MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

7:00 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 pm in the Sharon Town Hall with Selectman Walter “Joe” Roach and Selectman Richard A. Powell and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m.

 

Selectman Roach called for a moment of silence in memory of Russ Mann a 25 year veteran of the Sharon Police Department who passed away last week.

 

APPROVAL OF ONE-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve a one-day liquor license for Sandy Smith for September 26, 2009 from 5pm to 11pm at the Sharon Community Center

 

APPROVAL OF MANNS POND DAM CONTRACT

 

Superintendent of Public Works Eric Hooper explained that the Manns Pond Dam is leaking under the existing spillway.  Last year the bids were too high so the project has been rebid.  The pond was lowered to allow the bidders to view the pond. Bids were $200,000 less. The low bidder was TFord at $269,075.00.  He said the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is providing $75,000 for the project and the remaining $210,000 is through the Town’s Capital process.  He said the work will most likely be completed November 30th the project deadline date..

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve the notice of award to TFord for work on the Manns Pond Dam for $269,075.

 

APPROVAL OF MINTUES

Selectman Roach asked that the Minutes be held until the next meeting.                         

 

approval of school crossing guard contract

 

Town Administrator Puritz explained that the contract was for two years – 2% for FY ’10 and 1% for FY ’11 which is consistent with the other bargaining units.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve the School Crossing Guard Contract from July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2011 as discussed

 

BANNER REQUEST

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve banner request by Temple Sinai for November 16th – November 23rd  (1st position)

 

WOODLAND STREET BLOCK PARTY

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve the closing of Woodland Street from Pond Street to Grove Street for the Annual Block Party on September 13th from 2pm – 7:30pm  

 

REDACTED EXECUTVE SESSION MINUTES

 

Selectman Roach asked that this item be held until the next meeting of the Board

 

FY ’11 Goals and Review of Policy and Procedures

 

Selectman Roach asked that this item be held until the next meeting of the Board

 

Consider request of Recreation Director Brett MacGowan for out-of-state travel

 

Selectman Roach explained that the approval of the request would allow Recreation Director Brett MacGowan to attend  the Recreation Director’s Association annual conference.  The event will be held in Salt Lake City from October 12th – October 16th 2009.  The total amount to be expended of $2,129 includes conference fees, travel, food and lodging.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to approve the request for out-of-state travel by Recreation Director Brett MacGowan

 

Review Fall Town Meeting Articles

 

Town Administrator Puritz reviewed the articles scheduled for the 2009 Fall Town Meeting. He stated that the Warrant closed on 5:00pm of this day and that the Board is scheduled to sequence the articles at its next meeting and to sign the Warrant at the meeting of September 29th.

 

Lease of Space Telecommunications Equipment Farnham Road

 

Town Administrator Puritz said the Town received only one response to the Request for Proposal for telecommunications equipment on Farnham Road.  T-Mobil Northeast LLC was the only respondent and submitted a proposal that was identical to the proposal that they had submitted for the DPW site.  The DPW site is pending before the Zoning Board of Appeals at its meeting of October 28th.  He added that if Farnham Road is a viable sitethen  it is anticipated T Mobil will withdraw its application for the Department of Public Works site.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to award the bid for the Farnham Road telecommunication site to TMobil Northeast LLC

 

 

Option on contract for 2010 Summer Snack Shack

 

Town Administrator Puritz said that the current operator had been very attentive and personable and that the Town has not received one complaint about the Snack Shack.  In addition, Recreation Director Brett MacGowan recommended that the option was exercised.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to exercise the option to extend the lease on the Snack Shack through the 2010 season to Brad Melaugh

 

Permission to hold wedding ceremony at Gazebo in Beechtree Park

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to permit the Civil Marriage Ceremony of Wallace and June Lueders to be married at the Gazebo in Beechtree Park on the afternoon of October 9, 2009 as detailed in the letter from the Lueders of August 28, 2009

 

 

VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to enter into Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining, real property and pending litigation and at the end thereof to adjourn for the evening.

 

The Board adjourned at 7:37 P.M.

 

Roach:  Aye

Powell: Aye