MINUTES OF THE SELECTMEN’S MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009

PRESENT: Arthur P. Boyle, Jr. (Chairman), Donal P. Anderson (Vice-Chairman), Willard J. Boulter, Jr. (Clerk), Lewis W. Stone (Selectmen), Daniel W. Trabucco (Selectman), Edwin J. Thorne (Town Administrator), Diane M. Tobin (Executive Assistant), Becca Manning (Pembroke Express), Steve Annear (Pembroke Mariner/Reporter), John Mattinson (Cable), Maria Wood, and others.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the Chairman and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

MINUTES: Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, to approve the minutes of the Selectmen’s meeting of June 1, 2009 as written. Voted 5/0 in favor.

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, to approve the minutes of the Selectmen’s meeting of June 8, 2009 as amended with the correction to the meeting date of the Regional Selectmen’s meeting to be held on Thursday, June 25^th. Voted 5/0 in favor.

SELECTMEN’S SUMMER SCHEDULE: It was a consensus of the Board to adopt a bi-weekly summer schedule of meetings through July and August. The Summer Schedule will be as follows: July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17, and August 31. Regular weekly meetings will resume on September 14, 2009.

REAPPOINTMENTS: The Selectmen voted to reappoint the following:

MEMBER: COMMITTEE: TERM EXPIRES:

Elizabeth Bates Historic District/Historical Comm. 2012

Gerald McCourt Town Landing Committee 2012

Marilyn Zechello Board of Registrars 2012

Election Workers Democratic Town Committee 2012

John Esposito Historic District/Historical Comm 2012

Robert Colangeli Recreation Commission 2012

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL: The following personnel were recommended by the Emergency Management Co-Director and appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the term of July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 to serve as Emergency Management Personnel:

Joseph O’Rielly Robert Rice Michael Christie Robert Lang

Frank Nogueira Douglas Bailey James Christie 3^rd

Tami Rice Alan Waletkus James Christie

Willard J. Boutler 3^rd

James Madden (RACES Operator for Ham Radio)

David Elsner (RACES Operator for Ham Radio)

David Crooker (RACES Operator for Ham Radio)

Ronald Smith (RACES Operator for Ham Radio)

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PLYMOUTH COUNTY HEALTH GROUP: Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Boulter, to appoint Lewis Stone to serve as the alternate Selectmen’s representative on the Plymouth County Health Group. Voted unanimously in favor 5/0. Town Administrator Thorne is the regular representative member.

SURPLUS FIRE EQUIPMENT: Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, to declare as surplus equipment the Fire Dept.’s 1977 Ford F-350 former compressor truck, as requested by Fire Chief James Neenan. Voted 5/0 in favor.

SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS:

Bank of America, 156 Church St. – approved two permanent wall signs as per application and plans submitted.

Factory Paint, 55 Washington St. – approved a temporary sign for 10 day display as per application and sketch submitted.

Re-Tunes, 808 Washington St. – approved permanent roof sign as per application and plans submitted.

Maria Wood Fashion Focus, 2 Columbia Rd. – approved temporary standing sign for 30 day display, as per application and plans submitted.

OLD BUSINESS:

· 300^th Anniversary Committee will meet at the Pembroke Country Club tomorrow night and monthly on the 3^rd Tuesday of the month.

· Surplus Town Owned Property List was prepared by Town Administrator Thorne and Selectmen will try to view the before next week to decide which parcels will be auctioned. Mr. Trabucco inquired about the philosophy of the Board for selling these properties. The purpose is to try to get them back on the tax rolls. Other boards are notified to determine if there are any concerns that would prohibit the sale of a parcel.

· Affordable Housing Committee will meet on Wednesday. They have been talking to the Habitat for Humanity group which is having an engineer review of a town owned parcel.

· Landfill Closure: A summary report was supplied by the Board of Health who will be reviewing it with Environmental Partners at the end of June.

· Docks and Rafts Bylaw: Mr. Boulter hopes to hold a public hearing around July 20^th and another in September after Town Counsel submits comments on the proposed bylaw.

TOWN ADMINSTRATOR’S REPORT:

Cub Scouts Picnic – Permission was granted to Cub Scout Pack 105 to hold their summer picnic at Luddam’s Ford Park on Sunday, August 23, 2009 from 3:30-6:30 pm, contingent upon approval of the Conservation Commission.

Wedding Ceremony – Permission was granted to Robin Lea to have her wedding ceremony performed at the Herring Run Park on August 21, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

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Annual Tea Party – Permission was granted to Kaitlyn Abdou to host her Annual Themed Tea Party at the Herring Run Park on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from Noon to 6 pm, contingent upon approval of the Conservation Commission.

Cub Scout Fishing Derby – Permission was granted to Christopher Devine, cub master of Pack 43, to hold a Fishing Derby at Tubb’s Meadow on Saturday, June 27, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, contingent upon the approval of the Conservation Commission.

Mr. Anderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, to expand the permission granting authority to Town Administrator Thorne for approval of the use of the Town Landing, Tubb’s Meadow and Luddam’s Ford, contingent upon the approval of the Conservation Commission. So voted 5/0 unanimously in favor. Mr. Thorne already has the Board’s approval to grant permission for the use of the Herring Run Park (Thomas Reading Park) and the Town Green/Bandstand.

BANDSTAND ROOF REPAIR: Bob DeMarzo anticipates the restoration of the roof over the bandstand on the Town Green to be done on June 26^th. New England Build and Restore will be doing the construction work and Dan Vale of Scotian Gold will paint the structure.

POND CLEAN-UP: There will be a public hearing on June 29, 2009 at 7:50 p.m. in the Veterans’ Hall, Town Hall, regarding the aquatic management control program for Oldham and Furnace Ponds. The Selectmen will meet in the Selectmen’s Office that evening.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Trabucco, to go into executive session to investigate charges of criminal misconduct or to discuss the filing of criminal complaints, to discuss contract negotiations and for an update on pending litigation.

Roll call vote: Stone, yes – Trabucco, yes – Boulter, yes – Anderson, yes – Boyle, yes

The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.