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Home My WebLink About2001 Annual Town Report The cover of the 200l Annual Town Report for the Town of North Andover depicts the first burying ground on Academy Road. This historic site is a tribute to the conununity's dedication to preserving its past for future generations. Years of toil and perseverance highlight North Andover's dedication to its roots. This was the site of the meetinghouse where the first Town Meetings were held. North Andover was the first community in Massachusetts to pass and implement the Community Preservation Act. Under the CPA, towns and cities can choose to create a permanent stream of funding dedicated to acquiring and protecting open space, purchasing land for recreational purposes, preserving historic buildings and landscapes, and creating and maintaining affordable housing. The events of September 11, 2001 will forever be etched in our memories. Our community came together to .remember and reflect on those events. The small flag that marks the grave of a fallen hero from centuries past was proudly duplicated throughout our community with displays of patriotism. The thanks of grateful citizens to those who have served and a moving gathering on Veteran's Day November I 1,2001 was a fitting tribute. Special thanks go to the North Andover Historical Society for their assistance in providing the photographs in the report and to Paul Stewart for the cover. Bryan Hanssen's editorial assistance was invaluable. North Andover Service Listings Our Town INCORPORATED April 7, 1855 SITUATION About 24 miles north of Boston Latitude 42040" Longitude 71~7'' COUNTY Essex POPULATION 27,202 AREA Approximately 26.63 square miles ELEVATION 91 feet .847 inches above sea level at Town Building TOWN HALL Built in 1906 SENATORS IN CONGRESS Edward Kennedy (617) 565-3170 John Kerry (617) 565-8519 REPRESENTATIVE 1N CONGRESS John Tierney (508) 531-1669 ASSESSED VALUATION Real Estate Only Personal Property Total $2,601,799,700 $50,656,600 $2,652,446,300 TAX RATE For the period from July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001 Residential $13.18, Commercial $15.75 TAX BILLS Tax bills are paid quarterly. Payments are due on Au- gust 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1. If unpaid by due date, interest will be added according to law from the date due to the date payment is made. Motor Vehicle Excise is due thirty days from date of issuance. Water bills are issued quarterly and are due 30 days from date of issuance. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION First Tuesday in March TOWN MEETING Open Town Meeting Meets in May PRECINCT VOTERS LOCATIONS Precincts 1 and 2 North Andover Middle School Main St. STATE REPRESENTATIVES 14th Essex - Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 6 David M. Torrisi (617) 722-2230 Precincts 3 and 4 Atldnson School Phillips Brook Road 21st Middlesex District - Precincts 4 and 5 Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (617) 722-2100 STATE SENATOR 3rd Essex Precincts 1, 2, 3, and 4. Steven Baddour (617) 722-1604 1st Essex and Middlesex Precincts 5 and 6 Bruce E. Tart (617) 722-1600 Precincts 5 and 6 Franklin School Cypress Terrace Precincts 7 and 8 Sargent School Abbot St. Polls open 7:00 A.M.--8:00 r.M. Call Town Clerk's Office for information. Town Offices FIRE DEPARTMENT 124 Main Street Emergency: 9-1-1 PHONE: 688-9590 FAX: 688-9594 BUSINESS HOURS: 8:30-4:30 POLICE DEPARTMENT 566 Main Street Emergency: 9-1-1 PHONE: 683-3168 FAX: 681-1172 TTY: 683-3168 HOURS: 24 hours a day PUBLIC LIBRARY 345 Main Street PHONE: 688-9505 FAX: 688-9507 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 10:00 n.M.-9:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday 10:00 ^.M-5:00 P.M. Sunday 2:00 P.~-5:00 Closed Weekends July and August PUBLIC WORKS 384 Osgood Street PHONE: 685-0950 FAX: 688-9573 HOURS: Office- 8:30-4:30 SENIOR CENTER 120R Main Street PHONE: 688-9560 FAX: 688-9563 HOURS: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. TOWN MANAGER 120 Main Street PHONE: 688-9510 FAX: 688-9556 TOWN CLERK 120 Main Street PHONE: 688-9500 FAX: 688-9556 HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 SCItOOL ADMINISTRATION 675 Chickering Road PHONE: 794-1503 FAX: 794-0231 HOURS: 8:00-4:30 North Andover High School 675 Chickering Road 794-1711 North Andover Middle School 495 Main Street 794-1870 Atktn~on Elementary School 111 Phillips Brook Road 794-0124 Bradstreet Early Childhood Center 70 Main Street 794-1677 Franklin Elementary School 2 Cypress Terrace 794-1990 Kittredge Elementary School 601 Main Street 794-1688 Sargent Elementary School 300 Abbott Street 794-3673 Thomnon Elementary School 266 Waverly Road 794-1545 2 ASSESSORS Town Hail, Second Floor PHONE: 688-9566 FAX: 688-9556 Exemption Applications Motor Vehicle Excise Questions Property Assessments Tax Rate Information BOARD OF ItEALTH 27 Charles Street PHONE: 688-9540 Communicable Diseases Info/Surveillance Environmental Health Concerns Food Establishment Permits/Complaints Food Sanitation Training Programs Health Screening: Blood Pressure, TB Home Visits Housing: Requirements for safe and sanitary housing Influenza Nuisance and Sanitation Complaints Public Swimming Pool Permits Rabies Vaccination Clinics: Dogs and Cats Recreationai Camp Permits Subsurface Sewage Disposal: Permits and Informa- tion on Location Tanning & Massage Est. Permits Tobacco Control Program Vaccine Depot Well Drilling Permits BUILDING DEPARTMENT 27 Charles Steet PHONE: 688-9545 ADA Coordinator Building Permits Building Information Demolition Permits Fireplace & Chinmey Permits Gas Permits Masonary Permits Occupancy Permits Plumbing Permits Relocating Structure Permits Replacement Door Permits Replacement Window Permits Roofing Permits Sealer of Weight and Measures Sign Permits Swimming Pool Permits Tent Permits Vinyl Siding Permits Woodstove Permits Zoning By-Law Enforcement/Questions COMMISSION ON BISABILITIES American Disab'flifies Act Coordinator CONSERVATION COMMISSION 27 Charles Steet PHONE: 688-9530 Wetlands Information COUNCIL ON AGING-SENIOR CENTER 120R Main Street PHONE: 688-9560 HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30 ^.M.-4:30 P.M. Alzheimer's IdentificatiordIntervention Program Assistance Programs Blood Pressure Clinics Choral Group Discussion Group Educational Programs Eiders at Risk Fitness Programs Free Pamphlets Friendly Visitor Program Fund~Raising Handicapped Accessible Heaith Care Proxy Heaith Screenings Home Care Services Homestead Act Immunization Programs Income Tax Assistance Informational and Referrai Lectures Lending Library Lunch Program Magazines and Newspapers Meals on Wheels Memorials Monthly Parties Newsletter Outreach Recreational Programs Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Program SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs for Elders) Telephone Reassurance Program Transportation Programs: Medical & Grocery Shopping Volunteer Opportunities Weight Maintenance Program Widows/Widowers Support Group EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PHONE: 688-4904 Auxiliary Police Disaster Services Evacuation Coordination Services Liaison for State and Federal Agencies Local Emergency Planning Committee Radio Communication Capability with Local, State and Federal Agencies EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PHONE: 9-1-1 FIRE DEPARTMENT 124 Main Street PHONE: Emergency 9-1-1 Non-Emergency 688-9590 Blasting Permits Burning Permits 1/15-5/1 Fire Prevention Fire Inspection - Smoke Detectors Flammable Liquids/LP Gas Permits Oil Heat Appliance Installation Sprinkler Fire Alarm Plan Review Sprinkler Installation Underground Fuel Tank Installation/Removal Permits LIBRARY 345 Main Street PHONE: 688-9505 FAX: 688-9507 HOURS: Monday-Thursday 10:00 ^.~n.-9:00 Friday and Saturday 10:00 ^.ta-5:00 Sunday 2:00 P.ta-5:00 P.M. Closed Weekends July and August Anne Bradstmet Collection Book Discussion Series Books Books on Tapes Boston Globe on CD-ROM Camcorder Cassette Players Computers (PC and Mac) Conference Room Dial-Up Access Exhibits Friends of Stevens Memorial Library Geneology and Local History Handicapped Accessible Inter-Library Loan Language Tapes Large Print Books Magazines and Newspapers Meeting Room Merrimack Valley Library Consortium Member Museum Passes Music CD's On-line Periodical Database Original Art for Loan Phonedisc Photocopies (reduce and enlarge) Records Rental Books Reference Services Special Programs for Adults and Young Adults Storyhours/Children's Programs Talking Books for the Blind Tax Forms Television with Cable TV Hook-up Videos PARKING CI,RRK 120 Main Street PHONE: 688-9550 Parking Ticket Information/Payment PERSONNEL Town Hall 120 Main Street PHONE: 688-9516 Town Employment Oppommities PLANNING Town Hall Annex 146 Main Street PHONE: 688-9535 Flood Maps Planning Board Agendas Site Plan Review Subdivision Plans Zoning By-Law Zoning Map Information 4 POLICE DEPARTMENT 566 Main Street PHONE: Emergency 9- I- 1 Non-Emergency 683-3168 FAX: 681-1172 TI'Y: 683-3168 Adult Police Academy Alcohol Server Training Information Animal Control Auction Permits Bicycle Helmet Sales Bicycle Registration Burial Permits (Non-Business Hours) Business Security Surveys Car Seat Loan Program Child Identification Program Citizen Advisory Council Community Policing Crime Watch D.A.R.E. Program Detective Hot Line Firearm Permits School Safety Questions Student Police Academy Town Emergencies (Non-Business Hours) Traffic Control and Safety Issues PUBLIC WORKS 384 Osgood Street PHONE: 685-0950 EMERGENCY (Non-Business Hours): 683-3168 FAX: 688-9573 HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:30 ^.M.-4:30 P.M. Field and Park Maintenance Boat and Fishing Permits - Lake Cochichewick Pothole and Road Hazard Repairs Public Tree Issues Recycling Permits Sewer Connections Sewer Blockages Snow Removal Regulations Street/Sidewalk Resurfacing Info. Trash & Recycling Collection Info. Water Connections Water Leaks Water Main Replacement Water Meters Watershed Information RECREATION PHONE: 688-9579 BEEPER: 387-6950 Arts in the Parks/Children's Theatre Band Concerts Boys Basketball Field/Park Administration Field/Playground Permits Field Trips Girls Basketball Girls Softball Indoor/Outdoor Skating Information Parent Guide to Children's Resources Playground Areas Program Information/Registration Seasonal Employment/Volunteer Opportunities Sports Organization Information Tennis Court Passes Women's Softball SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION - SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 675 Chickering Road PHONE: 794-1503 FAX: 794-0231 HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00 ^.M.-4:30 Art: K-12 Athletics (794-3144) Community Schools Program (794-3080) Day Care Programs Breakfast Club Extended Kindergarten KidStop! EXCEL Enrichment Prog. High School SAT Prep High School Driver ED. Men's Basketball Summer School Academic Remediation Camps Technology Training Computers: K-12 (794-3144) Continuing Education (794-1711) English as a Second Language Literary Publications Music: K-12 Physical Education: K-12 (794-3144) Special Education: Pre-School-12 (794-1717) SCHOOL CLOSINGS When weather conditions cause schools to be closed or to delay their openings, PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPART- MENT, OR FIRE DEPARTMENT Announcements are made on GOVERNMENT AC- CF_SS CHANNEL 47, local television stations (WBZ- Channel 4, WCVB-Channel 5, WHDH-Channel 7), and radio stations (WBZ AM, WRKO AM, WBMX FM, WCCM AM, WLLH AM, WHAV AM). SELECTMEN'$ OFFICE Town Hall Main Floor PHONE: 688-9510 Appointments-Boards/Commissions Selectmen's Meeting Agendas Utilities Hearings STEVENS ESTATES AT OSGOOD HILL 723 Osgood Street PHONE: 682-7072 Facility Rental Information TOWN CLERK Town Hall, Main Floor PHONE: 688-9500 - General Information 688-9501 - Town Clerk Absentee Ballots Alcoholic Liquor License Appointed Committee Listing Automatic Amusement Device License Birth Certificates Bowling Alley/Billiard Pool License Business Certificates Census Information/Jury List Certification of Petitions Class I - Dealer License Class II - Used Cars License Class III - Junk Dealer License Common Victualler License Coordinates Annual Town Report Death Certificates ' Dog License - due January 1 Elected Officials Current Listing Entertainment License Fishing and Hunting License Justice of the Peace Marriage License Massachusetts Income Tax Forms Nomination Papers Notary Public Raffle Permits Residential Street Listing Voter Registration TREASURER/TAX COLLECTOR Town Hall Main Floor PHONE: 688-9550 Betterments Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments Municipal Lien Certificates Parking Ticket Payments Real Estate Information/Payments Water/Sewer Bill Payments VETERANS' SERVICES Town Hall, Third Floor PHONE: 682-6378 All Veteran Benefits Discharge Papers Recorded Flags and Holders for Graves Headstones and Grave Markers Veterans Assistance YOUTH SERVICES 33 Johnson Street PHONE: 682-9000/688-9515 Emergency Beeper: 508-387-4919 Crisis Intervention Information and Referral Social Programs Recreation Programs Juvenile Court Services Support Services Student-Run Services Adventure Programs Ropes Course Clothes Closet Summer Programs Job Bank Peer Mediation Joseph N. Hermaun Youth Center Prevention Programs 24-Hour Emergency Response Attendance Officer Holiday Giving Program Parenting Programs Family Services Youth Concert Series Town Officers and Committees ACCOUNTANT** Lyne Savage ASSESSORS, BOARD OF *** David Minicucci, Chairperson George R. Barker, Jr. Ernest Jones CABLE TV COMMITTEE** George I Dague, Chairperson Thomas M. Finelli Vincent G. Rauscher Arthur S. Fundeklian Richard M. Gacioch Robert S. Parker John Savastano, Special Member James M. Xenakis, Selectmen's Rep. CONSERVATION COMMISSION** Scott Masse, Chairperson Albert P. Manzi, Jr. Deborah Feltovic Robert Mansour Joseph W. Lynch John Mabon Beth Westcott Robert Cerclfione, Associate James Demotses, Associate Officials and Term Expiration Dates (2002) (2002) (2002) (2002) (2003) (2003) (2oo4) (2o02) (2002) (2004) (20o4) (2002) (2003) (2003) (2004) (2004) (2002) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY* * (2002) John J. Coco, Director Jefftey J. Coco, Deputy Director Richard Stanley, Police Services Officer William Dolan, Warning Services Officer Richard C. Boettcher, OIC Aux./Special Police Joseph Sullivan, Jr., Communications Officer Leonard Seiners, Education and Training Officer lohn Savastano, Senior Operations Officer Richard T. Shaughnessy, Operations Officer Evelyn Coco, Sacreta~ FINANCE COMMITTEE* * * * Michael Garcon, Chairperson Bernice Fink Paul Stewart Jack Watkins Panla Porten Keith Mitchell (2004) (2002) (2003) (2003) (2004) (2004) FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, DIVISION OF *** Charles Benevento FIRE CHIEF** William V. Dolan GRAVES OFFICER*** Theodore R. Eaton COUNCIL ON AGING** Albert S. Movesian, Chakperson Maria V. Rosati Paul Galinis Adele McConaghy Mae Cantone Robert Driscoll John Graham Anne Daly Paul Gilligan Elizabeth Poifier James Cassidy Kathleen B. German, Director, Elder Services COMMISSION ON DISABILITY ISSUES** Cheryl Va72a-Scott, Chin'person Barbara Currier Donald B. Stewart Leonard Perkins James F. Lyons David Bmdbum David Greenwood (2003) (2003) (2003) (20o4) (2002) (2002) (20o2) (2002) (2004) (2oo, D (2004) (2003) (2003) (2003) (2004) (2002) (2002) (20o4) GREATER LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL** William McEvoy GREATER LAWRENCE REGIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE* Mark Ford GREATER LAWRENCE SANITARY DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE** Brian J. Mitchell BOARD OF HEALTH*** Gayton Osgood, Chakperson Francis P. MacMillan, M.D. John S. Rizza, D.M.D. Sandra Start, Health Administrator Debra Rillahau, R.N. Brian LaGrasse, Inspector (2002) (2003) (2004) (2003) (2002) HISTORICAL COMMISSION** Kathleen Szyska, Chairperson Patxicia Long Anne Erickson Barbara Somers Linda Tremblay HOUSING AUTHORITY* William McEvoy, Chairperson Helen Soucy Anna O'Connor Louise F. Crawley Keith Mitchell - State Hope R. Minicucci, PHM, Executive Director HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR*** Raymond Santilli INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY*** George Schruender, Chairperson Larry Buote Jennifer Keenan John R. Kalin INSPECTORS*** D. Robert Nicetta, Bldg. Commissioner & Zoning Enforcement Officer Michael McGuire, Local Inspector James L. Diozzi, Plumbing & Gas Inspector James DeCola, Electrical Inspector Richard Lindsay, Sr., D.V.M. LIBRARY TRUSTEES (Replacement by vote of remaining members) Arthur Larson, Chairperson Martha Salisbu~ Mary Ellen Osgood William Hickey William Duffy, Jr. E. Wilham Hansen Peter Lafond Sue Ellen Holmes, Library Director LICENSING COMMISSIONERS* Donald B. Stewart, Chairperson Rosemary C. Smedile William B. Duffy, Jr. James M. Xenakis Susan M. Haltmaier LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL* * J. Leslie Yonng-Lemire, Chairperson Peter Baylies Lisa Loosigian Joanne Parrill Patricia Peet (2003) (2003) (20O4) (2004) (2002) (2O05) (2003) (2004) (2006) (2OOl) (2002) (2006) (2002) (2004) (2oo2) (2003) (2004) (2002) (2002) (2003) (2003) (2004) (2002) (2003) (2004) OLD CENTER HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION** George Schruender, Chairperson (2003) Martha Larson (2003) Leslie Hopkins (2004) Kathleen Szyska (2004) Harry Aznoian (2002) Patricia Hayward (2002) Robert Stevens (2002) Patricia Long, Alternate (2003) Richard M. Gramly, Alternate (2004) PLANNING BOARD*** John Simons, Chah-person (2003) Richard A. Nardella (2003) Alberto Angles, Jr. (2002) Richard Rowen (2002) Felipe Schwarz (2004) PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*** Heidi Griffin, Director POLICE CHIEF** Richard M. Stanley PUBLIC WORKS, DIVISION OF*** J. William Hmurciak, Director RECREATION COUNCIL** Wilrtam McEvoy, Chairperson William Blackstock William McCarthy Michael Laorenza Barbara Pybus John Driscoll Joanne Lee Chris Rock Joan Heafey (2003) (2003) (2003) (2004) (2004) (2002) (2002) (2002) (2004) REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, BOARD OF** Helen Taey, Chairperson Leo E. Lafond Martha Salisbury Ioyce A. Bradshaw, Town Clerk (Ex Officio) (2003) (2004) (2002) SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE (Appointed by School Committee & Town Moderator) Louis Miuicucci, Chairperson Stephen Bullis Bruce Baker Harold Dushame Diane I. Huster Domenic Scalise Alfred M. Perry SCHOOL COMMITTEE* Daniel J. Murphy, Chairperson Bruce E. Baker Diane J. Huster Donald O. Stemfeld Alfred M. Perry SCHOOL, SUPERINTENDENT OF (Appointed by School Committee) Dr. William E. Allen SELECTMEN, BOARD OF* Rosernmy C. Smedile, Chairperson James M. Xenakis William B. Duffy, Jr. Donald B. Stewmt Susan M. Haltmaier STEVENS ESTATE, BOARD OF TRUSTEES** Albert E Cullen, Esq., Chairperson E. William Hansen Martha Larson John McGarry, Esq. Richard Reining Marc Torrisi, Esq. John J. Willis, Esq. TOWN CLERK*** Joyce A. Bradshaw TOWN COUNSEL** Urbelis, Fieldsteel & Bailin, LLP (2003) (2002) (2002) (2oo3) (2004) (2004) (2002) (2002) (2003) (2003) TOWN MANAGER** Mark H. Rees TOWN MODERATOR* Charles A. Salisbury VETERAN' S AGENT & BURIAL AGENT * * * Edward Mitchell (2003) YOUTH SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS** Thomas Burkhardt, Chairperson (2002) David Rand (2003) Peter Coco (2003) Vincent Valentino (2004) Peter Breen (2002) Terry L. Price (2003) John F. Shaw, III (2004) Ex Officio: Donald B. Stewart, Selectman James M. Xenakis, Selectman Tracy Casfiglione, Police Department Richard Gorman, Youth Services Director ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS** William J. Sullivan, Chin'person Robert Ford Walter Soule Raymond Vivenzio John Pallone Scott Karpinski, Associate Ellen Mclntyre, Associate George Early, Associate (2003) (2003) (2004) (2004) (2002) (2002) (2004) (2003) * Elected Official ** Appointed by Selectmen *** Appointed by Town Manager **** Appointed by Town Moderator 9 Board of Selectmen William B. Duffy, Jr. Susan M. Haltmaier Rosemarie C. Smedile Donald B. Stewart James M. Xenakis Mark Rees, town manager 10 Board of Selectmen and Town Manager In 2001, the Town of North Andover, through the hard work and cooperation of town offidals, employees, and volunteers, was successful in achieving significant accomplishments in the areas of financial management, resource protection and service improvement to the public. Financial Management The Town continued to improve its operating budget practices through realis- tic revenue projections and close attention to expenditures. These efforts bore fruit when the Town had 'free cash' certified as of June 30, 2001 in excess of $1,000,000 of which over 75% was allocated to town reserve accounts. A new capital budgeting process that emphasized adherence to established debt service po]ides; maintenance of existing infrastructure, and rational prioritization of projects was implemented. Partially as result of these improved finandal practices, Moody's Finandal Services changed the Town's outlook from 'negative' to 'positive' and awarded us their highest rating for short-term borrowing. Concerns, however, regarding the financial future of the town resulting from growing demands on services, primarily in the education area, and limited revenue growth given the constraints of Proposition 21/2, resulted in the creation of a financial task force. This task force, consisting of members of the general public, Finance Committee, School Committee and Board of Selectmen, was charged with providing recommendations for long-term solutions to the Town's chronic bud- getary problems. Recognizing that one way North Andover can address its financial problems is through expanding its commerdal and industrial tax base, the town successfully negotiated a Tax Increment Finandng agreement with SweetHeart Plastics, a major producer of plastic consumer goods, to acquire an abandoned factory building and restore to productive use. Resource Protection North Andover became one of the first communities in the state to adopt the Community Preservation Act that provides for surcharge on the property tax to be used for open space acquisition, historical preservation and affordable housing. The Town's first purchase using CPA funding was the acquisition of 27.3 acres of land in the Town's watershed that was slated for residential development. A $250,000 state grant award helped offset the cost of this land. In 2001, the Town was faced with the reality that a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline was going to be constructed through North Andover. The Board of Selectmen was active throughout the year in mitigating the impact of this pipe on the residents along its proposed route including efforts to re-locate the pipe in certain areas and entering into negotiations with the pipeline company to maximize public safety and minimize resident inconvenience. Protection of the town's water supply, Lake Cochichewick, was a focus through much of 2001, with Town Meeting approving by-laws for water conserva- tion measures during times of drought and irrigation system regulations. In addition, the Board of Selectmen adopted a three-tiered rate structure for water and sewer rates with the intent of putting in place a monetary incentive to con- serve water. Concerns raised about access to the lake also prompted the Board of Selectmen to create the Lake Cochichewick Access Study Committee to make recommenda- tions on the extent and nature of recreational activities at and on the lake. This committee's report is due in the spring of 2002. Money was also appropriated at the December 2001 special town meeting to enhance security at the Town's water treatment plant. Service Improvements The Police Department, in 2001, saw its complement of officers increased by the addition of seven new positions funded in part by a federal grant program. In addition to a greater patrol presence, a school resource officer position and a traffic control team were created. The traffic control team was established in response to a citizen survey that showed that traffic problems were of important concern to town residents. Another finding of the survey was that snow and ice removal operations needed to be improved. To this end, the Department of Public Works embarked upon a top to bottom review of practices and procedures used for snow removal and as a result made changes in equipment, staffing levels and supervision to improve the town's operations in this important area of service delivery. In addition to the grants mentioned above for the partial funding for seven new police officers ($132,000) and land acquisition ($250,000), the Town also received grants to make the Town Hall handicap accessible ($295,000), to purchase a brush truck for the Fire Department ($134,000) and for improvements to the Town Commons ($75,000) during 2001. The year 2001 also found continued increases in funding to the School Depart- ment with $2 million or 8% increase in the direct North Andover School Depart- ment appropriation from FY0! to FY02. The year 2001 also found ground being broken for the construction of the new High School. The Board of Selectmen and Town Manager would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the many town employees and residents who contributed to the successes we achieved during 2001. Without their help and dedication to North Andover, none of this would have been possible. 11 12 Finance Committee The Finance Committee is the official fiscal overseer of the Town's finances. It consists of a group of nine volunteer citizens with diverse backgrounds, who are appointed by the Town Moderator. Its mission is to monitor all aspects of the annual operating and capital budgets on behalf of the Town's citizens. The Committee meets regularly throughout the year to review the progress of the current year's actual income and expenditures versus the budget approved by Town Meeting. In the months leading up to Town Meeting, the Committee also meets with town departments to review their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year. After detailed analysis, the Committee makes recommendations on the budget to Town Meeting that will best balance the needs of the community. Mission The mission of our town government is to provide a balanced level and quality of services for the public health, safety, education and general well being of its citizens on an ongoing basis. To achieve this mission, our financial management plan needs to have the following: · Flexibility to withstand external economic, environmental or other factors over which we have no control. · Financial resources to meet the challenges of natural growth, decline and change within our community. · An annum budget that can be funded out of the current annual revenues. · A long-term plan to maintain infrastructure and equipment, without deferring maintenance to future years. Financial Policies In July 1996, the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen and School Committee agreed to adopt a set of finandal policies to be used as a guide for strengthening the Town's economic health. These policies set specific goals and target levels for some of our most critical financial items including cash reserves, capital expendi- tures and debt service. Our financial performance can now be measured using these financial policies. Cash reserve The financial policy suggests that our cash reserve should be equal to 2% to 4 % of our Net Operating Revenues. In 1996, when the Financial Policies were adopted, our cash reserve balance was right in the middle of that range at $1.2 million. Since then, it has dropped below the minimum requirement set by our policy. We are not headed in the right direction on this measure. It would be smart financially to be appropriating to our cash reserves or "stabilization fund", as some call it, each year to improve our fiscal health. Appropriations of this sort have been proposed and presented to Town Meeting by the Finance Committee over the last few years. However, they were not approved because of pressure to expand ftmding of operating budgets. Cash reserve is a measure that both Standard & Poors and Moodys use to detemdne the Town's bond rating. This bond rating is the factor used to determ/ne the interest rate at which the Town can borrow money. As our cash reserves de- dine, our interest rate and borrowing costs go up. Our current bond ratings are A- from Standard & Poors and A3 from Moodys. Capital Expenditures Our financial policy also suggests that our annual spending for capital items should be equal to 2% to 3 % of our net operating revenues. Capital items include things such as building renovations or other large and expensive pieces of equip- ment, which have useful lives of 10 years or more. Since 1996, we have made progress to a high point of just over $500,000 in 1998, but have declined in more recent years. We are not headed in the right direction on this measure either. Due to a shortage of revenue for operating budgets, a conscious decision was made to reduce our capital spending in 1999 and 2000 in favor of more money ~or the operating budget. This is contrary to the financial policy but necessary given our limited revenues. Debt Service Another measure included in our financial policies is debt service, which is the amount of principal and interest paid each year on our loans or borrowings. Our financial policy also suggests that our debt service should be within the range of 4% to 6% of net operating revenues. Our actual debt service has been steadily increasing to a high of nearly $2.3 million in 1998. At that time debt service reached the upper limit of our policy. Forttmately, the total debt service has decreased since that point in time. This is a good indication that we are in control of our borrow- ing. As debt service is reduced, more funds can be allocated to operating budgets. in this case, we can see that when our financial polities are followed, they can have a positive effect on the Town's financial health. When looking at debt service, you must keep in mind that we are only looking at debt that is paid with funds from the operating budget. All debt payments made with funds exempted from our tax levy through a Proposition 21/2 override are not included in this analysis. Our financial policies do not address this type of debt. Financial future To improve the future finandal health of out community, it is imperative that we budget our revenues and expenses realistically, maintain our infrastructure, and build up our cash reserves to improve our bond rating and keep our borrow- ing costs to a minimttm. If expenditures keep growing at a faster rate than rev- enues, as we have seen over the last few years, current service levels will not be maintained without the identification of additional funding sources or more Proposition 21/2 overrides for operating budgets. 13 Garrtt C. Boles, chief assessor 14 Assessors Office Aggregate Value of Real Estate - 12 Month Aggregate Value Of Personal Property $2,601,799,700.00 $50,656,600.00 Real Estate Tax Levy ~ 12 Months Personal Property Tax Levy - 12 Month $35,208,619.21 $797,841.45 Residential Rate Per Thousand C.I.E Rate Per Thousand $13.18 $15.75 Water Lien Sewer Lien Interest (Water) Interest (Sewer) $109,782.83 $75,234.57 $13,435.53 $9,311.82 Betterment With Interest Chapter 80 (Sewer) Chapter 40 (Water) Commited Interest (Sewer) Commited Interest (Water) Water/Sewer Lien Demand Water/Sewer Lien Demand Commit Interest $101,098.50 $636.00 $14,493.78 $47.70 $307.00 $1,283.07 Motor Vehicle Bills and Tax $ Committed to Collector in FY 2001 Num taxed Levy of vehicles taxed 1999 vehicles 51 2000 vehicles 5047 2001 vehicles 22703 $4,025.10 $695,779.52 $3,035,836.70 Buildings and Vacant Land Assessed Single Family Condominiumes Misc. Res. Two Family Three Family Four-Eight Family Vacent Land Residential/Commercial Commercial Buildings and Land 594(]Industrial Buildings and Land 1268Personal Property Accounts 28Chapter 61-Forest Property 463Chapter 61A-Farm Property 48Chapter 61B-Recreational Land 49Exempt Buildings and Land 711Public Utilities 60Utilities Valued by State 412 85 848 4 148 7 380 5 5 Tax Collector-Treasurer Tax Collector As Tax Collector, I submit my report for LEe 12 months ending Dec. 31, 2001: Summary of Collector's receipts Motor Vel'fide Excise Motor Vehide Excise Motor Vehide Excise Motor Vehide Excise Motor Vehide Excise Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Real Estate Personal Property Personal Property Personal Property Personal Property Farm Animal Excise Farm Animal Excise Sewer Liens/Assessments Sewer Liens/Assessments Sewer Liens/Assessments Water Liens/Assessments Water Liens/Assessments Water Liens/Assessments Payment in Lieu of Taxes Tax Title Sewer Lien Interest Sewer Lien Interest Sewer Lien Interest Water Lien Interest Water Lien Interest Water Rates, etc. Water Interest Sewer Rates Sewer Interest Municipal Lien Certificates Parking Fines Interest on Taxes Tax Title Interest Water/sewer Releases 2001 $3,352,395.23 2000 190,178.91 1999 8,582.34 1998 2,717.30 1997 & prior 3,703.10 2002 17,592,844.84 2001 19,063,938.98 2000 77,859.03 1999 4,188.64 1998 921.88 2002 391,255.06 2001 374,565.40 2000 103.92 1999 36.06 2001 664.09 2000 1,023.92 2002 2,667.26 2001 109,266.03 2000 1,526.90 2002 2,578.24 2001 76,574.73 2000 1,048.26 2001 28,883.57 2002 259,364.79 2002 445.54 2001 22,789~42 2000 204.99 2002 312.38 2001 10,524.80 2002 3,306,708.05 2002 18,010.45 2002 2,197,769.61 2O02 8,426.82 2002 53,700.00 2002 16,920.00 2002 105,798.93 2002 192,748.39 2002 172.00 Charles Benevento 15 16 Town Treasurer As Town Treasurer, I submit my report for the 12 months ending December 31, 2001. Receipts January 1 to December 31, 2001 $ 77,486,920.58 Disbursements January 1 to December 31, 2001 $ 77,645,782.99 Reconciliation of cash Fleet Bank Boston Safe Deposit M.M.D.T. Century Bank State Street Bank Stoneham Savings Bank Citizens Bank Eastern Bank Fleet Bank - Escrow accounts Certtury Bank- Escrow accounts $ 1,223,170.21 2,048,205.15 5,015,015.96 442,858.69 364,643.76 324,246.30 192,275.46 371,233.95 2,265,175.17 2,409,636.64 Total $14,656,461.29 Uncollected Balances - December 31, 2001 Real Estate 2002 Real Estate 2001 Real Estate 2000 Real Estate 1999 Personal Property 2002 Personal Property 2001 Personal Property 2000 Personal Property 1999 Motor Vehicle Excise 2001 Motor Vehide Excise 2000 Motor Vehide Excise 1999 Motor Vehide Excise 1998 $ 454,381.36 136,819.12 5,051.51 29,970.15 6,470.45 8,423.15 7,165.12 4,721.04 90,976.10 33,274.98 21,223.36 14,906.32 Town Clerk I respectfully submit the report of the Town Clerk for the Year 2001. The Town of North Andover became a pioneer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by accepting the Community Preservation Act at its January Special Town Meeting and establishing the Community Preservation Committee. The acceptance at the ballot was especially challenging as a blizzard postponed the Annual Town Elec- tion. Brave candidates and supporters of the CPA braved the elements and two more weeks to see its passage. Rosemary Connelly Smedile was elected to the Board of Selectmen, A1 Perry to the School Committee, and Louise Crawley to the Housing Authority. The Annual Town Meeting in May purchased Carter Hill through the Community Preservation Act. With the successful completion of Census 2000 the process of reprecincting and redistricting was a significant achievement. The Secretary of the Commonwealth assisted in the successful process of redrawing our precinct lines to reflect the 19.9% population growth from 1990 to 2000 was accomplished. The Town grew from six to eight precincts as a result of this growth. The task of coordinating and establishing two new precincts involved community partidpation and input. The active political year continued as a Special Town Election was held to fill the vacancy on the Board of Selectmen to fill John R. Leeman's seat. The Board welcomed Susan M. Haltmaier. The Election of September 11, 2001 will forever be part of all our lives. As Town Clerk, I could never have imagined that such events would put us all to the test as a community, a nation, and a world. The decision to keep the polls open as a tribute to our democratic process brought us together in our hour of fear and sorrow. As we watched in horror, neighbors and strangers came together in an outward sign of peace and freedom. The spirit of the people of North Andover made us all appredate our flag as an outward symbol of our nation's strength. Our elections continued as a Special State Primary was held on December 11, 2001 for the vacated seat of State Senator James P. Jajuga. We would also hold a Special Town Meeting on December 3, 2001. We recorded 346 Births, 107 Marriages, and 293 Deaths in 2001. Our continued desire to provide only the best service to all our customers continues. Without the tireless dedication and talent of Janet Eaton, Assistant Town Clerk, all the tasks completed would not happen. Karen Fitzgibbons outstanding service to us both and to the community Harold Dushame continues into his second year of devoted volunteer service. As always, I must thank Martha Salisbury, Leo Lafond, and Helen Tacy, the Board of Registrars, for their support and assistance. The loyal election workers make our democracy possible with their years of experience and dedication. The cooperation that all Town employees and the citizens of the Town of North Andover provide to our Office makes our tre- mendous workload possible. Joyce Bradshaw, town clerk 17 Heidi Griffin, director 18 Community Development The offices of the Division of Community Development and Services are made up of several departments and are under the direction of Di~tor Heidi Griffin. Former Director tArdliam J. Scott left the town in lune 2001. His hard work during his five-year tenure as Community Development Director is greatly appreciated. Ms. Griffin was promoted from Town Planner to the Director's position in Novem- ber 2001. Community Development Director Heidi Griffin and the Administrative Assistant to the Director, Donna Mae D'Agata support the office of the Director. During this year the Community Development Division worked on or com- pleted the following projects: The Community Development Division received a grant from the Massachu- setts Office of Travel and Tourism, Massachusetts Economic Development Grant for the Historic Center with an award of $75,000. These grant monies will be used for the Historic Tuneline Board around the Old Center Common. This effort is intended to be coordinated with a major roadway improvement that will create better traffic flows and improve the edge condition between the roadway and the Common. The Community Development Division received a grant award of $20,000 from the Department of Environmental Management for the Landscape Restoration Plan at the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill. The grant funds were expended on work necessary for the completion of preservation and maintenance plans and the initial phases of reconstruction of the gardens at the Stevens Estate. A grant award of $126,495 was received from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for the Emergency Shelte~ at the Senior Center, which provides elders with an emergency location. Through this grant the Senior Center now has cots and blankets for 50 elders, a defibrillator, medical kits and the instal- lation of a generator to insure lighting in the event of a disaster. Current grants awarded to the town are the Community Development Block Grant administered by the Depa~tu'tent of Housing and Community Development for the Town Hall Architectural Barrier Removal at Town Hall and Senior Center in the amount of $295,000. This project is on going and when completed will allow for ADA access to the Town Hall and Senior Center The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs awarded the town with a grant in the amount of $250,000 for the acquisition of +_27.33 acres of conservation land known as the Carter Hill property. This grant will allow for the acquisition of the property to be utilized for open space rather than for the development of a previ- ously approved subdivision. The Director's office has also received a grant award in the amount of $30,000 from the Depaxtatent of Housing and Community Development. These monies are to be utilized for the completion of a Community Development Plan. The town has established a Community Development Plan Visioning Committee, who has worked closely with the Community Development Director in preparation of a RFP. The RFP has been completed and has been sent to the Department of Housing and Community Development for final approval. Once approved, the town will hire a consultant that will work with the Director and Committee to complete the Community Development Plan. DesLauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc. installed the GeoTMS permitting com- puter program this year. GeoTMS is a complete land management software system that allows users in a munidpality to enter, maintain, and report information that relates to parcels. GeoTMS provides for an application review tracking system, a permit tracking system, an inspection management system, a parcel analysis and management system, a fee management system, and specific depaehitent tracking systems. The permitting department staffs received training and are in the process of installing the information into the program. The departments in the Division of Community Development are Building Senior Center Conservation Youth Center Health Recreation Planning Veterans Zoning Board of Appeals Animal Inspector The following is a summary of the activities of the Animal Inspector for the calendar year 2001. 1999 2000 2001 Dogs quarantined for biting 2 10 14 Animals tested for rabies 0 4 3 Animals positive for rabies 0 0 0 Barns inspected 13 12 12 Cats quarantined for rabies exposure 25 44 35 Dairy calves and heifers 55 8 47 Dairy cows 90 22 0 Dairy bulls 2 1 1 Dairy herds 2 1 0 Beef cattle 12 87 45 Beef herds 1 2 3 Donkeys 0 0 0 Horses 127 118 112 Ponies 13 17 23 Goats 10 4 6 Sheep 2 3 0 Swine 4 3 4 Swine herds 1 1 1 Fallow deer 11 The annual Rabies Clinic was not held in 2001 due to the poor response of the public and the clinic held by the Northshore veterinary group. Richard D. Lindsay, D.V.M. inspector of animals 19 D. Robert Nicetta, building commissioner/ zoning officer William J. Sullivan, chairman Walter Soule, vice chairman Raymond Vivensio, clerk Robert Ford John Pallone Associate Members: Scott Karpinsld Ellen Mdntyre George Earley Mary Leary-lppolito, recording secretary Gayton Osgood, chairman John S. Rizza, D.M.D., clerk Francis P. Mac. Mil[an, M.D., member Sandra Starr, health director Debra Rillahan, R.N. Brian Lagrasse, inspector Susan Contarino, secretary 2O Board of Appeals The Board of Appeals held 10 regular monthly meetings and two rescheduled meetings during the year of 2001. The Board held two special meetings during the year 2001. The Board held hearings on 26 variances, 27 special permits, two party ag- grieved, and two comprehensive permits. The Board of Appeals holds its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:30 P.M. unless otherwise advertised. Board of Health The North Andover Board of Health is a three-member volunteer board whose members are appointed by the Town Manager for three-year, overlapping terms. The Board generally meets on the fourth Thursday of each month in the DPW conference room. The staff of the Health Depa~h~ent consists of a full-time Direc- tor, an Inspector and Secretary, and a part-time nurse. The Board of Health and its staff are dedicated to the endeavor of preventing disease, disability and injury in the commtmi~. This is accomplished by monitor- lng and controlling communicable diseases; by providing services and programs, including education, to the general community; by developing policies and regula- tions to promote healthy conditions; by researching causes and solutions to com- munity and workplace health problems and by forming parmerships to develop collective approaches to community and regional health issues. To that end there were the annual influenza clinics held at the Senior Center and othe: sites in Town, the annual rabies immunization day clinic, the ongoing inspection program, the West Nile bird pickup program, the consultant monitoring program, and our tobacco control program that is administered through collabora- tion with the Healthy Communities Tobacco Control Program. The Health Department couldn't have been as successful at our flu clinics without the assistance of school nurses, Barbara Hedstrom, Cathy Willis, and Katy Vozeolas, and retiree, Gall Munro, the Northern Essex School of Nursing, and the help of the Senior Center Director, Catherine Gotham and her cast of wonderful volunteers. They all have our thanks. Although the Health Department was extremely busy as usual with our normal load of work, it seems as though the whole focus of the year 2001 was on disaster control and response. After the terrorist attack of September llthin New York and the ensuing anthrax incidents, disaster response was the most frequent item on all public health organization agendas in the state and probably the nation. The face of public health, as did the nation's, changed irrevocably. Seminars on disaster response, including influenza pandemics and bioterrorist attacks, were attended by staff, and required trainings for certifications have been scheduled for 2002. Instead of focusing mainly on prevention, public health now has the directive to consider and address response to incidents of mass destruction and mass casualties. This is a first for many Boards of Health and their staff. We all hope we will never have to use our new knowledge. In June, Susan Ford, our dedicated, hard-working Health Inspector of seven years, left the Department to head up her own health department in Amesbury. We all miss her humor, her caring and her dedication, but wish her the best of luck and success as she continues to deal with public health issues. In her stead, the Board hired Brian Lagrasse as the Health Inspector. The Board wishes him luck as he learns the public health ropes. Mr. Lagrasse was kept very busy in the late summer and autumn months collecting and packaging dead birds, primarily crows, to be sent for testing for the presence of West Nile Virus. North Andover ended the season with ten birds positive for West Nile Virus. Permits Issued by the Board Of Health between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001 Food Service Disposal Works Construction Disposal Works Installers Design Approval permits Well Drilling Permits Animal permits Funeral Director's Licenses Recreational camps Offal/Trash haulers Suntanning establishments Massage Therapy/Establishment Licenses Site Testing permits Dumpster permits Tobacco Sale Permits Ice Rink Permits Frozen Dessert Licenses Semi Public Pools Public Bathing Beach 135 40 35 6 11 3 12 32 5 19 41 168 30 2 13 12 1 21 D. Robert Nicetta, building commissioner & zoning enforcement officers Michael McGuire, local building inspector James L. Diozzi, plumbing & gas inspector James DeCola, electrical inspector Jeannine McEvoy, secretary 22 Inspections Performed between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001 Septic system related 150 Complaints 50 Homing 20 Camps 17 Pools 15 Food establishments 150 Dumpsters 120 Massage/Tanning establishments 11 Home nursing visits 101 Bathing beach water samples 30 The Board of Health continues to try in these changing times to act progres- sively on issues that pose actual and potential health hazards to the community, and appreciates the assistance and efforts of all those concerned with public health. Building Department The following comparison table indicates construction activity remained at a steady pace for the Fiscal Year 2001. The permitting process and inspection services have remained on schedule. We wish to thank those Town Depa~ h~tents that cooperated in the proper enforcement of public safety and zoning by-laws. Permits Issued FY 2001 F'Y2000 New dwelling, 1 and 2 family residential 98 90 Additions and alteration 286 316 New commercial and industrial building 14 10 Commercial and industrial additions and alteration 50 50 Re-roofing and vinyl siding 120 112 Pools 41 41 Garages and sheds 16 18 Miscellaneous (signs, demolition, chimney, stoves 94 52 Certificate of inspections fees 66 63 Total building FY 2001 $372,687.00 $438,554.(]0 Plumbing permits 436 480 Gas permits 418 459 Electrical permits 706 714 Total electrical, gas, plumbing permit fees $189,453.21 $179,050.00 Council on Aging On behalf of the Council on Aging, I am pleased to submit the annual report for the period between January 1, 2001 and December 31, 2001. Programs and services have increased dramatically. Physical and mental health programs, support groups, lectures, discussion groups, educational programs and special assistance programs have been provided to serve seniors whereby filling the mission of the Council on Aging to keep elders active, well and independent. Outreach staff visited clients who were frail, il], and isolated in their homes, as well as those who were hospitalized. Staff accessed the needs of elders and pro- vided support and special services. All resources were used as we worked closely with town departments as well as health and home care agencies to assist "elders at risk". Our 195 volunteers contributed 14,752 hours of services throughout the year They facilitated support groups, taught educational programs, mentored students in North Andover schools, provided Telephone Reassurance and Friendly VLsitor services for homebonnd elders, provided legal and income tax assistance, helped with health insurance problems and provided medical transportation. Many services would not exist without the talent, time, and effort of our dedicated volunteers. As a community service, volunteers made over 10,000 dolls for babies with AIDS that were distributed to ill children throughout the United States and around the world. The following changes and additions have been accomplished in the past year: the Senior Center has been renovated to provide an emergency shelter for seniors in case of a disaster In times of emergency, there will be a constant supply of water, electricity, and heat, plus cots and blankets for victims to stay at the Center for their safety; a Council on Aging Web site was developed; new programs that were implemented were a weekly lecture series, spirituality programs, special events for men, memoir workshops, computer classes, and intergenerational programs, including computer and oral history programs, with local students and elders. The North Andover Council on Aging and volunteers received the follow- ing awards in the past year: The Fran Pratt Intergenerational Award was received for vision, leadership and service with the Merrimack Valley Mentor Net Collabora- tion, the Rotary Club's Award for "Caring Volunteers" in the Merrimack Valley, and the Dove Award for outstanding volunteers in the State of Massachusetts. Services and Programs Infot-mational and Referral 13,319 Outreach Clients 1,025 Telephone Contacts 1,119 Care Management 52 Home and Hospital Visits 951 Health Screenings: Cholesterol, Skin, Eye, Hearing, Foot 333 Blood Pressure Clinic 1,289 Pneumonia and Flu Immunization 881 Wellness and Fitness Programs 2,674 Community Education 3,657 Home Delivered Meals 12,633 Referrals to and from Other Agencies 183 Congregate Meals 4,786 Kathleen B. Gorman, director of elder services Board o£ DJrec~ors Albert $. Movsesian, chairman Robert Driscoll, vice chairman Maria Rosati, secretary Paul Galinis, treasurer Mae Cantone Adele McConaghy John Graham James Cassidy Paul Gilligan Elizabeth Pokier Anne Daly 23 Kathleen Szyska, president Patricia Long, treasurer Anne Ericson, secretary Barbara Somers Linda Trembly 24 Family Assistance (Non-Elderly) Assistance: Legal, Fuel Housing, Employment Medical Transportation SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs for Elders) Newsletter (Quarterly) Social Functions and Trips Recreation Drop-In Senior/Disabled Tax Relief Program Food Shopping Assistance Widows/Widowers Support Group Friendly Visitors Program Telephone Reassurance Program 250 350 344 54 18,000 2,224 10,079 2,800 15 399 1,117 5, 360 10,757 Historical Commission The North Andover Historical Commission is pleased to report that we have finally found a "home" for our records. The Museum of Print, located at 800 Massachusetts Avenue, has graciously allowed us to keep arid maintain our records at their museum. Many thanks to Director Gardner LePoer and the Board of Directors at the Museum of Print for their generosi~. In the spring of 2001, the citizens in North Andover voted to accept the Com- munity Preservation Act. This enabling legislation was designed to help communi- ties plan ahead and raise funds to address three core community preservation concerns: open space protection, affordable housing, and historic preservation. In the winter of 2001, the Historical Commission submitted a proposal to the CPA Commission requesting $67,000.00, the amount needed to finish the restoration and preservation of the stone markers in the Old Burying Ground on Academy Road. As stated in the Community Preservation Act, 10% of the monies must go to historic preservation and the preservation of the stone markers a project of first priority. We hope that the citizens of North Andover will see the importance of preserving this seventeenth century historic gem, our Burying Ground, and vote in May at Town Meeting to award the Commission on the requested mor6es to finish this important project. Once again, the Historical Commission thanks Carol Majahad, director of the North Andover Historical Society, for her participation and assistance throughout the year as an unofficial member of the North Andover Historical Commission. Planning Department The Planning Department consists of one planner, one secretary and a six member volunteer Planning Board. The Board meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of every month and conducts Saturday morning site visits. The Department reviews and endorses all Approval Not Required Plans M.G.L. Ch. 41 Sec. 81-L and 81-E The Department reviews all preliminary and definitive subdivi- sion plans as required by M.G:L. Ch. 41 Sec. 81 - K to 81 - GG and the North Andover Subdivision Rules and Regulations. The Planning Department also reviews the Development Schedules for all subdivisions under Section 8.7 Growth Management. The Department reviews applications for the eleven different special permits as authorized by M.G.L. Ch. 40A and the North Andover Zoning Bylaw: Section 2.30.1 Section 4.125 Section 4.136 Section 7.2.1 Section 7.2.2 Section 8.3 Section 8.5 Section 11 Section 12 Section 13 Section 14 Common Driveway R-6 Zone Watershed Protection District Access Other Than Street Frontage Frontage Exception Lot Site Plan Review Planned Residential Development Planned Development District Large Estates Condominium Conversion Continuing Care Retirement Center Independent Elderly Housing The Planning Department works with developers on obtaining street accep- tance. This year, the Planning Department initiated the compilation of outstanding items which need to be completed in special permits related to documentation and reports and sent the results of this special permit audit to developers and homeowners to aid them in obtaining bond monies. This was received well by the developers and homeowners as they found the document to be very helpful and followed up with appointments with Planning Staff to then review these items in detail. This resulted in a coordinated effort by both the staff and development community and will certainly be continued in following years. Under M.G.L. Ch. 40A, Section 5, The Planning Board is responsible for adver- tising a public hearing for any proposed zoning bylaws to be voted upon at Town Meeting. Aside from holding the public hearing, the Planning Board Works on drafting any proposals or amendments to the zoning bylaw. This involves research of other town bylaws and regulations, review of publications, assimilating gath- ered information into the drafting of new bylaws and regulations suited to the needs of North Andover. A significant amount of time and effort is spent each year on behalf of the Planning S~aff to keep the bylaws up to date. At the May 2001 Town Meeting an amendment was accepted for a slope bylaw, which will help preserve and enhance the landscape by encouraging the maximum retention of natural topographic features. The Planning Department is also involved in many regional organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the H.O.M.E. Consortium, the Merrimack Valley Regional Planning Commission and the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Au- thority. Involvement in these organizations is required in order to receive certain services and grants. 25 Past Year Overview The Planning Department reviewed twelve site plan review applications including the 88,466 SF office buildings, four story 43-dwelling unit building, and the 300,649 SF High School. The Planning Depa~taient also reviewed four (4) definitive subdivisions for a total of 14 lots. Statistical Year in Review Type of Application # of permits # Lots/ reviewed Square Footage Watershed Special Permit Site Plan Review Frontage Exception Lots Site Plan Review Waiver Preliminary Subdivision Definitive Subdivision Common Driveway Access Other Than Frontage 7 7 lots 12 510,280 SF 2 2 lot 3 3 lot 0 0 lots 4 14 lots 0 0 1 1 26 Recreation Department The year 2001 was the 55th year of activities of the North Andover Recreation Department. Nine band concerts were held on the North Andover Common. The concerts were held on Sunday evenings from 6:00 p.m. fl'trough 7:30 p.m. TMs year, 2002 is the 25th anniversary of band concerts on the Common. The plan is to have 8 or 9 concerts. The committee is trying to sign up different bands, hopefully scheduling the Air Force Band of Liberty July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 /uly29 Aug 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Campbell Highlanders of Andover Russ McQueen - Sing Along Continental Swing Brass Paragon Brass New Liberty Jazz Band Oberlaedler Hoffbrau Band--German Festival Music Overdrive Four Guys in Tuxes Air Force Band of Liberty New Horizon Combo The concerts are supported in part by a grant from the North Andover Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. And Bay State Gas Compan); Greater Lawrence Community Action Coundl, Fr. Paul Keyes, St. Michael's; Dewhirst & Conte Funeral Home; Lawrence Savings Bank; McLay's Florist; Watts industries;Wheelabrator North Andover, Stoneham Savins Bank, North Andover Booster Club, Massachusetts Electric Company, Beijing Restaurant, Dunkin Donuts and the North Andovex Community Center. Special events were held on the North Andover Common on Monday, Wednes- day and Thursday mornings beginning at 10:00 a.m. The shows provided enter- tainment for young children and their parents. In the coming year, 2002, the Children's Shows on the Common will be increased from fifteen (15) to eighteen Mon, July 9 Wed, July 11 Thurs, July 12 Mon, July 16 Wed, July 18 Thurs, July 19 Mon, July 23 Wed, July 25 Thurs, July 26 Mon, July 30 WedAug 1 Thurs, Aug 2 Mon, Aug 6 Wed, Aug 8 Thurs, Aug 9 Dan Foley (a show for kids of all ages) Literary Llama Zoomobile Wayne from Maine Keith Johnson Family Entertainment Joe Carota--Magic Show Dan Grady Puppeteer B.J. Hickman Magic Show Jedlie's Magic Circus Steve Thomas Magic Show Janine- Ventriloquism Gary the Silent Clown Mike the Hatman Marcus Gayle, Music for everyone Walt Williams & Mrs. Moose Peter O'Malley In the event of rain the shows were held indoors at the Blaisdell Performance Center at the North Andover Middle School. William ?. McEvoy, chairman William McCarthy William Blackstock Iohn Driscoll Jo Lee Barbara Pybus Christopher Rock Joan Heafe¥ A4ichael Laorenza 27 The shows were very well attended and were received many letters ~rom parents. We plan to do this again in the year 2001. Ice skating was held at the Brooks Rink 17 Sunday evenings from 6:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. from November through February and was very well attended by both parents and children alike. The cost for admission is $2.00 per person.. The above programs were in charge of Recreation Director William McEvoy assisted by Program Director Becky Morgan. 28 Stevens Memorial Library To the Citizens of North Andover, Massachusetts: The Trustees of the Stevens Memorial Library herewith present their 93rd report which is for the period January 1, 2001-December 31,2001. To the Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library: I hereby submit the 93rd report of the Director: We ended the year 2000 as far removed from the year 1650 as it is possible to get by moving into the new millennium with a brand new computer system, Horizon, a product of epixtech. The Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC) chose this PC based automated system which will allow our members (and patrons) much more flexibility. Patrons will be able to (among other things) request materials from home, check theix own records, and renew materials they have checked out. We thank the Friends for their generosity in providing materials promoting our new system. And in the days in between these two happenings we worked hard to provide you, our residents and patrons, with the very best service possible. Our Technical Services staff added over 5,000 new titles (some were gifts in memory of your loved ones and gifts commemorating special events chosen with very special care by Barbara Philbrick, our Assistant Director). Our Circulation Staff provided displays of materials which were current and appealing (and quick to pick up for those of you in a hurry). Books and materials have been shifted to make it easier to access and find things (Large Print, Romances and Westerns are now right around the corner from the elevator. YA materials and summer reading list titles were labeled and placed on new shelves in the Reference Room). Children's Room and Reference Room Staff received many complements for purchasing, labeling and helping students find just the right title on their school summer reading lists. The Reference staff and OUr Technology Librarian provided one on one training in the use computers and the Internet. Special programs, displays, art work and book discus- sions were on-going (in addition to our Anne Bradstreet activities) and were arranged by Jill Barker, Community Services Librarian. The Children's Room continued to provide new and exciting programs-including a summer filled with "furry, finny and feathered friends!" helping to make the summer of 2000 our busiest summer ever with a combined circulation for adults and children (June through August) of over 54,000 titles. We had hoped (especially with numbers like these for 3 months) to hit an all-time high of 200,000 for calendar year 2000. Although we missed by less than 10,000 items we expect (with your help) to reach that goal in 2001. Check the accom- panying statistics to see just some of the quantifiable things we do! During the year we saw some staff changes. Liz McGowan moved from adult to children's services and was replaced by Ellen Reusch at the Adult Desk. Kristin Raban, Head of Youth Services, moved on to an even more challenging position in New Hampshire. Former School Library Media specialist and Reading specialist, Marina Salenikas (who has an extraordinary knowledge of children's & YA literature) joined us in early July to oversee our very challenging and busy Children's & YA Department. In fact, she saw us through our busiest summer ever! Reference Librar- ian Svetlana McCoy left to spend more time with her son and to complete her PhD. Betsy Miller came to us from Masco's Junior High with a great affinity for Young Adults. Lisa Strykowski, who would soon become Lisa Belfiore, stepped in to fill the Sue Ellen Holmes, director 29 3O position our Technology Librarian. Part of her days are spent as a Technology Speciali.qt for the rest of the town! We were very happy to welcome her to our staff, especially as we prepared to move to a new and challenging PC-based automated library system. These four join our very talented and helpful staff. And as one sound off caller said, "They are knowledgeable, friendly and extremely helpful." Another patron agrees, saying that the staff is friendly, makes people feel comfortable and helps provide the feel of a small town library in very attractive surroundings! Those surroundings (inside and out) were kept dean and neat and well-tended by our great custodian, Bill Ford. The Friends, and our Landscaping Committee added their talents to his in keeping the grounds beautiful with mulch and flow- ers. Extra thanks go to Kenny Rea for donating (and helping to spread) the mulch. Thanks to the Garden Club and Gayle Heney for the special floral arrangements to brighten up the indoors. Our Friends need thanks for providing programs (Treasures in Your Attics), supporting special children's events (summer program and vacation activities), the holiday open house, purchasing our museum passes (all but the Museum of Fine Arts which is through the generosity of the Women's Club), volunteering their time and talents in many ways. Many more thanks go to other volunteers of all ages who make our jobs easier, to a staff who makes everything look easy (even when they are busier than ever making sure everyone who walks through our doors is treated with courtes~ respect and as if they were a V.I.P-Very Important Patron (which they are) and making sure they have just what they need! We thank our Board of Trustees for their time, talents, encouragement and support. And for those V.I.E's (Very Important Patrons -who could forget), all 23,000 of you-thank you for your generosity, your kind words and your appreciation of what we do. You make our day! Library Statistics 1998 FY99 FY00 FY01 Acquisitions 4.502 5,010 5,368 4,301 Circulation 174,539 170,308 183,855 189,165 Reserves 3,345 2,537 3,181 5,682 Museum Passes 867 810 833 771 Inter-Library Loans Sent 2,527 2.887 3.039 5,215 Inter-Library Loans Received 2,594 2,864 2,990 5,068 Reference Questions answered 18,201 16,252 10,571 11,961 Programs Offered 290 319 304 294 Program Attendance 5,762 6,149 6.209 6,121 Library Usage 162,312 163.456 168.881 166,821 Meeting Room(s) Usage 599 683 605 615 Hours Open 3.341 3,352 3,229 # of Library Card Holders 22.532 23,285 24.379 Stevens Memorial Library Trustees The Board of Trustees thanks Martha Salisbury for her vision, tireless efforts and contributions to the preparations and the year long celebration of the life and works of Anne Dudley Bradstreet during her tenure as Chair. We wish to acknowl- edge the efforts of everyone involved in providing this truly wonderful series of events, Friends, staff, members of the Anne Bradstreet Committee and Jill Barker, Community Services Librarian who did a truly amazing job with the programs and publicity. And thanks, as always, to our great staff who provide such terrific service to the patrons of our library. The Board continues their vigilance in overseeing the investment and the expenditure of those funds entrusted to them. Fidelity Investments Portfolio Valuation Value as of June 30, 2000 Fund Historical Value $365,574.87 Present Value Charles Whitney Davis Fund Phillips Fund Berrian Fund Elizabeth E Stevens Fund Nathaniel/Elizabeth E Stevens Fund Dale Stevens Fund Anne Bradstreet Fund M.T. Stevens, Abbot Stevens, Mary O. Tyler Stevens & Reynolds Fund Total $10,000.00 $19,683.00 $2,550.00 $6,917.84 $1,000.00 $3,458.92 $10,000.00 $27,671.35 $25,000.00 $62,250.54 $13,500.00 $34,589.19 $1,500.00 $3,458.92 $61,682.81 $207,535.11 $125,232.81 $365,574.87 Arthur Larson, chair Martha Salisbury, treasurer William Hickey, secretary William B. Duffy, Jr. E. William Hansen Peter Lafond Mary Ellen Osgood 3~ Edward V. Mitchell, ETC/SS (USN Ret.), district director Theordore R. Eaton, North Anciover graves officer Kenneth H. Chadwick, Boxford graves officer 32 Veterans Services The Town of North Andover appointed Edward Mitchell to the position of Veterans Services Officer in May 2000. Expenditures made by the Veterans' Service Department during 2002 totaled $65,277.00. Boxford District apportionment of expenses were $11,622.87 and State return of Veterans Benefits under MGL Chapter 115 will be 39,000.00. In 1946, Chapter 115 of the General Laws was passed by the General Court creating a Massachusetts Veterans' Services Deparhx;ent and called for the estab- lishment in every city, town, or district a Department of Veterans' Services. The Department of Veterans' Services is to advocate on behalf of all the Commonwealth's veterans and provide them with quality support services and to direct an emergency financial assistance program for those veterans and their dependents that are in need of benefits and services. In 1946, the Selectmen of the Towns of North Andover and Boxford voted to form a district and appointed a District Director of Veterans' Services to carry out the provisions of Chapter 115 of the General Laws. The Veterans Service Officer (VSO) is located on the 3rd floor of the North Andover Town Hall. Walk-ins are always welcome, however, we recommend c~llir~g first to ensure a representative is present. Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 ^.M. to 4:00 paa.; (978) 682-6378, or for urgent matters call (978) 807-7286, or e-mall us at subvetagent~aol.com. If neces- sar~ the VSO will make home visits. Services Provided by the State for Veterans, Widows of Veterans and their Depen- dent Children by this Office Financial assistance Educational Benefits Property Tax Exemptions Civil Service Employment Motor Vehicle Plates (Veteran, EO.W. & Pearl Harbor) Gold Star Mothers & Fathers Annuities Medical Services Death reimbursement Veterans Bonus Housing Programs Pm-registration interment on Massachusetts Veterans Cemeteries Assitance Provided through the Federal Veterans Administration from this Office: Obtaining and maintaining copies of discharges Information on V.A. Home Loans Insurance Programs Applications for Services at V.A. Hospitals and Clinics Burial Internment for Veteran and Spouse at a National Cemetery (Bourne, MA.) Applications for Widows Pensions All of these programs are subject to eligibility according to State and Federal Guidelines. This Office also provides updated information of current events sponsored by local Veteran's organizations such as Veteran's of Foreign Wars (V. EW) Post 2104 and the American Legion Post 219. Over 2,500 flags were placed at the graveside of veterans at all the cemeteries in North Andover to honor their memory on Memorial Day. Our never-ending appreciation and eternal gratitude to the men and women of North Andover who served their country and their community. Youth Services Department The Youth Services Department, under the direction of Rick Gorman, coniLrtued to provide a superior quality of service and a full compliment of programs consist- ing of support groups, court-related programming, student-run programs, family and individual services, as well as a host of social and recreational services. In 2001 the Youth Services served over 2300 youth. The full-time staff consists of Rick Gorman, Executive Director, Jay Schaefer, Adventure/Recreation Coordinator, Danielle Utano, Support Services Coordinator, and Chris Bevilacqua, Social Programs Coordinator. The Joseph N. I-Iermann Youth Center has now been open for one and a half years. The state of the art facility is open six days a week and is geared towards middle and high school aged youth. On Saturday afternoons 4th and 54 graders visit the building for three hours. The Recreation Department also runs its Satur- day Morning Basketball Program at the center. We presently have a membership of over 1000 youth. 'The center is the home for all of the Youth Services Programs. A $50.00 yearly membership is charged, but no child is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. During the year 2001, the Youth Services applied and received $20,000.00 in grants. The Annual Carnival raised $13,000 and the Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center, Inc. donated over $280,000 in equipment and services to the Youth Center. Our volunteer staff consisted of college interns, student office aides, program leaders and coordinators, as well as over 100 adult volunteers who donated at least two hours a month. Without this kind of volunteering and support, Youth Services could not give the quality of service and much needed programs to the youth and families of this community. The following are the services provided over the last year: Adventure Programs · Ropes Course Workshops · Mountain Biking · Adventure Leaders · Rock Climb~g · Outdoor Challenge · R.E.A.C.H. Camp · G.O.A.L.S. Camp · Aviation Program · Land/Rock/Water · NAYS Outing Club W~rlderness Connections NAYS Ropes Course Our Ropes Course is a set of carefully constructed elements designed to chal- lenge individuals using rope, cable, giant staples, and lumber. The Ropes Course is open to any group and can be customized to meet your specific needs. Our Ropes Course is located in North Andover's Town Forest. Support Services · Youth Discussion Groups · Young Men's Group · High School Girls' Group Thomas BurkardL chairman Jack Shaw, vice chairman Peter Breen John Markuns Cathy Murphy Terry Price Vincent Valentino TracT Castiglione, ex-officio Rick Gorman, executive director www.nayouth.com 33 · Middle School Girls' Group · Survivors' Group · Youth Tracking and Outreach · Parent Awareness Program · in-School Services · Holiday Gift Drive · Thanksgiving Drive · Crisis Intervention · Information and Referral Services · 24-Hour Emergency Response · Adventure-Based CounselLng · Job Bank · Informed Choices · R.A.D. (Rape Aggression De- fense) · Family Mediation Services · Hand & Hand Collaboration Programs · Habitat For Humanity · School-to-Career Irdtiative · NA Youth Lacrosse · SchoolAttendance Officer · Merrimack Valley Community Forum · Crossroads Program · Life After NA · Town and School Committees · Leadership Conference · NACARB Social/Recreational Programs · Avmual Carnival · 7th & 8th Grade TEENCO 6th Grade TEENCO · Youth Concert Series · 3-on-3 basketball Tournament · Fall Flag Football · Summer Basketball League · Annual Wiffleball Tournament · Youth Center Classes · Skateboard Park Committee · Youth Center travel Basketball Team Court-Related Programs · Juvenile Diversion · Community Service · Scared Straight Program Student-Run Programs · Youth Council · TEENCO Dance Committee · T.A.C.K.L.E. · Youth Judicial Board Special Programs · Diversity Week · Walk For Youth · Youth Center Fundraisers · Youth Appredation Day · Community Awards Presentation · Drummond Park Beautification Days 34 Emergency Management Winter of 2000 was a very cold winter with much snow and cold temperatures. We were also hit by several northeaster storms of some magnitude. Commencing on 4 March we were beset with a northeaster that gave us a heavy snowfall. We activated the Emergency Management EOC and commenced communications with MEMA Headquarters. Warnings were put out on the TV teleprompter for the town, alerting all residents to the upcoming very dangerous storm. We activated the Senior Center to receive residents who might need to be sheltered due to loss of heating, etc. We contacted the Red Cross and arranged for a shelter manager at the Senior Center if the situation wazranted. We also arranged for 20 cots and blankets to be delivered to the Senior Center to be held in readiness. Elections were scheduled for 6 March (day of the northeaster) but the town clerk had the foresight to cancel them and reschedule for 20 March. On 5 March at 12:00 noon Governor Cellucci declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts. The storm delivered 15 to 18 inches of snow in our locality requiring school to be suspended to allow snow plows to clean out the high mountain of snow in the streets, which made it dangerous for young, children allowing the school yards to be thoroughly cleaned out. As usual the police, fire, public works, and all other town activities worked together and did an outstanding job throughout the storm. On 22 March 2001 we were again hit with another northeast storm. This was called the "Northeaster Summer Storm" and it dumped much water in our community. There was much flooding from this storm causing the town manager to declare a state of emergency for North Andover. Many of our streets were flooded and several hurtdzed of our residents had flooded cellars, family rooms, etc. The police, fire and public works departments as well as emergency management were bally involved in assisting those who needed pumps and helping remove water as well as attending to town roads that were flooded and had to be dosed. Again, all town departments worked very closely together and we came through these two storms in relativeiy good condition. We assisted the public works dept. by stockpiling sandbags, MEMA also provided barriers and barrels to close off flooded roads. We collected the names of all the residents who had serious water damage artd these names were transmitted to FEMA through MEMA headquarters. We are happy to note that when emer- gency funding was made available for victims of this flooding, our residents were compensated for their damages. During September our RACES communicators and auxiliary police as well as emergency management staff personnel including police, fire and other town department volunteers supported an annual event, the Merrimack Valley Elders Walk for Life through North Andover. This annual event is supported heartily by many Merrimack Valley residents and is a source of revenue for the Merrimack Valley elders We continue our weekly and monthly support of communications tests with MEMA to maintain proficiency and readiness in the event of emergencies. We remain eligible for 50% matching funds of emergency management salaries and 50% of administrative expenses under the guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is with deep regret that we report the passing away of one of our longtime faithful members of our RACES Group Mr. Gerard Rowen. Jerry was always available to serve when emergencies arose. He will be badly missed as both a professional communicator and a personal friend. John J. Coco, director Jeffrey J. Coco, deputy director Co-Deputy Directors: Richard M. Stanley, police chief William V. Dolan, fire chief Richard C. Boettcher, commanding officer auxiliary police John J. Coco, acting communications officer During this period we installed several new ~nte~nnas to enhance our cafio~ ~om the E~. ~ replaced ~y wk~ on ~e tower l~ated on ~,e roof of ~ae town b~ld~,g to ~e safe~ ~. ~e event of ~gh w~. W~ con~mue o'~ effo~ to resolve ~e ~te~erence problems being sustained by o~ p~a~ repeater on ~ston ~1. ~ are ~ate~ to ~. Benl~ Famum for b~ effo~ and assistance to help us resolve E-is problem and ~ma~ on Boston Hill. ~e emergen~ m~agement director {or the to~ of ~dover, M~. Brian Patio h~ altow~ ~ to place mn ~tevaa on ~e tower on Holt Hill as well as o~ seconda~ ~peater at ~s facfli~. ~ to ~s effo~ o~ seconda~ emer- gen~ management comm~ca~o~ 1~ ~ves us ~I1 coverage of our ~o~. ~r ~CES and au~m~ police ~ welt as o~ se~or staff con~bu~e coatless ho~ of vol~ta~ s~ to o~ comm~ Ln suppo~ of ~y town even~ r~re co~m~ca~o~ ~d crowd consol. On !7 December 2001 the board of selectmen appo~ed ~ new a~lia~ poh~ office~ for our ~oup. ~,ey are ~srs. ~omas B~Rcher, Ga~ M'gendeaux, ~d B~ Morava. ~ese ~,ree new appo~tees have taken Cae pres~i~d co~es to quali~ ~em for ~eir new d,a~. We welcome ~em to our a~gia~ police cadre. Our ~CES comm~cato~ ~oup M badly ~ders~ffed. WE are L~ earnest n~d of several volmnt~rs hold~g valid amate~ radio lice~ ~om ~.e Federal Co~caao~ Co--sion (FCC) to b~g ~ up to s~eng~. We are also on lookout for volm~teem to jo~ o~ a~ilia~ pohce cadre. To jo~ ~e auxgia~ police you m~t be over ~e age of 2t and able to p~s a backwood inves~ga~on con- duct~ by o~ local poEce depa~ent Our aim is to br~g our auxilia~ police back up to 10 pemom. ~1 ~own residens are eligible to apply mgard!e~ of race, sex, or ~. ~terested ~dividuals may conrad ~e ~dersi~ed at any dine. We are grate~ to the m~y to~ boa~ ~d depa~h~enS LnctudLng Cae Pmance b~rd, To~ M~ger ~. Mak Rees, pohce, ~e and ~ghway depart- ments who c~ Mways be dep~ded on to support ~1 ~ exerc~es and rem emer~ncies. Par~cMar t%~ to my depuV, lef&ey Coco, ~d Emergen~ Man- agement ~or Stuff ~era~o~ Officer Jo~ Sav~t~o, ~,e ~CES commm-2ca- tots, Sgt. ~ch~d B~tt~er, ~d ~e a~i~a~ police for ali ~e voluntary se~ices · ,ey provide to ~e to~. Yo~ suppo~ is ~afly appredat~. Fire Department Mission Statement The North Andover Fire Department is an organization dedicated to the protec- tion and preservation of life and property through aggressive fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, public education, hazardous materials control and containment, the mitigation of other disasters, natural and manmade, and to be of assistance to the public. Responses January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 Fire and Rescue Ambulance Total Dollar Loss From FLre Bum Permits issued during open burning season January 15 through May 1, 2001 3612 2312 $219,500 1106 Revenue Fire Prevention Permits Ambulance service Fire Alarm Service Fees $22,751.42 $432,745.08 $16,400.00 2001 Overview Firefighter Doug Ramsden retired August 1, 2001 after having served the department for thirty-two years. Firefighter Tom Vemile, a thirty-year member of the department, retired Octo- ber 5, 2001 as a result of job related medical problem. Dave Hebert was hired to replace Firefighter Vemile. The department received a 90% matching grant for a new brush fire track in the first year of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. This grant was one of 1885 grants awarded from the 31,295 grant applications received from 18,915 fire departments for the $100 million in available funds. The grant appropriated $134,100 with matching funds from North Andover in the amount of $14,900 to purchase a new brush truck. The department had been using a 1975 military surplm truck for brush fires. That truck was taken out of service due to severe mechanical problems during the grant process. The department had requested for the full purchase of this truck in the 2002 CIE With the awarding of this grant that request is not needed. Expected delivery date of this vehicle is March 2002. As a result of Town Meeting action a new ambulance was approved for purchase and should be delivered in February of 2002. This new vehicle will be housed at Station 1 on Main St. The expected life expectancy of this ambulance is 12 years. Like all Americans the department was shocked by the tragic events of Septem- ber 11. The fire department is part of the statewide mobilization system that responds to aid other communities. Due to the large number of resources from the immediate area in New York and New Jersey outside agencies were asked not to respond. Some of the department members attended funerals, delivered food to ground zero, and through the efforts of FF Barry Sullivan and the support of the community raised over $30,000 for the families of the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center. In the weeks after September 11, the department received special training from the Mass. Fire Academy to properly respond to the threat of anthrax and insure William V. Dolan, fire chief 37 Richard M. Stanley, chief of police 38 their own protection. The department responded to 14 such calls, all of which were negative. We appreciate the many expressions of sympathy and support for the fire service during this time. We thank the people of North Andover who allow us to serve them through their continued support. Police Department The North Andover Police Department has made significant progress over the past year addressing concerns of the community in a number of areas. Citizen survey responses mirrored some of the Police Department's objectives with regard to dealing with issues that challenge us as a community. We have been able to dedicate personnel directly to two of these primary concerns: traffic and interac- tion with youth. The addition o£ seven patrolmen through the Federal Byrne Grant brings our department closer to the average police staffing level for a community the size of North A.ndover. These seven officers are well trained and making a significant contribution. They are a fine compliment to our existing s~aff and we welcome them. This increase in personnel has allowed us the flexibility to assign two officers to work on traffic issues hall time. The result is a much more comprehen- sive traffic enforcement program. These officers are able to respond to resident's traffic concerns quickly and make recoramendations regarding engineering im- provements and enforcement activity. The unit can concentrate on areas where hazards are known and at times when violations are li~ely to occur. Over the first few months of operation the traffic trait and regular patrol force have combined for at 90°/° increase in traffic stops over the same period last year. The increased enforcement activity has con~buted to a 25% reduction ha accidents over the same period. An added benefit to this directed activity is the removal of dangerous individuals and vehicles f-rom the streets. Velxides have been towed for being unregistered, uni~ured and for defective equipment. Operators and passen- gers have been arrested on warrants, driving with suspended licenses, operating under the influence of liquor, and drug law violations. We have also been able to assign a full time School Resource Officer. This officer is also trained in the D.A.R.E. program and has experience working with students in grades five through twelve. He is available at the Middle School and High School to assist students and families with court, legal and domestic issues. I~ addition to D.A.R.E. classes he lectttres older students on safety matters, dating violence and other current topics of concern. He works in conjunction with the North Andover Youth Services on after school activities. Although we are proud of our progress, we continually seek to improve. We actively pursue state and federal grants as a resource. We continue to increase the training of our officers and staff to better serve the community. We look forward to continued progress and interaction with the community in the coming year. Adult Arrests Type of offense FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 Assault and Battery 40 25 37 43 33 Assault and Battery 25 Assault and Battery on a Police Officer 6 Assault and Battery 11 with Dangerous Weapon Assault with Intent to Murder Attempt to Commit Crime 2 Breaking and Entering 1 Credit Card Fraud 5 Disguise to Obstruct Justice 1 Disturbing the Peace/Disorderly 68 Conduct False Information to Police Officer 7 Fugitive from Justice Home Invasion Indecent Assult and Battery Indecent Exposure 1 Larceny 3 Larceny of Motor Vehicle Leaving the Scene of an Accident Lewd and Lascivious 3 Malicious Damage 4 Manslaughter Operating After Suspension/ 29 Revocation of License Operating Under the Influence 21 of Alcohol Operating Under the Influence of Drugs Operaiing Without a License 14 Other Criminal Complaints 41 Other Motor Vehicle Complaints Possession of Alcohol Under Age 21 5 Possession of Burglarious Tools Possession of Class A 3 Controlled Substance Possession of Class B 4 Controlled Substance Possession of Class D 47 Controlled Substance Possession of Class E 2 Controlled Substance Possession of Controlled Substance w/intent to Distribute Possession of Dangerous Weapons 4 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2 Possession of Forged/Altered 5 RMV Document 37 43 33 40 3 10 t 6 15 10 17 11 1 1 5 3 2 12 1 23 2 5 4 6 8 10 42 40 42 27 8 6 1 2 4 2 3 1 1 27 4 20 15 1 3 7 3 3 1 2 16 5 6 6 3 69 57 41 46 59 54 68 40 1 3 6 3 20 17 15 14 68 21 31 12 23 40 19 79 57 22 42 6 4 2 2 8 7 8 9 4 4 48 32 21 44 1 1 3 3 7 2 5 7 3 1 2 9 2 2 1 3 10 2 2 39 4O Type of offense FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 Possession of Hypodermic 1 7 7 8 8 Needle and Syringe Possession/Carry of Firearm 3 1 2 2 without License Prostitution 1 3 2 3 Rape 2 1 2 Receiving Stolen Motor Vehide 2 7 Receiving Stolen Property 11 24 6 13 6 Refusing to Stop for Police Officer 5 6 7 7 5 Resisting Arrest 5 5 12 15 12 Shoplifting 58 81 86 86 69 Speeding 10 29 27 30 14 Threat to Commit a Crime 1 9 6 3 4 Trafficking Class B 1 1 Controlled Substance Trespassing 18 15 16 19 12 Unarmed Robbery 1 2 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle 5 2 Uninsured Motor Vehicle 26 14 6 11 4 Unregistered Motor Vehicle 14 15 8 13 4 Uttering Forged Instrument 2 5 6 9 Vehicular Homicide 3 Violation of Marked Lanes 13 19 18 29 22 Violation of Open Container Law 3 2 1 7 Violation of Restraining Order 3 6 11 12 4 Warrant arrests 237 249 140 136 117 Total Complaints Issued Total Adult Arrests 794 793 794 822 682 558 594 464 414 423 In addition to the above, 134 adults were summoned to court on 222 criminal violations Juvenile Arrests Type of offense FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 Assault and Battery 4 Assault and Battery/Dangerous 1 Weapon Assault and Battery/Family Member 3 Breaking and Entering Disturbing the peace Disorderly 18 Conduct/Person Larceny 1 Malicious Damage Operating Without a License 7 Other Criminal Offenses 6 Possession of Alcohol 7 6 5 3 2 4 3 4 3 3 5 4 3 9 14 5 11 3 5 7 6 13 2 2 2 2 2 10 14 10 14 20 6 10 10 Type of offense FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 Possession of Burglarious Tools 1 3 Possession of Class C 10 3 Controlled Substance Possession of Class D 2 19 2 9 17 Controlled Substance Possession of Class D 1 3 4 6 with Intent to Distribute Possession of Dangerous Weapon 2 2 Possession of Firearm 1 Receiving Stolen Property 1 8 8 1 Shoplifting 21 9 22 21 Trespassing 9 11 5 7 Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle 1 2 2 1 1 Warrants 8 11 14 13 Total Complaints Issued Total Juvenile Arrests 62 136 102 117 113 64 77 67 79 69 In addition to the above, 21 juveniles (under age 17) were summoned to for 29 criminal complaints. Citations Type of offense court FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FYO1 Child Restraint Violation 6 12 8 3 Crosswalk Violation 3 3 3 3 5 Defective Equipment 41 48 63 49 47 Failure to stop for police 8 2 2 Failure to Yield 11 9 15 26 Left Lane/Left Trun Violation 11 28 14 26 Marked Lane Violation 27 66 45 47 93 Miscellaneous 36 45 60 88 54 No Inspection Sticker 73 124 168 86 98 Number Plate Violation 9 18 38 21 13 Operating without License 25 48 46 35 41 Operation of Unregistered Motor Vehicle 49 86 45 27 60 Passhxg Violation 49 48 46 48 36 Red Light/Stop Sign Violation 375 498 695 532 515 Registration not in possession 18 18 21 20 16 Seat Belt Violation 45 116 186 194 185 Speeding 786 1009 1362 1365 1412 Violation of State Highway 44 34 55 41 46 Signal/Sign/Marking Total Violations 1,608 2218 2872 2587 2647 Total Citations 2026 2674 2457 2515 J. William Hmurciak P.E., director 42 Division of Public Works The following is a summary of activities within the Division of Public Works for the period of July 1, 2000 to ~une 30, 2001 Water Supply & Distribution There were installed in 2000-2001, 1915 feet of twelve-inch, and 14,658 feet of eight-inch water main. Also installed were 12 twelve-inch, 39 eight-inch, and 46 six-inch gate valves, along with 38 fire hydrants. The water distribution system now consists of 143.49 miles of main pipe; 6 twelve-inch check valves; 4 twelve- inch altitude valves; 5 twenty-four-inch butterfly valves; 488 twelve-inch, 4 ten- inch, 951 eight-inch, 1757 six-inch, and 4 four-inch gate valves; with 1337 public hydrants. Size of pipe (inches) 24 Length of pipe (feet) 1917 12 10 8 6 4 3 247,644 7615 371,133 127,916 1262 160 There were installed in 2000-2001 either wholly or partially, 85 water services. Three fire hydrants broken off by cars were replaced and seventeen water main or leaks were repaired. Hydrants were inspected, repaired, and painted where necessary. A partial flushing program was completed in Jtme. Statistics Relating to Distribution System 1. Kind of pipe cast iron and ductile iron 2. Sizes 3" to 24" 3. Extended during the year (feet) 16,573 4. Discontinued (feet) 9,846 5. Total number of hydrants added during the year 38 6. Total number of hydrants now in use 1,337 7. Number of stop gates now in use 3,166 8. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inches 0 9. Number of blowoffs 10. Range of pressure on mains 11. Kind of service pipe 12. Size of service pipe 13. Number of service taps added this year 14. Number of service taps now in use 15. Number of meters installed 6 20 to 148 psi cement lined, lead lined, copper, cast iron, ductile iron 3/4" to 10' 85 6928 2347 As part of the Town's ongoing water distribution rehabilitation program, Cedrone Trucking, Inc. replaced 9,846 feet of unlined cast iron pipe with cement lined ductile iron pipe on several streets throughout town. Elimination of the older water mains improves water quality and hydrant flow rates. Future water main replacement projects will ensure total elimination of unlined cast iron pipe in the distribution system. The town's water distribution consultant, Weston & Sampson Enghaeers, is designing the town's next water main project. New water mains and hydrants will be installed on sections of Osgood Street, Sutton Street, South Bradford Street, and Forest Street. More water service transfers on Sutton Street are also part of this project. As part of the Town's Water Conservation Program, United Metering replaced 2179 old meters. Public Works personnel replaced an additional 46 meters. The new meters will provide a more accurate accounting of water consumption, and more efficient billing. Also included in the Water Conservation Program are Public Education, a Drought Management Plan, the Irrigation System Bylaw, a Water Audit for munici- pal buildings, implementation of an increasing block rate for billing, and a Leak Detection Survey. These efforts will help to ensure adequate water supply for years to come. The North Andover Water Treatment Plant received a Letter of Recognition from the State for scoring in the top 20% of the water systems throughout Massa- chusetts. Our high score reflected our system's ability to consistently provide high quality drinking water to our customers. For the third year in a row the plant's personnel sent out educational water quality reports to all residents of North Andover in June. Over 10,200 water quality reports were sent out to keep the public informed and educated about such sub- jects as, "where our drinking water comes from', "the history of our water sup- ply", "the watershed and how we protect it", water treatment, water quality monitoring, and current concerns such as: water demand and water conservation. Tours were also given throughout the year to school children, Senior Center members, Girl and Boy Scout troops, along with concerned individuals. In May the water treatment plant received an award from the Massachusetts Dental Society for the tenth year in a row. This award is for maintaining excellence "in providing community water fluoridation as a recognized scientific public health measure in the prevention of dental decay: We received a Source Water Protection Grant from the Department of Environ- mental Protection for $38,000 with a matching grant for the second year in a row of $5,000 from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC). This grant which is administered by MVPC will help develop a Hazardous Material Emer- gency Response Plan. The grant will help all Town departa~ents to work together during a I-Iaz Mat event. Drinking Water Treatment Finished Water Produced-Pumped fiscal year 2000 August 135.3169 Months Million Gallons (MG) July 2000 126.4964 August 111.0947 September 100.5080 October 86.9413 November 76.8897 December 78.3221 January 01 77.0053 February 68.1896 March 73.4591 April 79.3585 May 126.4568 lune 130.3272 Total 1,135.0487 MG's 43 44 Total number of days pumped Average daily consumption Max day pumping, June 15th Largest pumping week, May 8~ - May 14~ 362 3.1355 MG per day 01 6.0854 MG's 2001 33.3119 MG's Sewage Collection & Treatment In North Andover, sewage 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 A.rea with two trunk sewers: one on Waverly Road, Mass Ave, Beverly Street and Sutton Street, the other along the Shawsheen River; and the Central Drainage Area bounded by Waverly Road, Middlesex Street, and Main Street to the Merrimack River by way of the Greater Lawrence Sewage Treatment Plant. There are 78.92 miles of sewers in the North Andover Sewerage System with 4857 house connections. Size of sewers (inches) 27 24 20 18 15 Length of sewers (feet) 2737 15,122 9547 26,737 2909 Size of sewers (inches) 12 10 8 6 Length of sewers (feet) 36,870 11,575 226,005 85,194 Major sewer rehabilitation continues in town. E Gioioso & Sons completed the Westside Trunk Relief Sewer on Sutton Street, along Route 495, Beverly Street, through Carl Thomas Playground, Mass Ave and Waverly Road to Greene Street. The completion of this project satisfies a key component of a Consent Order with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). A contract to fix leaks in sewer lines and manholes throughout town was awarded to Albanese D & S. The project is part of the town's program to remove groundwater and surface water (Infiltration/Inflow) from entering the sewer system. Albanese D & S started construction in May 2001 and will finish in fiscal year 2002. The town's Sewer Consultant, Guertin-Elkerton & Associates, continues to work with homeowners with the removal of Infiltration/Inflow by eliminating perimeter drain connections, open sewer service pipes, roof leader connections, and installation of sump pumps. Removal of Infiltration/Inflow is necessary to reduce North Andover's sewage flows to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District (GLSD), and is also a part of the town's consent order with DEE Seven hundred twenty seven (727) sources of inflow have been removed from the sewerage system since the inception of the program. A contract for the Harkaway Road Replacement Sewer, a section of the town's East. side Trunk Sewer, was awarded to JTI Corp. Construction is expected to start in fiscal year 2002. The design for the town's next sewer extension project, known as the Phase 3D Sewer Project on Dale Street, is being modified to connect to the sewer of a private development called Meetinghouse Commons on Smolak Farms. Plan approval and construction of Meetinghouse Commons is expected in fiscal year 2002. Solid Waste Collection and Disposal Waste Management was contracted to carry out weekly solid waste collection throughout FY01.10,536 tons were collected and disposed at the resource recovery facility on Holt Road. Recycling A total of 1494 tons of paper, glass, tin, aluminum and plastic were recycled. Safe~y-Kleen (NE) Inc. was engaged to conduct two Household H~zardous Waste collection programs in October 2000 and April 2001. Over 4119 gallons of various hazardous waste were recycled. The D.EW. continued to provide bi-weekly curbside recycling collec~on and operate ~he D.EW. garage drop off center for recycling and the Cyr drop off center for yard waste on Sharpners Pond Road. We expanded the D.EW. garage monthly recycl~g of some hazardous waste to now include the collection of CRT's which include computer components, VCR's and televisions as well as oil, paint, car batteries, oil filters, florescent light bulbs, ballasts, nickel cadmium batteries, and thermometers. The DPW is also involved in a program called Hands Across the Water. There is a collection facili~ at the DPW for used hard ~md soft cover books. When a certain number of books are collected, these books are then sent to fftird world court,es where they are in great need. Many local schools and libraries as well as residents have donated several hundred books so far. Curbside leaf pickup was conducted in the Fall, Christmas trees were picked up in January and a curbside spring cleanup was conducted during the entixe month of April. Street Maintenance The following streets were reconstructed and repaved in FY 01; Beacon Hill Blvd., Dartmouth Street, Dufton Court, Femwood Street, Mark Road, Spruce Street and Woodstock Street, The following streets were wholly or partially resurfaced; Abbott Street, Beverly Street, Bridle Path, Clarendon Street, Commerce Way, Commonwealth Ave., East Water Street, Poster Street, Great Pond Road, Hemlock Street, High Street, Johnson Street, Marblehead Street, Mass Ave., Milton Street, Park Street, Pembrooke Road, Pilgrim Road, Putnam Road, Richardson Ave, Sawyer Road, So. Bradford Street, Spruce Street, Stevens Street, Sutton Street, Timber Lane, Waverly Road, and !Armter Street. Anew sidewalk was constructed on Park Street, and parts of Salem Street, Johnson Street and Abbott Street. Patching of pavement was done in various areas throughout the town to eliminate road sags, cracks, and potholes. The shoulder areas along roadway and sidewalk projects were loamed and seeded. Roadside lawn damage due to snow plowing operations was repaired in April. Catch basins were rebuilt or repaired as required. A total of 950 catch basins were cleaned by machine or by hand. Over 30 miles of roadside brush was cut by hand and with the trackless brush cutter. Forestry & Tree Maintenance Our skyworker bucket truck was active in FY 01. A total of 310 ~ were pruned, 109 were removed and 10 new trees were planted. A tree farm was established at the Town Farm propert3a.2315 Christmas trees were chipped in January and a large amount of brush was chipped during the curbside spring cleanup conducted in April. Our tree department crews worked with the Holiday Committee in many ways throughout the year: Christmas lights were put up in the Old Center Common as well as the downtown area which made for a wonderful and festive display, flags were put up along Mass. Ave and Main Street for the 4th of July celebration and veterans day, and wreaths were hung along these same streets for the Christmas holiday. Playground Maintenance The playground system consists of Grogan's Field, 4.7 acres; Drummond Field, 5.0 acres; American Legion Beach, 1.4 acres; Carl Thomas Playground, 4.7 acres; 45 A1pin Playground, 1.8 acres; Chadwick Street Playground, 4.1 acres, Reynolds Playground 3.0 acres; the Gallagher Field at the Town Farm Z5 acres and the new soccer and baseball fields at the Cyr Recreation Area, 8.5 acres. This brings the total number of acres to 35.7. The Reynolds Playground was regarded and reseeded and an underground sprinkler system was installed. Work began on constructing a new field at the Cyr Recreation Area. Both projects were possible because of the support from the North Andover Soccer Association. New athletic fields at the Foster Farm property are in the design and permitting stage. Improvements were completed on the tee- ball field at the Carl Thomas playground. In preparing for the very busy summer season, the following work was com- pleted; All existing swing sets and see-saws were repaired and painted. Play- ground equipment was installed at all playgrounds and the bathing beach. All benches were repaired and replaced at the playgrounds as needed. Extensive repairs were completed on the storage sheds at the Town Farm. Sand was spread over the bathing beach to improve the swimming area. The beach was open June through August. Over 2,000 swimming lessons were given by the Director Donald Smith and other lifeguards. Parks & School Grounds Maintenance 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, and mowed an average of once per week. All 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; Sargent School 15 acres; North Andover Middle School and Atkinson School, 38.34 acres; and the High School, 44.52 acres - a total of 117.40 acres. Bleachers were repaired and repainted as required. Baseball fields, track and field facilities, field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, and football fields were maintained for competitive school events and for youth and adult athletic events. Our thanks to all the volunteer organiza- tions for funding programs and improvements and for their time and effort in maintaining and improving our playing fields. 47 ',,o 49 Affirmative Action Program 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 Affirmative Action Program and making quarterly progress reports to the Town Manager, the Community Development Director, and the Massachusetts Commission 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 Employment Activities Program · Assisted the Town Manager by reviewing with a sign-off, applications, requisi- lions, and establishing an eligible list. Prepare quarterly applicant flow data, promotions, separations 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 newspaper, and periodicals serving minority communities. Prepare quarterly 'reports for the Town Manager and Massachusetts Commis- sion Against Discrimination. · Assist in implementation of Affirmative Action Programs. · Attend various state conferences for update on Equal Employment Opportu- nity/Affirmative Action Laws. Contract Compliance and Minority/Women s Business Enterprise Program · Meet on a regular monthly basis with the North Andover Affirmative Action Consultant. · Orientation and update on contract compliance regulations on both state and federal level with consultant. · Update vendor master file purchases to readily identify minority/woman 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 Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Town Manager. · Semi-annual assessment and evaluation of the communities participation in the contract award activity. Preparation of a written document reflects results of analysis. Report sent to Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination 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 Minor- ity/Women's Business Enterprise contract compliance plan requirements per Town and Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Agreements. · Preparation of annual review and update for all other Minority/Women's Business Enterprise programs administrated by the Town. Fair Housing Plan and Fair Housing Committee · The Fair Housing Committee continues to be coordinated by the Division of Community Development and Services. · The Town of North Andover is an active participant in the HOME Consortium. · The Town continues to work on a regional approach toward providing afford- able housing options for North Andover. 51 Cheryl Vazza-Scott, chairperson James Lyons, vice chairperson Donald Stewart, selectman David Bradburn, treasurer David Greenwood, clerk Mark Walker Barbara Currier, longest commission member Leonard Skip Perkins, media coordinator 52 Commission on Disability Issues The North Andover Commission on Disabilities (NACDI) has made great advancements this year toward ensuring that the civil rights of people with all types of disabilities are met. Commissioners have provided access surveys, techrd- cai assistance, training, meetings, and other activities to assist with ensuring that the town increases its compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Massachusetts Architectural Access Barriers (AAB) Regulations, and other disability-related laws. Indeed, this has been a highly productive and busy year for all of us, and much has been accomplished. This year, the town requested us to provide a number of access surveys at local businesses. For example, at times, when a building permit is requested, we will be asked to visit the location to make sure it is being built according to the access codes. When violations are found, the owners are informed so that the necessary changes can be made before the construction or renovation is completed, saving the owners time and money. We have also approached various established bush nesses and informed them of existing code violations. We are pleased to report that nearly ail businesses that request victuallers licenses have installed Designated Accessible Parking (DAP) Spaces, with appropriate van accessible signs, etc. Although there is still much work left to be done, we highly value the positive relationship we have with the various branches of town government, as well as with the business comnmunity. Beginning on June 19, 2001, the North Andover Police Department and the North Andover Commission on Disabihty Issues entered into a partnership to address the growing concern over the misuse of accessible parking spaces desig- nated for the use of persons with disabilities. Under the volunteer North Andover Accessible Parking Patrol Program, specifically designated members of the North Andover Commission on Disability, use cameras to document violations. The volurtteers affirm by affidavit that a vehicle was parked in violation of North Andover bylaws and MGL Chapter 40, section 21 (23) (b). The North Andover Police Department Safety Officer then inspects the photograph and affidavit and, ff appropriate, sends a copy of the photo, a parking ticket, and a letter of explanation to the violator Some of the recommendations we have made for improvements this year have helped bring the town and local businesses into greater compliance. Some of these include installing accessible signs, ramps, adapting bathrooms and doorways, acquiring TIYs (telephones for People who are deaf), alternate print formats (i.e., Braille, audiotape, computer disc, etc.) ramps, etc. Overall, most businesses are very willing to make these changes because they reahze that making goods and services fully accessible increases their sales. This years accomplishments We supported the town hall accessibility project by providing Commission repre- sentation serving on the Town Hall Renovation Committee. This project will provide full programmatic access for all programs, services, and activities provided at town hall. The need for these improvements was documented on the town's ADA self-assessment (required by federal law). We also provided statistics, and supported the town's application to the state for contributing funds to help pay for the project. The impact of the project will be complete barrier removal for persons with disabilities, and greatly improved access to the fire station, etc. The Commission would like to thank all town officials and citizens who supported this vital project this year. Its approval is a reflection of the excellent partnership and spirit of cooperation the Commission has with the town and its citizens. Access at parking spaces, main entrances, etc. has also been greatly improved as a result of the positive relationship among the Commission, and the town offices. We feel that this year the town and its citizens have increased their aware- ness of and commitment to providing equal access opportunities for everyone! The Commission would especially like to acknowledge the efforts, energies, etc., given by the owners of the San Lau Realty, who installed accessible parking spaces at the Star Market and CVS shopping center on Main Street. Your consider- able investment and understanding are greatly appreciated by many of us here in North Andover. Other exemplary business owners this year included Aubochon Hardware, and the businesses in the Denrock shopping area, Permanent Waves Salon and Skin Care on Main Street, The North Andover Mall, Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College (where a survey found the accss to be very good), and others who made their parking lots and entrances accessible on their own volition. You are among the folks who make this town such a fine place to live. A quorum was achieved at all of our meetings this year. We have met with guest speakers, which include Town Clerk Joyce Bradshaw, Building Department Director Bob Nicetta, representatives from local businesses, builders, news media, architects, and others. We attended five Selectman's meetings, and the two town meetings this year. We met with parents who have children in the North Andover School System; residents who have requested more accessible parking on streets. Future Missions: What we hope to accomplish in FY 2002 We welcome all interested people to come to our meetings. We would like to hear more from parents who have students with disabilities attending the school system, people who want to learn more about bills being debated in the statehouse that can affect us, and anyone who has an issue they would like to discuss with us. We look forward to the Town Hall renovation project, which we have been h¥ formed will begin this summer. Come to our meetings, share your knowledge and energy with a highly motivated group. We plan to continue educating citizens of North Andover concerning the needs of residents with disabilities. This includes people with all types of disabilities and of all ages. It is difficult for individuals without disabilities to understand even the simplest barriers that can be encountered, such as getting into a store with stairs or even a high threshold, going along cluttered sidewalks, cars blocking sidewalk cut aways, etc. All people should be aware of the telephone relay service, how to provide print-reading materials in alternate formats (i.e., Braille, large print, computer disc, etc). People with disabilities encounter stigma and prejudice in their daily lives. We are attempting to make people more aware of these issues and others, which are very complex. Conclusion We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month in the conference room of the Stevens Memorial Library at 6:30 P~. Any person interested in learning more about the Com- mission, the ADA, or any other disability-related issues are welcome to come to our meetings. We welcome any and all input from the community in general. We have had and will continue to have very informative guest speakers. Please feel free to join us at any time and let us know what we can do to help. We can be reached by leaving a message for Cheryl Vazza-Scott at the Town Clerk's office at (978) 688-9501. 53 Leslie Young-Lemire, chair Peter Baylies Ann Cavanaugh Nancy Egan Lisa Loosigian Joanne Parrill Gillian Pearlson Patricia Peete Brenda Reeve 54 Local Cultural Council In the Fall of 2001 we received 37 grant applications. Only six of these were not funded, and the remaining were awarded fully their request. The amount awarded to the Council from the Massachusetts Cultural Council was $8,980. We are able once again to provide entertaining and educational programs for the town, which will include ali age groups. Here is a sample of the programs that we have funded: programs at Stevens Memorial Library, which include Classical Sundays, Celebrating Women, Tracing the History of Jazz with Made in the Shade Jazz Band, puppet theatre and storytelling, dance and mime. In light of changes since September 11, requests were denied for field trips to Boston by the Superintendent of Schools. Teachers requests for funding were not denied, however. Teachers who had originally requested funding for Boston field hips regrouped with new ideas of how to use the money. Kittredge School requested a Pass Grant for Make Way for Ducklings, but changed to a local show at the Beverly Theatre to see "Le Grand David". Sargent School once again requested funding for Giles Laroche, an artist in residence for their art dasses. We have also funded grants for the North Andover Historical Society's Fall Harvest Festival Musical Performance, Treble Chorus of New England at the Rogers Center, and the Merrimac Valley Philharmonic's 41st season, also to perform at the Rogers Center We recently hosted a training session for all local cultural council's on April 6 at the Librar~ and had a turnout of 25 plus people from surrounding communities. We have also been in great transition with members and goals for the council. With four new members, and three stepping down, there is hope for future ideas and endeavors for the council. In the Fall of 2001, we were pleased to partially pay for an arts kiosk, which is situated across from Town Hall in a section of Messina's plaza. A lion's share donation for the kiosk came generously from Anne Messina, and certain business affiliates. October 15 is the annual deadline for the submission of local arts grant appLica- tions. Any persons or community organizations wishing to apply for grant monies to fund a local project, performance, or other arts-related activity can obtain a local arts grant (LCC) application or Pass Grant application (for North Andover schools only) at the North Andover Town Hall, 120 Main Street. In Februar~ the Town Selectman voted to approve Ann Cavanaugh, Brenda Reeve, Nancy Egan, and Gillian Pearlson as new members the North Andover Cultural Council. They joined current Council members Leslie Young-Lemire (chair), Joanne Parrill (treasurer), Peter Baylies, Lisa Loosigian, and Patricia Peet. They were not appointed in time to be involved in the annual review of applications and grant monies allocation, however. Our deadline for grant recommendations was pushed to January 25 because of state funding issues. We had our grant meeting on January 19, and submitted our grants on time to the MCC and dosed out another successful year promoting cultural life in North Andover. Housing Authority As Executive Director, I am please to submit, on behalf o£ the North Andover Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, and its Chairman, William McEvoy, the Authority's 53rd annual report for fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. This report has been prepared in accordance with Chapter 12lB of the General Laws of Massachusetts, which govern housing authorities. During the past year, the authority provided low rent subsidized units for over 400 families. The authority-owned low rent units are distributed in six elderly and two family developments, which consist of State funded: Fountain Drive Bingham Way Foulds Terrace O'Connor Heights Veteran's Housing Ashland Street Federally funded: McCabe Court Morkeski Meadows 40 units of elderly/disabled 42 units of elderly/disabled 52 units of elderly/disabled 20 units of elderly/disabled 10 units congregate housing 24 2 and 3 bedroom family units 2 three bedroom family units 45 units of elderly/disabled 60 units of elderly/disabled In addition to owned units, the authority also administers rental subsidy programs though 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 authority currently administers 133 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, 6 Mass Rental Vouchers (MRVP) and a small Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AHVP). Our Family Self Sufficiency program graduated five successful candidates who have met their commitment of becoming self-sufficient and off of public assistance for over twelve (12) months. Other participants are attending parenting classes, support groups, classes in resume writing, interviewing, and dressing for success. Clothing for interviewing and business is provided to FSS participants that need it, though generous donations from the business community. All housing administered by the authority is subject to the following income State Federal 1 person household $34,050 $35,900 2 38,900 41,000 3 43,800 46,150 4 48,650 51,300 5 52,550 55,400 6 56,400 59,500 7 60,300 63,600 8 or more 64,200 67,700 Hope A4inicucci, executive diredor William McEvo¥, chairman Helen Soucy, vice chair Anna 0 Connor, treasurer Keith Mitchell, assistant treasurer Louise Crawley, member 55 The State age limit is 60 or disabled, the Federal 62 or disabled. Neither pro- gram has an asset limit. North Andover residents receive preference for these programs. The authority finished ADA upgrades to its community rooms at Fountain Drive, Birtgham Way and Foulds Terrace. The authority is about to begin construction of four 3-bedroom units of family housing, under the state's 705-subsidy program. Two of these units will be fully accessible. A member of the authority is participating on the Community Preservation Committee to address affordable housing issues in North Andover that will also assist the moderate income population that is not currently assisted by the author- ity under its' current governing legislation. 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 all of our programs and in our co~ttinuous efforts to provide adequate affordable housing for the residents of North Andover. 56 School Committee It is the collective goal of your School Committee to provide North Andover students with an excellent education. To this end, the School Committee continu- ously assesses information from our administration that allows us to work with the Town and its residents toward achieving our goals of providing a top-notch education for all of our students. Throughout this past year, we were provided various statistical analyses from Dr. Allen and Dr. Binkney regarding our students' overall performance on the MCAS exams. We asked the administration to provide us with (1) a snapshot of where we are now; (2) compare it with previous results; and (3) a game plan for improving our scores. We did not limit our inquiry to MCAS results. We also asked that the administration provide us with results from other data, including other standardized testing and any other performance data. While most of the results that we saw were positive, it was clear to the administration and to the Committee that results can be better. There is unanimity among the Committee that, as a whole, our teachers and administrators are performing at exemplary levels. Accordingly, North Andover residents are getting an enormous bargain for the dollars they spend educating their children. Simply put, the vast majority of teachers and administrators in our system are committed to quality education for your children. They care about your kids. While our s~udents' overall performance measures well against school systems spending similar amounts of money per pupil, there is no question that where communities are spending more, students are getting a higher quality of educa- tion. Simply put, more money means, among other things, better student-teacher ratios, more updated textbooks, computer hardware and software that permits parents to track students' classroom work and to assist students in their home- work. This past year, we have aggressively worked with the Town's financial task force to determine where we should be spending to perform at the top level. Last spring we asked the Superintendent to provide us with a budget that would permit our educators to do what they believe is necessary to make us a top-notch performing system. That budget has been submitted to the task force. In summary, the dollars requested simply put North Andover in line with the state average on a per pupil basis. We have also worked cooperatively with the Town on an audit of our schools. Phase I of the audit addressed accountability of school spending. The auditors found that the controls and operations in place in North Andover were impec- cable. Phase II of the audit is currently being performed and will focus on the performance of North Andover students against other students in similarly situ- ated communities. It is our philosophy that the children of North Andover can perform as well as any children anywhere in the state or nation. We will continue to expect excellence from our teachers and administration. In order to expect excellence, we as a community need to provide financial support. Money is not the answer to all issues. A moderate level of funding to provide our school system with the tools it needs tO accomplish our goals is necessary. We appreciate your continued support. Dan Murphy' chairman 57 Ronald Binkney, assistant superintendent 58 Superintendent of Schools I am pleased to submit this annual report on the state of the North Andover Public Schools for the 2000-2001 school year. It has been a time of opportuni~. We began this school year with two new prindpals--Dr. Joan Shea-Desmond, appointed Principal of the Kittredge Elementary School; and Dr. Amanda Miles, appointed Principal of the Franklin Elementary School. We were pleased to have these very skilled and competent professionals join our staff. We began the school year following a successful override in the spring. As a result of the override, we were able to x~iuce class sizes at the high school, and we were able to restore some courses that had been lost in the past as a result of budget reductions. It was essential that we take both of these steps to provide basic program opportunities for our students. As the year progressed, we were faced with extraordinary unanticipated increases in both special education and utility costs. The unanticipated increases resulted in forced reductions elsewhere in our budget. We were able to continue important professional development activities over the course of the year; in particular, we continued the mathematics initiative on the elementary level. The middle school continued its exploration of middle level education; and, the high school faculty continued its focus on writing across the curriculum, as well as completing a strategic planning process. All of these activi- ties were directed toward the improvement of our educational programs. As a community, we revisited the recommendations of Task Force 2000, which had been made in 1992. The recommendations of that strategic planing group identified those things that the community wanted the school system to accom- plish by the year 2000. In October, the vision of Task Force 2000 was revisited by a group of over 100 citizens, which resulted in the reaffirmation of that original work, as well as the reordering of priorities within the school system. It is worthy of note that each school district budget that has been prepared since 1992 has reflected on the expectations of the Task Force 2000 Report and now the expectations that have been reaffirmed in the work entitled, A Community's V~ision: The North Andover Public Schools By the Year 2005. The importance of main- Mining a focus on the community's vision for its schools cannot be minimized. We must continue to strive to accomplish those things that are important and essential for the future of our children. What follows are the reports from administrators across the school system. These reports convey a sense of commitment and hard work by our staff directed at improving the educational experiences for the children of North Andover. Curriculum and Instruction Curriculum, instruction and assessment continue to dominate the professional development work that occurs in North Andover. There is an increased focus on using alternative forms of assessment [including MCAS] to better deterrrdne where students are as learners. This ensures that students are challenged at every level of instruction, including our brightest students. Our district's relational data base continues to expand with curriculum support materials that should make it easier for teachers to work as professionals. The expansion of the data base has moved into three major areas: content, professional development, and co/mnunication. Mrs. Deborah Collura assumed a new full time position this past year. The position was funded by a state award. As VES [Virtual Education Space] Facilitator, Mrs. Collura will help facilitate and guide the expan- sion and utilization of technology into the classroom. The district's professional development theme last year was "Writing Across the Curriculum.' Mary Ellen Giacobbie and John Collins returned another year as consultants to help us advance this goal. Their long term investment in North Andover is yielding positive results. Students are improving in their writing, they are finding their own voice, and test scores are demonstrate evidence of this improvement. On-line learning and distance learning for our professional staff continues to accelerate. Teachers have been busy working on their own teacher State recertifica- ~ion. There is a strong commitment among teachers and the school district to ensure that our staff remains among the most highly qualified in the Commonwealth: A state competitive grant for Literacy allowed Pre-School through Grade 5 teachers and administrators to be trained in a comprehensive literacy program that is coordinated through LeSley University. This long term professional development is expected to yield high dividends for helping students achieve higher gains as readers and writers. Bradstreet Early Childhood Center The Bradstreet Early Childhood Center had an average enrollment of 296 kindergarten students in the 2000/2001 School Year. 14 Kindergarten classes had an average size o£ 21. We welcomed a new Literacy Specialist, Ellenmarie Widman, who was assigned half time to our school. The School Improvement Plan, was developed by the School Council and sigrfificant progress was made in achieving each goal. All of our goals were in- tended to improve student progress. One initiative continued to focus on Assessment. Kindergarten Screening was done in June and during the summer for incoming students for the 2001-2002 school year. The experience for the students, parents and staff was very positive. The information gained was valuable in helping to assign children to classes and to help teachers be aware of students who might benefit from extra observation or reinforcement early in the year. We recommend that screening be done in June again in the coming year. Fall Assessment continued and data was collected on student performance in several early literacy areas, including letter identification and the DRA (Develop- mental Reading Assessment). Teachers again used this beginning of the year information, and regular classroom assessment throughout the year, to plan instruction more individually and to more completely support struggling students through individual instruction in class, home/school reinforcement plans, and by using trained parent volunteers to reinforce skills. Our .5 Literacy Specialist was also a strong support for students and teachers. Unfortunately, budget constraints have made it impossible for her to continue at kindergarten and she will be as- signed full time at Sargent School in the coming year. Spring Assessment and data collection included updates on current perfor- mance for each student, and another administration of the DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment). This information was used to review pupil progress throuhgout the year, and was again shared in writing and in meetings with the elementary principals and first grade teachers to help them prepare for the stu- dents as they transitioned to first grade. The Kindergarten Parent Conference Form was revised and a new Form used. The new form provided much more detailed information to parents. Staff will x~nriew the effectiveness of this form and recommend next steps to the Report Card Committee. 59 6O Another Improvement Plan goal continued to focus on Curriculum and Instruc- tion, particularly in the areas of English/Language Arts and Math. Our Early Literacy initiative continued as we prepared to work with Lesley University's Literacy Collaborative. A school team was trained at Lesley during the year, and plans were made to continue the process as our Assistant Principal will be trained as our school's Literacy Coordinator in the coming school year. Staff used a variety of resources, including professional writngs, and received much support on early writing skills and Writer's Workshop from co~sultant Maryellen Giacobbe, to gain new strategies for teaching children. Writer's Workshop was implemented in all classrooms with much success, and will continue robe used in the coming school year. Students showed evidence of strong growth in early skills, particularly hearing and recording sounds in words. The Kindergarten Staff continued to implement the North Andover Math Curriculum supported by the Investigations Program materials. This year the kindergarten staff Implemented a change in the sequence of some of the investigao tions (Units). The staff will review the cahanges and recommendations will be made to the CDC about the effectiveness 0~f the new sequence. Future plans are to work with the Math Curriculum Development Committee to update the curricu- lum to match new State Standards in mathematics, to review the units and materi- als for each grade level, and to develop consistent assessments. Still another Improvement Plan goal continues to focus on School Health and Safety. Further work was done on developing emergency procedures for a variety of situations ( fire, emergency evacuation, lock down). While basic proedures are now in palce, work on these situations needs to continue and be firmlized in the coming school year. We continued, with the guidance of our school nurses to update and enhance efforts to improve health instruction, with classroom lessons and increased parent information. The possibility of additional Full Day Kindergarten classes was the subject of anther goal. The School Council and Staff conducted extensive research and collected data on the effects of Full Day Kindergarten. The pilot program at Thomson School was strongly supported and students assessed. Early data has been collected and the study of the impact of full day programming will continue. The need for additional classroom space, staff, and materials for additional classes was carefully considered and it was decided that the school system is unable to offer another class for the coming school year. This question will be considered again in 2001 / 2002 and a decision about adding amother full day kindergarten will again be made for the following school year. The 2000 / 2001 school year was a year of much growth and enthusiastic work to continue to improve student progress! Atkinson School A dramatic change was evident at the start of this new school year. Longtime principal, Mr. Albert Goebel, retired and Bette Ann Coyle, former Kittredge princi- pal transferred to Atkinson School. Although Mr. Goebel was dearly missed, the transition to a new principal was remarkably smooth because of Atkinson's sup- portive, open, energetic staff and community. The new year brought other new faces to Atkinson. Ms. Kathy Pratt and Ms. Heather Schatz handled the responsibilities of third and second grade. Ms. Sue Woundy and Ms. Carolyn Lynch made a positive impact with our Special Educa- tion students. Ms. Jean Olson led our entry into our new literacy initiative while focusing on the learning of first and second graders. Ms. Faith Escudero provided part time Guidance and School Psychologist services with fulltime enthusiasm. Ms. Elizabeth Vandewalle and Ms. Michelle Burns provided Speech and Language Therapy services to students with identified needs. Part way through the year, we were fortunate enough to find Ms. Abby Gilbert to encourage our young readers and support classroom teachers through the library/media program. Ms. Denise Casaletto and Ms. Jacqui Driscoll were added to our capable paraprofessional team. Finally, Ms. Peggy Miller took over the school cafeteria and Mr. Craig Hamilton joined our team of Noon Attendants. Our main academic focus for the year was to improve the writing ability of our students. In September we were enlightened, inspired, and encouraged by nation- ally recognized writing consultant Mary Ellen Giacobbe. Even Mrs. Kochanczyk, who was on medical leave, attended the week-long workshop in anticipation of her return to her second grade classroom. It was a great way to acquire new learning together. Much of ottr faculty meeting time throughout the year was devoted to refining our know/edge of this process by discussing and analyzing student writing pieces. School Council is a vital body in any school. In order to maximize our ability to work effectively, Doug and Barbara Fleming provided training that was designed to help our council develop a broader repertoire of strategies for decision making and planning. The council was also responsible for the development of a 5 year School Improvement Plan. Naturally, this plan included the improvement of writing skills for year one. It also outlined the massive work to be done as we become members of the Lesley University Literacy Collaborative - a multi year initiative. During the first year of membership in the Literacy Collaborative, we trained a Primary and an Intermediate Literacy Leadership Team. These teams were pro- vided with professional development at Lesley University that provided a compre- hensive overview of the Literacy program. Team members tried new strategies and encouraged colleagues to do the same. This allowed us to develop a better under- standing of how membership in the Literacy Collaborative would improve learn- Lng for children. We were also well-positioned to select teachers to be trained as Literacy Coordinators for the following year. The PTO and Enrichment Council continued to enrich the life of the school through special programs that appeal to our students. Techsploration, for example, provided hands-on opportunities for 5th graders to learn more about Science and Technology. There were musical and drama programs that spanned the grades and provided additional cultural em'ichrnent. This year, our 4~ graders had the oppor- tunity to participate in Youth Explorations in Science, an after school program. Thanks to the assistance of parent guides, Judy Cagney, Kathy Babbin, Renee Thomson, and Robin Mendonca the students enjoyed 10 weeks of intriguing science projects. The year ended with our highly acclaimed Young Author's Night - a chance to showcase the writing abilities of our students. Parents and other family members expressed sincere delight after hearing students share writing pieces from the year's work. Both laughter and tears were evident in any classroom during the evening since the children, in most cases, wrote of meaningful personal experi- ences. It was a wonderful way to encourage budding authors. Next year should be even better! The Atkinson Community continues to thrive. We look forward to the next school year with hope and enthusiasm for our students and their families. 61 62 Franklin Elementary School The first year of the new century at Franklin Elementary School began with 412 students including 21 that were new, the integrated preschool program, seven new staff members, and a new principal. Students arrived from California, New York, Germany, Florida, India and several towns in Massachusetts. New staff members included Denise Colman from North Carolina in first grade, Heidi Friedstein from New York in spedal education, Abby Gilbert from Westford, Massachusetts in the library and Cynthia Sousa, a special educator, from the Hamilton-Wenham school system. Jennifer Brennan and Donna Ar~-~trong shared a fourth grade long-term substitute (LTS) position while Karin Perry filled a first grade LTS role. The new prindpal, Dr. Amanda Miles from Fort Lauderdale, Florida joined the Franklin School family. The School Improvement Plan (SIP) has been the guiding force for our work at Franklin this year. Every staff member and School Council member served on an academic SIP reading, writing or math subcommittee. They developed goals and objectives and the design, assessment, professional development and technology strategies to implement the goals. Subcommittees met throughout the school year, members collaborated weekly with grade-level colleagues and reports and conver- sations formed the basis of monthly School Council meetings. School Council members included parents: Patti Ferguson, Maureen Gottfrled (co-chair), Sue O'Brien, Lauri Pappas-Kirk and Nancy Ryan; staff members: Marcia Boisvert (music), Pat Maslen (5th grade), Dr. Amanda Miles (co-chair; principal), Sue Murgo (3rd grade), and Diana Uttley (4th grade); and community member: Karen Trowbridge. As the re_suit of the SIP and in keeping with district initiatives, teaching and learning expanded especially in the areas of literacy and mathematics. Teachers participated in Writers' Workshop, a week-long staff development opportunity facilitated by Mary Ellen Giaccobbe. Rigby reading materials were piloted in preschool, first and second grade classrooms. Junior Great Books was imple- mented at every grade level with teacher and parent volunteer collaboration. Authors' Society was initiated giving ckildren an opportunity to share their writing with other students and the principal. The Lesley Literacy Collaborative was introduced to all elementary schools in North Andover. Following extensive research and evaluation on the part of leadership teams from each school, the Collaborative model was adopted as a multi-year effort to improve student literacy learning. School-based and interdistrict grade level meetings also focused on teaching and learning strategies and the implementation of a new student progress report. Collegial Conversations among teachers were formalized in monthly before-school gatherings to discuss teaching strategies that were and were not effective. Risk- taking was encouraged. None of the school's efforts would have been accomplished without the unend- ing support of Franklin's parents. The Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) was co- chaired by Audrey Tripp and Judi West. They led, facilitated and implemented fund-raisers, social activities, informal gatherings, assembly programs, field trips, and a far-reaching volunteer program. Communication about new initiatives and the efforts of teachers, students and staff at Franklin was enhanced by the PTO with newsletters, Monday Minutes (weekly) and the Franklin Flyer (quarterly). Teachers also published classroom newsletters and submitted articles to PTO publications. The Reading Specialist, Carol O'Neill, prepared an informational newsletter, "The Literacy Lhxk', about our literacy initiatives. She prepared a great visual display of the Writing Process placed in the school lobby with authentic examples of student work at various developmental stages. Conversations at monthly PTO and all School Council meetings included information about our work to improve teaching and learning. The PTO conducted Community Involvement activities throughout the year to encourage the participation of students and families in helping others. The staff hosted the annual Veteran's Day Breakfast and coordinated Heroes Day to honor our police and firefighters. Franklin students reached beyond our school walls to effect others positivel~ The year 2000 was exciting and productive at Franklin School and set the stage for continued accomplishments in 2001 and beyond. Kittredge Elementary School Overview This year Kittredge Elementary School has celebrated its 50th Anniversary of educating children in the North Andover communi~. During the 2000-2001 academic year, the population has remained relatively stable with 202 children, thereby allowing Kittredge to maintain its small class size at grades one, two, and three. With the appointment of a new principal, Dr. Joan Shea~Desmond, the school has continued to build a positive school climate. This first year as principal has provided many opportunities to work collaboratively with teachers and parents in order to become better informed about our school community's people and academic programs. The academic year began with only a few changes in staffing. Mr. Jeffrey Foulds joined our team as a part-time (.6) guidance counselor. Additional changes in support staff included Cynthia Williams Sousa, a half-time special education teacher, and Elizabeth Vandewalle, a part-time (.2) speech therapist. All of our veteran staff members were particularly invaluable in helping the new principal and support staff become cognizant of the unique needs of the school. Ki~edge Elementary School is a secure, friendl~ and positive place in which to learn and work. Kittredge is frequently referred to as the "best kept secret in town." Together, staff members and parents have created an en~-iching environ- ment where children can grow intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. School Council The members of the Kittredge School Council included staff members Jane Broderick, Marybeth Keane, and Jacqueline Poitras; parents Regina Jesser, Shari LoPilato, and Linda Weeks; community member Laura Biermann; and principal, Joan Shea-Desmond. The Kittredge School Council established three goals, the first of which was to employ and refine instructional practices that would enable every student to reach his/her maximum potential. The second goal has been to advance the school culture of the school communi~ The third goal has been to increase technological awareness and proficiency for the entire school community. Instructional Practices/Educational Programs Our first school goal focuses on providing and assessing appropriate instruc- tional programs for our children. The following accomplishments were noted: · Formation of Literacy Teams--Intermediate and Primary · Use of literature response logs by all intermediate teachers · Full implementation of the Investigations math program · Staff development for all staff--Literacy and Math · One district-wide parent information session for literacy · Completion of Phase One Lesley University training 63 64 · Implementation of practices supportive Of Balanced Literacy Program · Additional Writers' Workshop Training for all staff · Instructional focus on MDOE Curriculum Frameworks · Use of MCAS test-prep materials in grades three and four · Selection of primary and intermediate literacy coordinators for next year One additional practice that has been strengthened this year has been grade- level collaboration of teachers. As a result of our Literacy Collaborative initiative, primary and intermediate team members have returned to school excited about literacy and ready to share their newly-acquired knowledge with their colleagues. The principal met with grade-level teams biweekly to help focus discussion and encourage refinement of sldlls. With the recent emphasis on state-mandated standardized testing in grades three, four, and five, the introduction of test-prep materials were piloted in grades three and four. Preliminary DOE reporting of third-grade test item analyses indicates student success in reading. Many activities such as the Learning Fair, Primary Authors' Tea Celebrations, Third-Grade Guest Breakfast, Fourth-Grade Egyptian Market, and Fifth-Grade Rocket Launch provided opportunities for demonstrating authentic assessment of skills gleaned during the academic year. Literacy assessment procedures required by recent building-based literacy grants also provided opportunities to measure the academic success of all our children. Our ongoing self-assessment and district writing benchmarks indicate the existence of diverse and challenging activities for all learners. School Culture/Community Our second school goal focuses on advancing the school culture of the Kittredge School community. The following progress and accomplishments were noted: · Increased awareness and celebration of school traditions · Establishment of new school traditions · Use of Responsive Classroom, Bullyproof, Second Step, and Peer Mediation programs · Increased parent and community involvement · Successful after-school activities, e.g., Science Club, Destination Imagination, and the Global Child · Favorable public relations toward the Kittredge School community Several new traditions have been established at Kittredge this past year. Our outdoor Family Fun Night, held in September, was attended by almost every Kittredge family. Even though the evening was originally planned as a 50th Anniversary celebration, it was so enjoyable and was such a morale-boosting endeavor, that a decision was made to continue this tradition. Our May Spring Social for parents and faculty was held at North Andover Country Club and will also continue to be a tradition. Much emphasis has been placed on recognizing and appreciating members of our school community. In January, faculty and parents held "Custodian Day'' to thank our custodian for all his efforts. On the last day of school, our fifth-grade students were cheered by children, teachers, and parents as they proceeded through the school for the last time. Technological Awareness and Proficiency School District support and encouragement for increased use of technology as an instructional resource has been the impetus for our recent proposal to imple- merit a new computer research model at Kittredge. In September, a mini-computer lab in our library will be the model used to facilitate student research. In an effort to integrate technology into our curriculum, this research model will be expanded to classrooms. There will be five to six student computers in each classroom at the intermediate level. Our new part-time library media spedalist will assume the role of information specialist and assist teachers with the integration of technology into the curriculum. PTO and Parent Involvement Practices Under the competent leadership of Charlotte Murphy and Klm Mollica, Co- Presidents, the Kittredge PTO continued to be an active and vital part of our school community. Their ideas, efforts, and support helped afford many opportunities for parents to become involved as partners in the education of their children. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in a variety of classroom and other school activities. The PTO has generously supported enrichment program efforts through its June "Fun Run" fundraiser. Parents have maintained our playground area (paint- ing, mulching, etc.), and plans are under way for the PTO to purchase additional playground equipment. Two years ago, the redistricting initiative resulted in a completely different student population at Kittredge School. A decision was made to focus upon family events and activities to foster a positive school climate. Because of the diligent efforts of our PTO members, new traditions and a renewed sense of community have evolved at Kittredge School. Communication Communication has been a top priority this year. When parents and teachers are informed on a regular basis, school programs and activities become more successful. The primary mode of communication between all staff members has been through First Class e-mail. Teachers receive and respond to a daily message from the principal. E-mail is the vehicle for communicating weekly events and agendas to all staff. Home-school communication is facilitated through our weekly newsletter, the Newslink. Parent volunteers compose and distribute our newsletter ensuring that all upcoming events are posted well in advance. Parent volunteers also coordinate our quarterly newsletter, Newsaroos, which informs our entire school community about the "happenings" in every classroom. A monthly newsletter entitled Home & School Connection, provided through the generosity of our PTO, contains practical information on topics of interest to our parents. The Kittredge School is a wonderful, safe, and happy environment where parents and teachers work together as partners in the education of their children. Annie L. Sargent Elementary School The Annie L. Sargent School is an exciting and vibrant place to be. The teachers and staff are very committed to serving the students and seek to provide an outstand- ing educational environment based upon a caring and welcoming atmosphere. The total student population was approximately six hundred and ten (610) students. The neighborhood around the Sargent School continues to grow with the construction of a number of new homes. As a result, class sizes,ranging from 21/22 in the fifth grades with classes of 28 in the third grade, became an issue. (There was an influx of eleven students into the four third grades over the summer of 2000.) The numbers were as follows: 65 66 Grade Level Class Size Number of Classes 1st 22/23 6 2nd 23/24 5 3rd 27/28 4 4th 24/25 5 5th 21/22 5 This year a multi-age (combined 3rd and 4th grades) integrated dassroom program (spedal education and typical education students) was created to support the needs of a number of students who had language based learning issues. This classroom was limited to twenty students (ten third graders and ten fourth grad- ers) with two teachers (Ms. Barry and Mrs. Scandore). The class was created with the intention of serving the students for two consecutive years. The rational for the creation: · Allows for the flexibility in the grouping of children according to need and ability · Ensures that the children will continue with the teachers for two years, lessening the issues of transition · Allows a low student-to-teacher ration where students will receive necessary attention and support for their success in school. · Benefits older students with the opportunity for leadership roles · Creates a broader social experience with increased opportunities to learn, lead and collaborate · Allows for greater flexibility in grouping and instruction The program proved to be very successful with all the students demonstrating great progress with gains of one to three years on standardized testing. We are very proud of the program and look forward to another successful year for the students in the class. The School Council continues to be an influential force in the school The members included John McAleer (Prindpal), Susanne Torabi, Grace Benincasa, Lisa Hanson, Caroline Buchta (Parents) and Maureen Crowley, Kathy LaFauci, Susan Scandore (Teachers). The Council drafted a School Improvement Plan which included addressing the areas of school culture, technology, communication, Wetlands, and the language arts curriculum. The PTO provided funding which supported the purchasing of trade books fox the classroom libraries and AlphaSmarts to support the writing process. The PTO continues to be a vital presence in the life of the school. The co- presidents were Carrie Googins and Liz Sharp. Because of their hard work and dedication, fundraising was kept to a minimum with most programming sup- ported by the dues and generous donations of families. In the month of January the Parent Satisfaction Survey was sent to every household in the Sargent district. The purpose of the survey was to gather perti- nent information regarding parent responses to the education children were receiving. There was a 40% return from the Sargent parents. The results of the survey were tabulated by the vice principals and the Sargent School Coundl. We were generally very pleased with the positive responses received. The areas noted for outstanding performance were · Sdence instruction · Parents feel welcomed at the school · Information sent home is helpful · The Student Handbook is helpful · The Monday Minutes newsletter is a useful tool · There are ample opportunities for parent involvement · The general condition of the school facility The areas of noted concern were · The format of the report card · School bus safety · The mathematics program · The availability of extra curricular programs · The responsibility of school district with resources · Awareness of district goals This past year we welcomed four new teachers to the first grade (Jardce Bresnahan, Tessa Gurley, Krista Crane and Meghan MacKay). Because of the large number of new teachers at one grade level, we hired loan Redman (retired Sargent teacher) as a mentor for the new teachers. This arrangement proved to be very successful. It provided the teachers with the resource of an experienced teacher who was familiar with the school and the curriculum. Katie Vozeolas joined the faculty as the nurse, replacing Bobble Hedstrom who took the position of Director of Nurses. Mrs. Dawn Cabeca attained her National Certification. This entails a rigorous process and she is to be commended for her dedication to the educational profession. The students continue to perform well in their daily work and on mandated testing. Fifty-nine percent of the fourth graders performed within the Advanced and Proficient levels in mathematics on the MCAS tests with twenty percent of those students in the Advanced level. Eighty-six percent of the fourth grade students performed in the Advanced and Proficient levels in Science MCAS testing, with twenty-one percent in the Advanced level. As with the rest of the district, we are very involved in the language arts initiatives. Noted consultant and educator Mary Ellen Giacobbe came to work with the teachers for a full week in December as our "writer-in-residence." The teachers were enamored but her skills and her writers' workshop model of instruction. Every teacher has implemented the Writers' Workshop into instructional practices. Our affihation with Lesley University and the Literacy Collaborative has been very well received. All the teachers have incorporated independent reading models into their reading/language arts programs. The formation of the two training teams (Primary and Intermediate) was an effective start. The Annie L. Sargent is a wonderful place to be and a credit to the dedication and hard wok of the staff, students and parents. We seek to make the Sargent School a world class facility of which everyone can be proud. Thomson Elementary School The 2000-2001 school year was a successful and exciting one for the new Thomson School Community. As a result of a Massachusetts Department of Education grant awarded to the district, the Thomson School hosted a full day pilot Kindergarten class. Twenty Thomson School district students were selected by lottery in the spring of 2000. Mr. Mark Rogers, a graduate of Tufts University, was hired as the full day kindergarten teacher. The grant also supported sending 4 teachers and 2 administrators to the NAEYC conference in Washington, D.C. in June. 67 68 We dedicated much of the year continuing to develop a sense of community among students, staff and parents. All school meetings were held each month, and a student council was formed. The staff continued to examine ways to improve student learning and the ways we assess that learning. The Thomson School Community focused on a school- improvement plan that included these major initiatives: · Fully implement the TERC Investigations Math program in grades K through 5 · Develop teaching strategies and authentic assessment to improve student learning · Fully develop a cohesive program of literacy instruction in grades K-5, focusing on Reading, Writing, Phonics, and Spelling · Develop strategies for preparation for state (3rd grade and MCAS) and distzict assessment · Use computer technology to develop teaching strategies to improve student learning · Ensure safe, responsible use of technology by all members of the school community · Enhance communication among the members of the Thomson School Com- munity * Develop a sense of community among the members of the Thomson School Community A highlight of the school year was the development and training of a primary and intermediate Literacy team at Thomson. Twelve teachers participated in 5 days of professional development at Lesley University as part of a system-wide Literacy initiative. The long range goal is to train all of the teachers in Lesley's literacy program. We look forward to intensive professional development over the next few years. The Thomson School Community continues to appreciate an active and sup- portive PTO. The highlights of the year were the Annual Valentine Father Daugh- ter Dance, Literacy Da~ the Holiday Fair, the Fun Run, the Book Fair, Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dad, and the Ice Cream Social. The Thomson PTO, along with the other elementary PTOs, supported The North Andover Enrichment Council, which provided a number of special programs for the students. In dosing, I would like to thank all those who contributed to the Thomson School's successful academic school year. North Andover Middle School Enrollment The enrollment at North Andover Middle School went from 1,065 students on August 31, 2000, to 1,072 students on June 21, 2001. During the school year the enrollment reached a high of 1,085 students which was seventy (70) more students than the previous school year (199%2000). Anticipated enrollment for the 2001- 2002 school year is over 1,100 students. Staffing Only one new position was added to the Middle School staff during the 2000- 2001 school year. Mrs. Donna-Kay Sullivan was appointed as the school'~ Coordi- nator of Special Education. Ms. Amy Curtis replaced her as a seventh grade special education teacher. Mr. John MacArthur was appointed as a band/general music teacher and Mrs, Sarah Calla was assigned to the school as the Instructional Technology Facilitator. Ms. Chris Carroll, a NAMS Spanish teacher, was awarded a Fulbright Exchange Scholarship. She spent the first semester of the school year working in the Chihua- hua section of Mexico. Mrs. Abigail Valdez exchanged positions with Ms. Carroll and taught Spanish at NAMS for that same semester. Mr. Daniel Wrigley and Mrs. Ann Barbagallo replaced ill staff members in eighth grade math and computers respectively. A number of long-time NAMS staff members retired at the end of the school year including Ms. Ann Ericson, Mr. John Cote, Mrs. Barbara Grondine and Mrs. Marie Furneaux. Mr. Francisco Roca (Spanish) transferred to the high school, while Ms. Kristin Clark and Mrs. Kristin McLaughlin left the district for other positions. Action Plan Major initiatives undertaken during the previous school year remained virtu- ally unchanged. These included a new house structure, a new school schedule and a revamped Related Arts program. Most students and parents seemed pleased with these new changes. Foreign Language became mandatory for all eighth graders except those students with certain IEP's or ESL programs. Spanish became the only foreign language taught in the middle school French was dropped due to declining enrollments. Algebra will be taught to all eighth graders beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. Pre-algebra will instituted in the seventh grade during the 2002-2003 school year. Both grade levels will continue to implement the Connected Math Program (CMP) along with the algebra or pre-algebra courses. A change in the Honor Roll was instituted during the past school year. High Honors were now achieved only if a student received all A's. Regular Honors included all students who maintained a B average. A Student of the Month Award was instituted in January, Students were nomi- nated by their teachers for outstanding effort or contributions made to their team, school or community. They received these awards, before their teachers and parents at two Student of the Month Breakfasts held in March and June. Eighth grade students continued to perform well on the MCAS Tests. Mathematics showed the biggest gains with a 9% increase in the Advanced cat- egory. Language Arts showed a 6% increase in the Proficient range, and Science showed a 4% increase in the top two categories. Social Studies scores declined as did the state scores in this discipline. With the help of a grant the Middle School initiated the Essential Skills Program (ESP) which provided targeted students remediation for the MCAS Test. The program began with sixth graders during Enrichment period, after school and during the summer. Targeted seventh graders were added during the summer program. The NAMS staff worked most of the year on developing Writing Benchmarks. They administered a school-wide writing prompt, identified writing exemplars at all grade levels, assessed all writing, developed benchmarks, and will institute a pre and post assessment for the 2001-2002 school year. The 2000-2001 school year was a good one for North Andover Middle School. We said goodbye to an outstanding group of eighth graders. For next year, we look forward to the largest enrollment in the school's history, over 1,100 students. We will continue to expand our t~chnology initiatives, raise the bar for our students in the area of mathematics and continue working toward "success for all" especially with regard to the MCAS Test. 69 7O North Andover High School MCAS continued to dominate a significant part of the school year. Based on their grade 10 MCAS scores, 43 seniors and 61 juniors are eligible to apply for the Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Award. These 43 seniors and 61 juniors scored Advanced on at least one of the grade 10 MCAS tests and at least Proficient on the other two. In addition, we had 7 juniors who scored in the advanced category (260-280) in all 3 areas of the MCAS (English Language Arts, math, science & technology). One freshman scored in the advanced category (260-280) in all 4 areas of last year's 8th grade MCAS and 5 freshmen scored in the advanced category in 3 out of the 4 areas of the MCAS. Quite an accomplishment for our students! Our students were recognized for the following awards in writing, math, science, and music: · The Math Department and North Andover High School are proud to an- nounce and congratulate a senior on his stellar performance in the First Level Examination of the Mathematics Olympiad Competition. He ranked 23rd in the entire state. This same senior distinguished himself by advancing to the semifinals for a spot on the United States Olympic Physics Team. · The Math Team again qualified for the state meet competition in April where they placed in the top half of competing schools. · Six of our students were finalists in the Edward Brooke Scholarship, and two of our students won. This is the seventh year in a row that a student from North Andover has won. · Four students on our Destination Imagination team flew to Knoxville, TN in June to compete in the Global Finals in the Dynamic Improvisation Competition. · Two sophomores qualified for the Northeast Senior District music Festival in Januar~ · Our science team members achieved 4th place in the National Ocean Bowl 2001 "Blue Lobster Bowl" competition held in Boston in February. The school council set the following five goals for the high school for 2000-2001: 1. Increase a sense of belonging for all students. 2. Increase student learning and achievement using the four initiaitives recom- mended by the high school inquiry/action teams. a. Improve student writing b. Improve MCAS scores c. Revisit our schedule and our program d. Decrease detention/suspension numbers 3. Increase our proficiency with the use of technology as an instructional tool. Our school-wide focus on the John Collins' "Writing Across the Curriculum" initiative continues to evolve as we examine evidence of increased student achievement. Northern Essex Commtmity College informed us that one of our seniors has been selected at a Presidential Scholar and will receive a $1,000. scholarship to go toward educational expenses at the college. Our high school graduation was once again marked by exemplary student behavior and a spirit of accomplishment. Seniors were recognized for being awarded $381,835.00 in scholarships, and this amount is exdnsive of financial aid. Approximately 85.5% of our students were accepted at and planned to attend two and four year colleges and tmiversities. The community should be very proud of the young people who graduate from North Andover High School. They are our future. North Andover High School Library staff 1 Library/Media Specialist 1 Library Assistant (2 persons sharing one job) Student Aides: 2 Collection 000 276 100 312 200 234 300 2,431 400 163 500 1,474 600 876 700 1,136 800 900 92 920 Fiction Short Story Professional Reference 2,109 2,781 1,094 151 2,394 270 102 1,717 Total: 17,375 New Books Added: 449 Discarded/Withdrawn: 388 Paid for: 10 books Lost due to students leaving school: 4 Budget Library Books 12,342 Periodicals 5,699 Library Supplies 1,200 Microfilm/On-line subscription 5,339 Service Cont. 1,858 Computer Supplies 500 Replacement Equipment 2,000 New Equipment 500 A.V. Supplies 1,000 Software 600 Federal Funds 0 TOTAL: 31,038 Circulation Yearly total (number of items Lowned): 1,825 books and periodicals Audio Visual Equipment Loan: 1,698 items loaned from the library; in addition, overhead projectors, cassette players, sound/filmstrip projector, and TV/VCR set-up were on school-year loan in individual departments Library Usuage Number of classes using the library and studio facilities for library research, class assignments, and audio visual viewing: 1,805 classes. Number of students working individually (on passes)from study hall and/or classes: 11,601 71 72 Technology Three new PC computers, Dell Pentiums, were purchased to replace three very old PC's. Ten new overhead projectors, 3M 9200, were purchased for classroom use particularly for the John Collins writing program. In addition, screens were pur- chased for classrooms. The library software was upgraded to Spectrum 5.0. In addition, the library is now on Media One. North Andover Middle School Library The library continues to be a center of student research, browsing, and book selecting, as well as a place where students have the computers buzzing all around. They use the internet, books, magazines, on-line and off, as well as news- papers to do their research. They accessed these materials via CD's, NAMS auto- mated network, and the NMRLS network, a state sponsored network of Mass. libraries created to provide important reference materials to member schools, libraries, and residents. Students created projects of all kinds: slide shows, posters, written reports, artworks, hyper-studio shows and various hands-on materials, in conjunction with the curriculum frameworks. Sixth grade students came for orientation, to become familiar with new materials and equipment, and how it all works. They all do a scavenger hunt to learn new locations and review library skills. Around Christmas time one team did a unit on advertising methods, and were able to analyze some of the mass media ads bom- barding them from all sides. Some teachers brought their students to the library weekly or bi-weekly to allow them to browse and select books and magazines. The library was again open until 4 EM. during the "after-hours" program, not only for chilchten enrolled in the program but also for any student needing materi- als or use of computers. During the school day more students are using the library to do art history research in conjunction with the art curriculum; We have and continue to purchase materials to accomodate them. Fortunately, for the first time in three years we had a funds to spend on just such materials, and were able to purchase some new equipment as well. We finally replaced some of the ancient overhead projectors that teachers keep in their class- rooms, and also some VCRs. We purchased a digital camera and a second video camera, to accomodate the many teachers who use these regularly and students who choose to do projects with such equipment. We continue to reward our readers with the "Twenty Plus Club", a group of students who get together in June for a pizza party and prizes after having read twenty or more books during the school year. Each year more students qualify to join the club. Elementary Libraries The elementary libraries got off to an ambitious start. Two of the librarians, Meg Holmes and Donna Loeser, had been awarded a Massachusetts Depart ment of Education Adoption Grant to work with a team of teachers, including Amy Rutherford, Anne Bate, and Sue Baylies, to produce webquests. Webquests, internet research-generated, critical thinking problems tied to curriculum and based on essential questions, were successfully created for a fifth grade inventors unit and a third grade Massachusetts unit. In addition professional development workshops were held to teach other teachers in the system about webquests and how to produce them. The $30,000 grant supplied the necessary technological hardware and professional support to implement the projects. At Atkinson, Franklin, and Kittredge the initiative to automate the library circulation and catalog systems were completed. By doing so, all the school library media centers except the Bradstreet could say that they had converted to automation. However, the Sargent LMC is incompatible with the other systems because its program is now outdated. Sargent needs to be upgraded as quickly as possible so that all the schools can be equitable. Unfortunately, much of the advances made in the elementary library media centers came to a halt in December when two of the three library media specialists suddenly left the school system. Replacements were not quickly found leaving many of the schools staffed solely by library assistants or untrained substtiutes. With the hiring of professionals this summer, it is hoped that the elementary library media program can resume its mission of helping students to become lifelong learners with information problem-solving skills and a love of reading. Department of Health, Physical Education & Athletics The 2000-2001 school year saw no new additions to our health and physical education staff at North Andover. We continue to provide physical education to all elementary students twice a week, daily for one quarter to middle school students, daily for one semester to high school freshmen and sophomores and to update our health education offerings to our students. Our staffing continues to improve and we hope to be able to restore physical education to grades 11 and 12 in the future, as well as expand our health education to become a comprehensive kindergarten to grade twelve program. This year the Curriculum Development Committee for health and physical education conffnued to revise and develop our curriculum to meet the standards of the state Health Framework. Health EduCation Six health related grants were written and awarded to the North Andover Health Education Department during the 2000-2001 school year. A brief descrip- tion of each of these grants is stated below. 1. The Health Protection Grant was awarded for the eighth year in the amount of $89,514. Funds were used for health education programs, professional development opportunities, curriculum work, and curriculum supplies. The majority of the funds were used to fund health teaching positions including the Health Lead Teacher(K-12), and a .5 FIE of a health/physical education teacher. 2. For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Safe and Drug Free Schools Entitle- ment Grant was awarded in the amount of $19,101. Funds from this grant payfor stipends for the Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator and peer mediation advisors for the elementary, middle and high school. Funds were also used to provide special events, guest speakers, and programs. 3. The Teen Dating Violence Grant for $9,353 was awarded for the third year. Funds from this grant were used primarily for special violence prevention events, curriculum work and stipends for the peex leadership program S.A.V.E. Performances of Red Tide, Yellow Dress and Remote Control, all dealing with Teen Dating Violence and promoting healthy relationships. 4. A Team Nutrition grant of $5,000 provided nutrition edUCation for grade K-5 students. The production "Food Play" was seen by all classes in grades K-5. This grant also provide training opportunities for Food Service staff. 5. A Safe Schools for Gay and Lesbian Youth grant in teh amount of $2,196 covered stipends, student transportation and professional development for 73 74 advisors. This was the fourth year this grant has been awarded to North Andover. 6. This is the second year of receiving a Safe and Drug Free Schools Discretion- ary Grant for the amount of $26,000 which funded the Second Step and Responsive Classroom programs. Athletics The coaching staff and student-athletes continue to work hard and represent our community to the best of their ability. League championships were won this yearby the Field Hocke~ Boys' Soccer and Wrestling teams. The Boys' Cross Country team also captured the Division Two State Coaches Sophomore Champi- onship. Many teams qualified for State Tournament competition and student- athletes participated in individual competitions at the Sectional and State level. Several individual accomplishments were noteworthy. In the fall Bob Ritter was selected as an Eastern Mass All Star in Boys' Soccer; Alison Collarusso was an Eastern Mass Division Two 1st team All Star in Girls' Soccer; and John O'Brien was selected Boston Globe All Scholastic, Eastern Mass All Star and All New England in Boys' Soccer. In the winter season Lauren Adams received the IAABO Sports- manship Award in basketball; Karen Mount was the State Class 1000 meter Cham- pion in Track; Trevor Burbank won the All State championship in the high jump, setting a new school record of 6 feet 6 inches; and in Wrestling David Preciado won the Sectional championship, Brandon Douglas won both the Sectional and State Championship, and Jim Nutton was Sectioanl and State Champion and New England runner-up. The spring season had Katelyn O'Toole winning the Class C high jump championship and Ryan Connoly being named our first High School All American in Boys' Lacrosse. 0°,In dosing I would like to thank the North Andover Athletic Association/ Sportswagon, the high school coaches and our student-athletes who continue to provide the efforts which make our program a success. My position continues to offer an exciting and enjoyable challenge. I look forward to being an integral part of our future improvement and growth. Fine and Performing Arts Art Department The Fine and Performing Arts Department in North Andover completed another productive year. Art teachers are integrating technology into their curricu- lum. They are creating more courses that connect with classroom learning. The Art Department experienced the retirement of our faith_tiff Barbara Olson, who invested so much of her time teaching art to elementary teachers. This tal- ented teacher will be difficult to replace. Students are working on portfolios at all grade levels now. There is also a new elementary report card that reflects the State standards. The Art Department continues to work on its curriculum as it is entered into the district's relational database. Teachers are using rubrics with their students. The department is exploring adding more interdisciplinary courses at the high school. The success of Global Studies and American Thought warrant taking a closer look at increasing opportunities for students to take more interdisciplinary courses that examine real-world issues while making strong connections with the academics and the arts. Helping students with higher order thinking skills renmins a high priority in this depa~ [ment. There is also a thrust to help students stretch into more of the multiple intelligences, Special Education The North Andover School District provided special education and related services to a total of 618 students between the ages of tkme and twenty-one through- out the course of the school year. These students have been identified through a comprehensive referral and evaluation process described in detail in the Special Education Procedural Guidebook which was revised to include the amended 1997 law, individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). In accordance with the school district's local Child Find Program, referrals for students between the ages of 3 through 21 who are suspected of having an educational disability can be made at any time by contacting the office of the Administrator of Special Education. This past year saw the implementation of the new D.O.E. Individualized Education Plan. The new plan ensures greater input from both the parents and the regular education staff as we now must incorporate a vision statement and align student goals and benchmarks with the strands of the Curriculum Frameworks. All students with disabilities continue to be included in state and district wide assessment programs. The intent of the provision is to hold high expectations for students with disabilities and to ensure their access to the general curriculum to the maximum extent possible. A very small number of students with significant development disabilities participate in an Alternate Assessment. A full range of special education and educationally related services is available to North Andover students. The services provided are individually determined by a TEAM of people knowledgeable of the student and are designed to ensure that each child's educational needs are met within the least restrictive environment. North Andover is committed to providing a developmental continuum of learning experiences for all special education students along with age appropriate peers within the general education classroom to the maximum extent possible. As a school system we continue to broadened our knowledge and abilities in developing and implementing programming for children with increasingly com- plex and diverse needs. Inservice training and support was provided to both staff and parents in various areas including: The new IEP, changes to state special education regulations, Transition Planning, Applied Behavior Analysis, specially designed instruction in the area of reading and new assessment tools and tech- niques. The Special Education staff also continue to participate in local initiatives such as the Lesley College Literacy Collaborative. We have continued to explore alternative approaches in coordinating the delivery of services to our children through the collaborative planning of adminis- trators, teachers and staff. Reading specialists continue to be a tremendous re- source in providing a direct and consultative service to staff and students as we accommodate all learners. The building based teams, through the prereferral - process, continue to assist the teachers in examining alternative teaching strategies and modifications geared more toward the student's learning style, along with identifying existing support and consultation services available. It is through ~s Student Assistance Team process that we have been able to provide the opportu- nity for our students to succeed in regular education. The principals and administrators continue to play a very active role in the special education process as evidenced by their personal involvement in the development of Individual Education Plans and other TEAM meetings, Their presence through this process has greatly improved our ability to focus on the students as learners and bas fostered communication, collaboration and team building as we explore various models of instruction. The preschool program continues to provide a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive develop- 5 76 ment of our young children with and without disabilities. The program made a smooth transition from the High School to the Franklin School last fall and has been warmly welcomed by Franklin students and staff. A program for students diagnosed with Pervasive Development Disorder was successfully implemented this year within the preschool allowing these children to remain within the North Andover Pubhc School System. Project apphcations for federal monies were completed and submitted to the Department of Education for approval and funding in conjunction with the Con- solidated Grant Application. Entitlement monies received were once again allo- cated to support in-district programs with staffing, supphes and professional development workshops and conferences. As always, we would like to express our sincere thanks to all administrators, staff, parents, community members and the School Committee, for their tireless contributions and collaboration in providing for the needs of all our childreni Technology Department It is with pleasure that I submit my seventeenth annual end-of-year report on the status of Technology in the North Andover Public Schools for the fiscal year 2001. Our system-wide rrdssion this past year was to "ensure that technology was an integral component of our educational community, enhancing learning, instruc- tion, communication and information management". With the addition of a second Instructional Technology Facilitator (ri'F) we were able to add additional support to our teachers at both our Middle School and High School levels. Technology integration increased at both these levels as a result of this added facilitator. Professional Development funded by the receipt of a Lighthouse Grant and an Adopting Best Technology Practices Grant resulted in an increased use of stan- dards-based WebQuests and multimedia presentations, particularly at the elemen- tary school level. Additional WebQuests are being developed as part of a Technology Integration Summer Institute (held in June, 2001) and it is hoped they will be piloted in the upcoming school year. Successful implementation of new projects included the following: electroni- cally generated report cards for elementary schools, Pre K-12 utilization of the same administrative software for attendance, scheduling, Department of Educa- tion (DOE) smart forms and data reporting templates. A system-wide state grant also allowed us to implement a record keeping system for all medical data on all students in the district. North Andover continues to be a leader in the state-wide V~trtual Education Space (VES) initiative. This project has received national recognition and will continue to tlourish as a vital interface for staff, students and parents to state-of- the-art technology resources available over web-based gateways. Extensive train- ing will continue to occur for staff during the coming year. Students, in Phase II, will also have access to these same curriculum-based resources in the coming year. ;. Despite our progress in technology integration and in professional develop- m&nt areas, North Andover Public Schools is faced with drastic hardware prob- lems. To keep up with a rapidly changing technology world, new hardware is absolutely necessary to have access to the Internet and other world-wide resources. At present, our hardware is very old (at best). Hardware had been purchased through building projects at the Sargent School, Middle School and the Thomson School. The hardware at the Sargent is going on eight years old. It has been up- graded and enhanced to the maximum. It is now almost impossible to access and maintain connectivity to the Internet without experiencing constant "crashes". Similarly, hardware at all elementary schools is considered "out-of-date" by DOE Benchmark Standards. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget requests have not been met in recent years and will again be addressed in the next budget cycle. DOE Benchmark Standards have been established requiring increased staffing in Technology integration. These standards require additional personnel in tech- nology maintenance and repair, technology integration into curriculum and with database management. These Benchmarks are now closely tied into state grant requirements. These requirements will also be addressed in the next budget cycle. School Nurses Enhanced School Health Grant The North Andover School Health Program for the 2000-01 school year com- pleted its second year of the Enhanced School Health Grant. This is a five year grant which allows through its funding the increase of nursing services to the students of the North Andover Public Schools. This year through the grant a full time nurse leader was added to the staff as well as a .6 nurse at the high school. The role of the nurse leader is to supervise the implementation of the objectives and programs of the grant that will strengthen the infrastructure of the school health program and help to identify needed ser- vices for the students. The nurse at the high school was added to increase nurse:student ratios as recommended by the Department of Public Health School Health Unit and to provide additional health education for the students. A nurse through the funding of the Enhanced School Health Grant provided the tobacco education classes that are required by the tobacco policy at the high school. Under the Enhanced School Health Grant services were also provided to the non-public school in the district. The monies from the grant has also allowed for the purchasing of computers, printers, and workstations for al[ school health offices, a computerized school health record system, and the upgrade of health office equipment and health teaching matea'ials. Nursing Activities The number of health office visits by students increased again this year ~rom 29,538 to 33,253. The number of students who came to school ill also increased from last year, from 697 to 1,064. The following statistics reflect the activity in the health offices for the eight district schools, elementary, middle and high school. Activities Total Number of students seen by nurses Children who came to school ill Requests by students for diagnosis Completed accident reports Students dismissed because of illness Medications administered Primary Care Physician referrals Health Insurance referrals Telephone calls to parents Professional telephone calls Students screened (eyes,ears,scoliosis~ead ]ice) Specialized treatments Immunizations administered Numbers 33,253 1064 421 62 2362 9761 542 76 8963 630 10,830 1114 195 77 78 Student health teaching: classes Individuals Staff health teaching: classes Individuals Parent conferences Teacher/guidance conferences Principal conferences Team meetings Home visits Staff health office visits Stuff immunizations 235 14,052 26 348 1649 1316 356 211 27 732 171 Additional Responsibilities/Activities performed by School Nurses In addition to the clinical responsibilities within their health offices, the school nurses also perform other activities that meet the health needs and safety of students and staff. Health Education/Programs The nurses continued to work with the lead health teacher and the coordinator of the Safe and Drug Free School grant in the development of the Comprehensive School Health Curriculum. The school nurses offe~l staff education programs irt the following areas Epi-pen Training Allergies, Medical Emergencies, Seizures in the School Setting, Mema3, in the school Setting, and CPR. The staff included teaching staff, cafeteria personnel, and bus drivers. Health education das,ses were provided to students on the elementary level in the areas of food allergies, personal hygiene and hand washing, dental care, visit.rig the nurse, puberty, nutrition, playground and Halloween safety, anatomy and physiology and introductory CPR. On the high school level classes were presented to freshman and sophomores on cancer screening, in particular mela- noma, body alteration (steroids, tattooing and body piercing), first aid, CPR and the Heimlich maneuver. Some nurses also taught in the Second Step curricultun. The Middle School Nurse partidpated in the program Crossroads. She led a seminar group on Making Healthy Choices. The Kittredge School Nurse taught the high school classes on tobacco aware- ness and CPR classes to staff in the district. Nurses also contributed articles on health topics to the individual school newsletters and to the system wide newsletter Health Matters. These topics incl- uded winter and summer outdoor safety, bicycle, skateboarding and scooter safety, car seat safety, immunization update on pertussis, polio and pneumococcal dis- ease, healthy snacks, and carbon monoxide poisoning. Nurses also sent special health notices through out the year notifying parents of particular health problems or illnesses such as head lice, strep throat, and influenza. Community Outreach An Asthma and Allergy Program was presented for parents and interested members of the community by Dr. Chan in cooperation with Pentucket Medical and the North Andover school nurses. The nurses held flu immunization clinics for the staff at all of the district schools and Hepatitis B clinics for students at the middle and high schools. They also participated in the town wide flu clinic. Nurses also participate in various committees such as the Health Advisory Committee, the Greater Lawrence Community Health Network Area (CHNA), the Merrimack Valley Advisory Committee and the Suicide Prevention Committee, a sub commit- tee of the local CHNA. Nurses also participate on committees in their individual schools such as School Councils, Yearbook Committees, Fadlities Committees and the Incident Management Team. Nurses also participated in the American Cancer society daffodil sales. Clerical Responsibilities Immunization and health insurance audits were performed by the school nurses. The health insurance audit led to referrals of families to sources of health insurance. A medical needs policy was developed this year by the school nurses. The medication policy and procedure was revised and sent to School Committee for their review and approval. An ADA policy and procedure was presented by the lead nurse to the School Committee and was approved. Community Programs As is our charge, we have provided childcare, remediation and enrichment for North Andover's families, on a user fee basis, servicing 1323 children grades K through 12. Our three before and after school programs provided childcare. One of onr Kids' Stop! programs was relocated from the Franklin School to the Thomson School, where Principal Nancy Jukins welcomed us. The school year was enriched for the children with a broad variety of programs, and included visits from Audubon Ark, Mother Goose, Musician Amie Harris, Storyteller Big Joe, the Museum of Science's "super cold sdence' hands-on workshop, Mad Science's "Dinosaurs" and several others. Our Extended Kindergarten, again filled to capacity, earned a merit extension this year from NAEYC, the national accreditation committee for early childhood programs. This program has been recognized for its high quality for young chil- dren for the last seven years. Curriculum day care was offered to help parents provide organized events for their children. The volunteer help of North Andover's High School National Honor Society members contributed their talents and time to help make these activities successful. EXCEL, our enrichment program, provided a variety of choices for all elemen- tary children, with Skiing, PE Plus, and Krazy Kitchen especially popular. High school students prepared for their futures with SAT and Drivers' Ed courses. Summer School, for grades K through 12, o~red remediation, and counseling in small, interactive classes for students who needed to maintain graduation credits. Summer camps and enrichment activities provided opportunities for our students to hone their skills and investigate new areas. "Art Potpourri", Boost Your Bear, and "Summer Action", a drama study group, wexe outstanding highlights of the program! Volunteers have been a valuable addition to our programs. Our variety of senior citizens, teenagers and college students allow us to in truth be a "commu- rdty", and enable our students to appreciate North Andover. We in turn recognize the adage "it takes a village to raise a child". Business Services This report includes the following areas of business services: I. Transportation II. Building & Facilities hi. Energy 79 8O Transportation During the 00/01 school year students were transported at public expense from the following distances: School Greater than No. of Buses No. of Students High School 2.0 12 646 Middle School 2.0 16 714 Elementary 1.5 See Note 975 Early Childhood Ctr. 0.5 See Note 266 St. Michael's 0 See Note 187 Note: A total of 15 buses were used to transport 2,788 students to and from the high school, middle school, five elementary schools, ECC and St. Michael's. The school district provides transportation to the students of St. Michael's School to the same extent as it provides transportation to like students attending the public schools. The elementary schools remained on a split schedule due to the limited number of buses avail- able. We operate a four-tier transportation system. In accordance with School Committee Policy, paid busing was made available to students attending their district school or involuntarily transferred out of district who lived within the designated walking distance. This program provided transportation to another 303 children. Funds generated from this program, paid for two additional buses that were used by the Laidlaw Transit Co. (formally ABC Bus Co.) in support of our daily transportation contract. For the sixth consecutive year, Laidlaw provided this service to students for an annual fee of $210.00 for the first child. Paid busing is not offered to pupils whose parents have turned down an opportunity to return to their neighborhood school, or for pupils who have volun- tarily transferred out of their neighborhood school. The method for determining bus stops for paid riders is the same as for bus stops made for eligible riders. Preferential service will not be given to paid riders. Building & Facilities Consistent with the spirit of "A Community's Vision: The North Andover Public Schools By the year 2005" we continued to focus our efforts upon our facilities and on-going routine maintenance. Our commitment to on-going annual maintenance is not only the right thing to due, but the Deparh~ent of Education has set minimum expenditure benchmarks for school building maintenance for all school districts. The new spending requirement will be a condition of all School Building Assistance projects submitted for Board of Education approval in FY00 and subsequent years. As for Capital Projects, Town Meeting approved our recommendation to replace the heating system at the Franklin Elementary School. There will be two boiler replacement initiatives in progress during the 2001-2002 school year. We are currently in the designer selection phase. While the Vision dted the need to up- grade technology, our request for consideration of three capital projects that were all related to technology failed to gain the suppor~ of the Town Manager. There were no new energy related programs initiated during the 2000-2001 school year. We continue to participate in a natural gas Cooperative Purchasing Program. School Lunch Program In concluding the school year 2000-01 the following information is provided: 1. The Food and Nutrition Department served school lunches a total of 175 days. The number of reimbursable meals served was 303,522 Broken down as follows: a) Paid: 282,673 b) Free: 14,355 c) Reduced: 6,366 Average meals per day: 1,734. 2. Other meals served are broken down as follows: a) Teachers: 7,672 b) Free (Adult Help): 12,086. 3. The total meals served for the 2000-01 school year was 323,152. 4. This school year found us receiving $27,962.18 (Market Value) in Government commodities. The total reimbursement of reimbursable meals: paid, free and reduced was $110,425.44. The breakdown of actual income received is as follows: Sales Student Student Student Teacher A La Carte A La Carte Misc. Meals Sales Foods Milk Sales $480,832.87 $23,406.00 $272,004.30 $18,896.15 $20,662.64 Grand total income from sales: $815,801.96 Cash Sales School Reimbursements Total Monies Commodities (Market Value) Total All $815,801.96 $111,321.19 $927,123.15 $ 27,952.18 $955,075.33 5. ~Ihe School Year has shown a participation rate of 43%. Our net worth is as follows: Inventory $35,046.11 (Actual Cash Value) and a cash balance of $204,341.68. Closing Cash Balance Functions Receivable Claims Receivable $204,341.68 $2,595.62 $21,625.63 Cash Available Accounts Payable Adjusted Cash Balance $228,562.93 $7,127.75 $221,435.18 The School Lunch Program had an extremely busy year. As in past years, I had the opportunity to attend various food shows focusing on school cafeteria feeding. These food shows enable me to bring back to North Andover new items that are pleasing to our students. Due to this, we had many new additions to our monthly 81 82 school menus that our students enjoyed. A new venture that the North Andover School Ltmch Program embarked on was a pilot breakfast program at the Thomson School. This program began in November of 2000 and continued through the end of the school year. The break- fasts were well received by the students who participated. We were fortunate to have the support of the Thomson School Principal, Ms. Nancy Jukius who actively recruited new participants. Mrs. Linda Foote, Manager Thomson Kitchen, did a superb job at breakfast set-up and preparation. We are hoping to be awarded a state funded grant for the next school year so that we may continue to serve a healthy breakfast to our students. The Massachusetts Department of Education Nutrition Programs performed a nutritional review. This review is to be conducted every five years to ensure that the state's school lunch programs are following set dietary guidelines for specific age levels. This was our first review since the School Meals Initiative (SMI) began in 1995. North Andover scored extremely well in meeting target levels in its daily menus. A system of cycle menus will be established to ensure that these target levels are met accurately. Our total number of meals served for the school year increased approximately 4%. Careful menu planning and a dedicated staff are what I attribute this increase to. My staff worked extremely hard to increase dally participation. We were able to provide to all the elementary schools an assembly called "Food Play" which helped to educate our students on eating properly. This production was a theatri- cal performance utilizing bright colors, creative music, food product props and student interaction. I believe that our students truly benefited from this show. In conclusion, this past school year was filled with many exciting opportunities and new ventures for our program. I thoroughly enjoy working with the students, parents and staff of the North Andover School Department. I thank my staff and support for a very successful school year and as always, look forward to the challenges that a new school year brings. Conclusion As you can see, a great deal was accomplished in the 2000-2001 school year. We are very pleased with the program support we have had and are able to continue to provide for our students. Our enrollments have continued to increase. It is our expectation, based on enrollment projections, that our enrollment will continue to increase, particularly on the elementary school level. In the spring of 2001 the Elementary Facilities School Task Force was reconvened to review our classroom needs. We are sure that, as this committee has an opportunity to complete its work in the fall, recom- mendations will be made for at least one additional school, and for a significant amount of additional classroom space elsewhere in the community. As the school year ended in June, a budget had been passed for the 2001-2002 school year which represented a minimal increase in the face of increasing enroll- ments and increasing demands on the school system. The School Committee and the school administration expressed concerns about our budget. The Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and the Town Manager expressed similar concerns about the town's budget. All of the individuals and groups involved have agreed that a finandal task force be created to develop a long-term financial plan for the community, including the school system. We look forward to the recommendations of the Task Force. In anticipation of the work of the Financial Task Force, we conducted a major review of our long-term budget needs. A report was submitted to the School Committee in May that will serve as the basis for future town-wide planning. In the spring of 2001 we received the results of an independent performance audit of the school system's finances conducted by Melanson Heath & Company at the request of the North Andover Board of Selectmen, which concluded with the following summary statement: We have found internal controls and management oversight to be the most effective of the eight school systems we have reviewed during the previous two years. We were very pleased with the results of the independent audit and its affirma- tion of the care we take in managing the precious finandal support we receive from the citizens of North Andover. This year was a year during which we saw several of our long-term staff members retire. Those retirees included: Robert C. Bennett, John B. Cote, Anne Ericson, Marie Furneaux, Arm Garick, Pat Godden, Barbara Grondine, Mary Martin, Barbara Olson, Richard Rozzi, and Patricia Splaine. These individuals provided loyal and faithflal service to our children and the community. We will miss them, and I know you will join me in wishing them well as they begin the next phase of their lives. We continue to benefit from the services of a large number of volunteers, including parents, friends, older students, and elected and appointed officials, who have provided service to our schools and students. We offer our sincere and profound thanks to each of you. As we developed our master plan for our schools, the citizens of North Andover have dearly articulated that they want quality schools that provide quality service in the development of high quality graduates. The challenge for us all is to provide the support to meet the expectations. We need your continued support.., our children need your continued support. I have regularly concluded my annual report with a quote from Garrison Keeler, "Nothing we do for children is ever wasted," for good reasor~ I sincerely believe that the message we send to our children about the extent to which we care about their preparation for their future is vitally important to us all. ,Imm 84 Special Town Meeting January 29, 2001 Agreeable to a warrant signed by the Board of Selectmen, the inhabitants of the town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met at the North Andover Middle School Auditorium on Monday January 29, 2001 at 7:00 PM, then and there to act on the following articles: Checklists were used and 187 voters were present at the meeting. As the assem- bly remembered the events of September 11, 2001, Katherine M. Sullivan led the audience in a moving rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to open the meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance followed. Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury called for a moment of silence to remember the fallen firefighters of Worcester. Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury called the meeting to order at 7:10PM. Upon Motion Made and duly seconded by Chairman Rosemary Connelly Smedile, a Unanimous Vote to dispense with the reading of the warrant, and with the reading of the Constable's Return of Service of that warrant. It was further moved that the Moderator not be required to read articles of the warrant verbatim, but be allowed to refer to articles by number and by subject matter. Article 1. Acceptance of Massachusetts Community Preservation Act To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 3 to 7, inclusive of Chap- ter 44B of the General Laws (the Massachusetts Community Preserva- tion Act) and to approve a surcharge on real property of not more than 3 per cent of the real estate tax levy against real property as determined annually by the Board of Assessors and to vote to accept one or more exemptions for: (1) Exemption 1 - Property owned and occupied as a domicile by a person who would qualify for low income housing or low or moder- ate income senior housing in the Town; (2) Exemption 2 - For class three, commerdal and class tour, industrial properties as defined in Section ZA of General Laws Chapter 59; (3) Exemption 3 - For $100,000 of the value of each taxable parcel of residential real property; VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to adopt Article I as printed in the warrant with exemptions (1) and (3). Article 2. Amend Town Code- Add Community Preservation Committee Bylaw To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of North Andover by adding a new Chapter 8 to e own as Commumty Preservation Committee" to read has follows: Community Preservation Committee Chapter 8-1 Establishment There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of nine (9) voting members pursuant to MGL Chapter 44B. The composition of the Committee, the appointment authority and the term of office for the Committee members shall be as follows: One member of the Conservation Commission as designated by the Commission for a term of three years. One member of the Historical Commission as designated by the Com- mission for a term of three years. One member of the Planning Board as designated by the Board for a term of three years. One member of the Recreation Council as designated by the Council for an initial term of one year and thereafter for a term of three years. One member of the Housing Authority as designated by the Authority for an initial term of two years and thereafter for a term of three years. One member of the Open Space Committee as designated by the Com- mittee for an initial term of one year and thereafter for a term of three years. Three members, who are residents of the Town, to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one member to be appointed for a term of one year and thereafter for a term of three years and two members to be ap- pointed for a term of two years and there after for a term of three years. Should any of the Commissions, Boards, Councils or Committees who have appointment authority under this Chapter be no longer in exist- ence for what ever reason, the appointment authority for that Commis- sion, Board, or Council shall become the responsibility of the Board of Selectmen. Chapter 8-2. Duties (1). The Community Preservation Committee shaH, at least annually, study the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Histori- cal Conunission, the Planning Board, the Recreation Council and the Housing Authority, or persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting such studies. As part of its study, the commit- tee shall hold one or more public informational hearings on the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preserva- tion possibilities and resources, notice of which shall be posted publicly and published for each of two weeks preceding a hearing in a newspa- per of general circulation in the town. 85 86 Article 3. (2). The Community Preservation Committee shall, at least annually, make recommendations to the Town Meeting for the acquisition, cre- ation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preserva- tion of historic resources, for the acquisition, creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation, preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community homing that is acquired or created as provided in this section~ With respect to community housing, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend, wherever possible, the reuse of existing buildings or construction of new buildings on previously developed sites. Recom- mendations to the Town Meeting shall include their anticipated costs. (3). The Community Preservation Committee may include in its recom- mendation to the Town Meeting a recommendation to set aside for later spending funds for specific purposes that are consistent with commu- nity preservation but for which sufficient revenues are not then available in the Commtmity Preservation Fund to accomplish that specific pur- pose or to set aside for later spending funds for general purposes that are consistent with community preservation. Chapter 8-3. Requirement for a quorum and cost estimates The Community Preservation Committee shall not meet or conduct business without the presence of a quorum. A majority of the members of the Community Preservation Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Community Preservation Committee shall approve its actions by majority vote of those members present. Chapter 8-4. Amendments. This by-law may be amended from time to time by a majority vote of the Town Meeting, provided, however, that the amendments would not cause a conflict to occur with Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 44B. Chapter 8-5. Severability. In case any section, paragraph or part of this chapter be for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any court of last resort, every other section, paragraph or part shall continue in full force and effect; or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectraen VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to adopt Article 2 as printed in the warrant with the following amendment to Chapter 8-3 by deleting "a majority vote of those members present" and replacing with "a majority vote of the entire committee membership." Amend Town Code- Adding Section 59-7 - Budget Expenditure Amend- ments To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws of the Town of North Andover by adding the following Section 59-7, Budget Expendi- ture Amendments: A motion to increase any expenditure line item of the Town's proposed balanced budget (as presented to the Annual Town Meeting body by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with the Town Charter), shall identify and contain spedfic decxeases in line item expenditures in a total amount equal to the proposed increase. VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to Defeat Artide 3. Article 4. Rescind the Amendment of Article 7 of the December 11, 2000 Spedal Town Meeting- Authorization to Appropriate Insurance Proceeds. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the amended article. Petition of Thomas Burkardt and others Article 4 not brought to the floor because of unfavorable recommenda- tion of both the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee. Upon motion made and duly seconded the Spedal Town Meeting dissolved at 9:04 PM. 87 88 Annual Town Election March 6, 2001 Selectman Precinct % of 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals vote Blank 69 33 26 26 50 89 293 7 John Moriarty, Jr 180 123 122 84 137 155 801 20 Rosemary Connelly Smedile 490 485 256 309 557 699 2796 71 Write-Ins 9 6 Precinct Total 748 647 405 425 748 945 3918 100 School Committee Precinct % of 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals vote Blank 102 76 48 51 65 94 436 11 Ellen S. Mosier 126 120 72 95 205 269 887 23 Alfred M. Perry 356 324 189 202 288 359 1718 44 Paula L. Porten 162 123 95 75 189 221 865 22 Write-Ins 2 4 1 2 1 2 12 0 Precinct Total 748 647 405 425 748 945 3918 100 Housing Authority Precinct % of 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals vote Blank 254 210 116 141 260 367 1348 34 Louise E Crawley 487 425 286 277 481 573 2529 65 Write-Ins 7 12 3 7 7 5 41 1 Precinct Total 748 647 405 425 748 945 3918 100 Question One - CPA Precinct % of 1 2 3 4 5 6 Totals vote Blank 20 15 10 8 12 8 73 2 Yes 429 295 190 241 401 596 2152 55 No 299 337 205 176 335 341 1693 43 PrecinctTotal 748 647 405 425 748 945 3918 100 Total Number Of Registered Voters Percent Of Registered Voters Voting Today 17,628 22 Annual Town Meeting May 14, 2001 The Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover convened at 7:15 PM in the North Andover High School Fieldhouse by Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury. Checklists were used and 434 voters were present to open the meeting. Father John Delaney from St. Michael's Parish gave the invocation. James M. Xenakis, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moved to dispense with the reading of the Warrant and the Constable's Return of Service. This Motion duly seconded and approved by Unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 10:40 PM to recon- vene Tuesday May 15, 2001 at the North Andover High School Fieldhouse. The Meeting reconvened at 7:05 PM with 186 voters present to open the meeting. Article 1. Reports of Receipts, Expenditures and Special Committees. To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of receipts and expenditures as presented by the Selectmen in the 2000 Annual Town Report and to hear the reports of any special appointed committees. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt Article 1 as printed in the Warrant. Voted May 14, 2001. Article 2. Prior Years Unpaid Bills. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of prior years o£ the Town; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to "Take No Action" on Article 2. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 3. Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Transfers. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2001 voted under Article 13 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting and amended under Article 2 of the December 11, 2000 Special Town Meeting; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED the following transfers: To transfer from General Government Personnel to General Government Expenses the sum of $75,290. To transfer from Public Safety Personnel to General Government Ex- penses the sum of $5,300. To transfer from Public Safety Expenses to General Government Ex- penses the sum of $25,070. To transfer from Public Works Expenses to General Government Ex- penses the sum of $26,100. 89 9O Article4. Article To transfer from Fixed Expenses-Property and Liability Insurance to General Government Expenses the sum of $1,000. To appropriate from supplemental lottery aid to Public Works Expenses the sum of $125,388 for the purpose of reducing the snow and ice deficit. Voted May 14, 2001 Amend Fiscal Year 2001 School Appropriation. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from other sources the sum of $140,000, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee for the purpose of unbudgeted expenditures in the 2000-2001 operating budget. School Committee UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to "Take No Action" on Article 4. Voted May 14, 2001 Amend Vote of Article 14 Section 28 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting. To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote of Article 14 Section 28 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting which now reads "28. Design East Side Sewer Replacement', to read "28. Design and Construction East Side Sewer Replacement" to authorize that the funds appropriated in FY2001 be expended for both the design and the construction of the East Side Sewer Replacement; or to take any other action relative thereto. J. William Hmurciak and Others UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt Article 5 as printed in the Warrant. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 6. General Fund Appropriation Article Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the General Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen GENERAL GOVERNMENT General Revised Town Board of Finance Government Budget Manager Selectmen Committee FY 2001 Recommends Recommends Recommends perSOnnel Services 2,243,799 2,387,520 2,387,520 2,387,520 Expenses 1,281,110 1,379,559 1,379,559 1,379,559 Finance Committee 75,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 Reserve Salary Reserve -- 375,000 375,000 375,000 Total General 3,599,909 4,292,079 4,292,079 4,292,079 Government PUBLIC WORKS Public Revised Town Board of Finance Works Budget Manager Selectmen Committee FY 2001 Recommends Recommends Recommends Personnel Services 1,128.192 Expenses 2,201,417 Total Public Works 3,329,609 1,137,962 1,137,962 1,137,962 2,440,175 2,440,175 2,440,175 3,578,137 3,578,137 3,578,137 ?ublic Revised Safety Budget FY2001 PUBLIC SAFETY Town Board of Manager Selectmen Recommends Recommends Finance Committee Recommends Personnel Services 5,679,896 Expenses 780,638 Total Public Safety 6,460,534 5,862,389 5,862,389 5,862,389 695.276 695,276 695,276 6,557,665 6,557,665 6,557,665 Fixed Revised Expenses Budget FY 2001 FIXED EXPENSES Town Board of Manager Selectmen Recommends Recommends Finance Committee Recommends Retirement 1.554,814 1,540,717 1,540.717 Workers 151,429 181,000 181.000 Compensation Unemployment 12,600 13,000 13,000 Expenses Group Insurance 3,207,741 3,516,.500 3,516,500 Payroll Taxes 249.535 262,012 262,012 Debt Service 2,992,000 2,691,233 2,691.233 Principal Interest on Long 2,223,139 2.226.224 2.226,224 Term Debt Interest on Short 86.925 250,000 250.000 Term Debt Liability Insurance 115,000 146,959 146.959 Stabilization Fund 127,000 50,000 50,000 Total Fixed 10,720,183 10,877,645 10,877,645 Expenses 1,540,717 181 0 13,000 3,516,500 262,012 2,691,233 2,226,224 25O,OOO 146,959 50,000 ~0,877,645 91 92 Education Revised Budget FY 2001 EDUCATION Town Board of Finance Manager Selectmen Committee Recommends Recommends Recommends North Andover Public Schools Personnel & 25 ..... 107 Expenses Subtotal 25 ..... 107 26,936,681 27,046,688 27,046,688 26,936,681 27,046,688 27,046,688 School Building Committee Personnel 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 Expenses 8,441 8,441 8,441 8,441 Subtotal 22,941 22,941 22,941 22,941 Regional Voc./Tech. Schools Essex Reg. Tech 92,034 94,795 94,795 94,795 School Gr. Lawrence Voc. 90,000 77,380 77,380 77,380 School Subtotal 182,034 172,175 172,175 172,175 School Assessments Charter School -- 23,901 23,901 23,901 Assessment School Choice -- 11,742 11,742 11,742 Subtotal -- 35,643 35,643 35,643 Total Education 25,649,082 27,167,440 27,277,447 27,277,447 Article 7. VOTED BY CLEAR MAJORITY VOTE to accept the recommendations of the Finance Committee under the column entitled "Finance Committee Recommends" with the following amendments: To decrease the line item "Fixed Expenses - Group Insurance" by $75,000 for a total "Fixed Expenses - Group Insurance" Budget of $3,441,500 and a total Fixed Expense Budget of $10,802,645. Add $372,419 to "North Andover Public S~hools - Personnel Expenses" £or a total North Andover Public Schools - Personnel & Expenses" Budget of $27,419,107 and a total Education budget of $27,649,866. 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 Massachusetts General Laws as follows: Board of Selectmen/Licensing Commissioners, per person, per annum $2,000 Chairman of Board of Selectmen, per annum, in addition 300 School Committee, per person, per annum 2,000 Chairman, School Committee, per annum, in addition 300 Moderator, For Annual Town Meeting 100 For each Special Town Meeting 50 or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt Article 7 as printed in the warrant. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 8. Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, the sums of money necessary to fund the Town Capital Improvement Program; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Capital Improvement Budget Fiscal Year 2002 Department Project description Town Board of Finance Fund Manager Fund Selectmen Fund Committee Code Recommends Code Recommends Code Recommends Public Schools 1. Franklin School 4 471,000 4 471,000 4 471,000 Heating System 2. HS/Sargent 1 26,726 1 26,726 1 26,726 computers 3. Replace/upgrade 1 39,843 1 39,843 1 39,843 academic servers 4. Replace instruc- 1 110,007 1 0 1 0 tional hardware SUBTOTAL 647,576 537,569 537,569 MIS 5. Financial Manage- ment System 4 125,000 4 125,000 4 125,000 6. Ambulance 4 120,000 4 120,000 4 120,000 Replacement C-10 Ambulance 7 30,000 7 30,000 7 30,000 Replacement C-10 SUBTOTAL 150,000 150,000 150,000 Police 7. Police Station Renovation 4 333,671 4 300,000 4 300,000 93 94 DPW 8. Dump truck 1 28,OO0 9. Pickup 4x4 1 32,500 10. Tractor 4 84,000 (multi-purpose) 11. Front end loader 4 121,000 12. Sidewalk construct/ 1 94,400 SUBTOTAL 359,900 TOTAL 1,616,147 GENERAL FUND 28,000 32,500 84,000 121,000 94,400 359,900 1,472,469 1 28,000 I 32,5O0 4 84,000 4 121,000 1 94,400 359~900 1,472,469 Department Town Project Fund Manager Fund description Code Recommends Code Board of Finance Selectmen Fund Committee Recommends Code Recommends Sewer Enterprise 13. Sewer system 6 100,000 6 100,000 Improvements 14. East side 6 1,700,000 6 1,700,000 interceptor 15. Sewer system 6 _ 883,700 6 883,700 Watershed Phase IVA TOTAL SEWER FUND 2,683,700 2,683,700 6 100,000 6 1,700,000 6 883,700 2,683,700 Water Enterprise 16.Bradford Street 5 190,000 Standpipe 17. Upgrade water 5 204,000 treatment plant process controls 18. Meter replacement 5 325,000 program TOTAL WATER FLgh/D 719,000 5 190,000 5 190,000 5 204,000 5 204,000 325,000 719,000 325,000 719,000 Code - Funding Sources for Recommended Items: 1 Rakse and Appropriate 331,476 General 2 1%~e and Appropriate 0 Water 3 Raise and Appropriate-- 0 4 Bonds/Notes---General 1,254,671 5 Bonds/Notes--Water 719,000 6 Bonds/Notes--Sewer 2,683,700 7 Other Available Funds 30,000 221A69 0 0 719,000 2,683,700 30,OOO 221,469 0 0 1,221,000 719,000 2,683,7O0 30,0O0 Article 9. Water Enterprise Planning Board Recommendation: Favorable Action Line Items 12,13, 14, and 15 Line Item 12 Favorable Line Item 13 Favorable Line Item 14 Favorable Line Item 15 Favorable UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town appropriate $4,875,169 to fund the items listed under the column "Finance Committee Recommends", and to meet the appropriation for items 2,3,8,9 and 12 the sum of $221,469 shall be raised and to fund items, 1, 5, 7,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,and 18, and partially fund item 6, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Sele¢lxa-ten to borrow $4,623,700 under Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General laws and further to fully fund item 6, $30,000 be transferred from the "ambu- lance replacement" reserve for appropriation account. Voted May 14, 2001 Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the Water Enterprise Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Revised Town Finance Actual Budget Manager Committee FY 2000 FY2001 Recommends Recommends Personnel 521,379 541,241 607,122 607,122 Expenses 526,404 666,975 846,025 846,025 Capital 159,456 390,500 0 0 Reserve Fund 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 2,013,747 2,027,204 1,979,598 1,979,598 Subtotal Direct 3,220,986 3,625,920 3,432,745 3,432,745 Expenditures Admin./Indirect Total Water Enterprise 265,485 368,688 370,000 370,000 3,486,471 3,994,608 3,802,745 3,802,745 And that $3,802,745 be appropriated from Water receipts UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town appropriate the total listed under the column "Finance Committee Recommends" to operate the water fund 95 96 and fi~rther that $3,432,745 be raised from the water receipts and that $370,000 be raised from water receipts and appropriated in the general fund. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 10. Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the Sewer Enterprise Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Sewer Revised Town Finance Enterprise Actual Budget Manager Committee FY 2000 FY 2001 Recommends Recommends Personnel 151,246 193,315 194,271 194,271 Expenses 146,284 174,800 240,600 240,600 GLSD Assessment 923,888 1,070,220 1,123,731 1,123,731 Capital 49,562 165,000 0 0 Reserve Fund 0 0 0 0 Debt Service 525,008 1,165,000 820,109 820,109 Subtotal Direct 1,795,988 2,768,335 2,378,711 2,378,711 Expenditures Admin./Indirect 168,624 148,163 150,000 150,000 Total Sewer 1,964,612 2,916,498 2,528,7/1 2,528,711 Enterprise And that $2,528,711 be appropriated from Sewer receipts UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town appropriate the total listed under the column "Finance Committee Recommends" to operate the sewer fund and further that $2,378,711 be raised from the sewer receipts and that $150,000 be raised from sewer receipts and appropriated in the general fia~d. Article 11 .Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of funding the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen Stevens Estate Revised Town Finance at Osgood Hill Actual Budget Manager Committee FY2000 FY2001 Recommends Recommends Personnel 178,661 227,744 281,002 281,002 Expenses 319,239 569~75 692,550 692,550 Capi~l 0 0 0 0 Subtotal Direct 497,900 797,419 973,552 973,552 Expenditures Admin./Indirect 54,000 54,000 Total Stevens Estate 497,900 797,419 1,027,552 1,027,552 Enterprise Fund And that $737,195 be appropriated from Stevens Estate Receipts. And that $290,357 be appropriated from Stevens Estate Enterprise available fund balance UNANIMOUSLY VOIED that the Town appropriate the total listed under the column "Finance Committee Recommends" to operate the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill fund and further that $683,195 be raised from user fees, $290,357 be transferred from Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill retained earnings, and $54,000 be raised from user fees and appropriated in the general fund. Article 12. Reauthorization of Revolving Fund - Board of Health. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the use of a revolving fund for Fiscal Year 2002 pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 of Massachu- setts General Laws for the purpose of allowing the Board of Health to retain consultants and services in order to monitor and enforce operat- ing permits and conditions of environmental and regional services facilities located in North Andover, including the enforcement of truck routes, further that payments made to the Town by Massachusetts Refusetech, Inc. and the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District under terms of their host community agreements and permits specifically earmarked to offset such monitoring and enforcement be deposited in such revolv- ing fund; and that the total amount of expenditure shall not exceed $75,000; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt Article 12 as printed in the warrant. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 13. Phase II Storm Water Regulations. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of providing prelimi- nary planning and engineering in development of a Storm Water Man- 97 98 agement Program to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Phase II Storm Water Regulations; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town raise and appropriate $25,000 for the purpose of providing preliminary planning and engineering in development of a Storm Water Management Program to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Phase II Storm Water Regula- tions. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 14. Expenses Relating to the Acceptance of Private Ways. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of providing the legal work and engineering necessary to layout and accept certain private ways which have been upgraded to acceptable width, grade and construction because of recent utility construction; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $36,150 for the purpose of providing the legal work and engineering necessary to layout and accept certain private ways which have been upgraded to acceptable width, grade and construction because of recent utility construction. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 15.Mesiti Settlement. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money for the purpose of settling lawsuits brought against the Town and its employees by Mesiti Development Corp. and others in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts and Essex Superior Court relating to construction of a sewer line in the area of Route 114; to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised by borrowing, taxation or from available funds; to authorize the Town Manager, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to expend such appropriation and to take all other actions necessary to carry out a settlement includ- ing, but not limited to, if necessary establishing a sewer betterment district and granting a waiver of fees, and returning fees regularly paid; and to instruct the Town's Representatives to the General Court to file a Home Rule Petition to authorize the Town to carry out the terms of the settlement; ot take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen VOTED that the Town vote to authorize and approve a settlement of lawsuits brought against the Town and its employees by Mesiti Devel- opment Corp. and others in the Federal District Court of Massachusetts and Essex County Superior Court relating to construction of a sewer line in the area of Route 114 with payment by the Town of $56,000 per year with no interest over 10 years to be paid from the sewer rates and also from additional connection tees to be assessed by the Board of Selectmen to landowners who connect to said sewer line, and also with payment to Mesiti Development Corporation of $176,000 from the Inflow and Ingress account; and to authorize the acceptance of title and ownership of said sewer line and three associated pumping stations which have been constructed; and to authorize the Town Manager, with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen to expend such funds and to take all other achons and to sign agreements necessary to carry out the settle- ment; and to instruct the Tom's Representatives to the General Court to file a Home rule petition, if necessary, to authorize the Town to carry out the terms of the settlement. YES 252 NO 96 Voted May 14, 2001 Article 16. Reducing the Beaver Population. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be expended under the direction of the Division of Public Works for the purpose of reducing the beaver population. David C. Rand and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE that Town Meeting request the Board of Selectmen direct the Town Manager to establish a special committee of town officials and residents who wiI1 study, investigate and formulate recom- mendations on mitigating the property damage caused by activities of beavers with the results to be presented in a report at the next Annual Town Meeting. And further request that the Board of Selectmen direct the Town Man- ager to take all appropriate actions to immediately begin implementa- tion of mitigation measures fftrough the Division of Public Works using any funding that may be identified within Public Works, Conservation, or any other municipal account. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 17. Stop Sign Appropriation - Massachusetts Avenue and Osgood Street. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate town funds in the amount of approximately $1,000 or less to erect stop signs and place crosswalk markers on Massachusetts Avenue at the intersection of Osgood Street, making the intersection a four-way stop. Glen Macon and Others VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to defeat Article 17. Voted May 14, 2001 Article 18.Amend Town Code - Add Chapter 177- Water Use Restriction Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the Town of North Andover by adding a new Chapter 177to be known as "WATER" and add Article I - "Water Use Restriction" which will become the Town of North Andover Water Use Restriction Bylaw to read as follows: WATER USE RESTRICTION BYLAW TOWN OF NORTH AN'DOVER 177-1. Authority This Bylaw is adopted by the Town under its police powers to protect public health and welfare and its powers under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 21 et seg. and implements the Town's author- ity to regulate water use pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chap- ter 41, Section 69B. This bylaw also implements the Town's authority under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 41A, condi- tioned upon a declaration of water supply emergency issued by the Department of Environmental Protection. 99 100 177-2. Purpose The purpose of this bylaw is to protect, preserve and maintain public health, safety and welfare whenever there is in force a State of Wate~ Supply ConservaQon or State of Water Supply Emergency by providing for enforcement of any duly imposed restrictions, requirements, provi- sions or conditions imposed by the Town or by the Department of Environmental Protection. 177-3. Definitions Person - Shall mean any individual, corporation, trust, partnership or association, or other entity. Public Water Supply - Shall mean the North Andover Municipal Water Supply System withdrawing water from Lake Cochichewick. State of Water Supply Emergency - Shall mean a State of Water Supply Emergency declared by the Department of Environmental Protection under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 21G, Sections 15-17. State of Water Supply Conservation - Shall mean a State of Water Supply Conservation declared by the Town pursuant to Section 177-4 of this bylaw, Water Users or Water Consumers - Shall mean all public and private users of the Town's public water system, irrespective of any person's responsibility for billing purposes for water used at any particular facility/locaQon. Director - Shall mean the Director of the Division of Public Works for the Town of North Andover. 177-4. Declaration of State of Water Supply Conservation The Town, through the Board of Selectman, may declare a State of Water Supply Conservation within the Town's Pubhc Water System upon a determination by the Director that a shortage of water exists and conser- vation measures are appropriate to ensure an adequate supply of water to all water consumers. Public notice of a State of Water Supply Conser- vation shall be given under Section 177.6 of this bylaw before it may be enforced. 177-5. Restricted Water Uses A declaration of a State of Water Supply Conservation shall include one or more of the following restricQons, conditions, or requirements hmit- lng the use of water as necessary to protect the public water supply. The applicable restrictions, conditions or requirements shall be included in the Public Notice required under Section 177.6. 1. Outdoor Water Use Hours - Outdoor water use by water users is permitted only during daily periods of low demand, at night or early morning. 2. Odd/Even Day Outdoor Water Use -Outdoor water use by water users with odd numbered addresses is restricted to odd numbered days. Outdoor water use by water users with even numbered addresses is restricted to even number days. 3. Outdoor Water Use Ban- Outdoor water use by water users is prohibited. 177-6. Public Notification of State of Water Supply Conservation Notification of DEP Notification of any provision, restriction, requirement or condition imposed by the Town as part of a State of Water Supply Conservation shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town, or by such other means reasonably calculated to reach and inform all users of town water of the State of Water Supply Conservation. Any restriction imposed under Section 177.5 shall not be effective until such notification is provided. Notification of the State of Water Supply Conservation shall also be simultaneously provided to the Massachu- setts Department of Environmental Protection. 177-7. Termination of State of Water Supply Conservation: Notice A State of Water Supply Conservation may be terminated by a majority vote of the Board of Selectmen upon a determination that the water supply shortage no longer exists. Public notification of the termination of a State of Water Supply Conservation shall be given in the same manner required by Section 177.6. 177-8. State of Water Supply Emergency: Compliance with DEP Orders Upon notification to the public that the Department of Environmental Protection has issued a State of Water Supply Emergency, no person shall violate any provision, restriction, requirement, condition of any · order approved or issued by the Department intended to bring about an end to the State of Water Supply Emergency. 177-9. Violation and Penalties Any person violating this bylaw shall be subject to a warning for the first offense and thereafter shall be liable to the Town in the amount of $50.00 for the second violation, and $100 for each subsequent violation, which shall inure to the Town for such uses as the Board of Selectmen may dixect. Fines shall be recovered by indictment, or on complaint before the District Court, or by non-criminal disposition in accordance with Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws. For purposes of non-criminal disposition, the enforcing person(s) shall be any police officer of the Town of North Andover. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. 177-10. Severability The invalidity of any portion or provision of this bylaw shall not invali- date any other portion or provision thereof. Or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt article 18 as printed in the warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 19. Automatic Lawn Irrigation Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of North Andover by adding to Chapter 177 "WATER" - ARTICLE li - Sections 177.11 to 177.15 to be known as the Town of North Andover Automatic Lawn Irrigation System Bylaw to read as follows: 101 102 CHAPTER 177 - WATER - ARTICLE II ALrrOMATIC LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM BYLAW 177-11. Registration All automatic lawn irrigation systems connected to the munidpal water system of the Town of North Andover shall be registered with the Division of Public Works (DPW). A fee may be charged for this registra- tion. The Board of Selectmen shall set registration fees. 177-12. Backflow Prevention The Town of North Andover shall be protected from a backflow condi- tion from all automatic lawn irrigation systems connected to the munici- pal water system by the installation of a backflow prevention device approved by the Division of Public Works. Each backflow prevention device shall be registered with the Division of Public Works. All new or existing residential, municipal, commercial and industrial property owners are required to install or have in place, a backflow prevention device on their automatic lawn irrigation system. The installation shall be in compliance with 310 CMR 22.22. These devices must be installed on the discharge side of the water meter, preferably indoors, but can be located outside provided they can easily be removed to protect them from damage by freezing. Reduced Pressure Zone and Pressure Vacuum Breaker type devices shall be tested upon initial installation and thereafter in accordance with 310 CMR 22.22 177-13. Rain Sensors Installation of new automatic lawn irrigation systems connected to the munidpal water supply in the Town of North Andover shall be equipped with a rain sensor approved by the Division of Public Works so that watering will be automatically prevented during or after a rain Any upgrade or repair of an existing automatic lawn irrigation system shall include the installation of an approved rain sensor if the same is not already installed and in good working co, ndition. The Division of Public Works shall maintain a list, available to the Public, of approved rain sensors. 177-14. Violations and Penalties Any person violating this bylaw shall be subject to a warning for the first offense and thereafter shall be liable to the Town in the amount of $50.00 for the second violation, and $100 for each subsequent violation, which shall inure to the Town for such uses as the Board of Selectmen may direct. Fines shall be recovered by indictment, or on complaint before the District Court, or by non-criminal disposition in accordance with Section 21D of Chapter 40 of the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws. For purposes of non-criminal disposition, the enforcing person(s) shall be any police officer of the Town. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. 177-15. Severability The invalidity of any portion or provision of the Bylaw shall not invali- date any other portion or provision thereof. Or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to adopt Article 20 as printed in the Warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 20. Amend Town Code m Chapter 170 -- Underground Utilities Bylaw Amendments. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 170- Underground Utilities Bylaw as follows: 1. Add the following Definitions to Section 1 of Chapter 170 of Code of the Town of North Andover: Alternative Coordination Plan - A plan to coordinate the implemen- tation of the utility specific plans required by this underground bylaw. In the event that the utilities and the Town are not able to reach agreement on any aspects of a negotiated project coordination plan, the Town will use reasonable discretion to establish an alterna- tive coordination plan. The objective of this alternative coordination plan will be to use a single qualified general contractor to perform the excavation and civil work necessary for the installation of all of the underground facilities, including cable facilities, elec~c facilities, telephone facilities, and municipal facilities, contemplated by this underground bylaw, as well as a proposed formula for apportioning the cost of that qualified general contractor. This alternative project coordination plan will assume that each utility will directly install and energize its own cable and wire in the conduits and manholes constructed by the qualified general contractor. In establishing such alternative coordination plan, the Town shall be guided by the objective of achieving efficient coordination among the utilities, a cost effective underground project, with the minimum disruption of the public way. Company Specifications - Detailed specifications provided by the each utility regarding the number and size of duct banks, the type and quantity of cable or wire, and the number and precise specifica- tions of manholes and hand holes, the description of and quantifica- tion of the equipment necessary to construct and install customer's service facilities, and all other specifications regarding all other facilities necessary to replace overhead service in the area of the community covered by this bylaw, with underground service, all prepared in sufficient detail to be included in a request for bid for a qualified general contractor. Cost Per Linear Foot - When reporting the cost of demolition or construction per linear foot, the cost should be reported per linear foot of the overhead or underground system. For example the 1,000 feet of overhead or underground facilities that are located on 1,000 feet of one side of a public way would be reported as 1,000 feet of overhead facilities or underground facilities removed or constructed. 103 104 If a particular utility has two lines or two conduits on a given set of poles or in a given duct bank, and therefore 2,000 feet of overhead wire or underground wire in this 1,000 foot span of the public way, the cost per linear foot must be reported using the 1,000 feet of the public way as the denominator, and must not be reported using the 2,000 feet of wire as the denominator. Customer's Service Facilities - The fadlities required to connect a customer's building or structure to the underground service man- dated by this bylaw, which customer's service facilities are more specifically defined in Section 22I of Chapter 166 of the Massachu- setts General Laws; Direct Cost of Demolition and Construction - The direct cost of construction labor, construction materials, and construction equip- ment used to implement the demolition and construction mandated by this bylaw. This shall include the direct cost of construction labor, construction materials, and construction equipment used to install the customer's service facilities defined by Section 2ZI of Massachu- setts General Laws Chapter 166. Direct costs of demolition and construction shall also include the following costs: (A) the direct cost of completing an "Existing Conditions Plan", to the extent such cost is incurred at the request of the Town in order to expedite the schedule for the underground project, or incurred directly by the Town in order to expedite said schedule, and then reimbursed by the utility; (B) interest on any amounts spent for such direct costs in excess of the two (2%) annual expenditure required by Section 5A of this bylaw, to the extent such excess expenditure is directly associated with in an effort expedite the actual construction schedule at the request of the Town. (C) The direct cost of any communication ducts installed at the request of the Town, which communication ducts are to be reserved municipal use. Petition - The petition, timely filed, that is required by section 22D of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 166, and Section 5B clause (1) of this bylaw, relating to the permission to install underground facilities mandated by this by-law. Such petition shall request permis- sion for the shared use of common duct banks and common trenches by and among other utilities and the Town, or include a justification explaining why such shared use of common duct banks and common trenches is not possible. Plan for Continuation of its Services, for their Replacement with Underground Facilities - The plan, timely filed, that is required by section 22D of G.L. Chapter 166, and Section 5B clause (2) of this bylaw, relating to the removal of that particular utility's overhead wires and associated overhead equipment and the construction of a particular utility's underground equipment to provide service to consumers in the geographic area covered by this by-law. This utility specific plan that meets the requirements of this bylaw must include at a minimum the following required components: 1. The company's specifications for the underground project; 2. An estimate of the total direct cost of demolition and construc- tion of the project which includes the cost of installing customer's service facilities; 3. An estimate of the total salvage value of the overhead prop- erty to be removed; 4. A statement of the total company revenues received in the community in the preceding calendar year, and an estimate of the total company revenues to be received in the community in the current year; 5. An estimate of the total duration of the demolition and con- struction project assuming that the company allocates and expends 2% of such annual revenues (plus the reasonable salvage value of the removed overhead equipment) to the direct cost of demolition and construction of that company's project; 6. A proposed coordination plan that describes a plan for utiliz- ing a single qualified general contractor to perform the excava- tion and civil work necessary for the installation of all of the underground facilities, including cable facilities, electric facilities, telephone facilities, and municipal facilities, contem- plated by this underground by-law, as well as a proposed formula for apportioning the cost of that qualified general contractor among the various users of the underground facilities constructed; 7. A statement that the utility will participate in good faith in a negotiation conducted by the Town, that includes all of the utilities covered by this bylaw, in which the Town ailempis to develop a negotiated coordination plan that is acceptable to each utility and to the Town; 8. A statement that the company's plan will be implemented in a fashion that complies with any alternative coordination plan that may be established by the Town; Such plan must be filed no later December 31 of the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the first expenditures for the direct cost of demolition and construction are required to made. Negotiated Project Coordination Plan - The Town will review the coordination plans that are included in the cable company plan, electric company plan, and telephone company plan fled with the Board of Selectmen pursuant to this by law. The Town will host a project coordination meeting to be attended by representatives of the Town and each of said utilities, and use reasonable efforts to negoti- ate project coordination plan that is acceptable to each of said utilities and the Town. The objective of this negotiated coordination plan will be to use a single qualified general contractor to perform the excava- tion and civil work necessary for the installation of all of the under- ground facilities, including cable facilities, electric facilities, telephone facilities, and municipal facilities, contemplated by this underground by-law, as well as a proposed formula for apportioning the cost of that qualified general contractor. This negotiated project coordination plan will assume that each utility will directly install 105 106 and energize its own cable and wire in the conduits and manholes constructed by the qualified general contractor. In negotiating such coordination plan, the Town shall be guided by the objective of achieving efficient coordination among the utilities, a cost effective project, with the minimum disruption of the public way. Qualified General Contractor - A contractor with extensive experi- ence in designing and constructing underground utilities in Massa- chusetts, as evidenced by letters of recommendation from Massachusetts utilities that have contracted for the services of such qualified general contractor in the past. Statement-- Annual statement, timely filed, that is required by section 22D of Chapter 166 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and Section 5B clause 4 of this bylaw. This annual statement must, at a minimum, include the following information regarding the removal of overhead facilities and construction of replacement underground facilities, completed by said utility in the prior calendar year: 1. a) Linear feet of overhead facilities removed; b) Street names on which such removal occurred; c)Direct cost of demolition associated with such removal for the calendar year in question; d) Direct cost of demolition assodated with such removal per linear foot of overhead facilities removed; 2. a) Linear feet of underground facilities constructed; b) Street names on which underground construction occurred; c) Direct cost of construction for the calendar year in question; d) Direct cost of construction per linear foot of such construc- tion completed; 3. a) Number of customer service facilities completed; b) Street names on which customer service facilities occurred; c) Direct cost of construction associated with customer service facilities constructed for the calendar year in question; d) Direct cost of construction per customer service facility constructed. 4. a) The dollar amount of the direct cost of demolition and construction spent in any year prior to the preceding calendar year, which amount was in excess of the 2% of the standard defined in section 22D of Chapter 166 of the General Laws, and which excess amount the utility is allocating as a credit to reduce the dollar expenditures required by this by-law for the direct cost of demolition and construction in the calendar year that is the focus of this financial report; 5. a) Gross Revenues derived from that utility's customers in North Andover in the calendar year preceding the expendi- tures reported in items 1, 2, and 3 above; b) Representation that the amounts spent by such utility for the direct cost of demolition and construction, as itemized above, in items 1, 2, and 3 plus any credit as described in item 4, equals or exceeds 2% of the gross revenue reported in Sa) above. 2. Add the following paragraph to the end of Section 5A of Chapter 170 of the Code of the Town of North Andover: In preparation for making the minimum expenditures required by Section 5A, each utility covered by this bylaw, shall, file with the Board of Selectmen the petition as required by Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and by Section 5B, clause (1) of this bylaw, and also file the plan as required by Section 22D of Chapter 166 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and by Section 5B clause (2) of this bylaw. In order to enable the Town to monitor compliance with this bylaw, each utility covered by this bylaw shall file the statement with the Board of Selectmen, that is required by Section 22D of Chapter 166 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and Section 5B, clause (4) of this bylaw. Any petition, plan, or statement filed by a utility pursuant to this bylaw must meet the minimum content requirements and timely filing requirements defined in this bylaw. 3) Add the following Two Sections to Chapter 170 of the Code of the Town of North Andover: Section 6. Installation of Customer's Service Facilities Any utility providing underground replacement facilities pursuant to this bylaw, shall also install customer's service facilities as defined by Section 22I of chapter 166 of the General Laws. Such installation of customer's service facilities shall be incorporated into the plan filed with board of selectmen pursuant to Section 5B clause (2) of this bylaw, and the cost associated with such imtallation of customer's service facilities shall be included in the report of direct cost of demolition and construction reported to the board of selectmen pursuant to Section 5B chuse (4) of this bylaw. It is the intent of this Section that the cost of the installation of customer service facilities shall be reimbursed to the utility through the 2% surcharge contem- plated by section 22D of Chapter 166 of the General Laws. Section 7. Severability If any provision of this bylaw is determined to be invalid, such determination shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this bylaw, which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen VOTED BY CLEAR MAJORITY to adopt Article 20 as printed in the War- rant with the following amendment: Add new Section (4) "Amend the first sentence of Section 5A of Chapter 170 by deleting the phrase "in the Town" and replacing with the words "along or across any public way within the parts of the Town listed in Section 3". Voted May 15, 2001 107 108 Article 21 .Amend Town Code -- Chapter 170 - Underground Utilities Bylaw. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town Code, Chapter 170 -- Underground Utilities Bylaw by inserting a new subsection to Section 3 to read: D) Old Common: along Osgood Street from Bay State Road to the intersection of Andover Street. Along Andover Street from Academy Road to the intersection with Chestnut Street, along Massachusetts Avenue from 200 feet northwest of the intersection with Osgood Street through the Old Center to Salem Street and Johnson Street to Milk Street and along Great Pond Road from Academy Road 200 feet to the east toward Stevens Street. Michael Lenihan and Others VOTED BY CLEAR MAJORITY to adopt Article 21 as printed in the War- rant. Voted IVLay 15, 2001 Article 22.Amend Town Code -- Chapter 115 -- Trash Collection-- Andrew Circle. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 115 of the Code of the Town of North Andover, Section 1, Paragraph A, section (3) by adding the following at the end of this section: "Not withstanding the forgoing, the Town will provide customary residential trash pick up for the owner occupied Town House Homes of Andrew Circle. Townhouse Homes is a non-profit organization of 8 residential units per building (3 buildings total)."; and further to appro- priate $4,000 to accomplish this process. Or take any other action relative thereto. Denise Desmond and Others VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to adopt Article 22 as printed in the War- rant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 23.Amend Town Code -- Chapter 115 Trash Collection -- Meadowview Condominiums. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 115 of the Code of the Town of North Andover, Section 1, Paragraph A, Section (3) by adding the following at the end of this section: "Not withstanding the forgoing, the Town will provide customary residential trash pick up for the properties at Walker Road (Meadowview Condominiums)"; or take any other action relative thereto. Darlene Wallis and Others VOTED BY MAJORITY VOTE to defeat Article 23. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 24. Amend Zoning Map -- Rezone Assessors Map 28, Parcel 19 - Sutton and North Main Street-- Residential 4 (R4) to General Business (GB). To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of North Andover Zoning Map by rezoning the following parcel of land from Residential-4 (R-4) to General Business (GB). Said land is located on the corner of Sutton Street and North Main Street, consisting of approximately 0.36 acres and is shown on Assessors Maps as Map 28, Parcd 19. Alison Lescarbeau and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to "refer back to the Planning Board for further study. Article 25.Amend Vote on Article 7 -- Special Town Meeting December 11, 2000 - Thrift Shop Funding. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 7: Authorization to Appropriate Insurance Proceeds approved at the December 11, 2000 Spedal Town Meeting by adding the phrase "or acquisition of real property" between the words "three years" and "in order", to read as follows: 'That the Town appropriate from "Receipts Reserved for Appropriation: Insurance Proceeds, Fire Damage Reimbursement", an amount not to exceed $235,346, for the purpose of allocating funds to provide sufficient space for the North Andover Thrift Shop at a site to be determined by the Selectmen in accordance with the vote of Article 22 of the May 12, 1997 Town Meeting and further provided that if necessary the Selectmen are also authorized to enter into contracts and expend funds, for the design, construction, reconstruction and lease of three years or acquisi- tion of real property in order to provide for said store at site to be determined by the Selectmen.' Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUSLY VOTED to Adopt Article 25 as printed in the warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 26. Amend Zoning Bylaw -- Section 7A.2 Lot Width. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section Z1.2, Lot Width, to delete (in the first sentence) "For any lot created after May 1, 1995, and change the word "the" to "The" of fids section of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw. Alison Lescarbeau and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to "Refer Back to the Planning Board for further study" Voted May 15, 2001 Article 27. Amend Zoning Bylaw -- Section 8.8 --Adult Use Zone. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 8.8 Adult Use Zone subsection 2 -- Separation Distances as follows: Amend item a) from the current language: "within five hundred (500') feet of any Residential Zoning Districts or within five hundred (500') feet of any church, school, park, playfield, or other location where large numbers of minors regularly congregate." Shall be amended to now 109 110 read: "within five hundred (500') feet of the property line of any church, school, park, playfield, or other location where large numbers of minors would congregate." Amend item b) from the current language "within five hundred feet (500') of any other adult use as defined herein." Shall be amended to now read: "within one-thousand feet (1000') of the property line on which any other adult use as defined herein either resides or has been approved for adult uses." John R. Leeman, Jr. and Others VOTED TO ADOPT ARTICLE 27 AS PRINTED IN THE WARRANT WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: Add "residential Zoning Districts in front of church" and further to delete item b. YES 70 NO 58 Article 28.Amend Zoning Bylaw -- Section 4.2 Phased Development. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning Bylaw Section 4.2, Phased Development Bylaw by deleting it in its entirety. Alison Lescarbeau and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to Take No Action. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 29. Amend Zoning Bylaw -- Section 8.7 Growth Management. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 8.7 of the Town of North Andover Zoning Bylaw, Growth Management Bylaw to extend the expiration date from July 1, 2001 to July 1, 2002 to read as follows: c) The provisions of this Section 8.7 shall expire on July 1, 2002; how- ever by a vote of Town Meeting before said date, the provisions of this Section 8.7 may be extended for an additional four years in order to continue municipal comprehensive planning studies necessary to promote orderly growth. In the event such action is taken by Town Meeting prior to ~uly 1, 2002 these provisions shall not be construed to have lapsed on such date. Alison Lescarbmu and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt Article 29 as printed in the Warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 30.Adopt Section 8.10 - Lot/Slope Requirements. To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning Bylaw by adopting Section 8.10 - Lot/Slope Requirements, to read as follows: 8.10 -- Lot/Slope Requirements "1. Lot/Slope Requirements: In the residential zoning districts the following provisions of this Section 8.10 shall apply: a. Purpose: The purpose of this bylaw is to preserve and enhance the landscape by encouraging the maximum retention of natural topographic features, such as drainage swales, streams, slopes, ridge lines, rock outcroppings, vistas, natural plant formations and trees; to minimize water runoff and soil-erosion problems incurred in grading of steep slopes; to encourage innovative architectural, landscaping, circulation and site design. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "natural" shall be defined as the condition of the ground surface as it exists at the time a subdivision or development is proposed including any man-made alterations such as grading, excavation or filling which may have occurred prior to the time such subdivision or development is submitted. No land intended for subdivision or development may be regraded or filled in such manner as to circumvent this bylaw. b. Provisions: The provisions of this Subsection 8.10 shall not apply to building lots in a definitive subdivision plan submitted in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 41 in order to obtain the protec- tions afforded by M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 6. In addition, the provisions of this Subsection 8.10 shall not apply to building lots in a definitive subdivision plan approved prior to the enactment of this Subsection 8.10. The provisions of this Subsection 8.10 shall not apply to building lots on a plan subject to M.G.L. Chapter 41, Section 81P approved prior to the first date of publication of notice of this bylaw. c. Defining the Slope: The slope of land at any point, stated as a percentage, shall be defined as the change in elevation over a horizontal distance measured perpendicular to the contours divided by the distance over which the change occurs multiplied by 100. The slope of land at any point, may be stated as a ratio (2:1, 3:1, 4:1, etc.). The first number of the ratio indicates the horizontal distance and the second number indicates the vertical rise. d. Undisturbed Slopes: All natural slopes exceeding 33% (3:1) over a horizontal distance of 30 feet as measured perpendicular to the contour on a tract or parcel of land intended or proposed for subdivision or on a building lot are protected and shall remain undisturbed. e. Slope Exclusion for Minimum Lot Area Calculation: All areas with natural slopes exceeding 25% (4:1) over a horizontal distance of 40 feet as measured perpendicular to the contour on a tract or parcel of land intended or proposed for subdivision or develop- ment, or on a lot intended for building purposes, shall be ex- cluded from the calculation of the minimum lot area required for the applicable zoning district. The Planning Board may grant a special permit from the provi- sions of this Section if, in the Board's opinion, the proposal satis- fies the purposes of Subsection 8.10.1.a above. A special permit may be considered if accompanied by: i) A geotechnical report prepared by a registered professional civil engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that 111 112 recommends methods for slope stabilization. ii) A commitment from the applicant to fund construction inspec- tion services of a geotechnical engineer. Alison Lescarbeau and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt Article 30 as printed in the warrant with the following amendment: Amend 8.10 -- Lot/Slope Requirements Section e -- Slope Exclusion for Minimum Lot Area Calculation: Replace "exceeding 25% (4:1) over a horizontal distance of 40 feet" with "exceeding 33% (3:1) over a horizon- tal distance of 30 (thirty) feet". Section e. to read: Slope Exclusion for Minimum Lot Area Calculation: All areas with natural slopes exceeding 33% (3:1) over a horizontal distance of 30 feet as measured perpendicular to the contour on a tract or parcel of land intended or proposed for subdivision or development, or on a lot intended for building purposes, shall be excluded from the calculation of the minimum lot area required for the applicable zoning district. Delete Section f. in its entirety and replace with: f. The Planning Board may grant a special permit for exemption from the provisions of this Section fi, in the Board's opinion, the proposal satisfies the purposes of Subsection 8.10.1.a above. In cases where the proposal includes disturbing or creating slopes exceeding 33%, the request for special pemdt must be accompanied by: i) A geotechnical report prepared by a registered professional civil engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that recommends methods for slope stabilization. ii) A commitment from the applicant to fund construction inspection services of a geotechnical engineer. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 31.Amend Zoning Map - Saville Street and Turnpike Street -- Business 1 (B1) to General Business (GB). To see if the Town will vote to amend the North Andover Zoning Map, As shown on Assessors Map 98D, Parcels 007 & 006, from Business 1 to Genera/Business, more specifically on the comer of Saville Street and Turnpike Street containing 22,588 sq. ff and 19,610 sq. ft. Alexander J. McGregor and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to refer this article to the Planning Board for further study. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 32.Amend Zoning Map -- 246 Turnpike Street -- From Residential 4 (R4) to Business 1 (B1). To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning map by rezoning the property located at 246 Turnpike Street from Residential 4 (R4) to Business 1 (B1) District. Such a change in zoning would repre- sent the zoning across the street at the busy intersection of Rt. 114 & 125. The property is further described as lots 1, 2 & 8 containing 12,200 sq. ft: on Plan #88 as recorded at the North Essex Registry of Deeds. John J. Markey and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to refer this article to the Planning Board for further study. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 33. Street Acceptance -- Christian Way Extension. To see if the Town will vote to accept and name as a public way, Christian Way Extension as shown on plan approved by the N. Andover Planning Board, as shown on a plan of land entitled "Definitive Subdivision at Brook Farm in North Andover, Mass., prepared for: Margaret Antonelli, Engineer: Atlantic Engineering & Survey Consultants, Inc., Scale 1" -- 40', Date: May 14, 1998 and revised July 7,1998", which plan is recorded in Essex North District Registry of Deeds as Plan # 11589. James W. Mangano and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to Take No Action. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 34.Street Acceptance -- Orchard Hill Road. To see if the Town will vote to accept, as and for a public way in the Town of North Andover, Orchard Hill Road, (located off Barker Street) in accordance with the Layout Order and Plans approved by the Board of Selectmen and placed on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, titled "Plan of Land" owned by George Barker, Jr., Orchard Hill Commerce Park, Plan #13094, recorded at the Essex County North Registry of Deeds on September 2, 1997. George R. Barker, Ir. and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt article 34 as printed in the warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 35.Street Acceptance -- Coventry Lane. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Coventry Lane and a portion of South Bradford Street, both shown on a plan entitled, "Definitive Plan, Coventry Estates, Owner and Developer -- Coventry Development Corp., Lindberg Ave., Methuen, Mass., Prepared by Beta International, Inc., Consulting Engi- neers, 27 School Street, Boston, Mass., July 1985, Scale 1"= 40', revised on November 8, 1985, and further revised on December 19, 1985, and recorded in Essex County Northern District Registry of Deeds on April 8, 1986 as Plan No. 10236; and updated and revised on a plan entitled "As Built Plan, Coventry Estates, North Andover, Mass., Prepared for: Coventry Development Corp., Scale 1" = 40', Date: August 5, 1991, Prepared by Andover Consultants, Inc., as revised and updated on August 21,2000 by Hayes Engineering, Inc. to be recorded in the Essex County Northern Registry of Deeds.Peter Tedesco and Others 113 114 UNANIMOUS VOTE to Take No Action on Article 35. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 36. Street Acceptance -- Huckleberry Lane. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way Huckleberry Lane (off of Salem Street) which is shown as and was formerly known as Pinewood Road on a plan entitled "Modification to the Definitive and Special Permit Plan, Woodchuck Grove in North Andover, Mass." Drawn for Summer Street Realty Trust, 733 Turnpike Street, North Andover, Mass., dated July 1,1994, revised February 7, 1995 and January 27, 1995, Scale 1" = 40', Engineers: Merrimack Engineering Services, 66 Park Street, Andover, Mass. 01810, recorded at Essex North District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 12579. Lianne Cristaldi and Others UNANIMOUS VOTE to Adopt Article 36 as printed in the Warrant. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 3 7. Land Acquisition - Ingalls Street. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum or sums of money not to exceed $10,000 and to authorize the Board of Selectiiien to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain the real property on Ingalls Street containing approximately 4.2 acres as shown on Town Assessors Map 106B Parcel 20 for any purpose for which the Town is authorized to acquire real property; or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen UNANIMOUS VOTE that the Town authorize the Board of Seledmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain the real property on Ingalls Street containing approximately 4.2 acres as shown on Town Assessors Map 106B Parcel 20 for any purpose for which the Town is authorized to acquire real property and to pay for expenses relating to acquiring that property that the $10,000 be raised and appropriated. Voted May 15, 2001 Article 38.Acquisition of Land -- Third Fire Station. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to negotiate with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to acquire and utilize a portion of State owned land, located at the comer o~ Salem and Ingalls St. (Map 106B, Parcel 24), at no cost to the Town of North Andover, as an alternative location for the proposed "Out Country Fire Station." Parcel 24 has been identified by the Out Country Fire Station Task Force as a feasible and viable alterna- tive site for the construction of a third fire station. The Selectmen, pursuant to Article 23 of the 2000 Annual Town Meeting established the Task Force. Parcel 24 was identified by the Fize Department in 1988 as a possible location for the third fire station. Joyce D'Antonio and Others VOTE TO DEFEAT Article 38. YES 38 NO 71 Voted May 15, 2001 Article 39. Community Preservation Report. To see if the Town will vote to hear the report of the Community Preservation Committee. Alison Lescarbeau and Others UNANIMOUS VOTEtoreceivethe Reportofthe CommunityPreserva- fion Committee. Voted Mayl5, 2001 Article 40. Acquisition of Land -- Hawk Ridge Subdivision --Assessors Map 62 Lot 5 -- Bradford Street Bordered by Mazurenko Farm and Barker Dairy Farm. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money from FY2002 Community Preservation Fund Revenues or by borrowing under the Community Preservation Program and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue any bonds or notes that may be necessary for that purpose, to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain for open space purposes approximately 27.33 acres of land, known as Hawk Ridge Subdivision owned by Taxa Leigh Development Assessors Map 62, Lot 5, to be managed and controlled by the Conserva- tion Commission of the Town of North Andover and the Conservation Commission be authorized to file on behalf of the Town of North Andover any and all applications deemed necessary under the Self-Help Act (Chapter 132A, Section 11) and/or any others in any way connected with the scope of this Article, and the Town of North Andover and the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission be authorized to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town of North Andover to affect said pur- chase; or take any other action relative thereto. Alison Lescarbeau and Others VOTED that the Town appropriate and borrow $1,510,000 for the acqui- sition by purchase or eminent domain of a parcel of land of approxi- mately 27.33 acres known as Hawk Ridge Subdivision owned by Tara Leigh Development LLC or by the Trust for Public Land as described on Assessors Map 62 Lot 5, for open space purposes under the Community Preservation Program, to be managed and owned by the Conservation Commission of the Town of North Andover, and to authorize the Trea- surer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to issue any bonds or notes that may be necessary for that purpose, as authorized by General Laws Chapter 44, or any other enabling authority, and that the Town Manager be authorized to file on behalf of the Town of North Andover any and all applications deemed necessary under the Self-Help Act (Chapter 132A, Section 11) or any other applications for funds in any way connected with the scope of this acquisition, and the Town Man- ager and the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission be authorized to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instru- ments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town of North Andover to affect said purchase. YES 67 NO 6 Article 41.Appropriation -- Commtmity Preservation Committee. To see if the Town will authorize the sum of $1,000 for administrative expenses for the work of the Community Preservation Committee from Community Preservation Act Funds under the direction of the Community Preserva- tion Committee. Alison Lescarbeau and Others 115 UNANIMOUS VOTE that the Town authorize the sum of $1,000 for administrative expenses for the work of the Community Preservation Committee from Community Preservation Act Funds under the direc- tion of the Community Preservation Committee. Voted May 15, 2001 The Annual Town Meeting for the Town of North Andover dissolved at ll:50PM on Tuesday May 15, 2001. 116 Special Town Election September 11, 2001 Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 % of 6 Totals vote Leonard J. Degnan,Jr 166 183 157 Susan M. Haltmaier 369 360 155 Joe Edward Smith 53 43 94 Blank 0 0 3 Write-Ins 2 3 1 Precinct Total 590 589 410 77 159 132 874 28 255 365 462 1966 63 25 27 42 284 9 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 4 11 0 357 552 641 3139 100 Total Number of Registered Voters Percent of Registered Voters Voting Today 17,285 18 ll7 118 Special Town Meeting December 3, 2001 Agreeable to a warrant signed by the Board of Selectmen, the inhabitants of the town of North Andover who are qualified to vote in Town Affairs, met at the North Andover Middle School Auditorium on Monday December 3, 2001 at 7:00 PM, then and there to act on the following articles: As the assembly remembered the events of September 11, 2001, Katherine M. Sullivan led the audience in a moving rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to open the meeting and the Pledge of Allegiance followed. Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury called for a moment of silence to remember the fallen firefighters of Worcester. Town Moderator Charles A. Salisbury called the meeting to order at 7:10PM. Upon Motion Made and duly seconded by Chairman Rosemary Connelly Smedile, a Unanimous Vote to dispense with the reading of the warrant, and with the reading of the Constable's Return of Service of that warrant. It was further moved that the Moderator not be required to read articles of the warrant verbatim, but be allowed to refer to articles by number and by subject matter. Article 1. Amendments To The General Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 6 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager UNANIMOUS VOTE to amend the General Fund Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 6 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting by: Transferring from General Govemment-Persounel to General Govern- ment- Expenses the sum of $1,623. Increasing General Government- expenses $36,000 Increasing Public Safety- Personnel $22,839 Increasing Public Safety- Expenses $14,900 Increasing Education-Public School Personnel/Expenses $65,000 Decreasing Fixed Expenses-Interest on Short Term Debt $80,000 And to appropriate $226,658 from Free Cash to reduce the tax rate, And further more: Increasing Fixed Expenses-Stabilization Fund $572,000 Increasing General Government-Finance Comm. Reserve $224,000 To be appropriated from free cash. Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority Article 2. Amendments To The Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation Article For Fiscal Year 2002. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 8 of the May 14,2001 Annual Town Meeting; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Vote Required: Majority Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action VOTED BY CLEAR MAJORIIY VOTE to amend to the Capital Improve- ment Plan Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 8 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting as follows: Water Enterprise Fund: Add item 19 'Water Security System' $68,000 to be appropriated from Water Enterprise Fund Reserve Balance. General Fund: Add item 20 'Reverse 911 System' $51,081 to be funded by transferring $51,081 from item 12 'Sidewalk construction/repair' as voted under Article 8 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting. Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund: Add items 21 'Landscape Renovation' $25,000, 22 'Repairs to Main Building' $139,266 23 'Kitchen Improvements' $50,000 to be appropriated from Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund Reserve Balance. Amendments To The Water Enterprise Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Water Enterprise Fund Appro- priation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 9 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager UNANIMOUS VOlE to amend the Water Enterprise Fund appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 voted under Article 9 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting by appropriating from the Water Enterprise Fund Re- serve Balance, $30,000 to 'water expenses'. Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority 119 Article 4. Amendments To The Sewer Enterprise Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2002. 120 Article 5. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Sewer Enterprise Fund Appro- priation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 10 of the May 14,2001 Annual Town Meeting; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to amend the Sewer Enterprise Fund appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 voted under Article 10 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting by appropriating from the Sewer Enterprise Fund Re- serve Balance, $37~321 to 'GLSD assessment'. Amendments To The Stevens Estate At Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund Appropriation For Fiscal Year 2002. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Enterprise Fund Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2002 as voted under Article 11 of the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to take no action. Unpaid Bills - Prior Years. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds or otherwise provide a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of prior years of the Town; or to take any other action relative thereto. Town Manager Board of Selectmem Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action Vote Required: 9/10ths UNANIMOUS VOTE to authorize the payment of the following prior year unpaid bills: Massachusetts Electric: $263.46 for Fire Expenses C.J. McCarthy Insurance Agency: $936.00 for Fixed expenses- propertycasualty insurance C.J. McCarthy InsUrance Agency $1,145.00 for Fixed expenses- propertycasualty insurance Metromedia Energy: $519.92 for Library expenses Metromedia Energy: $1,943.05 for Water Enterprise exp. Massachusetts Electric: $1,953.25 for Water Enterprise exp. Eagle Tribune: $580.32 for Water Enterprise exp. Article 7. Article 8. Article 9. And that funds will come from previously authorized depa~-h~-~ental budgets as voted at the May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting. Overlay Account Transfers. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from prior year Overlay Accounts to an account under the control of the Board of Assessors to pay for litigation expenses associated with pending appeals before Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Appellate Tax Board appeals; or to take any other action relative thereto. Board of Assessors Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Finance Committee: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to authorize the transfer of the following unex- pended balances of overlay reserve: Fiscal Year 1995 $22,110.63 Fiscal Year 1996 $37,918.60 Fiscal Year 1998 $39,970.77 To fund the expenses assodated with pending appeals of Edgewood Life Care before the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board. Community Preservation Fund Report. To see if the Town will vote to receive the report of the Community Preservation Committee. Community Preservation Committee Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to hear the report of the Community Preservation Committee Community Preservation Committee Recommendations for Appropria- tions. To see Lf the Town will vote to appropriate from the Community Preserva- tion Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B, the sum of $140,090 to be spent under the direction of the Community Preservation Committee for the following purposes: a) Restoration of the Old Burying Ground located at the intersection of Court and Academy Streets: $67,000. (Historic Resources) b) Administrative Costs, including appraisal expenses of the Community Preservation Committee: $30,000. (Admirus' trative and operating ex- penses) c) Bank Fees associated with authorized borrowing of funds: $ 30,000. (Open Space) d) Interest Expenses: $13,090 (Open Space) or take any other action relative thereto. Community Preservation Committee 121 124 "(J) The Town Manager is authorized to grant vacation benefits at a schedule different than that contained in Paragraph (A) when the Town Manager makes a determination that the recruitment efforts of the Town for qualified employees may be compromised due to the inability of the Town to grant a vacation benefit comparable to a potential employee's existing vacation benefit. When reaching such a decision, the Town Manager will take into consideration the potential employee's previous relevant years of experience but at no time shall the vacation granted exceed the schedule contained in Paragraph (A) for analogous periods of times of prior employment. This authorization shall be retroactive to town employees hired or promoted on or after November 1, 2000". Town Manager Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority CLEAR MAJORITY VOTE to Adopt Article 13 as printed in the warrant. Article 14. Street Acceptance - Christian Way To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way an additional portion of Christian Way (from Station 11+28 to Station 16+50.74) from the previously approved portion of Christian Way, (Station 0+00 to Station 11+28) off Bridges Lane, (formerly approved as Article 47 at the May 4, 1992 Annual Town Meeting) as shown on a plan of land ap- proved by the North Andover Planning Board, entitled "Definitive Subdivision at Brook Farm in North Andover, Massachusetts", prepared for Margaret Antonelli, Engineer: Atlantic Engineering & Survey Con- sultants, Inc., which plan is recorded in Essex North District Registry of Deeds as Plan//13406, as shown on a plan of land entitled "Corrective Plan of Land at Brook Farm in North Andover, Massachusetts" prepared for Mitsu Realty Trust, Tewksbttry, Massachusetts, Engineer: Atlantic Engineering & Survey Consultants, Inc., which plan is recorded in Essex North Registry of Deeds as Plan #13500. Board of Selectmen Board of Selectu~en: Favorable Action Planning Board: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt Article 14 as printed in the warrant. Article 15. Street Acceptance - Sterling Lane. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, Sterling Lane (off of Raleigh Tavern Lane) as shown on a plan of land entitled, "DEFINI- TIVE SUBDIVISION OF PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, SALEM FOREST IV, IN NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETIX3" Owner and applicant: Farr Better Homes, Inc., George Farr, President, 216 Raleigh Tavern Lane, North Andover, Massachusetts; Scale 1"=200": Date June 21,1996; Hancock Survey Associates, Inc., 235 Newbury Street, Danvers, MA 01923. Said plan is recorded with Essex North District Registry of Deeds as Plan//13035. Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Planning Board: Favorable Action Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt Article 15 as printed in the warrant. Article 16. Petition The General Court - Deed Restriction Carter Hill Property - Bradford Street. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town's representatives to the General Court to file a Home Rule Petition to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to grant a permanent deed restriction, to the Trustees of Reservations or another organization qualified to hold such a restriction in accordance with General Laws Chapter 184, limiting the use of property on Bradford Street designated as Map 62, Lot 5 containing approximately 27.33 acres (known as the Carter Hill Property) as shown on Plan Num- ber 13917 as recorded at the Essex County Northern District Registry of Deeds to open space purposes. Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen: Favorable Action Planning Board: To be made at Town Meeting Vote Required: Majority UNANIMOUS VOTE to adopt Article 16 as printed in the warrant. Article 17. Amend Vote on Article 40 - May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting - "Acquisition of Land-Hawk Ridge Subdivision-Assessors Map 62 Lot 5- Bradford Street Bordered by Mazurenko Farm and Barker Dairy Farm". To see if the Town will vote to amend the action voted under Article 40 - May 14, 2001 Annual Town Meeting - "Acquisition of Land-Hawk Ridge Subdivision-Assessors Map 62 Lot 5- Bradford Street Bordered by Mazurenko Farm and Barker Dairy Farm" by adding the phrase "in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C for conservation and passive recreation purposes, and to meet said appro- priation with funds borrowed in accordance with Massachusetts Gen- eral Laws Chapter 293, the Community Preservation Act", between the words "owned by the Conservation. Commission of the Town of North Andover" and ", and to authorize the Treasurer", to read in its amended entirety as follows: "That the Town appropriate and borrow $1,510,000 for the acquisition by purchase or eminent domain of a parcel of land of approximately 27.33 acres known as Hawk Ridge Subdivision owned by Tara Leigh Develop- ment LLC or by the Trust for Public Land as described on Assessors Map 62 Lot 5, for open space purposes under the Community Preserva- tion Program, to be managed and owned by the Conservation Commis- sion of the Town of North Andover in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C for conservation and passive recreation purposes, and to meet said appropriation with funds bor- rowed in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 293, the Community Preservation Act, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selech~ten, to issue any bonds or notes that may be necessary for that purpose, as authorized by General Laws 125 128 Special Education Expenditures 2001 Sped Exp 2000 Instructions 2100 Supervision 5,668.04 2300 Teaching 5,770.42 2400 Text/Technology 6,449.87 2600 Audio V'tsual 2700 Guidance 6,374.77 2800 Psych Serv 29,804.93 Total 2000 Series 54,068.03 3000 Other Services 3300 Transportation Total 3000 Series 4000 Operations & Maintenance 4210 Equipment Repair 4450 Tech Main.t Total 4000 Series 5000 Fixed Charges 5310 Leased Equipment Total 5000 Series 7000 Fixed Assets 7300 New Equipment Total 7000 Series 9000 Other Districts 9100 Tuitions 9300 Tuitions/Private 9400 Collabor. Tuitions 9410 Special Serv Total 9000 Series Grand Total 582,625.39 582,625.39 5,813.75 1,175.00 6,988.75 3,200.00 3,200.00 412,810.73 701,482.25 270,886.00 351,724.30 1,736,903.28 2,383,785.45 2001 Sped Salary 135,506.25 2,64Z983.62 2,783,489.87 2,783,489.87 141,174.29 2,653,754.04 6,449.87 6,374.77 29,804.93 2,837,557.90 582,625.39 582,625.39 5,813.75 1,175.00 6,988.75 3,2O0.0O 3,200.00 412,810.73 701,482.25 270,886.00 351,724.30 1,736,903.28 g16~275.32 Grants Grant Name & Code Bal 711/00 Income Expenses Bal 6/30/01 Academic Leadership 551 Leadership Academics 8,743.75 8,743.75 571 Essential Skills -Errn 30,000.00 30,000.00 Health Protection 349 Smoking Cessation 89,514.00 89,514.00 331 Safe & Drug Free 19,101.00 16,795.65 2,305.35 33t Safe & Drug Free 0.06 0.06 333 Safe & Drug Free 3,725.13 3,725.13 333 Safe & Drug Free/Disc 26,000.00 19,816.30 6,183.70 378 Safe Schools 2,196.00 2,196.00 641 Teen Dating Viol 9,353.00 9,353.00 720 Team Nutrition 5,000.00 5,000.00 Curriculum Study 632 Acad Support Serv 48,000.00 23,875.33 24,124.67 638B K-5 Literacy 85,000.00 85,000~00 701 Kindergarten Enhancemt 18,000.00 18,000.00 580 Gifted & Talented 313 Emergency Immigration 13,317.00 13,317.00 651 Class Size Reduction 37,767.00 27,770.39 7,996.61 Block Grant 302-149-7 Title VI 3,773.48 3,803.13 (29.65) 302 Block Grant 11,086.00 7,207.59 3,878.41 Technology Grant 612-Tech Lit Chall #4 3,276.87 3,276.87 612-Tech Lit Chall 30,000.00 30,000.00 607 Tech Lit Chall -Const 13,018.00 8,889.06 4,128.94 606 Tech Literacy Challenge 30,000.00 9,172.53 20,827.47 618-Virtual Educ Prof Dev 30,000.00 30,000.00 Special Education 262-036-8 Sped Early Childh'd 5,351.82 5,351.82 262-041-1 Sped Early Childh'd 14,494.23 11,662.77 240-165-92 Sped 94-142 ~,776.48 43;776.48 240-143-1 Sped 94-142 241,331.75 69,055.25 274-Sped Support Frameworks 1,575.40 1,575.40 274 Sped Prf Development 11,246.91 23,530.09 244 Iep Training 1,345.14 1,345.14 Eisenhower Grant 303 Teacher Train Math/Sci 8,684.40 8,684.40 303-037-1 Teacher Train Math/Sci 12,657.00 4,316.95 8,340.05 300 Eisenhower M&S 1,192.65 1,192.65 Title 1 305-123-9 Title 1 Distribution 11,494.88 305-213-1 Title 1 Distribution DOE-MA Ed Net-Partnership 17,163.83 DOH/Health Grant Total 123,420.89 26,157.00 310,387.00 34,777.00 128,546.00 97,000.00 1,091,559.00 99.38 127,298.17 19,799.59 91,059.59 1,017,028.25 11,395.50 1,247.83 (2,635.76) 5,940.41 197,951.64 129 Index North Andover Service Listings Our Town Town Offices Division of Public Works Public Works 42 Town Officers and Committees Officials and Term Expiration Dates General Government Board of Selectmen and Town Manager 10 Finance Committee 12 Division of Finance and Administration Assessors Office 14 Town Treasurer-Tax Collector 15 Town Clerk 17 Division of Community Development and Services Community Development Office 18 Animal Inspector 19 Board of Appeals 20 Board of Health 20 Building Department 22 Council on Aging 23 Historical Commission 24 Planning Depmtment 25 Recreation Department 27 Stevens Memorial Library 29 Stevens Memorial Library Trustees 31 Veterans' Services 32 Youth Services 33 Division of Community Services Affirmative Action Program 50 Commission on Disability Issues 52 Local Cultural Council 54 Housing Authority 55 School Department School Committee Superintendent of Schools 57 58 Town Meetings and Elections Special Town Meeting--January 29, 2001 84 Annual Town Election--March 6, 2001 88 Annual Town Meeting--May 14, 2001 89 Special Town Election--September 11, 2001 117 Special Town Meeting--December 3, 2001 118 Financial Report--School Department School Expenditures 127 Special Education Expenditures 128 Grants 129 Revolving Accounts 130 Eurollraent on October 1 131 Financial Report Independent Auditors Report Division of Public Safety North Andover Emergency Management Agency Fire Department Police Department 35 37 38 2001 Annual Report Financial Information This report presents summary information only. For additional information, please call either the Office of the Town Clerk or individual departments. 132 MELANSON HEATH & COMPANY, PC Tel (978)7~3 · F~ ~978}74~ INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Board of Selectmen Town of North Andover, Massachusetts We have audited the accompanying general purpose financial statements of the Town of North Andover, Massachusetts as of June 30, 2001 and for the year then ended. These general purpose financial statements are the responsibility of the Town of North Andover'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 auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, 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 state- ments 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 the overall general purpose financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial statements referred to above do not include the General Fixed Asset Group of Accounts, as required by generally accepted accounting principles. The amount that should be recorded in the General Fixed Assets Account Group has not been determined. The Town maintains its Enterprise funds on a modified accrual basis of accounting and has also not recorded all of the inventory of supplies, fixed assets, accumulated depreciation, accrued liabilities, employee compensated absences, contributed capital, and depreciation expense as required by generally accepted accounting principles. In our opinion, except for the effects of the items described in the preceding paragraphs, the general purpose financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Town of North Andover, Massachusetts, as of June 30, 2001, and the results of its operations and cash flows for its proprietary and similar type trust funds for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole. The supplementary information appearing on pages 27 - 28 is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the general purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly presented in all material respects in relation to the general purpose financial statements taken as a whole. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we also have issued our report dated November 9, 2001 on our consideration of the Town's internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audit. Andover, Massachusetts November 9, 2001 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Statement of Revenues and Other Sources, and Expenditures and Other Uses - Budget and Actual - General Fund For the Year Ended June 30, 2001 Budget Actual Variance Favorable (Unfavorable) Revenues and Other Sources: Property taxes $ 35,466,835 $ 35,466,835 Excise taxes 2,860,622 3,520,849 660,227 Charges for service 336,372 428,150 91,778 Interest penalties and other 217,717 300,067 82,350 Licenses, permits and fees 946,569 977,468 30,899 Intergovernmental 9,000,246 9,060,754 60,508 Interest income 370,000 306,561 (63,439) Departmental and other 1,133,439 1,111,420 (22,019) Transfers in 516,851 553,040 36,189 Other sources 62,257 62,257 Total Revenues and Other Soumes 50,910,908 51,787,401 876,493 Expenditures and Other Uses: General government 3,624,399 3,499,851 Public safety 6,463,500 6,457,446 Education 25,625,006 25,611,087 Public works 3,461,577 3,461,577 Fixed expenses 10,565,792 10,544,819 Intergovernmental 493,473 498,505 Transfers out 527,588 527,588 Other uses 149,573 149,573 Total Expenditures and Other Uses 50,910,908 50,750,446 124,548 6,054 13,919 20,973 (5,032) 160,462 Excess (deficiency) of revenues and other sources over expenditures and other uses $ $ i,036,955 $ 1,036,955 See accompanying notes to financial statements. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Retained Earnings/Fund Balance - All Proprietary Fund Types and Similar Trust Funds For the Year Ended June 30, 2001 Revenues: Charges for services Contributions Interest Total Revenues Expenses: Personnel services Public works Total Expenses Excess of revenues over expenditures Transfer Out Net Income Retained Earnings/Fund Balance, beginning, as restated Retained Earnings/Fund Balance, ending Proprietary Fund Types Internal Enterprise Service Funds Fund Fiduciary Fund Type Nonexpendable Trust Fund 7,108,370 $ $ 2,787,370 74,661 2,307 7,108,370 2,862,031 2,307 2,105,340 2,788,417 - 3,672,951 - 5,778,29'1 2,788,417 - 1,330,079 73,614 2,307 (1,072,351~) 257,728 73,614 2,307 1,475,617 504,790 77,271 1,,733,345 $ , 578,404 $. 79,578 See accompanying notes to financial statements. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Statement of Cash Flows Proprietary Fund Types and Similar Trust Funds For the Year Ended June 30, 2001 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Operating income Transfer to general fund Transfer to capital project fund Prior period adjustment Adjustments to reconcile operating income to net cash provided by operating activities: Increase (Decrease) in current liabilities: Other liabilities Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, July 1, 2000 Cash and Cash Investments, June 301 2001 Proprietary Fund Types Internal Enterprise Service Fund Fund 1,330,079 (516,851) (555,500) 270,463 $ 73,614 (142,352I 385,839 97,885 171,499 171,499 960,674 385,839 1,400,920 $ 1,786,759 Fiduciary Fund Type Nonexpendable Trust $ 2,307 2,307 2,307 77,271 $ 1,132,17.~3 $ 79,578 Reconciliation of Trust Cash: Total Trust and Agency Cash Less: Expendable Trust and Agency Cash Total Nonexpendable Trust Cash $ 5,195,266 (5,115,688) $ 7___.._~9,578 See accompanying notes to financial statements. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Summary of Activity Enterprise Funds As of and for the Year Ended June 30, 2001 Assets: Cash Accounts receivable Total Assets Liabilities: Warrants payable Deferred revenue Total Liabilities Fund balance - Reserved Fund Balance- Unreserved Total Liabilities and Fund Balance Revenues: Revenue Expenditures; Expenditures Excess of revenues over (under) expenditures Transfers Out Net income (loss) Retained Earnings/Fund Balance, beginning, as restated Retained Earnings/Fund Balance; ending Water Sewer Osgood Fund Fund Fund 386,262 $ 895,874 679,938 489,401 1,066,200 $ ,, 1,385,275 13,464 $ 5,610 679,938 489,401 693,402 495,011 27,020 45,564 345,778 844,700 1,066,200 $ 1,385,275 3,746,505 $ 2,542,191 3,168,502 1,989,935 578,003 552,256 (759,188) (313,163) ( 181,185) 239,093 553,983 651,171 372,79~8 $ 890,264 Total 504,623 $ 1,786,759 1,169,339 504,623 $ 2,956,098 34,340 $ 53,414 1,169,339 34,340 1,222,753 72,584 470,283 1,660,761 504,623 $ 2,956,098 819,674 $ 7,108,370 619,854 5,778,291 199,820 1,330,079 (1,072,351) 199,820 257,728 270,463 1,475,617 470,283 $ 1,733,345 See Independent Auditors' report. o z z 0 'l 14. Other Liabilities This balance consists primarily of various payroll deductions and guarantee escrow deposits. 15. Lon~-Term Debt A. General Obliqation Bonds The Town issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major capital facilities. Payment is not limited to a particular revenue source. However, as previously noted, the Town's ability to raise property taxes is restricted by the enactment of legislation known as "Proposition 2 1/2". General obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows: General purpose, fiscal year 1989 General purpose, fiscal year 1991 General purpose, fiscal year 1993 General purpose, fiscal year 1995 General purpose, fiscal year 1996 General purpose, fiscal year 1997 General purpose, fiscal year 1998 General purpose, fiscal year 1998 General purpose, fiscal year 1999 General Purpose, fiscal year 2001 Total Interest Maturity Balance P, at__.~e Date June 30, 2001 6.20- 7.40% 11/01/12 $ 570,000 5.50- 7.10% 11/01/12 1,800,000 6.20- 7.40% 11/01/12 650,000 variable 06/15/15 5,111,488 4.40 - 5.20% 09/15/11 4,535,000 6.00- 5.50% 01/15/16 9,550,000 4,30- 6.00% 01/15/13 4,185,000 4.25 - 5.38% 01/15/18 22,355,000 4.37- 5.00% 09/01/18 14,451,372 4.00 - 4.90% 06/15/16 3,70.9,000 B. Future Debt Service The annual principal and interest payments to retire all general obliga- tion long-term debt outstanding as of June 30, 2001 are as follows (in thousands): 2O02 2003 2004 2005 2006 After Principal Interest Total $ 4,608 $ 3,088 $ 7,696 4,682 2,860 7,542 4,619 2,661 7,280 4,202 2,461 6,663 4,251 2,279 6,530 44,555 12,498 57,.053 $ 66,917 $ 2~,847 $ 92,764 C. Bond Autho/~zations Long-term debt authorizations which have not been issued as long term bonds or rescinded as of June 30, 2001 are as follows: Purpose Town hall renovations Brad Street school - heating Sewer I/I Sewer GPR Phase 3a Waverly Road/Mass. Ave. lights Athletic fields Water main replacement Water meter replacement Standpipe painting West side project Sewer extension Ph III Sewer extension watershed Ph IV Design east side sewer Amount $ 800,000 200,000 800,0O0 51,341 200,000 400,000 122,500 736,000 190,000 4,000,000 1,550,000 84,000 695,000 Total $ 9.828.841 D. Legal Debt Margin The Town is subject to the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts which limits the amount of bonded debt the Town may have out- standing to 5 percent of the valuation of taxable property as last equalized by the Commonwealth's Department of Revenue. The following is a com- putation of the legal debt margin as of June 30, 2001 (in thousands of dollars): Equalized valuation - January 1, 2000 Debt limit - 5% of equalized valuation Total debt outstanding Less: debt exempt from limit 66,917 (36,866) Legal Debt Margin * = Does not include authorized but unissued debt. $ 2.595.730 $129,787 (30,050) $ 99.736 * E. Changes in Genera/Lonq-Term Liabilities During the year ended June 30, 2001, the following changes occurred in liabilities reported in the general long-term debt account group (in thousands): 1~3ert~ Taxes Persanal Properly Tax Real Estate Ta0( Roll Back Tax Tax Trde ~u~.tota~ Tax~ Local Receipts Motor Vehicle Excise Motor Vehcle E~cise sub-tota~ Motor Vehicle Other Ex cfse Hotet Room Tax Forest Products Tax Farm Animal Excise sub-total Other Excise Penalties & Interest Penally/ InL on Prop. Tax Panalty/!r~ oa TaxTitle Oval Under Lien Ce~ificates Treasurer Demand Fee sub-totaI Penalties & Interest Peyment i~ Lieu Paymeat in Lieu o~ Taxes sub-total PaYments in Lieu Refuse NESWC S~lid Waste Fees sub-total Refuse Other Charges Ambulance Transport Ambulance Se~ice sub-total O~her Charges Fees Clerk Application Fees Clerk Violation Fees Cable F~ Deg Fees Town Clerk Fees Consen~ati~t Fees Planning Board Filing Fees Police Fc~, Police Dog Fees Building Inspection Fees Plumbing Inspection Fees Electrical hsi3ectJ~e Fees Host Community Fee Recycling Fees Health E)e~artment Fees sub-total Fees Rentals School I~t. Rentals sub-total Rentals $chocl F~evenue Medicar~ Reimbursement School De~t. Miscellaneous sub-total $choo/ Revenue TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER REVENUES STATUS Jtme 30, 2001 ANNUAL YEAR TO DATE YEAR TO DATE % BUDGET COLLECTED UNCOLLECTED COLLECTED 797,841 788,298 9,543 98.80% 35,208,619 34,593,409 615,210 98.25% 220,577 (220,577) 36.00~.460 35,6021,~5 ,104~7S 2,853,074 3,519,338 (665,664) 123.33% 2,8,53,674 3,519,338 (665,664) 123.33% 5,879 991 4,858 16.86% 1,069 1,100 (31) 182.89% 6,948 2,091 4,857 30.09% 101,417 110,643 (9~26) 109.10% 89,880 121,516 (31,636) 135.20% (200) 200 25,0(]0 38,300 ('13,300) 153.20% 1,420 1,335 85 94.81% 2f7.717 271,595 (53,878) ~24.75% 22,500 28,884 (6,384) 128.37% 22,500 28,884 (6,384) 128.37% 930,123 961,014 (30,891), 103.32% 930,123 g61,014 (30,891) 103.32% 336,372 428,158 (91,778) 127.28% 336,372 428,150 (91,778) 127.28% 450 (450) 1,550 (1,550) 2,500 4,241 (1,741) 169.62% 7,580 14,088 (6,586) 167.84% 26,000 22,184 3,816 85.32% 1,000 2,866 (1,866) 286.64% 28,000 50,824 (22,624) 180.80% 4,~0 (4,860) 2,116 (2,116) 294,000 372,688 [78,688) 126.76% 68,000 70,472 (2,472) 103.64% 61,0O0 96,893 (35,893) 158.84% 17,500 23,857 (6,357) 136.32% 25,OO0 17,328 7,672 69.31% 530,500 684,236 (153,736) 128.98% 9,500 20,304 (10,804) 213.72% 9.50{3 20,304 (10,804) 2f3.72% 43,968 70,415 (26,447) 166.15% 3,758 319 3,439 8.50% 47,726 70,734 (23,008) 148.21% D~rary Revenue Library Fines sub-t~tal Revenue Recreat/~ Balhing Beach Rsceipl~ sub-to~al Recreation Other Receipts Misc. Dep( Revenue Misc. Dept. ReNenue ~ Dept. Revenue Assessor Misc. Revenue Appeas Board Recapts Police 10% Admin, Fee Police Misc. Revenue Fire Misc. Revenue Building D~. Other Reva~ce Fire Alarm B~o( Permit Fees O~er Re~mue Building Dept. Civil Defense Misc. Revenue Veterans Beneats Receipts sub. total Other Receipts Licenses/Permits Liquor License Food Mc,ease Manager Mscetlaneous License to Carry Firearms Health Peffnits Gas Permits Fishing & Boating License sub-total Ucense&,Permits Fines/Forfeits Parking Fines Court Fines Fal~e Alarm Fine sub-total Fk~es & Fodets Investment Income Inten~st- General sub-total k~vestrnent Income Misc. Not3.Recurring Recycling Ince~tive General Fire Reirnb. Inta'est ~ Bond P~ium NESWC Tip Fee sub-tots!//lisc, Non-Recurdng sub-total Locel Receipts Chernt Sheet Less of T~ Ye{s/Blind/Widdw Loss of 1-a~ Elderly P~or 'Year Ove~esam ate Po/ice Career Incentive Local Aict Add. Assistance L~tep/Aid TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER REVENUES STATUS June 30, 2001 ANNUAL YEAR TO DATE YEAR TO DATE % BUDGET COl mF:CTED UNCOLLECTED COLLECTED 9,788 7,382 2,406 75.42% 9,788 7,382 2,406 75,42% 37,000 28,890 8,110 78.08% 37,000 28,890 8,110 78.0~% 500 613 (113) 122.70% 500 7,250 (6,750) 1450.00% 400 432 (32) 108.00% 542 (~2) 1,800 1,409 391 78.2770 33,000 35,866 (2,866) 108.69% 2,000 558 1,442 27.90% 7,219 (7,219) 4,000 (4,000) 2,000 2,395 (395) 119.75% 11,800 12,671 , (871) 197.38% 52,0OO 72,955 (20,955) 140.30~ 44,180 46,000 (1,820) 104.12% 3,500 3,640 (t40) 104.00% 1,500 2,300 (800) 153.33% 4,430 (4,430) 1,D00 1,650 (650) 165.00% 32,514 32,033 481 98.52% 20,000 19,180 820 95.90% t8,026 22,089 (4,003) 122.54% 633 407 226 64.30% 121,353 131,729 (10,376) 108.55% 13250 16,810 (3,060) 122.25% 79,003 76,183 2,821 96.43% 3,,850 5,200 (1,350) 135.06% 96,603 98,193 (1,590) 101.65% 370,000 354,797 15,203 95.89% 370,000 354,797 15,203 95.89% 12,721 15,960 (3,239) 125.46% 7,219 7,219 0.00% 328,587 330,574 , , (1,987) 100_80% 348,527 346,534 1,993 99.43% 8,990,331 7.026,823 (1,038,4~1 117.30% 34,980 66,933 (31,953) 191.35% 32,630 32,630 0.00% 100,963 100,855 108 99.89% 151,695 151,695 100,00% 1,784,619 1,784,818 I 100.00% Highway Fund Ch. 81 Exteaded Paling Hours State Owned Land Surplus L~ttay Aid Chapter 70 Aid Charter School Traeslx~talkm Aid Tuition of State Wards Schaol Building Assistance Other Schod State Aid Other Town State Aid sub-total State Nd Mlscella~ Revenue Sale of Land Free Cash Bond Prewt~um Sale of Fi~cl Assets Prior Year Refunds Insurance Reimbumeme~ts sub-total Misc. revenue Tmnsfem/Other Sources Transfer from Capital Pmj. Traasfer f~m Free Cash Transf~s from Chapter 90 Transfers from Sewer Transfers fram Wata' Entefl~Hse T~ns~r fiarn Spec. Revenue Surplus Overlay sub-bXal other sources TOTAL GENERAL TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER REVENUES STATUS June 30, 2001 ANNUAL YEAR TO DATE YEAR TO DATE BUDGET COLLECTED UNCOLLECTED COLLECTED 130,989 138,989 100.00% 2,288 (2,286) 140,769 140,769 100.00% 4,154,862 4,154,863 (1) 100.00% 5,332 (5,332) 213,508 213,508 0.00% 9,581 8,825 756 92,11% 2,120,119 2,120,119 100.00% 8.874,715 8,667,284 20/,431 97.66% 26,425 (28,425) 52,260 (52,260) 78,685 ,, , (78,886) 148,163 148,163 368,688 368,688 36,189 62,257 62,257 S79,1~8 618,29T 8~,,,~o,8~4 81,~9°,87A , (36,189) 100.00% 100.00% 101.05% TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Executive Summary Budget Status June 30, 2001 GENERAL TOWN MODERATOR MANAGER ASSET TOWN MANAGER/HR DIE. FINANCE & ADMIN. TOWN ACCOUNTANT OUTSIDE AUDITING ASSESSING TREASURER/COLLECTOR FINANCE COMMITTEE LAW MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SYST TOWN CLERK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING BOARD APPEALS BOARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION M/V PLANNING 250 200 50 80.00% 275,747 271,315 4,432 98.39 % 35,722 34,694 1,028 97.12% 64,052 64,027 25 99.96% 122,582 115,718 6,864 94.40% 37,500 34,300 3,200 91.47% 266,939 258,646 8,293 96.89% 229,212 226,093 3,119 98.64% 8,500 8,307 193 97.72% 349,003 349,003 0 loo.00% 125,435 123,628 1,807 98.56 % 212,791 211,734 1,057 99.50% 206,548 204,763 1,785 99.14% 80,122 76,415 3,707 95.37% 17,809 17,735 74 99.58% 65,133 57,168 7,965 87.77% 7,452 7,452 0 100.00% 2,104,799 2,~1,198 43,601 97.93% PUBUC SAFETY POLICE FlEE INSPECTION SERVICES EMERGENCY MGMT. WEIGHTS & MEASURES ANIMAL CONTROL 3,186,976 3,186,891 85 100.00% 3,260,515 3,260,997 (482) 100.01% 200,094 198,070 2,024 98.99% 16,009 15,949 60 99.63% 2,890 0 2,890 0.00% 3,689 3,600 89 97.59% 6,670,173 6,665,607 4,666 99.93% 25,444,107 25,441,574 2,533 99.99% 157,958 147,162 10,796 93.17% 22,941 22,352 589 97.43% 25,625,006 25,611,087 13,919 99.95% EDUCATION SCHOOL DEPARTMENT F~EGIONAL SCHOOLS SCHOOL BUILDING COMM. PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION STREET & SIDEWALKS SNOW & ICE SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING STRUCTURES & GROUNDS FLEET MANAGEMENT 271,713 270,571 1,142 99.58% 558,846 558,846 0 100.00% 500,528 670,561 (170,033) 133.97% 1,388,017 1,388,017 0 100.00% 478,606 478,605 I 100.00% 263,867 263,866 1 100.00% l D~ 'F SERVICE Slr,~ IFE {.r4AF~GES E~) 'LOYI~E BENEFITS C~i 'Fi.~L & RESERVES 575 8t7 550 433 ¢ ,.:,8~, 95.59% .. 29,32;3 24 036 5284 710,356 696,175 '~ ~, ~ 8 98.00% 5,288,714 5,273,815 14,8~9 99 72% 493,473 498.505 (5,032) 101.02% 1 975.378 !, 964,751 1 ¢,627 9946% 115,000 t06,461 8539 92 57% 3,717,788 3,717 788 0 !0000% TO 'AL GENERAL FUND 58 738,080 50,776,187 (38,106) 100.08% -'i-otai ?,e/ec~ues Saia.w 541,2_41 548,422 (7,'I8~) 101~3% Expenses 895,475 667,971 227,504 ?4.6% IDebt 2,024,204 1 958,370 65,834 96 7% lnterfund Transfers 533,688 533,688 ~000% Totat Expenses 3,994,608 3,708,451 286,157 92,8% Net ¥-T-D Operating 38,055 Beginning Fund Balance 586,676 Ending Fund Balance 624,73I TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Sewer Year to Date Operating Results Fiscal Year 2001 As of June 30; 2001 Revenue: Interest/Penalties 5,000 9,518 (4,518) 190.4% User Cha~es 2,421,278 2,044,560 376,718 84.4% Liens Added to Taxes 120,000 121,541 (1,541) 101.3% Betterments 150,000 164,339 (14,339) 109.6% Shut-Offs - State Aid 37,257 (37,257) Hookup Fees 150,000 162,082 (12,082) 108.1% Other Fees 2,894 (2,894) Total Revenues 2,846,278 2,542,191 304,087 89.3% Expenses: Salary 193,315 167,399 25,916 86.6% Expenses 1,019,520 1,046,058 (26,538) 102.6% Debt 1,165,000 734,617 430,383 63.1% Interfund Transfers 538,663 538,663 100.0% Total Expenses 2,916,498 2,486,737 429,761 85.3% Funds Appropriated 70,220 Net Y-T-D Operating - 55,454 Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance 652,985 708,439 TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Stevens Estate at Osgood Hill Year to Date OperafingResults Fiscal Year 2001 Revenue: As of June 30, 2001 User Charges 582,500 819,674 (237,174) 140.7% Total Revenues 582,500 819,674 (237,174) 140.7% Expenses: Salary 227,744 230,695 (2,951) 101.3% Expenses 569,675 389,159 180,516 68.3% Debt - Interfund Transfers - gDIV/0! 'Total Expenses 797,419 619,854 177,565 77.7% Fund Balance Appropriated 214,919 Net Y-T-D Operating -. 199,820 Beginning Fund Balance Ending Fund Balance' 270,463 470,283 Town Meeting appropriated $290,357 of Beginning Balance TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER COMING ATTRACTIONS View from Ch[ckeri~g Road ~st Cou~ard Fir~ Rescue or Ambulance .................................. 911 Police .................................................................. 911 YOUR TOWN GOVERNMENT General Information ................................................................... (978) 688-9500 Accounting Office ...................................................................... (978) 698-9520 Animal Control O~cer .............................................................. (978) 683-3168 Animal Inspector ........................................................................ (978) 475-3600 Assessor's Office ........................................................................ (9?8) 688-9566 Community Development and Services Building Department .. (978) 688-9545 Conservation .......................................................................... (9?8) 688-9530 Health Department ................................................................. (9?8) 688-9540 Planning Department ............................................................. (9'/8) 688-9535 Zoning Board of Appeals ....................................................... (9?8) 688-9541 Emergency Management Agency ............................................... (9?8) 688-9580 Fire Dep~uhaent - General Business ........................................... (9?8) 688-9590 Housing Authority ...................................................................... (978) 682-3932 Library - Steven's M~morial ....................................................... (978) 688-9505 Police Department - General Business ....................................... (978) 683-3168 Public Works - Trash and Recycling .......................................... (978) 685-0950 Water/S~wer Depmh-ent ....................................................... (9?8) 688-95?0 Water Treatment Plant ........................................................... (9?8) 688-95'/4 Recreation Depariment ............................................................... (978) 688-95?9 School Deparunent Superintendent's Office ......................................................... (978) 794-1503 Atkln_$on School .................................................................... (9/8) 794-0124 Brads~reet School ................................................................... (9?8) 794-1677 Frail!in School ..................................................................... (978) 794-1990 High School ........................................................................... (9?8) 794-1711 Kittredge School .................................................................... (978) 794-1688 Middle School ....................................................... . ............... (978) ?94-1870 Sargent School ....................................................................... (9'/8) 725-3673 Thomson School .................................................................... (978) 794-1545 Sealer of Weights and Measures ................................................. (9?8) 688-9533 Selectmen's Office ...................................................................... (9?8) 688-9510 Senior Citizen's Center ............................................................... (978) 688-9560 Town Clerk ................................................................................. (978) 688-9501 Town Manager ............................................................................ (978) 688-9510 Town Moderator ......................................................................... (978) 685-1568 Treasurer/Collector ..................................................................... (978) 688-9550 Veteran's Services ....................................................................... (978) 682-6378 Youth Services ............................................................................ (978) 682-9000