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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-01-07 Board of Selectmen MinutesJa~nuary 7, 1985 The Board held a regular meeting on this date with 4 members present: John W. Graham, Kenneth C. Crouch, Christine M. Smith, Charles A. Salisbury. Selectman Francis Dugan was out of Town on business. ~tion of the Board for 1985 The annual ~rganization o the Board took place and the following were nominated and voted:: unanimously: Christine M. Smith, Chairman, Board of Selectmen Kenneth C. Crouch, Chairman, Licensing Commissioners Francis X. Dugan, Clerk, Both Boards. Board members drew for seat arrangements and Christine M. Smith took over as Chairman and cohdu~{ed the' r~minder of the meeting. Opening of the 1985 Ann~_al Town Me?tin. Warrant The Board voted ~ open the warrant for the 1985 annual town meeting to be .held on Saturday, April 27, 1985 at 1:00 P.M., with warrant closing set for February 25, 1985. Unanimous. ~nof Existing SicJnal on Route 125 Representatives or Robert E. Webster were ~resent to provide the Board with plans and answer questions relative to this request. James D%ngelo of therdesign firm, Vannasse, Hangen explained' that a curb cut will be made on Route 125 to accomodate a driveway for the proposed building, and an additional light added to provide for egress and access within the signalized intersection. Also, before the Board for approval were two agreements- one between the Town and the Developer and one between the Mass. DPW and the Town. The Board voted to request the comments of the Planning Board, Police Chief, Highway Surveyor and Town Counsel and to table action on this request until January 28, 1985. Unanimous. The Board voted to, renew the contract for elevator inspections services with ESI for a 'two year period - January 1, 1985 through December 31, 1986. Unanimous ~ =~l~JHdEIgR Or ~-lisaDetn A. I~uben, Program Administrator, Office of Community Development. Lisa resigns her post to take a position with the City of Newton's Office of/Community Development. The Board voted to send Lisa best withes on her ~ew assignment. Unanimous. ~1 Fair Ho~ ~, , - ' The Board received an invitation from Luther Mclllwain, Fair Housing Director, Town of MethUen to meet,and develop an interlocal task force to discuss a regional approach to Fair Housing. A meeting has been scheduled for January 16 at 7:30 P.M. at MVPC. The Board voted to invite the Housing Authority and Town Planner to attend. ~,_...n' e~r H_c~mes b Zakar , Inc. , The .Board ,vote.cl. 3-1 f('Chamm~;n ,~mith,-opposed:.) to,accept ~h.e ~;l~,O00hfrb~n the abov& ha~&d to be used for recreational purposes. ' ~ S e~:ial Legal Account E~g with Town Counsel relative to payments under his retainer and/or special legal account. Keith reported that Ralph bills any work related to pending litigation under special legal and will advise departments, under the retainer up until a law suit is filed. In addition, Ralph had suggested that workshops be held to.provide advice to departments prior to (and hopefully preventing) f0ture litigation. It was also noted that relative to Town Counsel's MOA, he should be paid only on a quarterly basis. The Board voted to discuss this issue again in 2 or 3 weeks. The Board voted q-0 to go into executive session ,to discuss strategy for~collective bargaining with respect to the Police contract and the Library Professional Employees Union. .B. elmo_n.t .Street_ Com laint Mrs. Blain of Belmont Street was present to ask the Selectmen that something be done about the l~rge delivery truck which deliveres amonia to Mr. LaPointe~s'refrigeration business. She cited a danger to children playing at Grogan's Field and the elderly housing project, should there be an accident during delivery. The Board was in receipt of a report by the Fire Chief which stated that this company is in full compliance with storgae laws. Mrs Blain asked that a smaller truck be used to deliver the small amounts necessary for the business. The Board voted to have Executive Secretary, Keith Bergman meet with the Fire Chief, the Buildin?d Inspector and the Police Chief during a delivery to determine if this is indeed a danger the area. Appointment to the Essex Count. y__Advisory Board The Board voted unanimously to appoint Selectman Kenneth C. Crouch as North Andover's mepresentative to the Essex County Advisory Board to attend the next meeting on January 12th with .the. understanding, that the appointment is only temporary. Ken notes a conflict with his own ouslness on baturoays. 5~u__.~..~Z, 1985 continued ~tivities R(~om at Senior Center The B~s-~equest ~ dedicate the activities room at the new Senior Center to Emily Murphy, who passed away. Mrs, Murphy was the Council on Aging Coordinator until her retirement a short time ago. The Board voted unanimously to forward this request to the Council on Aging for comment. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: ~ .uor L!cense Violations ~ After discussion, the Licensing ~missioners voted unanimously to adopt a policy of scheduling timely hearings on violation reports submitted to the Licensing Commissioners by the Police Chief, rather than a.waiting the outcome of any separate court procedures. S,che.d.ulin _Hear'in one_ ic. ense. V!olations The Licensing Commissioners determined that Richdale has had three (3) offenses during the last .36 month period, The Licensing Commissioners voted unanimously to set a date for a hearing in this matter for January 28, 1985 and to request the presence of the license holder, Town Counsel and the Police Department. ~~ .A.mu_sement Device Licenses Executive Secretary, Keith Bet, groan report~"~ that under MCL C, lU, 0,, S. 177A, does not provide for prorating. He notes that in fact, a provision for prorating was stNcken~in 1981. Presently, the Licensing Commissioners has a request before them to allow for prorating of video machines as they are only used on a seasonal basis. The Licensing Commissioners voted unanimoysly to request Keith to review this matter' with Town Counsel. ~e - Merrimack Colle e The Licensing Commissioners voted unanimously.to grant a one day all alcoholic license to Merrimack College for'January 19, from 5:30 ~ 10:00- police officer required, for"Alumni Night" in the Volpe Sports Complex. ~R~esc_ ~h.e_d. _u_li..n__o.f.f the,He.arin to Transfer the L cense at the Loft The Lmcensing Commmssioners ~'ot-'~ unani~s-~' to reschedule ~ hearing which .Was scheduled for tonight to transfer the All Alcoholic Common Victuallers License of the Loft to January 21, 1985at 7:30, The Board voted unanimously to go into executive session to discuss the police union~.nego- tiations and the Library professional employees union negotiations. Catherine J. Foley, Secretary *********************__***** The Board held their regular meeting on this date with 4 members present: Chairman,: Christine M* Smith, Kenneth C. Crouch,' Francis X; Dugan, Charles A. Salisbury. John W. Graham was out of town on business. The warrant was approved as submitted,4-1 (Selectman Dugan abstain) ~_ _n_of. New.En !and Tel.& Tel. '. ~ ~ . ....... The Board reviewed a petitionof New England Tel & Tel to installlconduit and concrete pad! with apparatus cabinet on Hillside Rd. Abutter, Edward Ham,l,. 591 TurnpikeStreet, opposed the petition, citing interruption with surface drainage. The Board voted unanimously to table action on the petition until the next meeting and request comments from Highway Surveyor, William A. Cyr. ' ' ~~dtoWt°h~ek Police Chief to enforce laws requiring contractors to notify the Police Chief of contemplated road work, and to request that all departments notify the Chief of work they are undertaking. Clerical Union Concerns Fran~sperson for the Clerical/Custodian Union, requested that negotiationsI take place more expediently, and requested to set aside every Wednesday,. starting on Jan- uary 21 for negotiating sessions. The Board directed.Executive Secretary, Ketih Bergman to review the proposed meeting dates with Labor Counsel, Michael Gilman. Route 11q Traffic Stu_~ The Board reviewed department comments on the draft study of Route 11q done by the MVPC. The consensus is to vigorously persue the widening and .upgrading of Route llU, from the I 495 interchange to the Willows Industrial park. The Beard voted unanimously to schedule these comments for review at a future meeting with the MVPC. Lawrence's~f~__. S. uo th.b_ound Interchan e Executive ~ecretary Keith Bergman introduced for discussion, the City of Lawrence.s study of introducing a southbound interchange on Sutton St/Merrimack St. The Board voted unan- imously to lend North Andover~s support to Lawrence's proposal, provided that no taking of, ,; residential properties are affected by this plan.