MassVoter.com← Millis Select BoardMillis Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
May 13, 2019
12 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Loring Barnes, James McCaffrey, Peter Jurmain
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Enter executive session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union personnel (Millis Dispatch Association & Massachusetts Coalition of Police & SEIU Local 888)
Enter executive session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union personnel (Millis Dispatch Association & Massachusetts Coalition of Police & SEIU Local 888)
From the minutes
“Sel. Barnes made a motion enter executive session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with union personnel (Millis Dispatch Association & Massachusetts Coalition of Police & SEIU Local 888). Sel. McCaffery seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Barnes, second: McCaffrey)
19-086 Reorganization of Board
Vote to reorganize the Board as follows: Loring Barnes as Chair, Jim McCaffery as Vice Chair, Peter Jurmain as Clerk
To vote to reorganize the Board as follows: Loring Barnes as Chair, Jim McCaffery as Vice Chair, Peter Jurmain as Clerk
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to vote to reorganize the Board as follows: Loring Barnes as Chair, Jim McCaffery as Vice Chair, Peter Jurmain as Clerk. Sel. Barnes Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Barnes)
19-087 Appointment of Outreach Worker for Council on Aging
Ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Rebecca Poynot as the outreach worker for the Council on Aging subject to successful physical
To ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Rebecca Poynot as the outreach worker for the Council on Aging subject to successful physical
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Rebecca Poynot as the outreach worker for the Council on Aging subject to successful physical. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-088 Appointment of Temporary Dispatcher/Receptionist for Council on Aging
Ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Allison Smith as the temporary Dispatcher/Receptionist for the Council on Aging
To ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Allison Smith as the temporary Dispatcher/Receptionist for the Council on Aging
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Allison Smith as the temporary Dispatcher/Receptionist for the Council on Aging. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-089 Appointment of DPW Summer Seasonal Worker
Ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Alex Rollins as Seasonal Summer Help for the DPW subject to successful physical
To ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Alex Rollins as Seasonal Summer Help for the DPW subject to successful physical
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to ratify the Town Administrators appointment of Alex Rollins as Seasonal Summer Help for the DPW subject to successful physical. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-090 Appointment of Primary & Alternative Representatives to the Community Electricity
Appoint Michael Guzinski, Millis' Town Administrator, as primary representative and Robert Weiss, the Town's Energy Manager, as alternate representative to Millis' bid day process for selecting an...
To appoint Michael Guzinski, Millis' Town Administrator, as primary representative and Robert Weiss, the Town's Energy Manager, as alternate representative to Millis' bid day process for selecting an energy services agreement for the Town's community electricity aggregation program
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to appoint Michael Guzinski, Millis' Town Administrator, as primary representative and Robert Weiss, the Town's Energy Manager, as alternate representative to Millis' bid day process for selecting an energy services agreement for the Town's community electricity aggregation program. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-091 Appointment of Capital Planning Committee Member
Appoint Peter Berube as the Finance Committee's representative on the Capital Planning Committee as per his nomination by the Finance Committee
To appoint Peter Berube as the Finance Committee's representative on the Capital Planning Committee as per his nomination by the Finance Committee
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion to appoint Peter Berube as the Finance Committee's representative on the Capital Planning Committee as per his nomination by the Finance Committee. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-093 Approval of 2019 Seasonal Watering Ban
Acting as water commissioners vote to approve the mandatory watering ban as presented in the packet
That the Board acting as water commissioners vote to approve the mandatory watering ban as presented in the packet
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion that the Board acting as water commissioners vote to approve the mandatory watering ban as presented in the packet. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-094 Authorize Expenditure of Water/Sewer/Stormwater FY20 Funds for Enterprise Planning Grant
Approve the Town's match of the funding for the asset management planning grant as presented in the packet and recommend b the Director of public works
That the Board vote to approve the Town's match of the funding for the asset management planning grant as presented in the packet and recommend b the Director of public works
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion that the Board vote to approve the Town's match of the funding for the asset management planning grant as presented in the packet and recommend b the Director of public works. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
19-095 Review & Approval of Comcast Cable License Agreement
Approve and sign the 10 year cable television renewal License with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by attorney William Solomon, and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee
That the Board vote to approve and sign the 10 year cable television renewal License with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by attorney William Solomon, and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion that the Board vote to approve and sign the 10 year cable television renewal License with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by attorney William Solomon, and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
Approve and sign an I-Net Decommission Agreement with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by Attorney William Solomon and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee
That the Board vote to approve and sign an I-Net Decommission Agreement with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by Attorney William Solomon and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee
From the minutes
“Sel. McCaffery made a motion that the Board vote to approve and sign an I-Net Decommission Agreement with Comcast of Massachusetts, as prepared by Attorney William Solomon and recommended by the Cable Advisory Committee. Sel. Jurmain Seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: McCaffrey, second: Jurmain)
ADJOURNMENT
Recess and attend the Annual Town Meeting
To recess and attend the Annual Town Meeting
From the minutes
“Sel. Barnes made a motion to recess and attend the Annual Town Meeting. Sel. McCaffery seconded the motion. Sel. Barnes polled the Board and the motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Barnes, second: McCaffrey)
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