The following applicants were interviewed: Ronald K. Davey, Resident; Rick Lawrence, Businessman at the Dream Machine; Estelle MacDonald, Businesswoman, Castaways; Jim O
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MOVED-Hersch: To appoint Davey. MacDonald, Lawrence, Bellone and O'Brien to the Nantasket Beach Reservation Study Committee
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Two applicants, Tom Carmody and Joseph Mosca requested postponements for an interview.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To expand the study committee to seven members
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
TOWN MANAGER
McCabe told the board he was comfortable with Wadsworth doing the appraisal at the $7,500. fee and estimated the completion date to be five weeks from his notice of the award. He said any additional costs will be only for additional items.
MOVED-Hersch: To award the contract for appraisal to Edward K. Wadsworth of Integra Realty Resources to be completed by December 2, 2003
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
The Board recessed at 9:09 pm and reopened at 9:17 pm.
9:15 pm Police Chief Donald Brooker - re: Interim Police Chief Appointment Process
Chief Brooker referred to his correspondence to the Board dated September 22, 2003, objecting to the Selectmen's decision to invite six Sergeants, who may be interested, to be interviewed for the position of Interim Police Chief. He also said that after reviewing the video tapes he could find no vote of the Board to do so.
Brooker contended that under the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, Section 11, of Chapter 31, he said, which does not permit interviewing anyone other than the next lower title to the interim Chief, which is the Captain, unless the Board has called for a competitive examination going outside of the department. He also claimed that the interview process was unfair to the Captain, as the Sergeants will have had the opportunity to watch his interview in advance.
Lampke said that in his opinion the Board can interview anyone it wants, but must follow Section 11 in making the actual appointment. He referred the Board to his prior memo.
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MOVED-Burns: To interview the Sergeants for the position who have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and Five years in rank on October 28, 2003
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
TOWN MANAGER
Appointment of Treasurer/Collector
McCabe presented a formal notice of the appointment of a new Treasurer\Collector, Arthur Flavin, Jr. of Winthrop, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Carolyn McNeil and requested the Board to waive its authority to reject said appointment.
MOVED-McLaughlin: To waive the Board's authority to reject the appointment within 15 days.
SECOND-Olivieri
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
Conservation Administrator
McCabe said he is not yet ready to make the appointment.
CORRESPONDENCE
Unanimously approved the schedule and read aloud the petition and a memorandum from Town Clerk certifying the petition to hold a Special Town Meeting. The Meeting will be advertised on October 24, 2003 and the warrant will close on November 3, 2003 at noon to be signed that day by the Selectmen. The warrant will be posted on November 4th and the meeting will be held on December 4, 2003, on a motion by Olivieri, seconded by Burns.
Approved unanimously and read aloud the Halloween Trick or Treat hours as suggested by by Police Chief Brooker as 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, October 31st, on a motion by McLaughlin, seconded by Hersch.
Noted an Enforcement Order issued to the Board of Selectmen from Cohasset Conservation for draining Straits Pond that was done because of the unhealthy odors emanating from the pond.
Noted a letter of thanks from the Department of Revenue to the Board of Assessors.
MOVED-Hersch: To appoint John Liddington as an alternate member of the School Building Committee
SECOND-McLaughlin
VOTE: Unanimous in Favor
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The Board recessed at 10:06 pm and returned at 10:11 pm. Following a discussion on funding of synthetic turf for the High School playing field in place of natural grass that will be the subject of a Town Meeting petition article the Board adjourned at 10:25 pm
DECEMBER 16, 2003
APPROVED
