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August 4, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011

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

1.      Chairman Sweeney convened the meeting at 8:00 p.m. in the Cronin Conference     Room of the Town Hall.

2.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the July 12, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the July 13, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

3.      The Board confirmed the following future meeting dates:  August 10, 2011 at     7:30 p.m. with the Warrant Committee, August 11, 2011 at 12 Noon with the       Milton Chamber of Commerce, Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. for a       regular Board meeting.

4.      Philip Johenning, 23 Parkwood Drive, Pamela LePore, 44 Forest Street and        Richard Bonomi, 60 Forest Street addressed the Board regarding the special      license issued to sell alcoholic beverages at the Stone Soup Farmers Market which       is held on Sundays at Thayer Nursery.

5.      The Board met with DPW Director Joseph Lynch to review his recommendations      for the FY12 Water and Sewer rates.  After discussion, John M. Shields moved, J.        Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted 2-1-0 (Sweeney) to approve the       recommendation of the Director of Public Works to increase the FY12 water       rates by 0.7% over those rates that have been in place during FY11, this increase       to be applied equally to all four rate tiers and to be retroactive to the first bill in         FY12.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted 2-1-0      (Sweeney) to approve the recommendation of the Director Public Works, to        increase the FY12 sewer rates by 5.0% over those rates that have been in place  during FY11, this increase to be applied equally to all four rate tiers and to be       retroactive to the first bill in FY12.

7.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works to    award a contract in the amount of $52,790 to Jani-King International for the    annual cleaning contract for Milton Town Hall, Milton Public Library and the    Council on Aging and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent  paperwork.

8.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, in   accordance with all provisions, rules and regulations of Civil Service MGL      Chapter 31, to promote and transfer Robert Leonard from a W2 position in the    Cemetery to a W3 position in the Department of Public Works.

9.      The Board deferred a decision on an application from Boston Winery for a special        license to sell wine at Stone Soup Farmer’s Market until its August 17, 2011    meeting.

10.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the appointment of Kathleen Conlon, 42 Reedsdale Road,   to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee to serve through August 2012.

11.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the reappointments of the following election workers to  serve through August, 2012:  PRECINCT ONE - Alice, M Duzan, Anne L.     Murphy, Enid McNeil, Carol Hahnfeld, Grace F. Locker, Bridget   Bowen.  PRECINCT TWO – Anne J. Clark, Joanne    M. Daly, Virginia O. Connors,   Regina L. Kennedy, Paula R. Sweeney, James M. O’Rourke, Ruth Carrington,        PRECINCT THREE – Jane E. Tufts, Agnes G. Dillon, Jean T. Donahue, Ellen M.      Pierce, Rosemary D. Morgan, Belinda A. McIlvaine, Virginia L. Coghlan,  PRECINCT         FOUR    – Alice W. Mercer, Kenneth C.G. Foster, Janice M. Rota,         Joseph P. McGovern, Barbara L. Jackson, Janice K. Walwood. PRECINCT     FIVE – Peter Rizzi, Robert J. Rota, Jean N. Callahan, Dorothy Lorraine Tower,   Virginia Mayhew, Janet F. Zawatski. PRECINCT SIX - Kevin J. Cleary,     William A. Edwards, Edith L. Chase, John        F. Fleming, Jr., Elizabeth Walsh,         Susan Shea, Noreen M. Remmes. PRECINCT SEVEN – Richard J. Harrington,   James F. Thorne, Eileen M. O’Meara, Frances K. McInnis, Patricia E. Fisher,     Eleanor M. McDonough, Jean D. Mullen. PRECINCT 8 – Mary C. Martin, Carole       J. Kavey, Lois F. Brown, Ann F. O’Connor, Josephine M. Grant, Diane M.  Colligan.  PRECINCT 9 -  Joseph F. Murphy, Marie E. Roche, Barbara M.   Mahoney. PRECINCT 10 – Philip R. Zona, Thomas J. Smigliani, Emmanuel J.         Feeney, Jr., Margaret M. Adams, Irene A. McGrath, Carol A. Queeney, Eileen R.   Tangney.

12.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted            unanimously to approve the following recommendation of the Traffic      Commisson:  to amend Article V, Section 1, General Prohibitions, so as to include       the following:  Boulevard Street:  Install a “No Parking Here to Corner” sign on        the southerly side of Boulevard Street at the intersection of Grafton Avenue, so as     to ease flow of traffic into East Milton Square and to allow traffic, stacking for      better use of the “Right on Red” onto Bryant Avenue.

13.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve a request from resident Patricia Clasby, 42 Antwerp      Street, to hold a Rosary Rally on Saturday, October 15, 2011 on the East Milton         deck from noon to 2 p.m.

14.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to approve the use of the Town’s streets and ways for a Fit for Life-       5K Walk/Run sponsored by the Council on Aging, to take place on Saturday,       October 1, at 9:00 a.m.  at the Senior Center, contingent upon approval by the  Police Chief.

15.     The Board discussed the Town Administrator’s goals and objectives.

16.     Robert C. Sweeney 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       discussing union and non-union collective bargaining strategy believing this    discussion in Opens Session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining   position of the body and to return to Open Session for the purpose of   adjournment.

17.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to adjourn at 11:30 p.m.