SELECTMEN’S MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004 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.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the meeting minutes of January 5, 2004 as written.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the issuance of a Common Victuallers License to Dean’s Special Events, Inc. of 50 Terminal Street in Charlestown, MA for the food service operation at the concession stand at Houghton’s Pond.
The Board met with Town Engineer Walter Heller to discuss the recent undertaking of the Engineering Department to confirm the Town’s boundaries. After a brief presentation, Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept the 2003 Perambulation Report of the Town Engineer as presented and to prepare letters of appreciation to the two co-op students who helped to compile this information.
The Board met with DPW Director David Colton to discuss the Sewer System Rehabilitation Design Contract. Mr. Colton made a brief presentation showing the Board which areas of the town have been successfully completed in year one of this program, and which areas remain to be done. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a contract with Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 for the design of the Year Two Sewer System Rehabilitation program.
Mr. Colton presented the Board with a change order for the Woodland Road Pressure Sewer System. This order reflects a savings of $144,811.75 to the Town. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a change order in the amount of ($144,811.75) for the Woodland Road Pressure Sewer System project contracted with Earth Tech, Inc. and Tom Gioioso Construction.
Mr. Colton presented the Board with two DPW budgets, a final revised version of the FY’05 budget which projects a $40,639 reduction from their preliminary budget and an Alternative FY ‘05 budget which achieves a further reduction of $139,856 while creating a Capital Equipment Lease-Purchase line item. After a brief discussion with Mr. Colton, Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted to approve the Alternative DPW budget in the amount of $4,450,152.
The Board reviewed the February 23, 2004 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Selectmen McCarthy objected to including Article 6 (Chapter 13 Employees FY’04 Salary Adjustment) in the Warrant because he feels that funding this article with free cash is inappropriate and would be precedent setting. After a brief discussion Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted 2-1, with Marion V. McEttrick voting yes, Charles J. McCarthy voting yes and James G. Mullen, Jr. voting no, to move Article 6, Chapter 13 Employees FY’04 Salary Adjustment, to the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
The Board discussed Article 7 (Supplemental Appropriation-Selectmen’s Office). Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to move Article 7, Supplemental Appropriation-Selectmen’s Office to the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
The Board met with Emily Innes, Chair of the Warrant Committee who reviewed Article 14, School Building Program-Collicot and Cunningham Schools, and requested that the Board include an additional article in the Warrant that would allow the Town to expend from investment of proceeds of bonds and notes issued for school construction projects. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to include this article in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Town Administrator David Owen reported that the School Committee has requested that the Selectmen remove Article 11, Appropriation From the Sale of the Hillside Property, from the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to remove Article 11, Appropriation From the Sale of the Hillside Property from the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the list of Warrant articles for the Special Town Meeting as amended and to sign the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign the March Primary Warrant.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of the Baron Hugo gazebo on the following Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the Park Department’s Summer Concert Series; June 1, 15, 22, and 29; July 6, 13,20, and 27; August 3,10, 17 and 24.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Milton Early childhood Alliance to place banners at the following locations: Reedsdale Road and Randolph Avenue intersection; intersection at Milton High School (Brook Road); and East Milton Square intersection until the date of their event.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Sunshine School, Inc. to display their enrollment banner during the month of February on signposts facing Adams Street.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a proclamation designating February 8, 2004 as Lincoln Day in the Town of Milton, and to encourage Milton residents to participate in the Lincoln Day events at the Captain Forbes House Museum.
The Board reviewed the Town Administrator’s Goals and Objectives for 2004 and agreed to revisit this report at the next regular Board meeting.
The Town Administrator reported the following to the Board:
Senator Brian Joyce will be holding office hours in the Town Office Building on Friday, February 6, 2004 from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m.
Therese Desmond-Sills, Superintendent of the Cemetery, has resigned as Veterans Graves Officer, a position that needs to be filled by a Veteran
The request by the Board of Health for office space at the Council on Aging has been denied
The Board agreed to meet on Monday, January 26th to review budgets and to set the dates for February’s meetings as Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 17, 2004.
19. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:55 p.m. to enter into Executive Session to discuss real estate and collective bargaining strategy and to return to public session only to revisit the subject of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
20. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reopen the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
21. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted to delete Article 13, Authorization to Acquire the Municipal Parking Lot at 36 Central Avenue, from the February 23, 2004 Special Town Meeting Warrant.
22. Marion V. McEttrick moved, Charles J. McCarthy seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 10:30 p.m to adjourn.
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