal Property Taxes due August let, November let,
February 1st & May lst; interest charge after August 1st, November let,
February 1st & May let.
- Excise Tax due 30 days after issue.
- Water Bills issued 4 times a year; due 30 days after issue.
Town Clerk
- Dog & Kennel Licenses due each year on April 1st.
- Fish & Sporting Licenses available after December 20th each year.
- Registration for storage of all inflammables due on April 30th.
174
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Advisory Board ....... 2
Selectmen ......... 1
To~n Accountant ....... 3
Town clark ......... 3
DMSZON OF FINANCE
~ssessors Office ...... 5
Tax Collector ........ 6
Town Treasurer ....... 7
DIV. OF PI~NNING & OOMMIIRXTY DEV.
Board of Appeals ......
Building Department...
Conservation Co~!ssion. [ [ 10
Director,s Report ...... 8
Board of Health ....... 11
P1An-inq Board ....... 12
DMSION OF PUBLIC WORI~ .... 14
PUBLIC
l~limal Inspector ...... 19
Civil Defense ........
Fire Department .......
Police Department ......
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Affirmative Action Program . 25
Comm. on Disability Issues . 26
Council on Aging ...... 27
Historical C~4 ssion .... 28
Housing Authority ...... 28
Recreation Council ..... 30
Stevens Me~tori&l Library . . 32
Youth Services ....... 33
~2HOOL DEPARTMENT ....... 36
TOWN ELECTION~ - l~nnual .... 137
- Special . . . 138
TOWN I~.TINGS - Annual .... 144
Special . . . 139
GENBR~L~RNMENT
Accounting De~cment . 73 & 114
Advisory Board ....... 73
~w~. loyee Benefits ..... 73
InsUrance General ..... 73
Public Properties & Bldgs . 74
Regional Vocational School. 74
8chcol Building ...... 74
Sealer of Weights &
Measures ......... 74
Special Legal Services... 74
Town Clerk ......... 74
TOWn Counsel ........ 75
Town Manager/Selectmen.. 75
Town Moderator ....... 75
DMSION OF FINANCE
Assessors Department .... 75
County Assessment ...... 76
Debt Red~.~. tion ....... 76
Interest on Debt ...... 76
Interest on Short-Term
Borrowing.
76
Rest. TranSfar' · · ·
77
State Assessment ...... 77
Treasurer/Tax Collector... 77
DIV. OF PLANNI~ & CO~IUNZTY DEV.
Board of Appeals ...... 77
Building Department ..... 77
Conservation C~4 ssion... 78
Health Department ...... 78
Planning office ....... 79
DMSION OF PUBLIC WORI~ . . . 79
G. L. Sanltal7 District... 81
PUBLIC BA~=A'~
~nimal Inspector ...... 81
Civil Defense ........ 81
Fire Department ....... 81
Police Department ......
COItMUNITY SERVICES
COmmUnity Center ...... 83
Council on Aging ...... 83
Graves Registration ..... 83
Historical c~i esion .... 84
Patriotic & Civil Celeb.. 84
Personnel Department .... 84
Recreation Council ..... 84
Rental of Veterans Quarters. 84
Stevens Memorial Library . . 85
Industrial co~.i ssion .... 85
Veteran~ s Services ..... 85
Youth Services ....... 85
fK~00L DEPARTMENT ....... 86
EMERGENCY NUMBRR$
Fire Rescue or Ambulance .............................................. 689-7777
Police ............................................................................... 686-121'2
YOUR TOWN GOVERNMENT
.Animal Control Officer .......................................................................... 683-3 i 68
Animal Inspector .................................................................................... 688-1255
Civil Defense ......................................................................................... 688-4904
Fire Department -Routine ...................................................................... 686-3812
Center Station .............................................................................. 685-6566
Housing Authority ................................................................................. 682-3932
Library, Stevens Memorial .................................................................... 682-6260
Police Department - Routine .................................................................. 683-3 ! 68
Public Works, Division of ..................................................................... 687-7964
Highway Department ................................................................... 685-0950
Recreation Department .......................................................................... 688-0126
School Department
Superintendent .............................................................................. 794-1503
Atkinson School ........................................................................... 794-0124
Bradstreet School ......................................................................... 794-1677
Franklin School ............................................................................ 794-1990
High School .................................................................................. 794-1711
Kittredge School ........................................................................... 794-1688
Middle School .............................................................................. 794-1870
Thomson School ........................................................................... 794-1545
Sealer of Weights and Measures ............................................................ 686-2638
Senior Citizens' Center .......................................................................... 686-7967
Town Hall-Connecting all Departments ................................................ 682-6483
Town Moderator .................................................................................... 685-1568
Veterans' Services .................................................................................. 682-6378
Youth Services ....................................................................................... 682-9000