Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
January 15, 2002
Present: Judy Murdoch, Catherine Kuchinski, Daniel Webster, Stephanie McSweeney and Peter Jones. Also present, Executive Secretary E. Winn Davis and Management Assistant, Meredith Scozzari.
7:33 p.m. The Chairman Webster called the meeting to order and read the announcements and upcoming meeting lists. Town Hall will be closed on Monday, January 21st - Martin Luther King Day. Applications available for Sealer of Weights & Measures. Town Reports due by January 17th. Annual Town Meeting warrant is open until February 28th. Congratulations to Tiffany Scott who will be traveling to the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City as a member of the pairs figure skating team.
Chief Hoyt – Swear in James Van Bibber & Fire Dept. Monthly - Members of the Fire Department and Mr. Van Bibber’s family were present for his swearing in. Town Clerk Sandra Harris sworn in Mr. Van Bibber. Chief Hoyt announced the Lt. Jerome Thompson, FF John Rothwell and FF Rob O’Brien have been recognized as Educators of the Year recipients and presented them with certificates. Chief Hoyt reviewed his monthly report and highlighted this annual town report figures.
Executive Session w/ Chief Hoyt – Union Neg. – Chairman Webster announced that the Board would be meeting with Chief Hoyt in executive session under reason #3 to discuss union negotiations and will be meeting the Chief King under reason #4 deployment of security personnel.
MOTION by McSweeney, second by Murdoch to enter Executive Session under reasons # 3 & 4. Roll Call – Kuchinski aye; Murdoch aye; Webster aye; McSweeney aye, Jones aye. Voted 5 – 0.
7:45 p.m. Brief recess
8:56 Return to Open Session – Chairman Webster announced that the Board voted 5 - 0 to accept Chief King’s Confidential Terrorism Management Plan.
Police Dept. Monthly Report – Chief King reviewed his monthly report highlighting training, school district, student police academy, court, traffic enforcement and calls for service.
Town Accountant Report – Barbara Gomez reviewed the budget and highlighted the overruns. The Communications Center will be added to the budget form next month for comparison purposes. Mrs. Gomez informed the board that she is looking at companies, which would assess the towns assets for GASB 34. Mr. Davis informed the board that he is compiling information for bids GASB 34 as well.
Building Inspector Monthly Report – Michael Kennedy reviewed his monthly report and highlighted the year-end report. There was a 13% increase in the permit fees over 2000. He has discussed the in-law apartment issues with other towns and is compiling information. Mr. Kennedy will be attending MEMA training on Wednesday.
Review Budget – The Board reviewed the Selectmen’s budget lines. Ms. Kuchinski inquired about the increase in the Town Buildings line. Mr. Davis explained that the Library maintenance and Senior Center maintenance lines have been combined and transferred into the Town Buildings line. The custodian for the Library and Senior Center has also been included in the Town Buildings line.
Discuss Assessor’s Office Vacancy – Reclassification – Tabled until January 29th
Mr. Davis will have a packet for the Board on January 22nd.
Vote to authorize sale of 112 High Street & execution of the deed
MOTION by Jones, second by Murdoch that the Board vote to authorize the conveyance of 112 High Street and further vote to sign a deed conveying 112 High Street shown as Lot 1 on plan entitled “Plan of Land located on High Street & Pierce Avenue, Hanson, Massachusetts” dated September 11, 2001 and recorded with the Plymouth County Registry of Deeds as Plan 760 of 2001 to Neil and Pamela Phillips of Quincy, Massachusetts. Voted 5 – 0.
MOTION by Jones, second by Kuchinski that the Board vote to authorize the Executive Secretary, E. Winn Davis to sign any and all documents necessary to facilitate the sale of 112 High Street to Neil and Pamela Phillips. Voted 5 – 0.
Executive Secretary Report – Mr. Davis informed the Board that he will be sending out bids for auditing, insurance, IT services, and GASB34. He is also looking into a one-stop shopping program. The company would give the software to the Town and the Town could pay for it through fees. He will be meeting with the Senior Center architects, AKRO on Wednesday, January 16th. He also has a meeting on Friday with Ed Thorne of Pembroke regarding a street sweeper. Mr. Davis informed the Board that he will be taking February 19th as a vacation day.
School Building Update – Mr. Jones advised the Board that there is a meeting of the School Building Committee on Thursday and asked if the Board had any questions. He reviewed the three options. Mr. Webster inquired as to the difference between building new and renovating. Ms. Kuchinski inquired as to the possibility of using the old school for another purpose after the new school is built. Mr. Jones informed the Board that the reimbursements will be affected if the old school is not removed.
Executive Session – Chairman Webster announced that the Board would be returning to Executive Session under Reason #3 Union negotiations and Reason #6 negotiations of the sale of real estate. Roll Call – Kuchinski aye; Murdoch aye; Webster aye; McSweeney aye, Jones aye. Voted 5 – 0.
Mrs. McSweeney announced that she would stay for the union negotiations only.
10:00 p.m. Brief Recess
10:45 p.m. Returned to Open Session - No votes were taken.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by Murdoch to adjourn. Voted 4 – 0. (McSweeney left during Executive Session)
10:46 p.m. Meeting Adjourned
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