Selectmen to Tackle Patton Homestead Access, Hours

Here's a look at what the Hamilton Board of Selectmen have on its agenda for its Monday night meeting.

Hamilton Board of Selectmen Agenda

Monday, July 29, 2013

Memorial Room, Hamilton Town Hall

7 p.m. Call to order

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Sundays in Patton Park will host The Community Band of Wenham, Sunday, Aug. 4, 5-7 p.m.

• Hamilton Fire Department Engine Company #1 and Hamilton Fire Department – 26th Annual Firefighter 5 Mile Road Race, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Race begins at 10 a.m.

• List of Board Openings:

o Chebacco Woods Land Management Commission (1)

o Finance & Advisory Committee (1)

o Historic District Commission (1)

o Planning Board ( 2 alternates)

o ZBA ( 1 alternate)

7:06 p.m. Public Comment (3 minutes on topics not already on the agenda)

7:09 p.m. Town Manager’s report

Chairman / Selectmen reports

CONSENT AGENDA

7:15 p.m. 

• One Day Liquor Licenses-

o Gourmet Delights Catering for an event at the Community House on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013.

• A Reason to Ride permission to use town roads and display signs. Multi town route includes use of Essex Street entire length and Gardner Street to Bay Road to Wenham town line. Route signage will be displayed. Fundraiser for cancer research for Beth Israel Hospital. Sunday morning, Sept. 8, 2013.

• Reappointments to Boards, Offices, and Committees

o Poll workers

• Appointments: H-W Board of Library Trustees Gwen Davis Holt to fill out the elected term of Janice Pappas, who moved to Florida. The term expires April 10, 2014, Town Election Day.

• Minutes June 24, 2013 – Regular and Executive Sessions; June 11, 2013 Downtown Walk and Regular Session

AGENDA

7:18 p.m.

• HWRSD – Superintendent Mike Harvey will address the board regarding three recent letters received by the town.

• Determine whether to call a Special Town Meeting in response to HWRSD presentation.

• Conform Board of Selectmen Organizational Structure to By-laws and MGL c.40 S 21

• Selectmen Liaisons – Review and report on other boards and committees

• Review and discuss BOS goals from November 2012 retreat

• Improvements identified during Downtown Walk – Report by DPW Director Dave Hanlon as to which ones can be accomplished by the town and what recommendations must be referred to Mass DOT

• Open Warrant for Fall Special Town Meeting. Date, time and place to be announced at meeting.

• Patton Homestead Discuss property access and hours of operation.  Establish protocol.

NEW BUSINESS

7:50 p.m. Consideration of topics for discussion at future Selectmen’s meetings.