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11:43:39 pm Marion Selectmen's Meeting - November 3, 2009

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A regular meeting of the Marion Board of Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Stephen Cushing at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Marion Town House. Also in attendance were Selectmen Roger Blanchette and Jonathan Henry, Town Administrator Paul Dawson and Assistant Town Administrator Helene Craver. The minutes of the Board of Selectmen Meetings on October 20 and 26, 2009 were approved.

The Board met with Marion Police Chief Lincoln W. Miller at 7:05 pm to appoint candidate Ryan Bernier to the position of full-time Police Officer. Born in New Bedford and raised in Dartmouth, Mr. Bernier graduated from Westfield State College with a degree in Criminal Justice and from the M.B.T.A. Police Academy. He has been a Public Safety Police Officer for the past two years. He will begin on Sunday, November 8, 2009 and will have a one-year probationary period.

In September, the Board had received a letter from Johnathan Sylvia who expressed interest in becoming an alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Mr. Sylvia, who is a junior at UMass Dartmouth majoring in Accounting, moved to Marion after living in Acushnet and attending New Bedford High School. The Board met with him at 7:15 pm and will announce their decision at the next Selectmen's Meeting, which is customary in appointing these positions.

At the request of Mr. Dawson after reviewing what had been done in the past in similar situations, the Board voted to issue The Wave restaurant a written reprimand in response to alcohol license violations. At the October 6, 2009 Marion Selectmen Meeting, a hearing was held in regards to the allegations that alcohol was being consumed past 1:00 am. The Wave owners and their attorney, Stuart Grimes, convinced the Board to hold over the hearing until the next meeting.

The Wave's owners and attorney did not attend the next meeting, which took place on October 20, 2009, but sent a letter admitting to the allegations and asking for the smallest amount of punishment possible. According to Mr. Dawson, since is the restaurant's first offense under this ownership, this is the action that has been taken in the past in other similar situations.

A change order has been granted in the Marion Police Station. According to the email sent from the architect, "The Marion Police Facility project has encountered unforeseen conditions related to the soils at the project site. The presence of rock (both small and large) was evident when sitework commenced by the General Contractor. Prior to submitting a bid, this rock condition was not apparent to the General Contractor through site observations, review of geotechnical reports, or contract documents. This site condition has created additional work on the part of the General Contractor to complete his contractual obligations to the Town of Marion." The change order that was asked for and approved was $95,487.39. The contract time has been extended by 30 days to resolve all matters related to this issue.

Three one-day alcohol licenses were granted: the Board of Selectmen Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 1, the Beverly Yacht Club Holiday Party on Saturday, December 5 and a baby shower at the Marion Social Club on Saturday, November 21. Eleven vehicles owned by the Town are to be labeled as surplus and are in "beyond repair" status. Bids will go out at the end of the month.

Sally O'Leary has resigned from the role of Board of Health Secretary to spend time with her family. Debbie Paiva, who was the Planning Board Secretary, has Board of Health experience and will move into the role of Board of Health Secretary.

The Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 pm by Chairman Cushing. The Board went into Executive Session after the Meeting to discuss contract negotiations with non-union personnel.

By Adam Silva

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