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Attendance:

Town Administrator:   Thomas Groux

Selectmen:     Chairman Coggeshall

                      Selectman Locke

                      Selectman Tirrell

                      Selectman Grady

                      Selectman Covell

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Covell to approve minutes of July 31, 2001 with changes on the spelling of Howard Crow (no e on his name) and the spelling of Charles N. Sabbatt should be Charles M. Sabatt.

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Locke to approve minutes of August 7, 2001 with the amendment of the new first page.

Vote:

Chairman Coggeshall yes

Selectman Locke yes

Selectman Tirrell abstained (not present)

Selectman Grady yes

Selectman Covell yes

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell to approve minutes of Executive Session July 31, 2001.

Bourne Financial Economic Development Corp.

Discussion was held.

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell to move that we take the appropriate steps (whatever those maybe) to advertise for the public that we would be interested in three (3) persons who wish to become directors of the Bourne Financial Development Corporation.

AMENDED MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell to include not only directors, but incorporators of the people who might wish to be incorporators as well and/or members of the Economic Development Task Force for the purpose of becoming an incorporator of the Bourne Financial Development Corporation.

Discussion was held on the motion.

The members of this committee do not have to be residents of the town. It is intended that Grants will fund this program - no town funds will be involved.

Request was received by Mr. Smullen to use town owned property on the east side of Shore Road north of Barlows River to park 30 cars for a wedding from noon to 8:00 p.m. on September 2, 2001. Police Chief Ford has approved.

MOTION by Selectman Locke and SECONDED by Selectman Grady to move that we allow this parking.

Dr. George Seaver of the Cataumet Civic Association was introduced by Selectman Covell.

Discussion was held on the closures.

Dr. Seaver had requests of the Board and will submit them in writing to the Town Administrator.

Comments were received from the audience by Jim Mulvey of Buzzards Bay, Clarence Merritt, Buzzards Bay, and Chuck Merritt, Buzzards Bay,

Town Administrator gave details on the petition. The Board can place this on the ballot. If they choose not to, the petitioners must then get signatures from 10% of the registered voters. No further discussion.

Town Administrator would like to discuss the status of negotiations with the Bourne Patrolmen's Association and the Fire Fighters Union in an executive session.

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell to move that subject to Mr. Gilman’s availability that we meet at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of September 11, 2001 for an executive session for the purpose of collective bargaining strategy.

Chairman Coggeshall read letter from Town Counsel on open space property that the town acquired today.

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell that we cancel the meeting scheduled for September 4, 2001, due to the holiday and the administrator’s travel plans.

Town administrator reported on his meetings with the Capitol Outlay and Finance Committees.

Chairman Coggeshall read a memo from the Town Administrator to the Planning Board regarding a joint meeting to be held after Labor Day concerning Local Comprehensive Plan.

Comments were received from Hamilton Whiting, Sagamore and Lucia Fulco

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell move that after a (five) 5 minute recess that we go into executive session for the sole purpose of discussing matters concerning collective bargaining strategy and at the conclusion thereof we adjourn the entire meeting both the public and the executive session.

Selectman Covell Yes

Selectman Locke Yes

Selectman Coggeshall Yes

Selectman Tirrell Yes

Selectman Grady Yes

UNANIMOUS VOTE

Meeting adjourned at 8: 25 p.m.