HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-30 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OCTOBER 30, 1995
CALL TO ORDER: John Leeman, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Kenneth C. Crouch; Kevin Foley; John Leeman;
John Savastano; Donald Stewart; Kevin Mahoney, Director of Finance & Administration, Interim Town
Manager.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 23, 1995 - Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by
John Savastano,to approve the minutes of October 23, 1995, as written; vote approved 5-0.
COMMUNICATIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kevin F. Mahoney, Interim Town Manager,
discussed the "Communications &Announcements"with the Board. No action was taken.
PUBLIC HEARING - NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY - POLE PETITION # G53/375- GREAT POND
ROAD: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Kenneth Crouch, to approve the New England
Telephone & Telegraph Company and Massachusetts Electric Company pole petition # G53/375 on Great
Pond Road to place one pole; vote approved 5-0.
PRESENTATIONS - PLAQUE - JACK GRAHAM: The Board of Selectmen presented a plaque to
Jack Graham for his dedicated service to the Town as the Town's representative to the Northeast Solid
Waste Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Licensing Commissioners - Request to Reconsider the Package Goods Store
Wine & Malt Beverages License Issued to Andover Liquors, Inc., d/b/a The Vines -
Attorney Ramsey Bahrawy requested that the Licensing Commissioners reconsider their vote to issue a
Package Goods Store Wine & Malt Beverages License to Andover Liquors, Inc., d/b/a The Vineyard and
informed the Board that if they do not reconsider the issuance of the license then he will be appealing the
Licensing Commissioners' decision to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission. The Board of
Selectmen took no action relative to this request.
PERMISSION TO SELL CHRISTMAS TREES - JOHN MC ELHINEY - 77 MAIN STREET:
John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to grant permission to John Mc Elhiney to
sell Christmas Trees at 77 Main Street; vote approved 5-0.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - TEMPORARY HANDICAP PARKING PROGRAM: Chief Stanley
and Lt. John Carney presented the Board of Selectmen with a proposed "Temporary Handicap Parking
Program" for approval, which is similar to a program in Methuen. Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION,
seconded by Kevin Foley, as a matter of policy to request that the North Andover Police Department
produce a "Temporary Handicap Parking Program" reflecting the Town of North Andover and to bring the
program back before the Board of Selectmen for final ratification; vote approved 4-0-1 (Donald Stewart
abstained).
SARGENT SCHOOL SAFETY ISSUES - TRAFFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
RECOMMENDATIONS: Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Savastano, to approve the
following recommendations of the Traffic Advisory Council; vote approved 5-0.
Board of Selectmen Minutes October 30, 1995 Page 2.
• School Zone speed limit signs on Johnson and Abbott Streets.
• School advance signs in advance of locations where school grounds are adjacent to roadways
and in advance of school crossings not adjacent to the school grounds.
• School crossings signs at locations of established crossings not controlled by a stop sign.
• "No Parking" signs on Johnson Street from Rea Street to Holly Ridge on the opposite side the street
from the playground.
• Playground signs on either sides of the street.
• "No Parking"along Abbott Street to include 900". Eight signs in all on the same side as the school.
(The Police Department will report back on the results of the traffic survey relative to the request for a
Truck Exclusion on Abbott Street from Rea Street to 40 Marbleridge Road.)
POLICE DEPARTMENT PROPOSED WORK POLICY - RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS:
Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to authorize the Police Chief to refer the
proposed Work Policy for Reserve Police Officers to Town Counsel to address any legal issues and bring
this policy back to the Board for ratification; vote approved 5-0.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - NEMLEC REPORT: John Savastano made a MOTION, seconded by
Kevin Foley,to accept the NEMLEC 1994 Annual report presented by Chief Stanley; vote approved 5-0.
TOWN MANAGER SEARCH UPDATE: John Savastano made a MOTION, (John Leeman passed the
gavel to Donald Stewart) and seconded the MOTION, to create a subcommittee of John Leeman,
Kenneth Crouch, and Kevin F. Mahoney, Interim Town Manager, to review the technical proposals of the
Executive Search Firms to search for a Town Manager and to report the findings of the review back to the
Board of Selectmen; vote approved 4-1 (Kevin Foley opposed).
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - RECONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 6 - CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PLAN RESERVE FUND TRANSFER: Kenneth Crouch made a MOTION,
seconded by John Savastano,to concur with the Interim Town Manager's recommendation to
reduce the amount of the Capital Improvements Plan Reserve Fund transfer in the motion of Article 6 to $
246,742; vote approved 5-0.
DRAFT - BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT: Kevin F. Mahoney, Interim Town Manager, presented a
draft Budget Policy Statement which will be discussed in detail at the Budget Advisory Group meeting on
November 1, 1995. No action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business,this meeting adjourned at approximatley 10:00 PM.
Melissa Powers, Admin. Secretary Kevin Foley, Clerk