Date of Meeting: Monday, April 28, 2008
Location: Town Hall, 221 Main Street
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:50 PM
Members Present: Chairman James Stanton, Ken Sydow, Roger Deal
Others Present: Suzanne Olsen, Town Administrator; Lori Esposito, Administrative Assistant;
Others as noted on sheet attached.
Joe Larkin regarding Veterans’ Agent Appointment. He would like to be considered for re- appointment to Memorial Day Committee. Review of budget:
· Already anticipating overage; needs increase in budget. Donation account is overdrawn $810. Jim Stanton explained we can’t increase; next year’s budget is already done. He explained to Joe he has to budget what needs to be spent before committing to spending. Suggests Joe meet with Sue to review budget and needs. Review with Accountant re: final money needed before deciding what to change to.
Mark Bertonassi, Building Inspector. Monthly report to the Board
· Applicant Advisory Committee
o Presented cover sheet created for departments to fill out for info. Also presented a draft application. Ken Sydow asked if it is intended for homeowners as well as businesses. Mark said yes, but he would gear it more toward businesses. Jim suggested another section on the application for type of development (e.g., subdivision).
o Ken asked if Mark was able to get info from Oxford, as Cheryl Morrill had suggested at a previous meeting. Mark did not. Ken suggests Mark contact Ms. Morrill to get info, since Oxford has a similar committee and Ms. Morrill offered assistance.
o Most departments on Committee can do Tuesday morning meetings if necessary and as needed. They will not be doing a review, but will ask questions and send to appropriate departments, if necessary.
· Mark asked if the Board would waive permit fee for Tahanto tent application. Board agreed.
· Mark raised question of mileage reimbursement increase. The government is currently at 50.5¢ and we are currently at 40.5¢ . Board asked Sue to let them know the impact of an increase based on last year’s mileage spending.
· Mark asked about Personnel Board response to his grade increase request; they actually recommended a reduction from grade 10 to 8. Board of Selectmen left at 10; didn’t reduce to grade 8.
Katie Chalifoux Memorial Tree
Request to plant memorial tree on Common approved subject to placement; to be handled by Don Parker as Tree Warden. Motion to approve made by Ken; seconded; voted All in Favor.
ANNUAL WARRANT REVIEW
Review of Annual Town Meeting Warrant articles. Board assigned who would be responsible for reading articles.
Town Administrator’s Report:
1. Establish TIF Committee. Ken Sydow made a motion to designate the Board of Selectmen as the TIF Committee. Motion seconded; voted All in Favor.
2. Michelle Ciccolo (Grant Writer) is looking for guidance on how to proceed. Jim: we are not looking to use her for Applicant Advisory Committee. Would be interested in looking to see what grants are available; what she recommends; and what requirements are necessary for those grants. He wants to know “strings attached” prior to applying for any grants. Ken feels we can wait a bit before meeting with her but agrees that would be a good approach with Michelle. Roger Deal said we need to give her time to prepare. Sue feels green energy and/or wind power might be the way to go for grants.
3. Green Street, Northborough: Jim advises Stephen to speak with Don Parker and, if he deems it appropriate, speak with Northborough Town Counsel.
4. June 16th: schedule Board of Selectmen to go to West Boylston for regionalization discussion
5. SBA – Done – yearly reimbursement amount for FY’09 $474,789, which will be a decrease of 17¢ per $1,000 on 2008 evaluation.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lori Esposito
Administrative Assistant
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