HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-14 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board of Selectmen held a meeting on this date. Attending were Selectmen Kenneth C.
Crouch, Christine M. Smith, Francis X. Dugan, Charles A. Salisbury with Chairman John W.
Graham presiding.
Community Development:
Rick Domas met with the Board to discuss the access r~_~dzksi~tuatlon. At a meeting in Boston
attended by R. Domas, K. Crouch, F. Dugan and J. ~ the grant for the access road
was refused. However, it looks favorable for an application for money to be submitted in
June/July. Reasons for refusal of grant at this date: I) There are no tenants. 2) They
have been pressured by D~t~akis and O'Neil to find a way to deep-six it.. It is a political
problem pressured by Mai Weiner/through Ed. Lashman. Suggestion: Set up meeting with
A. Anthony. Bring out obstacles and apply pressure to her for a reversal to the decision.
Alternate ways to proceed. State took $90,000 away and the Board is not"geing to take this
lying down." Town Meeting Action: Hold up until we decide how to proceed. Jack Crahan
will speak to Joe Hermann. Dan Cahill came in toward the end of discussion and voiced his
opinion for a reversal decision.
CLERICAL UNION:
Status with clerical union will be discussed at the April 17th meeting. Withdrawn from the
Town Meeting warrant.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
Anne Cauthier - No problem with step raise increase due her. S-4 to IV.
Lisa Ruben - increase one more step to S 17 - Step IV. ($21,200 to $21,900)retroactive from
. 3/20/84 to be renewed after one (I] year.
Rick Domas - presently $2u,,$00 with $50/month travel allowance. $% increase plus additional
$25./month travel allowance. Retroactive from February, '8u,. Revaluation
September 30, 1984. (want to see something downtown happening and funding
available to, pursue Community Development]
DOG OFFICER:
Contact J~hn Willis relative to Dog Officer needing a pUblic hearing for Article ~83.
Adjourned at 12:50 p.m.. ~C
Christine M. Smith ***********************-- ~ /~° lerk
APRIL 17~;
The Board of Selectmen held a mee,;.~g on this date with all members present: Selectmen
Charles A. Salisbury, Christine M. Smith, Kenneth C. Crouch, Francis X. Dugan with
Chairman John W. Graham presiding. The minutes and warrant were approved as submitted.
SOLID WASTE: LANDFILL AND HOLT ROAD:
Auti Audio and Bud Cyr met with the Board to discuss the repair of Holt Road and the
landfill. Bud Cyr stated he will do the necessary work but wants to be sure the State
reimburses the Town for the materials used and engineering that will be required ....
approximate cost $22,000. John Bohenko stated that Joan Gardner was unable to be
present at the meeting as planned but he will send a letter to Gardner re the reimbursement
of costs to the Town. She will have to have specific itemized costs of the repair work.
The total approximate cost will be $38,000. John Bohenko thanked Auti' Audio for negoti-
ating With the State and keeping the State alert to their responsibility to the Town.
FAIR,HOUSING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT:
On the recommendation of Betsy Shreve, Fa~r Housing Officer, the Board una, imously
appointed Joseph Morkeski to serve as a member of the Fair Housing Committee. This
appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Louis Minicucci. Mr.
Morkeski is also a member of the North AndOv~r Housing Authority.
TOWN COUNSEL MOA:
The Board discussed the MOA,.,for position of Town Counsel as proposed by John Bohenko
prior to approval of same. 'l;he Board unanimously approved the MOA with two amendments
sugge, sted by Selectman Salisbury: I] Paragraph II that copies~of Town Counsel's legal
resear~:h for any Board or elected Department Head be forwarded to the Selectmen.
2] .In the sixth paragraph re Ch. 268A--have it understood that Town Counsel is not a
Special Municipal Employee.
LIONS CLUB ROAD RACE:
Letter received from 'the North. Andover Lions Club requesting permission to have their
annual charity road race on Thursday, Jaune lu,, 1984. The Board approved the request
pending recommendations and approval from the Police And Fire Chiefs due to the safety
aspects of the route and the time the race will be held,6:45 p.m.
IDFA RE: CASH ENERGY:
George Schruender appeared before the Board for their approval of an increase of $700,000
for the Cash ~Energy Co. IDFA and the Planning Board had approved the request,Sum was
to complete the interior of the old Meadowbrook Url~rlimous to