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August 21, 2013
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 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.      Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 6:30 p.m. with Denis F. Keohane voting yes, J. Thomas Hurley voting yes and Kathleen M. Conlon voting yes to enter Executive Session to consider the sale or value of Real Property at 0 Central Avenue believing that having this conversation in Open Session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to return to Open Session.

        The Board returned to Open Session at 7:24 p.m.

3.      Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the August 14, 2013 meeting minutes as written.

4.      The Board confirmed September 3, September 19 and September 26 as future meeting dates.

5.      Friends of Joseph G. Graziani, Jr. presented a framed proclamation which the Board had previously approved upon the occasion of Mr. Graziani’s eighty-first birthday.  Among his many memorable contributions to the Town, Joe served as both the Town Treasurer and the Town Accountant (on separate occasions) for the Town of Milton.  The proclamation will be presented to Mr. Graziani by family and friends at Marina Bay where he currently resides.

6.      The Board met with Todd Hamilton, owner and developer of property on Hillside Street, to discuss his proposed 40B development in this area.

7.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reopen the October 28, 2013 Town Meeting warrant to approve the inclusion of two enclosed additional articles that will help the Town facilitate the sale of town-owned property on Central Avenue and to close the warrant.

8.      The Board was updated on the status of the East Milton deck project by Planning Director William Clark.

9.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to amend the Town’s one day liquor license regulations to include a provision to authorize the granting of a one day license to for-profit enterprises, limiting the number of licenses to twelve (12) in one calendar year and to reflect the edits by Selectmen Conlon.

10.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of J. Thomas Hurley to the Master Plan Committee to serve through August 2014.

11.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint J. Thomas Hurley as its representative to the Ulin Rink Capital Oversight Committee.

12.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a proclamation announcing the annual ¡CelebrateMilton! event in October and also approved the display of temporary signage at the following locations:  Canton Avenue at Blue Hills Parkway; Blue Hills Parkway at Blue Hill Avenue; Granite Avenue at Squantum Street;  Adams Street at Canton Avenue and Reedsdale Road at Canton Avenue.

13.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Joseph Reardon as the Norfolk County Advisory Board representative to serve through August 2014.

14.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the Harbormaster guidelines as presented.

15.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of the Town’s streets and ways for a cycling event that is scheduled for Friday, August 30, 2013, to raise awareness and support for autism.

16.     Denis F. Keohane moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:33 p.m. to adjourn.