July 1, 2003
The Regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. in the Sharon Town Offices with Acting Chair Walter Joe Roach and David I. Grasfield and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M.
Minutes
VOTED: (Grasfield/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the Minutes of June 24, 2003, including Executive Session.
Conservation Book
Alice Horowitz Cheyer presented the “Conservation Book,” Sharon, Massachusetts, Open Spaces, Special Places, to the Board and the Community. This is a beautiful book that was conceived by Peg Arguimbau, Chair of the Conservation Commission, with original artwork by Sharon High School students and text by third-grade students studying local history. The price of the book is $15 per book and all net funds raised from the sale will go to benefit land preservation in Sharon.
Town Meeting Procedures
Anne Carney, Leonard Segal, Chair Government Study Committee members and David Hearne and Len Segal were present as well as Town Moderator Paul Bouton. Reference was made to a recent memo from Arthur Stein recommending that changes be made to the Town Meeting Format. Items discussed included:
adding a Second Annual Meeting beginning in the fall of 04 will shorten the length of the Annual Town Meeting;
secret Ballot Voting and Issues of Intimidation;
starting the Annual Town Meeting earlier at 7:00 P.M.;
whether or not to have time limits for discussion and to limit the number of times one person can speak;
changes to Open Warrant Meeting Format;
add Town Meeting Q&A to the Town Website and invite questions from the public via EMail, do more public outreach via Cable TV;
using a fish-bowl sequencing format so that special interest groups will not just show up for one item and leave;
how to increase the level of participation;
modify the Motion to Reconsider; and,
ways to improve overall efficiency of Town Meeting.
Appointment of Election Workers
The Board reviewed Memorandum from Town Clerk Marlene B. Chused, dated June 25, 2003 requesting that the Board appoint the list of election workers as enclosed with Memorandum.
VOTED: (Grasfield/Roach) Voted unanimously to appoint the list of election workers as enclosed with the Memorandum from the Town Clerk and dated June 25, 2003 for the period beginning September 1, 2003.
Request for Banner
VOTED: (Grasfield/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve a banner for the Islamic Center of New England for the dates of July 21 - July 26, 2003.
Award Contract - Water Pipe - DPW
The Board reviewed Memorandum from Business Manager Marie E. Cuneo, dated June 30, 2003 recommending the award of contract to John Hoadley & Sons.
VOTED: (Grasfield/Roach) Voted unanimously to award the contract for cement lined ductile iron water pipe for FY’04 to the low bidder John Hoadley & Sons, Rockland, MA at the following bid prices:
6" 8" 10" 12"
6.95 l. f. 9.50 l. f 12.45 l.f. 15.75 l.f.
Executive Session
VOTED: (Grasfield/Roach) 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 8:35 P.M.
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