Norwell Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
October 10, 2001
At 7:00 PM Mr. Merritt started the meeting introducing Susan Mills, Treasurer and Jan Lawson, Town Clerk. Susan stated $3 million on the School Planning roll over and $200,000 for the Community Septic Management program which the town voted in 1997.
It is a roll over.
MOTION: Mr. Gaynor moved the Board;
Voted: to approve the sale of a $3,000,000 3-00 percent Bond Anticipation Note of the town dated October 1 8, 200 1, and payable February 22, 2002, to State Street Capital Markets, LLC at par and accrued interest.
Further Voted: to confirm the provisions of the Certificate of Sale of Notes dated October 1, 2001, including the consent to the purchase of the note by the financial advisor on a negotiated basis. Second by Mr. Mariano.
Unanimously Voted.
MOTION: Mr. Gaynor moved;
VOTED (1) That the Town shall issue a bond or bonds in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed $200,000 (the "Bonds") pursuant to Chapters 29C and 111 of the General Laws and a vote of the Town passed May 5, 1997 (Article 11), for a community septic management loan program (the "Project");
(2) That in anticipation of the issuance of the Bonds the Treasurer is authorized to issue an interim loan note or notes (the "Notes") from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $200,000;
(3) that each Bond or Note shall be issued as a single registered security, and sold to the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (the "Trust”) at a price determined pursuant to the Loan Agreement;
(4) that the Treasurer is authorized to determine the date, the form, the maximum interest rate and the principal maturities of each Bond and Note, and to execute a Loan Agreement or Agreements with the Trust with respect to the sale of the Bonds and Notes, such date, form and maturities and the specific interest rate or rates of the Bonds and Notes to be approved by a majority of the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer and evidenced by their execution of the Bonds or Notes;
(5) that all action taken to date by the Town and its officers and agents to carry out the Project and its financing, including the execution of any loan agreement by the Treasurer, are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed; and
(6) that the Treasurer and the other appropriate Town officials are each hereby authorized to take any and all actions necessary and convenient to carry out the provisions of this vote, including execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement or Agreements and the Project Approval Certificate and Regulatory Agreement or Agreements relating to the Project. Second by Mr. Mariano.
Unanimously Voted.
Mr. Merritt opened the meeting and introduced the Board members and Jim Boudreau, Town Administrator.
Mr. Merritt requested to add to New Business #4 a request from Norwell Firefighters for a Fundraiser.
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board approve the agenda as amended. Second by Mr. Gaynor.
Unanimously Voted.
Mr. Merritt introduced Mr. Barry, Chairman of the Beautification Committee to give an update.
Mr. Barry stated;
· the committee presently has 7 members and 4 vacancies, which he’d like to fill.
· Established in 1987
· Organizing sub-committees – 5 DELTA
1. D-Daffodil program, started in 1994 are distributed to the town for planting
around town.
2. E-Elm Tree program, started in 1990, with a nursery on conservation land by the Fogg reservation and distributing over 300 disease resistant elms for planting on public and private property.
3. L-Library, the committee took over the planting in 1989, doing a fall and spring cleanup and maintaining the Japanese garden in the back of the library.
4. T-Triangle, starting with 5 and now at 36 triangles which are maintained by committee and private people.
5. A- Adopt a street program, started in 1997, starting with 5 people and now at 91.
Totaling around 500 people volunteering in the town
Recent projects;
· Fire Station landscaping
· Town Hall landscaping
Future projects;
· Granite Benches at the Town Common
· Library
· Need volunteer for all programs
A request for the Selectmen
· We get complaints from towns people about the cleanliness around businesses.
If could have it mentioned at licensing time.
At 7:45, Mr. Mariano introduced James Roche an applicant for the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Mr. Roche is a resident of Cape Cod Lane and is employed by DeWolfe of Norwell. And has attended Board of Appeals meetings.
At 7:50, Mr. Mariano introduced Philip Brown an applicant for the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Mr. Brown is a resident of Brigantine Circle and is employed as a lawyer. He stated he’d like to give back to the community.
At 8:00, Mr. Mariano introduced Lois Barbour an applicant for the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ms. Barbour is a resident of 94 Riverside Drive and is secretary of Recycling Committee.
At 8:05, Mr. Mariano introduced Chief Galvin and Chief Rosebach for a Civil Defense Plan.
Fire Chief Paul Foulsham started by saying 10 years ago, in 1990, Massachusetts Emergency Management instructed each town to put together a comprehensive plan that could be put in place for unusual events.
Norwell formed the Local Emergency Planning Committee, including a Department head from the Police, Fire, Board of Health, Highway and Water Departments.
In the event of an emergency;
· Shelters are set up.
· A plan is in place that all departments are comfortable with.
Police Chief Galvin stated that in addition to being in touch with State and Federal authorities on a daily basis. Also with surrounding departments to coordinate any response to any major emergency. If something happens we will be working closely with Hanover, Hingham and Rockland. We are very comfortable in our readiness.
The schools are the shelters, communication would be through the states emergency communications network. The county has a emergency network. The local media such as WATD. The water supply is a closed well system, and is locked and alarmed.
Mr. Boudreau stated that we are very lucky that our Department Heads are Professionals who work very well together. Talking on a daily basis, the town is well prepared.
New Business
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board Appoint Donald Robbins as Alternate Building Inspector for a term expiring June 30, 2002. Second by Mr. Gaynor.
Unanimously Voted.
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board Appoint Brian Shontz as Permanent member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term expiring June 30, 2003. Second by Mr. Gaynor.
Unanimously Voted.
Police Chief Galvin announced that the Police Department received a Grant for $72,000 under the Cops program, which is the community oriented policing program started by President Clinton in the mid 90’s. It is a technology grant allowing laptops in the cruises enhancing communication capabilities to the officers on the street so that they could communicate to California if need be.
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board approve the request from the Norwell Fire Fighters on October 11, 2001, the one month anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, to set a Toll stop at the intersection of Main and River streets from 10 AM and 2 PM. Second by Mr. Gaynor.
Unanimously Voted.
Old Business
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board approve the request from Season Cafe for a one day license to sell wine & malt at an event at the Cushing Center on Saturday, October 27, 2001 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Second by Merritt.
Voted, Mr. Gaynor abstained.
Mr. Merritt stated that in regards to a Patriot Ledger article, October 9, 2001 and the
Selectmen moving too quickly on a Truck Ban proposal. There on residents in favor of
the truck ban who live in the general vicinity of Bridge Street. Residents of other streets
in town feel that a truck ban on Bridge street would negatively effect the streets that
they live on. The Selectmen made a commitment to everybody involved. We collected
Data through Mass Highway over a 3 month period and notify residents. We were in
touch with Mass Highway and Commissioner Amorillo and they have agreed to do base
line testing prior to any temporary ban going into effect. Agreeing to do this intermittently
over a 3 month period. No start date has been set yet. We will contact the people that
we promised we’d contact when the date will be. The Selectmen have the authority on
whether the truck ban experiment becomes permanent. The data collection has not
begun as of tonight. At the end of that 3 month time the Board must vote positively for
the temporary ban to become a positive ban. If the Board takes no action than the
temporary ban dies on the vine because if we don’t vote to continue it and make it
permanent than it simply doesn’t happen.
MOTION: Mr. Mariano moved the Board adjourn. Second by Mr. Gaynor.
Unanimously Voted.
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James M. Boudreau, Town Administrator
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