Board of Selectmen

Amended Meeting Notice

 

 

 

Date                                       Time                           Location

Tuesday                                  7:00 PM                     Bourne Veterans Memorial

May 29, 2007                                                            Community Center

                                                                                 239 Main Street, Buzzards Bay   

 

 

1.    Call meeting to order

 

2.    Moment of Silence for our Troops

 

3.     Salute the Flag

 

4.     Approval of Minutes

 

5.     Public Comment – Non Agenda Items

 

6.     Correspondence

 

7.     Town Planner/Cubellis – Open Space usage possible

  

8.     Town Meeting & outcome review and discussion

 

9.     Discussion on Economic Development Task Force (dissolution)

 

10:   Licenses/Permits

a.                   Common Victualer: Lazy Sundaes Ice Cream & Smoothie

b.                  Autumn Bike Escape

c.                   St. Margaret’s Church

 

11.   Town Administrator’s Report

 

12.    Other Selectmen Business 

 

13.    Selectmen’s Report

 

14.  Adjourn

 

 

 

 

 

Selectmen’s Minutes

May 29, 2007

Bourne Veterans’ Memorial Community Center

239 Main Street

Buzzards Bay, MA  02532

 

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Attendance:

Thomas M. Guerino

 

Board of Selectmen:

Stephen F. Mealy, Chairman

Jamie J. Sloniecki, Vice Chairman

Judith Conron, Clerk

Linda Zuern

John Ford

 

Call the Meeting to Order

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M.

 

Motion for Executive Session

Selectman Conron MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Sloniecki to move to Executive Session and reconvene into open session.  Roll call: Selectman Mealy – yes, Selectman Sloniecki – yes; Selectman Conron – yes; Selectman Zuern – yes; and Selectman Ford – yes.

 

Meeting reconvened at 7:10 pm.

 

Moment of Silence/Salute the Flag

 

Approval of Minutes

Selectman Sloniecki MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Ford to approve minutes of May 22, 2007 as submitted.  VOTE  5-0.

 

Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Conron to approve Executive minutes of May 8, 2007as submitted.  VOTE 5-0.  A copy of which is sealed and kept at the Town Clerk’s office.

 

Public Comment

Charlie Miller –request for more things for Senior Citizens purchased from CPA funds.  He also commented on the Memorial Day tribute for veterans and would like to see more done in the future.

 

Jim Mulvey – noted the Mass DEP Total Maximum Daily Load (TMD) Report Finding meeting of May 30, 2007 from 7pm – 9pm.

 

Charlie Miller

Selectman Zuern and the Board awarded a Dedicated Services to the Community in Town Government Award, and presented to Charlie Miller.

 

Correspondence

Selectman Conron reviewed the correspondence.  All correspondence is on file in the Town Administrator’s Office for review.

 

Town Planner/Cubellis

Open Space usage discussion. The 93.1 acres of Open Space is in perpetuity.  Options, as described by Town Planner Corinne Moore:

 

·        5.3 acres available for purchase in front of the 40B Canalside Commons project.

 

·        Buy down portion of 300 - 40B units (to lower density).  Traffic studies showed 1,634 vehicle trips for the 40B portion and a total of 6,084 vehicle trips per day for entire project.  Discussion held on what option brings in the least amount of traffic.

 

Selectman Comments

Selectman Zuern noted looking into building a hotel or convention center. 

 

TA Guerino noted a potential use for the parcels could be a Fire & Police shared facility.  Discussion held.  He also noted another possible choice is a parcel of land (3 ½ acres) near the Buzzards Bay rotary.  He will contact Chief Baldwin to get a possible breakdown of the call structure to find where the most calls are coming from to see if the proposed area is possible.

 

Selectman Ford noted interest of a convention center to bring in more revenue and off set overrides.

 

Chm. Mealy will arrange an initial meeting with Mr. Cubellis to discuss numbers and discuss the possibility of a convention center.  TA Guerino noted to speak with Town Counsel for an Execute Session to discuss same.

 

Public Comments

Charlie Miller – brought up possibility of a municipal golf course.

 

Town Meeting Outcome Discussion

TA Guerino suggested the Board consider a more active role in the articles at Town Meetings. 

 

Discussion on how to appeal to the younger population:

·        A requirement for high school students to attend Town Meeting

·        A young boys/girls group for microphone runners

·        Volunteers for babysitting

·        School age productions at intermission

·        A change in the lottery

 

Public Comment

Charlie Miller – suggested publishing the Warrant Articles in the newspapers prior to Town Meeting.  He also commented on how motions changed after the Voter Handbook was printed.

 

Jim Mulvey – suggested a better seating arrangement for the Selectman at Town Meeting.  He also commented on understanding the content of the Articles.

 

Kathleen Donovan – commented on the action taken by the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen.  She also commented on the Fields Articles.

 

Paul Gately – suggested a budget presentation similar to the wind turbine presentation.

 

Economic Development Task Force Discussion

TA Guerino recommended the Board consider revoking the activity of the EDTF.

 

Discussion held.

 

Selectman Sloniecki MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Conron to revoke the role of the Economic Development Task Force as stated in the Amended Executive Order dated October 1, 1993.  VOTE 5-0.

 

Licenses/Permits

  1. Common Victualer: Lazy Sundaes Ice Cream & Smoothie.  TA Guerino recommended accepting the Common Victualer license.

 

Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Sloniecki to approve the Common Victualer license to include the hours of 10 am – 11 pm, 7 days a week, with recommendations of Department Heads.  VOTE 5-0.

 

  1. Autumn Bike Escape.  A copy of map is available at the Town Administrator’s office.

 

Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve the Autumn Bike Escape permit for the dates of September 14 – September 16, 2007, with recommendations of Department Heads.  VOTE 5-0.

 

  1. St. Margaret’s Church.  Request of permit for procession.

 

Selectman Ford MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Zuern to approve the St. Margaret’s Church permit for June 10, 2007 between 10:30 am – 11:30 am, with recommendations of Department Heads.  VOTE 5-0.

 

Town Administrator’s Report

TA Guerino noted the cutting of trees for the access road for the new proposed school and that bids for the school will go out in September 2007.  He projected actual construction to begin in November 2007.

 

TA Guerino will be conducting all Department Head reviews.

 

TA Guerino noted the Police Assessment Center bid has been advertised in the newspaper and is due in three weeks.

 

TA Guerino drafted and reviewed letter addressed to the Senate and Legislation relative to the franchising of cable TV.  Discussion held.

 

Selectman Conron MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Ford to endorse letter as submitted.   VOTE 3-2 with two opposing votes from Selectman Zuern and Selectman Sloniecki.

 

Other Selectmen Business

Selectman Zuern noted a better way to show PowerPoint presentations, as currently they are difficult to see on TV.

 

Summer Schedules as follows: 

            June 5, 2007; June 12, 2007; and June 26, 2007

            July 17, 2007; July 31, 2007

            August 7, 2007; and August 21, 2007

 

Selectmen’s Report

Selectman Zuern attended the Ladies’ night event at the Tide Club.

 

Selectman Zuern noted attending the Bourne Middle School All Star Review.

 

Selectman Zuern noted the Woods Hole meeting on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 and Employee Appreciation on Friday, June 1, 2007.

 

Selectman Zuern noted she is unable to attend the Teachers’ Appreciation retirement party.

 

Selectman Zuern noted to drop used insulin needles at your local fire station, as these items are considered hazardous material.

 

Selectman Ford recommended Charlie Miller speak with the Council on Aging for moving forward with projects for suggestions using CPA funds for senior citizens.

Selectman Conron noted she will attend the Teachers’ Appreciation retirement party and stated it will be held on Monday, June 4, 2007 at the Trowbridge.  She also noted she will be attending the Bourne High School graduation ceremony.

 

Chm. Mealy noted working on the future agenda list.

 

Public Comment

None at this time.

 

Adjourn

Selectman Sloniecki MOVED and SECONDED by Selectman Ford to adjourn.  UNANIMOUS VOTE.  Meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Groezinger, sec.