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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-19 Select Board Minutes NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES APRIL 19, 2023 Call To Order: Chair Janice Phillips called the open meeting to order at 7:00PM in the Select Board Room. Select Board in Attendance: Chair Janice Phillips, Laura Bates, Clerk Rosemary Smedile, Brian Roache and Richard Vaillancourt were present. Non-Board Members in Attendance: Town Manager Melissa Rodrigues, Deputy Town Manager- Denise Casey and Assistant Town Manager- Laurie Burzlaff were present. PUBLIC COMMENT None LICENSING MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to open a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Renewal application from Joshua Yaines of Psychic Readings, 163 Turnpike Street MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the renewal application from Joshua Yaines of Psychic Readings, 163 Turnpike Street. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Application from 99 Restaurants of Boston, LLC, 267 Chickering Road, for change of officers/directors/manager MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the application from 99 Restaurants of Boston, LLC, 267 Chickering Road, for change of officers/directors/manager. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to close a meeting of the North Andover Licensing Commission. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Stevens Pond Fees Denise Casey read the information for the upcoming season's fees for Stevens Pond. Mr. Roache asked Ms. Casey about the fee fluctuations. Ms. Casey explained why the fluctuations happened due to E.coli one year and COVID-19 the following years. Ms. Smedile stated her concerns with raising certain fees such as swimming lessons and that she will vote no on raising that fee. Ms. Phillips mentioned there is financial assistance available if needed. Ms. Rodrigues explained the five- year plan where the fee increases over the years at a 2.5% increase per year. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to set the 2023 fees for Stevens Pond as follows: $79 for Seasonal, $55 for lessons, $14 daily adult pass, $20 second car, $175 nonprofit season pass, $263 for profit season pass, $35 senior pass. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 4-1. Discussion regarding recycling pickup Ms. Rodrigues explained the recent merger of the recycling pick up program. Ms. Rodrigues stated the new company will be gifting new recycling cans to each resident and plans to start after July. Ms. Rodrigues stated Star Waste Systems would like to go to biweekly pick up instead of weekly pick up. Patsy Sperduto of Star Waste Systems, and Jeff Thomson of Thomson Brothers Inc. were present at the meeting. Ms. Bates asked how it is determined who will get which size of the recycling can. Mr. Thomson stated majority will get the larger can and the small can will be for seniors and anyone who request a smaller one. Mr. Sperduto stated going biweekly going forward but will arrange for an extra pick up around Christmas. Ms. Rodrigues stated the recycling cans will be green. Ms. Smedile mentioned to have video of how the can is to be placed on the side of the road for the truck to pick it up. Mr. Sperduto stated there will be a video and a lot of information that will be given to the residents. 1 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES APRIL 19, 2023 Vote to extend 400 Great Pond Road Committee recommendation until June 2024 Mr. Vaillancourt stated a study has been ordered and an RFQ has been written that will be going out in the next couple weeks. The current committee is set to disband as of June 30, 2023 but the report will not be back in time so would like an additional year of the committee. MOTION: Ms. Bates motioned to extend the deadline for the 400 Great Pond Road Committee recommendation until June 1, 2024. Mr. Vaillancourt seconded. Motion approved 5-0. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES OF APRIL 10, 2023 MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned to approve the Open Session minutes of April 10, 2023. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Town Meeting Warrant Article recommendations and further discussion Ms. Rodriguez stated Article 10 is still waiting on appraisal and a survey so the Select Board will not want to take a position at this time. Ms. Rodrigues mentioned that Rick Gorman received additional information for the Article 19 project of Stevens Coolidge Ballroom Mural. Go passes will be increased to six go passes at the Library. Community days will be one per month from March to October and Winter Lights will not be a field trip for the entire school but through the Youth Center and the schools to provide one to two nights of kids that have limited means to attend. Ms. Rodrigues stated a public comment was received and will be attached to the record. Article 19- Report of the Community Preservation Committee-Appropriation from Community Preservation Fund - Stevens Coolidge Ballroom Mural MOTION: Mr. Roache motioned for favorable action on Stevens Coolidge Ballroom Mural. Ms. Bates seconded. Motion approved 5-0. - Preservation of Historical Records MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned for favorable action on Preservation of Historical Records. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. - Preservation of Barn at 419 Johnson St Ms. Bates asked the Select Board how they feel not having public access to this building. Mr. Roche gave insight of how the Community Preservation Committee voted on the project. Mr. Vaillancourt suggested to keep the building at a state to be preserved for a later date. Ms. Bates agreed. Mr. Roache suggested to keep the dialogue open with Ridgewood. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt motioned for favorable action on Barn at 419 Johnson St. Mr. Roache seconded. Motion approved 5-0. - Restoration of Boundary Wall MOTION: Ms. Smedile motioned for favorable action on Restoration of Boundary Wall. Mr. Vaillancourt seconded. Motion approved 5-0. Town Manager’s Report - Ms. Rodrigues mentioned the North Andover Water Department had received an award for the 2023 Public Water Systems 2 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES APRIL 19, 2023 Select Board Report - Ms. Phillips mentioned Earth Day Cleanup 4/23 from 10AM-2PM ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Ms. Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Bates to adjourn the Select Board meeting at 8:00PM. Motion approved 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Jillian A. Brothers Executive Assistant _______________________________ Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board Documents used at meeting: Memorandum Letter License applications Minutes Warrant Articles 3