Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes of March 23, 1999
Present: Chairman Peter Jones, Judy Murdoch, Cathy Kuchinski, Daniel Webster, Charles Flynn and Executive Secretary Joseph Nugent.
I. Carole McCormack, Treasurer/Collector - Requesting the Board to approve an Internal Borrowing from the Stabilization Fund. The Treasury is running low so the Town will be borrowing from it’s Stabilization Fund until June 30th at the latest, but the Treasurer/Collector expected the Borrowing will be completed much earlier. Motion by Flynn, second by Webster to sign the Internal Borrowing. 5-0 Vote.
II. Residents from Nina Drive were present to discuss a Proposed Mental Health Facility to be built on Nina Drive. Kuchinski had attended a hearing today for the funding of the project. The Company who will be building this facility (CIL Realty) was not present to answer any questions. The Department of Mental Health will oversee the project. Kuchinski let the citizens and the Board know that Representative Marini will hold a meeting next week for clarification. Kuchinski would like to know if there will be enough funding to make the Building consistent with the neighborhood. Would also like the Board to send a letter on behalf of the Town to the Governor’s Office asking CIL Realty to make a presentation to the Town. The residents
will be on the agenda for the Selectmen’s Meeting next week at 7:30 p.m. to discuss this issue further.
III. Appointments:
Matthew Palermo - Conservation Commission to expire 6/30/00
Motion by Kuchinski second by Murdoch. 5-0 Vote
Reappointments
Dana Larson- Assistant Veteran’s Agent to expire 3/31/00
Robert Arsenault- Veteran’s Agent to expire 3/31/00
Robert Arsenault- Veteran’s Graves Officer to expire 3/31/00
Elizabeth Waterman-Registrar of Voters to expire 3/31/02
Motion by Flynn to reappoint all of those listed, second by Kuchinski. 5-0 Vote.
IV. Close the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants - Kuchinski asked the Office to add an article for the check off on tax bills for the Elderly and Disabled Fund. Motion by Kuchinski to close the warrant, second by Murdoch. 5-0 Vote.
V. Accept minutes of 10/13/98, 10/27/98, 11/10/98, 11/24/98, 12/8/98, 12/15/98, 12/29/98, 1/12/99, 1/19/99 and Executive Session Minutes of 10/13/98, 10/27/98, 12/8/98, 12/15/98. Motion by Kuchinski to accept above minutes and add to the list 10/15/98, 11/4/98, 1/5/99, second by Murdoch. 4-0-1 Vote (Webster abstained)
VI. Live Entertainment License renewal: Stingers Family Restaurant. Motion by Murdoch, second by Kuchinski. 5-0 Vote.
VII. Request for a One Day Liquor License - Jessica Anderson, for a wedding to be held on August 21, 1999 at Camp Kiwanee. Liquor to be sold from 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Motion by Kuchinski, second by Murdoch. 5-0 Vote.
VIII. Vote - Hanson Youth Baseball request for permission to hold the annual parade on Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 12:00 p.m. Starting at the Town Hall and marching to the Baseball Fields. Motion by Kuchinski, second by Murdoch. 5-0 Vote.
Announcement - May is Osteoporosis Month.
Action Requests:
Kuchinski discussed the Building Inspector Panel Report; she would like to see this as a separate report for the Annual Town Report. Motion by Kuchinski to submit the report as read, as a separate report, second by Webster for discussion. Webster asked the Chairman if the Selectmen’s Report mentioned that the report is available at the Town Hall. The Chairman replied that it is mentioned. Webster withdrew his second. Murdoch second for discussion. 1-4 Vote. (Jones, Webster, Murdoch, Flynn - nay)
Nugent presented a Purchase and Sales Agreement for Industrial Park land to be sold by the Town. The Board agreed to sign the P&S.
Nugent requested clarification regarding the Fern Hill Cemetery Burial Vault as to what direction the Board would like to take. Jones directed Nugent to get figures on capping the vault and try to move ahead before Town Meeting.
Wage and Personnel - Karen Barry, Chairman and Members Michael Hulak and John Finiello were present to discuss Personnel Board issues. The Board discussed the Wage and Personnel’s Recommendations for the Building Inspector, Health Agent, Director of Elder Affairs, Town Accountant and Treasurer/Collector. The Wage and Personnel Board discussed their process of surveys to come up with a salary increase as opposed to the evaluation process leading to a salary result. Webster recommends that the Wage and Personnel Board defer these five positions to the Board of Selectmen for this Town Meeting explaining that it has been the past practice for the evaluation process to come up with a salary increase. Webster agrees that the evaluation tool needs to be changed but for the purpose of this Town
Meeting there needs to be some flexibility. Murdoch expressed concern for these positions - who will they be going to from now on for evaluation and recommendations for wage increases.
Karen Barry feels it is the responsibility of the Wage and Personnel Board to research the positions for a fair wage increase. It should not be the evaluation that determines the increase. After much discussion the Board asked the Wage and Personnel Board to defer their recommendations.
9:20 p.m. - 9:35 p.m. - Recess
Wage and Personnel would like to maintain the warrant as is with their recommendations written and let the Board of Selectmen make recommendations if they chose. The Board thanked the Wage and Personnel Board for their research and efforts.
Murdoch made a motion to set the elected officials salaries under Article 4 at 3%, second by Webster. 5-0 Vote.
Request for Executive Session under Items # 3 & # 6 for Fire Department Negotiations and Plymouth County Hospital Property. Motion by Murdoch to enter executive session under items #3 and #6, second by Flynn. Roll call vote: Murdoch, aye; Kuchinski, aye; Webster, aye; Flynn, aye; Jones, aye. 5-0 Vote.
No votes expected.
Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Webster, second by Murdoch. 5-0 Vote.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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