Selectmen's Meeting Minutes - January 17, 1995
Present: Judith Murdoch, Acting Chair, Charles Flynn, Peter Jones
and Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk.
I. Opening: As acting Chair of the Board, Mrs. Murdoch called the
meeting to order at 7:04pm requesting the warrant and bills be
signed.
II. Highway Surveyor - Private Way List for Snow Plowing:
Dick Harris requested the Board's approval of the following
private ways to be snow plowed for the 1994 - 1995 year: Woodman
Terrace, Pearl Street, Lakeside Road, Rollercoaster Road, Fallon
Drive, Pine Grove Colony, Briggs Street, Ocean Ave (extension),
Arthur Street (Off Pleasant Street), Santos Place (Off Woodbine
Ave), Hawthorne Street, Wilbur Avenue, Union Park Street, Boston
Avenue, Emery Street (Off Woodbine St), Arthur Avenue (Off Emery
St), Snow Street, Charles Street, French Street, Hanson Court,
Village Road, Indian Head Pond Development (Off Indian Head St),
Woodbine Avenue, Spofford Avenue, Wilkie Terrace (Entrance Only),
Old Pine Drive, Churches, Indian Trail, Indian Path, Greenbriar
Lane, Forest Trail, Acorn Road, Lexington Street (Off East
Washington St), June Elaine Drive (Off Maquan St), Lakeside
Terrace (Off Lakeside Road), Country Lane (Off Brook St), Thayer
Drive (Off Brook St), Brookbend Road (Off Brook St), Winter
Terrace (Off Brook St), Arrowhead Drive (Off Brook St), Hammond
Road (Off State St), Green Grove Lane (Off West Washington St),
Chandler Mill Road (Off South St), Birchbark Drive (Off Whitman
St), Live Oak Way (Off Birchbark Dr), Tavern Waye (Off Spring
St), Partridge Waye (Off Tavern Waye), King's Landing Way,
Rosewood Drive (Off Indian Head St) and Nina Drive (off Elm
Street). Motion 1/17/95.1: move that the Board accept the
Private Way list presented by the Highway Surveyor for snow
plowing 1994-1995. Motion by Kuchinski with second by Jones.
Motion carried 4-0.
III. Animal Control Officer re Dog Complaint: Board is in receipt
of a complaint by Mrs. Rodrigues and petition by neighbors in the
area that action by the Board was necessary due to the dog "Max"
owned by Mr. Plant. Mr. Delorey, Animal Control Officer reported
to the Board that he has been notified that the dog has been
removed from Town. He will continue to monitor the situation.
Motion 1/17/95.2: move that the Board send a letter to the dog
owner thanking him for working out an acceptable resolution by
removing the dog from the Town and making him aware that the
situation would be monitored by the Animal Control Officer should
the need arise. Motion by Flynn with second by Jones. Motion
carried 4-0.
IV. Vehicle Plan: Nugent noted this was on the agenda by mistake.
Kuchinski questioned if the plan or the utilization committee
recommendations as previously presented needed to be accepted by
the Board. It was discussed that neither has formally been
accepted but would be addressed during budget discussions.
V. Class III License Renewal Request: Motion 1/17/95.3: move to
issue Class III Motor Vehicle Junk license for Ken's BP at 751
Main Street. Motion by Kuchinski with second by Flynn. Motion
carried 4-0.
VI. Town Report Bid: Six letters were sent out looking for bids
to print the Annual Town Report. Two responses were received.
Motion 1/17/95.4: move to award the printing contract of the 1994
Annual Town Report to Fairmont Press at the price quoted in bid.
Motion by Flynn with second by Jones. Motion carried 4-0.
Kuchinski questioned choosing the report cover time frame. The
Board discussed looking for suggestions until mid-February.
VII. Acceptance of Minutes: Jones asked to add a sentence to Item
XVI of the December 20 minutes discussing the Nepotism policy. He
wished to include the Chief being unaware of any relationship
between two officers. Tonight the Chief stated he had checked
that out and knows that the two officers are married to sisters
and therefore were not direct brothers-in-law. Motion 1/17/95.5:
move to accept the Minutes of December 20, 1994 as amended.
Motion by Jones, second by Kuchinski. Motion carried 4-0. Motion
1/17/95.6: move to accept the Minutes of January 3, 1995 as
printed. Motion by Kuchinski with second by Jones. Motion
carried 3-0-1 (Flynn abstained). Motion 1/17/95.7 move to accept
the Minutes of January 10, 1995 as printed. Motion by Kuchinski,
second by Jones. Motion carried 4-0. Minutes for January 9,
1995 to be considered next meeting.
VIII. Chief Berry - Special Police Officer: Chief Berry asking
that Andrew Gilbert of East Washington Street be appointed as a
Special Police Officer. His application has been on record since
September of 1992 and he has been pre-screened by the Chief.
Chief feels he would be an excellent addition to the pool of
officers on call for duties. The Chief hopes to use the special
police officers in case of vacancies on the department and is
pursuing the development of a competitive testing to be given in
case a vacancy were to arise. Motion 1/17/95.8: move to accept
the police chief's recommendation and appoint Andrew Gilbert as a
Special Police Officer. Motion by Jones with second by Flynn.
Motion carried 4-0.
IX. Street Lighting Committee: Kuchinski asked for Chief's input
on recent letter regarding lighting on Holly Ridge and requested
that a Committee meeting (of which she is the Selectmen's
representative) be set to discuss the entire scope of lighting.
X. Warrant for Annual Town Meeting: Motion 1/17/95.9: move to
change the date for closing the May, 1995 Annual Town Meeting
warrant from March 7 to March 14, 1995. Motion by Flynn with
second by Kuchinski. Motion carried 4-0.
XI. Action Requests: (1) ADA Report: Kuchinski asked that ADA
committee be scheduled so that further dialogue might be had on
the recommendations of the Committee. Nugent to schedule for
January 31st. (2) Building Permit Process: Kuchinski asked that
Building Inspector be asked to inform the Board if recent permit
procedure were presently in place. BI to be asked to attend next
meeting of the Board. (3) MBTA progress: Nugent to check with
Bill Danner. (4) Delegate to Mass. Municipal Association: Jones
requested Board's Chair to appoint Kuchinski as delegate since
she was the senior member of the Board attending the Jan. 27-28
conference. Murdoch so appointed Kuchinski as the Board's
delegate and requested Nugent to draft a letter accordingly.
XII. Executive Secretary's Report: (1) Lieutenant's Agreement:
Nugent reported agreement has been presented by Lt. King and same
has been reviewed by counsel and points have been accepted and
incorporated into the agreement. Jones asked for a breakdown on
the weekly compensation figure and Murdoch relayed the concerns
of Frisoli on the discipline procedure portion of the contract.
Nugent to check out the points and would have time set aside on
the next agenda for discussion and later set aside time for
signing if appropriate. (2) Budgets: Nugent offered his
services to Selectmen to sit with them to go over the budgets
individually.
X. Adjournment: Kuchinski requested time to promote the 175th
activities including the Pancake Breakfast this Sunday at the
American Legion 8-noon. She also announced that the Committee
was close to accepting Shaw's donation of a storefront if the
insurance paperwork could be done. Motion 1/17/95.10: move to
adjourn. Motion by Jones, second by Kuchinski. Motion carried
4-0. Adjourned 8:30pm.
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