4/27/1983 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD of SELECTMEN MEETING April 27, 198 PRESENT : Chairwoman B . Jean Thomas, le tm' en Chester, A.- Garland and Willard L. Hanson, Executive Secretary Joseph F. Murphy. GUESTS: Mr. Curtis Woodbury, . James Kt, Mr, Michael Kogut, IIx'-:' Robert Byrnes , Ms .' Jane Peterson, Mr. Ernest Virgilio, Ms . ' Vernice Polka, Mr. i 1 l i m Mills , Mr. Robert McNutt, Mr. Thomas West, Mr. Edward Toreolett.i and their Attorney Mr,. Kevin Kirrane, ' Ms . Hazel, Oakley, Ms, Selena Coombs and Ms , Barbara Bearse Soli Ms, Florence Palace and George Ryan. 2 : 00 p.m. Chairwoman Thomas convened the meeting. Motion by Sel. Danson to approve- the minutes of the April 20 , 1983 meeting. Seconded .by Sel. Garland. This is a vote. 2 : 00 p.m. -- Public Hearing on the New Farm. Chm. Thomas noted that the hearing had been- published and that the hearing was to show Cause why the liquor License should not be -revoked. Mr-. Michael Kogut stated that they were ready to surrender their license with- out prejudice until May 2 , 1983 . Board accepted the license . Chm. Thomas adjourned the hearing with a continuation on May 25 , 1983 at 2 : 00 p.m. with. the understanding that Mr, Kogut is to get- approved by all .Ards 'Concerned, i .e. Building Inspector. As it was to' early for the next Public Nearing■ Chr . Thomas went to OLD BUSINESS* 1. Board reviewed memo from Police Chief Frere relative to Police Wage Account, Executive Secretary stated that' Chief Frye informed hire that he does not reed the transfer of the Reserve Fund" at this time . Chief Frye is doing all 'he Can . to stay within the money that he has until. Town deet ing. . e l. Hanson questioned numbers 2 and o f the memo, Board informed Sel. Hanson that Chief. Frye'. does not negotiate the contract, that he has to live with it. Sel. Hanson said that he feels there is something drastically wrong with the Contract, 2.) Sel. signed the letter of appre iation for Acting Fire Chief William Chase. . e l. Hanson said, that Mr. Vi rgi l io the Superintendent- o f Streets , had picked him up at. 7: 30 a.m, that day and. .they' had covered all the flumes . This discussion was relative to the problem , the Town is having with flooding at John' s Pond. Bis- us ion continued. Sel . Hanson said that they had talked to Mr, Atwood- and' Mr. Roger BurlinThey pulled out the plywood. Sed.. - Hanson said the whole problem .o grnates at the Cedar swamps . Mr. Virgilio said than' -if the Town will gine him the finances 'he needs he will clean out the area and allow the water to flow through the bogs without causing -damage to the crop . and give relief to everyone. Nor. Virgilio said that now that there. is - coordination and cooperation there should be no problem controlling the flow of- the water. Sel.. Hanson said .that Mr. Virgilio should contact LaCava as the, Cedar swamps are on - his property. Mr. ,Virgilio said that, he is going to contact the Conservation Commission also.