HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-02-14 Board of Selectmen MinutesFEBRUARY 8,1983 (Con't)
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LICENSING COMMISSIONERS:
MERRIMACK FBO CORP:
A request was received from Robert P. Changery to change the name of Merrimack PBO corp. located
at the Lawrence Airport, to Phoenix East Line Service. They currently have a license to store flammables.
The Board unanimously voted to approve his request.
CLASS,I, II, & III LICENSES:
Letter was received from Nancy Whitten, Dept. of the Attorney General, requesting a list of the names
and addresses of each Class I, II, &Ill automobile dealers licensed to operate in the town. This will help
~them in their effort to enforce the Attorney General's Regulations dealing with the advertising and sale
of motor vehicles in the Commonwealth. The Board unanimously voted to forward the list of Class I, II,
III licenses to the Attorney General's Office. ~ ~._~
Karen A. Robertson, Acting Secretary*~********~***********~ rk
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FEBRUARY 14~ 1983
The Board of'Selectmen held a work session on this date with all members present with the exception
of Selectman R. Louis DiFruscio. Present were Selectmen Thomas J. McEvoy, John W. Graham,
Ralph R. ~d~ce~' With Chairman Charles A. Salisbury presiding.. The Warrant w~s approved as submitted.
REFUSETECH, INC. - INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS - PUBLIC HEARING:
Tom Taylor, Ropes & Gray, stated that the hearing tonight is being held as a new requirement of the
internal revenue code which requires as a condition for the federal tax exemption that before bonds be
issued a hearing be held to give an opportunity for affected persons who may be interested in the project
to be heard. He stated that the action before the Selectmen is to increase the authorized size of the
NESWC bond issue from a "not to exceed $190 million" to a "not to exceed a $200 million'!. He stated
that they are now anticipating a size, depending on the interest rate, of around $195 million so an
increase to $200 million is necessary to do that. He also stated that the current timetable calls for the
interest rate to be set not later than February 24 on which day they expect both the IDPA and the State
Industrial Finance Agency to meet to consider the interest rate and the other details of the bond issue.
There being no further input, Selectman Joyce made a motion and it was unanimously approved to increase
the authorized size of the NESWC bond issue from a "not to exceed $190 million" to a "not to exceed a
$200 million".
EMERGENCY SESSION RE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT~DIRECTOR'S POSITION
'ChairmEn SaliSbury explained that' thdy had scheduled'and posted interviews with applicants for the
Community Development Director's position to take place on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m~ and he
noted that there was a blizzard at that time. He stated that at 8:00 a.m. he called both applicants who
were due to arrive from both Providence, RI and Burlington, VT to cancel the interviews and found that
the one from Burlington, VT was already on her way, and he left word with her roommate that if she
called to inform her that the interview has been cancelled. At 10:30 a.m. he received a call from her
from the N.A. Fire Station, and she noted that she wanted very badly to be interviewed s{nce she had
come all the way from VT. Chairman Salisbury stated that there was a three-foot high snow bank against
the front door of the Town Building so, therefore, they decided to hold the interview at Atty. Joyce's
office on Main St. - 4 Selectmen were able to attend. He stated that this may have been a technical
violation of the open meeting ]aw, but he feels that it was a responsible action on the part of the Board
under the circumstances. Selectman Joyce made a motion and it was unanimously approved to radify
the Chairman's call of a meeting as an emergency session.
SNOW REMOVAL FUND:
After some discussion with the Highway Surveyor and the Advisory Bqard, it was unanimously voted to
authorize the Town Accountant to over-expend the Snow Removal Fund in accordance with Section 31D
of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
CLOSING OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT:
Chairman Salisbury made a motion and it was unanimously approved to close the Annual Town Meeting
Warrant as of the ajournment of tonights work session.
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS:
MERRIMACK COLLEGE:
2. Applications were received from Jim Greeley, Alumni Director, Merrimack College, for a One-day
. Liquor License on Tuesday, February 22, 1983, for an Alumni Reception at the Sports Complex, Merrimack
College, and a One-Day Liquor License on Saturday, March 12, 1983, for a St. Patrick's Day Party for
the~Faculty & Staff at Perkins Lounge, Merrimack College. Letters of approval were received for both
events signed by Rev. Joseph F.X. Gillin, O.S.A., Director of Student Activities, and Rev. Fritz J. Cerullo,
O.S.A., Director of Development. Selectman McEvoy voiced his concerns with events being held at the
Sports Complex because of its size and past problems there and requested Licensing Chairman Graham
to check it out with the Police Chief to make sure that adequate protection is offered there. Both
applications were unanimously approved.~ ~.~~ ,