December 17, 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, Selectmen Norman Katz and Walter Joe Roach and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M.
Minutes
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to accept the Executive Session Minutes of December 12, 2002.
Government Study Committee Recommendations - Anne Carney
Anne Carney, Chair of the Government Study Committee was present to discuss the initial set of recommendations of the Government Study Committee arrived at after soliciting input from the general public, Town boards and committees:
bylaw change - Annual Election to follow Annual Town Meeting;
schedule two Annual Town Meetings;
bylaw change - change starting time for Annual Town Meeting to 7:00 P.M.;
distribute list of procedures with every meeting warrant;
promote information via Web Site;
candidate’s night to discuss ballot questions;
Annual Town Meeting - Moderator to make decisions re time limits on discussions and number of evenings to meet;
Selectmen to hold annual joint meeting with all boards and committees;
earlier budget meetings between Selectmen, School and Finance Committee;
consider Memorandum of Agreement re revenue allocation between Town and School;
all boards and committees should be constituted and commissioned by vote of Town Meeting; and,
all boards and committees should have a description of purpose.
The Board thanked the Government Study Committee for its work and recommendations. It was the consensus of the Board to forward the recommendations to Town Counsel’s office for its review and drafting of any annual town meeting warrant articles related thereto.
Board of Health
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to appoint Anne Bingham to the Board of Health, expiration September 2005.
Board of Appeals
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to appoint Janis Edinburgh as an alternate member on the Zoning Board of Appeals, expiration: September 2005.
A letter will be sent to Lee Wernick, the other interested candidate, apprising him that he will be considered for the next opening expected within a few months.
Award Contract - SERSG - Health Resources - Drug & Alcohol Testing Services
The Board reviewed Memorandum from Catherine Salisbury, Southeastern Regional Services Group, dated December 6, 2002 recommending that a contract be awarded to Health Resources for Drug & Alcohol Testing Services.
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to award a contract to Health Resources, Natick, MA, for a three-year period commencing on January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005 (for the administration of Drug requirements set out in the SERGS Request for Proposals which had a due date of October 31, 2002. This award is conditioned upon the receipt of signed contracts and a certificate of insurance in the appropriate coverage from Health Resources. The SERSG Regional Administrator will collect these documents on behalf of the Board of Selectmen and present them to the Board for final approval and signature).
Mountain Street Recreation - Self-Help Grant
Chair Garf announced that there will be a Warrant Article for the Annual Town Meeting seeking a sense of voter support for the conversion of the landfill to athletic fields. As there is a time constraint to accepting the self-help grant, he recommends that the Board vote to have the grant acceptance signed this evening, but that the project not begin until after the vote at the May annual town meeting.
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to authorize Ben Puritz, Town Administrator, to sign the grant contract from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on behalf of the Board.
Acceptance of Conservation Restrictions - Christina Estates
The Board reviewed correspondence from the Conservation Commission, dated December 16, 2002, requesting acceptance of Conservation Restriction for Lots 40 and 23, Christina Estates. This Restriction permanently protects wetlands and contiguous undisturbed buffer from future encroachment, and satisfies a requirement of the Order of Conditions for this Subdivision.
Ben Puritz stated that this is a condition of both the Planning Board and Conservation Commission as part of the approval process of the subdivision.
VOTED: (Katz/Roach) Voted unanimously to accept the Conservation Restriction on Lots 40 and 23 of Christina Estates.
Mountain Street Landfill Project
The Board reviewed comments from the Board of Health, dated December 17, 2002 re the Mountain Street Landfill Project. Concerns expressed will be forwarded to the engineers involved with the project.
Resignation of Michael Grove, Personnel Board
The Board accepted the resignation of Michael Grove due to medical reasons with regret. A letter of appreciation will be sent with best wishes from the Board.
Seeking Reelection Announcement
Chair Allen Garf announced that he will be seeking another term on the Board of Selectmen.
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.
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