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April 1, 2014
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING TUESDAY APRIL 1,  2014

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 6:35 p.m. in the Cronin Conference Room of the Town Hall.

2.      The Board confirmed April 22 at 6:30 p.m., April 28 at 4:30 p.m. and May 1, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cronin Conference Room as future meeting dates.

3.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the current payroll and vendor warrants.

4.      Edward Duffy, 35 Granite Place, addressed the Board to cancel an event in honor of M. Joseph Manning that had been scheduled for April 12, 2014.

        Matthew McCarthy, 15 Fairfax Road, a sophomore at Milton High School addressed the Board asking for support for a fundraising event that will be taking place on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Copeland Field House.  Proceeds from this relay race event will benefit the American Cancer Society.

        Brendan McLaughlin, 3 Herrick Drive, read a letter from Ian Cooke, the Executive Director of the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) regarding the proposed development by Milton Falls, LLC off Truman Parkway.  Mr. Cooke wrote that NepRWA would like to see the Tileston and Hollingsworth Dam removed, the sediment contamination dealt with and the installation of a canoe and kayak portage route around the dam.  Mr. Cooke also wrote that NepRWA is not in favor of a land swap and asked the Selectmen to work with Milton Falls and the DCR to clean up the Milton Falls property and bring it into public ownership, without bypassing the standard procedure for land disposition.

5.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a letter from the Town of Milton to the Regional Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Chief Executive Officer of Massport requesting assistance in reducing airplane noise over Milton caused by flights arriving and departing from Logan International Airport.

6.      The Board met with DPW Director Joseph Lynch and discussed a quarterly report of the Public Works Department which included updates on the following:  
  • Water- water main replacement, details on the inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Canton, a water distribution system master plan update, a schedule for water rate structure evaluation.
  • Sewer-an update on the policy regarding previously unknown sewer connections and non-billed sewer accounts, sewer force-main rehabilitation in Randolph Avenue, an inflow and infiltration mitigation program that has produced benefits to the Town.
  • Highway-trench restoration and roadway reconstruction updates, an update on a grant award from MassWorks for construction to Eliot Street and Central Avenue.
  • Stormwater-street sweeping and catch basin scheduling update, updates on grant funding including $130,366 granted to Milton and nine other communities as a Community Innovation Challenge grant.
  • Solid Waste-an update on the progress of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee.
  • Central Maintenance-consideration of out-of-department repair expenses and the increased DPW costs due to other department increasing their fleet size and establishing a system that reflects true back fuel costs.
  • Engineering- pertinent support for DPW projects.
7.      The Board met with Park Commissioners Steven Affanato and Thomas McCarthy to discuss the deeding of a parcel of land (E-17-36) on Herrick Drive (currently foreclosed on for taxes) to the Board of Park Commissioners.  The Park Commissioners would like to utilize this property for practice fields and would also like to connect the walking path at Turner’s Pond to the Pine Tree Brook adjacent to this land.  The Board took the Commissioner’s request under advisement.
8.      Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve one day liquor licenses to the Fruit Center Marketplace for a wine dinner that is scheduled for April 11 and a beer dinner that is scheduled for April 25 at 10 Bassett Street.

9.      J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the use of the Town green and the streets and ways for the Milton National Little League opening day ceremonies that will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014, contingent upon approval by the Police Chief.

10.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Diane Gore as the Privacy Officer to serve through February 2015.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Paul Hopkins and Walter (Buddy) McDermott, Jr. to the Radio Amateur Communications Emergency System (RACES) to serve through February 2015.

        Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Branch B. Lane as the Tree Warden to serve through March 2015.

        J .Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Edward Duffy and Kurt Fraser to the Telecommunications Design Review Committee to serve through February 2015.

        Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of Ellen Anselone, Bryan W. Furze, Cindy Christiansen, Brian Beane, April Lamoureux, Jeanne Schmidt, Nancy O’Sullivan, Mark Alba and William Clark to the Granite Avenue Study Committee to serve through March 2015.

        J. Thomas Hurley moved, Kathleen M. Conlon seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the appointments of John Zychowicz, Katherine Dunphy, Michael Wilcox, Everett I. Hayward, Ruth Heiden and Chad Lundeen to the Milton Village Central Avenue Revitalization Committee to serve through April 2015.

11.     Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve a temporary signage request from the Sustainable Milton Committee announcing the Green Homes Event that is scheduled to take place at Cunningham Hall on April 26, 2014, signs to be placed at the following locations:
        A-frames at Brook Road near Pierce Middle School; corner of Randolph Avenue and Reedsdale Road, Brook Road and Adams Street, and Canton Avenue and Blue Hills Parkway; banners at Pierce Middle School and the Library.

12.     The Town Administrator reported that the Department of Veterans Services has approved the Milton-Randolph Veterans Services District for two more years.

13.     Chairman Keohane reported on the Eagle Scout Court of Honor that took place on March 29, 2014 at Cunningham Hall.

14.     Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 8:19 to recess and convene a meeting of the Trustees of the Governor Stoughton Fund.

15.     The Board reconvened at 8:45 p.m.

16.     Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously  at 8:45 p.m., with Denis F. Keohane voting yes, J. Thomas Hurley voting yes and Kathleen M. Conlon voting yes to enter executive session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining negotiations and to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (lot number  E-17-36), believing that having these discussions in open session would have a detrimental effect on the negotiating  position of the body and to return to open session to adjourn.

17.     Denis F. Keohane moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 9:43 p.m.