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Minutes Board of Selectmen May 12, 2014 Teachers Meeting Room Canton High School Present: Gerald A. Salvatori, Jr., Chairman, Avril T. Elkort, Vice-Chairman, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Clerk, John J. Connolly, Member, Victor D. Del Vecchio, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Bright, Administrative Secretary. Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Action Items/New Business Motion was made to approve the application to obtain a (special) license to serve alcoholic beverages at a one-day event from Trinity Episcopal Church, One Blue Hill River Rd, to be held on May 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. to May 18, 2014 at 12:30 a.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief Approval. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Motion was made to accept, under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A, a donation in the amount of $5000 from CABI to the Canton Police Department. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0 Action Items/Old Business Town Meeting Action There was a brief discussion concerning Article 20. The proponent decided to withdraw the article and it would be added to the consent agenda. There was a discussion concerning adding the traffic signal lights on Randolph Street at the Canton Equestrian Center for Horse Crossing. Mr. Connolly noted that as part of the mitigation package from the developers at Avalon, there was money for road crossing improvements and this was being discussed. There was a brief discussion regarding the Deputy Assessors salary position and description and the Part Time Clerk in the Assessor's office. Motion was made to bring the Deputy Assessors position in line with other Department heads. The Position would be a 40 hour work week FSLA and bring the salary to $93,017.60 for FY15 and then a 2% cola for FY16, effective July 1, 2015, which would bring the salary to $94,877.96 plus a $2000 travel stipend and the Deputy Assessor has the sole responsibility for all permit of any type. Also, motion was made to phase out the Part Time Clerk position in the Assessor's office by December 31, 2014. Motion: Mr. Burr Second: Ms. Elkort Vote: 5-0