Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes of June 1, 1999
Present: Chairman Webster, Judy Murdoch, Cathy Kuchinski, Peter Jones, Charles Flynn and Executive Secretary Joseph Nugent.
I. Chairman Webster called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. to discuss the five day work week with the Department Heads and Board Members of the Town Hall. Webster discussed the progress thus far. The Board has spoken with the Clerical Union and nothing has been negotiated as of now. There have been no formal votes taken as to what the exact hours of operation will be. The Board is contemplating core hours which will give the public a specific time when they can come into the Town Hall and be able to go to any office. Cindy Long, Assessor/Appraiser would like to keep the Tuesday Night schedule 6-9 P.M. for purpose of Clerical Person taking minutes for their meetings. Carol McCormack is also concerned with the evening hours, the
Treasurer/Collector’s Office gets a lot of customers from 6-9 P.M. There was some discussion regarding the staffing levels changing with the added hours. The Board also discussed compensatory time taken for those who work meetings that run longer than three hours. It has been past practice that they take time off during the week. Should go with what has always been done. Manny DePina pointed out that the Finance Committee could be looking at many requests next year for added hours and more money. Webster mentioned that the added hours are going to fall on Management and non-union personnel for the time being and hopes that they will be cooperative. There were recommendations to open the Town Hall for a half day on Fridays until we negotiate with the Union. Most agreed that the Town Hall should be open from 6-9 PM on Tuesday Night. DePina suggested we analyze the traffic patterns in the Town Hall. McCormack mentioned
that the Collector’s Office should not be staffed by one person only, for safety reasons. Sandra Harris, Town Clerk asked if all offices will be open on Tuesday Evenings. The Board is encouraging all Boards to change meeting nights to Tuesday Evenings. McCormack mentioned she had cut her hours in her office for next year - based on a four day work week.
Flynn reiterated that this change is going to take cooperation, flexibility and patience. The Board discussed adjusting the schedule to keep the three hours for Tuesday Nights. Dahlberg suggested closing at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays.
The Board thanked those Department Heads and Board Members for their input. They will be meeting with the Union again next week and will be making some decisions soon.
II. Vote Appointments:
Motion by Kuchinski, second by Murdoch to appoint Donna Lund - Board of Appeals (Alternate)to expire 6/30/00. 5-0 Vote.
Auxiliary Police
Motion by Flynn, second by Jones to appoint the following:
James Bennett - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Leo Arsenault - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Jeffrey Bailey - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Andrew Gilbert - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Algernon Queen - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Mark Vigneau - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Daniel Blais - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Bill Strait - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Ronald Clark- Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Patrick Faiella - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Joseph O’Brien - Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
Douglas Smith- Auxiliary Police 6/30/00
5-0 Vote.
Motion by Jones, second by Flynn to appoint William Kennedy - ByLaw Committee to expire 6/30/02 and Kenneth Munstis - ByLaw Committee to expire 6/30/02 5-0 Vote.
Motion by Flynn, second by Kuchinski to appoint Warren Emerson - Cable T.V. to expire 6/30/02. 5-0 Vote.
Motion by Flynn, second by Kuchinski to appoint John Norton Jr. - CIC to expire 6/30/02 and Pamela Fasci- CIC to expire 6/30/02. 5-0 Vote
Motion by Jones, second by Flynn to appoint the following:
CD
Kenneth Garren - CD Director 6/30/00
CD Engineering Officer- Richard Harris 6/30/00
CD Fire Service - Officer Peter Huska 6/30/00
CD Medical Service - Peter Huska 6/30/00
CD Operations Officer - August Silva 6/30/00
CD Police Service Officer-Russell King 6/30/00
5-0 Vote.
Motion by Flynn to amend the appointment for Donna Lund to the Appeals Board to expire 6/30/02, second by Kuchinski. 5-0 Vote.
Kuchinski would like to see the 15 positions for Auxiliary Police Officers filled through the Board of Selectmen.
III. Action Requests:
Kuchinski (1) Let the residents know that the Building Inspector is advising residents re: Pools. (2) Announced the Council on Aging is hosting a Hoedown on June 23rd from 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. at Camp Kiwanee. (3) After attending the meeting regarding the Fireworks site a report is available in the Selectmen’s Office. A copy will be given to the Board of Health and Conservation.
Webster asked that all action requests be into the office by Thursday in order to give the office a chance to act on them.
Webster gave an update on the status of the Town Hall Building Project:
The Boat ramp will have to wait until after the building project is complete it should be completed by mid-fall. Site work has taken a lot longer than expected. Peggy Hanson asked if there were enough funds for a boat ramp and also what would come first the goose fencing or the ramp. There was some discussion regarding the goose fencing and whether or not it is needed around entire pond area, one suggestion was to extend an area of fence to feed the ducks. Peggy Hanson stated that Abington has put up a fence to keep geese and ducks from going into the street and it did not work. Lila Coyle and Judy Murdoch agreed that the geese and ducks will fly over the fence to get to the grass. Lila also stated that if a fence were to be put up it would have to go to the Board of Appeals since it was not
part of the original site plan.
Peggy Hanson asked where the old furniture will be going, Webster explained that most of the furniture will be used.
IV. Executive Secretary’s report:
Contract for the Auditors - went out to bid and only received a bid from Thevinan & O’Grady. They agreed to reduce their fee and level fund for the next 2 years and would go to $13,000 the third year. Kuchinski asked if we advertised in the Beacon, Nugent explained there was a fee involved and it was requested to readvertise if there was no cost. Jones would go with Thevinan & O’Grady’s Bid. Motion by Murdoch to accept the Bid from Thevinan & O’Grady, second by Jones. 5-0 Vote.
Motion by Murdoch to move into Executive Session under Item 3 (Clerical & Fire Contracts) and also Item 6 (Plymouth County Property), second by Kuchinski. Roll Call Vote: Murdoch, aye; Kuchinski, aye; Jones, aye; Flynn, aye; Webster, aye. 5-0 Vote.
V. Adjournment- Motion by Murdoch to adjourn, second by Kuchinski. 5-0 Vote.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30p.m.
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