MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Thursday, March 8, 2007

The Regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen recessed from the Joint Meeting with the Conservation Commission at the Sharon High School at 8:45p.m. and reconvened at  9:15 p.m. in the Sharon Town Offices with Chair William A. Heitin, Selectman Walter Joe Roach, Selectman Richard A. Powell and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz.

The meeting was called to order at 9:15 p.m.

Request for horsepower exemption for rescue boat

Selectmen Roach advised that since the sailing team offered to provide a rescue boat it was determined that the Fire Department boat would not be necessary.  Therefore, he recommended to Chairman Heitin and Selectmen Powell that the Board vote to approve the exemption as requested by Jerry Podlisny.

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the horsepower exemption for the rescue boat for the Sharon High School sailing team.

Consider signing letter to Nellie Aikenhead of the Trust for Public Land

Selectmen Powell recused himself from the matter.

The Board heard from an interested citizen regarding the inclusion in the letter of affordable housing as one of the potential uses.  The citizen felt that it would be insignificant regarding the creation of additional affordable units.  The Board indicated that it preferred a collaborative process to discuss land use and further stated it would include the Conservation Commission and the Sharon Housing Partnership on the list of town agencies participating in planning possible uses for the property. 

VOTED: (Roach/Heitin) Voted unanimously to authorize Chairman Heitin to sign the letter to Nellie Aikenhead of the Trust for Public Land on behalf of the Board of Selectmen.

Discuss application of individual for Horizons for Youth Use Committee

The Board discussed the fact that the applicant expressed interest one month after the application deadline, and that other Sharon residents who had inquired about potential participation after the deadline were told that the deadline had passed.  It was decided that in the interest of fairness the application would not be allowed - though the Board recognized the quality of the applicant.

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to enter into Executive Session to discuss real property acquisition, matters of pending litigation, collective bargaining, personnel grievance update, and at the conclusion thereof to adjourn for the evening.  The Board of Selectmen adjourned to Executive Session at 9:30pm.