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September 19, 2013
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 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.      Chairman Keohane introduced Dan Cullinane, newly elected State Representative for Precincts 1 and 2.

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

4.      The Board confirmed September 26, 2013 and October 3 and October 17, 2013 as future meeting dates.

5.      In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws (Ter.Ed.), the Board conducted a public hearing upon the petition of Boston Edison (NSTAR Electric) requesting permission to install conduit in Forbes Road.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from NSTAR for permission to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein, to be located under Forbes Road, Westerly, thence turning and running Northwesterly, approximately 27 feet at 270/14, no excavation in the roadway pavement is necessary and a right-of-way excavation permit shall be secured from the Department of Public Works prior to installation of the conduit.

6.      Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works to authorize the promotion of James Henwood from the level of W3-3 to the level of W4-3, effective immediately, contingent upon approval by the Personnel Board.

7.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works to authorize the promotion of Patrick Lennon from the level of W3-3 to the level of W5-2, effective immediately, contingent upon the approval of the Personnel Board.

        Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director Public Works to authorize the promotion of Charles Colligan from the level of W3-3 to the level of W5-2, effective immediately, contingent upon the approval of the Personnel Board.

8.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reconvene a Solid Waste Advisory Committee to review the Town’s solid waste policies, to review the level of service and performance of the current solid waste vendor, to review the industry trends and standards, and to consider if a regional approach is advantageous, and to consider if an extension of the existing solid waste contract or issuance of a new RFP is needed and to reach a consensus in forwarding a solid waste program recommendation to the Board of Selectmen, such committee to be comprised of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Warrant Committee, a member from the Board of Health, a member from Sustainable Milton, a citizen at-large member, a business community member, the Town Administrator or her designee and two ex-officio members from the DPW staff.

9.      Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works to approve a contract for the purchase of Water Leak Correlation Detection Equipment (an aquascope, a set of fifteen (15) correlating transponders/loggers, and the Zonescan correlator) from Gutermann Water, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the amount of $19,990.

Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the recommendation of the Director of Public Works to approve a contract for the purchase of Water Leak Correlation Detection Equipment (a tele-logging flow tester) from Carl Luders & Company, Inc. of Medfield, MA, in the amount of $2,485.

10.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the installation of three directional signs (as designed by the Public Works Director) in the Fuller Village area to help prevent drivers from making illegal turns onto Brush Hill Road or directly into the Fuller Village property.

11.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reopen the October Town Meeting Warrant.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to remove the following articles from the warrant and to close the warrant:
  • an article to transfer the care, custody and control of Park Department land to the Board of Selectmen
  • an article to amend the zoning bylaws regarding the establishment of bed and breakfasts
  • an article to accept a provision to impose a local sales tax on bed and breakfasts
  • an article  to amend Section III.F of the Zoning Bylaws
  • an article to amend section IX of the Zoning Bylaws
12.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve advance of funds in lieu of borrowing for various Capital items as authorized by Article 8 of the May 6, 2013 Annual Town Meeting and MGL Chapter 44, §7 and 8, in an amount not to exceed $3,026,314.

13.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1 (Selectmen Conlon recused herself from discussion and from voting on this item) to award the $1,428,584 Town of Milton Massachusetts General Obligation Bond Anticipation Municipal Purpose Loan Notes dated October 2, 2013 and maturing February 18, 2014, to Century Bank at a net interest cost of 0.50%.

14.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1 (Selectmen Conlon recused herself from discussion and from voting on this item) to approve a request to use the Town’s streets and ways for the third annual Mema’s Run in memory of Mary Gardiner, that is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2013, beginning and ending at Cunningham Park, with all proceeds being donated to the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Milton, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.

15.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted 2-0-1 (Selectmen Conlon recused herself from discussion and from voting on this item) to approve the appointment of Maureen Conlon, 59 Reedsdale Road and Lindsay Pino, 175 Thacher Street, the Bicycle Advisory Committee to serve through May 2014.

16.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a one day liquor license to the Fruit Center Marketplace (Michael Dwyer) for an event to be held on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Marketplace Café at 10 Bassett Street contingent upon approve by the Police Chief.

17.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a request from Milton Yoga to display a temporary (45 day) A-frame sign in front of 12 Brush Hill Road as shown in Panel 3 of the submitted illustration.

18.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to accept a check in the amount $16,000 from the Mary M.B. Wakefield Charitable Trust as a payment in lieu of taxes.

19.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of William Ritchie to the Capital Improvement Planning Committee to serve through August 2014.

        Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Meredith Hall and Wallace Sisson to the Historical Commission to serve through September 2016.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Brian Carlisle  and John Calabro to the In-Service and Safety and Training Program to serve through September 2016.

20.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve and sign a proclamation acknowledging Fallon Ambulance Service’s 90th anniversary.

21.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to agree that the dog named “Bess” who was the subject of a hearing held on July 26, 2013 at the Milton Police Department be deemed a nuisance as outlined in Chapter 140 of MGL and to approve the recommendations put forth by the Police Chief regarding the future of this dog.

22.     Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously with Denis F. Keohane voting yes, J. Thomas Hurley voting yes and Kathleen M. Conlon voting yes at 7:40 p.m. to enter executive session pursuant to MGL c.30A, §21(a)(1) to discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual, and to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining negotiations and to return to open session for the purpose of adjournment.

23.     J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 9:15 p.m. to adjourn.