SELECTMEN’S MEETING MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 6:00 P.M.
In attendance: Marion V. McEttrick, Kathryn A. Fagan, John M. Shields, Kevin Mearn, Town Administrator, Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
The Board met with the Town Accountant David Grab to discuss the Town’s debt payments. The Board agreed to have an ongoing discussion on the best way to remove debt dollars from under the levy limit. The Board unanimously agreed to consider placing a debt exclusion override question on the next available ballot and encouraged discussion and input from the Capital Improvement Planning Committee as to what level they think the debt service should be.
Kathryn A. Fagan moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously
to approve awards to the low bidders of the South Shore Consortium as recommended by the Engineering Department and to authorize the Town Administrator to execute these contracts on behalf of the Board of Selectmen.
Kathryn A. Fagan moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously
to approve the request of the Milton Foundation for Education to use the Town’s annual courtesy day at Granite Links in 2010 for a tournament that will raise funds for the Spring and Fall grants program in the Milton Public Schools.
Kathryn A. Fagan moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously
to approve the request of the Park Department to use of the Baron Hugo Gazebo for a children’s concert on Thursday, June 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Kathryn A. Fagan moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously
to approve forwarding to the Warrant Committee a Reserve Fund Transfer request in the amount of $7,068 to cover unanticipated legal bills for March 2007.
John M. Shields moved, Kathryn A. Fagan seconded and the Board voted unanimously to advocate for the passage of article #46 (Amend Zoning Bylaws-Brownfield PUD)
John M. Shields moved, Kathryn A. Fagan seconded and the Board voted unanimously to support the Warrant Committee’s revised recommendation for article #39 ( FY08 School Appropriation $31,566,028).
John M. Shields moved, Kathryn A. Fagan seconded and the Board voted unanimously to support the Planning Board’s recommendation in support of article #48 (Authorization to sell Central Avenue parcel).
John M. Shields moved, Kathryn A. Fagan seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept Fieldstone Lane (Article #49) as a town way contingent upon all prerequisites set by the Town being completed.
Kathryn A. Fagan recused herself from voting on article #50.
John M. Shields moved, Marion V. McEttrick seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1 (Fagan) to recommend a yes vote on Article #50 (Citizens Petition-Liquor License-2 Adams Street).
John M. Shields moved, Kathryn A. Fagan seconded and the Board voted to recess, to inform the Warrant Committee and the Planning Board of its recent recommendations on pertinent articles and to attend Town Meeting which convenes at 7:30 p.m.
Town Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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