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BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES DECEMBER 27, 2013
CALL TO ORDER:
ChairmanWilliam Gordon called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. at Town Hall
Meeting Room.
ATTENDANCE:
The following were present: William F. Gordon Chairman; Richard Vaillancourt, Clerk;
Rosemary Smedile, Licensing Chairman; Donald Stewart, Tracy M. Watson, and Andrew Maylor, Town
Manager and Ray Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT ITEMS:
Authorization to Purchase Land at 623 Osgood Street (CPA funded)
Town Counsel Thomas Urbelis presented the status of the negations for the purchase of property at 623
Osgood Street.
Based on the information given by Town Counsel and due to the complexity and some outstanding
issues, the Town Manager Andrew Maylor suggested that the Board go into Executive Session for
discussion.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to move into Executive Session
to discuss: the authorization to purchase land at 623 Osgood Street. Roll Call vote: William Gordon
yes, Donald Stewart yes, Rosemary Smedile yes, Richard Vaillancourt, and Tracy Watson yes. Vote
approved 5-0.
Richard Vaillancourt declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining
position of the Selectmen.
RECONVENE
With the assistance of Town Counsel and Chairman of CPA John Simons the following motion was
crafted to insure that all conditions were finalized.
Motion made by Selectmen Vaillancourt and seconded by Selectmen Watson.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted by the North Andover Board of
Selectmen to authorize the Chair to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Order of Taking, Deed,
Easements, Conservation Restriction, and any other documents necessary for the property at 623
Osgood Street to be acquired by the Town pursuant to the vote on Article 29 of the 2012 Annual Town
Meeting, on the conditions that the Seller and its successors in title defend, indemnify and save harmless
the Town and its officers and employees, agents and contractors from and against all claims arising or
resulting from (1) any act or omission of the Seller and (2) the violation or alleged violation or failure of the
Seller or its contractors to comply with any law applicable to the work performed in the Easement areas,
with the language for the condition subject to the approval of Town Counsel and that the Town Engineer
approved the stamped plans prior to recording and that the Declaration of Restriction strikes from
paragraph 1(C) the words “except as otherwise provided herein”. Vote approved 5-0-0.
ADJOURNMENT:
Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Vote approved 5-0.
Adele J. Johnson
Administrative Secretary _______________________________
Richard Vaillancourt, Clerk of the Board