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August 17, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2011

In attendance:  Robert C. Sweeney, John M. Shields, J. Thomas Hurley, Kevin J. Mearn, Town Administrator, Annemarie Fagan, Assistant Town Administrator

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 August 4, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

3.      The Board confirmed the following future meeting dates:  September 1 and September 15 at 6:30 p.m.

4.      Philip Johenning, 23 Parkwood Drive, Judith Arons, 285 Hillside Street, Christopher Petrik, 52 Forest Street, Richard Bonomi, 60 Forest Street and Scott Johnson, 11 Hillside 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.      Pursuant to MGL, Chapter 138, the Board convened a public hearing upon the request of Wharf Street Restaurant Group LLC for a transfer of membership interests (transfer of stock).  The Wharf Street Restaurant Group LLC was represented by Attorney Karen Simao who outlined the reason for this request and answered the Board’s questions.  Scott Johnson, 11 Hillside Street addressed the Board in support of this request. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.  Following discussion, J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve an application from Wharf Street Restaurant Group LLC, d/b/a 88 Wharf for a transfer/redistribution of membership interests and to forward all pertinent paperwork to the ABCC for its approval.

6.      In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the MGL, the Board convened a public hearing upon the application of NSTAR Electric for a grant of location for conduit in Central Avenue. NSTAR Representative Sheila Gillis was present to answer the Board’s questions. Joseph P. Plunkett, 91 Valley Road, soon to be the owner of 1 Ruggles Lane, addressed the Board in support of this request.  John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to close the public hearing.  Following discussion, John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a grant of location to NSTAR Electric to construct a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein, to be located under Central Avenue easterly approximately 220 feet south of Valley Road at Central Avenue, a distance of about 12 feet.



7.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board unanimously to issue a special, non-transferable license at a fee of $50 to Boston Winery, 26 Ericsson Street, Boston, MA 02122, which would allow the applicant to sell wine in sealed containers (for off premise consumption) and to provide s at least 21 years of age) at StoneSoup, a weekly farmer’s market located at Thayer Nursery, 270 Hillside Street, on Sundays between the hours of 12:00 noon and 3:30 p.m. through December 4, 2011 and that no more than two wineries attend the weekly farmer’s market.  The Board also requested that the license for Still Winery be changed to the same consumption amounts at its next meeting.
 
8.      The Board discussed the East Milton Parking and access study and requested that the Town Administrator obtain written confirmation from the Federal Government that they have no issue with the Town changing the East Milton park to parking space and a breakdown on how the 1.8 million will be spent.

9.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously pursuant to Chapter 90, Section 18 of the MGL, to authorize the posting of a 20 MPH speed limit sign on Loew Circle and Elias Lane, said sign to be purchased and installed by the Loew Estate Homeowners’ Association and will conform to traffic control regulations.

10.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a three year contract between the Town and Consolidated Facilities Director William Ritchie beginning on July 1, 2011 and ending on June 30, 2014 and authorize the Chair of the Board of Selectmen to sign on behalf of the Board.

11.     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 the Reebok Canton Road Race that will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and travelling through Green Street and Route 138 in Milton during the course, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.

12.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the reappointment of the following Capital Improvement Planning Committee members to serve through August, 2012:  Amy Dexter, Bernie J. Lynch, III, Leroy Walker, Michael Zullas and Virginia Coghlan.

13.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of J. Thomas Hurley to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee to serve through August, 2012.

14.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the reappointment of Joseph Reardon as the Norfolk County Advisory Committee representative for the Town.

15.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of J. Thomas Hurley as the Board of Selectmen’s representative on the Consolidated Facilities Department Budget Subcommittee.

16.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the First Amendment to the Veterans Service District Memorandum of Agreement between the Town of Milton and the Town of Randolph which will renew the terms of the MOA for FY2012.

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 Milton Police Superior Officers Association effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, contingent on language clarification on Article 33.

18.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Success Real Estate to erect a temporary sign at 588 Randolph Avenue that meets the Town of Milton current zoning.

19.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to suspend the Board of Selectmen meeting and convene an open meeting of the Governor Stoughton Trustees.

20.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting of the Governor Stoughton Trustees and reconvene the meeting of the Board of Selectmen.

21.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley 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 union and non-union collective bargaining strategy and contract negotiations believing that discussions on these subjects in open session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to reconvene in open session for the purpose of adjournment.

22.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously to adjourn at 11:41 p.m.