Date: March 10, 2007
Date Minutes Approved: March 19, 2007
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES
Present: Elizabeth Sullivan, Chair; Andre Martecchini, Vice-Chair, and John Tuffy, Clerk.
Absent: No members were absent.
Staff: Richard MacDonald; and C. Anne Murray, Dept. Secretary- Town Manager/Board of Selectmen.
The meeting was called to order at 8:40 AM at the Performing Arts Center, 73 Alden ST, Duxbury MA 02332 prior to the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) of March 10, 2007.
Ms. Sullivan read a Memorandum of Understanding between the Duxbury Schools and the Town of Duxbury regarding their agreement to work cooperatively to build and construct so called “synthetic athletic fields” at the specified sites delineated by Article 16 of the ATM.
Mr. Martecchini moved that the Board of Selectmen execute the Memorandum of Understanding regarding the “synthetic athletic fields.” Second by Mr. Tuffy. Vote: 3:0:0.
Ms. Sullivan signed the Memorandum on behalf of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 29 Amend. ZBL 802.2 & 804.1: Planned Developments
This article would require a Preliminary Qualification be submitted to the Board of Appeals. The Board was not in favor of this as developers already have many submissions to make.
Mr. Tuffy moved that the Board vote to support Article 29 of the ATM pertaining to amending the protective bylaw. Second by Mr. Martecchini. Vote: 0:3:0. Motion failed.
It was agreed that Mr. Martecchini would present the Board of Selectmen’s recommendation regarding this article.
TOWN MANAGER
Mr. MacDonald advised the Board that the bids on the seawall project were opened. Four bids were received. Three of the bids were less than $300,000. and one bid was in the $450,000. range.
RECESS
Ms. Sullivan moved that the Board of Selectmen recess until such time as the Annual Town Meeting convenes on March 10, 2007 at 9:00 AM and to remain in session until the conclusion of the Annual Town Meeting. Second by Mr. Martecchini. Vote: 3:0:0. Meeting in Recess.
Annual Town Meeting convened at approximately 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 10, 2006 and ran until approximately 5:05 PM at which point the meeting was recessed to re-convene on Monday, March 12, 2007 at 7:30 PM. Annual Town Meeting reconvened at approximately 7:35 PM on Monday, March 12, 2007 and adjourned having completed its business at approximately 10:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
C. Anne Murray
Dept. Secretary, Town Manager / Board of Selectmen
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