MINUTES

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING

June 27, 2012

6:30 p.m.

 

The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 6:30 p.m. in the Sharon Town Hall with Chairman William A. Heitin, Selectman Walter Joe Roach and Town Administrator Benjamin Puritz.

 

ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR ANTHONY LUCIE ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2012 

 

VOTED: (Roach/Heitin) Voted to approve a one-day liquor license for Anthony Lucie at the Sharon Community Center on September 2, 2012

 

TED SCHNITZER: CANDIDATE FOR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

 

Mr. Schnitzer said he works for Vertex Pharmaceuticals.  He said he has lived in Sharon since 2001. 

He said John Lee recommended that he apply for the open position on the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Mr. Schnitzer said if not appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals he would be interested in being appointed to a different board or committee.

 

ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSE FOR FRIENDS OF THE COUNCIL ON AGING

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve a one-day liquor license for the Friends of the Council on Aging at the Sharon Community Center on July 19, 2012 with a waiver of the fee

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to approve the Regular Session and Executive Session minutes of  June 12, 2012

 

APPROVE CONTRACT FOR THE HEALTH REIMSBUSEMENT ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATION

 

Chairman Heitin said this relates to the change in employee health insurance.  Town Administrator Puritz said this contract is for the administration of the Health Reimbursement Account Administration with a cost of $3.00 per employee per month.  He said that the Public Employee Committee and Labor Counsel reviewed the documents.  He said the HRA will be put in place on July 1, 2012. 

 

Selectman Roach said he has to recuse himself.  Chairman Heitin said this item will be held until Selectman Powell is in attendance.

 

AWARD CONTRACT FOR SHARON TRAILER

 

Chairman Heitin said the Board has received a memo from Town Engineer Peter O’Cain. There was also discussion about the location of the trailer.

 

VOTED: (Roach/.Heitin) Voted to award the Modular Office Trailer Project to MSPACE of Wall Township, New Jersey the low bidder for $115,788.

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT

 

Chairman Heitin said this would be held because Selectman Roach has to recuse himself and will be voted upon when Selectman Powell is in attendance. .

 

EASTERN BANK PARKING LOT LEASE

 

Chiarman Heitin said that Finance Director Bill Fowler negotiated a lease for railroad parking with Eastern Bank whose property includes a sparsely used back parking lot.  He said the annual cost to the Town is $1100.00 which is the taxes for the lot.  He said the lease is for three years and will provide the Town with twenty additional spots. Town Administrator commended DPW Superintendent Hooper and Finance Director Finance for their efforts on this project as well as the new train pass automated program.

 

VOTED: (Roach/.Heitin) Voted to ratify the lease with Eastern Bank to expire in 2015

 

BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC NOTICES NEW REGULATION REGARDING DOGS ON BEACHES

 

Chairman Heitin said he would like to see this item on an upcoming agenda.  He said that the Board of Health voted to ban dogs at Veterans’ Memorial Park Beach and the Community Center Beach from April 15 – October 15 of each year.

 

RESIGNATION OF FRED BENJAMIN  FROM THE RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Chairman Heitin announced the resignation of Fred Benjamin from the Recreation Advisory Committee.

 

APPROVAL OF WAGE AMENDMENT AGREEMENT FOR AFSCME FOR FY ‘12

 

There are three items:

1. 2% wage increase from July 1, 2012  - June 30, 2012

2. Reimbursement basis for clothing from approved list of clothing vendors

3. Allow personnel to eat lunch at the work site and reopener for Forestry and Grounds standby.  The DPW Superintendent will monitor this process.

 

Selectman Roach said eating lunch in the field is very efficient as the job site doesn’t need to be broken down.

 

VOTED: (Roach/Heitin) Voted to sign the agreement with AFSCME from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

 

APPROVE STOP-LOSS INSURANCE CONTRACT

 

Town Administrator Puritz said that the low bidder for stop-loss insurance is Blue Cross Blue Shield.

The attachment point is $125,000 per case. 

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted to approve the stop-loss insurance contract with the low bidder Blue Cross Blue Shield with a $125,000 attachment point at a cost $588,871

 

Chairman Heitin reviewed the schedule for the 4th of July festivities.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

VOTED: (Heitin/Roach) Voted unanimously to move into to move into Executive Session to discuss Collective Bargaining: Fire Department and mid-level personnel and further find that discussion of these items in Open Session would have a detrimental to the Town’s bargaining position. And at the end of Executive Session the Board adjourn for the evening.

 

The meeting adjourned at 7:05pm

 

Heitin:  Aye

Roach:  Aye