The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts • Page 192

May I Page Bl 1977 Kennedy aide may decide on Lowell project BY KENDALL M. WALLACE and FHANK PHILLirS Sun Staff A high levc aide to Senator Edward Kennedy is now the tujj candidate for a regional federal job which may allow him to make a significant deci sion concerning a multi million dollar housing program for Lowell in the near future. Edward Martin is leaving (he job of Kennedy's legislative assistant and is expected lo become Ihe 545,000 per year regional director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). One of his first decisions will be to choose Ihe developer lor Lowell's Section 8 subsidy program that will see 200 new aparlmcnl units built. Marlin reportedly would prefer the regional Department nf Transportation job that appears to be on its way to being eliminated.

If he takes the HUD job one of Martin's first major decisions will concern (he a year, 20 year rederal rent subsidy program. However there may be a hitch to that decision. Some reports indicate that the Carter administralion, which came into office railing against Washington bureaucrats running people's lives, is taking the decision out of regional local hands and will make the final choice in the federal HUD office. A STORY IN The Sun a few weeks ago concerning the possibility of Dracut leaving Massachusetts and joining Mew Hampshire has (irompfed an exchange of letters between Sen. B.

Joseph fully ()) Dracut and New Hampshire state senator. The original story indicated that petitions were being circulated in Ihe town to have it become pari added that Senatnr Tul ly would run for Governor. Several days later Tully got 3 letter from Senator D. Alan flock, who represents District 12 in New Hampshire. Rock said: "1 noled with interest the article in The Lowell Sun relative to the secession of Dracut frmn the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" "I would be glad (o move over slightly making room for a 25th Senator if the deal goes staff are leaving.

through. B. JOSEPH TULLY "The problem may pay cut come when the rest or your slate realizes what a good deal you would have by becoming a part of New Hampshire. Then we would have to make room in the New Hampshire senate for all of your Rock concluded. (Hedidn't indicate if alt Included Senators MacKtrtzie and DiCarlo.) Tully replied: "Thanks very much for your note of April 20th.

1 appreciate greatly your willingness to move over for me in order to run lor the Senate in New Hampshire. tf you read the article in The Lowell Sun closely, you will note that 1 do not intend to run for the Senate but rather for Jovernor. The cut in pay, 514,000 in the Massachusetts Senate to 5200 in the New Hampshire Senate, would negate your last paragraph which cites what a good deal it would be." WORKING FOR THE only woman in Ihe Massachusetts delegation to Ihe House of Representatives is apparently quite an ordeal. Those who have been through it describe it as a harrowing experience. So it comes as no great surprise that there are more reports Irom Washington that top mem bers ol Longressworiian Margaret Heckler's 'i Jt i rress mer smc segr fnhot, hn imnr.it Mtc in a matter of weete, Bg" f.

His departure will he tx Heckler as her uress tvSSw '3L secretary in January, is Wfl headed back to the A.P. fefe; followed soon by the congresswoman's jf legislative assistant and jf a case worker, both ol whom are scheduled to 1 be out of the office by June. There are also 1 onnrlc that Mrs Heckler's current ad MARGARET HECKLEfl minislrative assistant, l0U8h Karen Riltinger, is also looking for new employment. She has been with the Congresswoman for only four months. The staff turnover is nothing new.

Mrs. Heckler's office is known. as one of the places Continued oo Page B3) 18 firms By DAVID SYLVESTER Sua Stiff LOWELL Eighteen devetupers, including well known and inlhential firms from Boston and New York Cny, are interested in rehabilitating 200 units of housing in downtown Lowell, according to documents now on file at Ihe federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The units will roceie a rental subsidy for Ihf life of the project's mortgage under a new Section Demonstration Rehabilitation program, reducing the risk to developers doing rehab' hunting work. Although several cities h.w been awarded grants, only Lowell and Waltlu mare available presently (or devebfers to subm it competi I pre qualifyinjr bids.

The pre qualification process is intended only tu weed out those who aren't able lo per farm rehab work. HUD officials are expecting most, if not all, of the developers to pass. Their past performance will hi enamined in teasing management, equal opportunity, architecture and engineering, morlagage credit and the ability to complete the project and supply requested information en lime. These early proposals, submitted to HUD April and now on tile, show several names ami firms which have dune work in Lowell. Some firm1! have joined in rJilferenl combinations on different proposals.

Several firms are involved in at least two proposals. Besides the multiple entries, the list also shows Ihe intricate inlerrelalionships and shared projects ol competing firms. Salient points are listed James T. 1 ichoulas, owner (if the Jacleson has joined with Ben Theiiipsun Architects to ask tor the entire 203 units. GelardinyBrunei.Cott Inc architects who worked on Ihe Lowell National Cultural I'aris plan, have proposed to design a project using 5fl units.

CARROLL SHEEHAN, former Associate Commissioner of Real Property In Boston and former candidate for governor, has joined wilh John B. Hanley as developers asking for 200 units. Endevor, who designed the Francis Gatehouse Mill, jsasXing for 200 units, without naming architects or contractors. The Coslon Architectural Team, which designed the Continental Wingate project at Central and Market Streets, is proposing to be arcMieels with two different proposals: or.e with Continental Wingate and another with New England Rehab Com. William Spanos.

owner ol 500 properties largely in Lowell, and Paul Geary have asked for 200 uniLs with the architects who did renovation work, in 1971 and 1912 for the Lowell schools. ftcrard F. Dnherly, a Ronton lawyer who has worked as general partner or a legal counsel tor live lirnis involved In die Section 8 pre qualiflcatlon proposals, is directly Involved as eilher architect or developer in three different pre qualiflcation proposals Also, a firm lhal did extensive Fox Streef renovation for Ihe Hunts Point Community 1 ucul Development Corporation in New York City is. asking forS DO unitsin Lowell and 150 units in Waltham. Many area major property tax increases UEDROE OWEN Sun Stmi LOWELL Many communities northern Middlesex County appear to he facing major fax increases this year based on finance committee predictions.

Most of ihe increases arc due to reduction in stale aid and added stale awl county assess menLs. In addilicn, town budget requests in many cases are above P.e amounts spent list year. To keep the increases lo a minimum, finance committee members in some communities have voiced their concern, hoping convince voters to follow their conservative recommendations. In Btllerica, William Greene, a former finance commute member and town meeling representative has prcd icted a tax incre se uf per thousand valuation. Finance Committee Chairman Charles Macllannolds has indicated lhal the hte could increase as much as il did two year ago Ht At a recent town meeting session, he indicated the possibility that the rale could increase by as much as JIM if representatives did nut follow the recommendations or the finance committee.

Based on these pred telions the finance committee has called for level funding in dl town departments. To emphasise that position, last week Ihe committee asked voters to send back the school hudget for further consideration. The hudgel. which was to be presented at that session, was SKOJKB less th an it was when the hfflftalHTmliMMH PiCDcilAJTfrtlitatil DRACUT VOTERS ILICT ANDREW GRAHAM ASSESSOR I. dew frit iHiKl IHVi ii'HEtt HtJ siKifiunm ir dims it tit rm'4CJ Di i Churl ti hiifn inri tnnt tirnrv.

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i. (alii rs i til tin luaw mU it mri liiitrn. mat ir ElECT GRAHAM ASSESSOR ft IJ seek Lowell project JACKSON Each pro quallifk alic. i ltuugstl varies in delail, some including the architect and contractor some not. Alter a day review period.

HUH will announce which hrms Irave sufficient experience in rehab and demonstrated reliability in the past to submit final design proposals The developers' proposals submitted under the pre jnlifioaticn process are; LOWELL HERITAGE VILLAGE COR i'OHAHON: Lielwulas ss developer, lien Thompson Associates architect and three firms as contractors lo bid competitively for the job. LimeoCunslruetioo Co of Providence, Hrorge B. H. of Boston and North gate Construction Co ol Wallham. MAHKLT MILL ASSOCIATES oi Rralntree, asking fnr 200 units Rdward A.

Pish, Joseph J. Johnson Jr. and Gerard F. Dcherty as developers: Anderson Kclter Associates as Architects and Peabody Construction Co. as contractor.

Doherty, also Involved in the proposals ot the New England Siehah SLanclien Development lisls as past experience the Francis Gatehouse Mill Academy Knoll in Mirltxiro, Majestic Apartments at 111 419 Merrimack St. liwell, the Lord Manor and CrcwninshteU Apartments in Peabody, and Jaycee Housing in fjowell. Anderson iNnttcr has designed jcnvell's downtown improvements ss well as those in Jiewburyport and Lawrence, and Peabody Constructinn, hich worked on several lwell housing projects, such as Archambeault Towers, Francis Gatehouse Mill and Jac: Housing 0L1TMAN ORC ANIZATCIIM 100 units, Harold fi. liasser as developer, Childs PROPERTIES communities face finance c.jinmiuce voted approval. But thai was before llic major tax hike predictions MaeRannotds pointed out.

Dilterica's current lax rate is 521? per Ihgu sand, which Is seven dollars less than the previous year. The 1977 fullvalue tax rate is 537.05 according to th sta I Tax Commission. IN CHELMSFORD, FINANCE Committee Member James Decker has predicted a $13 increase, which would bring Ihe tax rate to about SjJ per thousand. About eight dollars of the increase is a result of a red lief len in stite a id Sta te aid to Chelmsford is expected to ecreas by about fl .7 million. The actual budget total is about 5745,000 above last year's.

At the first session ol the annual town meeting last Monday, Chelmsford voters approved the recommendations of Ihe finance committee on the major budgets, including jhlic safety and the highway department. current lax rate is $45.75 per thousand. It's full value rate is M2.94, according to the slate Tax Commission. IN IlSACllT, FINANCE Committee Chairman Stanley Kaminski has predicted a SS6 tax increase fur the lown which would bring the rnte lo about S34 per thousand. Much of the increase (39 is doe to a loss in aid from the cherry sheet and an increased county budget.

1 lowever, Kara irAsi has also poin led out that some operational budget rerra ests are up by 18 Bert an, Tseckares Associates as architects, Professional Construction as contractor. Bhiinan, part of Taylor Wnndrow Blitman Construction Corp of Boston, lisls as work on Die Tannery rehab in Peabody and Academy Knoll Apartments, BAHKAK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: ECO units in Lowell and 150 in Waltham. Louis fi. Garfield and Barkan as developers; Childs. BertmanTseckares as ai chiteets and tiartan Corjitiuctiun Co.

as con I 'at to r. Barkan Construction lisls the Chestnut Hill Medical Center rehab in Chestnut Hill, where they are based, as past work. SHE EJLYN ANLEY DEVELOI'KRSS of East Melton, asking lor 90 units for Lowell, John li. Hantey ami Carroll Sheehan as developers, H.immer Kie fer Architects of Cambridge ai archielects and James j. Welch and Co.

Inc of Salem as buildrs. Welch worked wilh Masicllo and Aviates ori the Concord Correctional Institute. OKM ASSOCIATES of Boston, asking for 50 units in Lowell, Phillip Maylield asdeveloper nelardinBrunerCott or Cambridge as architects; Uunald Mamelli, Inc. as con tracbr. GllC did the renovation of the Chirkerinj I'iano Facfury in Boston, and Manzelli built (he Filene'; Warehouse in Sonierville.

FIRST HANCORPOKATiON of Cnelmsrnrd, subsidiary of which is Hid First Bank and Trust, askiryj for 50 units; Cassin and Tise Associates as architects: ijySlney Construction ner cent over las! vwr's rciwititiiiirec ana some department heads have asked for 12 per" cent salary increases. Kaminksi has recommended no pay increases ror lown employes and has suggested thai the school committee adopt, the same policy for school staff. Resmnrtim lo teacher union spokesman Boucher has said that the figures are "baflwncd." In the meantime, lown employes have formed a coaltion lo get support for raises. The coalition's priority committee is expected to irtce! Monday lo determine its goals in anticipation of the annual town meeting. Dncut's current tai rate nl $216 per thousand is fu dollars ftis than Ihe year before.

It's actual full value rale for is 541.04, according to the state Tax Commission. IN TOWNSEND. THE lax rale is enpeeted lo increase by about fit. IU current rate is $30 per thousand Dr 523.10 fullvalue, according lo the slate Tati Commission. To keep (rack of Ihe increase, a "tax rate thermometer" is used at the town meeting.

When a vote means an increase, a member of the finance committee goes lo the tber momeler to reeord it as part of the tax rate. Actuary tables are also available lo show the latpajer for every two dollais how much il will cost in laxes per month for his home. The finance committee originally predicted a $50 rale, even if its conservative recommendations were followed. VOTERS OF DRACUT DONALD M0R0WSK1 SEWERAGE COMMISSIONER 1. Town 5firag w'fl ht'p expand our ''vdalriol lax bote.

2. Town Sewtroge will eai our growing sept'c 1ni problem. 3. Town Sewnrcge muni be done on a pay ai you go baw, cartel offwd a mulri iniirrOri dollar lomg rerm 5. Dracut rwif iri'il on FeJerol up front money for Sweroqe, DONALD MOH0WSKI SEWERAGE COMMISSIONER liiiil; J.TUILT 11 Hi fx Dr.

Oritit. Hjiv Co. as contractor; Wingate Management Co. as management copmpany. Stanley H.

Sydney did the Centaral Grammar Apartments in Gloucester. NOKTHGATE CONSTJ1UCTION CO. of Watlham, asking for 2U3 units in Lowell and 150 units in Walthamv, James Zieff as president and treasurer. Il built the the Raymond J. Lord Manor and the J.F.K.

Civic Center in Lowell. NORTH EAST AREA DEVELOPMENT of 2(2 Middlesex Lowell, asking for 200 units in Lowell. Paul Geary and William Spanos of Lowell, partners in Majestic Realty Doherly, as developers; H.K. Filzgeralej.Jr. and Associates which also did $4.5 million in school renovation in Iswell, as architects.

CENTER FOEt HOUSING FAHTNERSi'UPS AND PROPERTY RESOURCES CORP. of New York Cily, asking for 200 units in Lowell and 150 in William, as developers, without architects or contractors. RAYMOND CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. of Bristol.

R.I., asked for 200 units in Lowell, listing principal as Raymond De Leo. Past experience includes government buildings, shopping centers and ollice buildings. ENDEVOR INC, of Cambridge 2U0 units, Gilbert V. Hero, as a principal. Endevor designed the Francis Gatehouse Mjll.

COrvTINENTAL ff INGATE INC. of Boston, asking for200unils for Lowell as as developer; Boston Architectural Team as architects; C.W.C. Builders Inc as contractor (formerly Benjamin Polishook, Jnc.) Wingate and BAT are working together the Central iind Market Street project. BICK rOM CORP. of East Boston, ask'ing for 150 unils in Walthani and 200 units in Lowell with Frank Cormo principal as developer; listing no others and the Chlckering Piano Factory as past eiperitoce.

SPINDLE ASSOCIATES of 55 Surrey Ijne, Lowell, asking for 100 units in Lowell, with Robert D. Carroll and John Kavanagh as principals; Joseph H. Bcnncll the contractor woriing on Ihe Central and Market St. project, as contractor. NEW ENGLAND REHAB CO.

asking for 40 units in Lowell, listing principal developers as Arthur D. Ullian, Gerard F. Doherly, Ira B. Gordon is developers: Boston Architectural Team as architesels; C.w.C. Builders as contractors.

5TANCUEN DEVELOPMENT CO. INC. AND CURNU CORP. of Boston, asking for 200 unils in Inwell and 150 in' Waltliam, as a joint venlure; Smilh, Sellew.ar.d Doherly of Quiney as archlelecls; George B. H.

Macomber Co. of Foslon as contractor, tierard F. Doherty is a principal in the architectural firm, and Macomber worked on the Merrimack Plara prajrf I in Lowell. CrtOWNINSIllELD COUP, asking lor 150 units in WalUiaw and unils in Lowell, wilh Annie C. Harris, former cily planner, as principal; Anderson iMottej as architects; Uimeo Construction Corp.

of Providence, R.I., as contractor and Crowniishield Management as the management company. Crowninshield lists past experience as Tannery in Peabody. Patriots players aid summer job program for youth LOWELL Boston Patriots players Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton and Leon Gray will be the gueal speakers ai a kjekoff luncheon Wednesday for the. Nalional Alliance of Businessmen's summer jobs program Wednesday at Valfe's in Andover. More lhan I0O Merrimack Valley area businessmen are expected to attend the luncheon.

tr.e seventh NAB summer jobs kiclrofl and first luncheon held to promote the program. Hamillon and Gray will urge businessmen to hire disadvantaged youth and stress the need to employ the disadvantaged in the private sector. The jobs program is being operated' jointly by NAB and the state Division of Employment Securlity. This summer NAB hopes lo place 1500 area youth fn the private seclor jobs. Henry Anzalone, new chairman of the alliance, will preside at the meeting.

Anialone has received initial approval of his chairmanship and is awaiting confirmation of the appointmcnl hy President Jimmy Carter. POLIT1CAI ADVERTISEMENT VOTIRS OF DRACUT "TAKE A STAND" wilh i SELECTMAN WHO HAS TAKEN A STAND WITH YOU THE TAXPAYERS ON EVERY ISSUE "UCT RMiiCT BRENDAN M. DELANEY YOUR SELECTMAN Stgntd: SrenJon M. Diloy 119 Ambury.