SELECTMENS MEETING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 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. Police Chief Kevin Mearn paid tribute to two recently deceased members of the Milton Police force, Robert Green and Michael Devin.
2 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept the December 14, 2006 meeting minutes as amended.
3 The Board confirmed the following meeting dates: January 4 and 18, 2007.
4 Terence Driscoll, Steven Affanato, Emily Innes, members of the Town Administrator Screening Committee, delivered their report to the Board. This report included a review of the criteria used to evaluate the applicants and the challenges the committee faced in screening the candidates. The Committee presented the following five semi-finalists for consideration by the Board: Robin M. Bennett; Michael J. Hartman; Paul J. Hogan; Richard J. Rouse; Christine N. Tague.
5 Bernard J. Lynch, III, member of the Broadband Monitoring Committee, presented the following three documents to the Board for review relating to cable service: MPEG Access/Town of Milton draft Agreement; Comcast Request for Proposal; Comcast draft Renewal License.
Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a draft agreement between the Town and MPEG Access and authorized the Broadband Monitoring Committee and Selectmen Shields to negotiate changes to the agreement and to recommend to the Board whether to execute the agreement.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to send a Request for Proposal to Comcast.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to send a draft Renewal License to Comcast for review and comment.
6 The Board met with Fire Chief Malcolm Larson and Town Counsel John Flynn regarding
the replacement of Engine #1. After discussion, John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a purchase agreement with Greenwood Fire Apparatus for a replacement for Engine #1 contingent on leasing documentation being in acceptable form.
7 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a contract in the amount of $468,145.80 to National Watermain Cleaning Company, for year four of the Sewer System Infiltration Rehabilitation program, and to authorize the Director of Public Works to sign on behalf of the Board.
8 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a contract in the amount of $461,942. to Mario Susi and Son, Inc. for traffic signal improvements for Blue Hills Parkway, Canton Avenue and Unquity Road, and to authorize the Director of Public Works to sign on behalf of the Board.
9 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 owners of 10 Bassett Street for a sign as shown on the plans filed with the Office of Planning and Community Development.
10 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, the following modified design and specifications for the Adams Street Public Works Economic Development Project as presented in the Planning Directors memo to the Board of Selectmen dated December 19, 2006:
the removal of all traffic signal work from the base bid
the elimination of all full depth construction
the reduction of the limits of work
the inclusion of underground utilities between Wharf Street and Randolph Avenue
the addition of the American Elm species to the tree list
enlargement of the tree wells from 4' x 4' to 4' x 6'
specification of the soil mixture for the tree wells
addition of tree guards to the specs
addition of park benches to the brick patio area at the Suffolk Resolves Monument
and to authorize the Department of Public Works to solicit bids for the construction of said project as soon as possible.
11 The Board met with Planning Director Aaron Henry, 131 Eliot Street owner Steven Connelly and Mr. Connellys architect Thomas McGrath to review the plans for the development of this area. The Board authorized Selectmen Shields to meet with Alexander Whiteside and Mr. Connelly regarding the process for the development of this property and report to the Board at a future meeting.
12 The Board discussed the hiring process for the Town Planners position. Mr. Mullen has consulted with Planning Board Chairman Alexander Whiteside who suggested that the same process that was implemented in hiring Aaron Henry be used again in hiring the next Town Planner. This process included an appointed screening committee with a representative from the Board of Selectmen and two representatives from the Planning Board.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of a committee comprised of two members of the Planning Board and Marion V. McEttrick as a representative of the Board of Selectmen to screen applicants for the position of Town Planner and to make recommendations to the Board.
13 Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendations of the nominating committee for Directors of the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association, Inc. and the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association Property and Casualty Group who will be elected at the MIIA Annual Meeting on January 13, 2007.
14 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and forward to the Personnel Board an increase of ten hours per week for Local Building Inspector Jay Beaulieu to do inspection work related to the School Building Project to be paid out of the revolving fund for inspection services and code compliance services related to this project.
15 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the closure of the Town Office Building for the Christmas holiday, in keeping with the contractual agreement between the Town and the Southeastern Public Employees Association, and to make this a Board policy going forward.
16 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a one day liquor license to Temple Shalom for a fund raising party to be held on March 10, 2007.
17 John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted unanimously to support the Milton Interfaith Clergy Associations 2007 Annual Martin Luther King Celebration that is being held on Monday, January 15, 2007 at Temple Shalom.
18 Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously 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.
19 Marion V. McEttrick moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 10:00 p.m. to adjourn.
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