HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-05-23 Board of Selectmen Minutes Meeting Notes
May 23,1983
Members Present: J. Russell, M. O'Brien and P. Landers.
Mr. Russell opened the meeting by reading a letter from the Board of Health.
The Board of Health had been invited to meet with the Selectmen at 7:30 p.m.
to discuss differences between the Board of Health members, especially
regarding meeting time. The Board of Health did not appear but sent the
letter Mr. Russell read. After the letter was read, Sandra Trainor, a member
of the Board of Health arrived. A discussion then followed. All Selectmen
felt the Board should resolve their differences and a meeting time arranged
when all members could attend and that was convenient for the general public.
Ms. Trainor stated that she was ready to take Committee assignments that she
had refused. Barbara Boviard, Victor Carlsen, Arnold Berger and citizens who
were present also spoke.
Charles Bamburg and other citizens of Dunbar Road then spoke to the Board
concerning Plat 137, Lot 26, a parcel of land scheduled for the auction of
June 18, 1983. They stated they had worked on this lot for years to make it
a neighborhood skating rink which all neighborhood children used. Mr.
Bamburg requested the Selectmen withdraw the land from the auction and negotiate
to sell it to him and the neighbors. After a brief discussion the Board voted
to withdraw the land from auction and hold negotiations with Mr. Banburg at
their next meeting on May 31, 1983. The vote, was 2 - 1 with Mr. Russell voting
against.
The Board then met with Police Chief Marchand to discuss the retirement of his
part-time clerk John Frazier and to hear his request to expand the -job to a
full-time position. After a discussion the Board requested that the Chief meet
with them again and bring a detailed description of the of the Clerk's daily
work schedule and hours. Also they requested a list of clerical duties that are
now being performed by the detectives. Mr. Landers then moved to table the
matter; Mrs. O'Brien seconded it and it was so voted.
The Board then questioned Chief Marchand on his request to make Bernard Feeney
a Special Police Officer. Chief Marchand stated Mr. Feeney is the cadet working
at the Police Station and he also works with the Reserve. The Board then voted
approval of the request.
The Board met briefly with the Veteran's Agent to discuss the retirement of his
clerk, Marion Kohler. The discussion centered on the hiring of a new clerk and
the possibility of reducing the hours for the new clerk. The Board decided that
the new clerk could work at reduced hours and suggested that it be tried and see
if the work load could be handled.
After hearing a report from the Executive Secretary on the progress of the
Affirmative Plan. The Board decided to wait another two weeks in order that all
Boards have enough time for input before they adopt it in it's final form.
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The Board then discussed the forthcoming land auction. After a brief discussion
it was decided to include Lot 36, Plat 77.
The Board voted to have Mr. Russell sign bonds for the Treasurer, Collector and
Town Clerk.
The Executive Secretary introduced Eileen Lloyd,the person who is replacing James
Sedgewick at Continental Cablevision.
With minor adjustments the Board approved a questionaire to be sent to the
Department Heads to aid in the space study.
The Board approved the schedule of the annual appointment interviews set up by the
Executive Secretary.
The Board met briefly with Chief Redfern and approved his request for a transfer
from the Reserve Fund in the amount of $26,000 to the Fire Department salary
account.
The Board approved the renewal of an Auctioneer's License for Herbert Perry,
18 Auburn St.
The Board voted to sign the warrant to hold a Special Election on a petition
request on June 20, 1983. The election questioned Town meeting action on zoning
articles.
The Board renewed a Junk Dealer's License for A & T Auto Parts, Inc. , 1626
Shawsheen Ave. , Tewksbury, MA.
The Board approved the unemployment benefits for May in the amount of $1,652.
The Board acknowledged a letter from McNeil Associates in which McNeil stated they
were planning to cut back on the use of the mini bus at Cedar Glen due to lack of
response from people using it. The Board asked the Executive Secretary to see
what the contract the Town had with McNeil stated concerning this.
The Board read a letter from the Board of Cemetery Trustees in which they request
a meeting with the Selectmen to elect a trustee to replace Mr. Charles Ellis who
recently resigned.
The Board acknowledged a letter from Tyler & Reynolds regarding a Court case in
Woburn on Gloria Rees. Mrs. O'Brien stated she would attend.