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Minutes Board of Selectmen September 2, 2014 Memorial Hall - Salah Meeting Room Present: Avril Elkort, Vice-Chairman, John J. Connolly, Clerk, Robert E. Burr, Jr., Member, Gerald A. Salvatori, Jr., Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Bright, Administrative Secretary. Meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. It was noted the Mr. Del Vecchio was not in attendance as he had a previous business commitment that evening. Motion was made to approve the application to obtain a special license to serve alcoholic beverages at a one day event for Trinity Episcopal Church, One Blue Hill River Road, for an event to be held on September 6, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. until September 7, 2014 at 12:30 a.m. contingent upon Fire Chief and Building Commissioner approval. Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 4-0 Motion was made to approve the application to obtain a special license to serve alcoholic beverages at a one day event for Lindsey Kitterage, Shooting Touch Inc., Reebok World Headquarters, 1895 J.W. Foster Blvd for an event to be held on September 20, 2014 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. contingent upon Building Commissioner and Fire Chief approval. Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 4-0 Motion was made to accept under MGL Ch. 44 § 53A a donation to the Recreation Department in honor of Billy Cravens: $50.00 from Kathleen and Stephen McNeil. Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 4-0 Motion was made to approve the application for 2015 Sewer Rate Relief—State distribution. Motion: Mr. Connolly Second: Mr. Burr Vote: 4-0 Drop off facility for burnable bulk/residential solid waste overflow— Hudson Road/Pine Street Alternative location. It was noted that this item would be held until the meeting on September 16th as Mr. Friel, Town Administrator, was waiting for state approval of the new location. (at Pine Street) An update was provided to the Board on the progress of the new Senior Center project. It was noted that there were 17 General Contractor bids on the Senior Center. The Low bid by BWC Contracting was for $1,446,271. The range of other bids went up to a high bid of $2,016.400. The Senior Center upgrade began in April and is progressing along the expected timeline with rough carpentry at 75% complete, masonry at 95% complete, plumbing and I-1VAC at 45% complete, and fire protection (sprinkler System) at 80%. It is anticipated that there will be substantial completion by October with hopeful move in mid- November. The Board thanked Bob McCarthy, Dennis Morton, J. R. McCourt, and Chuck Armando,