MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

MONDAY - APRIL 25, 2005 - 7:00 PM

 

WILLIAM HILTON CENTER

 

PRESENT:     Selectmen Robert Carroll Chairman, Ed Hunt, Anthony Papoulias, Jerry Klima, and Henry Richenburg

 

ALSO PRESENT:  Neil Harrington, Town Manager and Janet Flannery, Secretary

 

I.          Call to Order/Salute to the Flag

 

Chairman Carroll called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

 

II.        Acceptance of Minutes

Minutes of April 11, 2005

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve the Minutes of April 11, 2005 as printed.

 

III.       Old Business - none

 

IV.       New Business

 

License Renewals:

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve the renewal of a General license to: Wilson Brothers Yard Work - 61 Beach Rd., and The Captains Corner LLC - 73 & 75 Main St.

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve the renewal of a Entertainment license for the Chamber of Commerce to hold special summer events at the beach

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve the renewal of a Repair license to Bill’s Auto - 32 Pike St.

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve the renewal of a Common Victualer license to: Lena’s Sub Shop - 18 No. End Blvd., Commodore Pizza - 8 Ocean Front So., Captain Hook’s Landing - 136 Rabbit Rd., and Lena’s Seafood - 131 Rabbit Rd.

 

 

 

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2004

 

b.  New Licenses:

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to approve a General license for Walter Lane - 88 Beach Rd., and for Short’s Foundations, Inc. - 82 Bridge Rd.

 

c.  Committee Appointments - none

 

d.  DPW Director re: Road Paving Plan for FY05 and FY06

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Seconded by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to table until the next meeting scheduled for May 9, 2005.

 

e.  Update by Finance Director

 

Finance Director, Andy Gould addressed the Board and informed them he will be submitting a balanced budget to the Warrant Advisory Board Wednesday evening; the single audit is completed and he hopes to have a draft by the end of this week and the enterprise funds are up to date through March.  He feels he’s in very good shape for year end and there shouldn’t be any lag in getting the balance sheet out to the State.  He will be finalizing a proposal for the new accounting system and preparing an RFP for audit services.  As for FY06 he will be addressing the management letter comments, implementing the new computer conversion and will get involved with the Union contract negotiations and looking at a proposal for street light conversions.

 

V.        Comments by Visitors

 

Mr. Bill Selig asked the status of the Veteran’s and their use of the Plains School.  Mr. Harrington said when he spoke to the Veterans he told them he would give them an answer in the Spring and once Town Meeting is over he plan on doing that.

 

VI.       Sewer/Water

 

a.  Eric Botterman of Millenium Engineering re: Sewer Tie-in at 78 Lafayette Rd.

Todd McGrath, representing Mr. Botterman, presented a plan of the proposed site for Ms. Robinson, owner of the property which is to be used as a small deli with no seats.  There is presently a tight tank septic system which has failed qualifying her to tie into sewer, plus there is no other site suitable on the property to put a new septic system in.  She purchased the property with the assumption that she would be able to tie into the sewer since there was a failed system on the property.

Discussion ensued re: tying into the Allen Drive system and Selectman Klima asked if the owner would be willing to negotiate a covenant with the Town regarding the force main and re: the ownership, maintenance and turning it over to the Town at some future date and not allow anyone else to tie in, and if this does come to pay they should be willing to pay any betterment fees if and when sewer does go in on Lafayette Rd.  However, Chairman Carroll indicated that he would like to see the Board work on the covenant before coming to any agreement. 

 

Motion by Selectman Hunt, Second by Selectman Richenburg; Unanimously voted to table this until the next meeting.

 

b.  Approve Chairman’s letter to Mr. & Mrs. Short, Mr. & Mrs. Allard and Brian Mulcahy/PMBTM

 

Motion by Selectman Hunt, Second by Selectman Klima; Unanimously voted to approve the letters as written.

 

c.  Discussion of Heritage Park request for assistance on Septic Problems

 

Selectman Richenburg stated that he met with Mr. Botterman and the Manager after the last Board meeting, and discussed the issue.  He understands there are on-going discussions with DEP to get an extension in order to get a solution to the problem.  This is on-going and the Town is waiting to hear what Millenium Engineering suggests the Town do.  The Manager said Mr. Botterman is confident that the State is going to grant the 60 day extension to allow the options to be looked at.  Again, Mr. McGrath, representing Mr. Botterman, said if anyone wishes to do a site walk at Heritage Park to call him; the existing leaching field has not failed, but is rapidly doing so.

 

Selectman Hunt said he walked up there and looked the area over and feels that the Town should not put a “band aid” on something for a temporary fix.  He feels the Town has to get all the information that they can get and make the best possible decision for Heritage Park.  He also said he knows a lot of effort is being put into this situation on the part of the Selectmen, Manager and DPW and knows something has to be done.  He believes sewer is the most efficient way to do, but not a force main. 

Selectman Papoulias asked if the present system could be rejuvenated and Mr. McGrath said that DEP will not allow any substantial repairs to be done until a long term solution is arrived at.  He also asked if Town Counsel could talk to DEP to help in getting the extension.  Mr. Harrington said the onus is not on the Town to get DEP to grant the extension, it is up to the Attorney who is working for Heritage Park.

 

It was agreed that Heritage Park coop and Millenium Engineering will return when they have a plan.

 

VII.     Correspondence

·                      Invitation from Essex National Heritage Commission to their semi-annual commission meeting on May 17th at Abbot Hall in Marblehead.

·                      Notice from the LEAP Merrimack Valley re: their celebrating of the arts & preservation of “one city at a time.”

·                      Notification from the Assistant Town Clerk reminding every dog owner that the dog licenses are in and it is now time to license all dogs.

 

VIII.    Hearings - none

 

IX.       Town Manager’s Report

 

Mr. Harrington summarized his written report, a copy of which is attached and made a part of these Minutes.

 

X.        Selectmen’s Report

 

Selectman Hunt has been watching a Class II business in Town, Bayberry Auto, for the past 2 months and has found he is not keeping regular hours of operation and he feels many of the cars on the lot would not pass an inspection and he doesn’t feel Mr. Smith has lived up to his part as far as maintaining the property and would like to have him at the next meeting.

 

He also indicated that he met with CZM and DEP and there was a workshop re: paving and he also attended a Planning Board Meeting regarding paving.  An individual was there requesting to put in a road; as to the requirements Conservation says one thing and the building inspector says another and Selectman Hunt feels the Town should ask the State to put our answer in writing.  There are a lot of unhappy people out there and he doesn’t think it’s right to tie people up and prevent them from building.  Selectman Richenburg suggested that the Manager send a letter to CZM and/or DEP requesting their decision or a sense as to when the Town will receive it, and to copy the State Rep and Senator Baddour.

 

Selectman Klima gave an update on the trail building event that took place last Friday with Timberland.  They have now worked with the town 3 times; 60 volunteers came this time and more than $50,000 was donated by them.  He also indicated that SPS donated a bulldozer with an operating, 20 Salisbury volunteers were there and many contributions were given by: Dunkin Donuts, Emergency Ice, Market Basket, Old Tyme Bread Company, Chamber of Commerce, Sam’s Club, Shaws, Stop & Shop and WalMart.  The Sholtz’s were also very involved. 

 

Motion by Selectman Klima, Second by Selectman by Selectman Richenburg; Unanimously voted to sent a letter of thanks to SPS, Timberland and the Sholtz’s.

 

XI.       Executive Session - none

 

XII.     Adjournment

 

Motion by Selectman Richenburg, Second by Selectman Hunt; Unanimously voted to adjourn at 9:10 PM.

Approved:____________________

     Ed Hunt, Clerk