SELECTMEN’S MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 5:30 p.m.
In attendance: Marion V. McEttrick, Charles J. McCarthy, James G. Mullen, Jr., David A. Colton, Town Administrator and Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the September 6, 2005 meeting minutes.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1, with Charles J. McCarthy abstaining, to approve the assignment of Patrol Officer Maria Poles as School Resource Officer for the Pierce Middle School for the upcoming 2005-2006 school year.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Frances J. MacQuarrie, 69 Governors Road, Milton, to the position of Van Driver at the Council on Aging, Level 2, Step 6.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Personnel Board the appointment of Timothy Callahan, 130 Church Street, to the position of seasonal laborer in the Department of Public Works.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following 2006 Joint Salt Bids and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on behalf of the Board:
Solar Delivered Calcium Chloride
Delivered
Eastern Salt Co., Inc. $40.20 $40.20
American Rock Salt Co., LLC $40.79
Eastern Minerals, Inc. $43.30 $43.30
Morton International, Inc. $46.96
6 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the bid for the purchase of liquid calcium to All States Asphalt of Sunderland, MA for the prince of $0.76/gallon.
7 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the date of Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. as the date and time for the ascertainment meeting for the Cable Television renewal license.
8 A conference was held with Kenneth Quigley, President of Curry College. Also in attendance were Susan Pennini, Dean of Academic and Administrative Offices and Robert O’Connell, Director of Buildings and Grounds. Discussed were past, present and the future of Curry College, its mission, its commitment to being a good corporate citizen and the expansion of the Drapkin Student Center and the Levin Library .
9 A conference was held with Kenneth Strachan, of Municipal Benchmarking, LLC. Discussed was the mission of Municipal Benchmarking, LLC to change the way municipal decisions are made by providing municipalities with the “Municipal Yardstick” which is a peer-based comparative data, covering both financial and operating performance.
10 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign an agreement with Quincy Community Action Programs, Inc., that will authorize them to provide down payment/closing cost assistance under the American Dream Down Payment Initiative program to low income first time home buyers in Milton.
11 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a letter of support for the “Bring Out the Music” grant proposal application being submitted to the ASCAP Foundation by the Milton Public Schools, Milton Public Officials and Natasha Sinha.
12 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a proclamation acknowledging October 24, 2005 as the 60th anniversary of the United Nations.
13 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Trailside Museum to display a banner announcing its annual autumn auction that takes place on Saturday, November 5, 2005.
14 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the request of the Friends of the Milton Public Library to display signage at three different locations (Blue Hills Parkway and Canton Avenue, East Milton Square, 1909 wing at Brook Road and Central Avenue) announcing a concert that will take place on Sunday, September 25, 2005 to benefit the Milton Library.
15 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to issue a one day liquor license to St. Mary of the Hills School for a social on Saturday, October 14, 2005 that will raise funds to benefit the school.
16 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to support the use of Town ways for the seventh annual Milton Monster Dash held on Sunday, October 30, 2005 in memory of Sam Cichello, subject to the approval of the Police Department.
17 Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously that all action taken by the Town Treasurer in advertising the public sale of the $13,620,000 aggregate principal amount of a Bond Anticipation Note (School Bonds), No. R-1 dated September 23, 2005, payable January 20, 2006 (the “Note”) of the Town, issued in anticipation of bonds authorized pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7(3) and 7(3A) of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, and by votes of the Town duly adopted under Article 1 of the Warrant at the Special Town Meeting held on June 19, 2000, and under Article 1 of the Warrant at the Special Town Meeting held on February 26, 2002, as further described in Exhibit
A attached hereto which by reference thereto is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Vote, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted;
That the Note shall be dated as of September 23, 2005; shall mature on January 20, 2006, be in such form, of such denominations and contain such other details as the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Board of Selectmen shall determine or approve by their execution of the Note;
That the Note shall not be subject to redemption prior to its stated maturity date;
That the Note shall originally be issued by means of a book-entry system evidencing ownership and transfer of the Note; and in the event of failure or termination of the book-entry system, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., in Boston, Massachusetts, shall issue replacement notes in the form of fully registered certificates and shall act as Transfer Agent and Paying Agent therefor;
That the Note shall bear interest payable at maturity and is hereby sold and awarded as follows:
Purchaser Note No. Amount Interest Rate Premium
Eastern Bank R-1 $13,620,000 3.25% $20,848.82
That the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver a Material Event Disclosure Certificate generally as described in the official statement relating to the Note and to incorporate by reference thereto in the Note such Certificate both in such form as the signatories may approve by their execution thereof, and the obligation of the Town contained in such certificates is hereby approved and confirmed;
That the Board of Selectmen, the Treasurer and the Town Clerk be and hereby are, and each of them severally is, authorized to take such action, and to execute and deliver such certificates, receipts, or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing Vote; and
That the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to prepare and deliver the Note to the aforesaid purchaser or order against payment in full of the agreed purchase price.
17 The Town Administrator discussed a five year financial planning forecast and the Employee Health Benefit Fiscal Impact Report.
18 Chair Marion McEttrick announced that all residents with a disability and all frail elders call and register with the Milton Police Department so that in the case of an emergency or in the event of a disaster the Police Department can assist them with leaving their residence.
19 Charles McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:25 p.m. to adjourn.
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