Town of Millbury
Board of Selectmen Minutes
Municipal Office Building- Selectmen's Meeting Room
April 8, 2008 7:10 P.M.
Present: Board of Selectmen: E. Bernard Plante, Chairman; Joseph J. Coggans, Jr., Kenneth I. Schold, Francis B. King, Michael O. Moore
Robert J. Spain, Town Manager, Michelle Desorcy, Aquarion Water Company, and Michael Vigeant, Center for Research & Public Policy, Francis Ferraro, Tom Reilly, The Millbury-Sutton Chronicle and Donna Boyton, The Telegram & Gazette, and concerned citizens
Chairman Plante opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
GUEST PRESENTATION
Aquarion Water Company:
Michelle Desorcy from Aquarion presented a customer satisfaction survey-looking to give you results of survey. Michael Vigeant from The Center for Research and Public policy gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining their research and what they found. They performed a random telephone survey of 1,000 people in the areas of Millbury, Oxford, Hingham, Hull and Cohasset. Complete surveys only counted. Overall positive rating was 82.5%. Aquarion is the 4th largest taxpayer in town.
NEW BUSINESS
Francis Ferraro -F.E. Ferraro Construction Company- Drainlayers License
Motion made by Selectman King seconded by Selectman Schold to accept the new Drainlayers License of F.E. Ferraro Construction Company. Motion carried unanimously.
PREVIOUS MINUTES
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 -Selectmen's Meeting
Motion made by Selectman Schold, seconded by Selectman Coggans to accept the minutes of the March 25, 2008 Selectmen's meeting with the exception of a typo on page 4; West Main Street, should say South Main Street.
Motion carried unanimously.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - Executive Session Meeting
Motion made by Selectman Schold, seconded by Selectman King to accept the minutes of the March 25, 2008 Executive Session Meeting as written.
Motion carried unanimously.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Spain asked the Board to convene into Executive Session to discuss a contract of the DPW workers.
Motion made by Selectman Coggans seconded by Selectman King to convene to Executive Session at 7:35 P.M.
Convene Executive Session MGL Ch. 39 Sec. 23B, Paragraph 3.
Selectman Coggans, Jr. Yes
Selectman Moore Yes
Selectman Schold Yes
Selectman King Yes
Chairman Plante Yes
Motion to adjourn Executive Session at 7:49 P.M. made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Schold to return to regular session.
Selectman Coggans, Jr. Yes
Selectman Moore Yes
Selectman Schold Yes
Selectman King Yes
Chairman Plante Yes
Returned to open session at 7:49 P.M.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and DPW workers. It allows them to have compensatory time if it is approved first and the Town has the right to convert comp time to pay; existing employees will get fifteen sick days, new hires get twelve; if they work four hours of overtime they get an $8.00 meal with receipt; it addresses jury duty; Clothing allowance goes up from $175.00 to $200.00; Vacation is capped at five weeks; Insurance will be raised to 25%, Town picks up 75%; Town will cover hepatitis shots if not covered by insurance.
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Motion to accept memorandum made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Schold.
Motion carried 4-0-1. Selectman King abstained.
Warrant-final warrant-couple of minor changes-corrected spelling added new section to make clearer-citizens petition easement on Wheelock Ave., 45 article warrant-less than previous years-reasonably shorter town meeting.
Motion made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Moore to vote to close the warrant and Motion made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Moore to sign the warrant.
Motions carried unanimously.
Wanted to let the Board know that we received reimbursement from Wheelebrator.
Recycling policy-looked at Blackstone-hauler was too expensive-asked different local haulers for proposals- 2 of the proposals- Blackstone offered increase what they pay us-they would pay hauling from the money they pay us; other proposal is Cassella Waste- they offered a zero zero proposal-both making money off metal-after three to six months would analyze and then look to rebate money-Mr. Spain is recommending Casella Waste because theirs is a single stream system-back to the way they were doing before. Blackstone had no guarantee for hauling vs. what they pay us. Citizens want to go back to way it was. Casella would like a year or two agreement after 3-6 months if all goes well. Selectman Schold stated that the people would like it back the way it was as far as cans, bottles and plastic all together. Mr.
Spain asked to rescind the contract of Blackstone.
Motion made by Selectman Schold, seconded by Selectman King to rescind the contract of Blackstone.
Motion to accept Casella Waste made by Selectman Schold, seconded by Selectman King.
Motions carried unanimously.
SMOC will be in on the 22nd.
Mr. Chairman read Proclamation for Suzanne Pierce and noted that she was an invaluable employee of the Town.
MAIL
Little League Parade - April 27, 2008
Motion made by Selectman King, seconded by Selectman Coggans to allow the Little League Parade. Motion carried unanimously.
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Lions Club Parade- June 22, 2008 1:00 PM; Start at the Junction of Rt. 122 and Martin Street. Close off Rt. 122 at Rt. 146 at 12:00 PM.
Carnival -July 1-6, 2008, Fireworks on the 4th and 5th of July, Raindate is July 6th.
Motion made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Schold to allow the Lions Club Parade and Carnival.
Motion carried unanimously
CMRPC-Traffic count program planned for Elmwood St., Grafton St., Howe Ave, Riverlin St., Rt. 122, Rt. 122A, South Main St., West Main St., Wheelock Ave.
Motion made by Selectman Schold, seconded by Selectman Moore to allow the traffic count.
Motion carried unanimously.
CITIZEN SPEAK
Fran Beaudoin of 76 South Main Street spoke of a big problem at his home. When the new culvert pipe was put in they did not put it down 15". Now he has water coming into his basement for many years since the project. He has had highway deptartment and sewer department look at it but nothing has been fixed, he needs to have something done. Chairman Plante will have Mr. Spain sit down with highway director and find out what is going on. Mr. Beaudoin wants to know who will pay to have it fixed? He doesn't feel it is his responsibility to pay. This has been going on for close to 30 years. Mr. Spain said that he will go down to look at it..
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 8:15 PM made by Selectman Coggans, seconded by Selectman Schold. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Tish Hayes,
Secretary, Bd of Selectmen
E. Bernard Plante __________________________
Joseph F. Coggans, Jr. __________________________
Michael O. Moore __________________________
Kenneth I. Schold __________________________
Francis B. King __________________________
Its Board of Selectmen
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