HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-12-08 Board of Selectmen Minutes DECemBER 8, !975.
~6The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with two members present;
S~e~ectman Thomas J. McEvoy and Selectman Joseph A. Guthrie, Acting Chairman, in the absence of
Chairman John F. Coady, who had a death in the family. The minutes and warrant were approved
as submitted.
JURORS:
Herbert C. Otis, Summer St. and Jeannette W. Stott, 62 Moody Street were drawn for the Jan,
Sitting at Salem S uperior Ct. Gardner R. Humphries, 322 Turnpike St., NeLlie Camporone, 8
Village Drive and Alden H. Milton, 70 Nablin Ave. were drawn for the Jar~ary 12 Sitting, at
Salem.
I.~O.E~H ~DOVER BIDO,~,!OBILE:
Chairman Guthrie announced that 81 pints of blood were realized at the N.A. Bloodmobile,
Sunday, December 7, and thanked Lila Lee and Alice Letarte, Vice-Chairmen and the volunteer
workers for their efforts on behslf of the N. A. BlOod Program.
T~ GAP.~GE RE~JISITION:
The two-member Board were presented an application and certificate of payment to Amici Con=
struction Corporation, builder of the new Town Garage. Application, original, was in the
amount of $59, 865.00. After a meeting of the sub-building committee, it was voted to hold
$8,195 (on items 11, metal.bldg, and item 15, overhead doors) from origincl amount of $59,865.
An amended application in the amount of $49,086.50 was submitted by Amici Construction. However,
the Board of Selectmen were given a revised requisition by R. Harrington to act on which with-
held another $8,100. from the original requistion. Mr. Harrington isma Certified Public Acct.
and Chairman of the Sub Committee. Approved for payment on Mr. Harri~ton's reco~nendation was
the amount of $41,391.50.
NO PASSING ZONE ~EQUEST:
Letter received from Roberb Tierney, State Dept. of Public Works, in answer to Board's request
to have a No Passing zone on Rt. 125, Chickering Rd. between Pleasant Street and Prescott St.
This area has been the scene of many, critical accidents and the Chief of Police had reco~ended
the No Passing zone installation. State refused on the baSis that "it would impose an unreason-
able obedience responsibility on the motorist and a difficult enforcement problem on the author-
ities.'' The Selectmen voted to set up a meeting with the State officials to discuss the re-
quest further.
BOARD OF APPE~!S:
Letter from the Board of Appeals requested reco~endations for change in any of the Rules &
.~egulations or Fon~S of the Board of Appeals, in writing. The Selectmen voted to request
that ~ changes received by the Board of Appeals be referred to the Selectmea prior to
their acceptance.
POLICE LEGAL ADVISOR:
letter of thanks from Jay Willis, Jr. for his appointment to the position of Police Legal
Advisor for the towns of North Andover, and Andover.
GAS EXCAVATIONS:
Approved: petition to excavate to repair gas mains on Milk St. and Pleasant St., corner of
Park St.
Approved: petition to transfer ownership of poles from telepncns co. ~o electric company.
W~_RP~NT OP~NING:
The Selectmen voted to open the l~arrant for submission of Articles for the Annual Town Meeting
in April, 1976. Notices will be sent to all departments. Closing date will be determined at
a ~..~uture ~eeting.
RECEIVED:
Notice of conference to be held on Dec. 19, King's Grant Motor Inn, Rt. 128, 9 A.M. to 10:45 A.M.
discussion of federal grants and programs available to communities for public works and related
projects. Selectmen and/or J. Borgesi will attend. To be placed on Dec. 15 agenda. Invitation
from Congressman Narrington.
Notice of ns$1egislative meeting, Dec. 16, Gr. Law. Ch. of Commerce, Bon. Secours Hospital.
Notice of Agreement for ~onsent Election - North Andover Police Association.
LICENSING C01~ISSIONERS:
Approved: Application for renewal of Class II license for Turnpike Texaco Station, 1717
Turnpike St.
Granted: Application to store additional 1,000 gals. gasoline, underground, at Merrimack
College subject to approval of Chief Daw. Hearing waived.
Notice from ABC re Club, 2104, Inc. A~cepted fine of $98.00 for violation in liew of closing
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary ~s~~,~,~~ lerk