BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013
In attendance: J. Thomas Hurley, Denis F. Keohane, Robert C. Sweeney, Annemarie Fagan, Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
1. Chairman Hurley convened the meeting at 6:40 p.m. at the Senior Center, 10 Walnut Street.
2. Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the March 1, and the March 7, 2013 meeting minutes as written.
3. The Board confirmed March 28 and April 4, 2013 as future meeting dates.
4. Frank Schroth, 39 Avalon Road, addressed the Board reminding members and the public of the upcoming “Milton Speaks” Candidate’s Night, hosted by Bernard J. Lynch, III at the Milton Access Studio on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 and a similar event sponsored by My Town Matters on April 9, 2013 at Fuller Village.
The following participants addressed the Board in opposition to the Milton Mews LLC site approval development proposed for Brush Hill Road:
Deborah Felton, 20 Willoughby Road and Executive Director of Fuller Village, Marjorie Jeffries, 1268 Canton Avenue, Marvin Gordon, 163 Gun Hill Street, Denny Swenson (Friends of the Blue Hills), Harriet L. Rossen, 53 Caroline Drive, Timothy Kernan, 642 Brush Hill Road, Mark Smith, Executive Director of the Wakefield Estate, John Arthur, 1372 Brush Hill Road, Taber Keally, 674 Brush Hill Road, Carl Cummings, Green Street, M. Joseph Manning, 583 Adams Street, Peter Millington, 1057 Brush Hill Road and Heather Sideman, 771 Brush Hill Road.
5. The Board met with Attorney Jay Talerman, who is representing the interests of the residents of Fuller Village regarding the proposed development on Brush Hill Road. Mr. Talerman, who acts as Town Counsel to numerous towns throughout the Commonwealth, shared his experience in dealing with the Mass Housing Finance Agency on applications for site approval permits. He stressed the importance of understanding the so called “myths” surrounding these developments, such as communities in opposition cannot prevail and encouraged the Town to use the requested comment period to present documented information from educated residents and environmental and public safety professionals to oppose the Milton Mews LLC application.
After discussion, Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to send correspondence to the Mass Housing Finance Agency requesting a 90 day extension period for reviewing the Application for Comprehensive Permit Site Approval submitted by Milton Mews Venture LLC for the development of property on Brush Hill Road and that this request is based on, but not limited to, testimony given at this Board of Selectmen’s meeting.
6. The Board discussed the appointments to the Granite Avenue Study Committee. Mr. Sweeney requested that resident Jeanne Schmidt be added to the Board’s list of considered committee members.
After discussion, J. Thomas Hurley moved Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint the following residents to the Granite Avenue Study Committee to serve through March 2014: Ellen Anselone, 22 Morton Road, Bryan W. Furze, 630 Brush Hill Road, Cindy Christensen, 59 Collamore Street, Andrea Doherty, 8 Thistle Avenue, Brian Beane, 88 Granite Avenue, April Lamoureux, 249 Brook Road and Jeanne Schmidt, 85 Buckingham Road.
The Board approved the following charge for the Granite Avenue Study Committee:
To research potential uses for the development of the parcel of land on Granite Avenue, currently owned by the state, and that any planned development be done in conjunction with the Town’s master plan and will consider uses that will be of maximum benefit to the community, create a source of revenue for the Town while minimizing any potential cost to the Town.
7. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the 2013 Annual Town Meeting warrant index for the order of deliberation of articles by town meeting as presented.
8. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to defer a Reserve Fund Transfer request from the Fire Department until April 4, 2013.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve forwarding to the Warrant Committee a Reserve Fund Transfer request from Selectmen’s E&R in the amount of $25,576 to cover unanticipated costs for the April 30, 2013 Special Primary and the June 25, 2013 Special State Election.
9. Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign correspondence to the Quincy Department of Planning and Community Development in support of a proposal that will require the City of Quincy to administer senior management services relative to the HOME Program funded by HUD for all member communities and that the Town will allocate 10% of its total grant monies from the HOME Program to Quincy for the administration of this proposal.
10. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request for a one day liquor license to St. Agatha Church for a fund raiser that will take place on April 6, 2013 at the Parish Hall, 432 Adams Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight.
11. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of the Town’s streets and ways for the American Little League and Girls Youth Softball Parade that will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2013, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.
12. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reappoint Branch B. Lane as Tree Warden.
13. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 9:00 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 contract negotiations for the new Town Administrator, pending litigation for the demolition of the property at 131 Eliot Street and Todd Hamilton v the Town of Milton and real estate/the lease agreement for the property at 334 Edge Hill Road.
14. Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 11:30 p.m. to adjourn.
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