October 1, 1991 Present: James Haggerty
Judith Murdoch
Robert Crowley
Robert Andrews
Warren Ellis
Request for Common Victualer License for Hanson Youth Soccer to sell snacks and hotdogs for a six week period. Motion Andrews, 2nd Ellis. Voted 5-0 to approve.
Voted 167,403 for local schools in deferral, 92,573 for Whitman Hanson, 32,716 for South Shore VoTech for teacher deferral. Board of Selectmen must vote to accept or deny teacher deferrals. Mr. Andrews moved to accept, 2nd Ellis. Voted 5-0.
Mr. Haggerty read letter from Chief Twomey announcing his intent to retire before June 30, 1992.
Mr. Haggerty read public hearing notice regarding classification hearing to be held on October 15, 1991 at which time the Board of Assessors and Board of Selectmen will set the classification of property in the Town of Hanson.
Mr. Crowley moved at 8:00 p.m. to close the warrant for the October Special Town Meeting to be held on October 28. 2nd Ellis. Voted 5-0.
1. Chief article re Camp Kiwanee. 1 Crowley, 2 Andrews, voted 4-1.
2. Moderator to appoint committee re emergency communication center. 1. Crowley, 2. Ellis Voted 5-0
3. Moderator to appoint fire apparatus committee. 1. Andrews, 2. Crowley, voted 5-0
4. Appropriate hose etc. for fire dept. 1. Andrews, 2 Crowley who has problem with this in special town meeting rather than annual. Murdoch feels this should be in annual. Andrews questioned accepting articles or not, is it legal. voted 1-3-1. Not inserted in warrant.
5. Appropriate for ambulance. 1. Crowley, 2. Ellis, voted 5-0.
6. EMT training for call firefighters. 1. Andrews, 2 Murdoch, voted 5-0
7. Accept escrow accounts. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis, 5-0
8. Increase library trustees. 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley. 5-0
9. Add no town meeting can end outside of levy limit.
1. Andrews, 2 Ellis. voted 4-1 (Haggerty opposed)
10. unpaid bills. 1. 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley. 5-0.
11. unpaid bills. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis. 5-0
12. 25,000 to utilities. 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley. 5-0.
13. 584.15 Steinbeck & Taylor. 1. Andrews, 2 Crowley, 5-0
14. Equal Education Opportunity grant. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis, 5-0
15. compensate Town Clerk as Brd. of Registrars. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis, 5-0.
16. 29,000 sticker fee reimbursement. 1. Andrews, 2 Crowley 5-0
17. Reduce disposal area fee by 25,000. 1. Andrews, 2 Crowley 5-0
18. Close articles to capital improvement fund. 1. Murdoch, 2nd Ellis. 5-0
19. 7000 to finance committee 1. Murdoch, 2. Andrews 5-0
20. 3024.77 to Capital Improvement Fund. 1. Murdoch, 2nd Crowley 5-0
21. 250 town audit. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis 5-0
22. 1582 to Fire Chief salary. 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley
5-0
23. 15,947 bussing to highway wages. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis 5-0
24. 4000, 8000, to clerical. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis 5-0
25. 10,000 Veterans aid. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis 5-0
26. Reduce local schools,k 167,403. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis
27. Reduce W-H 92573. 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley 5-0
28. Reduce So Shore Votech 1. Andrews, 2nd Crowley, 5-0
29. Hear Thomas Hall. 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis 5-0
30. 7000 for capital expense 1. Ellis, 2 Crowley, 3-2
31. Park for Thomas Hall 1. Andrews, 2nd Ellis, 4-1
32. Establishment T. Hall Mem. Park, 1. Ellis, 2. Andrews, 4-1-0
33. Water Mains from surplus, 1. Andrews, 2. Ellis 5-0-
34. Secret ballot, 1. Andrews, 2. Crowley 4-1
35. Annual Election, 1. Crowley, 2. Andrews5-0
36. Water Study committee, 1. Ellis, 2 Crowley, 5-0
37. Accept recommendation, 1. Crowley, 2. Andrews, 5-0
38. Accept Chap. 44, 53E 1/2, 1. Andrews, 2. Ellis, 5-0
39. Police Detail fund 1. Ellis, 2. Andrews, 4-1-0
40. T. Hall cleanup 1. Crowley, 2. Ellis, 5-0
41. Highway Wages, 1. Andrews, 2. Ellis, 3-2
42. 6000 maintain & patch, 1. Andrews, 2. Ellis, 4-1
Andrews moved to open warrant, 2nd Crowley.5-0
Andrews moved to close warrant, 2nd Crowley, 5-0
43. 44,414 to So. Shore Votech 1. Ellis, 2. Crowley, 5-0
Discussed the hazardous "spill" at Thomas Hall discovered when the tanks were being removed. Mr. Andrews moved the Board hire Camp Dresser McKee to do the necessary engineering work at the Thomas Hall site. 2nd Ellis. Mrs. Murdoch wishes to be certain that DEP is satisfied with the firm. The motion was amended to include the approval of DEP with Camp Dresser McKee by Mr. Andrews and 2nd by Mr. Ellis. Mr. Haggerty concerned that the Board has not taken the time to explore the possibility of contracting with a firm that has oil spills as their main expertise. Mr. Crowley concurs. Voted 3-2 (Haggerty, Crowley)
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Judith M. Murdoch, Clerk
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