HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-10 Board of Selectmen Minutes~ (continued) SS
SUN DAY:
Letter received from Russell Reeve, Director of Stevens PuBlic Library, requesting the Board
proclaim Nay 3 as "Sun" Day. The Bo~rd so voted.
HOUSING APPLICATIONS:
Notice from Dept. of Housing & Urban Development received re applications for housing units.
Notice to be referred to the Housing Authority and hearings ~.11 be advertised.
BOARD OF REGISTRARS:
Board voted to send letter to Chairman of the N.A. Repbulican To~n Co~,~ttee notifying her
that Fred McCormack ~3~ rretire immediately after the completion of the 1978 anm?~ town
meeting as a member of the Board of Registrars. In accordance with C. 51, Sec. 15 of the Gen.
Daws, the Selectmen requested a list of three imliVidl?sls selected by the Repablic~a Committee
It was also requested that the Selectme~ be provided with a copy of the Co~ittee's minutes
showing the vote cast and that a quorum was present.
SELECT,MN JOYCE: he
Letter submitted to the Board from Selectman Joyce stating that, as long as/held the office of
Selectman, he would not engage in hi~ .~rofessional capacity as a lawyer before any town agency.
This an~nuncement was to preserve the~.public trust and to avoid needless and u~anted contro-
versy and bickering amen8 Town officials i.e. the Planning Beard charged him %rith conflict of
interest;~Jghen he represented a client on a zoning petition at a Planning Board meeting.
had -ngaged him before he was elected to the office of Selectman. The Board' commended him for
his action and accepted letter for the files. Copies of the letter w~l~ be sent to ell depts.
Letter.from Enviornmental Affairs re "F~ssachusetts Litter O!ympiz..'
Letter from Mass. Easter Seal Society re accessibility of facilities to handicapped.
to the ~,~lding Inspector.
Invitation to Volunteers tea, Lawrence YWCA, April 19, 10 a.m.-Il:30 a.m.
Letter from Lawrence Chamber of Commerce re election of Directors.
Notice of Essex County Advisory Board public meeting, Lynnfield Town Fro11, Apr,-2 1%, 9:30 A.M.
FI~ CASH:
Statement from ~he To,ca Accountant advised the amount of free cash available for Town Meeting
was $463,362.50.
BUILDING INSPECTOR ARZICLES:
The Selectmen voted to support Articl& 33 and made no recommendation o~ Article 34. They
voted to table action em Article 35 unt~ al~ members were present to review the survey data
available on ~e~eeday, April 12. Letter to that effect was sent to the Advisory Board.
CA~I~ HALL:
Letters ware voted to be sent to Dr. Julius May, Boar~ of Heel~h and John Thompson, Jr., Ch.
Lake Study Committee, stating that, as there~were several articles on the warramt concerning
Campion Fall, the Selectmen requested that they submit a specific, recesmmndation on the
LICENSING CO2~E~ISSIONERS:
Copy of letter received to the Momahan Management Corp. d/b/a/Maggie's Place from the Beard of
Health. The restaurant has closed down ~ut no official announcement has been seat to the
N.A. Licensing Commissioners.
Approved:
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary ***~-~.~*~-~*~*-~'~-'/~,~,~-~,,~r~,~- ~-~. '
APP~IL 18~ 1978 g,.~ ~'
The Beard of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with ~ ~ members present;
Selectmen Joseph A. Gutbrie, Thomas J. NcEvoy, Charles A. Salisbury, P~ph R. Joyce with Chair-
man John F. Coady presiding. The %r~A-~nt and minutes were approved as submitted.
ARCHDIOCESE BUILDING STUDY:
Copy of letter received addressed to William Selezme, Chairman, Planning Board from Evelyn
Murphy, Secretary of Envio~-~,~entsl Affairs. Sale~e's request for an administrative Agency
hearing was denied. It is her judgement that an environmental study is not necessary for the
Archdiocese proposed low-housing development om Waverly Rd. Accepted for the files.
3-day all alcoholic license for Alumni Association Reunion at ~errimack College on
Clerk
Request referred to
STOP SIGN
Selectman Oathrie requested a stop sign be instm~ ed at Williams Street.
Chief Lawlor for his reco~nendations.
99 RESTAURANT PARKING:
Letter received from ChAef Lawlor re the parking problem for the 99 Restaurant custc~ers. He
recommended a "parking restriction on both sides of Chickering Road on Massachusetts Avenue if
the 99 Restaurant does not recniv a chmage in their parking problems." The Board voted to have
a meeting with Thomas C. MacKenzie, Manager of the "99" on May 8, 1978, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss
the problem. A letter to Mr. MacKenzie will be sent to that effect.