001[Music] Good evening and welcome to the select board meeting of September 29th, 2025, 6:00 p.m. in room 3 of town hall. It is now 6:02 p.m. The first agenda item, gentlemen, is the signing of the warrant. Mr. Chairman, I'll I'll make a motion that we sign the warrant. I would second that, Mr. Chairman. And >> that is unanimous. Next item is the approval of the regular session minute meeting, excuse me, minute meeting minutes. I'll get that right. One. It's eventually of September 8, 2025. >> Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion that we accept the um regular session uh minutes of the select board of September 8th, 2025. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. The next item is approval of the regular session minutes of September 22nd, 2025. >> Motion to
002approve regular session minutes of um September 22nd, 2025. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> The next item on the agenda is approval of the executive session minutes of September 16th, 2025. >> Yes. And a motion to approve the executive session minutes of September 16th, 2025. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. And the next item is approval of the executive session minutes of September 22nd, 2025. >> Exactly. Um motion to accept the executive session minutes of September 22nd, 2025. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman, as well. >> That is unanimous. The next item on the agenda is public hearings. Um, we have a public hearing of the town planner to the remand, excuse me, to remand the request of petition for acceptance of Ariana Circle. I take it that you're going to
003handle this. >> Yeah. Basically, uh, not it's a notice of hearing. It's not a legal ad. This was, uh, a notice was published, uh, at town hall, uh, as part of the packet. Uh all we're looking for the board to do here is uh remand this to the planning board. They will then make a recommendation at town meeting. >> Okay. >> I have a motion. >> A motion, Mr. Chair. I make a motion to remand the petition for acceptance of Ariana Circle uh as a public way to the planning board for the purpose of conducting a public hearing. And before I take a vote from um Mr. Walsh and myself. Uh there's no one in the audience uh to speak to this. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone online? There's no one on
004Zoom. >> Mr. Walsh. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> And that is unanimous. >> Thank you for pointing that out, Michael. >> You're welcome. >> Um the next item, scheduled appointments. We do not have any. Next item is the town administrator's report. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Uh just um three items tonight. uh an item you're familiar with, the fiscical year 25 state 911 department support and incentive grant. Uh we did receive notice from the executive office of public safety and security state 911 department. We again have been awarded a department support and incentive grant. The amount is $111,259 and as you know it's for enhanced 911 telecommunicator uh personnel cost. Uh obviously thank you to dispatcher Lisa Truis and the Milford Police Department for securing this uh important grant. Uh also
005pleased to uh note that you might have read that we have also received nearly 600,000 in grant funding from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness MVP action grant program and this is for resilience planning for Godfrey Brookke. This project will build on previous studies and projects which model and improve the capacity of Godfrey Brook and its tributaries. The grant will fund a multi-year effort to study and address flooding and water quality challenges along Godfrey Brook and include the hospital in O'Brien Brooks also. And then one last item, uh, Fire Chief Mike Nelson, uh, Mark Nelson, excuse me, wants to thank highway surveyor Scott Chrisulli, Billy Palmer, and the highway department workers for their exceptional work at the Bert Street Fire Station. As you may recall, a $40,000 paving article was
006repro approved at the October 2024 special town meeting. The highway department provided a plan that resurfaced a much larger area than anticipated. They raised catch basins, cut back vegetation and growth, leveled problem areas. In addition, the crews removed old material from the flower beds, installed new permanent stones and lom and seed, and that was also provided along the guardrail, and it certainly enhanced the beauty of the station. So, Mark, just wanted to make sure that you were aware of it and the public was aware of it, of the nice work that that was done by all. And that's all I have tonight, Mr. Chair. I'm glad to see they continue to work together to accomplish good things. >> Any questions for town administrator? >> No, Mr. Chairman, I do not. Thank you, Ricky. >> Next
007item is old business. Town administrator concerning the town meeting warrant. >> Again, the warrant was there. You saw it at the last meeting. If the board wants to take anything up, you can obviously if not, then we will uh proceed at town meeting on October 20th. >> Any questions? >> I have no questions or issues, Mr. Chairman. No. >> A motion a motion to accept the town meeting warrant for October 20th, 2025 as is. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. A new business uh police chief concern in the sale or surplus of surplus vehicles. Uh yes, two vehicles here. Um, one is a 2011 Alexus vehicle and the other a 2017 Ford Expedition. They're looking to uh auction uh these vehicles. As you know, the board would need to vote.
008I believe these were vehicles that were uh forfeited to the Milford Police Department. One was and the second was one is currently used by uh IT department head uh Chris George. uh that vehicle I guess is just too much going wrong with it and the maintenance and repairs uh just exceed its value. So that's what they're uh looking for. Uh I think it was Ed uh Poconiki uh who made the request for the police department. >> Have a motion. >> Motion, Mr. Chair. I think this is a good way too to ensure that u the town recovers some value from uh older vehicles that are no longer used or needed for uh public safety operations. Um therefore I would um make a motion uh that the select board declare the following uh police uh department
009vehicles as surplus 2011 uh Lexus and a 2017 Ford Expedition. Um and also if you can make another motion too uh that the select board uh to dispose of these vehicles through public auction utilizing uh municipid um as uh we have in the past in accordance with the relevant procurement and surplus uh property regulations. >> Before I second that Mr. Chairman also to Mr. Maza Kelly's point not only the financial end we also have nowhere to store these vehicles is there's a way to get rid of them. And with that I will gladly second the motion. And that's unanimous. Rick, just to point out that the vehicle that was forfeited, the funds that come from that don't go in the general fund, right? >> They go into the uh forfeiture fund. Correct. >> Yep. >>
010Next item is the police sheep concern and handicap accessible parking spaces. Received a request from um a resident at 42 Green Street. M um there are I think two individuals that have placards and have handicap issues. Um and they're looking to place at least one, possibly two if the police chief deems the tour appropriate um um in the vicinity of 42 Green Street. Uh the police chief indicates that um he believes that it is a good idea uh as there are none down there at this point. All right. A motion. >> Motion, Mr. Chair, to I make a motion that to approve the installation of at least one handicapped accessible parking spot at 42 Green Street. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> We are authorizing them if he feels there's two. That two
011would be appropriate. Correct. >> Okay. Then at least one I said so two. Two would be appropriate. Yes. >> And that will also show that we have um a commitment to ongoing accessibility to public safety for all our residents. And that is unanimous. Okay. Next item is from the Milford Scouts for a permit to obstruct uh for the scouting food drive. Yeah, Mr. Chairman, I I make a motion that we um accept the motion uh that was requested by David Winkler, scouting uh for food uh drive coordinator for a permit to obstruct and use the municipal parking lot located next to the food pantry on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Uh and it is conducted for this uh annual Scouse food drive and everything is u the uh police chief
012approved the permit as well. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. That's unanimous. Next item is um lunch council number 80, Knights of Columbus, a permit to obstruct the public way. Right. Okay. Okay. And Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we accept the uh application for a permit to obstruct uh by the Knights of Columbus uh and and participate in this annual Tootsie Roll uh drive to raise monies to benefit the physically and mentally handicapped. You're requesting permission to hand out Tootsie Rolls and collect funds at the intersection of Route 16 and 109 on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 from 8:30 to 3:00 p.m. with the rain date of Saturday, October 25th, 2025. And our police chief also review the request and has no concerns. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That's unanimous.
013Paul, you don't have to do a U-turn to get a second Tootsie Roll. Just pay for two. Next item is Milford High School Boosters Club permit to obstruct a public way for a 5K runwalk on Thanksgiving morning. Yeah. Okay. This is, I believe, their 15th annual um uh uh Turkey Day race. Uh and again, they've been doing the same route. So, I would say we um accept the application uh by the Milford High Boosters uh club for a permit to obstruct for the annual Turkey Day 5K race walk on Thanksgiving morning, November 27th, 2025. And that will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Milford High School. And the um areas that they're going to be running was were also uh described in the uh application as well. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That
014is unanimous. Next item is the Milford Cultural Council appointments. The Milford Cultural Council respectfully request that this board appoints [Music] Santos to the Milford Cultural Council. Both these nominees have extensive backgrounds in the arts as well as passion engage in the work of the council. on behalf of the community as noted in their talent bank applications. Um they do have the support of council members. I have a motion. >> A motion, Mr. Chair. I make a motion to appoint uh Patricia Solomon and U Pein Scamado Des Santos uh to the Milford Cultural Council as recommended by the council chair and its members. According to their reports, these individuals will have uh were identified as strong candidates and will um uh uh concent uh council's missions. >> I would gladly second them, Mr. Chairman. >> That
015is unanimous and my apologies for misprononunciation. Uh this one >> last name. Yeah, I know. >> The next item is St. Mary's of the assumption parish a permit to obstruct the public way of father Peter Joyce what number seven right >> seven okay attaches uh we um make uh make a motion uh Mr. Chair in uh uh member Walsh that we uh approve the application from St. Mary's Parish for a permit to obstruct a candlelight uh procession in honor of uh Nosa uh Senora Opera following this uh uh 700 p.m. mass on um Saturday, October 11, 2025. The procession will begin at the church and around the block to return to the church and the police chief has approved this permit. >> I would second that, Mr. chairman. >> That is unanimous. >> The the
016whole just to for the audience and for uh uh anybody's uh uh information that um uh feast day is is a um for the blessed mother because of the immaculate conception and she's the patron saint of the Brazilian population as well. >> Thank you. >> The next item is from St. Mary's Church as well and it's uh concerning a one-day liquor license uh wine and malt beverages. Uh Mr. Chair, uh motion to accept the application from St. Mary's parish for a one day beer and wine license uh for the event at Paris Center Hall uh known um as the feast as the festa NOSA seenora uh to be held Saturday October 18th 2025 from 6:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. But as Chairman Olaflin did recommend uh in the past that we where where it's beer
017and wine, we would make that uh 5:15 to uh midnight. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. Next item, as well as from St. Mary's Assumption Parish, it's an entertainment license for the same event. Do I have a motion? >> A motion, Mr. Chair, to approve the one-day entertainment license uh for the event at the Paris Center Hall for the for that same feast. Uh that'll be uh Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 7 pm to 11 pm. >> And before I second, Mr. Chairman those hours. >> That's the entertainment. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> And that is unanimous. The next item on the agenda is invitation to speak. Is there anyone in the audience? There is no one in the audience seeking to speak to the uh board.
018Is there anyone online? There is no one online. looking to speak to the board. The next item is correspondence. Any correspondence, gentlemen? >> I don't have any, Mr. Chairman. >> I do not have any, Mr. Chairman. >> Mr. Bani, any correspondence? >> No, I do not, sir. >> The next item is executive session. We already held an executive session prior to this meeting. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjourn, Mr. Chairman. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. Thank you very much for tuning in. Uh we appreciate you. uh staying current with town affairs. If you have any questions, concerns, please bring them to the attention of the town administrator. Good evening. Good evening. Thank you.