001[Music] Good evening and welcome to the select board meeting of September 8, 2025 in room 3 at town hall. First item on the agenda, gentlemen, is the signing of the warrant. >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to sign the warrant. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman, >> and that is unanimous. Uh the next item is approval of the regular session minutes of August 18th. >> A motion to approve the uh regular session minutes of the select board of August 18th, 2025. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. Uh public hearings. We have a public hearing with the Citizens Club concerning an amendment to the all alcohol club license alteration of the premises outdoor dining. Good evening. I have to ask you to identify yourselves even though everyone in
002town already knows you. >> Yeah. >> John, Louis Piaza, >> good to see you, gentlemen. So, you announce why we're here. What can you tell us? This is your commercial club. >> Well, it's it's just a little outdoor. It's about what's a 15 by 20 roughly. And it's just a little deck. We're going to have a television, a small bar, and just like some guys want to have nice weather, watch the football game out there, or we're not going to rent the space to people. It's just going to be, you know, when the weather's nice, we might start the grill, have some hamburgers and hot dogs after playing golf, but it's just going to be a little outdoor thing. And then when the weather's bad, it'll be closed. But but we don't have any plans
003for any big activities. >> Mhm. >> Any questions, gentlemen? No, I Mr. Chairman, I don't and all paperwork is in order. Um uh with the with the department heads and whatnot and and I've seen the uh deck uh it's it's a very wellbuilt, very nice deck. It adds a lot to the outskirts of the um uh club itself too that you could have this type of a entertainment for the people. Um and it Mike, if you had don't have any, I can make a motion. >> Yeah, I I the only thing I did today, I checked with the inspections department. They said everything is fine as well. >> Just to touch on that, Paul, um, each of the department heads approved it. Uh, the building commissioner said there's no outdoor, excuse me, no issues with
004the outdoor dining, uh, with the newly constructed deck. Uh, Tom Planner said they did receive a special permit uh, back in 2022. There was more than sufficient parking. Fire chief uh, had no issues as well after he inspected and likewise with the police chief. Can I have a motion, please? Um, Mr. No one from the public. Oh, is there anyone from the public that would like to speak on this matter? >> Um, we got two people here. I don't know if they want to speak. >> Check and see. >> Uh, no. I I I think they're for the um transfer of the liquor store. >> Yeah, they're come they're on Zoom for the next >> Exactly. Right. And and therefore, if there's no um uh public uh comment, then I I make a motion to
005approve the application filed by the Hoboken Citizens Club. uh John Manini being the manager to allow for outdoor dining uh at their newly constructed deck. And this deck was also like uh uh selectman uh chairman Olaflin mentioned, zoning board of appro um and all paperwork is in order. >> That's an amendment to the liquor license as well, right? >> Uh yeah. Yeah, it's an amendment to the all alcohol license. Yeah. >> Right. >> Yeah. At the end there. Yeah, >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That's unanimous. Thanks guys. >> Thank you gentlemen. Huh? Nice to see you. Have a good night. >> We sure will. >> Take care. >> See you. Take care. >> The next matter on the agenda is um I'm going to try this. Yar liquors inc. Transfer the package
006store all alcohol license pledge license to the Middle Sex Savings Bank. and we'll see if my pronunciation was anywhere close. Um, I believe that's the gentleman that on >> Yeah, we got Thomas who wants to speak. >> Thomas Tr attorney. >> Yep. >> Good evening. >> Mr. Chair, members of the the board, attorney Tom Truax of Salem on appearing behalf of the proposed lendee Yogi Raj Lickers. And with me virtually, I believe is Mr. Acandia. He's the sole principal of the corporation. He's also the proposed license manager. Um the underlying transaction is fairly straightforward. It is stale of substantially all the absence of the current licency papu corp gva milford package store located at 270 north main street in mil uh there's also sale of the real estate upon which the u where the uh
007the business is located as you mentioned uh middle sex savings bank is involved they are providing financing for both the purchase of the real estate and of the business and as collateral for their loans. They're asking this board approval of a pledge of the liquor license. Uh as for his experience, Mr. Mandea, he comes before you with approximately one year of liquor store experience working as a manager at Barrel Liquors in Somerville the past year. Um most prior working years has been working in IT, but in 2024, he made a decision. He wanted to make a change and a career change. And so his liquor store journey began with barrels. And now with his purchase of the uh of the Milford store, um I know from speaking with him, I've been doing this for 44
008years. He's a smart gentleman. I know Middle Sex Savings Bank is very impressed with them and they're very eager to get this transaction closed >> and um so they're going to have a they'll be fine handling this store as a new owner. Um finally, he is CHIP certified. As for operation, he intends to keep the same store hours um the same store layout uh employees to be retained so long as they want to stay and which will help continuity at the store. And all in all, the store is pretty much going to be a turnkey operation from the current ownership team to Mr. Mandilla and we would be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> Gentlemen, Mr. Chairman, I don't have any questions. I thought everything was well explained by attorney Tom Truz.
009Um and also reading going over the paperwork, everything is in order, everything filled out properly. Um various uh department heads have no objections um and approved. Uh I really have no uh further questions on this. Mr. Chair, >> you want to read the department head review? I don't have any questions. >> There's no questions whatsoever from the department heads. They >> Okay. >> There no issues. >> Yeah. So, we're going to have two two um motions, Mr. Chair. Right. One for the transfer and one for the >> public. Approval of the pledge. >> Oh, public hearing. Is there anyone present that would like to speak on this matter? >> The only people online that are speaking are already have already been heard. Um >> Thank you. Uh Mr. chairman. Then therefore I I make a
010motion to approve the application filed by Yaji uh Liquors doing business as Milford Package Store um for the transfer of the package store all alcohol license held by uh Berry Corporation doing business as Milford package store of 270 uh Main Street. Uh so we need approval for that and also we'll need approval for the pledge of the license to Middle Sex Savings Bank and all paperwork is in order. The new manager will be uh Camealish uh Montavilla. >> Okay. So, >> just one at a time. We'll do the transfer first. >> Sure. >> So, I would second the transfer of the license. >> That's unanimous. Yep. >> And also, I make a motion for the um uh pledge of license to Middle Sex Savings. >> And I would second that as well. >> And that
011is unanimous. >> Thank you, Attorney Trux. Thank you, sir. Great. Very much. Good night. Have a good night. Next item on the agenda is scheduled appointments uh the fire chief concerning the new ambulance contract on up gentlemen. >> Mr. Chairman, good evening board members. So, it's an exciting time for emergency medical services in Milford tonight. Um, here to introduce a new provider, new company, Coastal um Transportation Systems, Coastal EMS. Um, so for a little history, in about February this year, we released uh an RFP uh proposals looking for services. Um, we wanted to make a change and we wanted to get back to where uh our services were before. And that's not to take anything away from Community EMS. They've served us with excellent service since 2011. Um they've been here for 14 years, >>
012right? >> Um but we wanted to get back to to a different model uh a two paramedic model per ambulance and we were able to achieve that through uh through a you know a great proposal through uh from Coastal EMS. And they also serve um the hospital. uh they do all the transfer work and all the you know emergency transfer and interfacility transfer work out of the hospital. So I'd like to introduce everybody if we if we could um take a moment to do that. On my right Mr. Mark Contardo he's the chief operations officer and then to to his right is Mr. Kevin Mont. He's the and I'm going to get the titles um the vice president of emergency medical services and public health. And then to our to our back in the in
013the first row, I have um vice president and general counsel, Mr. Mike Cass. And then I have the uh chief quality officer and executive vice president of clinical care, Mr. Mike Peretti. So we're in really good hands with with uh with Coastal EMS. Uh you've probably seen their trucks um coming through or their ambulances coming through town often. Now they have a base in Ashland. Uh and we are looking to transition uh to this new service November 3rd. So it's a little bit earlier than what the other contract um expires. Um but we feel we're going to be ready to go on November 3rd. And there's no change in garing. So Coastal is going to uh move into the same facility, the same base that uh community EMS has. Now all that all the legalities,
014the leases have been worked out with that. That was probably uh I would say our biggest obstacle to to overcome was to figure out where can we garage the ambulances. So there was going to be no change in that. I also appreciate uh deputy chief's work, Mike Dtori. He helped me out a lot with with this. This was um there was some work to do here and we wanted to make sure that the town was getting uh the best service that that we could. And also to uh Chief Dino behind me um with his input. So you already know we work very well together. So, um, all that totaled, we'd like to sign a new contract that we worked on in earnest, um, to bring some nice features to the town and to bring what
015I would say is an is an upgraded service just in the two paramedic model. >> Could you just touch on that a little bit, Chief, so that the general public has a better sense of >> Absolutely. >> what the model today is. And >> so, right now, it's it's a it's a paramedic basic model. So, it's still considered advanced life support, but instead of two paramedics being on an ambulance, we have one paramedic. The other the other um person is an EMT basic, right? So, right now in the town during the day, I have three paramedics on on duty. With this changing contract, we're going to have four paramedics on duty. >> Um, that's how we started the contract in 2011. A few years ago, it transitioned to uh the paramedic basic model, which you
016know, we allowed the change. It was um we we tried it, right? Um but we we felt when we did the RFP, we wanted to go back to the way things used to be and we felt better. We we were better served at that time. Um and so we asked for that type of service. >> Sure. Any questions, John? >> No, just a a comment. Like I say, I'm very excited too about the way we're being covered now with two paramedics 247 and also with the contractor's backup coverage in case you need extra services or extra vehicles and whatnot. They're all there as well. I think we're in very good hands uh with this uh company and I appreciate the work you all have done and especially too for your you know the higher officers
017to come to the meeting uh tonight too. I really we really appreciate that as a select board. Uh and also um um the chief and deputy chief for their work in getting this together and for the protection of the town and to me I think it's the highest grade and we really appreciate it. >> And Mr. Kelly um just to clarify so there are going to be two dedicated ambulances for paramedics 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. >> That is that is something that's very good. Thank you. >> That's one of my questions I was going to ask is how many vehicles are going to be stationed in the community at all times. So, it's too >> too dedicated, but they're very well verssed to to back themselves up and and will just
018resort to the regular mutual aid system if they were not available for a backup truck. But we have two ambulances, two paramedic staffed ambulances, advanced life support dedicated to the town 24/7. And the only other question I have is more for procedural is and only because what we just went through with the structure of the fire department because we had lieutenants, deputy chief, chief. Now we have the captains so that we know who is you know when we get to a scene who ultimately who's the authority at the scene. So now I have this question. We have all these paramedics in town now. There is a scene. How do you what's the rank and file? How do you decide at that you know who who is who's the ultimate authority? >> Sure. So we will
019rely on the higher higher level of care, right? So the paramedics are going to be treating the patient. Fire department takes a command status, right? So we're going to help with treating the patient. >> Um we can't do some of the advanced skills the paramedics can do. We'll be there to help move the patient, move equipment, uh, you know, bleeding control, CPR, things like that. And also are there in an incident command role to to, you know, summons more resources if we need or what have you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. I won't be asking any questions while they're working, especially from the guy they're working on. I just I I think it's a good move to have, you know, both of the units being staffed by paramedics, >>
020right? >> As well as the ability to transport in both vehicles. Um you could get that multiple casualties. You know, we've seen it several several times. Um I do see your ambulances all over town. um you know up on Route 140 probably going to and from the hospital but even the um senior care places you know I see them coming in and out so um you know they're very very visible. Um I have no questions of you. I I think that this was a good move. I know it's something you worked hard on chief and deputy chief that you had indicated in the very beginning that was your focus. you accomplished your goal and it's to the benefit of the public. >> Um, thank you. >> That's who all of you serve. So, we really
021appreciate your work. >> Motion, chief, please. >> Uh, therefore, uh, uh, >> excuse me, Mr. Mask, could you authorize the chief to sign the contract? >> Sure. >> Yeah. Um, therefore, uh, Mr. Chim and I may I move that this select board approve and award the emergency um ambulance services contract to Coastal EMS LLC as recommended by Chief Mark Nelson and Deputy Chief Detour in that Chief Mark Nelson would has the authority to sign the contract for the service. >> I would second that Mr. Chairman here >> that is unanimous. >> Okay with Mr. Canardo also >> if if he would like to sign tonight and then I'll have the board sign also. Yep. >> Absolutely. up to him. Yeah. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you very much. We
022appreciate you coming. >> They did not use a middle initial >> painless. >> And then nice to have you have them sign. You can take it and get it back. You want to do it. You guys want to sign it real and chief will get you a copy or we'll get you a copy. want us to sign under the chief. >> Oh, I'm sorry. No, Mark signs. My bad. >> Chief was authorized to sign. >> Yeah, my bad. You can take it. >> No, it doesn't matter. Thank you very very much. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you. See you. Thanks, guys. >> Robbies. Robbies. Next item on the agenda is the police chief uh Rob Tino concern concerning the hiring policy uh to police officer level positions. >> Chief, >> good evening, Mr. Chairman. Thank
023you members of the board. So what you have before you uh first of all, I want to thank um the town administrator. I want to thank Mr. Vani for working with me on this. I also want to thank our legal department for their advice in working with this. And and just to give you a little fear of ratification, a little backstory how we ended up here. >> So, um, a couple of the local colleges, when I say local, I mean in the Commonwealth, they really took a proactive step in making programs where people go to college and attend a police academy at the same time. Now, this wasn't a thing back in the day when I started this, and it certainly wasn't when Attorney Olaflin started. Uh, we didn't do those things. Um, but they
024do them now. And you know, this came to light because about a month ago, I was approached by one of the lieutenants and they said, "Chief, there's a job fair that they want us to go to." And I said, "Really?" And they explained this whole thing to me. Well, unfortunately, the way our system was set up, um, it really didn't help us in hiring people. And as you know, this profession has seen a significant drop in applicants. Um, but just to reassure the board, um, the current policies that we have in place with hiring and recruiting our dispatchers, and that was something you and I were very passionate about. Um, we've offered these paths to them and and a lot of the dispatchers are either happy with their current position, which is a great thing,
025um, or a couple just weren't ready to go to an academy. Um, but we're we're not looking to deviate from anything that we're doing. We're just looking to expand our our options. Right. So, so what you have before you is uh you actually have a copy of uh policy and procedure uh 4.23 um which goes over how we hire um initial officers for the police department. And I I think we have a a great program here and I think it's it's very well spelled out and I know um uh chairman does too cuz he wrote this. So going through this if you look in it was it's actually when you get down to the subsections and in the section four where it says that you can the candidates who pass the examination or who fall
026into one um exempted categories in H below will be considered further processing based on the criteria below not necessarily in any order of importance. So as you go down to the requirements and um what we make them as preference, we go down into H, right? And it says in subsection H the following um or accepted C exempted categories in which the applicant is not required to take an entrance exam. And it goes down one step below and you have one full-time law enforcement officer uh from any law enforcement agency, a Milford public safety dispatcher. This is what I just I just explained. We do have a lot of officers that are currently in the process to lateral to Milford. >> Again, we're just trying to expand our >> our candidate pool. Um and then it
027says, you know, a former Milford police officer would like to withdraw reinstatement. You know, absolutely. I proposed a section three and that was in what I wrote to you um is adding a section three. And my section three and again I I worked on this with uh our legal department. Uh subsection 3 would read as follows. any applicant that has completed an approved MPTC, Massachusetts Police Training Council Police Academy with post certification and the required college uh associates degree of 60 credits or higher. We'd also like to add to that and I I spoke to uh attorney today. We'd like to add to that uh or credible military service. >> So, we'd like to add that in at the end of that. Um so basically the way this reads is you have somebody let's say
028on a GI bill comes home uh goes to uh one of the colleges I'd be Fritzburg State they go through the college program and in that they graduate and they also have a um MPTC certification and a post certification. Well we'd like to look at this candidate um though they haven't been a police officer before. I really think that's a mood point. sometimes you're better off getting an apple off the tree and um I know that there's a lot of in interest from these candidates that want to come here. So I put that before the board. I'm not looking to really change anything. I just want to add to it with this subsection. >> Just the point of what the chief touched on so that you're aware is when this policy was put together it
029wasn't as prominent. So you take Fitsburg State University, >> they developed their their criminal justice program with Leo. What they did is they added a fifth E. So if you go to criminal justice at Fittsburg State and you go into the academy program, you will not only earn your bachelor's, you'll also learn earn a master's and you will have completed the police academy in full. So they actually hold a police academy there during the day. >> I saw on Facebook just the other day >> um that they were doing, you know, shooting. So they they go to the range. They everything that you do in a police academy, they accomplish. >> Mhm. >> Um while attending college. >> Oh. So you're going to get a candidate in in what the chief is proposing that if
030they finished that program, they're certified by the state training council. They're certified by post. They have a mast's and a bachelor's. That's the quality of the candidate. Um >> no brainer. >> So you've had the difference in academy. You know, they have eyes on that recruit for 6 months. So they get a good feel of whether this person is going to cut it or not. These folks have their eyes on them for five years. So the quality level is is going to increase um what you see because they'll wash them out of the program as they would in a cabinet. Um I I think great idea when I saw it very sure is >> um and as the chief touched on police departments across this country are are starving for help. >> Um you go
031back 15 years ago, city of Boston would have a list of 2,000 applicants. >> Well, we can't get 200 now. So you things have changed. um Milit PD and much of it is the relationship between the police and the community as well as the benefit package that we provide to our police officers. People want to come here and work. So, we've always had we never ever had to really worry about finding, you know, recruits, new people. So, I think this is a great idea. It opens up another pool of candidates for the chief. Um so I I would urge us to uh approve this. >> Yeah, Mr. Chair, too. I studied this too. I made some notes too where you know where you would have the u exemption of taking the written exam. This isn't
032about lowering standards in today's day and age. You know, again, this amendment is about um refining them like I put. Um we we need officers today who can think on their feet um who connect with the citizens and the residents and upholds the value of this town. You can't get that from a written exam. You get get that from from the person chief. So again the written exam if it's not helping to find these type of people um uh then um then we should definitely go along what Chief Tazino was recommending in in requesting and um I would make a motion providing Mr. Welch has something to say. Well, Chief, I think it's a great idea and I, you know, looking at overall, I can think about and Paul can appreciate this with our years
033in the school committee. We started at the high school level when the colleges were coming in and grabbing kids at the high school level that were seniors and allowing them to take courses, college level courses to advance them. So, when they get in there in the fall of their freshman year, you know, they're ahead, which will hopefully give them an opportunity. But having spent my life in the automobile industry, we were in the we still are in the same situation that you're in. You can't find any help. So the Massachusetts Dealers Association, the same as the police association is out of their mind. So what they've done is they've gone to the schools Mass Bay that offer automotive college programs. They come out with an associates degree. Now, those schools are going into the vocationals,
034Blackstone, Tri County, and they're saying to the students that are in those programs, we're going to allow you to start taking college level courses while you're still a senior to move you along through the pipeline so we can get you out in the field with your associates degree, with your certifications to get you out into the workforce sooner. This is a carbon copy of it. It works. I've seen it. I've experienced it. I think it's a great idea. >> I have a motion. >> Yes, sure. Um, Mr. Chair, I I make a motion to um amend the personnel section policy 4.2 uh3 uh to authorize the Milford Police Department uh with the oversight of the chief uh to exempt the entry level uh police officers candidates uh from the written entrance uh exam requirement. >>
035And I would gladly second that. >> That's unanimous. Thank you. Anything else, Chief? >> Nothing else. All >> Good to see you. >> Thank you. All right. Take care. >> Next item on the agenda is the town administrator's report. >> Sorry, excuse. >> No, no problem. >> Um, yes. Uh, four items tonight. one uh I think most people know but we do have a stage 4 mandatory outside water usage ban. It went into effect on August 19th. Uh unfortunately this means the residents may not use any irrigation system, sprinklers or hoses at any time. Uh the second item is there is a sir Naturals facilities closure. We have received notice that Sira Naturals has closed its facilities on one industrial road and 5-7 industrial road. that was effective uh last week, August 31st, 2025. Their
036parent company, AYR Wellness, has entered into a debt restructuring arrangement and as a result will be exiting the cannabis cultivation and production in Massachusetts entirely. They have surrendered their licenses or will be to the CCC, the Cannabis Control Commission. Third item. I'm very pleased to inform the board that the Milford Water Department has received a grant from the US EPA and Mass Dmerging Contaminants in small or disadvantaged communities grant program. The amount of this grant is $1 million and it will be used to help rectify the PAS issue in the Godfrey Brook. Well, I want to congratulate Dave Condre and thank him on his efforts in securing uh this significant grant award. And the final item is uh just an update on the MWRTA wrership. Um I did speak with Brian Long who's the chair
037of the committee on bus route service in Milford. A number of things have happened that have basically improved the service. One night service. We have two additional loops around town in the evening. Those were added about a year a little over a year ago. So, it makes the end time of service move from 7:45 to 9:50 p.m. We have weekend service Saturday and Sunday added on September 3rd of last year from approximately 9:17 a.m. through 5:31 p.m. We have bus stop adjustments. Uh the courthouse stop was removed, as you know, uh as a result of the opening of Trader Joe's. That service was extended in December of last year within the plaza from the Target store stop to include a pass through uh to Trader Joe's. Just also note that riders can still request to
038be dropped off at the courthouse uh which the MWRTA drivers will accommodate. We now have a new program called Catch Connect. It's introduced an ondemand rider service on weekdays, allowing residents to request a curb to curb ride within Milford and Hopedale, similar to an Uber or a lift service. Requests can be made via the MWRTA catch app or by calling the hub with Milford service between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. We have something called a 495 connector. They introduced a weekday shuttle service linking the MBTA commuter rail stations in South Actton, South Bro, Franklin, and Forge Park. As a result of this service, Milford has a connection with the shuttle at Milford Crossing numerous times each weekday. Uh there will be an upcoming public meeting. They're planning a redesign of Route 14 through Milford that
039is intended to make the route more efficient and frequent for riders. The ridership charts do show these connections and the extended night and weekend service has helped spike ridership numbers uh beginning October of last year. Uh Mr. Long believes as do I the service continues to be a value ad for the Milford community and with the possibility of a more efficient and frequent service upon a potential redesign. This should continue to increase ridership and hopefully maybe hopefully maybe give us a little better traffic management in town. So I want to thank Brian for his hard work. He's almost a oneman show on that committee right now. Uh but he has stayed with it and I want to thank him for that. >> That's all I have tonight, gentlemen. >> Thank you, Ru. Thank you. >>
040Thank you. >> Um old business. Any old business, gentlemen? >> No, Mr. Chairman. I don't >> I do not, Mr. Chairman. >> New business. Uh ANA Fuel Inc. DBA 109 mobile amendment to the package store wine and malt beverages license change of manager. Yeah, if everything is in order, Mr. Chair, I'd like to make a motion to approve um the application filed by ANA Fuel Inc. Doing business as 109 Mobile uh of 140 Medway Road uh for an amendment to his package store uh wine and malt beverage license for change of manager. All paperwork is in order and the new manager would be Joseph Butros. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That it's unanimous. The next item is the Milford Con, excuse me, Milford Conservation Commission, a resignation. Um, received a resignation from
041uh, Domingos Roa who has served on that. We appointed him to that particular commission. Um, and he just want to express his thanks to Rick Vani, uh, Alani, Elizabeth Mayanini, and the other commission members. and he wishes everyone well. He was honored to serve. I have a motion to accept the u resignation. >> A motion to accept the resignation of Domingos Roa from the conservation commission. Mr. Chair >> and I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That's unanimous. Very uh bright person. So >> sure is y know he served us well. Rick, if we could just send him just to thank you. >> Absolutely. Yes. Thank you very much. Next item on the agenda is uh town planner street de discontinuence portions of Wales and McGill. >> Um didn't we already send this? >> We
042did remand it. Now it's uh looking to just uh put it on the town meeting special town meeting warrant. Yeah, >> I think we kind of did but I think new town planner wanted to >> Okay. Yeah, I think we were waiting for it to come back to us. Yeah, because there was a fellow from the Mass Maspan Rod and Gun Club that actually came here. Yes, >> correct. Yes. Yep. >> Is this something we should take up with the entire warrant for the town meeting or just accept this for now? >> I would accept it for now. You're still going to have an article that will be placed with specific more specific language than this that you will have to approve as a board to place on the warrant. >> Sure. >> I have
043a motion. A motion to approve this request from the um uh town planner uh Matthew Benoy uh requesting the um discontinuous portion of Wales and McGill Lane. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. Next is Holiday in Express common victual license. Again, uh Mr. Chair, I would um uh vote for I mean make a motion to approve the application um filed by uh Holiday Express at 50 Fortune Boulevard uh for renew Vixster's license. All paperwork is in order and the manager would be uh Bald Patel. >> I would second that Mr. Chairman as well. >> That is unanimous. Next item is the Fairfield in and suites Boston Milford common victual license >> in this and again Mr. Chair would make a motion to accept the um application filed by Fairfield Suites
044uh Boston uh of Milford of one uh Fortune Boulevard for an application for a new Comet Bixler's license. All paperwork is in order and the new manager will be Kenny Patel. Okay. >> And I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That's unanimous. The next item is um a decision from dog hearing and says dog hearing officer which is the town administrator. >> Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um we did have a hearing on September 3rd. Uh I provided a memo which includes findings of fact and a recommendation. Uh it was a full hearing, lasted about an hour. There are a number of witnesses testifying. Um, the recommendation is that this particular dog not be allowed outside from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. If it needs to be outside during that period, the dog shall be
045accompanied by a member of the Fernari family. Should the dog bark during this time, he should be immediately brought inside. Um, during the daytime hours, if the owners are not home, the dog kept inside the home. If the owners are home and the dog barks successfully for an unreasonable period of time, uh, he shall immediately be brought inside. Uh these findings, there's one additional finding also will be reported to the Milford town clerk in accordance with the statute. Uh the finding is that the dog is a nuisance dog, not a dangerous dog. Um and hopefully this matter can be put behind all of the uh participants and uh uh we should not have any hopefully further issues. So I'd be asking the uh board to approve the uh order as recommended. I have a motion
046to accept the recommendation. >> A motion here to accept the recommendation. Again, we're not here to vilify anybody, >> but just to restore some balance uh between the two uh neighbors as well. Uh you know, where there's accountability for pet owners as well as those who live by them as well. Well, the only thing I was going to ask, Ricky, is is that last sentence where the should the dog bark during this time between the hours of 10 and 7:00 a.m., which of course dogs are going to bark like people are going to talk talk. Um, I was going to say, is there something that we could say that um like uh e excessively to to a point of a nuisance or something like that? >> Now, unfortunately, the statute itself is very vague. It
047says excessive. Um, right. I think hopefully if it barks, it's brought inside, brought under control. That was the intent of the order. But your your your point is well taken. >> Okay. Thank you. Then I make a motion to accept the uh um uh recommendations of a hearing officer as presented uh regarding the nuisance complaint which was filed under Mass General Laws chapter 140 section 157. >> And I would second that, Mr. Chairman. And Rick, thank you very much. >> Thank you. That's unanimous. Next item is town administrator appointment across the gods. >> Yeah, the list is before you. Uh there are a number of names there. We'd be looking for you. This comes from uh Lawrence Smith, the transportation director at the school, and she is asking that the names on the list uh
048be basically officially appointed crossing guides. They've pretty much already started. Um yeah, >> a motion to accept the uh crossing guide list that we have, Mr. chair and all and and and again to give them credit too. I mean they're extremely important job making sure that the uh the safety of the children uh that are crossing the streets are are are very well and I believe Chief you also said too that they have some sort of deputy um type of of authority too. >> They're constable. >> Constable. Okay. >> They have all the powers of a police officer. >> Right. Right. >> That's where police officers get their powers. >> Exactly. So like I said with them and also too the time it takes you know they go oh they only sit there and stand
049up and cross kids but no they got to be there at a certain time every day and they got to leave at a certain time every day so they got to plan their whole life accordingly to that time as well. So I give them a lot of credit and I um gladly uh thank them and I make a motion to uh approve this list of crossing guards. >> I would second that Mr. Chairman >> and I would agree with you. I mean some of these intersections >> brutal. Yeah. You need eyes in the back of your head and let alone two arms >> more like an octopus because trying to corral young kids and keep an eye on automobiles coming from every direction is not easy. Many of the folks if not all of them
050are experienced. They've performed this service for a number of years. So I agree with you Mr. Mazaki that we should thank them for their service uh and protecting the children of this community. Mhm. >> Yeah. Look at School Street and Walnut Street. That one alone. >> That is unanimous. Uh invitation to speak. Is there anyone present that would like to speak? I don't see anyone. >> No one online. Correspondence. Uh the Milford Retirement Board. Uh we received from uh Zach Taylor, the chairperson. Um, please be advised that at the meeting of the Milford Retirement Board held Tuesday, August 19th, 2025, the board voted to appoint Kelly Beach as the election officer to the Mila Contributo Retirement Systems upcoming election the fourth member of the retirement board. >> And no vote needed. It's just a requirement
051that we need to as a retirement board to notify you there's an upcoming election. I think it's firefighter Curley who I think is up election. >> So we're in notice. The next item is a thank you letter um addressed to the three selectmen um from the Milford Legion Baseball Club. And it's on behalf of the Milford Legion Baseball Club. Thank you for your dedication to our program. We rely on the gracious support of our elected leaders. Keep high quality American Legion baseball in Milford. We especially want to thank you for awarding our 2025 team of Milford a town citation. 100 years ago, the American Legion baseball was founded to be a pivotal life experience for our youth. In the 96th year, we are proud that Milford Legion still enjoys a reputation as one of the
052most successful, respected, tradition-rich teams in the state. As our measures of success go beyond baseball, the 2025 season was historic one uh as the team was uh the first time undefeated in the regular season. They went 20 and 0. uh they really appreciate the support of the community at large uh not only coming to the games but uh in wishing them well. >> Any questions? Any concerns? Any comments? >> Just just it was a very historic season. Uh Mr. here in um Michael um like I said out of 9 out of through the 96 years that they've been around uh this is the first year they had a undefeated season which I thought was uh fantastic and we're proud to have them as represent us uh for the town of Milford too. We appreciate that.
053Thank you. >> I think they came close. >> How many games How many games were mercy? >> It was great. >> Yeah, there was quite a few games that were didn't go to full length >> at at at especially at that stage. close to undefeated the one year when uh Representative Murray's son Jack was a pitcher. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. We've got some more loss in in in a town administrator was a was also a coach and a player. >> Not that one though, but well before that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Over 50 years now ago. >> Long time ago. >> What was the record that season? >> Uh we didn't quite have that level of success. Leave it at that. The three years I played. The next item is executive session. We do not
054have an executive session planned for this evening. Uh gentlemen, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> A motion to adjurnn, Mr. Chair. >> I would second that, Mr. Chairman. >> That is unanimous. Thank you very much to those who attended and those who tuned in. Uh we appreciate your uh being involved in town affairs. Have a great evening. Take care. Good night.