MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

7:35 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:35 pm in the Sharon Town Hall with Chairman William Heitin, Selectman Richard A. Powell, Selectman Walter “Joe” Roach and Town Administrator Benjamin E. Puritz

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:38 p.m.

 

INTERFAITH ACTION mARTIN lUTHER KING DAY

 

marnie Bolstadt and Varun Chandramouli, Sharon High School senior and senior facilitator at Interfaith Action Youth leadership program, came before the Board to speak about the Martin Luther King celebration which Interfaith Action is sponsoring on January 18th at 9:30am – noon at the First Congregational Church. They also said that UNESCO has recognized Interfaith Action’s youth program.

 

DAVID DEITZ: CANDIDATE FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

Mr. Deitz said that he is a long-term member of the Lake Management Study Committee.  He said that the condition of the lake is excellent and that fan wart is under control. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Chairman Heitin said this item is going to be held.

 

placement of buoys and markers by the massapoag yacht club

 

Chairman Heitin explained that the Massapoag Yacht Club makes this request annually.

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to allow the Massapoag Yacht Club to place markers and buoys on Lake Massapapog for 2010.

 

APPROVAL OF banner requests

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request of Temple Sinai from January 11th – January 18th (2nd  position)

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request of the Sharon Soccer Association from January 25th – February 1st 2010  (2nd  position)

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF 2010 FALL TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously so approve the 2010 Fall Town Meeting schedule as drafted

 

PROJECT SCOPE AND BUDGET AGREEMENT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITZ (MSBA)

 

Chairman Heitin said that the Town Counsel had directed the Board to move ahead with signing the Project Scope and Budget Agreement with the MSBA

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to authorize the Chair to sign the agreement for Project Scope and Budget for the Middle School.

 

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

 

Chairman Heitin said that these would be the final appointments to Boards and Commissions

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to appoint Rory McGregor, Paul Lauenstein, David Hearne and David Crosby to the Water Management Advisory Committee with the term expiring 12/31/2012 and David Deitz to the Lake Management Study Committee with a term to expire 12/31/2012.

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

 

Approval of Conservation Commission acquisition of Gift from Irene McCarthy

 

Chairman Heitin explained that a 9400 square foot parcel is being donated to the Conservation Commission by Irene McCarthy of Cedar Park Road.

 

VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to accept the conveyance to the Town of Sharon, by and through its Conservation Commission, the following parcel of land from Irene D. and Joseph V.   McCarthy, said conveyance to be effective on December 30, 2009, the date the grantors executed the deed for transfer to Town Counsel: a parcel of land located at 12 Cedar Park Road, identified as Lot T shown on “Plan of Land in Sharon, Mass, owned by Alton B. Jerault,” dated June 30, 1926, by E. Gilmore Richards, Engineer, recorded with Norfolk Deeds, Book 1706, Page 405, containing approximately 9425 square feet according to said plan.

 

9 GLENVIEW ROAD

 

Chairman Heitin explained that 9 Glenview road an affordable home would be available in late March. He reviewed the lottery schedule which will culminate on March 25, 2010.

 

 

 

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

 

Selectman Roach brought up the Selectmen appointment of an Ethics Liaison. Town Administrator Puritz said he is tracking the matter as a number of towns have filed an unfunded mandate determination with the State. 

 

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

 

The Board adjourned at 7:58 P.M.

 

Heitin:     Aye

Powell:  Aye

Roach:    Aye