Minutes of the
Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
August 21, 2001
Present: Daniel K. Webster, Chairman, Catherine A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman, Peter Jones, Clerk & Stephanie McSweeney
Absent: Judith Murdoch
Also Present: E. Winn Davis, Executive Secretary
Chairman opened the meeting at 7:40 p.m. and read the following announcements:
q Closing of the Main Street Railroad crossing on Sept. 7 – Sept. 9th.
q October Town Meeting Warrant Closed.
q Bus trip conducted by Baran Partners to their facility in Clinton MA Saturday, Sept. 8th – Please call Selectmen’s office to reserve a spot.
q Road closing in Whitman – Rt. 14 from Rt. 18 to the Brockton line effective Aug. 22, 2001 thru mid November.
q Zoning By-law Committee will be holding an informational meeting regarding the proposed Adult Community By-law on Monday, September 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room
Jean McKnight, Town Counsel presented the draft Developer Agreements – Development Agreement for the “Cottages; Development Agreement for the Assisted Living and the accompanying Local Incentive Program [LIP] documents. Daniel K. Webster, Chairman raised issues on enforcement and affordability. Peter Jones, Clerk voiced concern over density and preference for Hanson residents. Town Counsel indicated that under a LIP, 70% of the units determined to be affordable could be limited to local town preference. The Board of Selectmen indicated that the document needed to be strengthened and made more specific.
School Committee Member Jim Armstrong discussed status of WHRHS Feasibility Study and asked the Board of Selectmen to allow him to present the report to the Town Meeting. Barbara Gomez, Town Accountant and Sandra Harris, Town Clerk indicated that an article allowing a report would need to be submitted, and Catherine. A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman/Stephanie McSweeney made such a motion and so voted. 4-0
Parade Request – Hanson Youth Soccer requesting permission to conduct a parade on Saturday, September 8th at 12:00 noon from Town Hall to the Indian Head School. Motion by Catherine A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman/Stephanie McSweeney to grant permission and so voted. 4-0
Forget-Me-Not Drive – Whitman Veteran’s requesting permission to conduct their annual drive at Shaw’s on Saturday & Sunday, 9/8 & 9/9. Motion by Catherine A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman and Stephanie McSweeney to grant permission and so voted. 4-0
Review Town Meeting Articles
Motion to open the warrant made by Catherine. A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman/Stephanie McSweeney and so voted. 4-0
q Page 1 – add new figure of 211.50
q Page 7 – check on insurance to cover this article
q Page 16 – strike this article
q Page 20 – refer to CIC and identify funding source
q Board of Selectmen adopted the general policy that capital items, as a rule, will only be included in the annual town meeting warrants except where an emergency exists
q Page 21, 22, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 & 59 all require funding sources
q Page 59 to be referred to CIC
q Page 60 – needs to be referred to CIC and needs more information on existing balances
q Page 61 needs a legal description
q Page 62 needs information from Carole McCormack, Treasurer/Collector on encumbering and remaining balances
q Page 63 – add the Board of Selectmen to the article, upon motion of Catherine. A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman/Stephanie McSweeney. 4-0
q Page 68 – effective date of 7/1/01 to be added
Motion to close the warrant by Catherine. A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman/Stephanie McSweeney and so voted. 4-0
Executive Secretary Report:
q Engineering fees Re: Roller Coaster Road. E. Winn Davis explained that the $3,000 was for the preliminary identification of engineering costs and alternatives.
q E. Winn Davis updated the Board of Selectmen on the meeting this afternoon on the hospital site. The Board of Selectmen set a meeting for the 28th of August 2001 to set the parameters of the contract.
Motion by Catherine A. Kuchinski, Vice Chairman and Stephanie McSweeney to adjourn and so voted. 4-0
Meeting adjourned at 9:37 p.m.
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