Date of Meeting: Monday, November 3, 2008
Location: Town Hall, 221 Main Street
Time: 6:10 PM – 9:20 PM
Members Present: Chairman James Stanton; Roger Deal; Ken Sydow
Others Present: Joseph Connelly, Interim Town Administrator;
Lori Esposito, Administrative Assistant; Stephen Madaus, Town Counsel; others as noted on sign-in sheet.
DPW Highway Truck:
· Don Parker in need of new F350 pickup truck. $9500 in repairs are pending on the existing truck. The engine has to be replaced; it needs front end work, new tires, transmission work, etc. as well.
· Jim asked about buying a used replacement truck. Joe Connelly is still looking into it.
· Ken Sydow asked if it is possible to trade in the existing vehicle and possibly some others with the bid process under state bid, or do we need to auction off old vehicles? Stephen Madaus said 30B governs disposal of equipment as well. If it is over $5,000 in value, we need to solicit public bids to sell. If less than $5,000, we can use the best business practice and sell, or include it as a trade-in for a newer vehicle.
· Jim asked about leasing a vehicle, or is a Town Meeting vote necessary to do so. Joe Connelly said a lease could be done for up to three years. Stephen Madaus: lease has to be subject to appropriation; can be done without a Town Meeting vote.
· Jim would like to know what Don has for total trucks/vehicles – if any others are surplus.
Fuller Motor Homes:
Attorney Leo McCabe of 26 Maple Street, Holden was present with Mr. Fuller and Sherry Fuller. It is their intention to petition the Town to change from residential to industrial a parcel of land they own on Shrewsbury Street (on the east side, a 2.78 acre parcel).
· In the long-term, prospect to relocate business;
· In the short-term, for satellite use of their existing business, due to cramped storage space at the current site.
· Also, 332 Shrewsbury Street (across from the other land on the west side) is being leased by Mr. Fuller effective November 1, 2008 with the intention to relocate temporarily to that site while preparing the land on the east side, if it is rezoned to industrial. It is his long-term goal to operate on land he owns.
· Roger asked if there is any way to establish a barrier or something to make it more attractive. Mr. Fuller said one of the reasons he needs to get out of there is that he is out of room.
· Ken Sydow asked what would happen to the current site. Mr. Fuller would like to keep both, but is not sure.
· Roger asked the extent of the Board’s responsibility. Attorney McCabe said it is limited. This is just a courtesy meeting to advise of Mr. Fuller’s intentions. They have a meeting with the Planning Board tonight and will proceed with the Board of Selectmen based on the results of that meeting.
FY’2010 Budget Guidelines:
Joe Connelly prepared a memo to be distributed to all departments requesting that two FY2010 budgets be prepared as follows:
1. Reflecting a ten percent reduction;
2. Maintaining level services.
A timeline has also been defined for budgeting stages with departments.
New revenue for 2010 is approximately $200,000: $100K for municipal operations; $100K for school.
A motion was made and seconded to approve guidelines as submitted. Voted All in Favor.
Town Meeting Warrant:
Dog Bylaw: Joan Koogler (in audience) stated the dog officer is upset regarding the requested dog enforcement bylaw not being put on the Warrant. Joe Connelly will follow up with the dog officer to inform him that it won’t be on at this meeting (in December) but Town Counsel will continue to research it for the next Town Meeting.
Original Warrant signed.
At 7:42 PM on a motion made by Selectman Roger Deal and seconded by Ken Sydow, the following roll call vote was recorded to go into Executive Session under MGL Chapter 39, §23B ¶ 3, to conduct contract negotiations and MGL Chapter 39, §23B ¶6, to consider the purchase, exchange, taking, lease or value of real property: James Stanton-yes, Roger Deal – yes, Ken Sydow – yes. The Board agreed they would reconvene only to adjourn.
Motion made to adjourn; motion seconded; voted All In Favor.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori Esposito
Administrative Assistant
| 
