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Home My WebLink About2012-11-05 Board of Selectmen Agenda Packet TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER BOARD OF SELECTMEN 120 MAIN STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845 William F. Gordon, Chairman 'D'`° Rosemary Connelly Smedile TEL. (978)688-9510 Donald B. Stewart FAX(978)688-9556 Richard M. Vaillancourt Tracy M. Watson BOARD OF SELECTMEN&LICENSING COMMISSIONERS AGENDA NOVEMBER 5,2012,7:00 PM TOWN HALL MEETING ROOM 120 MAIN STREET i I. CALL TO ORDER I II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Open Session Minutes, as written,for October 15, 2012 IV. COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS A. Reminder to Vote on Tuesday,November 6, 2012 at North Andover High School B. Hurricane Sandy—Summary of Town Response C. Route 125 Corridor Study D. Stevens Pond-Update E. Bradstreet School RFP- Status V. CONSENT ITEMS A. Request from Mr. Seifer on behalf of Rabbi Bronstein to place a Menorah at Town Common from December 6-17, 2012, and to host Menorah Lighting Ceremony on December 6, 2012. B. Request to Surplus Police K-9 Vehicle#310 C. Request from Festival Committee to close Town roads on November 24t"for Annual Santa Parade D. Appointments by Board of Selectmen—Zoning Board of Appeals E. Approval for Town Manager to Waive Permit Fees in Cases of Locally Declared Emergency VI. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS VII. OLD BUSINESS VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Annual Winter Parking Ban i IX. PUBLIC COMMENT X. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT A. Capital Project Status Report B. Position/Vacancy Log XL ADJOURN BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 2012 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman William Gordon called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM 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 APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Richard Valliancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, to approve the Open Session Minutes of October 1, 2012, as written. Vote approved 5-0. Richard Valliancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, to approve the Executive Session Minutes of October 1, 2012 as written. Vote approved 5-0. COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT: New Business Recognition The Board presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Thomas Licciardello and Crissy Licciardello Lippman for relocating their business Licciardello Financial Services/Compass Capital'Corporation in the Town of North Andover. The Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a debate for the 6th congressional District Candidates Congressman John Tierney, former state Senate Minority Leader Richard Tisei and Libertarian Daniel Fishman at North Andover High School on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. In the honor of founding of the Andover's on October 24, 1645, the public is invited to explore the town's most important historic site, the First Burying Ground, where the first church was located. Heritage Sunday at the First Burying Ground, October 21;2012, from 1 PM,—3PM The 2nd Annual 5K Knights Run will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2012, for all ages. PUBLIC HEARING: Personnel Policy Amendments Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt, to enter a Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Personnel Policy affecting non-union personnel. Vote approved 5-0. The Town Manager Andrew Maylor and Human Resources Director Cathy Darby are recommending proposed changes to the Personnel Policy effective October 15, 2012. This draft policy was circulated to all non-union employees as part of an information communication process and to receive input of these employees incorporated into the policy. Some modifications fall into`two categories, substantive and grammatical/corrective. Substantive changes relate to a change in benefits (non-economic) including the Termination Process and Additional Hours. Grammatical/corrective changes include: Work schedule to reflect new hours of operation; all references to Assistant Town Manager as Human Resources Director have been eliminated; all references to MIS have been replaced with IT(Information Technology); all references to"handicap" have been replaced with "disability"; the workers compensation language has been modified to reflect current industry practices; "Department Director" has been replaced with "Department Head"; Eliminated references to the Deputy Fire Chief. None of these changes effect monetary compensation in any way. The Board asked various questions on additional hours and compensatory time. I Board of Selectmen Minutes 2 Rosemary Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, to close the Public Hearing to receive comments on proposed amendments to the Personnel Policy affecting non-union personnel. Vote approved 5-0. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, that the Board of Selectmen approve and accept the proposed amendments to the Personnel Policy affecting non-union personnel. Vote approved 5-0. CONSENT ITEMS: Pay and Classification Plan for Exempt Employees The Town Manager Andrew Maylor presented a new classification scale that allows one to see the relative worth of non-union positions without specific regard to salary. The proposed scale incorporates the more commonly used 'Min' to 'Max' range of 20%with 10% between grades. These proposed changes would not result in any pay increases or decreases for any employee since they are simply policy documents. Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Tracy Watson, that the North Andover Board of Selectmen hereby approves the proposed pay and classification plan for all non-union employees effective October 15, 2012. Vote approved 5-0. Notice of Intention to Sell MGL. C61A Land— Map 62, Lot 160 This parcel of land is currently used for agricultural purposes and taxed under MGL c61 A. Per the statute, the town "shall have, in the case of intended sale, a first refusal option to meet a bona fide offer to purchase the land." It is recommended that the Board not exercise its right of first refusal. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, that the North Andover Board of Selectmen declines a first refusal option to purchase the parcel of land identified as Map 62, Lot 160. Vote approved 5-0. Affordable Housing Unit Resale—4 Harvest Drive, Unit 206 The Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) has notified the Town that the affordable housing unit at 4 Harvest Drive, Unit 206 is up for sale. It is recommended the Board not exercise its right of first refusal. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, that the North Andover Board of Selectmen declines the right of first refusal to purchase the affordable housing unit at 4 Harvest Drive, Unit 206. Vote approved 5-0. School Committee Remote Participation for November 1, 2012 This item was withdrawn from the agenda as it is no longer needed. Appointments by the Board of Selectmen Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile that the North Andover Board of Selectmen appoints Denny Morganthal to the Zoning Board of Appeals as a full/associate member for a term ending June 30, 2014. Vote approved 5-0. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart that the North Andover Board of Selectmen appoints Kristen Hollenbeck to the Poet Laureate Committee for a term ending June 30, 2015. Vote approved 5-0. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart that the Board of Selectmen appoints Town Manager Andrew Maylor to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District for a term ending June 30, 2015. Vote approved 5-0. FY14 Budget Policy Statement In accordance with the Town Charter, Chapter 9-2-3, `on or before the first day of November of each year, the Board of Selectmen, after consulting with the Town Manager, shall issue a policy statement relating to the budget for the ensuing fiscal year. The statement shall establish the outer limits of possible budget growth for the town.' Board of Selectmen Minutes 3 Town Manager Andrew Maylor said that the Board sets the objectives and strategic goals of the Policy Statement, but the Fixed Cost Committee establishes the outer limits of the possible budget growth for the town. Mr. Maylor suggested that the Board amend the last sentence in the future. The statement shall establish the outer limits of possible budget growth for the town.' This can be amended on a warrant article at town meeting with Charter change by a Home rule petition The Budget Policy Statement Objectives and Strategic Goals include: Financial, Economic Development, Neighborhood Enhancement, Community Development, Public Safety, and Governmental Philosophy. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt, that the Board of Selectmen approves the FY14 Budget Policy Statement as presented. Vote approved 5-0. FY14 Budget Calendar The FY14 Budget Calendar presents the specific milestones in the FY14 budget process leading to the 2013 Annual Town Meeting. Depending on future developments, some of the dates may be modified. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt, that the Board of Selectmen approves the FY14 Budget Calendar as presented. Vote approved 5-0. 2013 Annual Town Meeting The Town Bylaws, §59-6 states, "Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the first Monday in May at 7:00 PM." MGL c39, §9 allows the Board to postpone an Annual Town Meeting to any weekday evening Monday through Thursday at 7:00 PM until all articles in the warrant have been acted upon. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt that the Board of Selectmen set the date of 2013 Annual Town Meeting as Monday, May 6, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Vote approved 5-0. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt, that the Board of Selectmen, in j accordance with MGL c39 §9, postpone the 2013 Annual Town Meeting to Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Vote approved 5-0. Installation of a Stop Sign on Saltonstall Road at Herrick Road In an effort to further enhance the safety of the area behind the Thomson School the Police Department is recommending installing a stop sign on Saltonstall Road at the intersection of Herrick Road. Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, that the Board of Selectmen approves the installation of a stop sign on Saltonstall Road at the intersection of Herrick Road. Vote approved 5-0. Request to Conduct Ceremony & Parade on Veteran's Day, November 11 2012 The North Andover Patriotic Observation Committee is requesting to conduct a ceremony and parade on Veterans Day, November 11, 2012. Richard Vaillancourt made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, that the Board of Selectmen approves the request from the North Andover Patriotic Observation Committee to.conduct a ceremony and parade on Veterans' Day, November 11, 2012. Vote approved 5-0. i LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: Tracy Watson made a MOTION, seconded by Donald Stewart, to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Vote approved 5-0. Merrimack College— Homecoming Weekend: Request for Five (5) One-Day Licenses Requests from Merrimack College for 4 one-day licenses: Wine and Malt for the following: 11/2/12 Homecoming Reception Campus Center Patio under awning 9 pm — 12 am 11/3/12 Homecoming Reception Campus Center Patio under awning 9 pm — 12 am 11/3/12 Homecoming—Warrior Field — under a tent 11 am —3 pm 11/3/12 VIP Reception Rogers Center Lobby 5 pm—7 pm Request from Merrimack College for 1 one-day licenses: All Alcohol License for the following: 11/3/12 Advisory Board Breakfast Meeting—Cascia Hall 8 am— 12 pm Board of Selectmen Minutes 4 Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Richard Vaillancourt, that the Board of Selectmen acting as the Licensing Commissioners, hereby approve the four one-day wine and malt and one-day all alcohol licenses per M.G.L. chap. 138 sec. 14 to Merrimack College. Vote approved 5-0. Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by William Gordon, to close a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Vote approved 5-0. PUBLIC COMMENT: School Committee members Brian Gross of 45 Settlers Ridge Road and Andrew McDevitt of 266 Barker Street asked the Board to explain their position of remote participation in a Board meeting. Both men sometimes cannot be at a School Committee meeting because they are traveling for their companies and are seeking to attend a School Committee by remote technology. The Board was not in favor of approving a request for remote participation because this would open the door for all boards to continue in this practice. These requests would be taken on a case by case basis and it would depend on the circumstances or if this was truly an emergency. There is a rule that states if you participate remotely, it does not count as a quorum and you can note participate in a vote. Town Manager Andrew Maylor suggested that they take this matter first before their School Committee Board for discussion and work out a solution. Then come back to the Board of Selectmen at a future meeting. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT: Five-Year Financial Forecast Presentation The Town Manager Andrew Maylor will be presenting a five-year financial forecast power point presentation at the Board's meeting on November 19, 2012. Route 125 Economic Development Study The Town will be engaging the services of the University of Massachusetts—Amherst to conduct an economic development study of Route 125. John Mullin, Dean of the Graduate School, will attend a future meeting to discuss this project in more detail. Job Posting/Vacancy Log The Town Manager provided an updated job posting/vacancy log for the Board's review. There were two employees who received promotions: James Halchak was promoted to IT Systems Analyst and Donna Delaney was promoted to Outreach Worker/Assistant Director. i ADJOURNMENT: Donald Stewart made a MOTION, seconded by Rosemary Smedile, to adjourn the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Vote approved 5-0. Adele J. Johnson Administrative Secretary Richard Vaillancourt, Clerk of the Board i I HURRICANE SANDY RESPONSE TIMELINE Morning of 10129 • Met with Emergency Team(Police Chief, Fire Chief, Emergency Management Director and Assistant Town Manager, DPW Operation Manager)regarding public building closure and staffing. • Local State of Emergency Declared • Town Hall and other municipal offices close at 11:00a • Chiefs decide to holdover certain staff to respond to expected increase in calls for service • Emergency Team meet with NGRID representative assigned to handle storm response for North Andover to review communication procedures Afternoon of 10129 • Emergency Operations Center is opened Evening of 10129 • Power is lost on Main Street including Town Hall and Fire Station • Power is lost on a large section of Rte 125 Including the Police Station • Emergency 911 service is lost locally and transferred to Andover Police • Power is lost at the high school, middle school and Franklin School • Decision is made by the Superintendent to close schools on 10/30 i Morning of 10130 • Emergency 911 service to North Andover Police Department restored • Town Hall, Fire and Police Station operating off of generators • Senior Center,Youth Center and Library Closed • Emergency Team meet with NGRID regarding status of outages and to set priorities moving forward • Decision is made to move'Trick or Treating'to Saturday • DPW begins debris removal Afternoon 10130 • Service is restored to the schools • Service is restored to the Main Street corridor • Service begins to be restored to Rte 125 area Evening 10130 I, • Superintendent decides to open schools for 10/31 • Full service is restored to Rte 125 area I Morning10 131 • Emergency Management coordinates the balance of service responses with NGRID Afternoon 10131 • EOC Closed • DPW debris removal ongoing I it i i Project Proposal The Route 125 Corridor Study An Economic and Land Use Analysis Draft One I III John R. Mullin, Ph.D., FAICP Associate Director for the Center of Economic Development Understanding of the Project The University of Massachusetts Center for Economic Development understands that the Town of North Andover wishes to undertake an economic impact of the possible transformation of the State Route 125 Corridor. As part of the project it wishes to determine the benefits of extending water, sewer and fibre optic lines from Sutton Street to the City of Haverhill line. Moreover, the project should examine the potential benefits from rezoning and the re-parcelization of properties. Project Goals • To provide examples where investment in infrastructure has stimulated economic development. • To determine the economic state of the Route 125 Corridor as it exists today by examining assessor's data, land use and business data. • To examine the town and regional master plans to determine how the corridor fits with the stated objectives. • To determine the economic benefits of extending utilities along the State Route 125 Corridor. • To determine the economic benefits that could occur from re-zoning the corridor. • To determine the economic benefits that could occur from re-parcelization. • To prepare a report for the Town that would present alternatives to the present situation. This report will focus upon the economic potential of the corridor. • To present the findings before the Selectboard/Planning Board, The Process • The CED will start work as soon as the Planner approves this agreement. • This fall, CED will research and analyze examples where communities have invested funds for infrastructure for the purpose of economic development. The examples will have as many characteristics of North Andover as possible. • This fall, Dr.John R. Mullin will meet with the Selectboard in order to inform them of the purpose, process and end product of the study. • This fall, the Town Planner will form an advisory committee to provide insights into the project. Beginning in January, this committee will meet monthly through May, 2013. • Beginning in January a team of three professors will oversee the project. The work will be undertaken by 3-5 graduate students who are pursuing master's degrees in Regional Planning and/or Landscape Architecture. • The Project will be presented to the planner in draft form in April. After his review, it will be presented to three planners and/or three town managers to obtain their comments, insights and possible revisions. • The Project will be presented to the Selectboard/Planning Board in early May for comments, insights and possible revisions. • The Project will be completed by May 15, 2013. The End Product • The Final Report of the Project will include the inventory, analysis and a set of recommendations concerning the future development of the Route 125 Corridor. • The Final Report will include recommendations that focus upon infrastructure investment, re-parcelization and future zoning options. • The Final Report will include text, photographs, and maps and will be presented in both hard copy and PDF formats. I The Project Team • Dr.John R. Mullin will serve as project director. He will also oversee the collection of case studies, the re-parcelization analysis and the zoning analysis. He will be the Team Representative at all meetings of the Advisory Board, the Selectboard and the Planning Board. • Dr. Henry Renski, Director of CED will oversee the determination of economic impacts. • Dr. Jack Ahern will oversee the preparation of all landscape architecture elements, maps and graphic materials. I • There will be a minimum of three graduate students who will be assigned to the project. They will be selected by December 1, 2012. Time Commitment/Costs i Commitment • Dr. Mullin will spend approximately 80 hours on the project. • Dr. Renski will spend approximately 40 hours on the project. • Dr. Ahern will spend approximately twenty hours on the project. • Each student will work ten hours per week for 14 weeks for a total of 420 hours. °°yeloot l°cd der lroo s4 Noflh Pat here Zhe A rnrl'ood St.m Electric,a Who _ i p0 Os9 estern eon 6 i1t for W nea+som. nnrum� ,NOS bu one k the mr11e s(inol a once eye a there'By onY and d Were riorke4 the co technologresol new yw howe� 1Acent a the 1°b ehuiAd ccessor, bec°m es to r t su a pnd it proper ti of dNersr a yon • s ptiY s irit a thy` owner in the p os bec°m the c°mP&U5e thot eric°n busy!esy d i ondV bone o4 NO Qze pediEled(1° oi 40 3111 re« i i I i ll, �rl ,I D , �a ss` ` z e v �{ v a. "Because of the problem communities face when a large business moves out,the shift is toward small and moderate companies." - Curt Bellavance _ North Andover Director of Economic and Community Development t ii e r Photo courtesy Ozry Properties k' Once home to the giant Western Electric, i Osgood Landing is a microcosm of the gg geography changing of American business g BY LARS TRODSON � r .. ;I Osgood Landing offers businesses all different types of spaces to The cafe at Osgood Landing offers meals daily and has a catering he business of America is business:So said President Calvin use,from offices to manufacturing to storage areas. service for businesses to use for their own private functions. Coolidge in 1925. T � It was an era of mass manufacturing;when the demand for ti cars,industrial equipment and household appliances put the !. d � buzz,bang and roll into assembly line production. The story of 20th-century America,however,is not the story of the 21st century.This country has turned the page to a new chapter.Today,the business of America is business diversification. €3 A sprawling campus at 1600 Osgood Landing in North + Andover embodies this reality.The 2-million-square-foot facil- ity was built to house the mighty Western Electric,one of the very entities that helped define the 1900s. The electrical engineering firm served as the manufacturing arm of AT&T from 1881 to 1995.And herein the Merrimack Valley,it served up the bread and butter on the dinner tables of thousands and thousands offamilies with one or more members ' employed at the plant where telephone machinery was made.To this day,you would : be hard-pressed to find a person with local roots who does not have some sort ofties _ to the operation.> _w. The outdoor terrace of the cafe at Osgood Landing. A newly renovated auditorium at Osgood Landing. Photos provided by Osgood Landing 42 Dpp BID 43 FIR _7-- afts 0i�pt�� A LOCAL TAKE ON THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL OUTLOOK M71 R 0-, he 2012 battle for the White House may be unprecedented comp etitive economic environment can lean.back and wait for busi- ...... in terms ofhow focused it has been on just one issue:job ness to come to them. Tcreation.There has been little,ifarty,talk about anything else, 'Under our leadership,we have been reviewing the approach of Foreign policy is barely a whisper.The environment,not even marketing NorthAndover better,"he said."We�re not only competi- mentioned.hannigration?What happened to that discussion?And tive with our neighbors,but with other regions ofthe country and just forget about ancillary issues such as infrastructure or national theworld." defense,because every conversation rolls back around to the ecor, His quaint New England community is up against China,India, orny and job creation. Africa and Europe,too. In that respect there are two Americas:the one that believes Presi- "We are basically competing against the world,"Bellavance said. dent Barack Obama has failed in his promise to return the economy "Town leaders have maintained a consistent approach for balancing to its former strength;and another that believes the president has the quality offife in North Andoven'llds consistency has allowed done the best he could with the hand hewas dealt and that the econ- us to maintain am historic roots while continuing to move forward omy is slowly recovering. and address the needs ofthe 21st century." Perspective largely depends where you sit. Here's a look at what some ofthe executives at Osgood Landing In his position as Director ofEconomic,Development for the haw to sayaboutthe fiitme oftheir own companies,and theAmeri- Tonvn ofNorth Andover,Curt Bellavance said that no onein today's can economy at large: J,- The coil shop at Western Electric in the 1960s. Ph.t. ri XXXX A Western Electric and its related businesses are "What's wonderfulftom -what's wonderful from the community per- JIM REINHOLD CONSTANTINO NICOLAOU GREGORY HUGHES spectivels thatyou're no longerin thehands ofa NETWORK ALLIES PANELCLAW LASERCRAZE gone,however.Even before thelast employees of its last successor,Lucent Technologies,drove out the communityperspec- single user.If one or two smaller businesses don!t The economy now:"The business The economy now:"The global The economy now;"The economy ofthe parking lot for the finaltime,thenewown- make it,it doesn!t have as much impact.You won!t climate has definitely improved over a economy is slowing down.China is suf- was in dire straights but we have been ers at OzzyProperties were chargedwith refilling tive is thatyou're no get thathit,"Goldstein said."Thepeople the clos- few years ago.Low interest rates are an fering.The private sector in America has fortunate in that we have not been too —and redefining—the vacant monstrosity. longer in the hands of a irig(.fLucem)affected...that was tremendous. advantage to rapidly growing businesses. been pushing the economy forward." adversely affected and in fact have Their mission in the millennimr,is quite the Thi,propertyis nowbeingput to use in a totally However,the federal taxes and govern- � His company's future:"Grid par- grown substantially over that fime.Our opposite ofthe purpose for which the property single user Ifone or two different way.It's a much better trajectory.We're ment regulations for small businesses ity."Those two simple words encompass access to capital for growth is always a was built. hove continued to increase and are in the role he hopes PanelClaw will play challenge,but our strong performance stabili ing the property.It's a much different many cases preventing growth.In other in the future of renewable energy.What has helped us to maintain a good rela- "Because of the problem communities face smaller businesses don't sto --, cases there are programs that the state of does this mean?Grid parity is the point tionship with our bank and allowed us when a large business moves out,the make it OsgoodLanding,infact,is tellingthe story of Massachusetts provides are of great assis- when generating electricity from new, to continue that growth.We are in the shift it doesn't have as 7 is toward small and moderate companies,"said American business in the 21st century tance to us.More programs need to be alternative energy sources is done so at process of trying to add additional loco- Curt Bellavance,North Andover directorofeco- put in place that allow small businesses to a cost equal to or lesser than the price tions and my sense is that the lending much impact.You won't . . . nornic and community development."The com- e may have been nicknamed"Silent Cal," retain earnings and utilize those retained of purchasing power from traditional environment is better now than it was two munityis not asvulnerable." getthathit." Hbut Americans heard and took to heart earnings for adding jobs and stimulating sources,To accomplish that,Nicolaou years ago." growth." said,renewable fuel sources need to � His company's future:"We expect At its peak,AT&T employed more than 13,000 Orit Goldstein what Coolidge,a former Republican governor � His company's future:"Network build market share."We want to be to continue a relentless focus and ere- people at this campus.Today,about 2,000 incil- P,c,idert,Ozzy Properties ofMassachusetts,had to say about the business Allies,LLC.has grown significantly every number one in every product we offer in ating good,clean,fun for families in viduals stream in and out on a daily basis— ofAmerica.Before long,nearly everyone was year since 2003.It is our ongoing goal North America and other markets around the Merrimack Valley and the North of including customers.By comparison,that may connected to the country's industrial base. to continue a high growth rate and to the world.The days of one fossil fuel Boston area and expect to grow the com- not sound like a lot.More will come,however, with an eye toward the future.It is filled to 40 By the mid-1900s,silos once seen in every land- expand our employment opportunities dominating the market are over." pany through additional LaserCraze loca- promise Ozzy Properties President Orit Gold- percent capacity and home to more than 40 com- scape from Maine to Texas were replaced by huge in the Merrimack Valley.As part of that tions throughout New England.� stein and Vice President of Commercial Real panies.The property has become a microcosm industrial complexes that came to define the U.S. growth,we will make strategic acquisi- Estate Ellen Keller. of the United States,where single corporations middle class.The country surged through two tions such as our April,2012,acquisition I'll TIlds'n Carefully strategized and methodically wereplucked from theirrole ofdoniinatingwhole wars,and along with war came innovation in the of Sherlock Systems,a leader in the rcp� planned,Osgood Landing is being re-grown regions and a newbusiress concept is being born. tools ofmodem warfare,travel,communication, idly growing digital signage market.' 44�111 3111 45 I LEFT:Guards at the south parking lot shelter. a A SNAPSHOT OF WESTERN ELECTRIC IN 195 = ;; BELOW.An electrical control center. ; . . ABOUT i WESTERN b,T1-IE PLANT" _ � � ELECTRIC 6anob a 0a"w' wivde-t koaee6Pdn ``.,` °-?` -.4�*'"°�'` __ 3,300,000 Ten.." a s .- F� s. ��, E Manufacturing opera- Aw Wixa_2- 25 i D00 r tions began in the new 350000 ,{ A 150 i. t' F North Andover plant j _ CV Fi/EOETN ° F v1 ` ' � ' � in 1956.The building 1,000,000 s�AfYr gte f.�«t�S.nJ- 800,i4 ;� '+a '> r �'a-`-5 was considered mod- cu rT/EOnse zk ern and a landmark on iii.Liao % sk t-cI .�-.. + g - OaO/ fryside.It also became --- S AOa �s. 1 he New England coun- ",y fd � 1,300,000 , 0. $OOH j - ` s -s. •''� the economic engine of the Merrimack Valley, 1,400000 30 FOOTBALL FIELDS r providing families all b�bCE SQUARE Tai -- -_ _ ---- : .;,. _` + a, 4 ___ __ __ __- - - region ---- - fir th parking lot 20 ACRES 30.00 CARS American Dream, e - --- �� --- ---- - -- -- - overt erg i � ample income and �.{ple! Pholos co des of y Merrimck I/a/ley Works ax ` �� - °.i• x� WHIM ' }mj,'�. I I dli 'I'•' l��' �' � ,� a - Y� +� a� 9, y �U-3 � 1 i s - WIT The installation of 800-ton chiller equipment is shown.This was the sort of tool used at the plant's ` manufacturing operation that produced a wide variety of products,from small coils weighing less than one-half an ounce to large electronic wired bays weighing about half a ton. A view of one of the buildings along the south service road.Most of the space at Western Electric was used to produce electronic equipment that permitted several telephone conversations to flow independently over the some pair of wires at the same time. 1110 47 46 EII'II G w - i " E , , Photob ANGIE BEAULIEU Photo by ANGIE BEAULIEU w - Y LI Adam Bellive charges his vest before a round of laser tag. ' Carol Szot assembles a computer server at Network Allies at Osgood Landing. € and transportation. �r innovation called the"cell phone"busted up Ma "It was all there,"she said.'All we had to work, €YFOY Q business like Ours "This is an incredible facility"Keller said,tak- e Were pricing the space , I (Ayoung soldier bythe name ofDwightEisen- Bell—a,AT&T was nicknamed.Despite val- on was beautification," ing confident strides down one ofthose longhall- hower was asked in 1919 to take a cross-country here very,very aggres- iant attempts to keep Lucent Technologies alive, She doesn't underplay the state of affairs when Osgood Landing is good ways."It's hard to find something like this." trip to determine the health ofAmericanroads.) , in that there is plenty of incl uding$90millioninrenovationsinthe1990s, they bought the building in 2003 and began to Because of its capacityOzzy Properties ca. In many cases,just a few letters defined the SiVely.We're competitive. Osgood Landing became a ghost town;some- occupy it in 2005,however. offer varying lease rates,depending whether a power of big businesses:AT&T,TWA,MGM, thin like a bitter memo "I cant even begin to describe it to you.I cant tenant needs manufacturing,office or warehouse P g Everythingyou need is g ry express how depressing the lace was,"she said. parking,Q solid lnfrQ- space.Warehouse rates,for instance,can cost as IBM.Others liked the sound of a surname,or Everybody didn't work there anymore.And P P g P P a word or two that rolled nicely off the tongue: right here at the facility that was a very big deal. "But nowwe're building it backup again:' Structure and responsive little as$3 to$5 afoot.Office space,on the other Ford,Dupont,Boeing,Western Union,Western All over the country,the challenge of snatch- Since beginning to lease space in 2007,Ozzy SCCUYltq�and mQintenence hand,goes for something like$14 a foot. Electric,Standard Oil,20th Century Fox,Callum- right On the property.It ing the ball for yet another rebound became the Properties has attracted 43 businesses.With ,/ All ofthose rates are muchlower than the going his,Universal Studios. responsibility ofcommunities and developers like 500,000 square feet leased,the complex is gen- n ones in Boston,Keller said,though Boston is just is community within the P ty P personnel available.'e. Demographics werent embodied in who lived �� North Andover and Ozzy Properties. crating significantrevenue and jobs once again, down the highway.(Osgood Landing isamile where,but rather bywhat people did where they community. "This was the economic engine of this region (Ofthe 2 million square feet available,LS can be from 1-49S.) lived.Chicago was home to meat-packers;Hart- for so long.It was a bloodbath,"Keller said ofthe leased,Keller said.) CEO Greg Hughes,LaserCraze "We're pricing the space here very,,very aggres- ford,Conn.,insurance salesmen.In the North- layoffs in the 1990s. Ozzy Properties Jessica's Brick Oven,Ophir Optics,Network sively,"Goldstein said."We're competitive.Every- east,people made shoes;in the Northwest,they President Out Goldstein She confidentlyadds that the bloodbath is long Allies,LaserCraze,and PanelClaw are just thingyou need is righthere at the facility right on logged.In Texas,they drilled oil–and raked in over and the wheels are spinning again,albeit in a sampling ofthe operations that can be found at the property.It's a community within the com- cash for finding it.In New York,bankers and ad a very new way. Osgood Landing. munity.This a place where you can live,work and men teemed through the d ty streets.And Califor- and In oked up numb ers in their Role dexes. . LaserCraze is a modern game room;Pan- location. play.We're operating a terrific facility." nia?That was home to the movie stars. Everybody worked there,or so it seemed. To tour Osgood Landing is to get an inside elClaw a manufacturer of mounting systems "We gave them a home,"Keller said."We're a Uninterrupted power,natural gas,water,a The 2-million-square-foot building at 1600 The change was rapid,but so was the rebound. 1 look at a complex that is so large it actu- for solar panels.Network Allies provides of multi-tenant campus;' strong infrastructure,and conference and media Osgood Landing was built to last in 1955.As By the end ofthe 20th century,the industrial rev- ally has more than one address. application-specific computing solutions.And That makes for economic security. centers are just a few ofthe features. the Northeast base for Western Electric,this was olution gave way to the fresh promise of a global Goldstein says she was attracted to its"mas- Ophir Optics is a leader in infrared equipment. Along with new developments come remnants For LaserCraze Chief Executive Officer Greg where women worked on the assembly line and economy.Jobs shifted east,to Asia.Cheap labor live square footage;tremendous framework and Those few examples represent the food,high- of the past:a huge cafeteria,long,long hallways, Hughes,who has been a tenant since 2008,such men in white cotton shirts dialed rotary phones reshaped the American middle class.And an infrastructure;systems;electricity." tech,recreation and green industries,all in one and rows and rows and rows ofwindows. perks matter.His customers come to play the 48]fill 111'6 49 "We absolutely have a mission.We are bringing this place back to its highest and best use." Ellen Keller p Reol Estate Vice president of Commercial J" .> m � 'I 1 .t : 2M, � Western Electric employees fulfilled very different tasks than the many people working at businesses at the location today. z t.',.�.. locally,"he said.PanelClaw's mission is"to be in matter what their size,he said. F as manyplaces in the world as we can." eA, "North Andover has that small-town appeal, These and other business owners at WHO TOOK MY but is also minutes from two major highways and " � Osgood Landing have great confidence in the CHAIR? an airport that can service large planes,"Bell- - Photo by ANGIE BEAULIEU Merrimack Valley workforce.Meanwhile,Bel- LUCENT TECHNOLOGIE5 purchased evance said."Ourwater qualityis award-winning. Nabil Boghos is CEO of Jessica's Brick Oven bakery.Jessica's is one of more than 40 businesses at Osgood Landing today. lavance has similar respect and confidence in the We also have Merrimack College,which we use variety ofopportunitiesat Osgood Landing. o variety of colors of chairs, and a positive resource.And we have avariety_of assigned them specifically by color to "The size is especially beneficial to smaller department.This way,if someone"bor- walkmgtrails andparks—allofwhichsupporta most advanced laser tag system in the world,and According to CEO people on site that help maintain and assist us companies that may be able to partner together rowed"a chair,it would stick out like, stable housing stock and fantastic public educa- in the most state-of-the-art,multi-level arena in with changing facility needs." with other businesses located at the site and share well,a nail on a seat,if it made its way tionsystem:' New England.The venue features an inflatable Nabil Boghos,Jessica's Constantino Nicolaou,PanelClaw Ines chief services,"he said. out of its own home.People were very Given the history,Network Allies is a pazticn- Adrenaline Zone and an arcade,among other Brick Oven bakery has executive officer,became a tenant in 2009 byleas- ■ . ■ possessive of their chairs and many were larly interesting fit,in some ways representing highlights. ing 1,400 square feet of office space.His busi- zzy Properties still is in search of an emblazoned with their owner's name in full-circle evolution at Osgood Landing. "For a business like ours,Osgood Landing is taken advantage of ness has grown to fill nearly 20,000 square feet of ®anchor tenant,Keller said.Ideally that permanent marker. Ex-Lucent employ- "Many of our employees are highly skilled good in that there is plenty of parking,a solid office,manufacturing,test lab and storage space. tenant would occupy about 200,000 ees have been known more than once people who through no fault of their own infrastructure,and responsive security andmain- the increasing demand Asa green technology firm,Nicolaou said has- square feet.While that search continues,smaller to come back and buy their chair after were caught in a downsizing event and suddenly tenance personnel available,"he said. in his company in Massachusetts was essential tenants are calling ll the time. retiring, unemployed;'Reinhold said of the company It's ap us,too,he said,that as aMerrimack Val- for natural,healthy because of Go Deval Patrick's commitment to Keller said she receives up to 300 queries a day he founded in the early 2000s."Ifyou have ever ley landmark so close to the major highways,the chemical free foods and renewable energy.He's quick to point out that the from around the world.Deals can take as long as recyclers.I don't even want to tear down trees." been unemployed,then I am sure that you can location is easy to find, renewable energyindustryis expanding globally, ayearto setup,orbe accomplishedin aweekend, It helps that officials understand how difficult itisto find a new job. "This is clearly the star of our recreational ten- is growing at Osgood but doesn't think that story is getting the cover- depending on its scope. very focused on helping bring business to Osgood One of our missions is to continue to add jobs ant base,"Keller said. 7 age it deserves. One of the reasons that Ozzy Properties won Landing,she said.Bellavanceandothertownofficials that benefit those workers:' Network Allies has been a tenant since 2007 Landing. "We're lightyears ahead o£wherewewere,only the bid to buy the building is that the owners believe such a cooperative back-and-forth between Here in the Valley,"those workers"very easily and just signed an expansion lease. the public never hears about it,"he said. didn't want to tear it down.They saw the value business and communitybenefits everybody. could be aformeryoung Lucent executive,or the "The owners and managers of Osgood Landing, He rattled off a series of companies that are in keeping the structure and renovating it,which "The leadership in North Andover is pro-busi- child ofa Western Electric assembly line operator. and in particular Orit Goldstein and Ellen Keller, accommodate rapid growth. committed to renewable energy sources.Take, they still are doing,in accordance with Gold- ness,"Bellavance said"We have identified areas "We absolutely have a mission,"Keller said. have been wonderful to work with,"said Chief "Recently we signed a new long-term lease for instance,Wal-Mart,Apple,EBay Ikea,the stein's original vision. for development and support new businesses "We're bringing this place back to its highest and j - Executive Officer Jim Reinhold, and are building out a new office and production National Football League,NAS CAR,Louis Vuit- "We've never been a company to tear some- looking to come to town" best use:' Reinhold commended the landlords for their space that will significantly grow our production ton,Costco,Walgreen's,Kohl's,the U.S.Govern- thing down.Our approach is adaptive use,that's To that end,the Economic&Community That means the highest and best use for Osgood understanding ofhis business needs and working capacity for custom computer solutions,"Rein- ment and the United States Army,and Dupont, been our thing,"Goldstein said."The last thing I Development division offers one-stop permit- Landing,and likewise,for American business in with his team to provide flexible rentals ace to hold said."In addition,Orit has a great team of "Energy is a global problem that's solved want to do is start from scratch.We're large-scale tin and is available to work with businesses,no the 21st century.� P P g BY� g P g Y 50 111'6 110 G, Application for the Use of the North Andover Town Common Please read the attached "Regulations for the Use of the North Andover Town Common"before completing this application. Section 1: General Information Name of North Andover group or individual applying for use of the Town Common: Note: The applicant, if an individual must be a resident of North Andover or, if a non-profit organization must have its principal place of business located in North Andover. North Andover Address of Group or Indivi ual: L rife Name of Contact Person: Y1 ` P Phone Number of Contact Person: Email Address of Contact Person: �7 Date(s)that Town Common use is requested: nC C_ / 2-06- Note: Use is limited to one day only with allowances for set up and removal one half day prior to the use and one half day after use, unless it is considered a holiday display pursuant to Section 9(b)of the Town Common Use regulations. Holiday displays may be allowed from the Thanksgiving Day until the following January 71n A) Is the purpo e of the use of the Town Common to for the public display of art, banners, signs and symbols? 17 Yes No B) Is the purpose of the use of the Town Common to conduct an event where more than twenty people may assemble,and/or participate? Yes No If the answer to Question A is yes, please complete Section 2, if the answer to Question B is yes, please complete Section 3. If the Answer to Questions A& B are both yes, please complete both Section 2 and Section 3. Section 2: Use of the Town Common for the Purpose of Display: Please describe what you will be displaying including a detailed description and dimensions: Please provide a sketch or picture of what you will be dis 99 ying. Will you need access to electricity for your display? V If yes, for what purpose Please indicate on the attached map approximately where on the Town Common the display will be erected. II� Section 3: Use of the Town Common for the Purpose of Conducting an Event. Please describe the nature and purpose of the event: � L164 f The event will begin at a.m. p.m and end at a.m p.m In total, how many individuals do you anticipate attending the event? At any``one time during the event, what is the maximum number of people expected to be on the common? Please indicate on the attached map approximately where on the Town Common the event will take place. Who will be the person or persons representing the applicant who will be prese t thro hout a event? I these persons will be taking shifts, please provide the time of their shifts: Will you be erecting any temporary structures on the common such as tents, fences, athletic equipment? If yes, please describe the size and type of structures: / Will you need access to electricity for this event? If yes, for what purpose: � � 6 (' Will you be serving any food or beverages during the event . Will you be charging a fee for any services provided such as food, beverages, games, races, etc.? If yes; please provide a fee schedule and attach Please describe where vehicles of participants in the event will park-�� /� Is �( Please describe what your clean up plans consist of in terms of number of people assisting in the clean up, how trash will be removed from the common an disposed, etc: � d I� l � LL t X04—4 Town Common Application Page 2 Section 4:Acknowledgements and Signatures By submitting this application, the signer of this form agrees to the following: 1) That the signer is duly authorized to sign the application on behalf of the applicant and is a resident of North Andover or works for a non-profit organization whose principal place of business is located in North Andover. 2) That the user of the common will comply with all rules, regulations and conditions applicable to the use of the common. 3) That the user of the common will hold the Town, its employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, suits, causes of action,judgments and demands of any nature made or obtained by third parties which result from activities or actions of the Town of North Andover, its agents or servants under this permit and if the judgment is entered against the Town of North Andover, said judgment will be paid by said applicant together with all interest thereon. Signed Printed Name: r C-k- Date: ' I Return completed application to the North Andover Town Hall,Town Manager's Office, 120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845. Town Common Application Page 3 RD LEGEND JOHNSON ST TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER OLD CENTER COMMON SITE PLAN - NOT TO SCALE OCT 27, 2009 All F-1 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS APPROXIMATE LOCATIONS N 9 Q OLD CENTER BRIDGE COMMON (Ill OSGOOD ST --j i 11 Lij CIO if AVE OAK O ;l TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Police Department 1475 Osgood Street North Andover,MA. 01845 r" Tel:978-683-3168 -- — To: Adele Johnson From: Lt. John Carney Date; October 22, 2012 RE: Use of Common The Police Department recommends favorable action on the request from Mr. Seifer, on behalf of Rabbi Bronstein,to host a Menorah lighting and display on the North Andover Common from December 6"'— 17t"2012 as outlined in the application. Arrangements for parking at the Printing Museum will need to be made privately. I �I� TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Five: Departnient Fire Prevention Office; Central Fire Headquarters 1.24 MAIN STREET NOWM ANDOVER, MASSACHUSE'1"'I'S 01845 tr , Telephone(978)688-9593 FAX (978) 688-9594 Andrew Melnikas Fire Chief aineinikas'u)Toivno NorthAn(lover.corn Lt Frederick hl1c(.artliv 1i'ire Prevention Officer° irrcc(drth.),(x),toii,nofiiorthcrrra'oi,er,c;oln October 18, 2012 To: Adele Johnson, Administrative Secretary From: Andrew Melnikas, Fire Chief Re: Use of Town Common, Dec 6— 17, 2012 The Fire Department has reviewed the request to display the Menorah on the Town Common from December 6 thru Dec 17th, 2012. We do not have any Fire Safety issues with this request. �I Chief Andrew Melnikas I' I y INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: 10/22/12 TO: Adele Johnson, Administrative Secretary FROM: Bruce Thibodeau, Director of Public Works CC: RE: Hanukkah Menorah The Division of Public Works has no objection to the request from Svetiana and Yefin Seifer to use the Town Common for the lighting of the Menorah. Please let them know that The Menorah must be erected by the proponents and installation coordinated with the DPW. The DPW will give direction for the electrical connections. I I October 21, 2012 Andrew Maylor,Town Manager 120 Main St. O 24� iz North Andover, Ma. 01845 .�. OFFICE� Mr. Maylor, On behalf of the North Andover Festival Committee and the North Andover Police Association I am requesting the Board of Selectmen to approve our request to use Main St., Elm St., Water St. and Sutton St. on Saturday Nov. 24th for the annual Santa Parade. I would also request permission to limit parking in certain areas along the parade route due to safety concerns. This would include temporary"No Parking" areas on one side of Water St.from Elm St.to Main St. as well as Main St. from Water St.to Waverley Rd..These areas would be posted at 8:00 am the day of the parade and removed at the finish. The parade will start at 12:00 pm at the North Andover Middle School and should finish the route by 2:00 pm. We will utilize sign boards and local media to notify the public about road closures prior to the date of the parade and during the parade. I am also requesting that the Board of Selectmen limit the distribution of candy.The only method of distribution of candy will be by hand. No candy will be thrown from vehicles or by persons on foot. 1 am also requesting that the Board of Selectmen require participants younger than age 15 who are riding on a float or trailer to be properly seated and secure without having legs or arms extended over the sides of the float or trailer.These requests are due to safety concerns for viewers and participants. The parade will form at 11:00 AM at the Middle School and proceed down Main St. to Elm St. From Elm St.the parade will turn left on to Water St. and then merge back on to Main St. and continue until Sutton St.where it will disband. If there are any questions please contact me. As in years past all Town Officials are invited and welcomed to march in the parade. I expect this year's parade to meet or exceed the participation we had last year and continue our goal of growing so that this parade becomes a signature event not only in North Andover but in the entire Merrimack Valley. Sincerely, Sgt. E.J. Foulds TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Fire Department Fire Prevention Office Central Fire Headquarters 1241V MIN STREET NORTH ANDOVER,MASSACHUSETTS 01 845 Telephone(978) 688-9593 FAX(978)688-9594 Andrew I��ehziTzc�s Fire lkl ame'nikas&Town�NQ�thAndc)ver.com Lt Frederick McCarthy Fire Prevention Officer F J cC arthy ,,a townqfnorthc ndwea e cram October 24, 2012 To: Adele Johnson, Administrative Secretary From: Andrew Melnikas, Fire Chief Re: Santa Parade,November 24th, 2012 The Fire Department is aware of the road closures which are necessary as a result of the Santa Parade on November 24, 2012. As always, we are cognizant of alternate routes in the event of a Fire or EMS emergency, and, as such,have no fire safety issues with this event. I Chief drew Mel ikas I il� • INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM DATE: 10/24/12 TO: Adele Johnson,Administrative Secretary FROM: Bruce Thibodeau, Director of Public Works I CC: RE: Santa Parade The Division of Public Works has no objection to the request from the Festival Committee and the NA Police Assn. to hold the annual "Santa Parade" on Saturday,November 24,2012, starting at the Middle School at 12:00 noon. If they need any assistance from the DPW, please have them contact my office. I i •. • K'CS,F;iJi TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Police Department 1475 Osgood Street North Andover,MA. 01845 Tel:978-683-3168 --- - - To: Adele Johnson From: Lt John Carney RE: Santa Claus Parade Date: October 29, 2012 The Police Department recommends favorable action the request from the Festival Committee to use town roads on November 24, 2012 for the annual Santa Claus Parade.NAPD Auxiliary Officers have volunteered to handle traffic. They will supplement on-duty personnel and other volunteers. j I Johnson, Adele From: Robertson, Karen Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 9:46 AM To: Johnson, Adele Subject: FW: Appointments From: Robertson, Karen Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 10:31 AM To: Bradshaw, Joyce Subject: Appointments The Board of Selectmen, at their meeting of November 5, 2012, made the following appointments: Allen Cuscia, 349 Bear Hill Road—ZBA Regular Member—term to June 30, 2014 Doug Ludgin, 16 Faulkner Road—ZBA Associate Member—term to June 30, 2013 Karen A. Robertson Administrative Assistant Town Manager's Office Town of North Andover 120 Main Street North Andover,MA 01845 Phone 978.688.9510 Fax 978.688.9556 Email krobertson @townofnorthandover.com Web www.TownofNorthAndover.com a I Please note Ise Vlassar,huset€s Secretary of Stite,s office,has determined that most.e snails to and frorn municipal offices and orfidals are public reconds }vrr.r„)°e inforrnahon please re4'orta:http://www.sec.state.ma.us/pre/preidx.htm, - I ,00nside. the,r_vironrn ,at.before win4inp this,e--ma'ii. i I 1 I I TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER OFFICE OF BOARD OF SELECTMEN 120 MAIN STREET NORTH ANDOVER,MASSACHUSETTS 01845 NORTH Tracy M. Watson, Chairman atio TEL, (978)688-9510 6.,1 William F. Gordon F FAX(978)688-9556 Rosemary Connelly Smedile „ www.townofnortliandover.com Donald B. Stewart �9SSACHUSE��S DRAFT TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER NOTICE TO MOTORISTS ALL NIGHT WINTER PARKING BAN WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON DECEMBER 1,2012,AT 12:01 AM In accordance with Chapter 40, Section 22,of the General Laws,the following parking regulation shall go into effect on December 1,2012, 1. On or after the effective date of this ORDER,no person, except in the event of an emergency, shall park or permit any vehicle to remain unattended on any street or way in the Town of North Andover between the hours of 12:00 o'clock midnight and 6:00 o'clock AM, during the months of DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY,AND MARCH. Parking on sidewalks at any time during the year, including the period of this ORDER is not permitted, except as noted below in section 2b. 2a, During the period of this ORDER,parking is allowed so that two tires are within 12 inches of the curb or sidewalk and a minimum of twenty feet away from an intersection or ten feet from fire hydrant, on the following streets, as indicated below. Stonington Street: Parking on even side only Saunders Street: Parking on odd side only Lincoln Street: Parking on even side only Perry Street: Parking on even side only Church Street: Parking on odd side only Ashland Street: Parking on odd side only Annis Street: Parking on even side only Thorndike Road (from Sutton Street to Troy Road): Parking on odd side only Marblehead Street (from Union Street to Middlesex Street): Parking on odd side only Union Street (from Beverly Street to Marblehead Street): Parking on even side only Norman Road: Parking-on even side only 2b. During the period of the ORDER parking is allowed so that two tires are within 12 inches of the curb or sidewalk and a minimum of twenty feet away from an intersection or ten feet from a fire hydrant on the even side of Beverly Street from Middlesex to Union and on the odd side from Union Street to the Dead End. (No parking on either side of Beverly from Dana Street to Middlesex Street.) The sidewalk on the odd side of Beverly Street from Middlesex to Union Street is closed during the period of this ORDER. Residents may park on this sidewalk so long as no part of the vehicle is on the roadway. 3. Any violation of this ORDER shall be punished by a fine of$25.00. 4. EXCEPTION: If there is not a snowstorm,the above parking ban does not have to be observed on Christmas Eve December 24 2012 and New Year's Eve December 31 2012. 5. No parking will be allowed in municipal parking lots for more than 48 hours. Vehicles in violation will be towed at the owner's expense. 6. No snow or ice shall be deposited upon any portion of a way open to public travel. Per order of the North Andover Board of Selectmen I i • $WT'fTMpieys • INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Andrew Maylor,Town Manager DATE: October 23,2012 FR: Bruce Thibodeau,Director of Public Works CC: Chief Paul Gallagher Karen Robinson RE: Winter Parking Ban I recommend no changes to the parking ban. However, after discussion with Chief Gallagher, we will, at the beginning of December and again at the end of February, review the projected weather forecast. At that time if we jointly believe an adjustment to the beginning or end dates need to be made based on these projections we will make a formal recommendation to you. If adjustments to the dates are approved then notification can easily be communicated to the public through the Blackboard Connect system, the web site, and NACAM. TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Police Department 1475 Osgood Street , North Andover,MA. 01845 Tel:978-683-3168 Office of Chief of Police Chief Paul I Gallagher TO; Town Manager Andrew Naylor FROM. Chief Paul Gallagher RE: Winter Parking Ban Notice 2012-2013 DA TE: October 23, 2012 After speaking to DPW Director Thibodeau and Karen Robertson of your office i recommend the town approve the draft policy without any changes. The police department issues orange warning notices to vehicles that are in violation of the winter ban for the first ten days. This allows the residents to be aware the ban is in place before a parking ticket is issued, A Blackboard Connect message will also be announced townwide before the effective date. Both the town and police websites will post the notice. During the winter we will evaluate the duration of the ban due to weather conditions and make a recommendation to your office. I II, • INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: Andrew Maylor,Town Manager DATE: October 23,2012 FR: Bruce Thibodeau,Director of Public Works CC: Chief Paul Gallagher Karen Robinson RE: Winter Parking Ban I recommend no changes to the parking ban. However, after discussion with Chief Gallagher, we will, at the beginning of December and again at the end of February, review the projected weather forecast. At that time if we jointly believe an adjustment to the beginning or end dates need to be made based on these projections we will make a formal recommendation to you. If adjustments to the dates are approved then notification can easily be communicated to the public through the Blackboard Connect system, the web site, and NACAM. I I TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER Fire Department Fire Prevention Office Central Fire Headquarters 124 MAIN STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01845 'T'elephone(973) 688-9.593 FAX(978) 688-9594 .��zilre�� tileirtakas Fire Chief amedrlrkas(a)7otivnotWr•thAn(.1o),er°.coin LI Fretlerick ji Vic(.. arthv fire Prevention ()fficcr It:illcCrrr°tht%`Iz)to�ngfraor7htrntloti er.currr I I I October 30, 2012 I To: Karen Robertson, Administrative Assistant From: Andrew Melnikas, Fire Chief Re: Winter Parking Ban The Fire Department has reviewed the Winter Parking Ban and has no issues at this time. We concur with the DPW Director and the Police Chief that a review of the weather forecast needs to be done at the beginning of December and at the end of February. Please contact me should you have any additional questions. Chief Andrew Melnikas i i i Job PostingNacancy Log November 2, 2012 Date Posted Position Department Hiring Status Manager 8/14/12 P.T. Intern Planning Judy Tymon Posted on NA website, Interns.com and Salem State Geographic College. Hired David Strohschein to start 11/6/12. Information - Systems Technician 8/27/12 3 Reserve Fire Fire Chief Background checks, interviews and pre-employment Fighters Melnikas tests ongoing. Probationary FF Scott Harris to start employment 11/11/12. 6/26/12 IT Network IT/School M. Killen Interviews completed, James Halchak recommended Manager C. Masson on 9/26/12, begins new position 10/15/12. 9/27/12 PT Gas & Com Dev C. Bellavance Posted on NA website, advertised in Eagle Tribune Plumbing Building and G. Brown and posted on Monster.Com on 9/30/12. Interviews Inspector Dept. being conducted the week of 10/29/12. 10/1/12 Library Stevens MR Quinn Posted on NA website, application deadline was Assistant Part Memorial K. Keenan 10/15/12. Resumes being reviewed Time Library 10/11/12 Reserve Police Police Chief Pending Civil Service List Officer Gallagher 10/23/12 I T Systems I T Matt Killen Posted on NA website, advertised in Eagle Tribune Support on 10/28/12, posted on Monster.com. Analyst 11/2/2012 8:49 AM II Capital Project Status Report November 5, 2012 Stevens Estate Masonry Repairs—contract was awarded to Patriot Restoration. Company is scheduled to begin work on the back fagade of the building on Monday,November 5th. The work should take about 21/2 months to complete. If work is suspended due to winter weather conditions, the company expects to complete the project by mid-April at the latest. Stevens Estate Windows Replacement—there were no bids submitted when the initial Invitation for Bids (IFB) was issued. The IFB was re-issued and bids are due on Monday, November 5th at 2:00 p.m. Raleigh Tavern Lane Water Main Replacement—project is underway and approximately 33%complete. This project is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2012. Sutton Street Sewer Line—the design of this project is 85% complete. Funding is already appropriated for this project with bids to be solicited in the winter and construction scheduled for spring 2013. School Street and Bunker Hill Street Sewer Line—the design of this project is 50% complete. The intent is to request full funding of this project at the 2013 Annual Town Meeting. School Department Administration Building—a contract with Municipal Building Consultants to serve as Owner's Project Manager was executed. The Request for Qualifications for an Architect/Designer is scheduled to be issued on November 7t with proposals to be submitted no later than November 28th. Kittredge School Gym—the Request for Qualifications for Design Services was issued on September 27'h. Only one proposal was received by the October 18th deadline. The firm is being interviewed on November 1St by the School Building Committee. If the firm is approved, the fee will be negotiated and a contract executed. I TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS Police Department 1475 Osgood Street North Andover,MA. 01845 Tel:978-683-3168 Office of Chief of Police Chief Paul J. Gallagher TO: Andrew W.Maylor Town Manager FROM: Paul J.Gallagher Chief of Police DATE: October 26,2012 REF: Request for Declaration of Surplus Item-Police K-9 Vehicle #310 The Police Department requests that the following vehicle be declared a surplus item. Vehicle Number: 310-K-9 Unit Vehicle Year: 2006 Vehicle Make: Dodge Vehicle Model: Magnum Vehicle Serial Number: 2D4GV47276H496615 Reason for Request: This vehicle has passed its useful life cycle as a police K-9 service vehicle. The vehicle is in need of engine and other serious repairs. The vehicle mileage is 99,059 as of June 11,2012. The department currently has two K-9 units,one in use for a drug(search/patrol K-9 and one explosive K-9. Local agencies such as NEMLEC and the Sheriff's Department have increased the number of K-9 units in the area. It is the intent of the department to reduce our K- 9 units from two to one and utilize the other K-9 resources in the area that are now available to our department taking advantage of the reduction in operating expenses. This change will reduce our requirement from two to one for our K-9 vehicle needs. I