SELECTMENS MEETING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2006 7:30 P.M.
In attendance: James G. Mullen, Jr., John M. Shields, Marion V. McEttrick, Annemarie Fagan, Interim Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
1. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept the November 27, 2006 meeting minutes as written.
James G. Mullen, Jr. moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted (2-0-1, Shields) to release to Open Session the following Executive Session meeting minutes: 2004: November 8: December 6, 202005: February 7 (item withheld); March 8, 21; May 2, 9; July 18; September 6; October 4; November 7, 21; December 5, 192006: April 3
2. Peter Jackson, 14 Capen Street and Ned Corcoran, 70 Morton Road addressed the Board regarding the Planning Directors position and encouraged members to keep it as a full-time position.
3. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a fourth amendment to the lease agreement that was signed on March 5, 1998 between Quarry Hills Associates and the Town that will allow conversion of the present methane flare at Granite Links to a generator that will produce electricity using methane gas as fuel and will provide the Town with 10% of all gross revenues received
from the sale of electricity to the utility company.
4. In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws, the Board convened a public hearing upon the petition of National Grid Communications requesting permission to locate wires, cables and fiber optic cables along Reedsdale Road and Randolph Avenue.
John Howard, 710 Randolph Avenue and Stephanie Browne, 1070 Randolph Avenue addressed the Board regarding this project.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the placement of one (1) new fiber optic cable on poles at the following locations: Eighty-one (81) poles as indicated in Exhibit A (Randolph Avenue) and nineteen (19) poles as indicated in Exhibit A (Reedsdale Road) to support the deployment of telecommunication services in the Town of Milton; that any use of this fiber optic cable other than for the purpose of telecommunications by National Grid Communications, Inc. shall require a separate petition; that this order shall be null and void if work on this project has not begun within the next twelve months.
5. Under the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 56 of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Board convened a public hearing on property tax reclassification. Chief Appraiser Jeffrey dAmbly addressed questions from the Board.
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John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously the following policy decisions that have to do with property tax classification: to adopt a Minimum Residential Factor of 97.5097; that no residential exemption be adopted; that no open space discount be adopted; and that no small commercial exemption be adopted.
6. The Board met with MASSPORT representative Kristen OBrien and alternate David Godine to discuss the Logan Airport noise study. Currently MASSPORT and the Citizens Advisory Committee is conducting a study of the noise effects generated by operations at Logan Airport. Phase I of that study began in September 2004 and upcoming meetings will determine how plans presented during that study should be implemented.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize Kristen OBrien as Representative to MASSPORT and David Godine as Alternate to vote on behalf of the Town during meetings studying noise effects generated by operations at Logan Airport.
7. The Board met with Donald Neal, Chairman of the Community Preservation Act Study Committee to discuss the results of the committees findings relative to the adoption of the Community Preservation Act. The Committee made the following recommendations: that the Town enact the CPA and impose a property tax surcharge of 1.5 percent; provide exemptions for low-income residents, for the first $100,000 of assessed residential value, and for commercial property.
The Board asked for additional time to review the report and to conduct a public hearing before considering the development of an article for the Annual Town Meeting. This item will be a topic for further discussion at the next Board meeting.
8. The Board met with Fire Chief Malcolm Larson to discuss repairs to Engine #1. Chief Larson discussed several lease/purchase options and the procedure for putting the replacement of this item out to bid. The Board will check with Town Counsel regarding Chapter 30B procedures and Chief Larson will consult with the Capital Improvement Planning Committee. This item will be a topic for further discussion at the next Board meeting.
9. The Board met with Jonathan Brown, Chairman of the Broadband Monitoring Committee and Committee member Bernie Lynch who came to introduce MPEG Access to the community. MPEG Access, Inc. is a Massachusetts non-profit corporation that is in the process of applying for federal 501(c)(3) status and is seeking to be the provider of Public Access facilities and services to the Town. Mr. Brown reviewed a comprehensive plan with the Board. The Board will confer with both Special Counsel Peter Epstein and Town Counsel John Flynn to confirm the proper procedure for developing an agreement with MPEG Access, Inc. The Board stressed that this
agreement should be in place before the 501 (c)(3) status is issued and before the license renewal with Comcast in June. Mr. Brown will have a package for consideration for the December 14, 2006 meeting.
10. The Board met with DPW Director Walter Heller to discuss the possible reduction in trash sticker fees. Mr. Heller presented several scenarios which included the use of color coded bags instead of stickers. The Board deferred a decision on this issue until it consulted with the Warrant Committee to determine what impact this change will have on the FY 08 Budget.
11. Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve an advertisement for publication for the Planning Directors position.
12. The Board deferred approval of Common Victuallers license renewals for 2007 until the next Board meeting.
13. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following liquor license renewals for 2007: American Legion Post #114, 123 Granite Avenue; Central Liquor Mart, 26 Central Avenue; East Milton Wine & Spirits, 368 Granite Avenue; Esprit du Vin, 25 Central Avenue; Fuller Village, 1372 Brush Hill Road and 1399 Blue Hill Avenue; Milton Hoosic Club, 193 Central Avenue; The Fruit Center, 10 Bassett Street; Wollaston Golf Club, 999 Randolph Avenue.
14. Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Personnel Board the following applicants for three vacant W-3 positions in the Department of Public Works: Timothy Lynch, 15 St. Agatha Road, Milton; Garbriele Febo, 217 Kendrick Avenue, Quincy; Christopher Noonan, 35 Pierce Street, Milton.
15. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint the following residents to the Conservation Commission to serve through May, 2009: Kenneth Harris Naide, 110 Reservation Road and Ingrid A. Beattie, 57 Ruggles Lane.
16. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint Wallace E. Sisson, 278 Adams Street, to the Historical Commission, to serve through May 2007.
17. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Personnel Board the appointment of cadet Joan M. Shea to the position of Civilian Dispatcher in the Police Department.
18. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request that deserves exception from the standards of the Bylaw and does not negatively affect the area of the community at large from the operators of Curry College, for a sign as shown on the plans filed with the Office of Planning and Community Development.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to amend the previously approved signage plan (12/6/05) from the operators of Dunkin Donuts, 545 Adams Street, to explicitly prohibit any additional outside signage.
19. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Massachusetts School Building Authority Low Interest Loan Confirmation received in response to an application submitted by the Town for a low interest loan for the Cunningham School.
20. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve that the regulations of the Milton Police Department as they appear in the Police manual are promulgated as the general and permanent regulations governing the operation of the Milton Police Department.
21. Chairman Mullen read correspondence from Building Commissioner Joseph Prondak to a resident at 86 Belcher Circle regarding zoning violations and an agreement that was reached regarding these violations.
22. Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 11:00 p.m. to enter Executive Session for the purpose of releasing Executive Session meeting minutes and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.
23. John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 11:15 p.m. to adjourn.
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