BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2013
In attendance: Denis F. Keohane, J. Thomas Hurley, Kathleen M. Conlon, Annemarie Fagan, Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
1. Chairman Keohane convened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.
2. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the June 20, 2013 meeting minutes as written.
3. The Board agreed at its previous meeting to move its meeting day to Wednesday for the summer months and confirmed July 24, August 14 and 21, 2013 as future meeting dates.
4. The Board met with Planning Director William Clark to discuss the City of Quincy’s request to designate five members of our community to a newly formed South Shore Regional Fair Housing Committee. After discussion, J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint Thomas Callahan, Joseph Duffy, Alexander Whiteside and William Clark to serve as the Town’s representatives on the South Shore Regional Fair Housing Committee and to request that the committee submit an annual report to the Board of Selectmen.
5. Chief Richard Wells presented newly appointed Lieutenant Thomas Wilson and newly appointed Sergeant Kristen Clifford to the Board. Town Clerk Susan Galvin conducted a formal swearing in ceremony for family members and residents of the Town.
6. Chief Wells presented his Quarterly Update to the Board which included updates on the newly hired patrolman, cadet candidates, crime data, the installation of bidirectional amplifiers inside Milton High School and Pierce Middle School, school security and information on the 2013 Summer DARE Camp.
7. The Board discussed guidelines for the newly appointed Harbormaster prepared by the Police Chief. The Board deferred its vote on the guidelines to the next meeting so that Chief Wells could review edits made by members and Town Counsel to the original draft.
8. In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws (Ter.Ed.) the Board convened a public hearing upon the petition of NSTAR Electric, requesting permission to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein.
Because the work had already been performed at this location without a street opening permit and there was no one present representing NSTAR’s interests, the Board agreed to continue the hearing until July 24, 2013 and to not approve any further requests for a grant of location for NSTAR until this issue has been resolved.
9. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign the August Special Primary Election warrant for a representative for the twelfth Suffolk district which includes precincts one and two in Milton.
10. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the issuance of a 2013 Common Victualler’s license to Jenna Iantosca, 434 Pearl Street, Stoughton, for food service at the Houghton’s Pond recreation area.
Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the request of Abdelghani Sanoussi, owner of Zach’s Pizza and Wings (538 Adams Street) for a common victualler’s license contingent upon the applicant complying with all health code requirements at a pre-operational inspection before opening, all pertinent permits and sign regulations and the successful completion of a background check.
11. The Board met with Michael Mignosa of the Fruit Center and discussed its one day liquor license regulations and a request to amend them to comply with the State’s regulations. The owners of the Fruit Center have been conducting monthly wine classes/dinners thinking their package store license would sufficiently cover the sale of wine. Since the package store license is an “off premise” license and not an “on premise” license (pouring license), it does not cover the sale of wine for these monthly events. The state regulations allow corporate entities to apply for one day liquor licenses for beer and wine up to thirty times in one year and allows non-profits the same for all alcohol and/or beer and wine.
The Town’s regulations state that only non-profits can apply for one day liquor licenses. The Board agreed to defer a decision on this issue until it has time to confer with Town Counsel.
12. Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to award a contract in the amount of $474,464.56 to New England Pipe Cleaning Company, to perform year 8 of the town’s 10 year Sewer System Infiltration Rehabilitation program and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign all pertinent paperwork on behalf of the Board.
13. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:50 p.m.
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