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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-04-25 Board of Selectmen Minutes 19, 1977 217, Letter from Congressman Harrington re Public Works legislation. Referred to Brian S. Letter from Dept. of Environmental Management re community inventory. Referred to Brian S. Approval from MVPC re Fereal financial assistance. Letter from MVPC re Preview of Lecal Public Works Program, Nound II. Referred to Brian S. Letter from the Mitre Corp. re Resource Recovery Program. Referred to Brian S. LICENSING C0~ISSIOI~ERS: Permit gr~nted for use of Town Farm Picnic Area and a 1-day Beer license for May 28, 9 a.m. . to 6 p.m. for annual chicken barbecue held By Boy Scout Troop 81. Rain date, May 29th. ~pplication received for transfer of stock f~m present owners of/M:Aloon's Store o Andrew, Stephen and William Buco. Hearing set for May 9, 197/~, A~p]Ce M. Letarte, Secretary .~s~x,~ ~,~.~ , / clerk RIL 25, 1977 da~~ / ~/ nt' The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this ; Selectmen Joseph A. Guthrie, John F. Coady with Chairman Thomas J. NcEvoy presiding. The minutes and warrant were approved as submitted. Meeting was of short duration because the Annual Town Meeting was resnmed at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. ~IRE ENGINEERS: APPOINTMENT oF BOARD: Selectmen ~uthrie--~'~ that the BOa-~ was' well aware of his position with the Board of Fire Engineers; he always respected them as individuals, but he feels at this tine the Selectmen should appoint themselves as the Board of Fire Engineers so there can be a working relation- ship with the Fire. fighters. Selectman Coady stated that he could not secon~ the motion. Oh. NoEvoy stated that he was disturbed with the present Board of Fire Engineers hut he did not think that he. could serve on the Board...he did not second the motion. Oh. NoEvoy then asked F~. Coady to take over the Chair and then made a motion that Joseph ~uthrie and Da.~a Fisher he appointed as the hd. of Fire Engineers. Selectman Guthrie declined saFing that. he ~.~uld only serve with another Selectman, that McEvoy's motion %w~uld only aggravate the situation~' Notion was not seconded. Selectman Coady made a motion that Dana Fisher and Ste~ar~ Wilson Be reappointed. Guthrie stated that he would not second motion. . .that am. Article should submitted to abolish the hd. of Fire Engineers. Matter st~l~ pending.. Report on claim damage from Bud Cyr. Pending. Letter fram Atty. Miraglintta re Giws Tire Depot, Inc. v. Bal. of Assessors. Letter from Ceta Office rs staff positions. To be posted. Invitation to Boston Citizen S-,~nar, May 3,State St. Bank & Trust Co. Proclamation of Municipal Clerk's Week, May 9th. Letter re Merrimack Valley Regio--~ZTr~it Authority. Brian to attend meeting, April 28. Applications for appointments. Minutes received. Reminder - Cable Television Hearing, Wednesday, April 27, 1977, at ? p.m. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: ammm s x-, ,ow ~m~oom, ~O Chic~ermng ~d. Hearing set for May ,~, 1977, at 8:00 p.m. to show cause why the Restaurant, ~21 ~-lcoholic licks should not be re~ked, Alice 1~. Letarte, Secretary 4a%x-~---~ ~ /~~~ cler~ i' . . ..f,/ .. The Board of Selectmen held their regu~r meeting on this ~c~t'e with a.~ ~emeers presen~ Selectmen Joseph Ao fluthrie, John Fo C~dy with ~h~m~u ~homas ~o McEvoy presiding. ~he Permission was granted to T. J. Scanlon. Co., 136 ~ Street, North Andover, to~'splay items for sale on a portion of the sidewalk directly in front of his store. Said it~' to be dis- played so as not to obstruct the free passage of pedestrians on the sidewalk and~ in any event, shall not protrude more than 3 feet out onto the sidewalk. Items sha~ not he in a manner which may present a hazard to pedestrian traffic. Applicant must provide insur- ance indemnity protection to the Town against any clain for damages which may hereafter he made by any person as of the result of using the sidewalk area.. Insurance policy suhmitted provides the town withs~fficieat ind~atty protection. Permit granted for May 3, 1977, ex- plres on April 27, 1979, date of insurance termination. STRm~ LIGHT TURNOVER: The Board of Selectmen voted to send a letter of "intent', to the Mass. Electric Company re the replacing of 501 incandescent street lights to mercury vapor lights. The letter ~fi]] also request that, due to the present pattern of street lighting. . .some areas of the town are overlighted and others underlighted...the electric company assist in determining ~here some 'of the present incandescent lights could be eliminated amd not replaced. ~; ~,: ,, .,:.~ . ,,;.~ : .