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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-09-12 Board of Selectmen MinutesSeptember 12, 1988 47,3 The Board held a regular meeting on this date with all members present: Chairman Charles A. Salisbury, Christine M. Smith, Kenneth C. Crouch, Robert Brcolini, Francis X. Dugan; Town Manager Paul Sharon. The minutes of August 22nd were approved as presented. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: Request for Entertainment License: Cranberries Joseph Pother of Cranberries Restaurant appeared before the Board to request an'entertainment license to be used in the upstairs function room, reporting that he. would have Jazz lunch on Sundays during the day, an under 21 club on Sunday evenings, and other top 40 bands on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays whenever a function is not scheduled. He added that at some point in the future, he may wish to have a comedy night. He reported that his seating ca is 300, and he would have a parking lot attendant on duty at all 'times. Voted to table act pending a recommendation from town counsel and schedule a public hearing for September 26th; also to solicit the recommendation of the Fire Department concerning the parking capacity. ;)ne Day Liquor License Request: Merrimack Collego The Board approved the request of Merrimack College for a one day liquor license for Freshman Parents Weekend dinner dance to be held in, the Nolpe Cpmplex. Traffic: YteldSign Recommendation The Board agreed to ask for the recommendation of the Police Dept. for a Yield sign at the intersection of Essex St. and Gr. Pond Rd. Goals and Objectives: Planning .& Public Works Divisions Public Works Director Paul Niman brought the Board up to date on projects .ps,metaled. in,:the goals and objectives worksheet from 1987. Much discussion ensued relative 'to the Sutton Stree connector, with the consensus being that the projected traffic impacts did not appear to be as severe as anticipated. Mr Niman also reviewed the.water quality status reporting on recent problems with th~ South pumping station, and the progress of construction to the treatment facility. The Andover interconnection is almost complete, he said, and water main replacement undertaken throhghout each year funded by the C1P. Also discussed was the Merrimack River interconnect.~-,The design :of'the sewer for the South side of the Lake is complete with construction planned for next spring; the second phase is presently being designed by LEA~ Brief discussion ensued relative to GLSD odors, the future turning over of the collections/ billings process to Finance Div., and planting of trees on lower Main St. Mr. Niman suggested that the Selectmen formulate a policy for recreational use of the Lake. Scott Stocking, representing the Planning & Community Development Division, discussed a Rte. 114 action plan to deal with the traffic impact in that area. The Board requested that the Division identify areas for location of commercial/industrial businesses. ecutive Session The Board voted unanumously to go into executive session fqr the purposes of discussing -..a- possible litigation. ~ /~/// Catherine J. Hicks, Adm. As,t*****************~//_/~f~f~***,~/Clerk September 19, 1988 The Board held a regular meeting on.this date with all members present: Chairman Charles A. Salisbury, Christine M. Smith, Kermeth C. Crouch, Robert Ercolini, Francis X. Dugan; Town MAnager Paul D. Sharon. The minutes of September 6, 1988 were approved as presented. Discussion: Library Traffic Pattern Russ Reeve, Director of Stevens Memorial Library and several residents of the Su~9~m~i?~ neighborhood appeared before the Board to discuss some alternatives for providing adequate parking.for the library expansion project which involve traffic routing. Two alternatives were proposed which were generally agreeable to the residents, however, they expressed the desire that all alternatives be. exhausted. MP:ion to table action until a more cohesive proposal is presented, with a future public hearing to be conducted at the Library. French Farm Village Si~n Ellen Souza, representing several residents of French Farm Village; appeared before the Board to represent a request to place a sign on Town property indentifying French Farm Village. Motion by Crouch, seconded by Ercolini to authorize the Town Manager to work out the details so that the sign can be erected. Voted unanimousl Proclamation The Board voted to proclaim the week of September 18-24 as Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Week.