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June 21, 2012
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012

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

  • Chairman Hurley convened the meeting at 8:05 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
  • Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the June 6, 2012 and the June 7, 2012 meeting minutes as written.
  • The Board confirmed the following future meeting dates:  July 12 and July 26 at 8:00 p.m.
  • The Board was addressed by Beth Fleitman, 75 Crown Street, regarding motorcycle noise disturbances and Paul Yovino, 16 Sheridan Drive, regarding proposed water and sewer rate increases.
  • The Board met with the Town’s MWRA Representative Katherine Dunphy and DPW Director Joseph Lynch to discuss how water/sewer rates are determined and to address questions and concerns about the proposed rate increases.
6.      The Board met with Fire Chief Grant and Police Chief Wells who updated members on the recent public safety issues in town including an increase in suspicious activity at Cunningham Park.  After discussion, Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to support the Police Chief’s suggestion to the Cunningham Trustees to install surveillance cameras to deter any future activity.

7.      Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve an agreement between the Board of Selectmen and the Council on Aging Board relative to health insurance benefits for the outreach worker which states the process for funding these benefits.

8.      Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize the Treasurer to provide for the sale and issuance of refunding bonds under MGL c.44, § 21A, to refund all or any portion of the remaining principal of and any redemption premium and interest on any of the Town’s bonds that are outstanding as of the date of this vote, provided that no such refunding bonds shall be issued under this vote unless and until the final interest rate(s) and other terms of such refunding bonds have been approved by this Board.

9.      Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously as follows:

        to award a contract to perform the proposed roadway management work for the DPW’s annual paving program to the low bidder Aggregate Industries and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board;

        to award a contract to perform drainage repairs and improvements throughout the Town to J. D’Amico of Randolph in the amount of $328,301.05 and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board;
        
to award a contract to National Water Main Cleaning Company in the amount of $475,802.78 to clean, inspect, test and seal 12,000 feet of sewer pipe, to rehabilitate 125 sewer manholes and to chemically treat 3,400 feet of sewer pipe for root intrusion and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board;
        to approve that contracts are awarded for materials items as specified in the June 15, 2012 Public Works memo to the Board of Selectmen and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board;

        to approve that contracts are awarded for waterworks items as specified in the June 15, 2012 Public Works memo to the Board of Selectmen and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board.

10.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to award the bid for Stop Loss Insurance for fiscal year 2013 to Stop Loss Insurance Brokers, Inc.

11.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of the town’s streets and ways for the second annual Mema’s Run in memory of Milton resident Mary Gardiner, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.

12.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Denis Keohane as the Board of Selectmen’s representative to the MPEG Access Board.

13.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following candidates for summer internship positions in the Police Department at the hourly rate of $9.00:  Joseph D. Marinilli, II, 154 Cabot Street and Andrew Hunt, 16 Johnson Street.

14.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize Chairman Hurley to approve/sign any Reserve Fund transfer requests and end of year transfer of funds requests received after this meeting through the end of the fiscal year.

15.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to forward a conceptual plan of proposed changes to the Brush Hill Road/Neponset Valley Parkway intersection to the Traffic Commission for its review and requesting that the Commission forward its recommendations to the Board for consideration at its next meeting.

16.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 10:30 p.m. with J. Thomas Hurley voting yes, Denis F. Keohane voting yes and Robert C. Sweeney 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.

17.     Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 11:30 p.m. to adjourn.