Shirley public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging approved the August 14 meeting minutes. The board discussed upcoming health clinics, transportation grant deadlines, and various senior programming. No formal votes were recorded for the proposed activities or committee formations.
- Approved August 14 meeting minutes as written
Recreation Commission
The Commission approved a temporary suspension of Mr. Warila from all recreation activities pending a hearing. The board also authorized Linda Cournoyer to sign bills. Other discussions focused on youth sports scheduling and facility availability.
- Approved Linda Cournoyer to sign bills (Unanimous)
- Approved temporary suspension of Mr. Warila from all recreation activities pending a hearing (Unanimous; KB abstained)
Recreation Commission
The Commission approved the appointment of Mike McSweeney to sign bills. The board received a $5,635 check from the Shirley Penguins for summer 2023 scholarships and discussed scheduling for youth soccer and basketball programs.
- Approved appointment of Mike McSweeney to sign bills (Unanimous)
Conservation Commission
The Commission approved a Determination of Applicability for the removal of a dead tree at 170 Great Road, provided a 10-foot snag is left standing. The board also approved meeting minutes from July 25 and August 8, 2023.
- Approved Determination of Applicability for dead tree removal at 170 Great Road (4-0)
- Approved July 25, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Approved August 8, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Tabled Conservation Commission Lands boundary work and supplies to next meeting
- Tabled request to attend MACC training units at $65.00 each to next meeting
Select Board
The Select Board approved a permit to remove and relocate 3,700 cubic yards of soil at 3 Patterson Road. The board also recognized a new member for the MRPC Freight Guiding Committee and renamed the Traffic Advisory Committee. Several treasury warrants were approved.
- Approved Soil Removal Permit for 3 Patterson Road (3-0)
- Recognized Bill Buckley joining the MRPC Freight Guiding Committee (3-0)
- Approved renaming Traffic Advisory Committee to Transportation Action Committee (3-0)
- Approved Warrant W24-24 No Check for $4,650.82 (3-0)
- Approved Warrant PRW24-3 for $145,706.23 (3-0)
- Approved Warrant W24-4 for $141,462.30 (3-0)
- Approved Warrant W24-4 Veterans for $7,105.93 (3-0)
- Approved Warrant W24-5 for $199,405.24 and W24-5 No Check for $1,867.72 (3-0)