BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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.
2. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the September 1, 2011 meeting minutes as written.
3. The Board presented a letter of recognition to former Animal Control Officer Linda Kippenberger acknowledging her seventeen years of dedicated service to the Town of Milton.
4. The Board confirmed Thursdays, October 6 and October 20 as future meeting dates.
5. Paul Pasquerella, 175 Milton Street, Roxanne Musto, 101 Milton Street and Timothy Kernan, 642 Brush Hill Road addressed the Board regarding the September 12 public meeting regarding the Neponset Valley Parkway/Brush Hill Road intersection.
Michael Joyce, 95 Hinckley Road, addressed the Board regarding a Citizens Petition that he has submitted for the next Special Town Meeting.
6. The Board met with the Trustees of the Library to discuss a recent vacancy on the Library that was created by the resignation of Ingrid Shaffer. The following trustees were present: Brendan McLaughlin, Andrea Gordon, Hyacinth Crichlow, Mary Riffe Hess, Kristen Hodlin, Janet Evans and Barbara Mason. Three applicants were interviewed for the interim position and it was the recommendation of the Trustees to appoint Raymond Czwakiel.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Boards voted unanimously with Robert C. Sweeney voting yes, John M. Shields voting yes, J. Thomas Hurley voting yes, Brendan McLaughlin voting yes, Andrea Gordon voting yes, Hyacinth Crichlow voting yes, Mary Riffe Hess voting yes, Kristine Hodlin voting yes, Janet Evans voting yes and Barbara Mason voting yes to appointing Raymond Czwakiel, 34 School Street, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ingrid Shaffer, to serve until the 2012 Town Election.
7. The Town Administrator updated the Board on the status of the East Milton Parking and Access Study and informed members that the Town has received a cost analysis plan for the work on the East Milton deck.
8. The Board met with DPW Director Joseph Lynch to discuss the current solid waste services and the potential need for a committee to determine if the current services are adequate.
After discussion, John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint a committee to help create policy related to solid waste services including determining what method of contracting these services best serves the Town and to appoint members for that committee as follows: a representative from the Board of Selectmen, the Warrant Committee, the Board of Health, Sustainable Milton, a resident at large, a member of the business community, the Town Administrator and ex officio members Joseph Lynch and John Thompson from the DPW.
The Town Administrator confirmed that the committee and charge would be ready for a vote by the Board at its next meeting.
9. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of Assistant Town Engineer John Thompson to appoint Allan Bishop of Mansfield to the position of GIS and CAD Operator/Engineering Draftsman in the Department of Public Works.
John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Town Administrator to sign an agreement on its behalf for the purchase of a new Dump Truck for the Department of Public Works.
10. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to postpone the November Special Town Meeting to a date in January.
11. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign correspondence to our legislators asking for assistance in obtaining a 30 year lease agreement for the operation and management of the Max Ulin Rink.
12. The Town Administrator updated the Board on the Animal Control Officer position. The thirty-five applications that have been received for the position will be narrowed down to one recommendation and should be ready for a vote by the Board at its next meeting, subject to the approval of the Personnel Board.
13. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reappoint the following members to the Historical Commission to serve through September, 2014: Dudley H. Ladd; Stephen V. O’Donnell; Bryan C. Cheney; and Joseph M. Cunningham, Jr.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reappoint Brian Carlisle and John Calabro to the In-Service Safety and Training Committee to serve through September, 2012.
14. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Milton Firefighters Local 1116 to hold a “Fill the Boot” fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation on Friday, September 23, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the intersection of Squantum Street and Granite Avenue and to display a banner on each of the three fire stations through September 23, 2011.
15. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Fontbonne Academy to use the Town’s streets and ways for its annual Breast Cancer walk that will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.
16. J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously to extend the HOME Consortium Agreement for an additional three years.
17. J. Thomas Hurley made a motion for the Board to appoint a government study committee consisting of a management consultant, a public administrator, a member of the Warrant Committee, a member of General Government and a resident at large, all members to be tax payers in the Town of Milton. The motion was not seconded and the discussion was tabled until the October 6 meeting in an effort to consult with the Town Moderator before making a decision on this proposal.
18. 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 that having this discussion in Open Session would have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the body and to return to Open Session only for the purpose of adjournment.
19. John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 10:30 p.m.
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