April 6, 2009
Present was James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity and John P. Hathaway, Town Administrator. Ramesh H. Advani was not present.
Jim opened the meeting at 7 p.m. Jack Hathaway read the agenda.
TOWN EMPLOYEE AWARDS
The Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator thanked the employees and presented appreciation certificates. Receiving awards were:
Five Year awards: Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator; Janice Quinlan and Janet Lamonica, Planning Board; Chris Wider, Animal Inspector; Kim Dorsheimer, Treasurer’s Office; and Rosemary O’Koren, Library. Ten Years: Betsy Fijol, Board of Health; Debbie Carr, Susan Fornaciari, and Eric VanNess, Police. Fifteen Year: Butch Vito, DPW Director; Mark Kantzer, John Kelley, Mike Findlen, and Jamie Masterson, Fire Dept. Twenty Years: Marian Harrington, Board of Selectmen; Norma Shruhan, Council on Aging; David Johnston, Fire; and Glen Eykel and Tom Degnim, Police. Twenty Five Years: Richard Clancy, James Leary and David Holmes, Fire Dept. Thirty Five Years: Charles Stone, Jr., Police Chief.
BOY SCOUTS
The Board held a question and answer session with the Boy Scouts. They were present as part of their government badge.
WARRANT
The Board reviewed the warrant and reviewed changes by Town Counsel.
BUDGET
Jack gave a budget summary. They will further discuss this with the Advisory Board.
ACTION ITEMS
Rob Garrity moved to grant the Norfolk Grange Hall Committee permission to post a banner outside the Norfolk Grange Hall advertising the open house they will have on May 2nd. The banner would be up from April 18th through May 2nd. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was so voted.
Todd Lazarus, 12 Chickadee Drive requests permission to conduct his wedding ceremony on Town Hill on Saturday, August 15th from 4-5 p.m. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was so voted.
NEW BUSINESS
Jack said he has been meeting with the Cable Committee regarding the Comcast contract. We need to have a public hearing the last week of April.
Rob announced that the Freeman-Centennial band and 7th and 8th grade band all scored gold and will play at Symphony Hall on May 2nd.
Jim asked for an update on Call and Wait. Jack said there is no new news.
Jim asked about Everett Street. Jack said Butch will update them Thursday.
Rob said we should have Stop & Shop reps in. Jim said we have been trying to get an appointment on their turf, unsuccessfully. Jim said he doesn’t think they will come, because they won’t even return Jack’s phone calls.
Jack will send a letter to Stop & Shop stating the deadline, whenever it is.
At 8:24 p.m., Rob Garrity moved to go into executive session for collective bargaining. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was a roll call vote: Rob Garrity, aye; and Jim Lehan, aye. No votes will be taken and the Board will not reconvene into open session.
Being no further business, at 9:03 p.m., Rob Garrity moved to adjourn the meeting. Jim Lehan seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate report of the Selectmen’s Meeting of April 6, 2009.
James C. Lehan, Clerk
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