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Attendance:

Selectmen:

Haydon S. Coggeshall

Leo F. Locke

Mark A. Tirrell

James T. Grady

Wayne E. Covell

7:00 p.m.

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED Selectman Tirrell to approve the minutes of August 21, 2001 with the following changes: On page 2, change the name twice of "David Sullivan" to "James David Sullivan". Change the middle initial from "A" to "E" of Selectman Covell on pages 1 and 2. On page 2 after "Rules and Procedures" insert the following sentence: "The committee reviewed the original draft prepared by Selectman Grady".

Representative Ken Horn of Verizon made his presentation to the board. He was looking for the board to approve his request to install 295 feet of conduit underground on Grasslands Ave. Presently there are overhead cables that are deteriorating and need to be replaced. There will be no destruction to the vegetation.

Discussion was held

MOTION by Selectman Locke SECONDED by Selectman Grady to move that we accept as petitioned.

There was a request from the board that the utility companies work together so when a trench is open they all do the work at the same time.

Discussion was held.

Representative of Cape Light Compact could not make the meeting tonight.

MOTION by Selectman Locke and SECONDED by Selectman Grady move that we sign the agreement as stated by legal counsel.

Discussion was held.

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell to move that all the changes on page one be approved: "Rules and Procedures" on the top of the first page be all capitals "RULES AND PROCEDURES". Fourth sentence under OFFICERS the word "motion" should be "motions". The end of the sentence on that same line the word "the" is meant to be "them". Further down under AGENDA in the last line of the paragraph the word "tale" should be "take". Under "MINUTES" the word "record" should be "recorded". In the last sentence on the page the word "role" should be "roll.

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell move that the two changes on page two be approved: Paragraph 2.3 the very last word I believe the word "advertised" should be changed to "vacancy". Paragraph 2.4 the word "appointed each" should be "each appointed".

MOTION by Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell move that we approve the changes on page three: Paragraph 3.0 on the second line take out the first "may" and make "here in after" a single word "hereinafter". Insert a comma after the word "amended" in the same line. Paragraph 4.0 second line from the bottom after "selectmen" put a comma and insert "and". At the very end "board of selectmen" should be "Board of Selectmen".

MOTION Selectman Grady and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell move that the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Selectmen as now finally amended be approved in their totality.

Adelphia Cable is requesting permission from the Board of Selectmen to run fiberoptic cable along Sandwich Road. It was requested that this be put on the agenda for September 11, 2001

The following questions were raised:

1. What part of Sandwich Road?
2. Request the Adelphia representative to attend meeting
3. Would the cable be underground or overhead?
4. Check with the Army Corp of Engineers to see if they are planning any work?
5. Request the town administrator to draft a letter to all the public utilities that do business with our roads telling them we expect them to coordinate their activities and be prepared to answer questions of the intention as to other utilities when they come before us seeking to open a road or take down wires etc.
6. Have a question on our routing slip "have you notified the other utilities"?

Discussion was held

The movie theater in Buzzards Bay is closing on Labor Day. Lorna Christopulos, manager, spoke on the closing.

Eric Jordon - Gateway Comics - We get a lot of traffic from theater without this it will hurt my business as well as the hobby shop on the other side.

Comments were received from the audience: John Crowley, Buzzards Bay, Jim Mulvey, Buzzards Bay, Don Provost, Bourne, Lucia Fulco, Cataumet

Lorna gave the CEO’s name of Paul Johnson as well as an e-mail address hoyts.com.au.

Chairman was authorized to send a letter in support of the theater and it was requested that it be put on the agenda for September 11, 2001.

There was a memo received from Planning Board with their response on the Residential Growth Management Committee. It was requested that it be put on the agenda of September 11, 2001.

Discussion was held

A memo from Selectman Grady was received regarding the town report. It was requested that it be put on the agenda for September 11, 2001.

Discussion was held

A memo was received from Selectman Grady as to who would be responsible for the construction of the building. A request was made that it be put on the agenda for September 11, 2001. There was also a request to get a legal opinion from town counsel.

Comments were received from Lucia Fulco, Cataumet with regards to the web page.

Al Beinor, Bourne commented on the bulletin board

MOTION Selectman Locke and SECONDED by Selectman Tirrell move to adjourn

Meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.