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March 20, 2018
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Joseph Botaish, Charles Kennedy, Stephen Langley, Jerome McGovern, Gerard Nolan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of the Minutes
Approve the March 6, 2018 Open Session Meeting Minutes
Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Botaish, the Board voted unanimously to approve the March 6, 2018 Open Session Meeting Minutes
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Botaish, the Board voted unanimously to approve the March 6, 2018 Open Session Meeting Minutes. The motion carried.” (Motion: Langley, second: Botaish)
6:50 p.m. - Public Hearing - Water Rates
Open the public hearing
Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to open the public hearing. The motion carried.” (Motion: Langley, second: Kennedy)
Waive the reading of the public hearing notice
Upon a motion by Mr. Botaish and seconded by Mr. Langley, the Board voted unanimously to waive the reading of the public hearing notice
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Botaish and seconded by Mr. Langley, the Board voted unanimously to waive the reading of the public hearing notice. The motion carried.” (Motion: Botaish, second: Langley)
Set the water rates as instructed in the packet inclusive of the modification to the fire sprinkler service charges to be billed at $100.00 per inch on a semi-annual basis
Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to set the water rates as instructed in the packet inclusive of the modification to the fire sprinkler service charges to be billed at $100.00 per inch on a semi-annual basis. On discussion, Mr. McGovern clarified the water rates will be increased by 3%, $0.15 per thousand gallons, which means if a consumer uses between 0 to 50,000 gallons the price goes from $5.05 per gallon to $5.20 per gallon, and if a consumer uses greater than 50,000 gallons, the price goes from $6.05 per thousand gallons to $6.20 per thousand gallons. Along with this, the fee for fire sprinkler service charges will be increased from $75.00 per inch to $100.00 per inch ($50.00 each billing cycle) and to make that billing semi-annual as opposed to annual. Mr. Lavin spoke about a multi-tier system that will address consumers that use more than 50,000 gallons. He also explained there is not a different fee for out of town
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to set the water rates as instructed in the packet inclusive of the modification to the fire sprinkler service charges to be billed at $100.00 per inch on a semi-annual basis. On discussion, Mr. McGovern clarified the water rates will be increased by 3%, $0.15 per thousand gallons, which means if a consumer uses between 0 to 50,000 gallons the price goes from $5.05 per gallon to $5.20 per gallon, and if a consumer uses greater than 50,000 gallons, the price goes from $6.05 per thousand gallons to $6.20 per thousand gallons. Along with this, the fee for fire sprinkler service charges will be increased from $75.00 per inch to $100.00 per inch ($50.00 each billing cycle) and to make that billing semi-annual as opposed to annual. Mr. Lavin spoke about a multi-tier system that will address consumers that use more than 50,000 gallons. He also explained there is not a different fee for out of town. The motion carried.” (Motion: Langley, second: Kennedy)
Approve the Sweatt Funds as follows: Council on Aging - Senior Programs $7,000; Conservation Commission - Aerial Drone $1,770.88; Conservation Commission - Birchwold Sign $2,950; Fiske Public -
Upon a motion by Mr. Botaish and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Sweatt Funds as follows: Council on Aging - Senior Programs $7,000; Conservation Commission - Aerial Drone $1,770.88; Conservation Commission - Birchwold Sign $2,950; Fiske Public - Library Electronic Books $5,000; Fiske Library - Family Programs $3,970; Fiske Library - Museum Passes $3,095; Fiske Library - Replacement ofTrees $790; Fiske Library - Security System $9,069; Landscape Committee - Gulf War Memorial $5,000; Landscape Committee - Tree Maintenance $5,000; Public Health Nurses - Nutrition Supplement $700; Public Health Nurses - Sign Holder $420.38; Open Space - Open Space Booklet $6,735; Open Space - Wollomonopoag Boundary $6,000; Recreation - Concerts on the Common $9,950; Recreation - Loam & Hydroseed $7,740; Recreation - Sprinkler System $4,152; Delaney School - Playground Improvement $9,999; Delaney School - Playground Shade/Benches $9,999; for a total of $99,340.18. On discussion, Mr. Langley asked to amend the motion to allocate the remaining funds to the Birchwold Farm Sign for the gold leaf, but there was not enough money to cover that cost. The remaining funds were allocated to the Gulf War Memorial making that total $6,539.74 for a new total of $100,880.00
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Botaish and seconded by Mr. Kennedy, the Board voted unanimously to approve the Sweatt Funds as follows: Council on Aging - Senior Programs $7,000; Conservation Commission - Aerial Drone $1,770.88; Conservation Commission - Birchwold Sign $2,950; Fiske Public - Library Electronic Books $5,000; Fiske Library - Family Programs $3,970; Fiske Library - Museum Passes $3,095; Fiske Library - Replacement ofTrees $790; Fiske Library - Security System $9,069; Landscape Committee - Gulf War Memorial $5,000; Landscape Committee - Tree Maintenance $5,000; Public Health Nurses - Nutrition Supplement $700; Public Health Nurses - Sign Holder $420.38; Open Space - Open Space Booklet $6,735; Open Space - Wollomonopoag Boundary $6,000; Recreation - Concerts on the Common $9,950; Recreation - Loam & Hydroseed $7,740; Recreation - Sprinkler System $4,152; Delaney School - Playground Improvement $9,999; Delaney School - Playground Shade/Benches $9,999; for a total of $99,340.18. On discussion, Mr. Langley asked to amend the motion to allocate the remaining funds to the Birchwold Farm Sign for the gold leaf, but there was not enough money to cover that cost. The remaining funds were allocated to the Gulf War Memorial making that total $6,539.74 for a new total of $100,880.00. The motion carried.” (Motion: Botaish, second: Kennedy)
Police Chief Appointment
Affirm the appointment of William McGrath as Police Chief in accordance with Section 4.2 (a)(i) of the Town Charter
Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Botaish, the Board voted unanimously to affirm the appointment of William McGrath as Police Chief in accordance with Section 4.2 (a)(i) of the Town Charter
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Langley and seconded by Mr. Botaish, the Board voted unanimously to affirm the appointment of William McGrath as Police Chief in accordance with Section 4.2 (a)(i) of the Town Charter. The motion carried.” (Motion: Langley, second: Botaish)
Adjournment
Adjourn the Open Session Meeting at 9:02 p
Upon a motion by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mr. Langley, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Open Session Meeting at 9:02 p
From the minutes
“Upon a motion by Mr. Kennedy and seconded by Mr. Langley, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the Open Session Meeting at 9:02 p.” (Motion: Kennedy, second: Langley)
From the Wrentham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (June 2023 on) and its eCode360 public documents (2018 to June 2023). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Sun Chronicle (Chris Gallo, 2021 candidate photo; Joseph Botaish, January 2025) and Town of Wrentham award photos published by The Sun Chronicle (James Anderson, Michelle Rouse and William Harrington, October 2024 Town Meeting; Roy Lamothe, December 2025). No photos yet for former members Charles Kennedy, Stephen Langley, Jerome McGovern and Gerard Nolan.
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