BOS minutes 03-08-11

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Minutes Board of Selectmen March 8, 2011 Memorial Hall -Salah Meeting Room Present: Victor D. Del Vecchio, Chairman, Avril T. Elkort, Vice-Chairman, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Clerk, Gerald
A. Salvatori, Jr., Member, John J. Connolly, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Andrews, Administrative Secretary. Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Class
H License Hearing — Byblos Industries Corp located at 1158A Washington Street, Joseph Rouhana Motion was made to open the hearing. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Mr. Friel,
Town Administrator, recommended continuing the hearing due to the fact that the property owners filed a petition with the Zoning Board of Appeals and it is still pending. Additional
Zoning Approval is necessary for these owners to obtain the Class II License. Motion was made to continue the hearing. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 2011 ATM Article
39— Massachusetts Community Preservation Act — Deb Sundin, Bruce Rohr, Conservation Commission Members of the Conservation Commission came before the Board to discuss the Conservation
Commission sponsored article for the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act. Ms. Sundin, Conservation Commission member, discussed the merits of the Town Adopting the Act. She explained
that it needed to pass Town Meeting in order to be considered as a ballot question. She explained that it could be thought of as a savings account that the State matches a certain percentage
of whatever the Town puts in and the funding is to be used for land preservation (open space or historical preservation) or affordable housing. She noted that the cost to the average
tax payer would be about $40 to $42 a year and that certain low income households would be exempt. She noted that a similar article had passed at the 2006 Annual Town Meeting but it
had failed at the ballot. She was asking for the Board of Selectmen's support. Mr. Connolly noted that the Town has acquired a lot of open space, such as the Williams Estate and the
Pequitside Estate Estate without assistance from the Community Preservation Act. He noted that he was uneasy about the program as it gives the state a certain amount of control of what
the Town can do with the property once it has been acquired and no 
Town Meeting decision on parcel acquisition was then required. A committee would decide. Deb Sundin and Bruce Rohr, Conservation Commission member, reiterated the fact that the Town's
funds will be matched by the state and therefore the Town would only have to spend half the money on these kinds of projects. Ms. Sundin also noted that the Town would be committed to
continuing with the program for five years, but could opt out after that time frame. Mr. Del Vecchio inquired if the funds could be used towards maintenance such as field or sod replacement,
or new sod for artificial turf at the High School. Ms. Roth, State Community Preservation Act Associate Director was also present and explained that the funds cannot be used for maintenance,
rehabilitation of an existing outdoor facility or for artificial turf. There was a brief discussion among the Board members concerning supporting the article and that state "matching"
funds have been dwindling and maybe unreliable in the future. The Board noted that it would make a decision prior to Annual Town Meeting whether of not to support the CPA. Action Items/New
Business Vote to approve: Application to Obtain a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day Event for St. John the Evangelist Parish, Barbara McKinney, located at 696
Washington Street on Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief approval. Motion was made to approve the application to
Obtain a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day Event for St. John the Evangelist Parish, Barbara McKinney, located at 696 Washington Street on Saturday, March 12,
2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Vote to approve: Application to Obtain
a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day Event for Trinity Episcopal Church, Franklin a. Akang, located at One Blue Hill River Road on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at
6:00 p.m. until Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:30 a.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief approval. Motion was made to approve the Application to Obtain a (Special) License
to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day Event for Trinity Episcopal Church, Franklin a. Akang, located at One Blue Hill River Road on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. 
until Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 12:30 a.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Vote to approve: Request to hold
the Beth Spence Memorial walk/run on April 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. contingent upon Police and Fire approval. Motion was made to approve the request to hold the Beth Spence Memorial walk/run
on April 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. contingent upon Police and Fire approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Vote to Appoint: Kerry Vieira as a member of the Canton Cultural
Council. Motion was made to appoint Kerry Vieira as a member of the Canton Cultural Council. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 For Signature: Certificate of Achievement —
Technical Sergeant Joao P. Vicente, 102D NWS Quonset Air National Guard Base. Motion was made to execute the Certificate of Achievement — Technical Sergeant Joao P. Vicente, 102D NWS
Quonset Air National Guard Base. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Action Items/01d Business BOS Warrant Article Positions — Articles 28, 32, 34, 39, 44. This matter was
postponed. Public Announcement/Comment The Board of Selectmen will hold its next meeting in the Salah Meeting Room in Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Each member
was asked individually if he or she wished to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Collective Bargaining Contract Negotiations Strategy. Mr. Del Vecchio declared that
discussing these items in open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town of Canton and therefore will be discussed in Executive Session. Each answered
in the affirmative. 
Mr. Burr Affirmative Mr. Del Vecchio Affirmative Ms. Elkort Affirmative Mr. Connolly Affirmative Mr. Salvatori Affirmative Mr. Burr noted that the Board would not be returning to Open
Session. Motion was made to adjourn Open Session at 8:15 p.m. Res tfull Submitted, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Clerk