MINUTES

     BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

    Monday, November 17, 2008

Sharon High School, Room 602

      6:00 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 6:00 pm in Room 602 at Sharon High School with Chairman Richard A. Powell, Selectman William A. Heitin, Selectman Walter “Joe” Roach and Town Administrator Ben Puritz

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.  In attendance Town Counsel Richard Gelerman and Associate Town Counsel Cindy Amara.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the Regular Session and Executive Session Minutes of November 3, 2008.

 

BANNER REQUESTS

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request by the Cottage Street PTO to hang a banner from March 16th  - March 23rd  2009 for Fun Fair (1st position)

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the banner requests by “One Book, One Town: Sharon Reads Together” to hang a banner from April 6th  - April 13th, 2009 (1st position)

 

POSITIONS ON ARTICLE 4 & ARTICLE 5 NOVEMBER 17, 2008 TOWN MEETING ARTICLES AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RE: RESIDENCES AND VILLAGES AT SHARON COMMONS

 

Chairman Powell said that the Board would hold on this item until Attorney Bobrowski arrived.

 

AWARDING OF DPW SERVICES BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2009

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to award the contract for DPW Services beginning January 1, 2009 as recommended by the Southeastern Regional Services Group

 

Chairman Powell said the Board would take a five minute recess

 

The Board Reconvened

 

POSITIONS ON ARTICLE 4 & ARTICLE 5 NOVEMBER 17, 2008 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING RE: RESIDENCES AND VILLAGES AT SHARON COMMONS

 

In attendance: Attorney Mark Bobrwoski, Abutters Ed McSweeney and Jackie Gobbi

 

Chairman Powell said that the Board would be taking a position on Article 4 & Article 5.  Selectman Heitin said that since Article 5 was going be pulled he recommended that the Board take a negative position on this Article.  Both Chairman Powell and Selectmen Roach agreed.

 

Attorney Bobrwoski reviewed the final Memorandum of Understanding for the 168 units that relate to Article 4.  He said that one of the last minute changes is that the developer would pay the Town $200,000 on April 1st if the road and sidewalk are not complete.  Once they are complete the Town will then receive $200,000 from the State and the Town would then reimburse the monies to the developer.   Mr. Bobrowski also explained that he had met with the Department of Housing and Community Development on November 13th and 14th and the new policy is that all parking spaces must be in the District.  Therefore, the location of the parking was tweaked and DHCD approved the plan.

 

Jackie Gobbi asked if the neighborhood is included in the site plan review process.  Attorney Bobrowski said that as part of the site plan review process a hearing will be held and standards would be upheld. 

 

The Board was unanimous in their support of Article 4.

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the Chapter 40R Overlay Amendment.

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to adjourn to Town Meeting and at the conclusion of Town Meeting to adjourn for the evening..

 

The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 6:30 P.M.

Powell: Aye

Heitin: Aye

Roach: Aye