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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-11-26 Board of Selectmen Minutes~:~.~mber 26, 1984 continued North Andover ~ Football Team The Board voted to forward a-~'~'gratulatory letter to the N.A. Football Team on their Thanks- giving Day win against Masconomet Regional High School, with a score of 58 to 33. Notice of Legislation-House Bill 6262 [AMA has notified th~e Bill 6262 which proposes minimum salaries for teachers and "earmarking" of local aid for educational purposes, with inadequate provisions for improving the quality of education. The Board unanimously voted to forward letters to Governor Dukakis Senator Costello and Representative Hermann'~urging them to strongly oppose this bill. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: request for 3 one day licenses at Merrimack College: 12/1/84, Christmas Reception; 12/6/84, concert; 12/7/84, "Pearl Harbor Day" (Townhouse Council). Chairman Christine Smith announced the State's banning of "Happy Hours", which is to take effect on December 10, 1984. The Commission voted to include a copy of this notice with the Catherine J. Foley, Secretary ********************************* _. ~ , lerk December 3, 1984 ~- The Board held their regular meeting on this date with 4 members present: Chairman, John W. Graham, Christine g. Smith, Francis X. Ougan, Kenneth C. Crouch. Selectmen Charles A. Salisbury will be in Paris for 8 weeks. The minutes of 11/19/84 and the warrant were approved unanimously. The'minutes of 11/26/84 were approved with Chai'rman Graham abstaining. Scheduling of Joint Meeting re: MVPC Traffic St(dy The Board received a draft report from MVPC entitled: "Route 114 Traffic Study: November, 1984",,and voted to schedule a meeting for December 20, 1,984 at 7:30 to discuss this study. Those to,be invited: Planning Bal., Od. of Appeals, Highway Surveyor, end Mass. DPW. Communltv Development-Reallocation of FY 83 Program Punds C. D. Administrator, LiSa Ruben recommended to the Board to take $10,000 from Housing Rahab Funds and reallooate it to Public Facilities (Downtown Plan) contingencies; and $95.42 from Public Housing Modernization to Administration. The Board so voted unanimous- ly to reallocate these funds as recommended by Lisa. Community Development - EDSA Loan Application Update Lisa Ruben reported on the progress of the EDSA Loan 'application for Century Laminators, Inc, noting that Tenni Lantz. the EOCD representative assigned to this program has takeh another job. Lisa said that this means the application will be held until a replacement is on board and reviews the application. She recommended political pressure to move this apPlication-along. The Board voted to apprise our legislators, Joseph N. Hermann, and Nicholas J. Costello of this situation, requesting them to "push" this application, although the Board does not feel §trongly· in support of this application. . Community Development - Whitman & Howard Contract D~spute Lisa Ruben, C. D., reviewed Whitman & Howard's claim, and recommended that they are an- · led to 12.969.85 for service,~ performed above and beyond their contract. Selectm..an Crouch ~otted thaSt 1/l}hite & Howard has not supplied the Board withe complete set of "as built" drawings, and the Board should not consider this claim until such time as these plans are provided to the Town as was provided for in the contract. The Board voted unanimously ~o.notify W&H that no meeting will be held to discuss this claim until the "as built" drawings are submitted, PWED -(Holt Road), $319,506 The Board received an agreement from the State DPW for execution of the grant for Holt Rd, and voted unanimously to execute this agreement subject to approval by Town Counsel. Dog Officer Town Counsel has reported that it is his opinion that in accordance with MGL C.268A, S.19, "..it shall not be a violation (of the conflict-of-interest law).., if the municipal employee first advised the official responsible for his appointment of the nature and circumstances of the particular 'matter, and makes a full disclosure of such financial interests, and received in advance, a written determination by that official that the interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of services which the municipality may expect from the employee". The Board requested that Keith, Executive Secretary, come back with a few names for referral at the next meeting and notes that the Board offers these names as ia public service and accepts no responsibility and makes no recommendations. Gene Northern requested that the Selectmen support requesting that this position be made a full time position and so petition the Personnel Board to do this at town meeting. The Board tabled this request to next week.