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June 6, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 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 June 1, 2011 meeting minutes as written.
3.      The Board confirmed June 23, at 8:00 p.m. as its next meeting date.

4.      Joseph Grogan, Forbes Road, Precinct 6 Town Meeting member, addressed the       Board regarding the proposed development of the Town Farm property.

5.      The Board met with the Town Clerk, James G. Mullen, Jr., to discuss the 2011    Re-precincting of the Town due to the results of a new census.  Mr. Mullen      reviewed the proposed changes and asked for approval by the Board.  Mr. Mullen  also asked for the Board’s approval of the relocation of Precinct 2 and Precinct 3.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to accept as presented by the Town Clerk, the 2011 Re-Precincting   Plan for the Town of Milton, including the enclosed map, legal description and  block listings, and the Board also approved the relocation of Precinct 2 to the         Senior  Center and Precinct 3 to Cunningham Park.

6.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve a request for a one day liquor license for the First Parish      Church (Parish Hall and Court Yard) for a FAVA fundraiser that will take place  on Friday, June 17, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.

7.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the request of the Public Works Director Joseph Lynch to         approve the promotion of Delroy Butler and Bryan Carroll from the position of   W6 to the position of W7, contingent upon approval by the Personnel Board.

8.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the appointment of Jason Vincent and Matthew Crocker     as Seasonal Engineering Interns in the Department of Public Works.

9.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the transfer of $10,192 from Salary and Wages to         General Expenses in the Inspectional Services 2011 budget and to forward this   information to the Warrant Committee.

10.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously at 7:25 p.m. to temporarily adjourn the Board of Selectmen’s        meeting to convene a meeting of the Trustees of the Governor Stoughton Fund.

11.     The Board reconvened its Board meeting at 8:55 p.m.

12.     John M. Shields moved, Robert C. Sweeney 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       discussing pending litigation believing that this discussion may have a detrimental     effect on the body’s bargaining or litigating position, and to return to Open   Session only for the purpose of adjournment.

13.     John M. Shields moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted   unanimously at 9:45 to adjourn.