10/8/1986 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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I E .v f ry i I Board of Selectmen Minutes of October E, 1986 ahpee Town Hall The following members of the Board of Selectmen were present during the meeting: Chairman ill Hanson , 8, Jean Thomas and Peter Lawrence. (Note Chairman Hanson arrived 5 minutes after the meeting commenced) . The Executive ecretart', Joseph Murphy, was also present. el . Thomas convened the meeting promptly at :00 p #r . Minutes of October I and Executive Sessions el t Lawrence roved to accept the Board of Selectmen's minutes of October 1 , 1986 and Executive Sessions. Sel . Thomas seconded. So voted t.= APPOINTMENTSAND HEARINGS 'Mr . French res. Pole Hear i n Time Charge -'Mr . French of Commonwealth Electric ret with the Board proposing a change in the way utility pole hearings are conducted. He said that a lot of other towns as well as the company find it more convenient to conduct the hearings during the day. He asked the Board of Selectmen to consider daytime hours for the hearings suggesting that they designate the Executive ecretart' or the Town Engineer surveyor as the Hearing Officer . The Board was presented with a copy of the general law which vests the power to the Selectmen . They were also given a breakdown of how the procedure would work with the only change being the hours. S l . Lawrence asked how rang hearings the Board has on an a erage'P Mr . French replied not all that frequently. el . Thomas asked if the abutters are notified? Mr . French replied yes. The Executive Secretary said that they have specific fora for that purpose . After a short discussion of who would be designated as the Hearing Officer, Sel . Lawrence roved to have the hearings held during normal office hours under the direction of the Executive Secretary or his nominee . Sel . Thomas seconded. Vote was unanimous Gramm. Electric Hearing - Joint Pole So. Sandwich Rd. Mr . French of Corn. Electric was present on the petition of Mr . Peter Michaelson to conduct a hearing to supplyservice to a underground development an Hickory Ci rc l e t Thi pole will be a joint pole on Sandwich fond which will supply i l i t i e to the northerly si de of Hickory Circle . e l # Hanson asked the D.P.W. Director if he had any problems with it . Ernie Virgilio replied 11none at ll " , Nobody else present objected.