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.
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