BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014
In attendance: Kathleen M. Conlon, Denis F. Keohane, J. Thomas Hurley, Annemarie Fagan, Town Administrator and Paula Rizzi, Executive Secretary
1. Chairman Conlon convened the meeting at 6:09 p.m. in the Main Office Work Room of Milton High School.
2. The Board confirmed future meeting dates, May 12, 13 and 15 before Town Meeting, as needed, and May 20, 2014 in the Cronin Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.
3. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to approve the current payroll and vendor warrants.
4. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to continue the public hearing pursuant to Chapter 139 regarding the demolition of the property at 131 Eliot Street to May 20, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to reconsider the previous vote.
J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to continue the public hearing pursuant to Chapter 139 regarding the demolition of the property at 131 Eliot Street to May 20, 2014 at 6:45 p.m.
5. The Board met with DPW Director Joseph Lynch and Town Counsel John Flynn to discuss recommended changes to the Sewer Policy. After discussion, J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to amend the policy regarding previously unknown sewer connections and non-billed sewer accounts as follows:
In Section 4.C – At the end of the last sentence of the main body (prior to 4.C, subsection i), add, “Accounts that are found to be in the records of the Town after the completion of an investigation undertaken in accordance with Section 20 of this Policy shall be afforded amnesty in accordance with 4.C.i.”
In Section 4.B – Insert a new subsection iii, which will read, “That connection fees for said sewer connection shall be assessed to the account in accordance with the Schedule of Sewer Permit Fees (dated August 2003).”
Subsection iii shall be renumbered to (iv.), and subsection iv shall be renumbered to (v.)
6. Peter Jackson addressed the Board regarding the property at 131 Eliot Street thanking members for their hard work on the demolition process. Mr. Jackson urged the Board to keep the demolition process and the 40B process separate, that no action on the redevelopment of the location take place until the building is demolished and secured. Mr. Jackson encouraged members to require an end date for the demolition process.
7. The Board met with Planning Director William Clark to discuss the newly impacted land parcels and structures affected by the new floodplain maps required to be accepted by the State and Town of Milton beginning June 9, 2014.
According to the 2014 flood maps, there is a net increase of 32 parcels and a net increase of 21 structures that are located in a flood zone in the Town of Milton. It was the consensus of the Board that a letter explaining the changes and defining the policy purchase options should be mailed to all those property owners whose land/structures are/may be located in a flood zone.
8. The Board briefly discussed the subject of mission statements and customer service statements and agreed to continue this discussion at a future meeting.
9. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously to appoint Lawrence Johnson, 8 Churchill Street, to the Sign Review Committee, to serve through December 2014.
10. Kathleen M. Conlon moved, J. Thomas Hurley seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 7:06 p.m. with Kathleen M. Conlon voting yes, Denis F. Keohane voting yes and J. Thomas Hurley voting yes to enter executive session to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property (0 Central Avenue) believing that having this discussion in open session would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body and to return to open session.
11. J. Thomas Hurley moved, Denis F. Keohane seconded and the Board voted unanimously at 7:20 p.m. to recess until the beginning of Town Meeting.
12. Town Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.
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