BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005 5:00 P.M.
In attendance: Marion V. McEttrick, Charles J. McCarthy, James G. Mullen, Jr., David Colton, Town Administrator, Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to accept the meeting minutes of April 28, May 2, and May 3, 2005.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to award the $3,435,600 Town of Milton, Massachusetts Bond Anticipation Notes dated May 13, 2005 and maturing April 11, 2006 to Eastern Bank at a net interest cost of 2.897 % as set forth in a document prepared by Ropes & Gray LLP, Bond Counsel to the Town to be inserted into the minutes of this meeting.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to establish the date of June 6, 2005 at 5:40 p.m. as the date and time for a public hearing upon application of Acapulco’s Mexican Family Restaurant, 88 Wharf Street, for a liquor license and to request that the Traffic Commission hold a public hearing regarding traffic issues associated with this matter and report its findings to the Board by June 1, 2005.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to recommend that a total of $88,000 be made available for appropriation from the 2004 Annual Town Meeting ($37,000 from Insurance General, $40,000 from Employee Benefits and $11,000 from Solid Waste).
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to recommend the following reductions in the FY 2006 appropriations: $250,000 from Group Insurance; $20,000 from Insurance General; $5,000 from Police General Expenses; and $20,000 from Police Personnel.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted to recommend that the sum of $42,851 be restored to the Building Department budget to fund the Inspector of Wires position.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted 2-1 with Charles J. McCarthy voting yes, Marion V. McEttrick voting yes and James G. Mullen, Jr. voting no to increase the per bag trash sticker fee by $1.00 to a total of $3.00 per bag.
Charles J. McCarthy moved, James G. Mullen, Jr. seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 5:45 p.m to enter Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining and to return to Open Session to meet with the Warrant Committee and School Committee and to attend Town Meeting.
The Board of Selectmen met the with the Warrant Committee to inform them of its support for the joint proposal from the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee to address the shortfall in the FY 06 budget.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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