BOS minutes 05-11-15

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Minutes
Board of Selectmen
May 11, 2015
Canton High School Room 115
Present: Victor Del Vecchio, Chairman, John J. Connolly, Clerk, Robert E. Burr Jr., Member, Kevin T.
Feeney, Member, Mark J. Porter, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Bright,
Administrative Secretary.
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Paul DeRensis and Lou Ross, Town Counsel, were also present.
The Board was made aware that an agreement had been made with Canton Development Properties
regarding relocating the proposed daycare center (part of the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment) to a
different site than originally planned, on Neponset Street, due to residential traffic concerns.
Motion was made to approve the Neponset Street Amendment Agreement as outlined by Mr. Del
Vecchio.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to waive the Administrative code for a late agenda item.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Secoond: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made for Mr. Feeney to ratify his vote on the Plymouth Rubber Development Agreement as
he was not in attendance at the meeting when it was voted.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to increase the hourly compensation from $8.00 per hour to $9.00 per hour effective
April 1, 2015 for the Senior Tax Rebate Program participants to be consistent with the increase in federal
minimum wage as recommended by the Board of Assessors. Senior Tax program participants will work
111 hours per year.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Vote to approve a request to hold a block party on Jeffrey Road on Saturday, June 13, 2015 from 2:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. contingent upon Police and Fire approval.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0
Motion was made to appoint Gerald A. Salvatori as a Special Municipal Employee for assistance with the
Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting not to be compensated and for the appointment to be
effective only for duration of Town Meeting. At its conclusion, the appointment shall expire.
Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 5-0