Advisory Committee Present: Randy Dinjian
April 30, 2013 Robert Czekanski
Connie Benjamin
Michael Zelenkov
Brad Cote
Terry Abdalian
The Advisory Committee met at the Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Present: David Lindsay, Board of Selectmen Chairman
CENTRAL MASSASCHUSETTS MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
Chris Slade, Chris Rogers and Laura Andrews, Board of Health members met with the Advisory Committee to discuss the article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant requesting funds in the amount of $41,000, to be funded outside Proposition 2-1/2, to become a member of the Central Massachusetts Control Project for a three year period. The Board of Health provided an overview the program and answered questions from the Advisory Committee.
After a lengthy discussion, the Advisory Committee agreed that the project should be funded inside Proposition 2-1/2. Mr. Czekanski and Mr. Cote were in favor of the article while Mr. Zelenkov and Ms. Abdalian remained opposed and Mr. Dinjian and Ms. Benjamin were undecided at this time.
It was Mr. Lindsay’s opinion that the proposed program was not cost effective.
It was the Board of Health’s opinion that everyone should be made aware of and given the opportunity to vote on the program but did not have any preference to how the program should be funded.
Mr. Lowe, Town Administrator will be informed of the Advisory Committee’s decision and ask for clarification on what this means in regards to the question related to the mosquito program that is on the ballot for the Town Election on May 13, 2013.
The Board of Health will speak with Town Moderator Jim Anker to discuss the proposed amendment to the article.
TRANSFER REQUEST
Sewer 440: On a motion made by Benjamin and seconded by Czekanski, the Advisory Committee voted to approve a transfer in the amount of $465.67 to the Sewer Account 440 to cover costs for the maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant for the month of March. (Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Zelenkov – yes, Cote – yes, Abdalian – yes)
Mr. Lindsay recommended that the Board of Selectmen address the remaining invoices for April, May and June by approving an end of year transfer departmental transfer.
MIS 155: The Advisory Committee was given advance notice by Mr. Perwak, MIS Manager regarding the need for a transfer for the MIS Department. Mr. Perwak will prepare the documentation for the next Advisory Committee meeting.
REVISED COPY OF THE PRESENATION
The Advisory Committee reviewed the final version of the Advisory Committee presentation to be given at the Annual Town Meeting on May 6, 2013.
NEXT MEETING
The Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.
On a motion made by Czekanski and seconded by Benjamin, the Advisory Committee adjourned at 8:50 p.m. (Dinjian – yes, Czekanski – yes, Benjamin – yes, Zelenkov – yes, Cote – yes, Abdalian – yes)
Respectfully submitted by Linda L. Day
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