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April 3, 2013
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL  3, 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 6:36 p.m. in the Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.

2.      Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the March 28, 2013 meeting minutes as written.

3.      The Board confirmed April 17, 2013 and May 2, 2013 as future meeting dates.

4.      Peter Jackson, 14 Capen Street, addressed the Board regarding the proposed 40B development at 131 Eliot Street.

5.      Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the following two contracts between the Town Administrator and the Town:  an FY13 contract beginning March 11, 2013 through and including June 30, 2013 at a rate of $2,868.62 per week, and a three year contract beginning July 1, 2013 through and including June 30, 2016 at a rate of $2885.86 for fiscal year 2014.

6.      Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a quote in the amount of $3,000 from McGovern Appraisal Services, Inc. of Quincy to appraise a 85,593 +/- square foot parcel located off Gun Hill Streets and Deer Run Lane.

5.      The Board met with Richard Neely, Chairman of the Town Government Study Committee who updated members by presenting recommendations regarding our Town Meeting form of government and a proposed alternate member to the Planning Board.  The Committee drafted bylaw amendments for these recommendations should the October  Town Meeting choose to adopt them.  These recommendations along with others will be included in a report to Town Meeting members and will be mailed to every member to review before the May town meeting.

6.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request to place two sandwich board signs announcing registration for Milton Jr. Wildcats Football/Cheerleading at the following locations from April 5  through May 30, 2013:  the corner of Brook Road and Adams Street and the corner of Squantum and Granite Avenue.

7.      The Board met with Planning Director William Clark to discuss the proposed 40B project at 131 Eliot Street.  After discussion on the 72 unit building proposed by 131 Eliot Street LLC, J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to authorize Mr. Clark to request in writing an extension of the comment period for this proposal.

8.      Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 7:45 p.m. to adjourn.