Skip Navigation
This table is used for column layout.
November 3, 2011
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 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 October 20, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve the October 24, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve the October 26, 2011 meeting minutes as written.

3.      The Board confirmed November 17, 2011 as its next meeting date.

4.      The Board met with Branch Lane to discuss a request for a grant fund proposal on        behalf of Milton Residences for the Elderly.

        After discussion, J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board        voted unanimously to approve a hazard mitigation grant program application on behalf    of MRE for grant funds to mitigate ongoing sewer backup issues caused by MWRA   sewer line discharges at Unquity House and to authorize the Town Administrator to       sign all pertinent paperwork.

5.      The Board met with Historical Society Chairman Brian Doherty who informed       members about an upcoming Civil War Observance being held at the Senior Center  on November 10, 2011.

6.      The Board met with representatives from the Market Place Café who have  submitted an    application for an Entertainment License for a two piece jazz combo (bass and   guitarist) to perform at Sunday Brunch.  The Board was assured that this live   entertainment was not a distraction at the Market Place and no “abutters”       had     complained about the level of noise.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve the issuance of an Entertainment License to the Market       Place Café, for a two   piece jazz combo (bass and guitarist) to perform at its Sunday brunch between the       hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. effective through     December 31, 2012.

7.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve a request from Troop 3 of the Boy Scouts to display a banner on the Library  grounds announcing its annual Holiday Wreath Sale that begins on        November 25 at the      Canton Avenue Gas Station (near Unquity Road), at Cunningham Park, at St. Mary of the   Hills Church and at Extra Storage at 2 Adams Street and to approve the display of       sandwich boards at the following locations during the daytime hours of the sale:  one   across the street from Cunningham Park, one at the north side of Edge Hill Road a few   blocks        before Cunningham Park, two others      on the south side of Pleasant Street/Edge       Hill Road about 1/4 mile from Cunningham        Park, one at the opposite corner from   the Library (near the monument that sits at the intersection there), two near the       intersection of Thacher and Canton Ave., one on the north side of Canton Avenue just    west of Gile Road, one on the south side of Canton Ave about 1/4 mile west of the Gulf  Station, and one on the island at the intersection of Canton Avenue and Atherton Street.

8.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to  approve a request from the Milton Girl Scouts to conduct cookie sales in the East Milton Square business district, and other locations that will include the Council on Aging, polling places, various churches, Bank of America in Lower Mills and the Blue Hills Ski Lodge, from December 9 through March 9, 2012, contingent upon the applicant’s agreement to adhere to the Town’s safety requirements for public sidewalk fund raising/selling and that all organizations/businesses have been notified of their presence on a particular day.

9.      John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve a request from Girl Scout Troop 74134 to use the Town’s streets and ways for         a Milton Kids Road Race for kids ages 4-14 years that will take place on Sunday, May    20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Cunningham Park, contingent upon approval by the Police       Chief.

10.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously     to approve a request from the Milton Foundation for Education to re-schedule its annual         Monster Dash to Sunday, November 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at     Cunningham Park.

11.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to appoint Robert Gatnik, 251 Canton Avenue, to serve on the newly created Town         Government Study Committee and to recommend to the Town Moderator the   appointment of James A. Henderson, 121 Atherton Street to serve on the Audit    Committee.

12.     John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously     to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 MEMA budget in the     amount  of $10,615.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously     to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 Town Reports budget in the     amount of $14,300.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted    unanimously     to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 Unemployment   Compensation budget in the amount of $100,000.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 Central Business Office        budget in the amount of $332,226.

        John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously        to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 Audit budget in the amount     of $56,500.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, John M. Shields seconded and the Board voted    unanimously     to approve and forward to the Warrant Committee the 2013 Information Technology         Budget in the amount of $320,793.

13.     The Board met with Jay Kennedy, owner of Kennedy Carpet Company, 502-504        GraniteAvenue, to discuss Mr. Kennedy’s request for a re-positioning of his LED         sign.

        After discussion, John M. Shields moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board        voted unanimously to approve the re-positioning of an electronic LED sign at    Kennedy Carpet, 502-504 Granite Avenue, that was approved by the Board of       Selectmen at its May 22, 2008 meeting, from the westerly façade of the building to the  south facing roof of the building, a change that does not exceed the pitched roof and does      not encroach on any residential or commercial property, contingent upon the re- positioning of the sign being in compliance with all the requirements of the    Board’s May 22, 2008 vote.

14.     The Board deferred a vote on support for widening of the I95/Dedham Street ramps        to its next meeting to gather input from the Town of Canton.

15.     The Board discussed the Community Preservation Act and how its acceptance could         be beneficial to the Town.

16.     Chairman 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       strategy with respect to union and non-union collective bargaining and contract         negotiations, believing that having these discussions in Open Session would have a      detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to return to Open         Session only for the purpose of adjournment.