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Pepperell Board of Public Works - May 17, 2012

Pepperell Cultural Council - May 17, 2012

NMRSD Policy Sub-committee - May 18, 2012

Pepperell Board of Assessors - May 18, 2012

Pepperell Economic Dev. Advisory Comm. - May 21, 2012

Pepperell Planning Board - May 21, 2012

Pepperell Historical Commission - May 21, 2012

Pepperell Recreation Commission - May 21, 2012

No. Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Org. - May 24, 2012

Pepperell Charter Commission - May 30, 2012

Pepperell Board of Health - Jun 5, 2012

Pepperell Conservation Commission - Jun 5, 2012

Lawrence Library Board of Trustee - Jun 6, 2012

Pepperell Charter Commission - Jun 6, 2012

Pepperell Covered Bridge Committee - Jun 7, 2012

Pepperell Board of Selectmen - Jun 11, 2012

 


Special Referendum Election - Thursday, June 21

Pepperell Town Clerk

The Board of Selectmen have called for a Special Town Referendum Election on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

There will be one question on the ballot:

QUESTION 1

Shall the Town of Pepperell be allowed to assess an additional $1,691,653 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding a supplemental appropriation for the North Middlesex Regional School District budget for the fiscal year beginning July first, two thousand and twelve?

YES _____ NO _____" .

For more information about this election, please contact the Office of the Town Clerk.


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Board of Public Works

Thursday, May 17, 2012
7:00 PM
Town Hall, Conference Room A

  • Call to Order at 7:00 p.m.
  • Welcome new Board member
  • Election of DPW Board Chairman & Vice Chairman
  • Acceptance of minutes
  • Meeting: April 19, 2012

  • Abatements –
  • As requested

  • Sewer –
  • Energy Audit Grant

  • Water –
  • Water System Award
    Supervisory Leadership Development Program
    Mandatory Odd/Even Water Ban

  • DPW –
  • Reappointment of DPW staff
    National Public Works Week (May 20th – 26th)

  • Highway –
  • Chp 90 update
    Mill St. Bridge update

  • Review, Approve and Sign any Documents Requiring Board Signatures  
  • Combined drain layers license – Robert Proctor

  • Next meeting date(s) -
  • Adjournment

Posted: May 15, 2012 - 12:28pm

For a printable copy of this agenda, visit Board of Public Works


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Pepperell Cultural Council

Local Cultural Council
Thursday, May 17, 2011
7:00 pm
Town Hall Conference Room B

Approval of Minutes

Administrator Report

  1. Review Financial Statement/Report

Old Business:  

  1. Outstanding grant programs from 2012 (not performed, if any)
  2. Review status of Blues Brothers Tribute
  3. Dates for any performances for 2012 year

New Business:

  1. Correspondence,
  2. Quintessential Brass Extension Request
  3. Participation in 4th of July events
  4. LCC sponsored program for 2013 year
  5. LCC Vacancy

Next Meeting: TBA

 

Posted: May 17, 2012 - 11:44am


Meeting Notice

North Middlesex Regional School District
School Committee

Policy Sub-committee
Friday, May 18, 2012
11:00 AM
Educational Support Center (Peter Fitzpatrick School), 45 Main Street, Pepperell, MA 01463

AGENDA

  1. Call meeting to order
  2. Appointment of Chairperson
  3. Approval of Minutes – March 14, 2012
  4. Introduction of policy revision/ policy adoption procedure - review existing policy BGB and BGC.
  5. Open discussion on current process.
  6. Set next meeting date
  7. Adjournment

 

Posted: May 15, 2012 - 9:34am

For more information about this meeting, please visit North Middlesex Regional School District


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Board of Assessors

Monday, May 21, 2012
9:30am
Town Hall, Assessors Office

Agenda Items:

  • Prior meeting minutes approval,
  • Sign A/P Vouchers as required.
  • Review time cards.
  • Review April MVE excise abatement record
  • Sign MVE State Reimbursement
  • SignMDM-1 State form for Veteran Reimbursement
  • Sign Real Estate Abatement report for April
  • Discussion of Green Briar Estates unassessed parcels
  • Maureen’s vacation - June 9-16th
  • Movementof Treasurer’s office to Kelly & Ryan system
  • Newcomputer/screen
  • Neighborhoods & John Hills Property
  • Any other business as needed

Posted: May 16, 2012 - 11:57am

For a printable copy of this agenda, or an agenda or minutes for a previous meeting, visit the Board of Assessors


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Economic Development Advisory Committee

Agenda

Monday, May 21, 2012
6:00 PM
Town Hall, Town Administrator’s Office

  1. Action Items

Item #1 – Discussion: Finalize Brochure and Goals and Objectives
Item #2 – Presentation to Planning Board

6:00 PM
7:00 PM

  1. Old/New Business

Item #1 - Any other old/new business

 

  1. Next Meeting

To be determined

 

 

Posted: May 15, 2012 - 1:42pm

For a printable copy of this agenda, or an agenda or minutes for a previous meeting, visit Economic Development Advisory Committee


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Pepperell Planning Board

Monday, May 21, 2012
7:00pm
Town Hall, Conference Room A

CALL TO ORDER

VOUCHERS:

  • Payroll (5/19/12; 5/26/12; 6/2/12)

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES:

  • April 23, 2012

ANR PLANS:

  • None

APPOINTMENTS:

  • 7:15pm - Economic Development Advisory Committee

ACTION ITEMS:

  • Board Elections - Chairman & Clerk

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE/DISCUSSIONS

  • ATM Results
  • Charter Commission - June 6th Public Hearing

NEXT MEETING:

June 4, 2012

 


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Historical Commission

Monday, May 21, 2012
7:00 pm
Town Hall - Conference Room B

Call to order

Acceptance of Minutes: March 19, 2012

Old Business

1774 American Flag / Farrar Flagpole

National Register Listing: Prescott House

PHC Web Page Updates

Historical Records Interviews

Pepperell Living History

PHC Collection Process for Donations

New Business

Historical Signage

Next Meeting

Adjourn

 

Posted: May 4, 2012 - 12:50pm

For a printable copy of this agenda, or an agenda or minutes for a previous meeting, visit Historical Commission


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Recreation Commission

Monday, May 21, 2012
7:00 PM
Upper Level, McGrath Community Center, 4 Hollis Street

AGENDA TBA

  1. Open Meeting
  2. Review/Accept Minutes from previous meeting
  3. Monthly budget review
  4. Action Items
    • Summer Playground Candidate Interviews
  5. Determine next meeting date/location
  6. Close Meeting

 

Posted: May 16, 2012 - 2:43pm

For a printable copy of this agenda, or an agenda or minutes for a previous meeting, visit Pepperell Recreation


NOTICE OF MEETING
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

The Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization (NMMPO) will meet on Thursday, May 24,2012 at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the Northern Middlesex Couneil of Governments (NMCOG) offiee, 40 Chureh Street, Suite 200, Lowell, MA. The meeting agenda is provided below

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Minutes of the March 28, 2012 Meetings
  3. Status report on FFY 2012 TIP projects
  4. Draft FFY 2013-2016 TIP: Review, discuss and release for public review and comment
  5. Draft FY 2013 UPWP: Review, discuss and release for public review and comment
  6. Other Business
  7. Adjournment

Posted: May 16, 2012 - 2:44pm


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Charter Commission

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
7:10 PM
Town Hall, Conference Room A

  1. Call to order
  2. Acceptance of minutes
  3. Discussion and preparation for public hearing scheduled for June 6, 2012
  4. Adjournment

Posted: May 18, 2012 - 9:57am

For a printable copy of this agenda, visit Charter Commission


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Pepperell Board of Health

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
7:00 pm
Town Hall - Conference Room A

BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS:
Alfred Buckley, Chairman, John Marriner, Member, Phillip Durno, Member

STAFF MEMBERS:
Kalene Gendron, R.S. Health Agent, Robin Hebert, Animal Inspector, Sandra Grogan, Board Secretary

AGENDA TBD


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Pepperell Conservation Commission

Tuesday, June 5, 2012
7:00 PM
Town Hall, Conference Room B

AGENDA TBA


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Lawrence Library Board of Trustees

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
6:30 pm
Lawrence Library Lowel Level Meeting Room

AGENDA TBA


Public Hearing Notice

Charter Commission

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
7:00 PM
Town Hall, Conference Room A

The Charter Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Wed., June 6, 2012 at 7:00pm in Pepperell Town Hall, Conference Room A to solicit the views comments, opinions, and proposals from the public for consideration by the charter commission. The Public is invited to attend.


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Pepperell Covered Bridge Committee

Thursday, June 7, 2012
Town Hall, Conference Room B
7:00 pm

AGENDA TBA


Meeting Notice & Agenda

Board of Selectmen

Agenda TBA

Monday, June 11, 2012, 7:00 PM
Conference Room A


Protecting Our Drinking Water

Pepperell Water Division

The Pepperell Water Division recently posted Drinking Water Protection Signs in the neighborhoods that abut the town's water supplies. These signs are part of our Consumer Outreach Program to alert residents within or near our Aquifer Protection Districts that our Groundwater is vulnerable to contaminants.

To maintain a safe water supply, we all need to do our part in protecting it. What we do with or on our land directly affects the quality of our drinking water. There are a number of ways in which all of us can help reduce the possibility of contamination of our water supply.

Protecting Water Quality: What You Can Do..

Examples:

Household Hazardous Waste:
Participate in Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days for used oil, antifreeze, paints and other chemical disposal. Avoid applying hazardous or toxic materials to lawns or other areas of your property. Many of these products move down through the soil and can contaminate groundwater.

Septic Systems:
Never dispose of household hazardous waste to your septic system. Prevent failed septic systems by locating system components, maintaining and inspection your system regularly.

Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks:
Upgrade fuel oil tanks to include proper containment and safety measures. Consult with the Fire Department before making changes, as any changes must comply with plumbing, building and fire codes. Also, catch costly leaks by inspecting fuel lines and keeping a fuel log.

Car Care:
Check your car for oil leaks and repair leaks quickly. Dispose of waste oil properly, never in drains or on the ground. Recycle oil at a car center or hazardous waste center. When washing your car, direct the rinse water towards an unpaved area and away from storm drains.

Lawn Care and Landscaping:
Apply pesticides and fertilizers minimally and properly.

Pet Waste:
Practice proper pet waste disposal, picking up after your pet and preferably flushing waste or disposing of waste in the garbage.

Your assistance and cooperation in protecting our drinking water supply are greatly appreciated by the Pepperell Water Division. Please contact our office at 978-433-5591 if you have any questions or concerns.


Mandatory Odd/Even Water Ban

Pepperell Water Division

In compliance with the Town of Pepperell Water Rules and Regulations (pg. 12/no. 36); Effective May 1st through October 31st, outdoor watering of any kind is restricted to even numbered days of the month for homes with even address and odd numbered days for homes with an odd numbered address.

This MANDATORY ODD/EVEN BAN is strongly encouraged by MassDEP, and should be effective enough so as to make a full mandatory outside water ban unnecessary except under extreme circumstances. All water customers are strongly encouraged to comply with this odd/even ban to help avoid more extreme measures of water conservation. Should conditions require, this conservation measure will be upgraded to a full outside water ban as declared by the Board of Public Works. Violations of the full ban may result in fines at that time.


2010 Regional Traffic Study

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

The Northern Middlesex Council of Goverments 2010 Traffic Volume Data Report is an update to the previous traffic count book completed in 2009, and has been prepared in accordance with the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) continuing traffic counting program. This report is based on traffic counts collected in the Northern Middlesex region between 1999 and 2010. The 2010 program involved the systematic collection of data utilizing automatic traffic recorders in the region's nine member communities: Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford. The traffic counting season typically extends from April through November during which time over one hundred (100) counts are collected annually.

Download report


New Street Numbering Bylaw

Pepperell Planning Board & Emergency Responders

Beginning in July 2010 town officials will be inspecting all dwellings and businesses in the Town to insure compliance with the Street Numbering Bylaw (Chapter 152, Article II of the Code of the Town of Pepperell). Any address without clearly visible and accurate street numbering displayed will be issued a 1st Offense Written Warning. (Subsequent offenses after the initial Written Warning will be subject to fines ranging from $25 - $50.) Town officials completing this task will be from the Police Department, Fire Department, Communications Department, Assessors Office, Planning Department, and Inspections Department. They may be in official town vehicles or private vehicles. All will have valid photo identification.

For additional information follow these links:

You may need to review this information with your homeowner association.

Please review this information thoroughly before contacting the Town.

If, after reviewing all of the above information, you still have questions, please contact the Assessor's Office or the Planning Board Office.


Home Ownership Opportunity - 3 Affordable Single-Family Homes

Emerson Village

Emerson Village, a new 40B development located at 196 Nashua road, Pepperell, has 3 affordable single family homes to be sold to eligible homebuyers on a first come first serve basis:

(3) 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1470 sq. ft. (approx): $193,500

Income limits are as follows (other restrictions may apply):
1 person - $45,100
2 persons - 51,550
3 persons - 58,000
4 persons - 64,400
5 persons - 69,600
6 persons - 74,750

OPEN HOUSE: Thurs 2-6; Fri - Sun 11-4

Write to JTE Realty Associates, P.O. Box 955, North Andover, MA 01845, 978-258-3492, or emerson@jterealtyassociates.com. Mailing Address Must Be Provided.

Download above as a PDF


Mercury Recovery Program

Pepperell DPW and Board of Health

As of May 2008, it is illegal to dispose of products containing mercury in the trash, either through the use of the Town's Transfer Station or private collection services. The most common items in which mercury is found are fluorescent light bulbs, thermostats, thermometers, and button-cell batteries.

The DPW and the Board of Health together are implementing a plan to keep mercury out of the environment by providing a way to properly recycle these products. You can recycle (at no charge) fluorescent bulbs at the Transfer Station if you have a use sticker or at Lorden's True Value Hardware on Main Street. Thermostats, thermometers, and button-cell batteries can be recycled at no charge at either the Transfer Station or the Board of Health Office behind Town Hall. For a limited time, if you recycle a mercury thermometer, you can receive a free digital thermometer. If you have larger quantities of mercury that needs disposal, contact the Board of Health and arrangements can be made. Do your part to comply with this new law but more importantly to protect the environment.

For more information, please contact the DPW


Property Tax Work-off program
available for Senior Citizens

The Town of Pepperell is offering, through the Senior Center, a Property Tax Work-off Program that will assist senior citizens with their tax bills and secondly, the work will increase involvement for seniors in municipal government. You must be 60 plus years, own & occupy property that taxes have been paid, for a minimum of ten years. Only one abatement/application allowed per household and there are financial guidelines. $35,000 gross income single and $50,000 married.

Applications are available at the Senior Center, 37 Nashua Road. For further information call 978-433-0326 or email coa@town.pepperell.ma.us.


Fire Department fundraiser - "EZ View" solar-powered illuminated house numbers
$14 each to benefit Pepperell's S.A.F.E. for kids

As a fundraiser to benefit the S.A.F.E program for Pepperell school children, the Fire Department is offering "EZ View" solar-powered illuminated house numbers for $14 per number (regularly $17.99/number). These house numbers can be affixed to a mailbox or directly to a house or both and could speed emergency response during nighttime hours.

  • Solar-powered
  • Charges all day, glows all night
  • Environmentally friendly
  • turns on and off automatically
  • visible from over 200 ft.
  • 1,000 hours reserve power
  • weatherproof
  • maintenance free
  • easy installation
  • units snap together
  • contemporary design
  • attached to any surface
  • 2-warranty

Emergency Medical Services, Police, and Firefighters are trained to respond quickly to help save lives. Unfortunately, most house numbers are virtually impossible to see at night. This puts you and your loved ones in danger.

The law requires clear identification of all homes, but because these laws are generally not enforced, many families fail to ensure that their address is visible at night. Many lives are lost each day simply because emergency help was delayed in reaching them. Don't let this happen to you.

EZ View Solar Powered Illuminated House Number are constructed with high quality electronic components, are maintenance free, and install with just two screws.

The EZ View Solar-Powered House Numbers are available at the Fire Department at 59 Main St. during normal business hours (except when out on inspections).

For more information, contact the Pepperell Fire Department.


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