MINUTES

     BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

    Tuesday August 5, 2008

      7:00 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 pm in the Sharon Town Offices with Selectman William A. Heitin and Selectman Walter “Joe” Roach.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

APPROVAL OF ONE-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR EYNSHTEYN AVERBUKH

 

Mr. Eynshteyn said that he understood all of the alcohol regulations.

 

VOTED:  (Heitin/Roach) Voted to approve the one-day liquor license for Eynshteyn Averbukh at the Sharon Community Center on August 21, 2008 from 6pm – 11:30 pm.

 

APPROVAL OF ONE-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR KAREN BRILL

 

Selectman Roach said that he had spoken to the applicant prior to the meeting and that she understands all of the alcohol rules and regulations.

 

VOTED:  (Heitin/Roach) Voted to approve the one-day liquor license for Karen Brill at the Sharon Community Center on September 6, 2008 from 7pm – 11:30 pm.

 

Chairman Powell joined the meeting

 

ECONOMIC EVELOPMENT COMMITTEE UPDATE

 

Eli Hauser Chairman of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) said he had come before the Board to discuss the progress of the Economic Development Committee over the past 2 ½ years.  He said with the approval of both Sharon Commons and Sharon Hills the EDC believed that PO Square would be a good target area.  He said that the district consists of 42 owners with 60 – 65 separate properties.  He said because of that it was somewhat complex as was the wastewater treatment situation.  He explained that at the 2007 Fall Town Meeting the Town approved the 43D designation for the PO Square area.  In the spring of 2008 the Town submitted and was awarded a $100,000.00 grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development.  He said the grant consists of hiring consultants to address the three separate components: 1 – Wastewater Management 2 – Economic Development 3 – Communication and Outreach.  Mr. Hauser said there was a community meeting in late June and another was planned for September 25th where the consultants would make a presentation.   He believed that the activities of the grant would be followed up by the creation of a sewerage district.

 

Mr. Hauser said he had also come before the Selectmen to discuss the creation of a 40R district in the Post Office Square district.  He is in favor of the 40R status because the state would provide the Town funds for doing so.  He said that since the Town had already hired 40R expert Mark Bobrowski to work on the 40R at Sharon Commons it seemed like a perfect time to move forward on the 40R in the downtown area.  He also said that since the Simpson Housing project with its 168 apartment units is not being pursued the Town needs to develop another 116 apartment units to be able to lock-out new 40B applications. He said he thought the DeLapa properties in the downtown area might fulfill this need. 

Mr. Hauser said he would like to come before the Selectmen in October or November to update them on the progress and recommendations of the consultants as well as obtain guidance from the Selectmen on how to proceed.

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

VOTED:  (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve Regular Minutes of June 10, 2008 and July 8, 2008 and the Executive Session Minutes of July 8, 2008.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSTABLE APPOINTMENTS

 

Selectman Roach explained that these constable appointments would expire on December 31, 2008 which would align them with the rest of the Selectmen appointments.

 

Selectman Heitin read the list of constable appointments:

Joseph Bernstein of Sharon, Daniel Sirkin of Sharon, Leonard Segal of Sharon, Neil McGrath of North Attleboro and Robert McGrath of Sharon.

 

VOTED:  (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the above as constables to a term expiring on December 31, 2008.

 

 

CONSIDER APPROVAL OF LIP APPLICATION FOR SHARON COMMONS

 

Chairman Powell said the Board was going to hold on this item.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

 

VOTED:  (Heitin/Roach) Voted to approve the request by the Islamic Center to hang a banner on Monday, August 11, 2008 to celebrate the 25th International Food Fair and Bazaar. (1st position)

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to adjourn for the evening.

 

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:40 P.M.

 

Powell: Aye

Heitin: Aye

Roach: Aye