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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-20 Board of Selectmen Minutes' A--~ntment of S~r e_~ and Lieutenant ,u w m oYb Salisbu % , Crouch, voted 4'0 to appoint John Michael Davis ae Police Lieutenant and Paul Gallagher as Police Sergeant. Commendation: 4th ofJulyCommittee Board members noted how well the celebration went on the 4th, and voted to sand a'note of thanks to the Committee. Executive Session The Board voted unanimously to go into executive session for the purposes of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining and purchase of property. Catherine J. Hicks, Administrative Assistant************~ Clerk JIfLY 20, 1987 Th~ Board held a regular meeting on this date with all members present: Chairman John W. .Graham, Charles A. Salisbury, Christine M. Smith, Kenne~C. Crouch, Ramsay A. Bahrawy; Town Manager Paul D. Sharon. Conservation Commission Interviews The Board conducted an interview with Joseph Averka for the open positions on the Conservation Co~mission. Second applicant Paul Tariot to be interviewed at a later date. Town Counsel Interviews The Board conducted two interviews for the position of Town Counsel with Judith Pickett/ J. ~-y~'~n~-Mfyares and Karen Hurvitz. Both candiates were requested to submit references for a decisimat a la~e~ date. iAcceptance of Assets of Trust ILetter receiv~d~rq~.~t_Z. Kimberly S. McDowell representing the estate of Frederick M. IKtmba~'f-u~tifying the Board that according to Mr. Kimball's will the assests of the ]'Helen S. Coolidge Trust were bequ~hmdto the Town. The assets of trust consist of a ismall memorial park on Andover Street facing the common being approx. 175 x 50 feet {together with $4,000 for the upkeep and preservation of said land. Upon a motion by Smith, iseconded by Crouch, the Board unanimously voted to accept and that the fund be kept intact !and the income therefrom be used for upkeep of said memorial park. Greater Lawrence Sanitary District ~p_~esentativesof the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District met with the Board at ~hecSenior Center:~tqndiscusseon~goihg'pperations at the plant. Donald George, Executive Director, GLSD, admitted that there is an odor problem and gave a rundown of the problems at the p~ant and the procedures being implemented. He noted that i~ his later to the Board dated * June 25, 1987 outlined 5 solutions that withe implemented or are in the process of being implemented. They include a new aerations basin and fourth clarifier, a new third iDcinerator which will replace the existing two incinerators, to encapsulate and cover all aeration basins, a new hydrogen peroxide odor control system, and more selectively scrutinizing of all septage, holding tank and leachates that are received. Be stated when all t~seare implemented the odor problems should be solved noting that state approval is slowing things down. The residents expressed concerns about the odor, quality of air, effects on water supply, management at plant, and also the amount of waste being accepted at the plant and the substances they might contain. John Smolack, North Andover Property Owners Assoc. presented the Board with copies of DEQE internal memo's be obtained citing numerous problems at the plant also noting a civil administrative penalty assessed in the amount of $27,000.00 on March, 1987. He also presented the Board with a p~ition with 1,200 signatures demanding that no further expansion and/or construction take°place at the GLDS facility until a list of 5 polution concerns are addressed. Donald George and savera~?m~mbe~pf~th~'idist~Ct~tat~dlth~t~they~were unaware of the extent of the problems stated by DEQE memo's and wouldiike a chance to ~o review them. The Board was concerned about what action could be taken right away and requested the GLSD members to review the information presented tonight and have some answers for the Board at their next Selectmen's meeting. Executive Session The Board voted unanimously Co go into executive session for the purpose of discussing land acgu, isition. Kamen A.' Robertson, Acting Secretary, ************* ~ ~ Clerk