August 15, 2011
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Connor with all members in attendance.
Polling Location – Town Clerk/Sgt. Rolls
Mrs. Odabashian updated the Board on consolidating all polling locations to one building. After looking at both the Middle School and the High School, Mrs. Odabashian and Sgt. Rolls felt the High School would be the better location citing better traffic flow, handicap accessibility and safer for pedestrians/sign holders.
On a Davies/Goodnow motion, the Board unanimously voted to approve the recommendation of Mrs. Odabashian and Sgt. Rolls to consolidate all polling locations at the High School.
Mrs. Odabashian stated she will be working with the School Committee regarding the start-up date for this change.
Nason St. Safety Concerns – Mr. Soter
Mr. Soter stated he has had several meetings with Nason St. residents regarding speeding vehicles, and a few options discussed to help alleviate this safety concern were speed bumps and one-way traffic from Hartford Ave. to Bruce St.
A subsequent meeting was held on July 28th with 16 residents of Nason St. and Mr. Soter with all agreeing that a good first step would be the placement of new signs (outlined in Mr. Soter’s August 15th memo & attached to these minutes).
Public Hearing – application of M & C Industries, Inc., Benjamin L. Dupont, Mgr. for a Package Store All Alcohol License, 280 Hartford Ave.
Mr. Connor read the public hearing notice.
On a Davies/Soter motion, the Board unanimously voted to continue this hearing at the conclusion of the Nason St. discussion.
Mr. Soter stated the residents are hoping these signs will help to deter speeders, but also noted the residents have not ruled out coming back before the Board for the one-way traffic request.
The Nason Street signage request will be forwarded to Sgt. Rolls for his recommendation with this item to be placed on the Sept. 12th agenda.
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Public Hearing – M & C Industries (continued)
Present for this hearing were Michael Lombardi, President and Corey Franco, Treasurer of M & C Industries, Benjamin Dupont, Mgr., John Haronian President of Wine & Spirits Retail Consultants and Attorney Lee Ambler representing the applicants.
Attorney Ambler stated the applicants are here this evening to apply for the Package Store All Alcohol License which became available from the increased population according to the 2010 Federal Census Figures. He stated the store will be located in the Stallbrook Marketplace and the landlord and tenant have reached a business deal in principle and are in the last stages of negotiating a final lease document.
Mr. Haronian stated Douglas Wine & Spirits have been in business for 20 years and it is the company’s policy that all employees be properly alcohol server trained and certified by a recognized server training organization prior to the completion of their 30-day probationary period. It is also the company’s policy that any employee who sells alcohol to a minor will be terminated. Upon employment, employees sign a letter acknowledging the company’s No Tolerance Policy.
Mr. Haronian stated Douglas Wine & Spirits creates job opportunities within the community and plans on hiring 6 – 8 people for this store. He stated the hours of operation will be Mon. – Thurs., 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM; Fri. & Sat., 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM and 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Sunday.
Mr. Haronian stated the store will hold occasional wine tastings & seminars.
Mr. Soter suggested the possibility of a detailed officer at the location if the seminars & wine tastings become popular.
Mr. Connor asked if there was anyone present to speak in favor or opposition to this application. No one responded.
On a Goodnow/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to close the public hearing.
On a Goodnow/Soter motion, the Board unanimously voted to approve the application of M & C Industries, Inc., Benjamin L. Dupont, Mgr. for a Package Store All Alcohol License, 280 Hartford Ave., with hours as stated this evening.
Capital Improvement Requests – Oct. Special Town Meeting
Police Chief Daigle requested (6) bullet resistant vests $4,000 total; (3) police vehicles $35,000 per vehicle and $30,000 for a police facility feasibility study.
On a Featherston/Soter motion, the Board unanimously voted to support Chief Daigle’s Capital Improvement requests as presented this evening.
Mr. DiMartino requested a 6-wheel dump/salt/plow truck $167,000; repair/replace 4 truck bodies $40,000.
On a Davies/Featherston motion, the Board unanimously voted to support Mr. DiMartino’s Capital Improvement requests as presented this evening.
--On a Featherston/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to support the $4,000,000 Roadway Improvements project through bond authorization.
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--On a Soter/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to support an Engineering Study for future well #12 treatment (high manganese level) not to exceed $52,000.
--On a Soter/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to support the Cross St. Water Facilities Upgrade and Water Main Replacement – Mann Street as outlined in Mr. DiMartino’s August 11th memo attached to these minutes.
Mr. DiMartino led a discussion on the following items:
- Adopting a line item in the budget for the annual replacement of water mains as identified in the Water Main Improvement Program.
- Bond payments, impacts to water rates, enacting an annual bond cap amount for annual payment of debt service from water revenues to complete the identified water capital improvements.
- Consider accepting the components of the completed CIP as a dynamic spending plan.
Mrs. Mathieu stated the recent drop in interest rates again presents an opportunity for the town to refinance outstanding bond issues as was brought to the Board’s attention back in November, 2010. However, the rates in 2010 rose before the town could take advantage of the opportunity. Mrs. Mathieu stated she would like the Board’s authorization to proceed with bond refunding. And, as was stated in November of 2010, no bonds shall be issued unless and until the final interest rates and other terms of the refunding bonds are approved the Board.
On a Goodnow/Featherston motion, the Board unanimously voted to authorize the Chief Financial Officer to proceed with the bond refunding as previously voted on November 1, 2010.
On a Soter/Featherston motion, the Board unanimously voted that the Charles River Watershed Association be advised they are not to make a presentation at the Selectmen’s September 12th meeting.
On a Featherston/Goodnow motion, the Board unanimously voted that Mrs. Davies and Mr. Soter will serve on the DPW Facility Feasibility Study.
On a Soter/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Paul Smith to the Capital Improvement Committee (per the CIC’s recommendation).
On a Featherston/Goodnow motion, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Pledge of License application for Jay Jalaram Bapa Corp. d/b/a Larry’s Package Store.
On a Goodnow/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to approve the June 20th minutes as submitted.
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On a Davies/Goodnow motion, the Board voted to approve the June 30th minutes as submitted. Mr. Featherston was not present at this meeting and abstained; all other members voted in the affirmative.
On a Soter/Goodnow motion, the Board unanimously voted to approve trash abatements in the amount of $1818.00, Municipal Water in the amount of $7701.10, Municipal Sewer in the amount of $60.68, Residential Water in the amount of $1772.50 and Residential Sewer in the amount of $1599.17.
On a Goodnow/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to award the Pearl Street Mill Demolition Project to low-bidder Francesco Demolition of Pembroke, MA in the
amount of $94,951.00.
Mr. Fraine requested an executive session pertaining to BPAA contract negotiation update and Sept. 17th Town Property Auction.
Members of the Board were polled with all voting in the affirmative.
On a Goodnow/Davies motion, the Board unanimously voted to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jacqueline A. Bokoski
Administrative Assistant
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