HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-01 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES MARCH 1, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Tracy M. Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at Town Hall
Meeting Room.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Tracy M. Watson, Chairman; Daniel P. Lanen, Vice
Chairman; Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk; Richard A. Nardella, Licensing Chairman;William F.
Gordon; Mark Rees, Town Manager.
COMMUNICATIONS,ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appointment to Stevens Estate Board of Trustees
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon, to appoint Stephanie Jones to the
Stevens Estate Board of Trustees. Vote approved 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
Preparation for Annual Town Meeting, Review and Vote to Place on Agenda Proposed Articles
A. Zoning Bylaw Clarifications
Inspector of Buildings Gerald Brown gave a presentation.
Richard Nardella made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to place Article U Amend North
Andover Zoning Bylaw -section 2.63.1 Sign Area of; section 5.1.1 earth removal; section 7.3 setbacks;
section 9.3 pre-existing non-conforming single family residential structures and uses in the R1, R2, R3,
R4 and R6 districts. Vote approved 5-0.
B. Stevens Estate Zoning Change
Community Development Director Curt Bellavance gave a presentation.
Richard Nardella made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to place Article V Stevens Estate
Zoning Change on the Warrant. Vote approved 4-1. William Gordon opposed.
C. Wireless Bylaw Update
Town Counsel Thomas Urbelis gave an update.
William Gordon made a MOTION, seconded by Daniel Lanen, to place Article Y Wireless Service
Facilities with deletion of 3-b-2-iii on the Warrant. Vote failed 2-3. Daniel Lanen and William Gordon
approved and Rosemary Smedile, Richard Nardella and Tracy Watson opposed.
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Nardella, to place Article Y Wireless Service
Facilities on the warrant as presented by Attorney Thomas Urbelis and Article HH, Amend Zoning Bylaw,
Section 3.1 establishment of districts to add "wireless telecommunications overlay district". Vote
approved 5-0.
D. Zoning Changes to become a "Green Community"
Richard Nardella made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon, to place Article Z Amend North
Andover Zoning Bylaw—Section 4.133 Industrial 2 District on the Warrant. Vote approved 5-0.
E. Alternative building Stretch Code to Foster Energy Conservation
Steven Sakakeeny and Steven Foster from the Sustainability Commission gave a presentation.
No Motion
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F. Amend Flood Plain Bylaw
William Gordon made a MOTION, seconded by Daniel Lanen, to place Article AA Amend Flood Plain
Bylaw on the Warrant. Vote approved 5-0.
G. Amend Capital Improvement Plan Appropriation from Prior Years.
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Daniel Lanen, to place Article L Amend Capital
Improvement Plan Appropriation from Prior Years on the Warrant. Vote approved 5-0.
H. FY11 Capital Improvement Plan
Daniel Lanen made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to place Article Q, FY11 Capital
Improvement Plan on the Warrant. Vote approved 5-0.
I. Televising Finance Committee Meetings
Daniel Lanen made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon, to place Article GG Televising Finance
Committee Meetings on the Warrant. Vote approved 4-1. Rosemary Smedile opposed.
J. Petition State Legislature to change the Structure of the Essex Regional Retirement Board
Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Daniel Lanen, to place Article FF to petition the State
Legislature to change the Structure of the Essex Regional Retirement Board. Vote approved 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary
Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board