HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-12 Board of Selectmen MinutesM~i~H 12 1979 (continued)
N. A. I.L%ESTLING TF~.~:
Thc successful seaoon of the ~Torth Andover High School wrestling season ~.ms brought up.
It was unanimously voted to send Co,eh Crozier a letter congratulating him and the team
for x.rinning tl~e New England High School l,~restling Championship ,~nd to young Joe Helfrich
for capturing the individual champion ship.
TAX CAP:
?~presentative Joe Hermann ~ppeared before the Board to discuss Governor King's t~~. cap.
He stated that~ at this time, he had no interpellation of the Bill. He did not know what
percent of the increase of the Tax levy would be..that the L£11 ~.~as in limbo · He s~id
the Bill 5632 had passed~ 81 to 59, that day ,~r~l wo~ld be appealed,and revie~.~ed and that
he would vote against. It was discussed that if the tax cap was voted, the Selectme',~ may
delay the calling of To~.m Meeting and that they would inform the Advisory Bo~rd that it
their intention not to act on money articles if the tax cap was !~assed. It ~*~s remarked
that iZ x~s the strongest challenge to Home P~l~. Rep. Hermann ~.rill keep them informed.
CF~A POSITIONS:
Brian advised the Selectmen in his A.Z.M. that he had had a meeting with a representative
from Ceta ~o had 'bold him the to~.,m could create or replace 14 positions during the federal
fiscal year, 1979~ ~.~ich ~rill end September 30th. This does not include the 8 additional
we have been authorized. He also ~dvised the Board that~ effective April l~ 1979, the
ms,~imum CF~A ~.~ge ~.~ill be ~7~200, so it is very imporbant that the Selectmen create or refill
vital positions prior to April 1st ~hile the mm.~imum is .~0~000. Brian ~.~s authorized to
allocate positions before cut off, April 1st.
LICENSING C~SSIONERS:
APPROVED: 1-day liquor license ,~t Merrirmck College, ~.hreh 13~ from 8 to 11 p.m.
1-day liquor license at Merrimack College~ ;~reh 31, from 8 to 12 p.m.
Co,men Victualer license(rene~.~!) for Boston Hill Sr~. Shop
Applic,~tion to store 5000 gals gasoline, underground~ at 34 ~esley St.
from To~.m Co~.usel approved the inst~!~tinn.
Letter
.~eapplication of ?~ne and malt beverage license from Robert Dunn~ I.hnager of Bosto~
Hill Slide & Ski Corporation: Turnpike St. Selectmen commented on the fact that
the license would be an e~osure to children. Dunn replied that it would not be a
lounge for drinking beer and ~.rlne but a convenience for adults ~o have asked for
the service repeatedly. However, a hearing ~.ms voted for I~hrch 26~ 1979~ at 7:30
p.m.
Letter from Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission ze lic. uor licenses available.
,.. It x, ms also voted to notify P~v. ;~hrtin Smith~ Director of Student lctivities at
Merrimack College that it ~uld be the Board's po!icy~ after.April 16~ 1979, not
' to grant a l~-day liquor license at Merrimack College to ~ny group not su.oported
by upper classmen, m~inly Fresh.men and Sophomore c~
~-lice M. Leb~rbe~ Secre~ry ....... ~: ....................... ~ ................ ~ Clerk
MAP~H 19~ 1979
The Board of Selectmen met on this date x.rith all members present~ Selectmen Thomas J.
Charles A. Salisbury, Rnlph E. Joyce~ John ~. Graham ~rith Chairman Joseph A. Guthrie presiding
The ~.mrrant and minutes were approved as submitted.
COi, B~RESSMAN I, IAVROULES: · /
Letter from CohEre.ss ~man Mavr~les ad.x~sed th.e Board that he had implemented t_.he Si~bh
ional District Mobile Office ~fnich ~.rmLl service the cities and to~s mn the District t~hat are
not easily accessible to Sale~ and Lynn ~.strict Offices. The mobile office x. dll be mn North
~mdover on April 6-7-29th ben-inning at 9:30 l.m. uutil 3:30 p.m. Board authorized Brian to
set up a location for the mobile office.
~JFRE~N~_-DOG OFFICER COMPLAI~:
?obert Du~resne appeared before the Board complaining that the Dog Officer isn't doing his
job. Dufresne stated that he x~s told by the police that his dog x.,~s creating a dog nuisance
by his continuous barking and he x~nted to ~ow who complained...s~id the Dog Offic~x.~ouldu't
tell him, that he had to go to the Selectmen to find out. The Selectmen said the ~name of the
complainant does not have to be revealed: Dufres~e, at an earlier~loud appearance in the
Selectmen's Office, said he ~..~ould not license his dog because he ~as tiedup ~1 the time. it.
the Selectmen's Office he said he had licensed the dog. Board told hin that they ~.ould have
to seek the help of the To~,rn Co~mse! to help the Dog Officer enforce the leash la~.l.
APPROVED:
Request for transfer of funds from the ?~serve Fund to p~y Gas Inspector's fees.
TAX CAPS:
Tom Dunn, Advisory Board Chainnnn, stated the Board should make a decision a= to ~.~hnt kind of
action the Board is going to take re To~.m Meeting so the Advisory Boa~l can make their plans
accordingly. Decision was postponed until ne~ meeting. Board voted to have .~_rbicle made up
to override Talc Caps.