HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-06 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES FEBRUARY 6, 2006
CALL TO ORDER: Rosemary Connelly Smedile called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM at Town Hall
Meeting Room.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Chairman; James Xenakis;
Donald B. Stewart; Mark J.T. Caggiano; Thomas Licciardello; Ray Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
OLD BUSINESS:
Thomas Licciardello made a MOTION, seconded by Mark Caggiano, to call for a special town meeting on
Thursday, March 2, 2006, for the purpose to allow the town to continue the process of acquiring property
around Lake Cochichewick watershed, the so called "Cullen" property. Vote approved 5-0.
Resident Bea Fink asked why this could not wait until the Annual Town Meeting and why the CPA needs
to pay for the property and how much of a tax break would the town receive if the town did not purchase
the property?
Town Counsel Thomas Urbelis answered that the timing of the purchase was the reason for the special
town meeting. In December the town authorized and assigned the first right of refusal to the (PTL) Public
Trust for Land. PTL would acquire all the risks and purchase the property so that the CPA could preserve
the forestland and conservation restriction around the lake. Town meeting has to authorize a payment of
$50,000 by March 14, 2006, to the PTL instead of the Cullens. A special town meeting would minimize
the risks of loosing money in the deal fell through.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION, seconded by Thomas Licciardello, to open the warrant.
Vote approved 5-0.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION, seconded by Thomas Licciardello, to place Article 1 as written on the
warrant for the special town meeting on March 2, 2006. Vote approved 5-0.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION, seconded by Thomas Licciardello, to close the warrant.
Vote approved 5-0.
Greg Asarian, business owner of Prime Mortgage in North Andover addressed the Board regarding a
notice that was delivered by the Building Inspector regarding violations of the sign by-law. Mr. Asarian
wanted the Board to stop the Building Inspector for putting pressure on local businesses regarding hefty
fines if the sign by-law was not adhered to.
It was of the Board's opinion that the Building Inspector was visiting businesses to give them information
only of the violations of the sign by-law and not to actually issue fines.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to instruct the Building Inspector not to
issue any fines to businesses regarding signs until the Board of Selectmen takes this under consideration
and makes a final decision. Vote approved 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION, seconded by Thomas Licciardello, to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 PM.
Vote approved 5-0.
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary
James M. Xenakis, Clerk of the Board