HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-12-26 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe Board o£ Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with ~11 members present;
Selectmen John F. Coady, Thomas J. McEvoy with Chairman Joseph A. Guthrie presiding. The
minutes and warrant were approved as submitted.
David Law, 440 Winter St. was drawn for Jury Duty, at Lawrence, for January 3, 1977 ~itting.
Francis N. Laulor, Jr., 40 Belmont St. and John R. Daly, 1%3 Chadwick St. were dra~n for
Jury duty, at Salem, for January 3, 1977 Sitting. Grace V. Limifors, 14 NaBlin Ave., was
dra~n for Jury duty for January 10, 1977, at Salem.
BD. OF ~PEAZS v. H0~S~G APPEA~S C.O~'A'~'EE A~D .OTHERS:
Severa~ raside~ts appeared again before the Board requesting the Selectmen vote to take
Housing Appeals decision to the S~rpreme Court. A ~ Denahue suggested an Article be
inserted in town meeting warrant to cover cost of Appeal. She added the cost of the
appeal would be minimal compared to ~hat low cost housing inst~l-tion ~uld cost the to~n
in schools, etc. Others 'said the action was to protect the citizens of the town. Mr.
Gnthrie stated that the chances were eli~ of having the decision overruled. Selectmen have
until December 2~th to appeal to the Supreme Court. Nr. Coady stated that ~e have gone
through the emotio~ aspect of this matter. The T ~wa has carried the cudg&of a few
people contrary to nt~rous other people in town.We have Been critized as .a result of our
efforts. If those people who are so vehemently opposed to the lo~ housing plan, they are
perfectly free to carry this appeal forward as iudi.viduals and taxpayers. Mr. MeEvoy said
· that ~-*t week he had requested for mere t'~e before the decision ~as made ~hsther or not~
to appeal to the Supreme Court. During the last week he had conferred with several lewyers
~ho had advise~ him that there is no chance in the wnrld to win over the Housing Appeals
decision. Town 0~m~el also states there is a very slim chalice for Tobin's victory. ~r.
Guthrie, afte~ several others voiced their op~on, asked if there was a motion to' appeal
to the Supreme Court. No motion was made, therefore, the Board ~ not' go any further or
take any action to appeal.
CONSERVATION COt~SION:
Pat ~mBly appeared before the Board stating th~ had received funding requested By the
State, contract to be signed by C~man C~thrie. Board asked Pat to have Conservatio~
C~..,~ssion state their reco~endstions, in writing, on the Regiozsl Resource Recovery
Proposal. She agreed.
GA~f.~XCAVATIONS:
Petition to excavate in following streets to repair gas mains received:
Osgood, cor. Phillips Ct: 410 Sutton'St., P.O._reqnired.
326 Osgood st. - Police Sfficer required. Wilson cot., Rt. 12% 114 P.O. ~equlred.
200 F~esex St. -
Johnson St., cor. l~41k St.
Copy of letter to Jay W~]]is, Esq. from J. l~rd Austin
Letter from Dept; 5f Housing and Urban Development. Ackncwledg~m~t o£ hou4ing application
for rent subsidiary.
CH,.:,' IAWIOR-OF/PJ~C~ PAP/~ING~
Letter from Chief La~/~or reco~e~_~ed that the use of town-o~ned parks be ~tilized for a~
major 1~ rking proBlmns, ~hich should be very few, pert~g to restricted parring overmLght.
This would involve the Carl Thomas, Grogaus Ri~ld~ All~ Playground a~ Chadwick Street
at le~. st a month to resolve. A resident of'~Beverly Street, Mr. Medici appeared Before the
Boar~. co~ini~ ~B-t he had always park a~car, off the street, in fro~t' of his house for
.,1~ years. -~ that he had received a parkingXti~ket for do~ the same thing', on 0olombia Rd.
The Selectmen advised h~m that .~hey did not have any Jurisdiction over paring tickets and
could not help him. They advised him to park in the driveway.
LICE~S~G ¢O~ffSSIONERS~.~
Application approved for renewal of Ccz~n Vict,,~ler lice~e for Val's P~staurant','
Application received for tr~-~fer of stock, ~lmer, Inc. d/b/a Naggie's Place, 1218 Osgood SS.
Rearing set for January 3, 1~77 for 7:4% P.N. 2o be advertised.
SOv.T~ WASTE:
Brian Sullivan repo'x~ed that he and Bud Cyr and Joe D~'Angelo had insp~'ed the area
along the Merx~m~ck River from R~. 12% Access Rd. to the ~-~t]1 site. From what they
saw, it would be possible to hnild an access road along the River to the proposed site for
the Resource Recovery Facility. Brian will he meet~_~ Mr. Cousins to review the town's
proposal. Brian suggested that at some time iz the next two weeks a meeting with ail the
other Boards, Committees, Dept. Hea~s should be scheduled re the town's proposal.
FIRE CONTRACT:
Centract ~ be retyped this week ~ich ~ include a'{'{ the items discussed at the last
meeting with the Union. Work on the contract had been at a standstill for a ~e,nut~l the
"Personal Day" i~s~e was res~ved,'
'Alice 1/. Letarte, Secretary -~: -' :: :. ~ -=:- ~Olsrk