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April 17, 2013
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 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 6:38 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 April 3, 2013 meeting minutes as written.

3.      The Board confirmed May 2, and each night before Town Meeting beginning on May 6, and the dates of May 16 and May 30 as future meeting dates.

4.      The Board met with Joseph Reardon, Milton’s Norfolk County Representative, Peter Collins, Norfolk County Commissioner and Daniel Matthews, County Director to discuss the proposed withdrawal by Brookline from Norfolk County and what this would mean to other member communities.  Discussion included defining county government as an important regional service agency that has the means to assist its communities with services that in Norfolk County include engineering (surveyor) services, management of Presidents Golf Course, the Agricultural High School, district court facilities and the Registry of Deeds.  Also discussed was the effort being made by county government in the areas of regionalization such as regional veterans services and regional animal control.

5.      The Board interviewed Sergeant Thomas Wilson as a candidate for promotion to the level of Lieutenant and Detective Kristen Clifford as a candidate for promotion to the level of Sergeant.

        Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the promotion of Sergeant Thomas Wilson to the rank of Lieutenant in the Milton Police Department effective July 1, 2013, contingent upon approval by the Personnel Board.

        Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the promotion of Detective Kristen Clifford to the rank of Sergeant in the Milton Police Department effective July 1, 2013, contingent upon approval by the Personnel Board.

6.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the renewal of the following taxi cab licenses for 2013:  Milton Taxi, Inc., 188 Providence Highway, Hyde Park,-26 taxi cab licenses; Milton Cab Company 10 Des Moines Road, Quincy-25 taxi cab licenses; Parkway Cab, Inc., 66 Alpheus Road, Roslindale, 1 cab.

7.      Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously to extend the following service contracts approved by the Board in May 2012 through the MAPC’S South Shore Consortium and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on behalf of the Board:
  • Capone Brothers, Inc. – Item 1B Sidewalk Construction (1st extension)
  • Capitol Waste Services – Item 11-Debris Disposal (1st extension)
  • Northeast Traffic Control – item 13 – Street Name Signs and Posts (1st extension)
8.      Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton to place three (3) double-sided A-frame signs announcing its annual Gala fundraising event at the following locations:  Canton Avenue and Blue Hills Parkway, Reedsdale Road and Brook Road and Adams Street and West Squantum Street.
        
        Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from the Amateur Gardeners to display their annual plant sale banner on the town green from April 29 through May 13, 2013.

        Robert C. Sweeney moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Parks and Recreation to display a banner on the town green for their summer recreation program.

9.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously  at 7:52 p.m. with J. Thomas Hurley voting yes, Denis F. Keohane voting yes and Robert C. Sweeney voting yes to enter Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation regarding Kevin Mearn v Town of Milton and Quarry Hills v Town of Milton, to discuss collective bargaining negotiations associated with the Milton Professional Management Association and to discuss contract negotiation strategy for all union contracts and the Deputy Police Chief’s contract, believing that having these discussions in Open Session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining/litigating position of the body and to return to Open Session for the purpose of adjournment.

10.     Denis F. Keohane moved, Robert C. Sweeney seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 9:47 p.m. to adjourn