6/30/1981 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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w r MIN T-E� of ADM I1T T 'TR• •T,I Y E� MEETING' OF BOARD F SELECTMEN June ELE TI E1 Tune '30 , 19 81 i Present: Chairman Chester Garland, selectman jean Thomas , and Execu- tive Secretary o s eph.F. . I urph r. ■ ;+ Barbara Hammon was not dile t .p arrive until 1 : the Chairman Since F � � decided to take up Item '2 on the brie ing agenda 2 Discussion of Government Stud Committee letter,. whish had been sa ,ent to the Board of. selectmen, advising them of. a Hearing which they. had held; and at which no member of the public had appreared. The Executive e ret r would suggest recommending to the Govern- ment o ern - ment Studer Committee that they make another attempt to hold Hearing, and that they make a greater effort to draw public atten- tion to the Dearing. Be would - suggest that the Government Study ommittee 'prepare a press release, place a legal notice in the papers , and contact all department heads , informing them of the planned meeting, and urging them to contribute their input. sel, Thomas stated that she has contacted all but two members of the Government Study Committee, and has phone calls in to them. of those she ' has spoken to., most of them didn't realize the meeting was i:ritended to be a public hearing, The Executive secretary felt a message must be gotten to the Committee to impress upon thea that this- matter is too important to he treated so cast ally so far as notification and publication of the public hearing is concerned. It is essential that the public and department heads he provided with an .opportunity to contribute to all aspects of this. study, Chairman Garland agreed. Regarding the beaches , the Executive Secretary reported that he has been working on the situation. when . he visited the beach the previous day, he was very disappointed in its appearance. There were no port- a--johns there last week-end -,this problem is being corrected. The beaches should he cleaned regularly; trash should be emptied every night. This will he taken care of also. - Chairman Garland wondered how it would be realistically possible to police the area clown -there; could the lifeguards take the licenses of violators and turn them in The Executive Secretary would not recommend placing that responsibility .on the lifeguards. Ch. Garland questioned how much patroling is being done by the police The Executive Secretary will talk to the Police Chief about this matter. Chm, Garland acknowledged that this is a difficult problem to deal with; ,.- even the parking lots in the Shopping Centers are covered with litter after a week-end. Sel. Thomas# stated that theme has preViou ly been one thorough beach cleaning once year, when the sand is raked and sifted by a machine, Regarding the recent complaint against Fire Fighter Chase, the Execu- tive Secretary reported that a recommendation of disciplinary action will be forthcoming from the Fire Chief soon. The recommendation will probably he for a suspension, with no •loss of pay. The Fire Chief has talked to the Firefighter, which resulted in a very emotional scene he is apparently genuinely fearful of losing his job.' Mr. Chase maintains that he is in need of psychiatric treatm Ent. . He has plenty