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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-12 Select Board Minutes NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES June 12, 2023 Call To Order: Chair Janice Phillips called the open meeting to order at 5:02PM in the Select Board meeting room at Town Hall. 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. NEW BUSINESS Wavier of right of first refusal-2 Harvest Drive, Unit 110 Ms. Rodrigues explained that the Town has a right to purchase the property before it is listed for sale. The Town typically waives the right as the restrictions require the unit to remain affordable. MOTION: Mr. Roache made a motion to waive the right of first refusal for 2 Harvest Drive, Unit 110. Ms. Bates seconded Motion approved 5-0. Reappointments to Boards and Committees Several residents have not responded as to whether they want to be reappointed. The Board asked everyone be called one last time and then they will move forward with those appointments. Since the next Select Board th meeting is not until July 17, Town Manager Rodrigues suggested the Board make the reappointment to those committees that have meetings scheduled and are not waiting for any members to reply. MOTION: Mr. Vaillancourt made a motion to reappoint Louis Napoli and Albert Manzi, Jr. to the Conservation Commission; William Callahan, Terrance Holland and Rick Green to the Community Preservation Committee; David VanArsdale, Lucius Michel, Quentara Costa and Eileen Donovan-Elliot to the Council on Aging; and Andrew Mitchell, Jessica Pimentel and Adrienne Goldman to the Sustainability Committee all with expiration dates of June 30, 2026 . Ms. Bates seconded Motion approved 5-0. Confirm Town Manager’s appointments to the Planning Board- Eitan Goldberg, Peter Boynton and Gemma Wilkens as full members and Christopher Koskores as an associate member Ms. Rodrigues explained that she asked all her reappointments to submit a letter of interest and their resume. MOTION: Ms. Smedile made a motion to confirm the Town Manager appointments of Eitan Goldberg, Peter Boynton and Gemma Wilkins as full members of the Planning Board and Christopher Koskores as an associate member of the planning Board, for terms ending June 30, 2026. Motion approved 5-0. Town Manager appointment procedures Ms. Rodrigues explained that starting next year, she will start cycling members into the associate position so everyone has an opportunity vote. The Town can lose good members because they sit in an associate position for years and never get a chance to vote. Policy review Financial Reserve- Town Manager Rodrigues explained this is a way of making sure the reserves stay in place. The policy states how you can spend the stabilization accounts. All stabilization accounts require a 2/3rds vote at Town Meeting. For the OPEB account, we are no longer self-insured so that language needs to be deleted and she recommended adding language to account for new hires. For the SPED fund- this has not been used in four years as any unforeseen circumstances with special education have been funded by the Finance Committee reserve. Not recommending any changes this year but would look to dissolve this fund at a future town meeting. 1 NORTH ANDOVER SELECT BOARD MINUTES June 12, 2023 Ambulance billing Collection- Town Manager stated that this policy is standard. Added one sentence at the end of paragraph 4(d). Senior Tax Work Program- Town Manager stated that this policy was just reviewed last year so no changes recommended. Betterment Assessments and Sewer Privilege Fee-Town Manager explained the policy and did not recommend any change. Water/Sewer Bill Abatement- Ms. Rodrigues stated that this is the procedure for how you can appeal water and sewer bills. She stated the DPW is looking at getting new meters that can alert you if there is a leak, since meters are coming to the end of their life soon. No changes were recommended. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Ms. Smedile made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Roache to adjourn the Select Board meeting at 5:56PM. Motion approved 5-0. Respectfully submitted, ______________________________ Rosemary Connelly Smedile, Clerk of the Board Documents used at meeting: Finance policies 2