NOTICE
APPOINTMENTS 2012
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
The following positions are up for appointment/reappointment by the Board of Selectmen. Persons interested in applying must submit an application to the Selectman’s Office no later than Friday, April 20, 2012. Appointment forms are available at the Selectmen’s Office or online @ rockland-ma.gov
IMPORTANT: Any incumbent whose term expires MUST resubmit an application. Reappointment is not automatic and all applications will be considered equally.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Only contested appointments for offices or new applicants are invited for an interview.
Aging, Council on – (3 Year Appointment) (11 members – 3 alternates)
The Council on Aging is responsible for ensuring that programs for senior citizens are carried forth within budgetary authority and limits.
Current incumbents whose terms expire:
Lurana Crowley – 216 Forest Street
Grace DiTocco – 122 Moncrief Road
Christine Kelly – 6 Baywood Street
Beverly Ladner – 20 Canterbury Lane
American’s With Disabilities Act (ADA) Commission – (7 members including Town Administrator & 6 members to be appointed to 3 Year terms on staggered basis)
June Pat Donnelly – 6 Leah Drive
Thomas Ruble – 32 Niles Street, Abington (02351)
Animal Control Officer
Patricia A. Whittemore – 810 Liberty Street
Animals, Inspector of – (Annual Appointment)
Patricia A. Whittemore – 810 Liberty Street
Beech Street Solar Array Project
Victoria Deibel – 678 Hingham Street
Michael Johnson – 123 Moncrief Road
John Lucas – 136 Greenwood Street
Anton Materna – 416 Market Street
James Paul – 162 Webster Street
Robert Rice – 4 Kris Roy Drive
Roland Pigeon (Appointed by Conservation)
Buildings, Inspector of (Alternate) – (Annual Appointment)
Robert Curran – Alternate Building Inspector – 251 Asburn Street, Whitman 02382
Cable Advisory Committee
Kathryn V. Green – 103 Standpipe Drive
Capital Planning Committee - (3 Year Appointment)
Selectmen Appointment – Richard Phelps – 224 Myrtle Street
Chief Procurement Officer – (Annual)
Allan R. Chiocca – 10 Summerdale Farms Way, Bridgewater, 02324
Chief Procurement Officer – Alternate (Annual)
Eric Hart – Town Hall
Conservation Commission – (3 Year Appointment)
The Conservation Commission is charged with ensuring that the Wetland Protection Act and Rivers Protection Act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are adhered to within the limits of the Town of Rockland.
Douglas Golemme (Chairman) – 700 Union Street
Virginia Hoffman – 66 Colby Street
Counsel, Town & Labor (Annual Appointment)
John J. Clifford, Esq. – 76 North Bedford Street, East Bridgewater 02333
Counsel, Land Use (Annual Appointment)
Town Counsel advises the Board of Selectmen and other departments and commissions in legal matters and represents the Town in all litigation.
Galvin & Galvin – 10 Enterprise Street, Suite 3, Duxbury, MA 02332
Counsel, Tax Title (Annual Appointment)
Attorney Laura Brown – 800 Hingham Street, Rockland, MA 02370
Cultural Council – (2 Year Term – Total of 6 years – 1 year off – then can reappoint)
The Cultural Council is responsible for approving state granted funds to ensure that the arts and humanities are provided to the residents of the Town.
Adrienne Donovan – 31 School Street
Kathleen Folino – 375 E. Water Street
Claire Garvey – 127 Marks Street
Jane Tetzlaff – 390 Plain Street
Director of Emergency Management (Annual Appointment)
Coordinates and assists in the event of a major emergency within the Town. Activates the Emergency Operations Center and maintains contact with state and federal agencies.
James F. Simpson – 22 Heritage Drive
Dog Hearing Officer (Annual Appointment)
This position acts for the Selectmen and is charged with dispute resolution involving persons who have filed formal complaints against vicious and nuisance dogs.
Allan R. Chiocca – 10 Summerdale Farms Way, Bridgewater 02324
Education Fund Committee (3 year term) – Consisting of the Superintendent of Schools or designee & no fewer than four residents of the Town appointed by the BOS. Shall select recipients of and amounts of financial aid from the scholarship fund and education fund and shall be guided by any criteria established by the scholarship committee or education fund committee subject to any ordinance or by-law & further subject to MGL Chapter 60 Section C.
Deborah M. Connell – 83 Moncrief Road
Cora Leonardi – 10 Shaw Road
Fence Viewer(Annual Appointment)
Thomas Ruble – 32 Niles Street, Abington 02351
Gas Inspectors (Annual Appointment)
The Gas Inspector is charged with inspection of all gas fitting in the construction, alteration or repairs of buildings and structures within the Town of Rockland.
J. Michael Tanner – 20 Millbrook Drive
Gary Young – Alternate – 337 Broadway Street, Hanover 02339
Historical Commission – (Three Year Appointment)
Andrew Townson, III – 213 Howard Street
James Paul, Jr. – 162 Webster Street
IT Committee
Eric Hart – Town Hall
Judith Hartigan – 57 Emerson Street
William Minahan – 5 Kris Roy Drive
Lance Cummings – 27 Stanton Street
Memorial Committee (Annual)
The committee is charged with ensuring that war memorials and remembrances are provided for those who served the nation and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Mary Jane Letizia – 163 Damon Road
Thomas Murrill – 102 Spring Street
Burton Chandler – 84 Hartsuff Street
Anton F. Materna – 416 Market Street
John R. Melvin – 21 Bradford Street
Jeffrey P. Najarian – 22 Bradford Street
Angelo J. Triantaffelow – 80 Lincoln Road
Richard L. Gay – 53 Taunton Avenue
Metropolitan area Planning Council
Robert Rice – 4 Kris Roy Drive
Old Colony Planning Council Area Agency on Aging (Annual)
Rita M. Howes – 390 North Avenue (Delegate)
Open Space Committee (3 Year Appointment)
Works in the best interest of the Town by ensuring Open Space is maintained for various purposes.
George Anderson – 355 Forest Street
Michael Bromberg – 373 Forest Street
Donald Cann – 64 Union Street
Scott MacFaden – 54 Huggins Road
James Norman – 24 Birch Street
Parking Clerk – (Annual)
June Pat Donnelly – 6 Leah Drive
Permanent Town Building Committee (3 Year Appointment by MODERATOR)
Stanley Cleaves – 38 Greenwood Street
Christopher Vlachos – 279 Plymouth Street, Whitman 02382
Plymouth County Advisory Commission
Represent the Town of Rockland on the Advisory Board.
Lawrence J. Chaffee – 936 Union Street
Registrars of Voters – 3 Year Term
Mary Ann Ceurvels – 253 Hingham Street
Rent Control Board
Judith Hartigan – 57 Emerson Street
Charles Squatrito – 51A Fairview Street
Rockland School Building Committee (3 Year Term)
Appointed by:
Selectmen – Jared Valanzola – 40 Payson Avenue
Moderator – Thomas Mills
Moderator – Regina Quirk
Senior Center Building Committee
Peggy Bryan – 8 Strawberry Hill Road, Plymouth (02360)
Charlene Judge – 624 Forest Street
Beverly Ladner -20 Canterbury Lane
Robert Manzella – 21 Manzella Court
Deborah O’Brien – 35 Eleanor Lane
Richard Phelps – 224 Myrtle Street
Audrey Ryan – 56 Liberty Street
John Rogers – 27 Heritage Drive
Patricia Penney – 30 Centre Avenue
South Shore Recycling Cooperative (Appointment by Selectmen – 3 Year term)
Stephen Nelson – 175 Spring Street
South Shore Regional School Committee Member (Appointed by Selectmen)
Gerald F. Blake – 28 Morningside Drive
Taxation Aid Committee (Chairman Board of Assessors, Town Treasurer and three residents appointed by the Board of Selectmen)
Jeanine Oliver – 317 Howard Street
Patricia Penny – 30 Centre Avenue
Dr. John Rogers – 27 Heritage Drive
Teen Center Advisory Committee (Appointed by Selectmen)
Lisa Clark – 222 E. Water Street
Ralph Frechette – 41 Turner Road
Vin Hutt (Associate Member) 186 Lake Shore Drive, Weymouth 02189
Tree Warden (Annual Appointment)
The Tree Warden is responsible for ensuring that laws of the Commonwealth regarding the placement, pruning and removal of public shade trees are followed. The position requires the supervision of one full-time employee.
Robert Corvi, Jr. – 63 Concord Street
Weights & Measures, Inspector of (Annual Appointment)
The Sealer enforces all relevant laws relating to the sale and purchase of all fuels, including gasoline, diesel, oil and propane.
Thomas Ruble – 32 Niles Street, Abington (02351)
Wires, Inspectors of (Annual Appointment)
The inspectors of Wires are responsible for ensuring that the electrical code is adhered to in any repair, alteration or new construction to any building or structure within the Town of Rockland.
James R. Paul, Jr. – 162 Webster Street
James J. Sawaya – 537 Summer Street
Youth Commission (3 Year Appointment)
The Youth Commission is responsible for ensuring that the various programs for the youth of the town are delivered within budgetary limits and authority.
Marc Craig – 198 Vernon Street
Richard T. Furlong – 677 Union Street
Zoning Board of Appeals (3 Year Appointment)
The ZBA is charged with hearing petitions from property owners from the zoning by-laws. Also acts as an appeal board on decision made by the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
Anton Materna – 416 Market Street
Zoning Board of Appeals (Assistant-Alternate) – (Annual)
Alternate – Stanley Cleaves – 38 Greenwood Street
Alternate – Robert Rosa – 474 Beech Street