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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
June 26, 1996

Board met in Regular Session 7:30 p.m. in their Meeting Room in Abbot Hall

Present (constituting a quorum):

Thomas A. McNulty
William E. Conly
Diane E. St. Laurent
F. Reed Cutting, Jr.
Anthony M. Sasso, Administrator

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of June 19, 1996. All in favor.

FIREWORKS. Jim Hourihan, Chairman ofthe Fireworks Committee, appeared before the Board to report the fundraising has been a success. The Fireworks will be held on July 4th, with the harbor illumination at 9:00 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30. Rain date is Saturday, July 6th. Mr. Hourihan thanked his many Cornmittee members as well as contributions of $2,500 each from Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Eissner and the Marblehead Savings Bank. John diVries ofthe Dolphin Yacht Club presented Mr. Hourihan with a check for $1,022, the results oftheir fund-raiser last Saturday night.

RECREATION AND PARK. Chairman McNulty thanked the Recreation, Park and Forestry Department for improving the grounds at Abbot Hall.

TOWN EMPLOYEES. Chairman McNulty thanked several Town Employees who participated in the Eleventh Annual Cancer Walk sponsored by Salem Hospital. They raised over $2,200.

LICENSE. Common Victualler. Village Roast Beef and Seafood. Selectman F. Reed Cutting, Jr. announced he would abstain from this vote. Attorney Demakis along with Constantino J. Hatzelamprou, the applicant, appeared before the Board to request a Common Victualler license to operate a fast food restaurant known as Village Roast Beef and Seafood at 10 Bessom Street, Village Plaza II. Mr. Hatzelamprou had appeared before the Zoning Board of Appeals and a decision is on file in the Town Clerk's office. Motion was made and seconded to approve the application with hours of operation to be 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days per week with a seating capacity of twelve people. On a polled vote, the Board voted as follows: Mrs. St. Laurent, in favor; Mr. Conly, in favor; and Mr. McNulty, in favor. Mr. Cutting abstained.

TOWN PLANNER. Rebecca Curran, Town Planner, appeared before the Board to present a Community Action Statement for the EOCD. Motion made and seconded to endorse the draft subject to minor modifications Ms. Curran has rnade. All in favor.

RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT. Chairman ofthe Recreation and Park Commission Fraffie Welch appeared to report on the proposed dog day care center at the Camp Shore Lea site. The proposal has been withdrawn and the Rec. and Park Department is looking for a better project for this property.

PERMISSION. Fort Sewall. The Board felt no action was necessary on the request of Deborah O'Connor to use Fort Sewall for a children's birthday party.

LAND COURT. Motion made and seconded to authorize Chairman McNulty to sign the Assent to Petition form concerning the 29 square foot parcel of land at 114 Washington Street. All in favor.

TRAFFIC & SAFETY. Letter read from Lt. Dave Millett, Traffic and Safety Officer of the Police Department, outlining the details of moving traffic through and around the drainage project along Pleasant Street from Devereux Street to Lafayette to begin in the latter part of July. The first phase will encompass Pleasant street between Devereux Street and Mohawk Road. Outbound traffic on Pleasant Street will be routed onto Ocean Avenue to Atlantic Avenue onto Smith Street and back on to Pleasant Street. Inbound traffic will be directed in exactly the opposite direction. During the second phase of work between Mohawk Road and Baldwin Road, outbound Pleasant Street traffic will continue outbound with the inbound Pleasant Street traffic being routed as indicated in phase one. During phase three, Pleasant Street between Baldwin Road and "Tent's Corner." the inbound lane will be maintained while outbound traffic will be diverted onto Baldwin Road. Ieft onto Comell, and left again onto Dartmouth onto Lafayette Street.

July 4th Fireworks. Motion made and seconded to close the Causeway leading to and from Marblehead Neck commencing at 6:30 p.m. on July 4, 1996, to be reopened on the evening of July 4,1996 upon approval ofthe Marblehead Fire Department,this vote to be extended to the rain date of July 6th. All in favor.

PERMISSION. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of James A. Coyne to block off Waldron Court on Friday, July 5, 1996, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. for a block party. Mr. Cutting, Mrs. St. Laurent, and Mr. Conly voted in favor; Mr. McNulty abstained.

TRAFFIC & SAFETY. After discussion, motion made and seconded to take no action on the letter of Michael Kuhn as it relates to speeding on Allerton Place.

HARBORMASTER. Stanley Sokol appeared before the Board with concerns about the Rockmore being moored in Marblehead Harbor on July 4th. The Board requested the Rockmore to stop serving alcohol and to stop music at the end of the fireworks display and to offload their patrons when the display ends. Permission to be moored in Marblehead Harbor has been given by the Harbormaster for one year ... 1996.

DRAINS. Motion rnade and seconded to award the contract for the construction of the Phase II work to the low bidder Roads Corporation, 241 Treble Cove Road, N. Billerica, MA 01862 whose total bid price was $311,305; and in the event that Roads Corporation should decline the award, that the award go to the second low bidder A. V. Construction Co., Inc., 3 Thomas Circle, Stoneham, MA whose total bid price was $345,900. All in favor.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to call for a list from the Department of Personnel Administration for two full-time police officers effective in September, working part-time for the Summer. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded to call for a list from the Department of Personnel Administration for four permanent intermittent police officers in order to increase the number of officers to work as part-time patrol officers and increase the numbers of part-time officers available for full-time appointments when they occur. All in favor.

BUlLDlNG COMMISSIONER. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Building Commissioner J. Alan Hezekiah to appear before the Finance Committee to request a transfer of $4,627.00 for payment of Boston Gas Bill. All in favor.

FINANCE DIRECTOR. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of George B. SIIOW Finance Director. to appear before the Finance Committee to request a transfer of $2,867.19 for payment of Medicare taxes for employees. All in favor.

SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of William McLaughlin, Surveyor of Highways, to appear before the Finance Committee to request a transfer of$9,602.52 for salaries for employees who worked for the Town Engineer in November because of broken drain pipe on Green Street. All in favor.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve the request ofthe Police Chief to appear before the Finance Committee to request a transfer of $10,000 for Salary expenses through June 30. 1996. All in favor.

SELECTMEN. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Town Administrator Anthony M. Sasso, to appear before the Finance Committee to request a transfers as follows: $ 17,211.50 for Town Counsel Services, $900.00 for Labor Attorney Services; $3.70 for Ambulance services; $60,000 for Article 57 1995 Police/Wire Building. All in favor.

DOLPHIN YACHT CLUB/GLOVER LANDING. Marvin Frank of Wharf Path appeared before the Board with concerns about the loud noises emanating from the Dolphin Yacht Club as a result of their party last Saturday night, for which the Dolphin had a one-day entertainment license. Motion made and seconded to appoint Selectmen Conly a Committee of One for findings on this matter. The vote was three in favor, with Mr. Conly opposed.

Motion made and seconded that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, votes may be taken, and if they are, votes will be released at a time deemed appropriate by Counsel, not to resume in open session. On a polled vote, the Board voted as follows: Mr. Cutting, in favor, Mrs. St.Laurent, in favor, Mr. Conly, in favor, and Mr. McNulty, in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Patricia D. Charbonnier
Administrative Aide

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