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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
July 2, 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
William M. Purdin
F. Reed Cutting, Jr.
Anthony M. Sasso, Administrator

Motion made and seconded to approve the minutes of June 26, 1996. All in favor.


BELLRINGERS. Motion made and seconded to ring the Church Bells and the Bells of Abbot Hall on Indpendence Day, July 4, 1996 at the usual holiday hours from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.; 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m.; and from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All in favor.

UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANK. Motion made and seconded to award the contract for removal and replacement of the underground fuel storage tank at Tower Way, in accordance with the specifications prepared by Weston and Sampson Engineers, to the low bidder, Inland Water Pollution Control, Inc., and to authorize Chairman McNulty to execute the contract on behalf of the Town after receipt of the required documents, excecution of the contract by the contractor, and approval of counsel. All in favor.

TOWN EMPLOYEES. Chairman McNulty acknowledged the following Town Employees for their efforts in participating in the Sixth Annual Cancer Walk sponsored by Salem Hospital: Wayne Attridge, Ben Ayer, Rochelle Bartlett, Sandy Callaghan, Carol Cassidy, Chris Coleman, Audrey Connolly, Alan Hezekiah, Anne Khatchadurian, Skip Lyons, Sharon McCabe, Charlie Cerrutti, Jason Gilliland. Mike Porter, Earl Brown, Matt Antoniello, Jim MacDonald and Bob DeLisle.

CABLE TV OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. Motion made and seconded to accept with regret Alan Raymond's letter of resignation from the Chairmanship of the Cable TV Oversight Committee. A letter of thanks will be sent to Mr. Raymond. He remain as a member of the committee. All in favor.

RACE WEEK. Letter read from Joan Thayer, 1996 Chairman ofthe Marblehead Race Week Committee. announcing that Race Week will be held this year from July 22 - 28.

PLANNING BOARD. Michael McCloskey, Nichols Fader, and Jim Bishop, members of the Planning Board, appeared before the Board to take a vote of the two Boards to appoint an altemate member to the Planning Board as provided for in Article 10 of the Special Town Meeting held in November 1995. Motion made and seconded to place the name of William L. Woodfin III in nomination for the vacancy on the Planning Board as an alternate member for a term of one year. On a polled vote, the two Boards voted as follows: Mr. McCloskey, Mr. Woodfin, Mr. Fader, Mr. Woodfin; Mr. Bishop, Mr. Woodfin; Mr. Cutting, Mr. Woodfin; Mr. Purdin, Mr. Woodfin; Mrs. St. Laurent, Mr. Woodfin, Mr. Conly, Mr. Woodfin; Mr. McNulty, Mr. Woodfin. Mr. Woodfin is appointed as an Alternate Member of the Planning Board for a term of one year.

MARBLEHEAD FESTIVAL OF ARTS. Upon the request of Lt. David Millett ofthe Police Department, the Board took the following votes as they relate to traffic on Sunday, July 7, 1996 the day the Festival of Arts will be holding a Street Festival along Washington Street between Abbot Hall and the Old Town House. Motion made and seconded to approve "No Parking -- Tow Zone" on Washington Street between Rockaway Street and State Street. Said regulation being in effect from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. All in favor. To approve that Hooper Street from Union Street to Washington Street be closcd for purposes of ''Perfomer Parking." All in favor. To approve the request to block Washington Square at Lee Street. All in favor. To approve the request to block Washington Street at Bassett Street. All in favor. To approve the request to block Pleasant Street at Watson Street. All in favor. To approve the request to block Rockaway Street at Pleasant Street. All in favor. To approve the request to block Washington Street at Pleasant Street. All in favor. To approve the request to block Washington Street at Market Square. All in favor.

PERMISSION. Bill Willis appeared before the Board to petition the Board to name a road off Beacon Street Captains Walk Lane. Motion made and seconded to approve the request to name the road Captains Walk Lane with the provision that a sign under the Captains Walk Lane sign say "Not a Public Way." All in favor.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. Scott Smith was interviewed by the members of the Board for one position on the Finance Committee. On June 19, 1996, the following were interviewed for the Finance Committee: Douglas W. Emond, W. Robert Hamond, Barton K. Hyte, Stephen D. Kauffman, Joseph J. Kray, Kathleen E. Leonardson and Cheryl Zeuli. Motion made and seconded to put all names in nomination. On a polled vote, the Board voted as follows: Mr. Cutting, Mr. Emond: Mr. Purdin, Mr. Smith; Mrs. St. Laurent, Mr. Emond; Mr. Conly, Mr. Emond: and Mr. McNulty. Mr. Smith. Mr. Emond was appointed to the Finance Committee with a term to end in May of 1997.

The Selectmen wished all the citizens of the Town a Happy Fourth of July. and wished everyone a happy celebration. Harbor Illumination is at 9 o'clock on the Fourth, with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Causeway will close at 6:30 p.m. and reopen after the fireworks display. Rain date is Saturday, July 6, l996.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 8:10 p.m. All in favor.

Patricia D. Charbonnier
Administrative Aide

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