HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-20 Board of Selectmen Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES MAY 20, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rosemary Smedile called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM at North
Andover High School Meeting Room 1108.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Smedile Chairman; Richard Vaillancourt, Clerk;
Tracy Watson, Licensing Chairman; Donald Stewart, William Gordon, and Andrew Maylor, Town Manager
and Ray Santilli, Assistant Town Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, to approve the Open Session Minutes
of May 12, 2014, as written. Vote approved 5-0.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Request from Shaunielle McDonald of Brooks School to use Town Common on May 22, 2014 for Senior
Class Picture from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Brooks School is requesting to change the date to May 21, 2014 due to inclement weather for May 22,
2014.
Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson that the Board of Selectmen approves
the request from Brooks School to use Town Common for the Senior Class Picture on Wednesday, May
21, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Vote approved 5-0.
Request from Edward Wang of North Parish Church to use Town Common on June 20, 2014 from 6:30
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for outdoor family game night
Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon that the Board of Selectmen approves the
request from North Parish Church to use the Town Common on June 20, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. for outdoor family game night. Vote approved 5-0.
Request from Columbia Gas of MA to excavate and install 510' of 4" main on Dale Street from Barrington
Place to#96 d Dale Street
In accordance with M.G.L. c164 §70, the Board must give consent to the gas company to `dig up and
open the ground in any of the streets, lanes and highways of a town.' The Public Works Department and
the Police Department have signed approval.
Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon that the Board of Selectmen approves the
request of Columbia Gas of MA to excavate and install 510' of 4" main on Dale Street from Barrington
Place to#96 d Dale Street. Vote approved 5-0.
Sign and approve year-en budget reallocation
Lyne Savage Budget Director/Town Accountant requests that the Board of approve and sign a Budget
Reallocation to cover the cost of the snow& ice deficit.
Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon that the Board of Selectmen approves and
signs the reallocation of the current year's operating budget to cover the snow and ice deficit. Vote
approved 5-0.
Waiver of Permit Fee associated with construction of air conditioning system for Town Hall
The Facilities department requests the waiver of permit fees associated with the construction of the new
air conditioning system at Town Hall.
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William Gordon made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt that the Board of Selectmen waives
all permit fees associated with construction of the air conditioning system for Town Hall. Vote approved
5-0.
OLD BUSINESS:
General Discussion—Town Meeting
After a discussion regarding Articles 13 & 14 the Board decided to change their recommendation to one
of the articles.
William Gordon made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, to recommend Unfavorable Action on
Article 14: Citizen's Petition—Amend Article 6, By-law 112-2.4 approved by Town Meeting on May 21,
2013 and to amend the Board of Selectmen's Regulations. Vote approved 4-1. Donald Stewart opposed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to recess at 6:23 p.m. and
continues into Town Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Vote approved 5-0.
Adele J. Johnson
Executive Assistant
Richard Vaillancourt, Clerk of the Board