MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

7:00 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:02 p.m. in the Sharon Town Hall with Chairman Walter “Joe” Roach, Selectman, Selectman Richard A. Powell, Selectman William A. Heitin and Town Administrator Benjamin Puritz

 

APPOINTMENT WITH LOIS MILLER OF THE HS PTSO REGARDING AFTER-GRADAUTION PARTY

 

Chairman Roach said that Ms. Miller will come before the Board on March 15, 2011.

 

MARTHA BEN DAVID: CANDIDATE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SACRED HEART REUSE COMMITTEE

 

Ms. Ben David said that she has lived in Sharon for 30 years.  She has started a camp for children with downs syndrome.  She also said that five years ago she bought the “Curves” fitness club on Pond Street.  She said she would like to be on the Sacred Heart Reuse Committee because she has experience in counseling and social work and would like to make a contribution to the Town.  She believes that Recreation is very important.  She said she has reviewed the history of the property and she believes the most appropriate use would include helping the elderly and the handicapped.  She said that she has reviewed both RFP’s submitted for the property and believes that the Cornerstone proposal is very idealistic.  She said that the Recreation that she mentioned would be able to be used by all Town residents.   She said that the residential component could be possible but she felt a day facility was even more important.

 

MICHAEL GINSBERG: CANDIDATE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE SACRED HEART REUSE COMMITTEE

 

Mr. Ginsberg spoke about the history of the property beginning in 1974.  He said for the last 30 years he has been on the Recreation Advisory Committee and has been intimately involved with the property to try to get the project utilized in the name of recreation.  He provided a map of the property which he reviewed with the Selectmen.  He said that there is a safety issue on East Foxboro Street.  He said that he believes that his institutional knowledge would be an asset to the Committee. 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Chairman Roach asked that the Regular Session minutes be held until the Board receives the stenographer’s minutes from the hearing.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to approve the Executive Session Minutes of February 15, 2011

 

EXTEND TO MARCH 15, 2011 THE DATE THAT BOARD OF SELECTMEN WILL RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE CABLE RE-LICENSINGOF ACCESS AGREEMENT

 

Town Administrator Puritz said that residents had contacted the Cable Advisory Committee and the Cable Advisory Committee asked the comment period be extended.  

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to extend the time period that the Selectmen will receive correspondence regarding cable relicensing to March 15, 2011

 

APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH WESTON & SAMPSON OF PEABODY, MA FOR PREPRAATION OF WATER DEPARTEMNT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT

 

Department of Public Works Superintendent said that Weston & Sampson had prepared the report last year.  He said the state requires distribution of this report.  

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to authorize the contract for $5,400 to Weston & Sampson for the Consumer Confidence Report.

 

APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH AMORY ENGINEERING FOR INITIAL ENGINEERING DESIGN SURVEY AND BID PREPRARTION FOR REPLAEMENT OF THE MASSAPOAG AVENUE AC WATER MAIN/POND STREET CAST IRON WATER MAIN

 

Department of Public Works Superintendent Eric Hooper said that in order to get this done it will be heavily choreographed from spring, summer and fall 2011 to spring and summer 2012.  He said this is a difficult project and it is important to begin the process with this survey and bid preparation for the water component.  

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to authorize contract for $30,000 with Amory Engineering the purpose of preliminary design work for replacement of  Massapoag Avenue and Pond Street Cast Iron Water Main.

 

APPROVAL OF BANNER REQUESTS

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to approve the request of the Veteran’s Agent to place a banner for Memorial Day May 23 – 30, 2011 (2nd position) and a banner for Flag Day June 6 – 15, 2011 (1st position)

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request by the Water Conservation Coordinator to hang a banner for EPA WaterSense Water Conservation Program, “Fix a Leak Week” from March 14, - 21, 2011 (2nd position)

 

OPENING THE 2011 ATM WARRANT

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to open the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

 

Town Administrator Puritz said that the Police Chief had received information from Jack Collins, Counsel from the Police Chief’s Association, that would allow local communities to perform CORI checks and backgrounds checks for peddlers and hawkers who want to go door to door.  Implementation would include approval at the Annual Town Meeting.

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to add this article to the Annual Warrant

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to close the 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

 

Chairman Roach said the Board had received correspondence from the MSBA regarding the High School Roof. The Standing Building Committee had already selected an Owners Project Manager and Designer Selection.

The High School Roof is a matter pending before the Capital Outlay Committee this Thursday. 

 

VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted unanimously to that the Board move into Executive Session for updates for the Firefighter and AFSME request for bargaining and non-presented personnel.  Chairman Roach declared that all of these issues if discussed in public would have a detrimental impact on the Town. .At the conclusion of Executive Session the Board will adjourn for the evening.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

 

Roach:   Aye

Heitin:   Aye

Powell:  Aye