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May 16, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011

In attendance:  Robert C. Sweeney, John M. Shields, J. Thomas Hurley, Kevin J. Mearn, Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary

  • The Board convened a meeting of the Board of Selectmen at 6:30 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room.
  • John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the May 2, 2011 meeting minutes as written.
        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted 2-0-     1 (Shields) to approve the May 3, 2011 meeting minutes (items 1-4) as written.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the May 3, 2011 meeting minutes (items 5 and 6) as       written.

  • The Board confirmed Wednesday, June 1, 2011 as its next meeting date.
        4.      The Board met with representatives from the Blue Hills Regional Vocational                      School to discuss their FY12 budget.

        5.      The Board met with DPW Director Joe Lynch to discuss the efficiency of our                      current trash stickers.  Due to an increase in theft of trash stickers, Mr.                             Lynch is proposing a new, more tamper resistant sticker that will be more cost                  effective and afford the Town a better monitoring system.

                John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted                            unanimously to authorize the Public Works Director to order new trash stickers                  in red, with the information as proposed by Public Works on the back of the                     sticker and the addition of the website address for the Town on the front.

6.              John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted                            unanimously to approve and sign (as amended) a proclamation acknowledging                       May 15 through May 21, 2011 as National Public Works Week.

7.              John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted                            unanimously to approve an amendment to the existing Memorandum of                               Agreement between the Town and the Massachusetts  Water Resource Authority                      for the Adams Street Project that will obligate the MWRA to restore the roadway                    surface across its full width along the full 9,300 feet of the project length through                   the Town of Milton and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign any pertinent                paperwork on behalf of the Board.

8.              The Board met with the Town Planner William Clark who updated the Board on                      the progress being made by the Business and Citizens Advisory Committee                         regarding the East Milton parking and traffic study.  Mr. Clark also reported on                        the progress at 36 Central Avenue, the proposed subdivision at 683-685 Brush                     Hill Road and gave an accounting of how the Green Communities grant money                       was spent.

9.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted                    unanimously to approve the following recommendations to the Traffic Rules and   Orders:

        Martin Terrace:

        To amend Article V, Section 1, General Prohibitions, so as to                   include the following:  “NO PARKING” on Martin Terrace on the side closest to   Bryant  Avenue.

        To amend Article V, Section 6, Service Zone Parking, so as to include the       following: designate the three parking spaces on the Boulevard Street side of   Martin  Terrace as Service Zone spaces.

        Brook Hill Road:

        To amend Article V, Section 6, Service Zone Parking so as to include the        following:  designate the 10 parking spaces on Brook Hill Road from the second          telephone pole in from Eliot Street southerly to Brookside Park as service zone         parking.

        Central Avenue:

        To amend Article V, Section 7, Time Limited in Designated Spaces, so as to      include the following: designate “1 Hour Parking 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Except           Sundays and Holidays” on both sides of Central Avenue from Griggs Lane to       School Street; designate “2 Hour Parking 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Except Sundays   and Holidays” on both sides of Central Avenue from Griggs Lane to Valley Road.

        Randolph Avenue:

        Proposed motion:  To amend Article V, Section 1, General Prohibitions, so       as to include the following:  designate “No Parking” on westerly side of        Randolph Avenue from Canton Avenue to School Street.

10.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the continuance of the Senior Tax Work Off Program for   FY12 with volunteer opportunities for not more than 25 seniors.

11.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the following annual reappointments:
  • Town Counsel- John Flynn
  • Assistant Town Administrator – Annemarie Fagan
  • Keeper of the Lockup (Chief of Police) - Richard G. Wells, Jr.
  • Inspector of Wires -  Richard Sass
  • Plumbing and Gas Inspector and Sealer of Weights and Measures – Mark Kelly
  • Building Commissioner – Joseph Prondak
  • Director of Public Works/Town Engineer – Joseph Lynch
  • Assistant Director of Public Works (Operations) and Local Superintendent for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths -  Brian Carlisle
  • Director of Planning and Community Development – William Clark
  • Director of Milton Emergency Management Agency – Mark Williams
  • Veterans and Burial Agent and Director of Veterans Services and Veterans Grave Officer – Michael Cunningham
  • Registrar of Voters – David Lyons
  • Agent for the Peabody Fund – Diane Ferrari
12.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve a request from the Parkway United Methodist Church to    use the Town’s streets and ways for a Missions Walk that will be held on Sunday,        June 5, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., contingent upon approval by the Police     Chief.

13.     J. Thomas Hurley 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 $161,663 to the Law Special Services Account  to cover unanticipated law bills through February 28, 2011.

14.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve and sign letters of congratulations to the following girls       in recognition of their receipt of the Girl Scout Silver Award:

        Ursula Beattie, 57 Ruggles Lane; Elizabeth Hiss, 273 Adams Street; Grace Li, 48         Allen Circle, Tess McBrearty, 15 Cantwell Road; Devan Callahan, 16 Orono        Street and Jillian Cummings, 58 Essex Road.

15.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the reappointment of Judith Darrell Kemp and     Michael Blutt to the Conservation Commission to serve through May, 2013.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the following reappointments to the Bicycle      Advisory Committee to serve through May, 2012:  Michael Blackwell, Martin       Bauer, Lee Toma, Erick Ask, Hugh Stringer, Richard Panciera, Thomas     Buchau and Diane Sawyer.

16.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to authorize the Town Accountant to establish a special fund        pursuant to the provisions of Mass. General Law Ch. 44 Section 53I “Settlement  or incorporation celebrations; special fund”    for the purpose of the Town’s 350th     Anniversary Celebration and that all expenditures recommended by the 350th      Anniversary Committee be approved by the Town Administrator.

17.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted            unanimously to approve a one year contract between the Town and the     Southeastern Public Employees Association for the period of July 1, 2011        through June 30, 2012.

18.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously with Robert C. Sweeney voting yes, John M. Shields voting yes and   J. Thomas Hurley voting yes to enter Executive Session for the purpose of       conducting collective bargaining strategy in preparation for negotiations with  union personnel, believing that discussion on this topic in Open Session may have       a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to return to Open       Session only for the purpose of adjournment.

19.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously at 10:40 p.m. to adjourn.