1. Call to Order:
Present were Messieurs Loura, Leeber, Resendes, Durant, and Lucy. Also present were Messieurs Blazar and Cipriano, as well as Mesdames Ciccolo and Santos.
Mr. Loura called the meeting to order and opened the floor to nominations for Chairman. Mr. Durant nominated Mr. Leeber. Mr. Durant moved that nominations for Chairman be closed, and Mr. Resendes seconded that motion. That motion passed by a margin of 5-0, and Mr. Leeber was unanimously elected as Chairman.
Mr. Loura opened the floor to nominations for Vice Chairman. Mr. Lucy nominated Mr. Resendes. Mr. Durant nominated Mr. Loura. Mr. Durant moved that nominations for Vice Chairman be closed, and Mr. Leeber seconded that motion. That motion passed by a margin of 5-0. Mr. Loura received his own vote and the votes of Messieurs Leeber, and Durant. Mr. Resendes received his own vote and the vote of Mr. Lucy.
Mr. Loura opened the floor to nominations for Clerk. Mr. Resendes nominated Mr. Lucy. Mr. Leeber nominated Mr. Durant. Mr. Loura moved that nominations for Clerk be closed, and Mr. Resendes seconded that motion. That motion passed by a margin of 5-0. Mr. Durant received his own vote and the votes of Messieurs Leeber and Loura. Mr. Lucy received his own vote and the vote of Mr. Resendes.
Mr. Leeber took the Chair.
2. Minutes to be Approved:
Public Session: May 19, 2003
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Loura abstained from the vote.
Executive Session: May 29, 2003
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted by a margin of 4-0-1 to approve the minutes. Mr. Loura abstained from the vote
3. Citizen’s Issues:
4. Meetings and Public Hearings - 7:00 PM:
5. Licenses:
Selectmen to consider extending temporary 58-car Class II Used Car Dealer’s license to Tucks Trucks at 151-153 Washington Street.
Mr. Boyle was present to request the extension of his temporary license due to the fact that the Planning Board review of the site plan for the subject location had not been completed.
Several residents were present to ask questions and express concerns about various aspects of the proposed site plan before the planning board, and different Board members expressed similar reservations. These concerns largely revolved around the planned removal of vegetation and dramatic reduction in the size of the buffer zone between the site and the residential district abutting it.
After considerable, sometimes energetic, discussion the Board approved by a 3-2 margin a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Resendes, to extend the temporary class II license until June 30, 2003. Messieurs Durant and Leeber opposed the motion.
6. Personnel:
Selectmen to note the resignation of Antonio Cunha from the Public Works Department after 34 years of service to the Town.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted unanimously to note the resignation.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of list of Summer employees in the Recreation Department.
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of list of Summer employees in the Public Works Department.
On a motion by Mr. Resendes, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments.
Selectmen to consider approval of appointment of Lara Simpson as Board and Committee Coordinator/Planning Assistant at M2 Step 3.
On a motion by Mr. Lucy, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment.
7. Contracts:
Selectmen to consider award of Centennial Beach Concession rights to Juniper Farms (SB) at 19% of gross beach sales.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted unanimously to approve the award.
Selectmen to consider award and authorization to sign contracts with low bidders for various Department of Public Works materials.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted unanimously to approve signing the contracts.
8. General:
Selectmen to consider amendment to Traffic Rules and Orders to add an additional 15 minute parking area on the Easterly side of Church Street in front of the Post Office and extend the 2 hour parking zone on the Easterly side of Church Street from the Senior Center Driveway to the Railroad ROW.
On a motion by Mr. Loura, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously to approve the changes to the Rules and Orders.
Selectmen to consider approval of Water and Sewer Rates for FY04.
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Loura, the Board voted unanimously to approve quarterly rates as presented. The sewer rate approved was $2.10/100 cubic feet; and the water rates were $2.01/100 cubic feet for the first 1500 ft3; $2.25 for the next 1500 ft3;$2.29 for the next 2,000 ft3; $2.33 for the next 10,000 ft3; and $2.37 for everything above 15,000 ft3.
9. Town Issues:
Mr. Leeber asked if the Public Works Department could investigate flooding on Hosmer Street at the Marlborough boundary line.
10. Proclamations:
11. Correspondence to be Noted by Clerk:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Resendes, the Board voted unanimously to note correspondence.
12. Executive Session:
On a motion by Mr. Durant, seconded by Mr. Lucy, the Board voted unanimously by roll call to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to public session, to discuss the value of real property and collective bargaining strategy.
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