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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-02-24 Board of Selectmen Minutes i . Meeting Notes February 24, 1983 Board of Selectmen Members present: M. Rosenthal, J. Russell, M. O'Brien, P. Dustin, and J. Price. The Board discussed the question of mileage reimbursement for the Board of Assessors . M. O'Brien moved "to reestablish the mileage policy of the Town that a reading of the odometer has to be taken before and after the trip, with the exception of the Board of Assessors when they are doing assessment trips, and when they will vote to set their own policy. " The motion was passed unanimously by the Board. The Board then met with Harry Presti, the Dog Officer. The discussion touched several subjects . First, it was decided that the bog Officer be given a book of citations, in order to strengthen his position on handing out fines. Harry Presti and the Executive Secretary should get together soon in order to work this out. This includes giving the Dog Officer a set of Rules and Regulations pertaining to his powers (.and limits) to pursuing dogs, etc. The Board then voted unanimously to call a Dog Hearing on March 14, 1983, concerning complaints made to the Board by Ms . Judith Le Blanc, of 14 Gardner Road. Ms. Le Blanc, the Harris and Maynard families will be notified. Finally, concerning the communication system, the Board voted to discontinue the answering service, and to work with the beeper system used by the police. Mr. Russell will contact the Chief on this. The next order of business was opening bids for the Town Report. The Board voted to turn the opened bids over to the Executive Secretary, and have him come back with a recommendation for the Board. The vote was unanimous. In a related matter, the Board discussed the possibility of having the bids opened, in the future, during the day, so that the Executive Secretary could recommend action on the same day, instead of a week later. Mr. Dustin moved that the Executive Secretary investigate the possibility that bid openings be held in the after- noon, by the Executive Secretary, so that he may report to the Board that evening. The motion passed by a 4 - 1 vote, with Chairman Rosenthal dissenting. The Board then met with Kathleen Mitchell from Latham and Latham, and with Mr. Roth from Square Liquors. The Board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of stock of Robert E. Levesque in Reading Square Liquors, Inc. to Robert A. Roth, Sr. and for change of the License Manager of Reading Square Liquors, Inc. under the license granted to it from Robert E. Levesque to Robert A. Roth, Sr. The Board then met with Chief Redfern, Debra Hankins of Medex Services, and Diane Johnson from International Rehabilitation Services. After a discussion of the services offered by Medex, and IRA, the Board voted to instruct the Town Accountant to use the services of Medex Services of Woburn for analysis of any police or fire indemnification bills pending or forthcoming, with the Town Accountant reporting on the service in 90 days. It was unanimous. The Board then voted to hold a general meeting on the IRA services on March 24, 1983, at 8: 00 p.m. The Town Accountant, the Insurance Committee, the Treasurer, the Two Chiefs, and an observer from the Finance Committee will be invited to attend. The vote was unanimous. The Board unanimously approved a one-day all alcoholic beverage license for Friends and Alumni of Austin Prep. on March 12, 1983. The Board voted to send letters of appreciation to Firefighters Sharkey and Stead. The Board voted unanimously to okay the League of Women Voter' s annual fund drive. The Board decided to send a copy of the letter from the Post- master to the Town' s insurance company, Hastings-Tapley, 271 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02141 (Bernadette McGlynn) . The Board tabled discussion of the parking situation on Pleasant Street. Chief Marchand will meet with the Board on Monday evening to review the matter. The Board set a figure of 15,000 dollars for the warrant article on police and fire indemnification. The Board voted unanimously to allow Ms. O'Brien, in con- currance with the Chairman, to hire a person as needed, from the funds remaining in the Hazardous Waste Budget, to serve as a specialist in assisting the Town in its work averseeing the Woburn Hazardous Waste Site. The Board directed the Executive Secretary to oversee the handling of the Building Inspector's old car. This involves contacting the Finance Committee.