BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
In attendance: J. Thomas Hurley, Denis F. Keohane, Robert C. Sweeney, Annemarie Fagan, Interim Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
- Chairman Hurley convened the meeting at 6:41 p.m. in the John A. Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
2. Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted to approve the November 1, 2012 meeting minutes as written.
- The Board confirmed its next meeting dates, November 29 and December 6 and 20, 2012.
4. Stephen Morash, 47 Standish Road, representing Precinct 2, addressed the Board concerning the safety of our streets, the concerns of abutters toThayer Nursery, changes in polling locations for Precinct 2 and Precinct 3 and the condition of Central Avenue.
5. Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY14 MEMA budget in the amount of $10,615.
The Board met with Police Chief Richard Wells regarding the FY14 Police budget and after discussion concerning the salary and wage line deferred its decision to the next meeting.
6. The Board met with Senator Brian Joyce who updated members on additional funding from a MASS Works grant in the amount of $1 million for further revitalization of the Central Avenue/Milton Village district, news on the Department of Transportation yard on Granite Avenue and a discussion on the East Milton deck.
7. The Board met with IT Director James Sgroi to discuss the FY14 budget. After discussion, Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY14 Information Technology budget in the amount of $324,203.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY14 Audit budget in the amount of $66,200.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY14 Selectmen’s budget in the amount of $422,325.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee the FY14 Central Business Office budget in the amount of $339,396.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee, the FY14 Council on Aging budget in the amount of $198,171.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee, the FY14 Group Insurance budget in the amount of $10,525,373.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee, the FY14 Law budget in the amount of $261,000.
Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve, sign and forward to the Warrant Committee, the FY14 Unemployment Compensation budget in the amount of $100,000.
8. Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the issuance of a one day liquor license to the Milton Woman’s Club for a fund raiser that will take place on November 24, 2012 at 90 Reedsdale Road.
9. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request for temporary signage (banners) from Troop 3 Boy Scouts to be placed at the gas station on Canton Avenue, the fence at Cunningham Park (with permission from the Cunningham Foundation) and the fence near Extra Storage (with permission from Extra Space Storage) and A-frame signs on the sidewalks at each site announcing the annual holiday wreath sale on November 23, 24, 25 and December 1 and 2, 2012.
10. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request for a temporary 10’ x 3’ banner from Milton Hospital to be placed on hospital property bordering Reedsdale Road announcing a holiday fund raising bazaar to be held on December 1, 2012.
11. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously, with regret, to accept a resignation, effectively immediately, from Committee Chair Richard Kleiman of the Wind Energy Committee.
12. Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the closure of Town Hall on Christmas Eve day as an energy cost saving measure with the understanding that Town employees will compensate for that time by working December 26, 27 and 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a half hour lunch period.
13. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously 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 litigation with respect to a protest on the 131 Eliot Street demolition bid process believing that having this discussion 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.
14. Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 9:55 p.m. to adjourn.
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