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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BoS - 01/12/2016 Minutes-Board of Selectmen January 12, 2016 Selectmen's Office-Town Hall 41 Highland Avenue Cohasset, MA Selectmen Present: Steve Gaumer, Chairman Kevin McCarthy,Vice Chairman Diane Kennedy Paul Schubert Others Present: Christopher Senior,Town Manager Chairman Gaumer called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Pledge-Recited Public Comment-Peter Pescatore-12 Lantern Lane asked what the discussion on the agenda at 8:40 will be about. Chairman Gaumer stated the Board has discussed asking Mr. Senior if he is willing to stay on as Town Manager and if he would be interested in discussing extending his contract. Library Trustee-Appointment to fill Unexpired Term Chairman of Library Trustees-Carolyn Coffey was present and called their meeting to order. The Select- men & Library Trustees have previously voted on this appointment however,the Trustees did not post their meeting. The Trustees re-voted to appoint Elaine Breslow to the Library Trustees until the next election. Licenses/Permits Lisa Pratt was present on behalf of the Cohasset Drama Club. They are requesting a one day liquor li- cense for two days. This is the 3rd year they have requested it and it has been a well-received event. Motion by Selectman McCarthy to approve a one day liquor license for February 5"&6"for the Co- hasset Drama Club, seconded by Selectman Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Motion by Selectman Kennedy to waive the application fee of$50 per day for the licenses, seconded by Select- man Schubert and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Master Plan Discussion Clark Brewer-Chairman of Planning Board was present to discuss the Planning Board's Master Plan schedule. On 1/20/16 at the regular scheduled PB meeting they will have an introduction, start of pro- cess, discuss a working group, and public relations distribution and outreach. On 2/4 at the regular scheduled PB meeting they will begin to plan for the Saturday visioning session and tour of Cohasset, logistics and goals. On 3/5/16 the PB will hold a public meeting for community outreach, a tour of Co- hasset and a visioning session. At the 3/23 regular PB meeting they will discuss the follow up from the community meeting. Chairman Gaumer asked Mr. Brewer what they needed from the Board of Select- men. Mr. Brewer asked to help raise awareness, get the community involved and help people under- stand change. Selectman Kennedy asked Mr. Brewer when the last master plan was done and how the public can see it. Mr. Brewer will put the last master plan on the PB website. He encouraged the com- munity to start to come to the PB meetings to get involved. They are hoping to have the master plan completed within 18 months with the help of the MAPC. Mr. Brewer will develop a charge for the work- ing group. Powers&Sullivan-2015 CAFR&Audit Review Jim Powers and Kyle Warren were present on behalf of Powers &Sullivan. Mr. Powers thanked Mary Gallagher, Chris Senior and the employees of the Town for all of their help. They were excellent to work with and cooperative. Mr. Powers discussed the Report on Federal Awards. There were no findings on compliance and the Town received a perfect opinion. The threshold will change next year and the re- port will not need to be done. Mr. Powers discussed the Management Letter. There were no material weaknesses or deficiencies. The budgetary controls are very good. Most of the issues from last year are resolved or they are in progress. They are confident of the plans in place. Mr. Powers gave a quick over- view of the CAFR. He stated the town is in full compliance. Water and Sewer funds look good. The OPEB fund is building up and that should help with the town's rating. He discussed with the Board the discount rate that the Town gets from Norfolk County Retirement. The rate is high and should be looked at. Presentation on possible Cohasset Cultural District Discussion postponed until 1/26/16. Formulation of BOS subcommittee to discuss TM contract extension Chairman Gaumer stated the Board has recently talked about working on an extension of the Town Manager's contract. The Board has expressed interest in retaining Mr. Senior longer than the one year remaining on his contract. His current contract runs from January and the Board would also be inter- ested in having the contract run with the fiscal year. Chairman Gaumer and Vice-Chairman McCarthy will serve as the Board's sub-committee. They will meet with Mr. Senior and with the help of HR Direc- tor-Lisa Uglialoro they will edit the contract and come back to the Board. Mr. Senior stated he has been with the Town for two years tomorrow. It has been rewarding and the Town has made positive progress with the help of many people. Selectmen Update Selectman McCarthy reminded everyone of the Martin Luther King breakfast on Monday at St. Ste- phen's Church at 9 a.m. Selectman Schubert stated there is a Safe Harbor meeting on 1/13 at 6:30pm at 91 Sohier Street. Selectman Kennedy stated the Annual MMA Conference is coming up on January 22- 23. It is an informative event. Selectman Kennedy read aloud a press release from South Shore Recy- cling Cooperative honoring Merle Brown for all his years of service. The Board congratulated Mr. Brown. Chairman Gaumer advised the Board that they have received an appeal from the ABCC for the denial of Sajjan Enterprises change of location application and that town counsel will handle it. Town Manager's Update Mr. Senior stated he attended the South Shore Managers meeting at Bridgewater State College. The College is interested in partnering with local communities and working with interns. He said they had a lengthy discussion on the opioid crisis. Mr. Senior stated he attended the Historical Society meeting and they discussed the 2501"anniversary of the Town. He feels this dove tails nicely with the master plan and possible culture district. He feels there are a lot of exciting opportunities for the town. They are seeking people who would like to get involved. The dredging harbor project is continuing. They have had challenges with the wind but progress is being made. They have applied for an extension and are waiting to hear back. Harbormaster Lorri Gibbons is doing a great job overseeing and keeping communi- cations open. Minutes-12/22/15 Motion by Selectman McCarthy to approve the minutes of 12/22/15, seconded by Selectman Kennedy and the vote was unanimous (4-0). Motion by Selectman Kennedy to adjourn, seconded by Selectman McCarthy and the vote was unanimous(4-0). Respectfully submitted, Steve Gaumer, Chairman Documents One day liquor request-CDC Cohasset Cultural District-draft map Powers&Sullivan-CAFR & Management Letter Minutes 12/22/15 South Shore Reg. School-FY17 Budget Karp Letter-Red Lion Lights ABCC-Appeal of Sajjan Building Logs-December 2015 Bancroft Hall Calendar January 2016 Minutes-Board of Selectmen January 12, 2016