June 13, 2006
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. in the Sharon Town Offices with Chair William A. Heitin and Selectmen Walter Joe Roach and Richard A. Powell and Benjamin E. Puritz, Town Administrator.
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.M.
Board of Health
The Board interviewed Marc Nathanson to fill the vacant position on the Board of Health. Mr. Nathanson is a trained microbiologist/analytical chemist and feels his background would be an asset to the Board of Health.
It is the Board’s intention to make an appointment next week.
Fire Department - Twenty-Year Service Award
The Board congratulated Fire Captain John McLean on his Twenty-Year Service Award from the Department of Fire Service and his commendable service with the Town of Sharon. Captain McLean was not able to attend this evening.
Community Center Renovation Project Update
Gordon Gladstone, Chair of the Standing Building Committee, was present to update the Board on the Community Center Renovation Project as well as Tom Scarlotta from Bargmann Hendrie & Archtype, Inc. Items discussed included:
pre-construction meeting held this morning;
abatement of hazardous materials starts on this week on Thursday;
gates will be installed and road/beach will be closed during construction (estimated 480 days);
site plan presented by architect Tom Scarlotta;
trailers being removed from site tomorrow; and,
request for Fall Town Meeting Warrant as placeholder for potential cost overruns.
Wilber School Hazardous Waste Abatement Status
Gordon Gladstone, Chair of the Standing Building Committee was present to update the Board on the process for the Hazardous Material Abatement project. Items discussed included:
advertisement for bid going out within two weeks;
project appears to be on schedule;
question of type of security fence re option for demolition of building;
RFP will be available for pick-up within Selectmen’s Office;
make-up of selection committee and ranking criteria;
will know fate of building within 65 - 70 days;
Selectman Roach recommends heavier security fence;
no access to building once under abatement;
recommend waiver for access to building in coordination with Town Counsel before abatement project; and,
finalizing RFP document.
Appoint Election Workers
Selectman Roach recused himself from voting on the list of election workers as recommended by Marlene Chused, Town Clerk, as his wife is included.
VOTED: (Heitin/Powell) Voted 2-0 (Roach abstained) to appoint the list of election workers as provided and recommended by Marlene Chused, Town Clerk, in her Memo of June 7, 2006.
Request for Permission to Solicit Donations on Public Sidewalks - High School Varsity Cheerleading Team
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to grant permission to the Sharon High School Varsity Cheerleading Team to use the public sidewalks for fundraising in the Post Office Square and downtown area on September 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Flag Day Proclamation
Selectman Rich Powell read the proclamation for National Flag Day, June 14, 2006. The Board will sign.
Yearly Appointments
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to appoint the Special Police and Crossing Guards per list given by Chief Bernstein, expiration date is September 2007.
Special Police: Crossing Guards:
Daniel J. Allman Beverly Blackler - Crossing Guard & Parking Clerk
Maggie Powell Marcia Bloom - Crossing Guard & Parking Clerk
Gale Simpson Barbara Morrison - Crossing Guard & Parking Clerk
Kelly Fitzpatrick Cheryl Rintala - Crossing Guard
James Keating Simone Rudinsky - Crossing Guard
Neil McGrath Laura Stanley - Crossing Guard (part-time)
David Skulsky-Auxiliary Police Leah Stella - Crossing Guard
Judy Townsend - Crossing Guard
Action Items
Board reviewed and discussed Action Items as follows:
Simpson Housing Rental Housing Proposal - Request for Determination before CONCOM;
Rattlesnake Hill Land Acquisition/Development - hope to put closure re receiving presentation from new owners;
WMAC - Board to make up Goals/Structure of Committee;
Advisory Committee on Energy - interviews to be scheduled and original three candidates to attend Staff Meeting;
Pinewoods - New 40B proposal - not formally before Board; and,
Downtown Development - set up meeting with Planning Board and PO Square Committee.
Interview for Recreation Director
Ms. Lizabeth Festa was interviewed for the position of Recreation Director. Members of the Recreation Advisory Committee were also present. Ms. Festa is presently the Recreation Director of a private nonprofit 26-acre recreation center in Lexington, MA and expects to be graduating with a MA in Public Administration in December 2006.
Amend Vote of May 30 - Facilities Maintenance Consolidation Study
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to amend the Vote of May 30, 2006 to read:
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to award the contract to the MMA Group, Boston, to conduct a Facilities Maintenance Consolidation Study Proposal in the amount of $18,000 and to authorize the Town Administrator, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, to sign the contract documents as related thereto.
Mr. Puritz reported that there has already been a meeting with representatives from DPW and School Department and the Consultant and that an interim report will be provided to the Board during its first meeting in July. Depending on the preliminary study report, warrant article regarding consolidation may be reserved for the Fall Town Meeting.
Dog Complaint
It was stated that there is another complaint re 7 Prince Way and that another Dog Hearing will be scheduled subject to the availability of the Animal Control Officer.
Sharon Historical Society Appreciation Letter
The Board noted appreciation letter from the Sharon Historical Society for the Board’s support of the Warrant Article allowing for lease of Town property to site a carriage shed for the Historical Society.
Special Town Meeting Process/Petition Articles
The Board reviewed the process for petition articles and review of town meeting articles. It was stated that anyone planning on having a petition article should contact the Selectmen’s Office for assistance by Town Counsel before getting the 100 required signatures for a Special Town meeting. Petition articles are due in the Selectmen’s Office by noon on July 5, 2006 for the November 13, 2006 Special Town Meeting.
Selectman Roach suggested that any article not finalized before the deadline to be printed within the Warrant should be withdrawn rather than have printed pages of changes passed out at the actual meeting.
Executive Session
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing items of Real Property Acquisition, Collective Bargaining, and Pending Litigation, and, at the conclusion thereof, to adjourn for the evening.
Roach, aye; Powell, aye; Heitin, aye.
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 8:45 P.M.
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