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July 13, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 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 8:00 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
  • John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the June 28, 2011 meeting minutes as written.
3.      The Board confirmed Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, August 18 as future        meeting dates.

4.      Timothy Kernan, 642 Brush Hill Road, addressed the Board regarding the          intersection at Neponset Valley Parkway and Brush Hill Road and requested that  the neighbors in this area be included in any discussions on proposed changes to        this location.

5.      The Board met with Robert O’Leary, Attorney for the Milton Legion Post #114     regarding the Town’s involvement in a Land Court case that has to do with a cell        tower on Legion property.  Members of the Legion believe this tower is operating        without a special permit and in violation of the Town’s bylaw.  

        Legion members are making the following requests of the Board of Selectmen:     

  • withdraw its support of this case and to take steps to recoup penalty fees associated with being in violation of operating without a special permit under Section III, subsection 3C of the zoning bylaws.
  • require that cell tower operation cease until the Legion can negotiate a settlement.
  • sell its rights (that the Legion believes were acquired to the pole in January 2009) to the Legion if a settlement cannot be reached with the present cell tower company.
        The Board agreed to confer with Town Counsel and to respond to the Legion’s     requests in a timely manner.

6.      The Board met with representatives of Curry College to discuss enhancements     made by the College to the Ulin Rink and the opportunities the College believes         will make the rink viable and sustainable on    behalf of the Town of Milton.  It was   the consensus of the Board and representative from the College that working with        Legislators toward a long term lease agreement would be key to achieving this   goal.

7.      The Board met with Margaret Oldfield of Thayer Nursery and Wade Holzman of      Still River Winery to discuss Mr. Holzman’s application for a special license to        sell his product at the Stone Soup Farmer’s Market located at Thayer Nursery.
        In August of 2010, Governor Patrick signed new legislation that provides for the        sale of wine from a licensed farm winery at approved agricultural events in     Massachusetts.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to issue a special, non-transferrable license at a fee of $50 to Still      River Winery, 104 Bolton Road, Harvard, MA 01451, which would allow the         applicant to sell wine in sealed containers (for off premise consumption) and to        provide one ounce samples of said wine (not to exceed five ounces per customer  who is at least 21 years of age) at Stone Soup, a weekly farmer’s market located        at Thayer Nursery, 270 Hillside Street, on Sundays between the hours of 10:30   a.m. and 3:30 p.m. through December 4, 2011 contingent upon approval from the         state for selling alcoholic beverages before noon.

8.      The Board met with representatives of the Milton Yacht Club and reviewed the    Club’s annual report which included a discussion on the building and grounds    repairs and maintenance over the past year, a concept plan for public access    improvements at Milton Landing and parking lot and infrastructure       improvements.

9.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve a request from Milton National Little Baseball to fund   raise (canning) in East Milton Square (in front of Starbucks) through August to         raise funds for a trip to Cooperstown.

10.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to accept a grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Copeland        Family Foundation for the DARE Summer Program to be used specifically for       DARE education including curriculum, related field trips and summer programs.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to accept a grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Copeland        Family Foundation to be used specifically for the Council on Aging’s van        program.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to accept a grant in the amount of $52,532 from Curry College       which represents Curry’s voluntary PILOT payment for the fiscal year    commencing July 1, 2011.

11.     The Board deferred a decision on a request for signage from Stone Soup Farmer’s         Market.

12.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to reappoint Joseph Prondak and Daniel C. Sacco to the Commission   on Disability to serve through July, 2014.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to reappoint the following members to the Fair Housing Committee    to serve through July, 2012:  Thomas Callahan, Joseph A. Duffy, Jr., Alexander  Whiteside and Karen Horan.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to reappoint the following members to the Consolidated Facilities   Exploratory Committee to serve through July, 2012:  Anthony Cichello, Jeremiah  Cahalane, Kathryn A. Fagan, Lynda Lee Sheridan, Denis Keohane, Richard A.       Williams and Murray Regan.

13.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Engineering Department to      award a contract for Randolph Avenue sump pump replacements in the amount of    $545,000 to Aqualine Utility, Inc. to perform the work under the Base Bid and   Alternate BN1 of Contract S11-2 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign         all paperwork related to this contract.

14.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Public Works Director to       appoint Kelli Neville, 110 Nahanton Avenue, as a seasonal employee in the       Department of Public Works.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Police Chief to appoint Sean   McDonough, 91 Emerson Road, and Connor Desmond, 47 Pagoda Circle as     summer interns in the Police Department.

15.     The Board deferred discussion on the Town Administrator’s goals and objectives.

16.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously at 11:15 p.m. to adjourn.