MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Thursday, November 4, 2010

7:00 p.m.

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

candidate for veteran’s agent: peter bickoff

Mr. Bickoff explained that he is interested in the position because he has been extensively involved in Veteran’s Affairs in other towns.  He said he finds things are lacking in our Veteran’s program.  He said that the organization is a reactive organization as opposed to a proactive organization.  He is a veteran and Member of the VFW in Whitman where he is responsible for all financial activities. There are over 1,000 members in the Whitman VFW.  He said he said he is also responsible for activities at the Veteran’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder ward at Brockton Hospital.   

candidate for council on aging board: ralph generazzo

Ralph Generazzo said he is applying to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Council on Aging.  He worked for Harvard University for 43 years and is newly retired and would like to dedicate his time to the Town.  He said he is concerned about the seniors in our community and would like to reach out to them.  He is a long time resident of Sharon and has been active in Youth Sports and the Boosters.  He also said he currently service as Co Vice-President of the Friends of the Sharon Council on Aging and is a member of the Sharon Housing Authority Board of Directors.

Approval of minutes 

Selectman Powell asked that the minutes be held until the next meeting.

APPROVAL OF BANNER REQUEST

VOTED: (Roach/Heitin) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request by the Cottage Street School PTO

“Fun Fair” from Monday March 21, 2011 – March 28, 2011  (1^st position)

REVERSAL OF VOTE ON ARTICLE 5 FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2010 TOWN MEETING

Chairman Roach explained that the Community Preservation Committee CPC) had requested that Article 5 of

the November 8, 2010 Town Meeting be indefinitely postponed.  Cory Snow chair of the CPC had sent an email stating, “The Article was not formed by the CPC, and we never received an application from the Sharon Housing Trust.  We only learned of the proposal in October.  The CPC felt that we should follow formal procedures for an application, allow for public hearing and input, and adequate time to consider the proposal.”  The Finance Committee also notified the Selectmen that they had reversed their vote.  The Selectmen agreed to do the same.

VOTED: (Roach/Heitin) Voted unanimously to recommend Indefinite Postponement of Article 5 to the Fall

2010 Town Meeting

RICHARD KRAMER: DISCUSSION OF GUN PERMIT SCHEDULE

Mr. Kramer came before the Board because he was upset about what he considered the lack of flexibility in

scheduling for the renewal of gun permits.  He said the Chief had told him that there was only one day per

            month that renewals were done and he was going to be away on business that day.  Chief Bernstein said that he had told Selectman Powell that Mr. Kramer could pick the November date for renewals. Selectman Powell said he had relayed that offer to Mr. Kramer.  Mr. Kramer disputed this.  The Selectmen asked Chief

            Bernstein why he can’t make the renewal date the same day every month – for example the second Tuesday of the month.  Chief Bernstein said that is not possible because the renewals are conducted by Lieutenant Kaufman, Mrs. Kamp and him and he doesn’t know in advance if either he or Lieutenant Kaufman would have other obligations such as court.    

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to adjourn to pre-Town Meeting meeting and at the end thereof to adjourn for the evening.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Roach:   Aye

Powell:  Aye

Heitin:   Aye