BOS minutes 10-26-2010

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Minutes Board of Selectmen October 26, 2010 Memorial Hall -Salah Meeting Room Present: Avril Elkort, Vice-Chairman, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Clerk, John J. Connolly, Member, William T. Friel,
Town Administrator, Jennifer Andrews, Administrative Secretary. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. It was noted that neither Victor Del Vecchio or Gerald Salvatori would be in
attendance at the meeting. 7:00 p.m. Reverse 911 Update — Louis Jutras, Information System Manager Mr. Jutras, Information System Manager explained to the Board that he was providing
an update since the testing of the new Reverse 911 system implementation. He noted that on October 13, 2010 a test message was sent out at 4:00 p.m. The test lasted 20 minutes and during
that time 8475 calls were made. The calls were made alphabetically by street. He explained that 69 percent of the calls were answered either by a person or by a message machine. There
were some calls that there was no answer and no voicemail and there were some that were not a valid number. These will be followed up on. The public is encouraged to go on line and add
valid numbers to be reached at. Mr. Jutras noted that a second call would be scheduled in the next few weeks at a time when more people are likely to be home around 6:00 or 7:00 p.m.
Vote to Appoint: Teri Mazonson to the position of Library Associate Children's Services effective November 1, 2010. Motion was made to appoint Ten Mazonson to the position of Library
Associate Children's Services effective November 1, 2010. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote 3-0 Motion was made to waive the Administrative Code for the submission of a late agenda
item. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Appoint: Todd Weaver as a member of the Canton Youth Commission to fill a vacancy. Motion was made to appoint Todd Weaver
as a member of the Canton Youth Commission to fill a vacancy. 
Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Appoint: Robert Panico as a member of the Economic Development Committee to fill a vacancy. Motion was made to appoint Robert Panico
as a member of the Economic Development Committee to fill a vacancy. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Appoint: Bradford Slocum as a Constable Motion was made to
appoint Bradford Slocum as a Constable. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Approve: Application to Obtain a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day
Event for Saint John the Evangelist Church (Barbara McKenney) to be held at the Parish Center, 696 Washington Street on Saturday November 13, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. contingent
on Fire Chief and Building Commissioner approval. Motion was made to approve an Application to Obtain a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day Event for Saint John
the Evangelist Church (Barbara McKenney) to be held at the Parish Center, 696 Washington Street on Saturday November 13, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. contingent on Fire Chief
and Building Commissioner approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Approve: Application to Obtain a (Special) License to Serve Alcoholic Beverages at a One-Day
Event for Trinity Episcopal Church (Mrs. Blessing U Chukwu) to be held at One Blue Hill River Road on Saturday November 6, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until November 7, 2010 at 12:30 a.m. contingent
on Fire Chief and Building Commissioner 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 (Mrs. Blessing U Chukwu) to be held at One Blue Hill River Road on Saturday November 6, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until November 7, 2010 at 12:30 a.m. contingent on Fire Chief
and Building Commissioner approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Vote to Approve: Bond Documents prepared by Bond Counsel to receive $410,000 interest free loan from
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WRA. Motion was made to approve Bond Documents prepared to Bond Counsel to receive $410,000 interest free loan from MWRA. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Solar Farm Lease
Update — Mr. Friel provided a brief update on the progress of the Solar Farm Lease. Final would be available for execution in the upcoming weeks. Water and Sewer Commtiment Septage:
$11,517.50 Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 Water and Sewer Commitment — Final Readings: $34.38, $90.66 Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 3-0 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, November 16, 2010. Each member was asked individually if he or she
wished to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Individual Contract Negotiations. Mr. Del Vecchio declared that discussing these items in open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the Town of Canton and therefore will be discussed in Executive Session. Each answered in the affirmative. Mr. Burr Affirmative Mr. Connolly Affirmative
Ms. Elkort Affirmative Mr. Burr noted that the Board would not be returning to Open Session. Motion was made to adjourn Open Session at 7:50 p.m. Respectfully Submitted,