SELECTMEN’S MEETING
September 12, 2001
(Postponed from Sept. 11, 2001)
Present: Cathy Kuchinski (late), Daniel Webster, Stephanie McSweeney and Peter Jones. (Murdoch absent) Also present, Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis and Management Assistant, Meredith Scozzari.
8:05 p.m. Chairman Webster called the meeting to order and requested the Board observe a moment of silence for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attack on New York and Washington D.C. Chairman Webster read a memo from the Fire Chief indicating the fire personnel have been chosen to go to New York for assistance if called upon.
I. Review of Warrant – The Board reviewed all the articles from the Draft Warrant to be included on the final posted warrant.
Motion by McSweeney not to include hose replacement article proposed by the Fire Chief on Page 24. After length discussion relative to capital improvement status of the fire articles, the motion was withdrawn. The article to remain in the Warrant.
8:25 p.m. Cathy Kuchinski arrived.
Motion by Jones, second by McSweeney not to include the Site Study article proposed by the Fire Chief in the amount of $4,500.00 on Page 29. Voted 4 – 0.
Motion by Webster second by Kuchinski to delete training article for firefighters proposed by the Fire Chief on Page 30. Motion withdrawn as funds will be transferred from the Fire Expense line and no free cash is requested.
Library/Senior Center article regarding an engineering assessment in the amount of $15,000 was discussed at length with Faith Mosher, August Silva and Mary Lou Sutter.
Motion by McSweeney, second by Kuchinski not to include the Library/Senior Center engineering assessment on page 76 on the warrant. Voted 4 – 0.
II. One Day Liquor License Request – Boston Newspaper Guild requesting a one day liquor license on Saturday, September 15th at Camp Kiwanee.
Motion by Kuchinski, second by McSweeney to grant one-day liquor license to the Boston Globe Newspaper Guild. Voted 4 – 0.
III. Appointment – Received on application for the Problem Road Review Committee. Michael Dunn of Lakeside Road.
Motion by Kuchinski, second by McSweeney to appointment Michael Dunn of Lakeside Road to the Problem Road Review Committee. Term to expire 6/30/02. Voted 4 – 0.
IV. Executive Session – Chairman Webster announced that the Board would be going into Executive Session until Item #6 – negotiations relative to the sale of Real Estate.
Motion by Kuchinski, second by Jones to go into Executive Session under Item #6. Roll Call Kuchinski aye; Webster aye; McSweeney abstain, Jones Aye.
Mrs. McSweeney announced that she would not be participating in the Executive Session due to a potential conflict of interest. Mrs. McSweeney left the meeting.
10:30 p.m. Returned to open session.
Motion by Kuchinski, second by Jones to adjourn. Voted 3 – 0.
10:31 p.m Meeting Adjourned.
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