Selectmen's Meeting - December 12, 1995
Selectmen Attending: Judith Murdoch, Charles Flynn, James
Haggerty, Chair; Peter Jones; and Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk.
Also: Joseph Nugent, Board of Selectmen's Executive Secretary.
Haggerty called meeting to order at 7:50pm.
I. Board of Appeals / Town Counsel re High Street Tower: At the
last meeting of the Board with residents of the area, the Board
requested that the Board of Appeals meet with the Board of
Selectmen to discuss litigation strategy on this matter. Present
this evening: Town Counsel Joel Bard, Board of Appeals members Ed
Casey and Lila Coyle with Executive Assistant Judy Collins. Also
present were residents M/M Bonney, Jay Walter, and Mark Vess.
Motion 12/12/95.1: move that the Board of Selectmen enter
Executive Session with the Board of Appeals members and Assistant
with Town Counsel under exception number 3 to discuss the Tower
litigation strategy. Motion by Murdoch with second by Jones.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Murdoch - Aye; Flynn - Aye; Haggerty - Aye; Jones
- Aye; and Kuchinski - Aye. Motion carried 5-0. Board entered
Executive Session noting that any votes would be announced in
Open Session when the Board reconvened.
The Board left Executive Session at 8:52pm for a short break and
reconvened the open meeting at 9PM. Haggerty noted that no votes
had been taken.
II. Appointments: (1) CIC: Dawn Marie El-Masry has asked to be
appointed to the Capital Improvement Committee. Motion
12/12/95.2: move to appoint Dawn Marie El-Masry to the Capital
Improvement Committee to a term which expires June 30, 1997.
Motion by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
(2) Education Fund Committee: Motion 12/12/95.3: move to appoint
Linda Bertino and Susan Andrews to the Education Fund Committee
to terms which expire June 30, 1998. Motion by Jones with second
by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
III. Renewal of Class I and II Licenses: Motion 12/12/95.4: move
that the Board of Selectmen approve the Class I license for
Hunter Recreational Vehicle Service. Motion made by Flynn with
second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0. Motion 12/12/95.5: move
that the Board of Selectmen approve the Class II license for
Dave's Automotive "Wheels and Deals". Motion made by Jones with
second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
IV. Space Needs Report: Nugent gave verbal update on the various
meetings with Julie Vitkaus, Town Hall personnel, and M/M Sutter
and investigations that he conducted since the Board of
Selectmen's last planning session. The use of Indian Head School
as a municipal center was the focus of the study. It became
apparent that the cost to renovate the school for municipal
purposes would become too costly since the trip of 25 percent of
renovations would be met for having to meet ADA and AAB code
violations. What was then looked at were rough figures to
renovate the existing Town Hall and police station locations. At
this time the School Building Committee did not pursue further
efforts for two schools on the Liberty Street site. At a cost of
$100/square foot, the Town Hall (6100 sq. ft) would cost for
renovating the exterior, a same size addition and a lift in that
addition - $830,000 with septic considerations to be met. Mrs.
Sutter believed this would solve difficulties for 15 to 20 years.
At the Police Station, renovation/addition of 2500 square feet
would cost out at $670,000 ($135/square foot) because of security
needs for prisoners. Nugent believes that there is a two to
three year window of opportunity to accomplish project. The
future of the Town requires an expanded tax base done by
attracting business to the community. Nugent to put his report
with figures into written form for further discussion by the
Board within the next few weeks. The Board thanked Nugent,
Vitkaus and the Sutters for their efforts.
V. Executive Secretary Report: (1) Plymouth County Selectmen
Meeting: December 20 at Halifax Country Club. Haggerty with
Nugent and Jones to attend. (2) Factory Pond Dam - Engineering
Contract: Nugent noted that he requested the FINCOM to transfer
from the Reserve Account the amount of $3,000 to the Town's
engineering line which would then total $5,000 needed for the
Weston & Sampson engineering contract to oversee the construction
and final report stages of the Dam Project. Kuchinski questioned
the nature of the transfer which needs to be an emergency and
reiterated the suggestion that the cost of the engineering be
paid from the Conservation Commission Agent Consultant budget
line. Nugent noted that the monies were placed there as a
cushion and that the Board could certainly pay the monies from
the Consultant line and most likely that the payments would be
split 50-50 from the two lines. Hanover is also likely to
reimburse monies after their meeting. Motion 12/12/95.6: move
that the Board of Selectmen sign the Engineering Contract with
Weston and Sampson for the Certification, final reporting, etc.
for the Factory Pond Dam project. Motion made by Murdoch with
second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0. Nugent then reported the
efforts of Town Counsel for Right of Entry Easement negotiations
with Mr. Stenson at the Ski Shop. Permission for access over
more than the 10 foot ROW is required for the machinery needed to
repair the Dam. Nugent reports that PA Landers has been more than
cooperative and has taken some aspects of the project on as a
community relations effort. Nugent stated that the document
before the Board this evening has been prepared by Town Counsel.
Motion 12/12/95.7: move that the Board of Selectmen sign the
Right of Entry Easement with Mr. Stenson of the Ski Shop for 120
days to complete the Factory Pond Dam project. Motion made by
Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
V. Action Requests: Kuchinski - Perambulation of Bounds: Nugent
to verify that the dates set by Hanover were fine with her.
Asked that a walk be scheduled with Pembroke for this 175th
Anniversary year.
XIII. Adjournment. Motion 12/12/95.8: move to adjourn. Motion by
Murdoch with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0. Adjourned at
10:04pm.
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