Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
June 13, 2006
Present: James Armstrong, Christopher Colclough , Mark Gallivan, Jesse McSweeney and James Egan. Also present Town Administrator Michael Finglas and Executive Assistant Meredith Marini.
7:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge Allegiance. The Board observed a moment of silence for long time public official Michael Regan. Mr. McSweeney read the announcements and upcoming meeting schedule
Item I - School Budget – Mr. Egan reported that the school committee re-certified its budget requiring an additional $138,305. Mr. Armstrong reported that a meeting was held on June 10th following the Town Elections. The Board voted to call for Special Town Meeting on Monday, June 26, 2006 to address the school budget. Only one article will be on the warrant. He encouraged residents to attend. Mr. Finglas suggested in light of the fact that the Board would be meeting on June 26th that it would not be necessary to meet on June 27th. The meeting on June 27th was cancelled.
Item II - Town Administrator’s report – Mr. Finglas thanked everyone for attending his swearing in and reception held prior to the meeting. He appreciates everyone’s support. He reported that on June 6th he signed Payroll warrant 48 in the amount of $172,127.49; Expense Warrant 48 - $33,445.62; Expense 48A - $40,199.30. On June 13th he signed Payroll warrant 49 - $112,980.77; Expense 49 - $21,453.39; Expense 49A - $20,411.77 and Expense 49B - $29,858.08. Building Dept. Mr. Finglas reported that all the building department forms are online and can be downloaded from home. PCH Fire – The office is still waiting for the adjuster’s report on the fire. The insurance agent is
seeking quotes from insurance companies for coverage of the building. Police Station Building – The Committee is holding weekly construction meetings. The project is moving forward and on schedule. Harvester – Mr. Finglas indicated that he attended a meeting with the Town Administrators from Pembroke and Duxbury to set up a program regarding shared maintenance and insurance costs for the Harvester.
Item III New Business - Government Study Committee – Peter Muise was present to explain the Government Study Committee recommendation on the creation of the DPW. He distributed the Study Committee’s proposed recommendation along with an organizational chart. Mr. Muise informed the Board that the Committee’s has not yet drafted a formal report. Mr. Muise reviewed the charge of the Committee and the progress to date. The Government Study Committee recommended the creation of the DPW in Hanson. The Committee’s recommendation was based on several models, research of area towns and after several meetings with various committees; water, highway, recreation and parks and field,
which would be impacted by the creation of a DPW. The committee recommended abolishing the Memorial Field Committee, Highway Superintendent and Water Commissioner and changing some elected positions to appointed. These changes would be effective upon the implementation of the Special Act, which would require the Governor’s signature. The role of water commissioners would be transferred to the Board of Selectmen. The water rates would be set by the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Muise indicated that the previous Government Study made the same recommendations. He also indicated that the Water Department would operate as an enterprise fund to support the Water Department and the funds would be maintained separately.
The Board took the information under advisement and would formally discus the recommendation at it meeting on July 18, 2006. They Board would be seeking input from Boards, Committees and the public on that date.
Item IV Resignation Robert Sutter – Government Study Comm. – Robert Sutter tendered his resignation from the Committee in order to avoid any conflict of interest.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Colclough to accept with regret Mr. Sutter’s resignation from the Government Study Committee. Voted 5 – 0
Item V Change of Manager – The Hanson American Legion has submitted a request for Change of Manager from James Davis to Joseph Marsden. Mr. Marsden was present at the beginning of the meeting but had to leave. Mr. Finglas informed the Board that all the paper work was in order and the change of manager is a regular occurrence with Club licenses.
MOTION by Armstrong, second by Egan to approve a Change of Manager for the Hanson American Legion. Voted 5 – 0
Item VI Licenses – One Day Liquor – Camp Kiwanee - Nancy Barry of Canton has requested a One Day Liquor License on Sunday, June 18th from 1 – 6 p.m. for a Graduation.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Colclough to approve a one day liquor license to Nancy Barry of Canton for Sunday, June 18, 2006 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a graduation. Voted 5 – 0
Item VII Annual Reappointments - The Board reviewed the reappointment list changing Jesse McSweeney to the Plymouth County Advisory Board Alternate and appointing Mark Gallivan as the Plymouth County Advisory Board member.
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2006 Annual Appointments |
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FIRST |
LAST |
POSITION |
LENGTH OF TERM |
TERM_ENDS |
Michael |
Finglas |
ADA Coordinator |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Robert |
Overholtzer |
Appeals Board |
3 year |
6/30/2009 |
Ronald |
Herlet |
Appeals Board - Alternate |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Gary |
Young |
Assistant Plumbing & Gas Inspector |
1 year |
6/30/2006 |
Andrew |
Gilbert |
Auxiliary Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Daniel |
Blais |
Auxiliary Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Ronald |
Clark |
Auxiliary Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Patrick |
Faiella |
Auxiliary Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Nawazelski |
Auxiliary Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Sharon |
Sangeleer |
Betterment Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Judy-Ann |
Goodwin |
Betterment Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Harris |
Betterment Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jesse |
McSweeney |
Betterment Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Robert |
Kirby |
Building Commissioner |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Judy |
Murdoch |
By-Law Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2007 |
James |
Armstrong |
CATV |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Patricia |
Concree |
Capital Improvement Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
James |
Egan |
Capital Improvement Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Ronald |
Grattan |
Conservation Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Philip |
Lindquist |
Conservation Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
August |
Silva |
Council for Elder Affairs |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Doris |
Grindle |
Council for Elder Affairs |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Jean |
Kelly |
Cultural Council |
2 years |
6/30/2006 |
Ernest |
Amado |
Drainage Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Nancy |
Cristoferi |
Drainage Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
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Drainage Committee - Con Com. Des. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Harris |
Drainage Committee - Highway |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Gordon |
Coyle |
Drainage Committee - Planning Rep. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Christopher |
Colclough |
Drainage Committee - Select. Rep. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Harris |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Judith |
Hatch |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Edward |
Savage |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Glenn |
Doherty |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Allen |
Hoyt |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
James |
Armstrong |
Emergency Com. Center Op. Com. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
William |
Lonergan |
Fence Viewer |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Allen |
Hoyt |
Forest Warden |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Scott |
Bizzozero |
Gas Inspector |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Robert |
O'Brien |
Harbormaster |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Allen |
Hoyt |
Hazardous Waste Coordinator |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
David |
Devito |
Historical Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Lawrence |
Mills |
Historical Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Frank |
Gerraughty |
Insurance Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jeffrey |
Phelps |
Insurance Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Edward |
Savage III |
Jail Keeper |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Vincent |
Flaherty |
Local Emergency Planning Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
William |
Strait |
Local Emergency Planning Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jesse |
McSweeney |
Master Plan Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Robert |
Andrews |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jean |
Runey |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Frank |
Runey |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Terrence |
McSweeney |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Douglas |
Ficks |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Dean |
Anderson |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Christopher |
Colclough |
Monponsett Pond Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Charles |
Mann |
North River Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Eva |
Burton |
Old Colony Elderly Services |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jean Marie |
Smith |
Old Colony Elderly Services |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Howard |
Dillon |
Open Space Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Philip |
Lindquist |
Open Space Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Ronald |
Grattan |
Open Space Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
James |
Egan |
Open Space Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Richard |
Harris |
Parks and Fields Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Anton |
Trigler |
Parks and Fields Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Jesse |
McSweeney |
Plymouth County Advisory Board |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Mark |
Gallivan |
Plymouth County Advisory Board - Alternate |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Mark |
Gallivan |
Police Station Building Comm. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Margaret |
Hansen |
Police Station Building Comm. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Paul |
Taber |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Edward |
Savage |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Doris |
Mathews |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Matthew |
Palermo |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Peter |
Jones |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Kevin |
McCarthy |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Michael |
Finglas |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
James |
Egan |
Police Station Building Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Harris |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Philip |
Lindquist |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Roger |
McGovern |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Stephanie |
McSweeney |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Michael |
Dunn |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
James |
Egan |
Private Road Oversight Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Susan |
Lonergan |
Recreation Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
John |
Weydt |
Recreation Commission |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Peter |
Jones |
Sealer of Weights & Measures |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
James |
Rodick |
South Shore Regional School Committee |
3 years |
6/30/2009 |
Bernard |
DeLory, Animal Contr |
Special Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Donald |
Ferguson, Constable |
Special Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Christopher |
Lee |
Special Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Sean |
Reynolds |
Special Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Robert |
O'Brien |
Special Police - Harbormaster |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
August |
Silva |
Special Police Officer |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Paul |
Taber |
Street Safety & Development Comm. |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Manuel |
Depina |
Street Safety & Development Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Anthony |
Sacco |
Street Safety & Development Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Jesse |
McSweeney |
Street Safety & Development Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Joan |
DiLillo |
Street Safety & Development Committee |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Richard |
Harris |
Street Safety & Development Committee - Highway |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Edward |
Savage |
Street Safety & Development Committee - Police |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
Edward |
Savage |
Wiring Inspector |
1 year |
6/30/2007 |
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MOTION by Armstrong, second by Gallivan as printed with one revision as noted. Voted 5 – 0
The Board reviewed the committee appointments for the Board members and appointed Mr. Armstrong to the Cable T.V. Committee and the Emergency Communication Committee to fill the vacancy created by Mrs. Coletta.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Colclough to appoint James Armstrong to the Cable T.V. Committee and the Emergency Communication Committee for a one-year term. Voted 5 – 0
Mr. Colclough requested that the Central Plymouth County Water District be added to the appointment list and he offered to serve on the committee.
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Colclough to appointment Mr. Colclough to the Central Plymouth County Water District for a one-year term. Voted 5 – 0
Item V III Approve Minutes: May 16, 2006 – Reg. Session
MOTION by Gallivan, second by Egan to approve the Regular Session minutes of
May 16, 2006 as printed. Voted 4 – 0 – 1 (Armstrong)
Item IX Committee Reports Monponsett Pond Committee – Mr. Colclough reported that the committee is looking at the River Net Program, which teaches water testing. The testing will be done on a regular basic and BSC will conducting the testing. Mr. Colclough also indicated that Mr. Runey has requested a sign be erected regarding dogs in the water. Police Station Bldg. – Mr. Gallivan indicated that the tree clearing has started. He also indicated that it is a “Hard Hat area” and residents should stay away from the construction site. School Building Comm. – Mr. Armstrong indicated that the last meeting of the School Building Committee will be August 3rd. Town Administrator Search – Mr. Egan reported that the Search Committee met earlier in the evening to finalize their minutes. He thanked the committee members and recommended the Board vote to disband the committee.
MOTION by Egan, second by Gallivan to disband the Town Administrator Search Committee. Voted 5 – 0
MOTION by Egan, second by Armstrong to adjourn. Voted 4 – 1 (Gallivan)
9:35 p.m. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted
By Meredith Marini
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