Minutes of June 18, 1996 Selectmen Meeting
Selectmen Present: Judith Murdoch; Charles Flynn; Peter Jones
with Joseph Nugent, Executive Secretary to the Board of
Selectmen. Catherine Kuchinski arrived at 7:34pm.
I. Meeting opened: Flynn called meeting to order at 7:31pm.
II. Lions Carnival at Town Hall: Joseph Gerrior, Chairperson of
the Carnival wrote letter requesting use of the Town Hall grounds
July 25 - 28, 1996. Tonight Warren Emerson present before the
Board for questions. Motion 6/18/96.1: move to allow Lions
Carnival to take place on the grounds of the Town Hall July 25
through July 28, 1996 as requested. Motion made by Murdoch with
second by Jones. Motion carried 3-0. Kuchinski arrived at 7:34pm
and began chairing the meeting.
III. Hanson Senior Steppers use of Town Hall green: Letter from
Angela Erben received requesting use of the Town Hall green for
their annual flea market on September 21, 1996 from 9am until
3pm. Motion 6/18/96.2: move to allow Hanson Senior Steppers the
use of the Town Hall grounds on September 21, 1996 for a flea
market as requested. Motion made by Flynn with second by Jones.
Motion carried 4-0.
IV. Hawkers and Peddlers License Renewal: Charles Sweet
requesting renewal of license he has had for the past three years
at the Charter gas station at the intersection of routes 27 and
58. Motion 6/18/96.3: move to grant a Hawkers and Peddlers
license as requested to Mr. Sweet. Motion made by Flynn with
second by Jones. Motion carried 4-0.
V. Resignation from Capital Improvement Committee: Board received
a letter from Karen J. Rouleau-Kennedy resigning from this
committee effective immediately. Motion 6/18/96.4: move to
accept with regret the resignation of Karen Rouleau-Kennedy from
the Capital Improvement Committee effective immediately. Motion
made by Jones with second by Flynn. Motion carried 4-0.
VI. Appointments to Street Acceptance Committee: This committee
was constituted at the May 1996 Town Meeting. Residents Bob
Craig, Heidi Kotkowski, Lori White have written their desire to
be appointed to this committee. Cathy Kuchinski volunteered for
the Drainage Committee pending that Committee's next meeting and
Jim Haggerty has stated his willingness to serve as the designee
of the Selectmen. Committee will need a designee to be named from
the Planning board and one other citizen volunteer. Motion
6/18/96.5: move to appoint Craig, Kotkowski, White, Kuchinski and
Haggerty with Haggerty to be named as Chair of the Committee.
Motion made by Flynn with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 3-1
(Kuchinski) who stated her opposition to naming Haggerty as Chair
of the Committee other than for calling the first meeting.
VII. Liquor License Hearing - Myette's at 156 Liberty Street:
Present: Jason Myette and Glenn Myette. Kuchinski read the
newspaper notice for the hearing, Nugent noted that green cards
notifying abutters of the hearing had been returned. Jones asked
if any changes were to occur in layout and was informed none.
Motion 6/18/96.6: move to grant a new liquor license as requested
to Jason Myette for the Country Store at 156 Liberty Street.
Motion made by Flynn with second by Murdoch. Motion carried 4-0.
VIII. Annual Reappointments and Requests for Appointments: After
receipt of a letter from Planning Board Chairman Lindquist, the
position of ADA Coordinator will be held tonight and a meeting
requested for next agenda among O'Toole, Lindquist, Mansfield,
and the Board of Selectmen. The following individuals have
indicated their willingness to serve the in the following
capacities with term length noted in parentheses: Building
Inspector, Samuel Germaine (1 yr); Carole McCormack and Warren
Emerson, Cable T.V. Committee (1 yr each); Civil Defense (CD)
Director, Police Lt. Russell King (1 yr); CD Auxiliary Police
director, Lt. Russell King (1 yr); CD Fire Service Officer, Peter
S. Huska, (1yr); CD-Police Service Officer, Eugene Berry (1 yr);
CD-Medical Service Officer (1 yr) - Peter S. Huska; CD-Water
Service Officer (1 yr) - Water Superintendent Ed Reed, Jr.; CD-
Operations Officer (1 yr) - August P. Silva; CD-Engineering -
Highway (1 yr) - Richard Harris; CD-Shelters Officer (1 yr) -
August P. Silva; Council for Elder Affairs: Frances Curry and
Vincent A. Sica (3 yrs each); Drainage Committee - Ernest B.
Amado, Jr., Richard Harris, Robert Brown, Jr., Brian Gaffey, and
Catherine Kuchinski, Selectman (1 yr); ADA Committee, Mary M.
Miller and David Mansfield (3 yrs each); Capital Improvement
Committee, Rick Fopiano (3 yrs); Conservation Commission, Gerard
LeBlanc and John R. Skarbinski (3 yrs each); Forest Warden -
Peter S. Huska (statutory 1 yr); Gas Inspector - Robert Woodbury
(3 yr); Hazardous Waste Coordinator - Peter S. Huska (1 yr); Jail
Keeper, Eugene Berry (1 yr); Measurer of Bark - Robert H. Andrews
(1 yr); Nathaniel Thomas Mill Committee, Lee Howard Baker and
Marcia E. Baker (3 yrs each); Old Colony Elderly Services -
Angela Erben (1 yr); Eva Burton, Old Colony Elderly Services,
Alternate (1 yr); Recreation Commission - Robert O'Brien (3 yrs);
Sealer of Weights and Measurers - Arthur C. West (1 yr); Street
Lighting Committee, Richard Harris - Highway Surveyor, Eugene
Berry, Police Chief, Edward Savage, Paul Taber, Sr., Cathy
Kuchinski, Selectman (1 yr each); Labor Counsel, Earl Wilson of
Wilson and Wilson, PC (1 yr); Street Acceptance Committee, James
Haggerty as Selectmen rep and Philip Lindquist as Planning board
rep (1 yr each); Plymouth County Advisory Committee, Judith
Murdoch with Peter Jones as alternate (1 yr each); Emergency
Communications Operations Committee, Cathy Kuchinski (1 yr);
Emergency Communications Center Committee, Charles Flynn as
Selectmen rep (1 yr); Town Accountant, Barbara Gomez (3 yr); Town
Counsel, Kopelman and Paige (1 yr); and Wiring Inspector, Edward
F. Savage, Jr. (1 yr) and Jean Walsh to the Insurance Committee
for 3 year. Motion 6/18/96.7: move to appoint these individuals
to the named positions. Motion made by Flynn with second by
Jones. Motion carried 4-0. Auxiliary / Special Police officers:
Police Chief submitted the following appointments requests: Capt.
Daniel Blais, Lt. Bill Strait, Ronald Clark, Patrick Faiella,
James Bennett, Kevin McCarthy, Andrew Gilbert, Michelle Melia,
Paul O'Brien, and Bernard DeLory (1 yr each). Motion 6/18/96.8:
move to appoint these named individuals subject to receipt of
passing physical exams. Motion made by Flynn with second by
Jones. Motion carried 4-0.
Positions remaining vacant: Arts Lottery Council two positions;
Recreation Commission; numerous positions on the Cable TV
Committee; two Fence Viewer positions; two Measurers of Bark; and
a Capital Improvement Committee member. More appointments
expected at the next meeting.
IX. Selectmen Action Requests: (1) Flynn - Route 58: requests
Nugent to look into procedure and cost for getting a core sample
done on this road based on recent allegations and investigations
regarding company who did this work for the state. (2) Jones -
Emergency Storm Response critique: proceed with plan to set up a
meeting this summer to discuss the Town's response to this
emergency. (3) Kuchinski - declaration of emergency release:
requests Nugent to look at need to extend time frame for this
declaration or to vote to declare the emergency at an end.
IX. Executive Secretary Report: (1) Rockland Landfill: DEP
meeting at Hanover on June 24 at 7pm. State seems fairly
satisfied with work but neighbors are not. (2) MBTA status:
Nugent reports that Rt. 27 work going very smoothly north of the
water line; work closed route 27 for a day on one day's notice to
the businesses and plans are to close the road next week for 5 to
7 days for track work. Nugent reports only one call disgruntled
over the work. (3) Thank-you card to Police and Fire: a
laminated wall thank-you card was delivered to the Town Hall
thanking the police and fire crews of Abington Whitman and Hanson
for their fine work during the emergency.
X. Adjournment: Motion 6/18/96.9: move to adjourn. Motion made
by Flynn with second by Jones. Motion carried 4-0. Adjourned at
8:30pm. Minutes taken by Judith Murdoch and transcribed to tape
by Clerk Catherine A. Kuchinski.
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