8/3/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes (4)

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Y Board of Selectmen Page Three Regular Meeting Monday, August 3, 1987 4. Department ent of Public works - boat landings , The. Director of the Department -announced that the■ new boat landings are completed, Mr. Virgilio was present to invite the Board of Selectmen and everyone else to a. grand opening celebration to be held on August 28, 19 at : o o P* M. , rain or shine , at the Great River boat ramp. The general public is invited. 5. Town C o uns e t re : Town !�Y-law Sectio � •�� 1*lr2 I��flrnr.■`� . Murphy referred to a written communication dated July 27v 1987 in which Town Counsel Reardon discusses thisBy-law and the method of its approval and adoption by the Town as Article 13 of the Special Town Meeting of May 4, 1987. Mro Reardon noted ,, "Article 13 of the Special Town Meeting Of May 4t 1987 was adopted by a, Grote of 268 in favor to 7 opposed, Neither the motion which was favorably acted upon, nor the article itself rade any reference to the re- quired determination under Section 2.9.2. 11. Mr. Reardon further noted, "Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of March 23 , 1987 was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Town Meeting. Neither the motion nor the article nor discussion at the meeting referred to the Section 2.9.2 determination. It is Mr. Reardon's opinion that these articles rust be ratified pursuant to Section 2.9.2 prior to ex- ecuting deeds of con e an .e disposing of real estate authorized b T Meeting. Mr. Murphy stated that there are three such articles which would require ratification and confirmation by Town Meeting,, It was unanimously agreed that these three articles be deferred to special Town meeting, 6. Popponesset Dredging Project. Mr. Caster reported that dredging is proceeding 7 . Mr. Caster requested that a meeting (s ). or process be instigated to clearly show the movement of monies .into and out of Town coffers as well as the actual monetary figures ., Board em- bers concurred with this request. Mr. Murphy will set up a. method to comply with this request, . Mr. Murphy reported that he did pick up plans and re- lated documents from Tower. Engineer Charles Rowley relating to Great Oak Road this date as directed by the Board of Selectmen. He said that subsequent to that, he ret with legal counsel of the Department of Environmental Management today and other I".ndividuais from that office and that they have taken copies of hose plans and, Mr. Murphy said , "Subsequent to that, 1 talked with Mr.. Rowley who related to me what he felt needed to be done". NEW BUSINESS : i 1. Popponesset Beach Association -- A2Elication for Permit. The Association has requested a permit to conduct a three-mile road race in the Popp ness tt area, to be held August 8 , 1987* Mr, -Lawrence moved that a permit to conduct said race on August 8, 19 be granted as requested. Mr. Manson seconded the motion. The Grote was unanimous .