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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-05 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date z,rlth all members present2 Selectmen John F. Coady: Thomas J. McEvoy: Charles A. Salisbury: Palph R. Joyce ~.rith Chairm~n Joseph A. Guthrie presiding. The ~.nrrar. t and minutes ].~ere approved as submitted. This ~.ms the last Solectmen's meeting for Selectman John Coady who: after six years as a Selectman: did not ran for re-election. Chairm~n Guthrie: on behalf of 'the Board: presented Jack ~.rith an enscribed desk and pen set and stated that Jack's..expertise and intelligent administrative abilities ~.rLll be missed and difficult to replace. He congratula- ted Jack on his appointment as Deputy Tax Commissioner and he ~.~s ?fished every success. APPOINTee, S: The Board ~ade the follo~*ing appointments: Irene McEvoy - ~arden: Wrecimct II. Selectman l~Evoy abstained from voting. Domenic Cantone - Member: Council On Aging. Francis I~.L M~ise and James Sanborn appeared before the Board requesting appointments as Special Police Officers. The appointments were taken under advisement until character references are obtained from 'the Police Department. RESIGNATION: A letter of resignation received from ~inifred K. Sullivan ~.~o resigned as l,;arden of Precinct II due to ill health. A letter of thamks and appreciation for her services be sent from the Board. Aletter received from Paul Dobson advised the Board he would remain activ~ on ti,c Personnel Board until ;,hy 1st as requested. Although he ~.~ll not be able to attend To,~m Meeting as he ~.rill be out of to%m on business: he x. rill make sure ,~ the other members of the Board x*ill attend and each one x~rill be well versed ou all the Personnel Board articles. NO P3k~/(~IG- SCHOOL ST.: Three copies: attested~ of a traffic ammndment that ~,~J] exclude all parking on the westerly side of School Street ~,as approved and signed by the Board ~rith the exception of Selectman Salisbury, who voted against the amendment. FIRE CI-~EF DUd.i: Two draft copies of the Fire Chief ezmmination announcement to be issued sent by the Division of Personnel Administration. If the Board approved the copies: they ~.~re requested to fill in the Fire Chief's sa!ar~y and return to the Division. The matter ~.~s 'tabled until the l~hrch 12th meeting. Selectman ~E~oy objected. L~?C HCrJS]~tG PI~,I: The Board voted 'to advise the I. trPC that the To~.m of North .~mdover endorses the I, IVPC's Area-;.ride Housing Opportunity Plan and agreed to cooperate ~.rith the Merrimack Valley Commission to develop and carny out c_u area-~.ride strategy to meet e~.--isting housing needs: as well as promoting a broader geographic choice for housing outside of Haverhill and Ia~.~ence. Housing Assistance Plan goals amd Arem.ride Housing Opportui~ty Plan goals are · generally consistant. The implementation program for the HOP is also consistent ~.rith our commznity's development policies. POLICE CHIEF SUBSTITUTE: Letter received, from interim Police Chief Donnelly %~ich stated that he ~.ould be on vacation from l~rch ? until I,hroh 22nd and that he had appointed Senior Sergeant Edward S~]] ivan to take charge of the Police Department until his return. He also stated that he ?~ould submit the mames of 'three candidates for p~'ovisiona! appointment to 'the rard: of Sergec~bt upon his return. He also stated that: due to Chief La?~lor's retirement: the police department is short one: ~am and that vzsaneB.cher[d get first priority to be filled. It is important to him that the provisional Sergeants post be filled according to present needs rather than for a long range purpose. Chairman Guthrie voiced tho ob that 'the Selectmen were not informed of Chief Donnelly's selection of his replacement:~.~%ile on vacation:prior to Donnell~,'s action. Chief DonneLly stated that he ~.ms not aware that the Salectmen had to be notified: that he ~.ms acting as former Chief La~.~lor did in such matters. .%fter a continued discussion: the Selectmen voted to advise department heads: under 'their jurisdiction: that the Board be notified prior to any policy changes. The Selectmen opened the ~.=r~.nt to include an Article from Village Green ~'Yest cond~.minium resided, ts petitioning for trash collections. ~,[arr~_nt ~.m,s then closed. Article ?rill be referred to the Board of Re~istras for ve~'ification of signatures. Vote ~=s 3 to 2. Coady and Joyce opposed. CMI. SElf, ICE-POLICE DL~: The Board requested Brian to contact Civil Service re a letter he had semt requesting n~mcs of persons ~.fl%o had taken past police exams. Board voted to ~send requisition to Civl!~,Se~u!c requesting list of eligible candidates for appointment to the reserve force.and regmlar forc~ 90 (eontinu ) LICH~TS~TG O01.2.~SSIO~E2~S: G~SOL~TE STO~iGE HK~?~,TG: ~pplication ~o storo 5000 ~ or Ocooli~ m~der~ro~ ~t 34 %~es!ey Street ~a~ tabled ~t~ the Selectmen are advised by To~.~ Co~sel if a pr~is~ io~! ~e is present. . ..~ TJLXI CAB L!C~;SE-D. CUT~ONA The Licemsing Board approved the grant~ n~ of a t~.~.cab license(2 cabs) Demmis Cutrona to be located at 12 ~in Street. A stipulation ~.rill be placed on license that the safety of cab vehicles must be approved by the Chief of Police~ these vehicles shall be subject to his inspection at a.~f; time. Stipulation %rill also be placed on license of Joseph E. Po:.rlerza. McGREGOR~S ~m~S : A!oxander McGregor submitted plans for his proposed places of buomnoss for which he has applied for three liquor licenses. The Board informed him that they wo~tld recuire more definitive plans. APPP~DVED: MARCH 12~ 1979 ~/~ 7~- ~' - The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date ~.rith all members but Selectman NcEvoy present; Selectmen Sa!isbury: Joyce, and new member: John Y. Grahm~ present ~*ith Chairman Guthrie presiding. The minutes and ~rramt were approved as sub- mitred. JURORS: The follol~ring persons were dra~.rn for jury duty~ at Salem, for the April 2 Sitting: Cora A. Wind!e, 40 Perley Rd., Irene Miley: 206 Boxford St, %~alter O. Kohl~ 625 Tdrnpike St. and F/la E. Furth, 32 Cabot ?~i. F or April 2 Sitting~ at Lawrence: EvelYn D. Charest 118 High Street. GAS EXCAVATIONS: Petitions approved to excavate to repair gas mains on lO7 Pleasant St. and59 Salem St. To install a gas service on I,~ill Road. FIRE CHIEF ~: ~fter much discussion it was voted to use the usucl Civil Service e~mm for the Fire Chief position. Notice ~s approved and signed by the Chairm~n x.~th salary set at minimum... $~L9~993 to ~.~imum...$24~102. and sent to Civil Service. STREE~ LIGHTS-FONLDS TERRACE: The Board approved the insto_llation of three street lights at the FS. derly Housing Project on Foulds Terrace. LOSS CONT.,q0L SERVICE: Letter received from the above-r~med citing an important situation that should be corrected in the To:.rn Garage. Board voted 'to refer same to High~ray Surveyor requesting a ~.a-ltten re- port on the necessa.~y corrections that ~.rill be made. DR. SCARI~O: Letter received from the Citizen League for Adult Speci-..1 Services advising the Board that a tribute to Dr. Nina E. Scarito would be the gnest of a Royal ?~ast f~ l,L~rch 2~th at the Sheraton-Rolling Green in Andover. TiCket; m~v be .'.-lmce Flyrm, 475 6334. Cham~ stated ~hat a telegram should be sent to Dr. Scarito on her contribution to the League over the m~ny years. Selectman Jokn %L Gra.~r.. x.rill attend. EIRGER KIHG SIGN: Letter from Charles Foster: B. I.., advised the Board that Burger Kin~ has not removed illegal sign ac requested and asked the Board to authorize To~.~. Counsel to oroceed in the m~tter for the Building Inspector. It ~.=s so voted. ' I~PC: Re: E~ERGE;CY MEDICAL SE~'T~iCES: Letter received from the I~ and G~ybon 0sgood ~nc ct the meeting to.~,~dvise the that ~e ~.~o~d t~.k to the ~re Chief and ropo~ b.c.. to the Boa~ ~ the i~C. ~ NIGIIT PADdiNG The Selectmen voted to lift the ~nter a~ ~ght ~r]~ng ban ~th the stip~ation that it wo~d auto~tic~lly go into effect in the event of a spring snow sto~. SP~ BOLICE OFFICER ~POI~TS: The Bo~rd autho~zed the Chai~n to ~oint Fra~cis ~ise ~ J~es Sanbo~ ~ecia! Police Officers after he had cons~ted ~gth Acting Police Chief F~ward Su]2ivan. On Tuesday~ ~ai~n ~thrie app~ved the appointments after speal~nE ~dth the Chief.