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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-05-17 Board of Selectmen MinutesMAY 17, 1982. ~SThe Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with all members present except Selectman Salisbury who was ill. Present were. Select- men John W. Graham, Ralph R. J0yce, R. Louis D!Fruscio with Chairman Thomas J. McEvoy presiding. The minutes and warrant were approved as submitted. TROOP 89: Francis Krutz, Scoutmaster of Troop 89, reported to the Board that the Community Center had been broken into and all their scouting equipment had been stolen, about $500 worth. Two years before, they also lost their equip- ment. They have tried to raise money to replace the stolen property but most of the money has to go to the various trips' and weekends scheduled in the scout program. Chairman McEvoy stated that although the Board was very sorry about the loss, Town insurance did not cover the loss. He suggested that Mr. Krutz contact the radion station to ask for citizen's help in re- placing the scout equipment and appealed to the Town's citizens for aid,. RE~RESENTATIVEMAVROULES: Letter received from Rep. Mavroules thanked the Boa~ for advising him of their referendum on unemployment, domestic priorities and the Defense Budget. He advised the Board that he has introduced anamendment which will delete $1.14 billion from the defense authorization for initial funding of the MX missile. The Board voted to accept the letter. DESIGNER SELECTION PROCEDURES: Before the Board approved the above, they voted to have them submitted to department heads, specifically those involved in' design or building..i.e. Fire, School and Library departments for their approval and comments. · BOARD OF TRADE: · Letter from the Board of Trade voiced their-objections to-the proposed : changes at the intersection of Waverly Rd, and Main StreeT, mainly because they thought it would eliminate too many parking spaces. They voted to' support a petition recently submitted to the Board" against the changes. Selectman Joyce advised the Board that he would explain the changes to the Board of Trade at a meeting coming up on Thursday, that he .t.hought they did not quite understand the plans and that only' two parking .speces would be eliminated.and more to be added. It was so voted that Selectman Joyce proceed as explained. SUMMER SCHEDULE: ' After brief discussion, it was voted to go into summer-'schedule as follows: (Schedule to begin from this date) June 1-14228...July 12-26...August '9-23 September 13. Unanimous vote. On off weeks,'Selectmen will come in on Tuesdays to sign weekly payrolls and warrants. STOP SIGN-PUTNAM RD.: A request was received from Rose McEvoy for a"Stop"sign to be installed on Putnam Rdad, at the intersection of Lyman Road. She stated that there had been many near accidents because of speeding cars coming into the intersection from Putnam Rd., that she had nearly been hit twice. The Board voted unan- imously to refer the request to Chief Donnelly for his recommendations.. PLANNING GRANT APPROVAL: Gayton Osgood submitted an application for planning funds for local economic development and urban renewal planning activities. He stated that the Execu- tive Office of Communities and Development, through the Department of Commun- ity Affairs, was offering a maximum grant award of $20,000 with a 25% match by the Town ~'i'zth~ matching .~unds woul6'be allocated from CDBG planning monies The proposal would include preparing a design plan for the section of Water Street between the central business district and the Davis and Furber complex. The street will be redesigned to include landscaping street furniture, lights, signs and other public improvements. It would also provide a link between the downtown and the new developmentproposed for Davis and Furber. Only Housing Authorities or Redevelopment Authorities are eligible to apply so they will work with the Nor~Andover Housing Authority in completing this project. It was an unanimous vote to authorize the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to execute the resolution as submitted. MAY 17 1982 (continued) 379 CHURCH STREET: Residents of Church Street were present to discuss the vandalism on their street and the street light that was removed. Their real problem, they stated was the Davis and Furber parking lot. It is a hang out and in complete dark- ness now that the street light was removed. They also asked if the public telephone booth could be relocated. After further discussion, it was the unanimous vote of the Board that they would transfer the present street light on Church Street,which isn't doing much good because of the tree foliage, to the street light near, the parking lot. They also authorized Brian S. to con- tact the telephone company to see what can be done about relocating the tele- phone booth. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS: The Board considered the annual appointments listed on seven pages. All were re~ppointments with the exception of the Historical Commission, one vacancy; Bd. of Fire Engineers, one vacancy and the Personnel Board, one vacancy. Selectman Joyce made a motion to reappoint all members listed with two exceptions; Asst. Electrical Inspector (to be taken separately) and postpone the reappointment of one member of the Local Arts Council, Michael King,re- quested by the Chairman of the Local Arts Council, and the three Boards listed above'wi~h the vacancies. Vote was unanimous to reappoint as motioned. The reapp0intments will be listed on a spparate page. I~ was also_voted as this .. t&me to postpone ~ersonnel ~oar~ ap~ ASST~ECTR. ICALSINS~ECTOR: It was motioned by Selectman DiFruscio, seconded by Selectman Graham to re- appoint Terrance Joyce, Asst. Electrical Inspector. Vote was 3-1, Selectman Joyceabstainin§. HISTORICAL COMMISSION_.~ The Board voted unanimously to appoint Mrs. Kathleen Sherl0c~ Szyska, Osgood Street, to fill vacancy.(1985) There were three applicants. 201 BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEE.._____~: Chairman McEvoy commented that it was the feeling of some members of the Board ofSel'eCtmen that a Selectman should be a member of the Board of Fire Engtneer~ That e~entually in the future, the Board of Fire Engineers will be eliminated and the Fire Dept. will be under the sole supervision of the Fire Chief. Sel- ectman Joyce disagreed stating that a Selectmen couldn't ethically be on both Boards..,.he first would be vpting for the firemen and then, as Selectman, he would~ have to sit in on negotiations and be in a position where he would have to oppose.the firemen. He stated that the applicants for the vacancy are all qualified, much more so than any Selectman would be, for the position on the Board of Fire Engineers. Selectman Graham stated that he wanted to make sure the, Selectman to be appointed, DiFruscio in this case, fully knew the Job.He suggested that Selectman DiFruscio~confer with the Fire Chief and Fire Enginee: Fisher during the coming week. Selectman DiFruscio agreed to do so. Chairman McEvoy asked Selectman DiFruscio if he knew anything about the Board of Fire. Engineers and he replied that he knew they met once a week. Fire Chief Dolan told the Board that both he and Dana Fisher were opposed to having a Selectman appointed to the Board of Fire Engineers. That the three applicants~to fill the vacancy were more than qualified, and an appointment · ~O ls needed~ make the Board of Fire Engxneers a workable Board once more. At the present time, they haven't a third member to vote on any matters that may come up... He requested that the three applicants be interviewed and said he couldn't understand why interviews hadn't taken place. Chairman McEvoy replie~ that interviews were not held because all three applica~ts..Richard Winn, Dushame and James McQuire were all well known b~ the Selectmen and the quali- fications they all had, so there was no reason to hold interviews. Selectman Graham repeated that if a Selectman was considered for the appointment, they would' have to make sure that he was qualified for the position. Chairman McEvgy stated that they would postpone the appointment until June 1st, their next meeting or, if necessary, hold a special meeting before that date. It was so voted. ~S0 MAY 17, 1982_ (.Continued) APPOINTMENTS ~continued) PERSONNEL BOARD: Chairman McEvoy announced that it was ~he opinion of the Board that they request the resignations of all members of the Personnel Board and asked for a motion. Selectman Joyce so moved, seconded by Selectman Graham and the vote was unanimous. When questioned about this action later by the reportqrs he stated that in the past year there was a lot of dissension among the members of the Personnel Board which was brought out by their actions at Town Meeting. The Personnel Board, an important Board, will function better with a new full membership. Selectman Graham asked when the exam for the Sealer of Weights and Measures would take place; the appointment is provisional at the present time. Brian S. stated that he had called a few months ago and was told the exam is scheduled on the basis of demand and, to date, had not.been informed of any exam scheduled. Chief Dolan advised the Board that he had the Civil Service forms in the Fire Dept. and Roberts could pick one up and send to Boston· Selectman Graham and Selectman DiFruscto both expressed the opinion that status reports should be sent into the.Board from the North Andover Industrial Development Comm{ssion, the Local A~ts Council and other c~mmtttees so the Board could be in~Qrmed as to their activity or non-activity. Chairman McEvoy in durin§ their summer meetings, that he would put the air conditfoh~r on and make them comfortable. Selectman Graham also asked about.the votin~ power of Selectman Joyce, Board's Representati~ve on 'the Es~e~ Cry. Advisory Board. Selectman Joyce said that it had been corrected by an act of le~islation...representatives could vote now, not Just the of Selectmen. LICENSING COMMISSIONERS: BOY SCOUT ~HICKEN BA~-B. ',-CUE: Application approved for a 1-day beer license for the annual Boy ScoUt. chicken barbecue, June 5th (rain date June 6th) to be held on the Old - Common. Frank Dushame stated that he had a problem with the proposed, muster that was scheduled to be part of the program on June 5th. -He said. if too much water was sprayed out ~t would ruin the grass on the Commnn and would spoil the bis &th of July observances. It was brought: out that musters are subject =o Public Works approval and Joe Borgesi.. shoeld be contacted. PUTNAM ~OADESTREET LIGHT: It was motioned to deny the street light request' on Putnam Road. was 3-1, Graham against. GYPSEY MOTHS: Chairman announced that the Tree Warden was sprayin§ trees from the road, that was all that could be done· S~lec~an Joyce made a motion to go into executive session to discuss 'the Lawlor case. After the meeting Chairman read the followinE letter which the Board voted unanimously to he sent to Atty. Joseph V. Mahoney, ~nd Debra Lawlor, by certified mail: "Dear Mr. Mahoney: Reponding to your request of December 3, 1981, regarding the death of Patrolman Lawlor the Board of Selectmen at its meetin§ held on May 17, 1982, voted &-0 (1 i~ember absent) to deny Mrs ' · · Lawlor s claim for compensation under the prov~.sions of General Laws Chapter 258." APPOINTMENTS - 1982 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (1983) Brian F. Sullivan TOWN INSPECTORS (1983) Inspector of Buildings - Charles H. Foster Electr~cal'InspectOr - John J. Thompson Asst. Electrical Inspector - Terrance Joyce Gas Inspector - Edward J. Scanlon Asst. Gas Inspector - William Geremia Animal Inspector - Robert V. Atwood, DVM' SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES (1983) Ernest J. Roberts, Jr. - Provisional NORTH ANDO~ER::HISTORICAL'!'COMMISSION -f3 -r~% Ka~%al~e-..'S z ska(1985) Martha Larson (1985) Caroline Cole (1985) REGIONAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL STUDY COMMITTEE (1983) William A. Cyr, Highway Surveyor Edward J. Scanlon, Bd. of Health Brian F. Sullivan, Bd. of Selectmen RECREATIONAL COUNCIL (1983) William P. McEvoy, Louis Detora William C. Lafond Augustine McDonald Herbert Toomey John J. Driscoll William Boutillier Richard Sharer Chairman CONSERVATION COMMISSION (3 yrs.) Philip?Doyle (1985) Anthony Galvagna (1985) CAPITAL BUDGET COMMITTEE (3 yrs.) Charles A. Salisbury (1985) COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE - GLCAC (198~) Joseph Morkeski. William P. McEvoy CABLE TV COMMITTEE (1983) '-.,John-Robinson,~..Ohairman ....... 'George Da&me William g. Hanson · RichardGacioch John E. Bellofatto Joseph C. Nahill 382 APPOINTMENTS . 1982 - PAGE II BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS (1983) William V. Dolan, Fire Chief Dana Fisher, 1st Deputy ---~, 2nd Deputy SPECIAL CIVIL CONSTABLE (1983) Russell F. Donnelly, Acting Police Chief PERSONNEL BOARD (3 yrs.) ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (5 yrs.) Richard J. Trepanier, Esq.(1987) Associate Members (3 yrs.) Walter F. Soule (1985) COUNCIL ON AGING (1983) D. Thomas Cantone, Chairman Arthur Lambert Raymond Maynard Helena McCall John LaFrance Maria Rosati Walter Green Elsie Heinz Dorothy Sinsheimer NORTH AND0VER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (5 yrs.) Anthony Spinelli (1987) John Cronin (1987) Nicholas Szabat (1987). LOCAL ARTS COUNCIL (2 John' R. Virr (1,9,84) Rain ', Marianne Trepanier " Michael J. Brten Frieda BJornson " .LL~O~ OPPiCERTO LAWRENCE AIRPORT COMMISSION (1983) Francis J. Tromb~l.y Geor~ Schruender (1987) APPOINTMENTS - 1982 - PAGE IV TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE (1983) Marion J...Hyde Daniel Long" Joseph Ave~k'a Gayton Osgood Raymond Maynard Kareu Robertson Linda -Aubreyc% ~- -. Mar'garet P. Lawlor' Ida E. Harwood LOCAL ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE (1983) Phila Slade, Chairman ' Joseph Borgesi, Public Works led Scanlon, Board of Health ~James Lafond, Conservation Commission ~RalPh R.' Joyce, Selectman ~iPaul Taylor, Citizen iWilliam V. Dolan, Hazardous Waste Coordinator MERRIMACK VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION (1983) Gayton Osgood, Alternate SUPeRViSOR OF INSSCT PEST CON'mOL LeonE~ Lafond ,SURVEYOR oF WOOD, BARK & LUMBER (1983) George A. Leonhard GRAVES REGISTRATION OFF!CE~& VETERANS BURIAL AGENT (1983) William E-~ett DOG OFFICER (1983) Gene Northam KEEPE~ OF THE LOCK-.UP:(1983) Russell F. Donnelly, Acting Police Chief !FOREST FIRE WARDEN (1983) William V. Dolan, Fire Chief QUSTODIAN. & AUCTIONEER OF TAX TITLE PROPERTY (1983) James H. Dewhirst 386 APPOINTMENTS - 1982 - PAGE V TOWN BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS (1983) Charles H. Foster Andrew Alvino, Jr. Fraruk Gelinas Alfred L. Gardtner Louis Kmie¢ Anthony Galvagna PUBLIC WEIGHERS (1983) Gerald Kent William Kent Robert Kent CUSTODIAN - TOWN BUILDING (1983) Robert J. McCarthy CUSTODIAN - COMMUNITY CENTER (1983) William P. McEvoy DATA PROCESSING COMMITTEE (1983) James H. Dewhirst Joseph Willis Daniel Long Beatrice Fink Thomas J. Hennessey TOWN BY-LAW STUDY COMMITTEE(1983) Alfred L. Gardiner William A. Finneran Daniel Long Donald F. Smith, Esq. ESSEX COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD (1983) Ralph R. Joyoe, Jr'., Esq. ~th of JULY COMMITTEE (1983) William Emmett, General Chairman Frank H. Dushame, Coordinator Civil Defens~ A inme,,:s 38'[ DePuty I)lrecror Uiv£l Defense /~'. Jolm J. Lyons. SO Yarr~oc~ Aven~ ?;orth ~n~over~ }~ss. · ,: Comuunica~i OhS Officer, ~ivil Defense hr. Ridge2y B. Undem'ood 153 Dale Street ~or'~h An.%ver, ,'lass. {~adiological Defense Officer, civil Defense {(r. Richard 1'. 'Jladc 21 Bradford S~reet l~or~ Andover, ~lass. Operations Officer, C£~il Defense )ix-. ~(. Dennis Uiom~e 99 Raleigh Tavern Lane J~dio Officer, Civil Defense Rt. Joseph S~llivan, Jr. 267 Sutton Street Norck Andover, Nass. Education ~ ?rainimg Officer, ¢ivLl Defense ~tr. Lcolard S~.,ers 401 }lass. Avenue ~orch Audovcr, )~ss. Varning Services Officer, ~ivil Uefense Ar. Dennls Currier 19 ~lf, on Avenue ~or~h Andover, ~ss. Police Services OffiCer, Uivil ~efense ]ir. Russell F. Donnelly 92 Hoo4y Street North An-~over, )~mss. ' Clerk/Typist, Secretary, ~ivtl Defettse }lrs. Evelyn J. ~oco 695 Johnson S~ree~ ~orth ,~ndover, ?~ss. Auadliary/Special Poli¢ *. List Sgt. R. Dennis Dionne (Commanding Off. ) 99 Raleigh Tavern Lane goo Andover, MA. 01848 Mr. John J. Zaccari 21 Patriot Street No. Andover, biA. 01845 )ir. Ernest Harvey (Exec. Off.) 134 Milk Street No. Andover, M~. 01845 Mr. Joseph R. Hanunan 271 Sutton Street No. Andover, MA. 0~845 Mu. Hilton P. Comey 171Cotuit Street No. Audover, MA. 01845 Mr. Michael J. Twomey 32 Harkaway Road No. Andover, MA. 01845 Mr. Joseph Sullivan 267 Sutton Street No. Andover, MA. 01845 Mr. Richard C. Boettcher 80 Bradford Street No. Andover, MA. 01845 ~'. Carl H. Wagoner 15 Columbia Rd. No. Andover, HA. 01845 Ms. Eileen Burns 110 Farnham Street No. Andover, )~. 01845 Elmergenc~ Call-out Only Special/Auxiliary Police (Inactive) Domenic Bonanno 34 Lincoln St. No. Audover, M~. Edward Johnson 47 Chickering Rd No. Andover, )bk. George MAckenzie 27 Dewey Street No. Andover, MA. Raymond Minardi 82 Mifflin Drive No. Andover, MA. Special Police 0nly Mr. Donald R. Sa~ah~ 106 Beverly Stree~ No. Andover, }~ss.