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BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2005 5:30 P.M.
In attendance: Marion V. McEttrick, Charles J. McCarthy, James G. Mullen, Jr., David A. Colton, Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the July 18, 2005 meeting minutes.
Mr. James Harter, 711 Randolph Avenue, addressed the Board regarding the development of the DPW Town Yard.
In conformity with the requirements of Chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws, a public hearing was continued from July 18, 2005 upon the request of East Milton Package Goods Store, Inc., 368 Granite Avenue, Milton to transfer a liquor license to sell at retail all alcoholic beverages as a package store to Delaney Liquors, Inc., 368 Granite Avenue, Milton, MA.
This hearing was continued from July 18, 2005 because the Board had questions regarding the Pledge Agreement. The Board reviewed additional paperwork from the applicant and received a ruling from Town Counsel regarding the pledge agreement naming the lender as a successor in interest. The Board was satisfied with the additional information and Town Counsel’s assurance that naming the lender as a successor in interest is in accord with the statute.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of a liquor license from East Milton Package Goods Store, Inc. to Delaney Liquors, Inc. (d/b/a East Milton Package Goods Store, Inc.)to sell at retail all alcoholic beverages as a package store and to forward the pertinent paperwork to the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the date of Monday, October 17, 2005 for a Special Town Meeting to discuss the renovation and expansion of the Milton Public Library and a tentative date of November 14, 2005 for a Special Town Election based on the outcome of the Special Town Meeting.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the appointments of the following residents to an ad hoc committee that will study whether the Town ought to adopt the provisions of the Community Preservation Act: Donald R. Neal, 115 Elm Street, John A. Cronin, 130 Wendell Park, Barbara J. Brown, 21 Windsor Road, Meredith M. Hall, 41 Russell Street.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the following election official: Watson W. Antoniewicz, 107 Squantum Street, Catherine L. Brennan, 97 Truro Lane, Lois F. Brown, 7 Cottage Place, Jean Callahan, 9 Crown Street, Edith L. Chase, 28 State Street, Anne J. Clark, 167 Brook Road, Kevin J. Cleary, 17 Melbourne Road, Diane M. Colligan, 4 Bailey Avenue, Virginia O. Connors, 18 Myers Lane, Channing R. Coveney, 48 Caroline Drive, John F. Creedon, 957 Blue Hill Avenue, L. Frances Croke, 21 Brandon
Road, John L. Croke, 21 Brandon Road, Nora H. Cummings, 43 Aberdeen Road, Carrie A. Dailey, 193 Clapp Street, Joanne M. Daly, 55 Marilyn Road, Marie C. Dindy, 199 Gulliver Street, Jean T. Donahue, 120 Reedsdale Road,Agnes, T. Driscoll, 399 Reedsdale Road, Stanley D. Dworkin, 81 Central Avenue, Emanuel J. Feeney, Jr., 53 Fairbanks Road, Lenore A. Fidler, 12 Lodge Street, Patricia E. Fisher, 489 Pleasant Street, Robert S. Foshay, 11 Myers Lane, Kenneth C. G. Foster, 165 Hilltop Street, Mary Gabriel, 244 Lyman Road, Nicholas H. Gabriel, 244 Lyman Road, Ruth G. Goggin, 600 Canton Avenue, Joseph G. Graziani, Jr. 12 Pine Tree Brook Road, Thomas Grunin, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Carol Hahnfeld, 81 Blue Hill Terrace Street, Adlene Hardison, 4 Adanac Road, Richard J. Harrington, 41 Franklin Street, J. Alexander Harte, 1372 Brush Hill Road, George E. Holland, Jr., 115 Gulliver Street,, Rosemary A. Holub, 36 Reedsdale Road, Mary E. Howard, 710 Randolph Avenue, Gertrude T. Hynes, 20 Reservation
Road, Barbara L. Jackson, 179 Clapp Street, Gerard J. Joyce, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Carole J. Kavey, 8 Dean Road, Grace F. Locker, 30 Curtis Road, Kenneth P. Lodge, 29 Winthrop Street, Mabel Lomax, 193 Robbins Street, Barbara M. Mahoney, 67 Sias Lane, Mary C. Martin, 4 Hope Avenue, Violanda L. Martinelli, 354 Thacher Street, Frances K. McInnis, 80 Courtland Circle, Enid R. McNeil, 57 Blue Hill Terrace Street, Mary C. McSharry, 600 Canton Avenue, Margaret M. Mearn, 122 Blue Hill Avenue, Alice W. Mercer, 34 Willoughby Road, Jean D. Mullen, 78 Reservation Road, Karen M. Neary, 10 Highland Lane, Jean M. O’Brien, 8 Cherry Blossom Way, Ann F. O’Connor, 37 Horton Place, Eileen M. O’Meara, 36 Eliot Street, James M. O’Rourke, 65
Culliver Street, Evelyn C. O’Sullivan, 202 Churchills Lane, Mary Quinlan, 12 Fairlawn Avenue, Noreen M. Reemes, 182 Granite Avenue, Patricia M. Reynolds, 62 Sheldon Street, Myron O. Richardson, 56 Cedar Terrace Street, Marie E. Roche, 519 Randolph Avenue, Janice M. Rota, 349 Thacher Street, Robert J. Rota, 349 Thacher Street, Joseph Santo, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Marie J. Santo, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Anne Sheehan, 18 Jeremiah’s Way, Barbara S. Stevens, 84 Dexter Street, Mary M. Stubbs, 12 Thompson Lane, Justin A. Sullivan, Jr. 83 Governors Road, Paula Sweeney, 1045 Canton Avenue, Eileen R. Tangney, 40 Sias Lane, Jane E. Tufts, 49 Russell Street, Martha R. Turner, 60 Meagher Avenue, Janice K. Walwood, 13 Artwill Street, Frances S.
Williams, 30 Curtis Road, Philip R. Zona, 22 Gile Road.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint the following residents to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee to serve through August 14, 2006: Charles J. McCarthy, 37 Landon Road, Christopher Huban, 41 Magnolia Road, Lee Cary, 22 Sias Lane, Bernard J. Lynch, III, 34 Milton Hill Road, Katherine Haynes Dunphy, 90 Governor Stoughton Lane and David Grab, Town Accountant.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to award the bid for the replacement of the emergency generator at the Police Station in the amount of $36,356. to F.M. Generator of Canton, MA.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a contract for construction oversight services of the Sewer Infiltration Rehabilitation program in the amount of $90,000 to Weston and Sampson Engineers, Inc. and authorize the Town Administrator to sign this contract on behalf of the Board.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a contract for Sewer System Infiltration Rehabilitation services (year three, contract S05-1) in the amount of $359,393.75 to Allstate Power Vac, Inc, and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on behalf of the Board.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following recommendations for Public Works Materials Bids for FY ‘06:
Cement Concrete Blocks -
Recommend award to M.J. Pirolli & Sons, Inc. - Barrell Blocks (8") Wide Barrell Blocks(Picked-Up & Delivered)
Recommend award to M.J. Pirolli & Sons, Inc. - Arch Blocks, Plates 4" High
12 Row and Manhole Ring Row 6" High (Round) 9 to Row (Picked-Up& Delivered) .
Precast Manholes
Recommend award to Concrete Systems, Inc. - (Picked-Up) for Precast Manholes.
Drain Castings & Sewer Castings
Recommend award to LeBaron Foundry, Inc. - (Delivered)
Tree Grates
Recommend award to Neenah Foundry Co. - (Delivered) for 4' x 6' recessed (R8802A) and award to Lebaron Foundry (Delivered) for 3' x 6' recessed grates (L3672G1).
Portland Cement and Concrete Mix
Recommend award to M.J. Pirolli & Sons, Inc. - (Picked-Up & Delivered)
Ready Mixed Concrete
Recommend award to Tresca Brothers Sand & Gravel (Delivered)
Granite Curbing
Recommend award to Williams Stone Co., Inc. (Delivered)
Pure Pine Bark Mulch
Recommend award to Andrew Thomas & Sons, Inc. (Pick Up &Delivered)
Rental of Heavy Equipment
Recommend award to T.T.L. Equipment Corp., Capone Bros., Inc.,C.P. Gardiner & Sons, Inc., American Earth Products, Inc., Paul E. West Crane Service, Kingstown Corp., Podgurski Corp., Araco Sewer & Drain Service, Inc., Maltby & Co. and Andrew Thomas & Sons.
Grass Seed - Type A & B
Recommend award to Valley Green, Inc. - Type A and Type B (Delivered)
Fertilizer
Recommend award to Andrew Thomas & Sons, Inc. - 10-6-4 Type (Delivered) and 20-3-6 (Delivered for 40 Lb. bags)
Traffic Line Paint
Recommend award to Highway Safety Solutions - White & Yellow Low V.O.C. Chlorinated Rubber Traffic Paint (Picked Up & Delivered).
Glass Spheres
Recommend award to Highway Safety Solutions (Picked up & Delivered)
Tires and Tubes
Recommend award to Sullivan Tire Company.
Trees & Shrubs
Recommend award to low bidder on all items. Purchase of nursery stock to be made dependent on evaluation of stock, availability and quality of available stock at time of purchase. If additional planting stock is necessary, quotes will be received at time of planting.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve contracts with Dennis K. Burke for base prices for #2 Fuel Oil at 1.8992 per gallon, Unleaded Gasoline at 1.795 per gallon, Mid Grade Unleaded Gasoline at 1.855 per gallon, and Low Sulfur Diesel at 1.873 per gallon for one year beginning September 1, 2005.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign an agreement with Comcast of Milton, Inc. that will address and resolve all breach of contract issues brought forward by the Town in its contract renewal negotiations with Comcast.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the following:
The request of Milton Academy to hang a banner across Centre Street announcing its annual “Swap-It” fundraiser that will take place on October 21, 22, and 23, 2005.
The request of the Centre School to hang a banner announcing its annual fundraising fair that will take place on Saturday, October 22, 2005.
The request of CelebrateMilton to hang a banner announcing its annual event that will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at Milton High School.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted to approve the issuance a one day liquor license to Curry College for a fund raising event being held by Congressman Stephen Lynch on August 18, 2005.
Chair McEttrick noted the following information: a Boston Globe article reporting on a State Aid study that she feels would be helpful to the Town; the receipt of $25,000 from the Copeland Family Foundation for aid to the Council on Aging van service program; a note from the Fire Chief regarding the closing of one of the oldest Fire Houses in the area.
Town Administrator David Colton noted the following: MWRA is naming its new treatment plant in Marlborough after Milton resident John Carroll on Thursday, August 18th at 1:00 p.m.; Treasurer Cahill will be at the Town Hall on Tuesday, August 2 at 4:00 p.m. to present the Town with a 75% reimbursement check (of the 90% proposed reimbursement) for the School Building project.
Selectmen Mullen noted that Secretary of Transportation John Cogliano informed him that the State public works yard on Granite Avenue will not be available for Town use.
The Board discussed the development of the Town DPW Yard. The Selectmen addressed questions and statements that have been brought up by residents during this process. The Board feels that we should appoint a Citizens Advisory Committee to assist with the development of an RFP.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board unanimously voted in favor of the following motions regarding the development of the DPW Yard:
“That the Board of Selectmen, pursuant to G.L. c.30B, s.16 that the land commonly known as the DPW yard, consisting of 8.75 acres off of Route 28, Milton, Massachusetts, be declared surplus land and available for disposition. In addition, I move that the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Chapter 270 of the Acts and Resolves of 1973, impose restrictions deemed appropriate and in the public interest prior to the conveyance, if conveyance is to occur, of said property.”
“That the Board of Selectmen request the Town Administrator to take whatever steps are legally necessary to ascertain the current market value of the land commonly known as the DPW yard”.
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“That the Board of Selectmen authorize the Town Administrator, with assistance as deemed necessary by the Town Administrator, to draft a Request for Development Proposals for the land commonly known as the DPW yard, presuming that said land, in whole or in part, in fee or less than fee, ~is ultimately transferred from the Town of Milton to a private and/or a non-profit entity.~
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The Request for Proposals shall, at a minimum, specify a range of development options sought by the Town of Milton and include the requirement that all responsive proposals consider and adequately address the following issues:~pedestrian and vehicular safety, traffic and traffic control, protection of abutting and neighborhood properties from noise, light trespass and other disturbances, integration of non-residential development within an existing residential neighborhood and any other consideration deemed appropriate by the Town Administrator.
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The Request for Proposals shall contain a statement that the Request for Proposals is not a request for bid specifications or any matter relating to construction.
~ The Request for Proposals shall contain a statement that the Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals received where such rejection is in the best interests of the Town of Milton.
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The Request for Proposals shall contain a statement that the subject property will not be available for transfer, if at all, without the Board of Selectmen first being authorized to do so by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of Town Meeting.
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That the Town Administrator submit his draft(s) of the Request for Proposals to a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), appointed by the Board of Selectmen, for the purposes of reviewing and commenting on the draft Request for Proposals.~ The Town Administrator shall consider all comments and include those that he and others from whom he has sought advice consider appropriate in a re-drafted RFP.~ The re-drafted RFP shall be submitted to the Board of Selectmen for approval along with a detailed explanation of the CAC process, what additions were made to the RFP, and what was determined to be inappropriate to be included, together with supporting explanations.
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Meetings of the~Citizen's Advisory Committee shall be considered public meetings and said meetings shall comply with all requirements of the Open Meeting Law.~The Committee shall solicit written public comment.~ The Selectmen's Office shall provide reasonable support to the Committee.~Within seven days of receipt of the draft Request for Proposals, the Committee shall convene a public meeting.~Within 30 days of the public meeting, the Committee shall forward comments, suggestions and proposed revisions to the Request for Proposals to the Town Administrator.”
The Board agreed to be ready to appoint a Citizens Advisory Committee at the next Board meeting and to have a charge prepared as well.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.
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