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BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING MINUTES
Memorial Town Hall
Third Floor Meeting Room
6/15/11
6:30 PM
Selectmen Present: C. David Surface, Chairman; Gary Fowler, Clerk; Philip Trapani, Stuart Egenberg
Others Present: Michael Farrell, Town Administrator; Janice McGrane, Town Clerk
Absent: Stephen Smith
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Call to Order
Mr. Surface called the meeting to order at 6:30PM.
BOARD BUSINESS
Re-Precincting
Janice McGrane presented the new precinct map. She noted the recent U.S. Census necessitated the creation of a third voting precinct in town. At the previous Selectmen’s meeting Board members questioned the accuracy of the legal descriptions of Precinct 2 and 3 because it used “an unnamed driveway” as a point of reference. The description now reads “an unnamed driveway on a parcel of land numbered Map 10, Lot 47”, which the Board agreed was a much better legal description.
Mr. Fowler was still not comfortable with the description in Precinct 1 that has North St. to Central St. to W. Main St. So as not to delay the vote, Mr. Trapani suggest that Mr. Fowler research the issue further and make any change suggestions for a future meeting as tonight was the legal deadline to vote to adopt the precinct changes.
Mr. Trapani moved to accept the legal descriptions of the new precincts as presented by the Town Clerk. Mr. Egenberg seconded the motion and the motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.
Line Item Transfer
Mr. Surface read a memo from Mr. Farrell requesting a budget line item transfer from account 14212, Highway Wages to account 14291, Tree Warden Salary for $45.00 to cover a budget error.
Mr. Trapani moved to authorize the transfer. Mr. Egenberg seconded the motion and the motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.
Request for Transfer from the Reserve Fund
Mr. Farrell asked the Board to acknowledge a request to transfer $3,200 to line item 11225, Computer Sys. Main. And Sup. from the reserve fund for unanticipated IT expenditures.
Mr. Trapani moved to acknowledge the transfer. Mr. Egenberg seconded the motion and the motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.
LAND Grant Authorization
Mr. Surface read a memo from Conservation Agent, Steve Przyjemski, requesting that the Board authorize the Chair to sign a grant application that would qualify the Town to receive a $153,000 reimbursement from the acquisition of the Driftwood Farms Conservation Area.
Mr. Trapani moved to authorize the Chair to sign the grant application. Mr. Egenberg seconded the motion and the motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.
Mr. Surface announced that the joint meeting with the FinCom would be rescheduled for a later date.
Mr. Trapani moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Egenberg seconded the motion and the motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55PM.
NEXT MEETING
Monday, July 12, 2011 at 6:00PM, Memorial Town Hall, 3rd Floor meeting room
Minutes transcribed by M. Farrell
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