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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-30 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES JUNE 30, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Kevin Foley, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM. ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Kevin Foley, Chairman;William B. Duffy, Jr.; John Leeman; Donald Stewart; David Torrisi; and Robert J. Halpin, Town Manager. The Chairman announced that the Executive Session which was indicated on the agenda will not be held at the end of the meeting. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD: Mr. Foley thanked the other board members,the Town Manager and the Division Directors for their input and assistance during his tenure as well as the members of the School Committee and Finance Committee. Donald Stewart, made a MOTION, seconded by William Duffy,to appoint John Leeman as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and David Torrisi as Clerk of the Board; vote approved 5-0. Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to appoint Donald Stewart as Chairman of the Licensing Commissioners, vote approved 4 - 0 - 1 (Donald Stewart abstained). LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: David Torrisi made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to move into licensing; vote approved 5-0. Jeffrey Thomson-Merrimac Cartage, 210 Holt Road, Application for a Fuel Storage license to store 10,000 gallons of diesel fuel above _rg ound-Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by John Leeman,to approve this license; vote approved 5-0. Nathaniel A. Page, Manager, Mialan, Inc., d/b/a Viva Water Street Cafe. Wine &Malt Beverages Restaurant License - 57 Water Street-John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to approve this license request contingent upon a favorable CORI report. Many neighbors of this proposed site discussed with the Commission their concerns regarding the lack of parking and traffic congestion on Water Street. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to approve the license request and to refer the parking,traffic, and crossing concerns to the Traffic Advisory Council and Chief Stanley, Police Department,to report back their findings of these concerns as soon as possible; vote approved 5-0. John Leeman made a MOTION, seconded by Kevin Foley,to move back into regular session; vote approved 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT: July 4 Celebration- Mr. Foley reminded the community of the July 4 Celebration at the Old Center Common. He thanked Bill McEvoy for his years of service to the 4th of July Committee. Mr. Foley then discussed the fact that the town does not fund these celebrations and he requested that the town consider raising funds to help offset the expenses. Mr. Leeman asked that the Town Manager meet with Mr. McEvoy to discuss convincing Mr. McEvoy to remain on this committee. Use of Playgrounds and Dogs -Mr. Stewart discussed that he is receiving complaints that residents are bringing their pet dogs to the public playgrounds. Board of Selectmen Minutes Page 2. GREATER LAWRENCE TECHNICAL SCHOOL - VOTE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $ 1.7 MILLION BOND TO FINANCE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT: Representatives of the Greater Lawrence Technical High School met with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the school's request to issue these bonds. If the town does not want the bond issued,the Board must vote to disapprove of the issuance within 30 days of the certificate certified vote to incur debt. That vote was taken at the GLTHS meeting on June 10, 1997. The Town of Methuen has disapproved the bond issue and the City of Lawrence has formed a subcommittee to evaluate the proposal and will soon vote on the matter. The Town of Andover has not yet taken action. John Leeman requested the cost impacts of the bond being issued for the architectural expenses but the construction project not being approved. The GLTHS will provide that information. Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to place this request from the Greater Lawrence Technical High School on the July 14, 1997 agenda; vote approved 5-0. PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY PROJECT: Allen Lieb, President, and Heather Deschenes, Designer, of Allen Lich Architects met with the Board of Selectmen and presented an introduction of the proposed public safety facilities projects for the Police and Fire departments. The projects were presented separately. These facilities are being proposed separately due to the need of 4 - 5 acres of land to house a combined facility large enough to serve the Town of North Andover and that amount of land is not readily available. Response times are a concern for the Fire Department in choosing a site. The Police Department's response time is not as critical because most responses are from the road. Employees of the Fire and Police Departments presented slides indicating comparisons of the North Andover facilities with other more adequate facilities. Mr. Leeman requested a list of other towns that the architect has prepared facilities of similar projects. TOWN CLERK APPOINTMENT: Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to reappoint Joyce Bradshaw as the Town Clerk for a term to expire July 31, 2000; vote approved 5-0. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT POLICY: A draft Family Medical Leave Act Policy was presented to the Board of Selectmen for their review and discussion. William Duffy made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to approve this policy; vote approved 5-0. CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION PLAN FOR BYLAW EMPLOYEES: The Town Manager presented his recommended Classification and Compensation Plan for Exempt Employees and the proposed"Pay for Performance" salary administration plan. This plan was arrived at by reviewing and standardizing all the exempt employee job descriptions, evaluating ranking and classifying these positions utilizing a Point Factor Analysis and basing the wage survey of comparable communities. This new plan will replace the interim compensation plan for fiscal year 1997. This plan will be reviewed regularly by the Town Manager. Kevin Foley made a MOTION, seconded by David Torrisi,to adopt the Classification and Compensation Plan for Exempt Employees as presented to the Board of Selectmen; vote approved 4-0- 1 (William Duffy abstained). ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business; David Torrisi made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart,to adjourn this meeting; vote approved 5-0. Melissa A. Powers, Administrative Secretary David Torrisi, Clerk of the Board Board of Selectmen Minutes Page 3.