November 5, 2002
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. in the Sharon Town Offices with Chair Allen M. Garf, Selectman Walter Joe Roach and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz.
The meeting was called to order at 7:32 P.M.
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Board interviewed Lee Wernick for a position on the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Proclamation - Daniel Dabreu Bridge
It was the consensus of the Board to present on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, a proclamation naming the Daniel Dabreu Bridge.
Historical Commission
VOTED: (Roach/Garf) Voted unanimously to appoint David Martin to the Historical Commission; appointment to expire: September, 2005.
Board of Health
The Board accepted the resignation of Mary Tobin with best wishes and expression of thanks for her service. The vacancy will be advertised.
Council on Aging
The Board accepted the resignation of Valerie White with best wishes and expression of thanks for her service. This Board has had surplus membership; therefore, no vacancy will be advertised.
The Board will schedule Mindy Kempner on its next agenda to draw it’s annual raffle.
Long-Term Planning
The Board reviewed correspondence from Colleen Tuck, dated October 30, 2002. A meeting with representatives from Conservation, Library, Personnel Board, Planning Board and Capital Outlay took place on October 21st.
There were 4 main areas of concern that all agreed would benefit from long-range planning:
• capital construction (replacement of assets, annual capital appropriations, borrowing capacity, coordination of all major construction projects),
• planning for growth (demographics, new housing),
• revenue projections (at a minimum, new 5-year projections each year), and
• human resource issues (insurance, retirement, salary negotiations).
Manny Elkind will serve as a facilitator and will attend the next meeting on November 18, 2002.
Executive Session
VOTED: (Roach/Garf) Voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing matters of Collective Bargaining and Pending Litigation, and at the conclusion thereof, to adjourn for the evening.
The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:53 P.M.
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