SELECTMEN’S MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003 5:30 P.M.
In attendance: James G. Mullen, Jr., Marion V. McEttrick, Charles J. McCarthy, David W. Owen, Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
The Board approved the minutes from the June 2, 2003 meeting as amended.
The Board was addressed by Michael Blackwell, 357 Blue Hills Parkway, and Marjorie Jeffries, 1268 Canton Avenue, members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee. Discussed were the road improvements on Reedsdale Road. Mr. Blackwell is requesting that the Board consider making Reedsdale Road a two lane highway and widen the shoulders to accommodate parking and bikers. Mrs. Jeffries congratulated the Board on the good resurfacing job on Canton Avenue and suggested that the money saved on making Reedsdale Road a two lane highway could be applied to creating shoulders on either side of Canton Avenue for bikers.
In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws (Ter.Ed.), the Board of Selectmen held a public hearing upon the petition of Boston Edison (Nstar Electric) requesting permission to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein located at Metropolitan Avenue, northerly approximately 740 feet northwest of Brush Hill Road, a distance of 12 feet. A representative from Boston Edison was present to answer any questions that the Board might have. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a grant of location to Nstar for the placement of underground conduit in Metropolitan Avenue, beginning at a point approximately 740 feet
northwest of Brush Hill Road, for a distance of 12 feet.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign Chapter 90 Reimbursement Request Forms totaling $198,267.44.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Director of Public Works to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Neponset River Watershed Association regarding implementation of the Section 319 TMDL project on Pine Tree Brook.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a letter to Ellen Roy Herzfelder, Secretary of the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, to request the release of the $80,000 appropriation by the State Legislature for work on Pine Tree Brook.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the promotional appointment of Michael Karol to the position of W-6 Working Foreman in the Department of Public Works, subject to the concurrence of the Personnel Board.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the promotional appointment of David Cunha to the position of W-4 Working Foreman in the Department of Public Works, subject to the concurrence of the Personnel Board.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the renewal of the appointment of Branch Lane as the Tree Warden of the Town of Milton.
The Board met with Charles Winchester, Chair of the School Building Committee who gave an update on the progress at the new high school site including the temporary closure of Gile Road. Mr. Winchester explained that Gile Road, in conjunction with the next phase of construction at the new High School, needs to be open only to residents, construction workers and school buses. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the temporary closure of Gile Road to the general public for the 2003-2004 school year, and to post a “ROAD CLOSED” sign at the entrance to Gile Road.
The Board met with interim Town Planner Philippe Plageman to discuss his assessment of the Town’s planning needs. During his presentation Mr. Plageman stressed that an important long-range planning goal should be to update the Town’s Master Plan. He feels that this would be a valuable resource not only for Planning purposes, but for use by other Town departments. He also felt that increasing fees is something that can be done as part of the short-range goals and will increase revenues to the Town. Mr. Plageman also discussed his thoughts on the desirable skills needed for the Future Town Planner.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted (2-0-1) with Marion V. McEttrick voting yes, James G. Mullen, Jr. voting yes and Charles J. McCarthy abstaining to approve the issuance of sign permits for the proposed signage and facade improvements at the Shell Station at 11 Bryant Avenue.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign the Fiscal Agreement between the School Committee and the Town relative to the allocation of costs in support of the Milton Public Schools.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint the following individuals as Associate Members of the Council on Aging for terms expiring May 31, 2005: Jean M. Leslie, 121 Otis Street; Edward Browne, 63 Sumner Street; Natalie Fultz, 61 Franklin Street; Dr. Walter Kerr, 6 Pine Tree Brook; and Dagmar Pollex, 300 Central Avenue.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint Taber Keally, 694 Brush Hill Road, and Richard Kleiman, 99 Otis Street, to the Milton Village/Central Avenue Revitalization Committee for the balance of one-year terms expiring May 31, 2004.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint David R. Godine, 196 School Street, to the Citizens Advisory Committee to Massport for the balance of a one-year term through May 31, 2004, and to appoint Claudia Clifford, 475 Harland Street, and Harold Brown, 46 Dean Road, as alternate members to the Citizens Advisory Committee to Massport, for the balance of one-year terms through May 31, 2004.
Marion McEttrick led a discussion on the Tax Exempt Steering Committee. Mrs. McEttrick feels that this committee should be made up primarily of residents who are not officials and have an interest in developing a plan to get nonprofits to sign on to a PILOT agreement. She also feels that a specific charge should be prepared for this committee and that present members should be asked if they would like to remain on this committee with a new charge. Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept the charge as written by Marion V. McEttrick and to request that Town Administrator David Owen prepare a new mission statement from this charge.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted (2-1-0) with Marion V. McEttrick voting yes, Charles J. McCarthy voting yes and James G. Mullen, Jr. voting no, to authorize the Town Administrator to proceed with the recruitment for filling the full-time Senior Administrative Clerk position.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the issuance of sign permits for the proposed signage at the Abington Savings Bank, Adams Street, East Milton Square, contingent on the ATM sign being illuminated and subject to being in compliance with the plans approved by the Sign Review Committee.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the new Mission Statement for the Sign Review Committee.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign the Annual Dog Warrant.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a Reserve Fund Transfer request on behalf of the Police Department for the Leash Law Account in the amount of $2,512.67.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a Reserve Fund Transfer request for the Police Department’s salaries and wages account in the amount of $4,800.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a Reserve Fund Transfer request for the Selectmen’s Professional Services Account in the amount of $1,468.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a Quitclaim Deed to a parcel of land shown of Assessors’ Maps as Section I, Block 38C, lot 16 as shown as Lot C on Land Court Plan No. 18935A and described in Certificate of Title Number 30906.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of Town ways in conjunction with the Reebok Women’s Triatholon event on Sunday, July 13, 2003.
The Board discussed the parking problems in East Milton Square. Congressman Lynch is withdrawing the Town’s request for funding a master plan of East Milton Square, including the parking issue, as a result of concerns by constituents. Selectmen McCarthy will be meeting with Congressman Lynch on July 30 to discuss this issue. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to request that the Town Engineer take a look at the East Milton deck to see conceptually how it can be used for parking.
The Town Administrator made the following announcements:
Comcast will do election coverage from the John A. Cronin Conference Room on June 19
The Selectmen’s Office will be the drop off location for Cable Community Event
notices
A Chapter 40B Application has been filed by Mike Solimando for his property on Blue Hill Avenue with a thirty day review period for comments that can be submitted to the Massachusetts Housing Finance Authority.
The Tucker School ground breaking was held this morning and the Town Administrator was presented with a thank you poster by students from Mrs. Caccamo’s class
The Board’s July meeting schedule is the 7th and the 21st
The Roundtable discussion with Lt. Governor Healy has been rescheduled to June 24th at the Endicott Estate in Dedham
30. The Town Administrator requested that the Board allow him to carry over seven days of
vacation into the new year. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to allow Town Administrator David Owen to carry over seven days of unused vacation time into the next fiscal year.
31. Town Administrator David Owen and Chairman Mullen attended a meeting with Stop and Shop concerning the purchase of the warehouse. The representatives from Stop and Shop claim that truck traffic will be less frequent when the new owner takes over. The Board requested that David Owen ask Public Works to look at the wear and tear on our roadways as a result of Stop and Shop Warehouse traffic in an effort to elicit some compensation from Stop and Shop.
32. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the conditional appointment of Jessica Ann McSharry, 6 Grove Street, Sharon, to the position of Police Cadet, subject to the successful completion of medical and psychological examinations, and subject to the concurrence of the Personnel Board.
33. The Board voted unanimously at 8:25 p.m. with James G. Mullen, Jr. voting yes, Marion V. McEttrick voting yes and Charles J. McCarthy voting yes to enter into Executive Session to discuss real estate and collective bargaining and to return to public session only for the purpose of adjournment.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 10:00 p.m.
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