Minutes of Selectmen Meeting
April 27, 2000
Present: Daniel Webster, Stephanie McSweeney and Peter Jones. Also present, Executive Secretary Winn Davis
7:24. Chairman Webster called the meeting to order.
3W Comp. Wayne Webb – Discussed revising Mr. Webb’s license due to complications with the Registry of Motor vehicles. Mr. Davis presented language appropriate for the License.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to approve License as revised “Home office with up to two (2) vehicles for sale on the premises, except that active sales on the property, to include but not limited to any indicia of advertising or customer activity, is specifically prohibited”. Voted 3 – 0.
II Special Town Meeting Warrant –
Article 10 – Assigned to Peter Jones. Mr. Davis explained that the Firefighters’ contract must be ratified by Town Meeting. He spoke with Atty. Rich Bowen who would check with Labor counsel. Mr. Bowen recommended that an amount be listed.
Article 3 - Assigned Dan
Article 4 – Copier Supplies – Amount has been changed from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00
MOTION by Stephanie McSweeney, second by Peter Jones to recommend $4,000.00. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 33 - Assigned Cathy
III. Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Article 1 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0. (Dan Webster Assigned)
Article 2 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Peter Jones Assigned)
Article 3 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 4 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Stephanie McSweeney Assigned)
Article 5 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Dan Webster Assigned)
Article 6 – Recommend –
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Stephanie McSweeney Assigned)
Article 7 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 8 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 9 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 2 – 1 (Webster). (Peter Jones assigned)
Article 10 – Pass Over
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to passover. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 11 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 12 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 13 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 14 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 15 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 16 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 17 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 18 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 19 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 20 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 21 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 22 – Do Not Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 23 – Hold - For clarification from Wage & Personnel. Board would like to change reference from “the evaluation tool” to “an evaluation tool”
Article 24 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Judy Murdoch Assigned)
Article 25 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Dan Webster Assigned)
Article 26 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 27 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 28 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 29 – Passover
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to Passover Voted 3 – 0.
Article 30 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 31 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 32 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 33 – Recommend subject to Special Town Meeting approval
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 34 – Do not Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Brief Discussion regarding departmental vehicles. Board feels other departments will be requesting vehicles.
MOTION by Stephanie McSweeney, second by Peter Jones to increase the mileage allowance from twenty-four cent a mile to thirty four and one-half cents per mile. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 35 – Passover
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to passover. Voted 3 – 0.
Article 36 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Dan Webster Assigned)
Article 37 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
(Peter Jones Assigned)
Article 38 – Recommend
MOTION by Stephanie McSweeney, second by Dan Webster to recommend.
Voted 2 – 0 – 1 (Jones).
Article 39 – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend. Voted 3 – 0.
Recreation Commission – Karen Barry and Mary Pulieo were present to discuss any questions regarding their articles. Karen Barry explained that the Commission will be passing over Article 24 in the Special and possible bring it up in the Fall.
Article 23 – Wage & Personnel By-law change. Board explained the reference to “the evaluation tool” and would prefer it to read “an evaluation tool” in light of the fact that the Assessors have their own tool.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend Article 23. Voted 3 – 0.
III. Parks & Fields and Town Forest – Richard Harris, Ed Bates, Bob Hayes and Tony Trigler were present from the Parks and Fields Commission and Phil Clemons was present from the Town Forest. Mr. Harris presented a plan indicating that the Skate Board Park had been moved closer to the Ball fields. Mr. Clemons indicated that the Town Forest Committee would not support a Skate Board Park in the Town Forest. The matter was briefly discuss.
Article 12 – Special Town Meeting – Skate Board Park – Recommend
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Dan Webster to recommend the Skate Board Park.
Voted 2 – 1 (McSweeney)
Finance Committee arrived to discuss recommendations. Members Roger McGovern, Keith Obillo, Arthur Brasill, Peg Hanson and Manny Depina.
Article 7 Special Town Meeting Warrant – The Board pointed out that the end ranges must be changed for the Town Accountant to $50,439.00 and the Management Assistant for the Board of Selectmen from $17.00 to $17.19. The Library Trustee would also like to change the range for the Youth Services Librarian from $13.00 - $16.00 to $16.00 - $18.00.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to reconsider Article 7 in the Special Town Meeting. Voted 3 – 0.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to hold Article 7 Sec. 11B – Ltr. C.
Special Town Meeting Article 5 – Legal Expenses – Briefly discussed outstanding amount and current cases. Waiting for figures from Town Counsel for estimated costs.
Special Town Meeting Article 22 – Water – Court Judgment – Discussed amount to be in the line. Both Boards feel the Water Department should pay for as much of the judgment as possible. Recommend funding the line at $478,000.00.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to recommend Article 22 at $478,000.00. Voted 3 – 0.
Special Town Meeting Article 23 – Water – Exploration – Barbara Gomez pointed out that all the money will be used for the court judgment.
Annual Town Meeting Article 28 – Elder Affair Feasibility Study – Discussed use of Stabilization. The Council on Elder Affairs has indicated that they do not know how much it would cost.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to reconsider Article 28. Voted 3 – 0.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to hold Article 28. Voted 3 – 0.
MOTION by Peter Jones, second by Stephanie McSweeney to adjourn. Voted 3 – 0.
10:50 p.m. Meeting adjourned
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