HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-01-24 Board of Selectmen Executive Minutes BOARD OF SELECTMEN EXECUTIVE MINUTES JANUARY 24,2005
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Executive Session convened at 7:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE: The following were present: Rosemary Connelly Smedile,Chairman;Wendy Wakeman;James Xenakis;
Mark J.T.Caggiano;Mark Rees,Town Manager;Ray Santilli,Assistant Town Manager and Town Counsel Thomas
Urbelis.
The Board of Selectmen was individually polled and each voted to move into Executive Session. Vote approved 4-0.
Pending Litigation—Plisinski vs. North Andover.
Town Counsel Thomas Urbelis said that Selectman Smedile,the Town Manager,and he met with Scott Masse,Chair of
the Conservation Commission on January 19,to review the Plisinski case and work out a solution.
Rosemary Smedile said that instead of talking about the Plisinski case at the beginning of the meeting,Scott Masse said
that his board did not want their meetings to be televised via cable. He also wanted to have his board interview
potential candidates and make recommendations to the Selectmen. He insinuated that ifthe Board agreed to those
demands that his board would settle on the Plisinski case.
Rosemary's answer to Scott was that the Board of Selectmen would not agree to the Conservation Board interviewing
candidates and needed a cooperative board,not a bargaining chip for settling a case.
Wendy Wakeman and lames Xenakis suggested bringing the Conservation Commission Board to a Board of Selectmen
Open Session Meeting. Wakeman said,if they do not show up,they can be asked to resign. This board should not be
able to negotiate like this.
Town Counsel said that he is attending a Conservation Commission executive session on Wednesday,January 26,2005
to discuss Plisinski and he would report back to the Selectmen.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION,seconded by Wendy Wakeman,to recommend and request that the Conservation
Commission approve the driveway being built through the existing 25-foot setback. Vote approved 4-0.
Real Estate Matters.
The Town Manager, Rosemary Smedile and Orit Goldstein of Ozzy Properties came to a preliminary agreement on the
basic terms of the lease document. There is another meeting on Tuesday,January 25"at 4:00 p.m.
Wakeman said that if the sub-committee successfully negotiates the lease agreement,then the TIF agreement should
be signed at the regularly scheduled Monday meeting. The Board agreed to schedule a special meeting on Monday,
January 31,2005 at 7:00 PM.
Mark Caggiano made a MOTION,seconded by Wendy Wakeman,that the Board of Selectmen do not indemnify them
for anything or any purpose within the lease agreement.
Selectman Xenakis suggested reconvene after Open Session.
Mark Caggiano withdrew the MOTION,seconded by Wendy Wakeman and to continue executive session after open
session. Vote approved 4-0.
Selectman Xenakis and Wendy Wakeman would like the final decision process to take place in an Open and Public
Meeting.
The Town Manager said that the sub-committee and he would report back to the full board of January 31,2005
ADJOURNMENT:
/1 Mark Caggiano made a MOTION,seconded by James Xenakis,to move out of Executive Session and adjourn the
meeting at 9:45 PM. Vote approved 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Adele J.Johnson,Administrative Secretary