HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-11-11 Board of Selectmen MinutesNOVEMBER 5, 1979 (continued)
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS:
Approved: Applications for renewals of the following liquor licenses:
Francis A. Holmes d/b/a Middlesex Market, Retail Package GoodsSStore
Wine & Malt beverages.
Thompson's Restaurant, Inc, Restaurant, All/A~l~c~mmon Vic.
Alic~ :'M~ Letarte, Secretary ~~erk
Due to Veteran's Holiday, next meeting will be on Tuesdgy, N0~e~ber 13, 1979.
NOVEMBER 1~ 1979
The'~Boar~'~of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date because of the
Veterahs' Day Holiday, Monday. Present were Selectmen Gukhrte, Salisbury,
Graham With Chairman McEvoy presiding. Selectman Joyce absent because of a
pr6~!ous commfttment. The warrant and minutes were approved as submitted.
STREET. LIGHTiNG:
A Mr. :~iiP~Owski appeared before the Board on behalf of his mother to object
to the'installation of a floodlight on Wayne Street...purpose of light to
prevent further vandalism at the Town Garage. Slipkowski claime~ the light
would only aid the town truck drivers when they were loading at the salt shed,
· that the teenagers Would just move tO an unlighted area. He suggested that a
chain link fencebe installed to discouazge trespassere. Bill Bolan, who
recommendedthe floodlight be installed, was asked by Select~a~ GUthrie if he
had obtained a list of vandalism dates at the Town. Garage. Bolan stated he
~hadn't and Guthrie that it would be helpful in the future if a written report
of vandalism and activit~ tnthe area be submitted on future requests.
Sele6~man Salisbury motioned that therequest be rej'eetdeuntil Slipkowski and
the High, ay Surveyor dis'cussed the light in question. Unanimous Vote.
LAND~aking TRIAL: .
Let~&r received from Tow~a Counsel advised the Board that a request had been
made through him for authority to enrage an appraiser, Mr. Flynn, in prepara-
tion for the land.damage trials. Fee would be in the area of $750. plus $250.
per ds~ i~"~ourt. It was voted to authorize the Chairman to contact Town
dOunsel to determine what Mr. Flynn will do for this fee.
BAND UNIFORMS:
Letter received from Peter Garofoli requesting permission to sell the old,
u nif°rms. It was voted to grant this permission and have the money realized
to be turned%nto the General Fund.
RECEIVED: ~,,.'
Letter, from Mass. Bldg. Commissions & Inspectors Association,Inc. Tabled for
comments&:: ."
LetterfrOm Me~imeck Valley Plannin~ Commission requesting'c°mments on the
proposed reargantzatton of the.Transportation Policy Advisory Group. Matter
tabled..,~.~ ~. '
Notice of.-Energy Conservation Workshop, Nov. 16, NEC0, Haverhill, Mess. Brian
S. and F~d Rex will attend.
Special ~d Regulations for Johnson St. signed by Board, in duplicate. To be
sent bac affic division of the Mass. Dept. of Public Works in Bos~un.
POLICE OPEN'HOUSE: ~
Letter received from Chief Donnelly advising, the Board that he planned on havin
an Open House, Saturday, November 24th, and invitations will go out to the
merchants who contributed to all the new alterations in the police station.
A light lunch will be served and he asked permission to serve a few bottles of
"cheer." It~was voted to advise Chief Donnel~y that they endorsed the action
of Chief Donnelly re the Open House and lightlunch but the Board deemed it
inappropriate to serve cocktails at the police station and to serve coffee tn-
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Board went into executive session from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Chairman McEvoy
reportedthat on the $rievance of Richard Fenton, they agreed that he should
have been paid for the Pope's Holiday as he had reported for work in good
faith and was sent home