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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-11 Board of Selectmen MinutesJanuary 117 1988 continued 447 Police Interviews: Sergeant and Lieutenant ID~;~.v.i~..w..{~ ~er.e conducted on this date for one sergeant vacancy and one lieutenant vacancy on the Police kle~artrhent- Thomas J. McEvoy for sergeant; John Carney, Thomas Gilligan for lieutenant. The results of balloting for the lieutenant vacancy were as follows: Carney- Smith, Graham, Salisbury; Gilligan- CFoucti;.. Bahrawy; John Carney appointed as lieutenant. Motion by Smith, seconded by Bahrawy, unanimous to appoint Thomas J. McEvoy as sergeant. Request for Promotional Sergeant Exam Police Chief Stanley reviewed his request for the conduct of a promotion examination for the position of sergeant in order to maintain an active list of candidates for future vacancies. Some Board members ex- pressed the desire to cond,et a promotional examination for the position of lieutenant as well, but Chief Stanley cautioned' thac:doing'~'o may"]'eopa~dize candidate Gilligan's standing. Moti~n'b-y Graham, seconded by Bahrawy, unanimous tO call-for ~romotion examinations for sergeant and lieutenant. Request of Richard Boettcher Police':Chief Stanley reportedchat Richard Boettcher has requested the Town's approval of legislation to exempt him from the maximum age requirement for the civil service examination for the position of police officer within the Town. Mr. Boettcher stated that he is 40 years old, and the max. age is 32. He has been active in the Town's Civil Defense department, and has worked with Police department personnel over the past. few years. Mr. Boettcher reported that his research indicated that town meeting action was necessary, prior to the filing of legislation, and taking the 'exam. The Board asked Mr. Boettcher to research the issue further and come back for futher discussion at the next meeting. Postponment of Interviews John Graham requested that the interviews scheduled for January 25 be postponed to February 1, as he will not be present on January 25. So agreed.to conduct the interviews on 1 member, Board of Public Works, Historic District Commission,.Lawrence Airport and Rep. to Mart. Valley Task Force on Tourism. Catherine J. Hicks, Administrative Assistant******************** January 19, 1988 The Board held a regular session on-.this date with all members present: Chairman Charles A. Salisbury, John Graham, Kenneth Crouch, Ramsay Bahrawy, Christine Smith; Town Manager Paul Sharon. The minutes of December 21, 1987¥1December,128,.1987 and~3A~uary 4, 1988 were as present. Repor~ on the Fire at Sisnal-Resco Fire Chief William Dolan reported on the fire at the facility on Holt Rd.,on':January 17, which lasted over 5:'hours. Town Manager Paul Sharon commended the chief and his department for superb Job in getting the fire under control;..and added that the facility should be.b~ck on line b' within one-.week. The major cause, he reported was an excess amount of trash on the tipping floor, which!ireveal~d some '~deck"guns'l,: adding':to'the problem. The Board voted unanimously to send a letter of commendation to both Chiefs'*a~d ask that they relay thanks for a Jbb, well done, as well as thank to the mutual aid communities. Request of Richard Boettcher Mr. Boer:char appeared before the Board concering his previous request for support in filing legislation exempting him from the maximum age requirement for taking a civil servic~ examina- tion for the position of police officer. He explained that recent findings indicate<that ~own meeting ac~iou may not be necessary, and asked for a letter of support from the Selectmen. Discussion took place relative to setting a dangerous precedent and ~hether the legislation must be in effect prior to taking the exam. The Chief stated that he would review future requests on a Case-by-case-'basis. Motion by Smith, seconded by Crouch, voted unanimously ~o support Mr. Boettcher in his endeavors., Tree Removal on Paper Street A Mr. Ferris from Turnpike Street appeared to further discuss his request for removal of some dead trees which appear to be on a paper street adjacent to his property. Town Manager Paul Sharon advised Mr. Ferris that the Town does not maintain paper streest for potential reasons, which. Town Counsel Peter Shaheen supports. Mr. Ferris asked specifically who is responsible, since he felt he wasn't, and the Board agreed to obtain a determination of owner- ship and bring it back at a future date for discussion. .. Yireworks-4th of Jfily Town Manager Paul Sharon reported on recent discussions with Atlas Display Fireworks Company who provided the entertainment for the 1987 4th of J~ly celebration. Atlas has reported that they cannot accomodate the Town on the 4th, but can on the 3rd at an increased cost. The Board unanimously agreed to pursue other options for a 4th display, and to advertise for applicants to serve on the Committee. SeasonaI~:Decoratin~Committee The Board agreed that the Committee had done a superb Job once again of setting up the Christmas/New Years' display, and voted to send a letter of thanks.