June 23, 2005
Special Session 3:34 PM
Mr. MacIver, Mr. Edmundson, Ms. Tully
Ms. Tully reviewed last years' goals and the progress to date:
The Traffic review has been completed but work is in progress
The Long range plan for downtown Hingham is in place and the Town is looking for funding.
The athletic fields will be improved as a part of the Project Turnabout/Bare Cove Park project. New athletic fields at the School Tract/Bare Cove Park site are not yet a reality.
The Committee is still striving to have the Fire Station permitted by December 2005.
Recycling is an ongoing project and should improve with the new layout at the transfer station
The website is in the process of being totally revamped and should be completed in the near future
Housing at School Tract 4 (Selectmen's Parcel) - warrant article approved at this year's town meeting.
Mr. Edmundson noted the progress on the goals from the first year of the Selectmen's goal setting process.
The Board then discussed possible goals for the upcoming year. These included considering ways to strengthen building and zoning enforcement, a review of the personnel evaluation system as a tool for growth, town property that looks like the abutters property, GIS deployment and training, permitting DPW facility and sports fields by end of 2005, develop emergency plan and citizen information plan for Greenbush, communication and newsletters twice a year, closer relations with Planning Board, implementation of the plan for downtown, protection of town trees, a bike path from Shipyard to Worlds End via Bouve property, intra Hingham and intra regional transit plan, fulfilling the town commitment in the Project Turnabout development agreement, pursue /finalize land acquisition from state, Harbor use policy, seawall reconstruction funding and review of committees/organizational structure.
The Board then rated the various suggestions and developed its goals for the year.
Voted, by roll call vote, to adjourn to executive session for purpose of discussing real estate.
Ms. Tully - yes
Mr. Edmundson - yes
Mr. MacIver - yes
Open session adjourned 4:45 PM.
Betty Foley, Clerk