Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
March 2, 2004
Present: Catherine Kuchinski, Peter Jones, Robert Forte and Jesse McSweeney. (Mark Gallivan absent). Also present was Acting Executive Secretary Meredith Scozzari.
8:10 p.m. Chairman Jones called the meeting to order and read the announcements and upcoming meeting schedule.
I. Review Warrant Articles for Annual Town Meeting – Tabled.
II. 61 A Request from Lori Earner 202 Lakeside Road – Ms. Scozzari informed the Board that the office has received a request for release of 61A land on Lakeside Road. Notices have been sent to all the departments requesting input.
III. Review Treasurer/Collector’s Vacation request – Mrs. McCormack submitted a vacation request for the remainder of her vacation time. She indicated that she would be accounting for Tuesdays as 1 ¼ days. She also indicated that her vacation time would not conflict with time requested by her staff. Board reviewed her request.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second McSweeney to approve Mrs. McCormack’s vacation request. Voted 3 – 0 – 1(Forte).
IV. Committee Reports – Open Space - Ms. Kuchinski informed the Board that Open Space met on Monday but she will post another meeting to address the 61A Request. CATV – Ms. Kuchinski indicated that the Committee has requested that the Board of Selectmen forward a request to Comcast requesting permission to review the Strand Maps of the Town. The Strand Maps outline where the fiber lines are in the Town.
MOTION by McSweeney, second by McSweeney to request the Strand Maps from Comcast. Voted 4 – 0.
School Building – Mr. Jones updated the Board on the progress of the High School. The building is ahead of schedule. The wind turbine matter is before the Zoning Board of Appeals. Street Safety – Mr. McSweeney indicated that the Committee met with a representative of the MBTA regarding an additional entrance to the T- parking lot. Planning Board members were at the meeting. The MBTA general manager and the capital management division will need to be notified. The owner of Depot Village will be contacted shortly to discuss the changes. The committee recommended that the Town pay for the street light at the end of Catherine Road.
V. Executive Secretary Report – Ms. Scozzari informed the Board that they have been invited to the installation of Reverend Cynthia Shepherd on Saturday, March 13th at 9:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church. Mr. Jones and Mr. Gallivan will be attending. Chief Hoyt will be attending the Emergency Management Training on March 23 & 24 at Bridgewater State College. She updated that Board on the Lite Control transfer. The report received from Al Hanscom in October was complete. Phil Lindquist needs to arrange a meeting with Lite Control. The office received a letter from Mass Electric requesting permission to conduct follow up to the energy audit performed last year. The contract for town Engineering services must be signed
prior to the testing of the Maquan School Playground.
MOTION by Kuchinski, second by Forte to sign the Engineering Contract with BETA Engineering. Voted 4 – 0.
VII. Executive Session – Chairman Jones announced that the Board would be going into Executive Session under item #3 Union Negotiations and Grievances. He did not anticipate any votes.
MOTION by McSweeney, second by Forte to go into Executive Session under item #3 Union negotiations and grievance. Roll Call: Kuchinski aye, Jones aye, Forte aye and McSweeney aye. Voted 4 – 0.
8:35 p.m. Brief Recess
9:15 p.m. Returned to open Session. Chairman Jones announced no votes were taken.
MOTION by McSweeney, second by Forte to adjourn. Voted 4 – 0.
9:15 p.m. meeting adjourned.
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