Italic Print = Land Owned by the Sharon Conservation Commission Regular Print = Land Owned by Others, but the Conservation Commission holds a Restriction.
Reappointment Interview - Sharon Cultural Council - Gloria Rose
The Board interviewed Gloria Rose for reappointment to the Sharon Cultural Council. Ms. Rose has been on the Sharon Cultural Council for two years. She has worked at the Museum of Fine Arts for fifteen years and has brought various types of cultural programs to the Sharon schools.
Inter municipal Agreement Article - Sheila Miller
Anne Bingham, Chair of the Board of Heath was unable to attend the Selectmen’s meeting. Sheila Miller, Town Nurse, appeared before the Board to discuss the following Warrant Article:
ARTICLE 21-Inter-municipal Agreement
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Sharon Board of Health, pursuant to G.L. Chapter 40 § 4A, to enter into an inter municipal agreement with one or more other government units to provide public health services which the Board of Health is authorized to perform, in accordance with an Inter Municipal Aid agreement to be entered into between the Town and various governmental units, or take any other action relative thereto. BOARD OF HEALTH
Sheila Miller informed the Board of Selectmen that regionalization is a prerequisite to receiving any funding from the State. An Inter-municipal agreement is necessary to fulfill the above regionalization requirement.
Ms. Miller said that the Board of Health will be hosting Medical Reserve Corps for Volunteers free training sessions at18 Hixson Farm Road Clubhouse on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 @ 11:00 a.m. and again on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 @ 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the MRC is to be a part of a team trained to proved medical, public, and mental health support during an emergency; participate in initiatives that enhance and strengthen public health such as vaccination and health education programs; and, be a part of a team mobilized during a national emergency.
Recycling - Anne Bingham
This item to be rescheduled
“NIMS” (National Incident Management System) Adoption
The Board reviewed the memo from Chief Dennis Mann, dated September 19, 2006 requesting the Town to officially adopt the “National Incident Management System” in order to be eligible for future Federal Grants.
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously that the Town of Sharon adopt the principles and policies of the National Incident Management System (NIMS); formally recognize the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the local standard for incident management; and as such, adopt the Incident Command System as the Town of Sharon’s official incident response system.
Reappointment Interview - Historical Commission - Gordon Hughes
The Board interviewed Gordon Hughes for reappointment to the Historical Commission. Mr. Hughes is being interviewed for his third term on the Commission. He stated that one of the functions of the Historical Commission is documenting the older homes in the Town of Sharon.
Reappointment Interview - Transportation Advisory Committee - Arthur Stein
The Board interviewed Arthur Stein for reappointment to the Transportation Advisory Committee. Mr. Stein stated that this committee serves in an advisory capacity and provides input to the Board of Selectmen on transportation related issues that may come before the Town. Mr. Stein encourages new members to be on the committee.
Recreation Trail Grant - Laura Russell
Laura Russell and Joan Brown came before the Board of Selectmen requesting the Board’s support of submission of the DCR Recreation Trails Grant Application. In that the residents are unable to readily access Borderland Park by other than car, Ms. Russell and Ms. Brown stated that this project will construct pedestrian access trail on the east side of Massapoag Avenue from Cheshire Road to the entrance to Borderland Park. This trail will be constructed from Cheshire Road to the Sharon Town Line a distance of 0.395 miles on the east side of Massapoag Avenue. The final distance of 0.05 miles from that line to the entrance to Borderland Park will be constructed by volunteers under the supervision of the Sharon DPW with the support of area youth groups and conservation groups. This grant
application is for Phase One to be completed with the grant year.
VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted unanimously to support the submission of the DCR Recreation Trails Grant Application.
Wilber School Redevelopment Committee - Proposal Recommendation
David DePree, Chair of the Wilber School Redevelopment Committee (WSRC), reported that the WSRC met last evening (October 2, 2006) to critique the five proposals submitted to the Committee for their review and have formally voted its recommendation to the Board of Selectmen that the Selectmen commence negotiations with Frontier Enterprises, Inc., 30 Green Lodge Street, Canton, MA to redevelop the Wilber site. Frontier offered the highest lease price of $165,000 per year. The Town of Sharon will also collect an estimated $250,000 in tax revenue annually. Frontier Enterprises is headed by developer Joseph F. Timilty. Frontier Enterprises purpose is to preserve the Wilber School and construct office space on the ground floor and 48 residential units, with 25 percent as affordable housing, and
provide a park, and land for a possible Town library. It is estimated the project will cost $20 million to build.
Selectman Roach said that fencing will be going up this week to prepare for the abatement and the Town will need to “button up” the building once that phase is completed.
Minutes
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the Minutes September 5, 12, 2006 including Executive Session Minutes.
Selectmen Appointments to Boards/Committees
This item to be rescheduled.
Reconsider Meeting Dates: October 31 and November 14
The Selectmen Meeting date of October 31, 2006 rescheduled for November 1, 2006. The Selectmen will be meeting on November 13 and 14 at 6:00 p.m. before Fall Town Meeting.
Accept Conservation Restriction - Alan and Marsha Shaffel - End of High Street
To be rescheduled at a later date.
Request for Banner
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve a banner for First Congregational Church for the dates of November 29 -December 4, 2006 in the first position.
New Business/Other Business
Selectman Walter “Joe” Roach reminded public of the upcoming retirement party for Dave Clifton, Recreation Director on October 19, 2006 at Christina’s, Route 1, Foxboro. Tickets available at the Sharon Town Hall Clerk’s Office (Marlene Chused), Sharon Recreation Department (Maura Palm), Eastern Bank at the Sharon Shaws and by contacting Michael Ginsberg at P.O. Box 402, Sharon, MA.
Selectman Roach also gave the weekly update on the North/South Main Street project. NSTAR will be relocating the telephone polls on October 2, 2006. The red-brick sidewalks are in the process of being laid down and signal lights are up. Selectman Roach also commented that the signalization lights will be up and going at the intersection of Route 27 by the end of October.
Executive Session
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing items of Real Property Acquisition, Pending Litigation, Personnel Matter and Collective Bargaining, at the conclusion thereof, to adjourn for the evening.
Roach, aye; Powell, aye; Heitin, aye.
The Board recessed to Executive Session at 9:10 p.m.
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