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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date:
April 23, 2013
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Meeting Location: Town Hall 1 FL Meeting Room Meeting called to order: 6:45
Alan LeBovidge AL, Chairman Michelle Nadeau- MN
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Tom Dugan TD, Vice Chairman Robert Norbedo-RN
Karin Blake KB Matthew Remis-MRem
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Dan Leary -DL
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Bill Callahan BC Pat Sifferlen, PS, Admin
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Donald Elliot DE
Non FinCom Members in Attendance
OTHERS: Ray Santilli (RS) John Simons (JS) Bill Gordon (BG)
Note: All FINCOM votes are subject to change upon receipt of new information.
Note: Documents used in this meeting are listed in Document Table, herein.
II. Previous Minutes Approved
DATE
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AGENDA ITEM A Report By Community Preservation Committee
Discussion: JS gives handout with descriptions of each project. Also gives graph of funding and
previous years projects.
Projects:
1)Second Bury Ground Refurbishment (30K)
Restoration of gravestones in historical cemetery (Academy Road)
2)McEvoy Field Restoration (940K)
Full redo of fields, restroom facility and parking lot based on plan done by fields
committee.
DL will there be an irrigation system and if yes who pays?
JS yes there will be and town does not bill itself.
3)Dale Street Fields Construction phase 2 (300K)
Across from existing field, full size field, parking lot and privately maintained.
4) Historical Society building Preservation Master Plan Phase 1(397K)
Foundation work and drainage to be done.
AL: How much is rest of project:
JS roughly 900K
DL Does money have to be prevailing wage since they are not municipal building?
RS They pay and then submit for reimbursement
5)Stevens Estate Roof Restoration (437K)
Complete restoration of slate roof.
6)Scholfield Mill Refurbishment (130K0
Restoration of foundation, walls and roof. One of the few remaining carting mills in
existence.
7)Ridgewood Cemetery National Register Application (7.5K)
This will cover costs of applying for national registry of historical places the benefits
is the ability to apply for numerous grants.
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This is to purchase property (136 High St)to be developed into 3 units for Veterans
251K initially to buy property. Working with Veterans Northeast Outreach Center.
. Outreach
program would do work.
BG is there a purchase and sale agreement drawn up with a contingency upon
approval at Town Meeting?
JS yes agreement until July 1
9)Purchase of Manzi Property off Foster Street (500K)
Property is 8+ acres adjacent to conservation land owned by Essex county
Greenbelt, would provide additional trail access.
MN What is the benefit to the Town?
use this land? Are we better off building on it and getting the revenue?
What is it worth?
JS guessing on value I think the appraisal will come in lower than the 500K will not
pay more than the appraised value.
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Community Preservation Fund Proposed Motion Action 2nd Y N
amount Made
Preservation of Second Burying Ground
DL FAVORABLE KB 5 0
$30,000
McEvoy Field and Facility Refurbishment $903,350
DL FAVORABLE BC 5 0
Town Farm: Construction of Playing Fields
BC FAVORABLE MN 5 0
$300,000
North Andover Historical Society: Building
DL FAVORABLE MN 5 0
Preservation $397,000
Stevens Estate- Roofing/Flashing/coverings
BC FAVORABLE MN 5 0
$436,950
Scholfield Mill Stabilization Exterior $30,000
BC FAVORABLE DL 5 0
Ridgewood Cemetery-National Registry of
MN FAVORABLE KB 5 0
Historical Places $7,500
Veteran's Housing
BC FAVORABLE MN 5 0
$461,894
0 Foster Street
BC FAVORABLE DL 4 1
$500,000
Administrative Costs
MN FAVORABLE DL 5 0
$30,000
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AGENDA ITEM B: Vote Article 3: Authorization of the Town Manager or Superintendent of
Schools regarding Contracts in Excess of Three Years.
Motion by DL seconded by BC: to Make Favorable Action on Article 3
Authorization of the Town Manager of Superintendent of Schools regarding
Contracts in Excess of Three Years
YES 5
NO 0
Passed
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AGENDA ITEM C Amend 2013 Annual Finance Committee Report or Explanations.
AL We will need to delete paragraph in report about the Community Preservation Committee.
Since John Simons made presentation tonight.
Would also like board to review all articles in warrant. Normally we do not make any
recommendations on non financial but would like board just to review.
No Discussion on Articles.
AGENDA ITEM D New Business
MN: would like to see future projects of the Community Preservation represented on spread sheet that was
handed out.
BC Would like to see projects presented to Finance Committee sooner to have more time to review.
JS Will make a point to start presenting earlier.
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BG I will echo what other members have been saying 2 year in a row presentations have been late. Process
needs to change.
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IV. Next Meetings
No scheduled meeting
V. Adjournment-
Motion: DL Unanimous
Seconded: MN Time: 8:30
TYPE FROM TO SUBJECT COMMENTS
ITEM #
1 Draft warrant Town manager Fincom
2 CPA sheet John Simons Fincom Breakdown of projects
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