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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES APRIL 22, 1996 CALL TO ORDER: John Leeman, Jr., Chairman, called the meeting at order at 7:30 P.M. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: John Leeman, Jr., Chairman;Donald Stewart;Kevin Foley; William B. Duffy, Jr.;David Torrisi;Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager; and Kevin F. Mahoney, Director of Finance and Administration. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Kevin Foley made a MOTION,seconded by Donald Stewart to accept minutes of April 8, 1996 meeting as amended. John Leeman made a MOTION,to amend changing the vote of the Noise Control Bylaw to reflect a vote of 4-1. Motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS &ANNOUNCEMENTS: John Leeman, Chairman, made a presentation to Kenneth Crouch and John Savastano for their time and dedication to the Board of Selectmen. PUBLIC COMMENT: John Leeman, Chairman, discussed a discussion he had with Representative Donna Cuomo. Due to an"Overburden Amendment"that passed the house,the Town of North Andover received$238,000.00 for education,which was a share of$4.2M the state reimbursed to selected cities and towns. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi to enter into Licensing. Motion passed unanimously. Public Hearing- Special License issued under General Laws, Chapter 138, Section 14 to Bruce Baker, Manager,Merrimack College d/b/a"Jack's Place". An incident of underage drinking that took place on November 18, 1996 at Jack's Place,Merrimack College was brought to the attention of the North Andover Police Department on February 28, 1996. Violations of the alleged incident that occurred are as follows: • Violation of the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Regulation 204 CMR Section 2.05, sub paragraph(2),permitted an illegality or disorder on the licensed premises,to wit: minor in possession of alcoholic beverages in violation of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 138, Section 34C. • Two bartenders/servers were not TIPS trained and certified which is in violation of North Andover's Mandatory Server Training Regulation enacted July 11, 1994. • Improper management for failure to communicate the incident to the Police Department and Licensing Commissioners. Mr. Bruce Baker,Dean of Student Development spoke on behalf of the college, accompanying him were Mr. Gillipse, Chief Cain and MaryAnn Cult. Representing the Fraternity,responsible for the function were Attorney Manzi and Albert Manzi,President of Delta Phi Kappa Fraternity. Present and representing the Town of North Andover Police Department was Lt. Gallagher. John Leeman, made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley to: 1) suspend the license at Jack's Place for one day,May 3, 1996; 2) send letter of reprimand to Merrimack College outlining the violations stated above; 3)right to modify license at Jack's Place,reserve the right to remove license if an other incident comes forward; 4)Merrimack College to submit names and TIPS Certification of all servers. Motion failed(W. Duffy,D. Stewart and D. Torrisi opposing). David Torrisi made a MOTION that the License from Jack's Place should not be suspended but to let rest of John Leeman's motion stand. There was no second. Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman to: 1) suspend the License at Jack's Place for one day,May 3, 1996; 2)modify the license to read that Merrimack College must notify Town of any incidents of underage drinking at the college; 3)To require Merrimack College to submit the names of all new employees and TIPS Certification for servers of alcoholic beverages at Merrimack College to the Licensing Commissioners Office and North Andover Police Department.; 4) send letter of reprimand to Merrimack College outlining the violations stated above. BOS Minutes: April 22, 1996 Motion amended to read all of the above with the exception of item 2. Motion passed 3 -2 (David Torrisi and William Duffy opposing). Merrimack College requested that a letter be sent to them with the above findings. FINANCIAL POLICIES: Robert Halpin, Town Manager gave the Board a presentation of a Financial Policy, he drafted together with W. Whittaker,Finance Chairman and George Blaisdell, Superintendent of Schools. Included in the policy are the following sections: Budget Solvency,Revenues,Public Enterprises(Water and Sewer), Capital Improvement Program,Financial Reserves, Compensation and Benefits,Long Term Debt,Betterment Assessments Policy and Investment Policy. Mr. Halpin is looking for the the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee to adopt these policies by July 15,1996. John Leeman commented that he was of the opinion that growth revenue should be used for growth impact. A presentation of the final Financial Policies will be made at Town Meeting,May 6, 1996. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION AND COMPENSATION PLANS: Robert Halpin, Town Manager discussed the Personnel Management Compensation and Compensation Plans, summary as follows: • It is proposed that the establishment of the classification and compensation plans be an executive function of the Town Manager,with approval of the Board of Selectmen under the Town Charter. • This will allow for the updating of the plan on the same timetable as union and school department employees. • A Personnel Administrator is on board to carry out routine personnel management of the plan. • A sum of money has been provided in the FY 1997 Budget to conduct a complete review of the classification and compensation plan. • The Town Manager is committed to maintaining the plan consistent with accepted personnel practice as a routine management function of the Town. Mr. Halpin showed,with the use of overhead projections,what compensation tables from FY'94 through FY'97 depicting percentage increases for each year at different step rates would look like. It was noted that there are four to five individuals who are being compensated beyond the maximum rate. David Torrisi requested that a list be provided showing those employees effected.. ADJORNMENT: Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley to adjourn into Executive Session at 9:20 P.M. Motion passed unanimously. Submitted by: J. Kasabuski EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Town Manager updated the Board on the progress of negotiations with the Communications and Dispatchers Union. Mr. Halpin provided members with a copy of a salary survey of surrounding communities dispatchers and communication personnel. No action was recommended or taken by the Board.