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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
April 2, 1997

Board met in Regular Session 7.30 p.m. in their Meeting Room in Abbot Hall

Present (constituting a quorum):

Thomas A. McNulty, Chairman
William E. Conly
Diane E. St. Laurent
William M. Purdin
F. Reed Cutting, Jr.
Anthony M. Sasso, Town Administrator
April 2, 1997

WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to advertise for proposals subject to Town Counsel's approval, at the request of the Water and Sewer Commission, the following two pieces of property: 1. A portion of property located at Tower Way for the installation of cellular telephone equipment. 2. A portion of property located at Tioga Way for an unspecified use. All in favor.

CONTINENTAL CABLEVISION. Letter read from Continental Cablevision informing the Board of changes to their equipment and rates. Letter is on file in the Selectmen's Office. Motion made and seconded to ask the Cablevision Committee to appear before the Board on April 16. 1997 All in favor.

MINUTES. Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of March 26, 1997. All in favor.

E-911 DISPATCH. Letter read from Emergency Medical Dispatch informing the Board of their dispatch system. Mr. Conly will talk to the Police Chief and the dispatchers to see if they have use for this system. Motion made and seconded that Mr. Conly be authorized to act on behalf of the Board on this matter. All in favor.

LICENSE. All Alcoholic Beverage. Harbortown Cafe. Pledge of License. George Harrington, the applicant, asked that this hearing be tabled for one week. Motion made and seconded to postpone until 7 50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 1997. All in favor. The Board would like Town Counsel to update them on pledging of licenses.

POLICE DEPARTMENT. Motion made and seconded to approve the request of Police Chief Palmer for the indemnification of Officer Edgar Doliber regarding case #158492 effective February 21, 1997. Allinfavor.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. Snow Removal. Consistent with Chapter 44, Section 32D approve expenditures for snow and ice removal in excess of available appropriations in the amount of $50,000.00. All in favor.

LEASE. Samuel Hobbs Memorial Building. Motion made and seconded to award the lease for the Samuel Hobbs Memorial Building to the responsive and responsible bidder Marblehead Counseling Center, Inc. contingent upon the award of a service contract for mental health services between the Town and Marblehead Counseling Center, Inc. to be awarded and executed by the Board of Health and authorize the Chairman to sign the lease on behalf of the Town subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

CONTRACTS. Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder, General GMC of Methuen, MA, for one new one-ton 12,000 GVW dump with plow in the arnount of $28,538.00 subject to appropriation and authorize the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Town, a notice of award and a contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor .

Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Moore Truck GMC of Danvers, MA, for one new one-ton 9,000 GVW 4 x 4 utility body in the amount of $24,872 00 subject to appropriation and authorize the Chairman to sign on behalf of the Town, a notice of award and a contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the following lowest qualified bidder, Danvers Motors, Inc. of Danvers, MA, for one new super duty 15,000 TVW, converted to a 4 x 4 in the amount of $36,854.00 subject to appropriation and the approval of the Recreation and Park Commission and authorize the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Town, a notice of award and a contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder Metropolitan Waste Equipment of Stoughton, MA for one new 25-yard side load recycle body in the amount of $13,495.00 subject to appropriation and the approval of the Board of Health and authorize the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Town, a Notice of Award and a Contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Liberty Chevrolet of Wakefield, MA, for three vehicles; one new one-ton 9,000 GVW 4 x 4 utility body truck with fisher plow; one new one-ton 9,000 GVW 2 x 4 utility body truck;. one new one-ton 12,000 LB GVW 4 x 4 dump truck with plow and add on equipment in the amount of $73,379.00 subject to appropriation and the approval of the Water and Sewer Commission and authorize the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Town, a notice of award and a contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

Motion made and seconded to award a contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Danvers Motors of Danvers, MA, for one new 3/4 ton 4 x 4 truck with plow in the amount of

$22,462.00 subject to appropriation and approval ofthe Cemetery Commission and authorize the Chairman to sign, on behalf of the Town, a notice of award and a contract subject to the approval of Town Counsel. All in favor.

STORM. The Chairman thanked the Town employees for their hard work and the citizens for their cooperation during yesterday's record snow storm.

Motion made and seconded to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, votes may be taken, 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; Mr. Purdin, in favor; Mr. Conly, in favor; and Mr. McNulty in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Patricia D. Charbonnier

Administrative Aide




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