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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BoS - 10/15/2019 Selectmen Minutes October 15, 2019 Selectmen's Meeting Town Hall-Selectmen Office 41 Highland Avenue Cohasset, MA Selectmen Present: Kevin McCarthy Paul Schubert Diane Kennedy Keri Thompson Absent: Jack Creighton Others Present: Christopher Senior,Town Manager Chairman McCarthy called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Diane Kennedy-Present, Paul Schubert-Present, Kevin McCarthy-Present, Keri Thompson-Present. Pledge-Recited. Public Comment-Diana Kornet-67 Gammons Road and member of First Parish stated she sent a letter on behalf of the Parish regarding proposed changes to the Cohasset Common. They have concerns with the proposed parking changes and are requesting more discussions before a decision is made. Chairman McCarthy thanked Ms. Kornet for her letter. He will put on an upcoming agenda to have a bigger discussion. Mr. Senior stated he has met with individuals from the three churches and are listening to their concerns. He is happy to meet with anyone else and can discuss at the 10/29/19 meeting. Recognition-Chairman McCarthy welcomed Lt. Lennon and Officer Bates & Officer Stotik back to active duty and for saving a life during an incident in December. Chief William Quigley stated they are being awarded the Medal of Valor, the State's highest honor for police officers, at the State House on Friday. Officer Bates & Officer Stotik will be flown to Washington, DC in December to receive the Attorney General's Medal for Distinguished Service in Policing. Chief Quigley stated this group is humbled that the Board is welcoming them back to work. He thanked Mr. Senior and Miriam Johnson and members of SCRECC for all their help with this endeavor. Mr. Senior stated the Town is very, very grateful to have Lt. Lennon and Officer Bates and Officer Stotik back. Licenses/Permits-South Shore Community Center-Nursery School Halloween Fair-Director of SSCC Nursery School Ann Madden reviewed the proposed event. This year is the 35t"year of the event. They are asking for the Board to waive the application fee. Motion by Selectman Schubert to approve the Halloween Fair on 10/20/19 from 12-4 p.m., seconded by Selectman Thompson and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Motion by Selectman Schubert to waive the application fee for the Halloween Fair on 10/20/19, seconded by Selectman Kennedy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Cohasset Recreation-Thanks-For-Giving 5K Road Race-Recreation Commission member Tim Burnieika gave an overview of the event. The event is on 11/28/19 and setup starts at 5:30 a.m. and the event is over by 10:00 a.m. Motion by Selectman Schubert to approve the Thanks-For-Giving 5K Road Race on 11/28/19 from 5:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., seconded by Selectman Kennedy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). South Shore Community Center-Jingle Bell Walk-SSCC Program Director Paula Murphy gave an overview of the event. Santa will arrive by boat and all activities are free. They are asking for the 1 Selectmen Minutes October 15, 2019 application fee to be waived. Motion by Selectman Schubert to approve the Jingle Bell Walk on 11/29/19 from 2-4 p.m.,seconded by Selectman Kennedy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Motion by Selectman Schubert to waive the application fee for the Jingle Bell Walk on 11/29/19, seconded by Selectman Kennedy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Board/Committee Appointments-Affordable Housing Steering Committee-Motion by Selectman Thompson to appoint Robert Jeffers to the Affordable Housing Steering Committee for a 3-year term, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Cohasset Cultural Council-Motion by Selectman Kennedy to appoint Kelly Basile to the Cohasset Cultural Council for a 3-year term, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous (4- 0). Cohasset Common Historic District Commission-Motion by Selectman Kennedy to appoint John Coffey to the Cohasset Common Historic District Commission for a 3-year term, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Amendment to Home Rule Petition-Prudent Investor Act-Treasurer/Collector Paula Linhares explained the letter they have drafted agreeing to proposed language of the Prudent Investor Act. They explained how the Town is constrained but agrees to the small first step in the right direction. Motion by Selectman Kennedy to approve the letter regarding Senate Bill No. 2230 allowing the Town to invest its Trust Funds in accordance with MGL Ch. 203C sections 3,4, 5,8, and 9 as presented, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Town Hall Protect-Update-Owners Protect Manager-Mr. Senior advised the Board the Town received S strong responses to the RFQ. They are currently being reviewed and scored. They should have a short list by Friday. The OPM will work to get the project to completion on behalf of the Town. Records Management Update-Mr. Senior stated they have hired King Information System. They have spent time in town hall and the library basement. The storage is a mess but far from the worst they have seen. The initial investigation is that 234 boxes can be destroyed. Some of the information can be microfilmed. The quote came in $10,000 less than the allocated $50,000 for the project so that they can use the extra funds to get some of the information microfilmed. Mr. Senior recently met with Historian Nick Cotoulas from library about preserving some books and a map. Town Manager-Update-Mr. Senior stated tomorrow night at 6 p.m. there is a Procurement Training at Willcutt Commons. There are about 30 people from area towns that are participating. Mr. Senior stated he has been having ongoing conversations about shell fishing with the Town of Scituate. He has also met about regional sewer and has had meetings with the churches about some changes to the Cohasset Common. He has had a lot of one on one conversations. Mr. Senior stated he will be attending the ICMA Conference next week and he will report back to the Board. Selectmen Comments-Discuss 11/5/19 Meeting-Chairman McCarthy stated the Board is scheduled to meet on November 5th the night after Special Town Meeting. He is not sure it will be necessary. They Board agreed to discuss at their next meeting on 10/29/19. The Board also agreed to add a meeting on 1/21/20 for an Update on Goals at Willcutt Commons. Mr. Senior advised the Board the Annual MMA Trade Show is January 24th & 25th. Any member interested should email Tracey Connors. Selectman 2 Selectmen Minutes October 15, 2019 Kennedy stated Steve Gaumer attended the Advisory Committee meeting tonight on behalf of Affordable Housing Trust Committee. The Advisory Committee voted in favor to recommend to STM that$150,000 be put into the Affordable Housing Trust Account from CPC. Selectman Kennedy asked if the Board could get an update from National Grid on electrical outages. Chairman McCarthy will add an update to an agenda in November. Selectman Kennedy stated she is sending good vibes to the Chairman of CPC who is having some health issues. Selectman Schubert stated he just had a microgrid (battery storage system) installed at his home. He will let the Board know how it works out. Mr. Senior advised the Board the Town will be receiving 4 additional electric charging stations. Selectman Thompson stated she had a great meeting with Chris Senior on Friday. Several people have approached her about shell fishing. She is looking forwarded to more conversations. Minutes-Motion by Selectman Kennedy to approve the minutes of 9/24/19 and 10/1/19, seconded by Selectman Thompson and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Motion by Selectman Kennedy to adjourn, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m. Respectfully, Kevin McCarthy, Chairman Documents Event Applications Board/Committee Applications Prudent Investor Letter Minutes9/24/19 & 10/1/19 3