BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES
OF DECEMBER 17, 2007 MEETING
TOWN HALL – COLCHESTER ROOM
PRESENT: Selectmen Jerry Klima, Chairman; Don Beaulieu, Ed Hunt, and Fred Knowles
ABSENT: Henry Richenburg
ALSO PRESENT: Neil J. Harrington, Town Manager and Janet Flannery, Secretary
I. Call to Order/Salute to the Flag
Chairman Klima called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and after saluting the flag he wished happy holidays to all those serving in the armed services.
II. Acceptance
of Minutes - none
III. Old
Business - none
IV. New
Business
a. License Renewals:
Motion by Selectman Hunt, Second by Selectman Knowles;
unanimously voted to renew a Class I license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for: Seacoast Motors of Salisbury –
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Hunt;
unanimously voted to renew a Class II license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for Highland Motors – 205 Lafayette Rd., Advantage Auto Sales – 137
Lafayette Rd., Chris Auto Body – 100 Elm St., DPW Associates – 98 Elm St.,
Congdon Auto Repair & Sales – 48-50 Elm St., Performance Distributing – 211
Lafayette Rd., and Automotive Services of NE Corp. d/b/a The
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Hunt;
unanimously voted to renew a Class III license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for: Jim’s Auto Body & Glass –
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Hunt; unanimously voted to renew a Repair license, with the same conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all subsequent renewals, for: Jim’s Auto Body & Glass – 128 Bridge Rd., Buddy’s Garage – 79 Lafayette Rd., Black Death Cycles – 41 Main St., Black Death Restoration – 25 Atlantic Ave., Valvoline Instant Oil Change – 191 Elm St., Burda Brothers Auto Body – 83 Bridge Rd., Stan’s Place – 205 Lafayette Rd., Drew’s Cycle, Inc. – 72 Elm St., Bob Fuller Truck & Repair Services – 4 Main St. and Coastal Customs Speed Shop – 191 Elm St.
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles; unanimously voted to renew a General license, with the same conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all subsequent renewals, for: All About You Bodyworks – 15 Main St., Gourmet Pantry – 160 Beach Rd., Say I Do – 133 Elm St., Elm St. Bait & Tackle – 110 Elm St., Solar Edison, LLC – 141 Bridge Rd., Sherwin Williams Co. #5333 – 175 Elm St., HA Richard & Sons – 54R Elm St., Jocelyn Marine Svcs. – 159 Bridge Rd., Stor-U-Self of Salisbury – 167 Elm St., Sonic Soup Music & Design – 32 Ferry Rd., Crossroad Bait & Tackle – 1 Merrill St., Fort Hill Antiques – 5 Congress St., Dot’s Beauty & Wig Ctr. – 114 Elm St., Eric’s Solid Oak Furniture – 133 Elm St.,
Corbin’s Boatyard –
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Harbor Garden Ctr. – 53 Bridge Rd., VM Baseball, Inc. – 6 Old Elm St., Beach Plum
Farms – 88 Elm St., TH Glennon Co. – 26 Fanaras Dr., PC Wizard, LLC – 175 Elm
St. Unit 3, Woodward Fence & Supply – 4 Old Elm St., Roberts Electric – 154
Elm St., RB Entertainment – 59 Elm St., Riverfront Marine Sports – 33 Old Elm
St., Linda’s Alpha-Omega Salon – 4 Elm St., Coastal Printing – 15 Main
St., Mattress Depot – 122 Lafayette Rd.,
Eaton’s Old Time Prints – 194 Lafayette Rd.,
Owl Beaver Traders – 8B Beach Rd., Ditto Pines Construction – 13 Collins
St., Johnson Lumber Co. – 133 Main St., Baystate Arms LLC d/b/a Bob’s Tactical,
LLC – 90 Lafayette Rd., Joseph Wekelo –
207 No. End Blvd., Tom’s Discount Store –
Bob’s RV Repair – 78 Ferry Rd., North East Marine Exchange – 211 Lafayette Rd., Tri-Clean Systems – 163 Bridge Rd., Systems by Miles – 57 Elm St., Moonlight Limo – 60 Lafayette Rd., Richard Maytag – 155 Bridge Rd., Enterprise Rent-A-Car – 191 Elm St., Merrimack Valley Essentials – 11A Beach Rd., Wayside Collectibles – 10C Elm St., Santos Marble & Granite – 123 Bridge Rd., Hall’s Towing – 205 Lafayette Rd., Breakwater Boat Sales – 161 Bridge Rd., and Mindsights Entertainment – 91 Atlantic Ave.
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles;
unanimously voted to renew a Sunday license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for: Cinemagic –
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles; voted
to renew a Sunday license, with the same conditions/restrictions that
may have been on the original license and all subsequent renewals for Kitten’s
–
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles;
unanimously voted to renew an Automatic Amusement license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for: Joe’s Playland – 12/15 Broadway and VM Baseball, Inc.
–
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles; voted to
renew an Automatic Amusement license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals for Kitten’s –
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles;
unanimously voted to renew an Entertainment license, with the same
conditions/restrictions that may have been on the original license and all
subsequent renewals, for: Sylvan Street Grille –
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles; voted
to renew an Entertainment license, with the same conditions/restrictions
that may have been on the original license and all subsequent renewals for
Kitten’s –
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Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Knowles;
unanimously voted to renew a Common Victualer license for: Willey’s
Candy – 4 Broadway, Honey Dew Donuts – 147 Bridge Rd., Salisbury House of Pizza
– 2 Beach Rd., Joe’s Playland – 15 Broadway,
Sylvan St. Grille – 195 Elm St., Bennie’s Catering – Vending Truck, All American Tavern – 34 Bridge Rd., Chin
Chin Restaurant – 139 Elm St., Chefs Old World Café – 203 Lafayette Rd.,
Stripers Grille – 175 Bridge Rd., Bartlett’s Farm Stand – 96 Main St., Ruby’s
Kitchen – 136 Rabbit Rd., Ten’s Show Club – 11 No. End Blvd., and Dunkin Donuts
–
Motion by Mr. Beaulieu, Second by Mr. Knowles; voted
to renew a Common Victualer license for Kitten’s –
b. New Licenses
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman
Hunt; unanimously voted to approve a General license to Crafter’s Loft –
c. Committee Appointments - none
d. Update/Presentations: Fire Chief and School
Committee
Chief Souliotis reported that in October he and the Police Chief put an article in the newspaper, in conjunction with 9-1-1, requesting all residents to put their house numbers on the front of their homes. Regarding the abandoned buildings in Town he would like to have them either taken down or boarded up to keep people out of them. There are two firefighters presently attending the firefighting academy in W. Newbury. Breakfast with Santa was held this past week-end and was a huge success. Two rear doors were just replaced in the station and the new chief’s vehicle has arrived. The Department is in the process of completing the NIMS training as required by MEMA. In closing the Chief announced that Rev. John Folley has retired as the Department’s Chaplain and the Chief requested that the Selectmen send him a letter of appreciation.
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Hunt; unanimously voted to send a letter of Rev. Folley thanking him for his years of service as Chaplain to the Fire Dept.
Jim Poulin announced that the elementary school
students are receiving their grades now and the high school students will get
theirs at the end of January. The MCAS
scores at Triton and the elementary grades are quite good in general and are
continuing to improve.
e.
Liz Pettis & Cheryl Gillespie re: Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off
Program
Ms. Pettis and Ms. Gillespie had provided a handout to the Selectmen explaining the program, a copy of which is available for review in the Selectmen’s office. They then gave a power point
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presentation giving a more in-depth explanation as to how it works and how it will be administered.
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Knowles; unanimously voted to approve the regulation presented by the Assessor and COA Director with the following exceptions:
1) change the rate of pay from $6.25 per hour to meet the State minimum wage of $7.50 per hour.
2) allow Board and Committee members that do not get any remuneration from the Town to be eligible with the stipulation that they not work in the department which they serve as a board member.
f.
Vote to Approve 2008 Waterways & Docking Fees
Jim McCarty, Chairman of the Harbor Commission, presented the Selectmen with a proposed revenue schedule that will allow the Commission to cover the expenses of the Harbormaster Department budget which has been approved by the Commission. He gave a brief overview of the increases and the new fees they wish to impose and stated that all of the money is used in the Harbormaster’s Department and the waterways. Discussion ensued and the general consensus of the Board was that they felt a hearing should be held, although it is not a requirement of the Charter.
Motion by Selectman Knowles, Second by Selectman Beaulieu; unanimously voted to hold a hearing on the proposed rates for the Harbormaster Dept. on January 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
g.
Appointment of Board of Directors for Salisbury Community Television &
Media Center, Inc.
Selectman Beaulieu recused himself at this time.
Selectman Knowles gave a brief overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Convener Board and thanked Rika Welch for facilitating the group. He then announced the names of the candidates and recognized them for their work and diligence in accomplishing the tasks assigned.
Motion by Selectman Knowles, Second by Selectman
Hunt; unanimously voted to appoint the following individuals to serve on the
first Board of Directors for the
Lou Masiello Jim Keenan
John Housianitis Lance Wisniewski
Barbara Thomas Sandra Flaherty
Donald Beaulieu David Marshall
Bill Sheehan
V. Comments
by Visitors - none
VI. Sewer/Water
Vote
to adopt the
Ms. Gillespie presented basic financial information on the project which came in at a total cost of $78,097.00 with an EQR price of $19,524.25. This project consists of 4 homes, all of whom were seeking sewer. DPW Director, Don Levesque confirmed that he canvassed the area with the appropriate property owners and clarified that they all knew the approximate price would be $20,000.
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman
Hunt; unanimously voted in the capacity of Sewer Commissioners of the Town of
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III Sewer, as laid out and constructed, as a common sewer, and authorize Town Counsel to record said notice to create a lien to secure the payment of betterment assessments; that interest
on apportioned assessments shall be five percent (5%) per annum; and to sign the Order Assessing Sewer Betterments for the Forest Road Phase III Sewer Project and determine the number of Equivalent Residential Units (“EQR) for each property, and that the price per EQR be set as follows for the Forest Road Phase III Sewer Project:
Project Name Total Project Cost Total EQR’s Price/EQR
Forest Road-Phase III $ 78,097.00 4.00 $19,524.25
Vote
to authorize
The Manager explained that this is an on-going
project and as he explained at the last meeting the
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Knowles; unanimously voted in the capacity of Water Commissioners, to authorize the Dept. of Public Works to replace approximately 3,000 feet of existing water mains on Old Elm Street and a portion of Rabbit Road from available funds to provide necessary upgrades and improve water pressure and fire flows necessitated by an approved subdivision on Rabbit Road and as the first phase of providing upgraded service for the entirety of Rabbit Road.
VII. Correspondence
- none
VIII. Hearings
- none
IX. Town
Manager’s Report
Mr. Harrington gave a brief overview of his written report, a copy of which is available in the Town Manager’s office.
X. Selectmen’s
Report
a. Ratification of Signing of Weekly Warrants:
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Hunt; unanimously voted to ratify the signing of the following weekly warrants.
W08-86 Town Payroll W08-87 Police Payroll
W08-88 Sewer Payroll W08-89 CDBG Payroll
W08-90 General W08-91 Gen., Sewer, Water
W08-92 CDBG
XI. Executive
Session
Motion by Selectman Beaulieu, Second by Selectman Knowles; unanimously voted to move into Executive Session to discuss on-going litigation and not return to open session. Those present will be the Selectmen, Town Manager Neil Harrington, and Janet Flannery, Secretary. Roll vote: Selectman Knowles – yes; Selectman Hunt – yes; Selectman Beaulieu – yes; Chairman Klima – yes.
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OF DECEMBER 17, 2007 MEETING
XII. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned after Executive Session at 10:03 PM.
Respectfully submitted:
Janet E. Flannery, Secretary
Approved: ___________________________
Fred Knowles, Clerk