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May 7, 2012
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, MONDAY, MAY 7, 2012

In attendance:  Robert C. Sweeney, Denis F. Keohane, J. Thomas Hurley, Kevin J. Mearn, Town Administrator, Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary

  • Chairman Sweeney convened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
  • J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1 (Keohane) to approve the April 17, 2012 meeting minutes as written.
  • The Board confirmed its next regular meeting date as May 31.
  • Robert C. Sweeney moved to nominate J. Thomas Hurley as the new chairman of the Board.  Mr. Hurley accepted the nomination.  Denis F. Keohane seconded the motion and the Board voted to appoint J. Thomas Hurley as the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
Robert C. Sweeney moved to nominate Denis F. Keohane as the new secretary of the Board.  Mr. Keohane accepted the nomination.  J. Thomas Hurley seconded the motion and the Board voted to appoint Denis F. Keohane as Secretary of the Board of Selectmen.

  • The Board met with Council on Aging Director Mary Ann Sullivan to discuss the FY13 Senior Tax Work-Off Program.  After discussion, Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the continuance of the Senior Tax Work-Off Program for FY13 with volunteer opportunities for not more than 25 seniors.
The Board discussed the FY13 Council on Aging budget and agreed to speak in support of this budget at town meeting.

  • The Board discussed Article #16 of the Annual Town Meeting.  After a brief discussion on the impact of the new water and sewer rates, J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of $243,293 from the water surplus to meet the appropriation for FY13 Water Operations and Improvement.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of $143,000 from the sewer surplus to meet the appropriation for FY13 Sewer Operations and Improvement.

Also discussed were the Town Clerk’s budget/salary line item and the Cemetery land swap article.


  • Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the issuance of a one day liquor license to the Milton Woman’s Club for a Mother’s Day event that will be held on May 13, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Jason Vincent of North Andover and James O’Brien of Ashland as temporary seasonal employees in the Department of Public Works contingent upon approval by the Personnel Board.
  • Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of the Friends of Milton Crew to hold its first annual Ergathon, on the East Milton surface park on Saturday, May 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and to erect a tent at that site with information on the high school rowing program, contingent upon all requirements by the town relevant to this request being met.
  • The Board discussed the issuance of Hawkers and Peddler’s licenses for vendors at the 350th Anniversary Celebration parade and deferred a vote to the next meeting.
  • Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Brian Kelly, 11 Hope Avenue, to the 350th Anniversary Committee to serve through January 2013.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the reappointment of the following members to the Milton Village Central Avenue Revitalization Committee to serve through April, 2013:  John Zychowicz, Katherine Dunphy, Michael Wilcox,  Everett I. Hayward, Ruth Heiden, Chad Lundeen and Peter Jackson.

  • Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the temporary hours of operation for the Town Office Building and Council on Aging Building, effective Monday, May 28, 2012 through Friday, September 7, 2012 and supervised by the Town Administrator:  Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one hour lunch period---Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with no lunch period.
  • The Board recessed at 7:20 p.m. until the beginning of Town Meeting.
  • Town Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.