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August 24, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 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 6:30 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference     Room of the Town Hall.

3.      The Board confirmed the following future meeting dates:  September 1 and September 14 at 6:30 p.m.

4.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from the ¡CelebrateMilton! working group to display five A-frame signs announcing this year’s event at the following locations:  Canton Avenue at Blue Hills Parkway; Blue Hills Parkway at Blue Hill Avenue; Squantum Street at Adams Street; Canton Avenue at Gile Road and Adams Street at Randolph Avenue and with the permission of the Library Trustees and the School Department, free standing banners at the Library and at the Pierce Middle School intersection at Central Avenue.

5.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Milton Hospital to display three A-frame signs announcing its annual Tee Off golf tournament at the following locations:  Canton Avenue and Blue Hills Parkway; Reedsdale Road and Brook Road and Adams Street and West Squantum Street.

6.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a proclamation recognizing the eighteenth year of the annual ¡CelebrateMilton! event that will take place on Sunday, October 2, 2011 from Noon to 4:00 p.m.

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

8.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 9:20 p.m. to reconvene the Selectmen’s meeting.

9.      Robert C. Sweeney 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 to conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations with union and nonunion personnel and contract negotiations and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.

10.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 11:07 p.m. to adjourn.