Selectmen's Meeting - March 26, 1996
Selectmen Attending: Judith Murdoch, James Haggerty, Chair; Peter
Jones and Catherine Kuchinski, Clerk with Joseph Nugent, Board's
Executive Secretary. Charles Flynn arrived at 7:52pm.
I. Capital Improvement Committee: CIC members present: MaryLou
Sutter, Chair; Karen Kennedy, and Angelo Nuby. Discussion
centered on those items recommended and those not recommended by
the CIC as noted on their revised CIC six year program dated
3/26/96. Windows for the Kiwanee gatehouse are not recommended.
Selectmen questioned playground item. Kuchinski again requested
CIC to present to the Selectmen a written report outlining the
CIC reasoning for recommending or not recommending an item.
Motion 3/26/96.1: move to amend the Capital Improvement Committee
Six Year Program submitted by the Capital Improvement Committee
to further delete the $15,000 for the playground maintenance.
Motion made by Murdoch with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0.
II. Warrant for the May 6, 1996 Annual Town Meeting:
Motion 3/26/96.2: move that the Warrant for the May Annual Town
Meeting by closed. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn.
Motion carried 5-0. 27 Articles submitted for consideration.
Selectmen to discuss each article at the April 23 meeting.
III. Hanson Rod & Gun Request for Sunday Early Shoot Times: The
annual request for dates for the Club's Turkey Shoots and Shotgun
Slug Shoot. These events are open to the public. Motion
3/26/96.3: move to approve Sunday early shoot times for the
Hanson Rod & Gun Club for May 5, 1996; September 15, 1996; and
October 6, 1996 with raindates. Motion made by Kuchinski with
second by Flynn. Kuchinski noted her membership in the club and
would remove her motion if any objections arose. Motion carried
5-0. Haggerty noted that he had no knowledge of any complaints
from past events.
IV. Church Early Easter Sunrise Service: Cranberry Council of
Churches wish the use of the Town Hall site for Easter Sunrise
Service on Sunday, April 7, 1996. They have also requested the
use of the outside electricity. Motion 3/26/96.4: move to
approve the use of the Town Hall grounds for the Easter Sunrise
Service. Motion made by Kuchinski with second by Jones. Motion
carried 5-0.
V. Old Colony Planning Council Contract for administering the
Septic System Repair Grant: Town employees negotiated with OCPC
to be paid from the grant monies for assisting with the
administration of the grant. OCPC to receive $8,000 with the Town
to retain $2,000 for clerical assistance. Motion 3/26/96.5: move
to authorize the Selectmen Chair to sign this contract initialing
the adjusted figures reducing the total to be paid to OCPC to
$8,000 with $2,000 to remain in Hanson for clerical wages. Motion
made by Kuchinski with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0.
VI. Easement for Housing Authority: Legal document presented for
signature of the Board. Motion 3/26/96.6: move to sign the
easement deed as authorized by the March 11, 1996 Town Meeting
vote granting the Housing Authority permission to use the
existing driveway to the L.Z.Thomas School. Motion made by
Kuchinski with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0.
VII. Horace Atwood - Route 58 berm: Horace Atwood again asking
that the County Bounds be properly sited and then marked so that
they are permanently visible. His major complaint is that the
berm on the road is not high enough because the salted sand
drains into his garden area. Gil Alegi to be recontacted for the
sighting of the bounds. Board request Nugent to work out the
problem with the three County bounds by having, if necessary, the
highway surveyor make the bounds visible this Spring. Nugent is
also to verify Atwood's request that the Town annually appoint a
Town Auctioneer. Atwood stated his application for the job. He
certainly doesn't want to pay $100 for an auctioneer's license.
VIII. Presentation by the Memorial Field Trustees: Alan Spera,
Chuck Landry, Steve Lincoln and Steve Bonatti presented to the
Selectmen a colored plan showing their idea for improvement to
the Memorial Field on Robinson Street. They identified two
problems: (1) the shortage of fields in Town and (2) the lack of
a formal field maintenance plan. They thought the creation of a
Parks and Fields Commission would be a good idea. Spera gave a
short history of the field beginning in 1925 with a donation of
the land and monies from the state to honor veterans established
the field. The trustees have spoken with the veterans' agent for
backing. The trustees will be presenting an article for $15-
17,000 for professional design, survey and site plan, soil and
perc tests as well as wetland delineations and water for
irrigation. Spera indicated they have spoken to Representative
Marini for funding sources and will be working with Noreen
O'Toole for Small community grant. More maintenance concepts
needed and Haggerty requested a look at security for the back
parking area to be considered.
IX. Set the Polling Hours of the May 18, 1996 Town Elections: At
the request of the Town Clerk: Motion 3/26/96.7: move that the
Board of Selectmen set the polling hours at the Maquan School for
the May 18, 1996 Annual Elections from 10AM until 7PM. Motion
made by Flynn with second by Jones. Motion carried 5-0.
X. Executive Secretary Report: (1) Name the State Street Bridge:
Nugent noted that Rep. Marini has forwarded a request from John
Edwards to name the State Street Bridge in honor of the memory of
a WWII soldier, Robert Searles Hammond, who died May 4, 19945
from wounds suffered in service of his country. Motion 3/26/96.8:
move to support the naming of the State Street Bridge in memory
of Robert Searles Hammond. Motion made by Flynn with second by
Murdoch. Motion carried 5-0. (2) Lot 11 Industrial Park: the
($40,000) has been received by the Town for the sale of this lot.
(3) Contents of the Shed to the Rear of the Town Hall: deacon
benches, generator. Nugent requested permission to request
Hanson Historical Commission be the recipient of the benches - he
was instructed to request a letter from this Town body. Haggerty
requested a letter from the Town's mechanic stating the condition
of the generator and its valuation prior to the Board of
Selectmen taking a vote to declare it surplus.
XI. Action Requests: (1) Murdoch requested Tree Warden and
Highway Surveyor to come in to answer complaint letter from
Dagostino at 128 Pleasant Street. (2) Haggerty to pass out
evaluation papers requesting they be returned to him at the April
6, 1996 Special Town Meeting. (3) Jones asked for status on
street sweeping schedule for Hanson. (4) Kuchinski asked for
updates on Factory Pond Dam - punch list of items being
developed; Rockland Landfill - no change in status; Rockland BoS
meets next on April 1st, we should have a reply to our letter
then. MBTA - MBTA to place sidewalks to High Street out under a
separate contract. Main Street RR crossing to be worked upon
mid-april to first of May for 4-5 weeks with one lane of traffic
open as often as possible. MBTA to meet with business owners
before that. (5) Kuchinski asked that a seminar on whistle
blowing at crossings be set up for the citizens to be updated on
the regulations. (6) Kuchinski requested Nugent to set up a
free seminar with Earl Wilson on the issue of Employer bargaining
obligations. (7) Kuchinski and Haggerty requested the actual
status of State Street Bridge be obtained and given to each
selectmen box.
XII. Articles for the April 6, 1996 Special Town Meeting Warrant:
Article One deals with voting a sum of monies for remodeling etc
at WH high school. Motion 3/26/96.9: move to refer this article
to Town Meeting Floor and action by the School Committee. Motion
made by Kuchinski with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
Article Two deals with a sum of monies for Indian Head school.
Motion 3/26/96.10: move to recommend the article. Motion made by
Murdoch with second by Flynn. NOT VOTED - REPLACED: Motion
3/26/96.11: move to delay action on this article until the
Selectmen's meeting prior to the commencement of the April 6th
Town Meeting. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn.
Motion carried 5-0.
Article Three deals with sum of monies for a new school to be
built on Liberty Street. Motion 3/26/96.12: move to delay
action on this article until the Selectmen's meeting prior to the
commencement of the April 6th Town Meeting. Motion made by Jones
with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
XIII. Executive Session: At 9:20pm, Haggerty requested Executive
Session be entered under #3 for an update of contract
negotiations for the fire department contract and under #4 for
deployment of security within the Town. Motion 3/26/96.13: move
to enter Executive Session under exemptions #3 and #4 as stated
above. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Roll Call
Vote: Murdoch: Aye; Flynn: Aye; Kuchinski: Aye; Haggerty: Aye;
Jones: Aye. Motion carried 5-0.
Selectmen reconvened in Open Session at 10:40pm.
XI. Adjournment. Motion 3/26/96.14: move to adjourn. Motion made
by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 5-0.
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