May 22, 2003
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. in the Sharon Town Offices with Chair Norman Katz, and Selectmen Walter Joe Roach and David I. Grasfield and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz.
The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M.
Sharon Housing Authority
The Board and Housing Authority jointly interviewed Peter Melvin to serve on the Sharon Housing Authority until next year’s Town election.
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously by both the Board of Selectmen and Jackie
Connors, Arnold Kublin, Edwin S. Little and D. Luray Wallace of the Sharon Housing Authority
to appoint Peter Melvin to serve on the Sharon Housing Authority until next year’s 2004 Town election.
Minutes
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of May 8, 2003, including Executive Session.
Approve Bids - Southeastern Regional Services Group
DPW Supplies and Water Treatment Chemicals
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to award contracts to the bidders listed under the Southeastern Regional Services Group Bid List for those items for which the Town has solicited bids under the FY’04 SERSG DPW Supplies IFB. For each item the bid was awarded to the lowest bidder.
Paper Supplies
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to award a contract to Staples Business Advantage, Framingham, MA under the Southeastern Regional Services Group Bid for a two-year period commencing on July 1, 2003 for Paper Supplies at the prices listed on the bid form. (low bid)
Landfill Reporting and Inspection Services
The Board reviewed the recommendation from Eric Hooper, Superintendent of Public Works in a Memo, dated May 8, 2003 for approval of the scope proposed by Weston & Sampson as an Amendment to the existing Contract with Weston & Sampson.
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to approve the scope of work as proposed in the amount of $10,000 as an Amendment to the existing Contract with Weston & Sampson for Landfill Reporting and Inspection Services.
Fourth Amendment to SEMASS Agreement
The Board reviewed correspondence from Eric Hooper, Superintendent of Public Works, dated May 14, 2003 requesting that the Board vote to sign this Fourth Amendment with SEMASS for the acceptance of the Town’s solid waste. The amendment provides a grant of $110,884.89 from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), which the Town will convey to SEMASS for application to reduce the Town’s tipping fees for the balance of the contract term expiration 12/31/14, as detailed in the contract documents.
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to sign the Fourth Amendment to the existing SEMASS Agreement.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Contract
The Board reviewed correspondence from Marie E. Cuneo, Business Manager, dated May 15, 2003, reporting on the bid opening on May 15, 2003. Two bids were received as follows:
Care Environmental, Landing, New Jersey ($14,275.00); and, Jones Environmental, Lowell, MA ($13,760.00).
Award Contract
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) Voted unanimously to award the contract for the Household Hazardous Waste Collection be he held on Saturday, June 7, 2003 to the low bidder Jones Environmental, Lowell, MA in the amount of $13,760.00.
Executive Session
VOTED: (Roach/Grasfield) 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 entered into Executive Session at 8:15 P.M.
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