MINUTES
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
May 29, 2012
7:00 p.m.
The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 p.m. in the Sharon Town Hall with Chairman Richard Powell, Selectmen William Heitin, Selectman Walter Joe Roach and Town Administrator Benjamin Puritz.
REORGANIZATION OF BOARD
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted to appoint Selectman Heitin as Chair for a one year term.
VOTED: (Powell/Heitin) Voted to appoint Selectman Roach as Clerk for a one year term.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the Regular Session minutes of May 7, 2012.
AWARD OF OFFICE SUPPLIES BID
Chairman Heitin explained that the bid process was through the Town’s affiliation with the Southeastern Regional Services Group
VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted unanimously to award the contract for paper supplies to W.B. Mason Co. Inc. as detailed in the SERSG IFP bid for a twelve month period commencing July 1, 2012. The award is conditioned upon the receipt of the appropriate documents specified in the above IFB. The SERSG Regional Administrator will collect these documents on behalf of the Board of Selectmen and present them to the Board for final approval and signature.
AWARD OF DPW SUPPLIES
Chairman Heitin explained that the bid process was through the Town’s affiliation with the Southeastern Regional Services Group
VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted unanimously to award the contract for paper DPW Supplies as detailed in the SERSG IFP bid for a twelve month period commencing July 1, 2012. The award is conditioned upon the receipt of the appropriate documents specified in the above IFB. The SERSG Regional Administrator will collect these documents on behalf of the Board of Selectmen and present them to the Board for final approval and signature.
EXERCISE OPTION TO EXTEND THE LEASE AT THE VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK BEACH
Chairman Heitin said the Board is exercising its option for the concession stand with Said (Felix) Safai. The Board agreed to agrees the fee from $2,500 to $3,000 for the summer season. The Board expressed its consensus that Mr. Safai had done an excellent job.
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to exercise the option for the concession stand at Veteran’s Memorial park Beach with Said Safai.
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT FOR TOWN ACCOUNTANT CINDY DOHERTY
Town Administrator Puritz said that this is a three year contract per statute. The salary for FY ’12 was voted on by Town Meeting and the FY ’13 salary of $82,886 was approved by Town Meeting. The third year for FY ’14 to be voted on at Town Meeting in May 2013. Town Administrator Puritz reviewed the remaining provisions in the contract.
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the contract for Town Accountant Cindy Doherty as discussed.
APPROVAL OF AUDITE ENGAGEMENT LETTER
Chairman Heitin said that there are no changes from the prior year agreement with Melanson & Heath.
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the audit engagement letter with Melanson & Heath
APPROVAL OF BANNER REQUESTS
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve the banner request by the Sharon Adult Center to hang banner in Sharon center on July 16th – 23 (1st position) and September 3 – 10 (1st position) October 15 – 22(1st position)
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve banner request by the Islamic Center of New England
APPOVAL OF ONE-DAY LIQUOR LICENSE
VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve a one-day liquor license at the Sharon Community Center for the Friends of the Council on Aging on June 9th from 7pm – 9:15pm and waive the fees.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
VOTED: (Powell/Roach) Voted to Consider voting to move into Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining - Fire Department negotiations, Police, Police Dispatcher and Superior Officer negotiations, AFSME, Library, MP’s contract per Board of Health. Discussing these items in public session would be detrimental to the Town. At the end of Executive Session the Board shall resume in Open Session and continue the Agenda.
The Board entered into Executive Session at 7:15pm. .
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:55 pm.
ABE BRAHMACHARI: CANDIDATE FOR ALTERNATE TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Sharon TV link is broken and I left room for part of Abe’s interview. Will include prior to the meeting.
ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE.
VOTED: (Roach/Powell) Voted unanimously to approve a one-day liquor license for Michelle Klayman at the Sharon Community Center.
The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
Powell: Aye
Roach: Aye
Heitin: Aye