SELECTMEN’S MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006 6:00 P.M.
In attendance: James G. Mullen, Jr., John M. Shields, Marion V. McEttrick, , David A. Colton, Town Administrator, Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
The meeting was convened at 6:00 p.m. in the Workroom of the Main Office of the high school.
Paul Pereira, 60 Ridgewood Road addressed the Board regarding Article 7 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Mr. Mullen reviewed the procedure for tonight’s Town Meeting and which articles will be considered.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to call for a special election on June 13, 2006 for the purpose of a 2 ? Operational Override.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to place a question regarding the term of the Moderator on the June 13, 2006 election ballot as worded in the special legislation regarding this issue.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following language for the override question on the June 13, 2006 ballot:
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Milton be allowed to assess an additional $2,432,712 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding operating budgets for Police ($), Fire ($), Public Schools ($), Public Works ($), Inspection Services ($), Milton Emergency Management Agency ($), General Government ($), Boards and Committees($), Trees ($), Board of Health ($), Library ($), Cemetery ($), Parks and Recreation ($) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, two thousand six?
YES______________________ NO ________________________
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following annual appointments:
Town Counsel and Legislative Counsel - John Flynn
Assistant Town Administrator - Annemarie Fagan
Keeper of the Lockup (Chief of Police) - Kevin Mearn
Director of Planning and Community Development - Aaron Henry
Inspector of Wires - Clifford Flynn
Plumbing and Gas Inspector and Sealer of Weights and Measures - Mark Kelly
Director of Public Works/Town Engineer - Walter Heller
Assistant Director of Public Works (Operations) and Local Superintendent for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths - Paul Hurley
Veterans’ and Burial Agent and Director of Veterans’ Services-Richard Mearn
Veterans’ Grave Officer - Richard Mearn
Registrar of Voters (one each year - Term = 3 years) - Mary Sennott Burke
Agent for the Peabody Fund - Diane Ferrari
8 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the renewal of the following taxi cab licenses: Milton Taxi, Inc. 188 Providence Highway, Hyde Park-26 taxi cab licenses; Milton Cab Company- 10 Des Moines Road, Quincy-25 taxi cab licenses and Owl Taxi Company, 21 Riley Road, Hyde Park-1 taxi cab license.
9 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Tucker School PTO to display a banner announcing its annual school fair to be held on Saturday, June 3, 2006.
10 Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the planners of the annual Devine Spirit Run/Walk against Melanoma in memory of Laura Jean Devine to display a banner announcing its annual event to be held on Saturday, September 30, 2006.
11 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Jr. Woman’s Club to display A-frame signs announcing its annual road race at the following sites: the corner of Canton Avenue and Blue Hill Avenue; the corner of Squantum Street and Adams Street; the corner of Blue Hills Parkway and Brook Road; the corner of Adams Street and Eliot Street.
12 Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the chairs of the Milton High School fund raiser, “A Tribute to the Ed Sullivan Show” to display signs at the following areas in town: sandwich boards at both entrances of the high school; in front of the main library, a sandwich board in East Milton Square; a banner on the fence in front of Pierce Middle School.
13 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee a Reserve Fund Transfer request in the amount of $3,203 to cover the salary and wages of poll workers for the Annual Town Meeting Election and postage for the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
14 The Board voted unanimously to adjourn and to convene a meeting of the Trustees of the Governor Stoughton Fund. The Board will reconvene for the purpose of meeting with the Warrant Committee and the School Committee and to attend Town Meeting.
16 The Board reconvened and met with the Warrant Committee and the School Committee to discuss the proposed $550,000 reduction in the budgets of the School Department, the Police Department, the Fire Department and the Department of Public Works. The Warrant Committee agreed to recommend this reduction therefore adjusting the proposed override figure from $2.9 million to $2.45 million.
17 Town Meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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