a Minutes of October 8, 1996 Selectmen Meeting
Selectmen Present: Judith Murdoch; Charles Flynn; Peter Jones and
Catherine Kuchinski, Chairman and Clerk.
I. Open: Kuchinski called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
II. South Shore Habitat for Humanity: Present: Mary Pottle from
Weymouth office; Local committee members: Warren Emerson, Sylvia
Redpath and Kathy Nee. (1) Presentation of Gift from Rotary:
President Paul Dias was proud to present a $200 check to Habitat
for the efforts. (2) Introduction was made of the family who
will become owners of the Habitat house (3) Deed / Easement: The
Treasurer's deed was announced turning over the property on
Boston Avenue for the sum of one dollar as previously voted by
the Town and the Grant of Easement for $1 for pass/repass,
installation of water or septic lines etc. Motion 10/8/96.1:
move to grant the easement to South Shore Habitat as written for
the sum of $1. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn.
Motion carried 4-0. Periodic updates to continue.
III. Veterans' Agent - Veterans' Day and Bridge Dedication:
Robert Arsenault informed the Board that State Street Bridge will
be formally dedicated on November 11, 1996 at 11AM in honor of
PFC Robert S. Hammond, U.S. Army, a veteran of WWII and citizen
of Hanson who was the recipient of the Silver Star and Purple
Heart. He died March 3, 19945 in the service of his country
fighting the Germans in Erdorf, Germany. The Board is invited to
participate in the ceremony and will be informed of the details
as they develop from the office of the Veterans' Agent and State
Representative Francis Marini.
IV. Announcements: (1) Resignation of James Haggerty - Effective
immediately on September 29, 1996 was the resignation of James
Haggerty from his selectman's seat due to personal reasons. His
fellow board members and the Executive Secretary respect that
decision and will be sending him a card and gift certificate. (2)
Volunteers needed: As a result of Town Meeting votes last
evening, volunteers needed for the Golf Study Committee and the
Parks and Fields Commission. Kuchinski explained the process to
offer one's name for service. (3) Tree Warden - update on
Eastern Edison Survey: As of October 7th, there are 10,598 trees
adjacent to power lines with 6,800 trees near primary lines;
some show signs of damage and it should also be noted that the
Town is responsible for over another 10,000 trees across the
street from power lines. (4) Kuchinski to attend 10/10 meeting of
Chairmen from South Shore Votech school towns to elect from their
number a representative to bargaining negotiation team. (5)
October 21 - Open House at TRWA for municipal leaders. (6) South
Shore Womens Center, Inc. for $3,000: this sum was appropriated
at the annual meeting. Motion 10/8/96.2: move to sign the
contract between the Town and the South Shore Womens' Center,
Inc. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried
4-0. (7) Announced the $4,500 grant received by the Police
Department for use in community policing efforts.
V. Hanson Lions regarding Carnival on Town Hall grounds: Warren
Emerson before the Board to request the possible use of the Town
Hall site if no other site could be found. Emerson is the chair
of the 1997 carnival and is looking for suggestions from
residents of any other site. Kuchinski requested he shorten the
time that the carnival workers stay on the grounds prior to and
after the carnival. Emerson to keep the Board updated.
VI. Michael Sullivan, District Attorney Update: Mr. Sullivan
complimented the Town on its fine DARE officer, Peter Daley and
his work in the schools and at the DARE summer camp and the
recent appointment of Russ King as Police Chief; he updated the
board of the Mock Trial Program in the Schools (23 out of 27
communities in Plymouth county participate); DA office to
continue the Open Meeting law updates on an annual basis.
Selectman Jones asked DA Sullivan to explain any programs
assisting the elderly awareness; Sullivan explained the Senior
Protection Team which investigates crimes, both physical and
financial and also makes stops at Senior Centers to give talks on
awareness of crimes to the elderly. Sullivan was thanked by
Board members for his service in the schools, DARE and discussion
of the various scams out there involving elderly residents.
VII. Hanson Housing Authority - RFP for Plymouth County Hospital
property: Present: Neil Ross and Paul Taber, two members of the
Hanson Housing Authority. Ross summarized the proposal that the
Hanson Housing Authority and the South Shore Housing Development
Corporation submitted to the Plymouth County Commissioners for
their concept of developing assisted living housing for the
elderly on the Plymouth County Hospital land in Hanson. The
intention is to rehab the existing main and annex buildings into
56 units on the 5 acre site designated on the map as lot 1B. The
decision of the commissioners is expected in November and then
the financing efforts would go forward. SS Housing would be the
developer of the site and then Hanson Housing would be the
manager of the property once rehab is complete. Peggy Kitchenham
and Steve Dubuque have worked hard on the proposal; its the one
and only submitted to the Commissioners. The project would need
a comprehensive permit and would expect to open its doors in
November 1998. Motion 10/8/96.3: move that the Board send a
letter of support to Plymouth County Commissioners in support of
the project submitted jointly by the Hanson Housing Authority and
the South Shore Housing Development Corporation and offering to
discuss the Board's enthusiasm for the project on the land in our
community. Motion made by Murdoch with second by Jones. Motion
carried 4-0. Ross updated the Board on the progress of the
Housing Authority at the LZ Thomas School Housing Site and that
the Authority is also making plans to increase the outside
lighting at Meeting House Lane property.
VIII. Four way stop at Andrew Lane and Jerrold Street: No further
discussion needed at this time after review of the written
recommendation of the Police Chief supporting the request for a 4
way stop at this location.
IX. Executive Secretary's Report: None this evening due to the
absence of the Executive Secretary.
X. Selectmen Action Requests: (1) Flynn - requested that Board
schedule discussion on the issue of following Chief King's
recommendation for additional stops at the exits of all streets
onto Gorwin Drive in the Brentwood Development. (2) Kuchinski -
to ask Nugent to report on several grant packets in the incoming
mail as to feasibility for the Town applying; (3) Jones -
applauded the Board of Health for last Saturday's Oil Recycling
Day; (4) Kuchinski - requested a letter of support for the grant
application of TRWA for its Capacity Building Grant. Motion
10/8/96.4: move that the Board send a letter of support to TRWA
for its Capacity Building Grant application. Motion made by
Murdoch with second by Jones. Motion carried 4-0.
At 8:53pm Kuchinski requested a 5 minute recess.
XI. Joe Nisby re: Catherine Drive subdivision: Also present were
Noreen O'Toole, Town Planner and Planning Board Chairman Phil
Lindquist. O'Toole and Lindquist explained the steps that Nisby
has taken for his 14 lot subdivision lying in Hanson but has
access through Whitman from Franklin Street near the high school.
There has been a maintenance agreement drafted by Kopelman and
Paige on behalf of Hanson and has been signed by Nisby with the
City of Brockton and Town of Whitman. O'Toole explained the
desire to loop water from Birchbark Drive through an abutter and
the Town of Hanson property controlled by the Conservation
Commission to his subdivision via a Town Counsel drafted a
temporary construction licensing agreement. O'Toole to prepare a
packet of information on the project for the Board to consider at
its next meeting. Nugent to be asked to have written responses
from the appropriate departments (highway, safety, conservation
etc) for the next meeting on October 22nd. The issue before the
Board appears to be the concept of allowing access, sewerage
lines etc agreements onto Hanson property through another Town.
XII. Upcoming Agenda items: (1) Discussion on whether to call a
special election to fill vacancy created by Haggerty's
resignation. (2) election of a vice-chair (3) decision to be
made on Chief King's stop sign recommendation (4) revisit the
issues raised by Mr. Nisby's sewer-water pipe project.
XIII. Adjournment: Motion 10/8/96.5: move to adjourn. Motion
made by Murdoch with second by Flynn. Motion carried 4-0.
Adjourned at 9:20pm.
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