HOLDEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
6:30 PM Memorial Hall
Present: Chairman David White, Kimberly Ferguson, James Jumonville,
Anthony Renzoni, Robert Lavigne
Others Present: Nancy Galkowski, Town Manager
Elizabeth Helder, Recording Secretary
Chairman White opened the meeting at 6:30PM. The Board participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman announced that prior to the meeting, the Board of Selectmen toured the Public Safety Building.
Selectmen Licenses
Motion by Sel. Renzoni, seconded by Sel. Lavigne, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE A COMMON VICTUALER LICENSE TO CARL SCHAVONE FOR A FALL BAZAAR/BAKE SALE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010 FROM 9AM-1PM.
The Manager informed the Board that Mr. Jim Dunn was up for reappointment on the Agricultural Commission.
Motion by Sel. Renzoni, seconded by Sel. Ferguson, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO REAPPOINT MR. JIM DUNN TO THE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION TO A TERM EXPIRING 11/2/13.
Public Hearing - Vote to Layout Blair Drive
Chairman White read the notice of layout of street into record at 6:34 PM. The Manager requested the Board wait until the posted public hearing time at 6:45PM to hold the public hearing.
Call Special Town Meeting, November 8, 2010
The Board reviewed the Special Town Meeting calendar for November 8, 2010.
The Chairman said he would like to include a placeholder on the Special Town Meeting calendar to allow the Public Safety Building Committee to rescind authorized borrowing money to free up cash for the Mountview Middle School building feasibility study. The Manager explained that the amount of money being requested to conduct the study was $675,000.
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Renzoni, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO PUT A PLACEHOLDER ON THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR FOR THE PSBC TO RESCIND AUTHORIZED BORROWING TO FREE UP CASH TO FUND THE MOUNTVIEW BUILDING FEASIBILITY STUDY.
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Jumonville, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO SET WARRANT ARTICLES 1-5 ON THE NOVEMBER 8, 2010 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR.
Town Manager’s Miscellaneous
The Board reviewed the 2010 general pool information and statistics provided by the Recreation Director. Chairman White inquired where the revenue for the snack shack was included in the budget? The Manager said she would report the snack shack revenue to the Board. The Board thanked the Recreation Director and her staff for another successful season.
The Board reviewed a list of budget goals for FY2012 as discussed at the September 13, 2010 meeting.
The Manager reported that installation of solar panels on the roof at the Light Department was expected to be complete the week of September 20, 2010.
The Manager reported on a question asked by Sel. Jumonville in February 2010 regarding a surcharge being placed by Verizon on their customer’s bills. The Manager said that Verizon recently explained that the surcharge is for their work performed during the Main Street renovations. Verizon began the surcharge in 2001 to pay for the 1.6M upgrades. The Manager reported there are 17 more years remaining on the surcharge payback.
The Manager reported that she has not received an answer to Sel. Ferguson’s question regarding the railroad crossing on Bailey Road.
Public Hearing - Vote to Layout Blair Drive
Chairman White read the notice of layout of street into record at 6:47PM.
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Renzoni, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:49PM.
The Chairman invited the public to speak regarding the Blair Drive street acceptance. The DPW will not give final approval of the street until the night of Town Meeting.
Mr. Ted Boloskis, 89 Blair Drive, inquired what was the timeline for town acceptance of the street? The Manager said that assuming the street is approved at town meeting, the town is responsible for the street immediately.
Mr. Jack Decimmis, 111 Blair Drive, expressed two concerns: 1. Does the town have a plan to have the contractor clean up areas that will not be built? 2. Who will clean-up easement ponds that are not fenced? He reported children are playing in the swampy area.
The Chairman said that Mr. Decimmis’ concerns should be addressed with the Department of Growth Management. These areas mentioned are not being layed-out and are still in the developer’s hands.
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Renzoni, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:55PM.
Motion by Sel. Renzoni, seconded by Sel. Jumonville, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO LAYOUT BLAIR DRIVE FROM STATION 0+25.40 TO STATION 16+09.46 FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,584.06 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
Selectmen Subcommittees
Sel. Jumonville: Memorial Day Parade Committee: Met September 15th. Committee discussed adding and removing several parade items. Next meeting October 13th at 7PM at Town Hall. All meetings are open to the public.
Skate Park: Committee anticipates presenting at May 2011 Town Meeting. Additional information can be found on the Town web site.
Sel. Renzoni: Master Plan: Committee will meet on September 21st at 7PM in the Starbard Building. Committee will meet with the Agricultural Commission at 6PM.
Water/Sewer: Next meeting is scheduled for September 30th at 7PM in the Starbard Building.
Sel. Lavigne: EDC: Committee has not met.
Open Space Committee: Committee has not met.
Sel. Ferguson: Affordable Housing Committee:
Electric Advisory Board: Next meeting: TBD.
Sel. White: Public Safety Building Committee: Met 9/15. Project moves along. Delay in occupancy due to an issue with the waterproofing system in the apparatus bay in the fire department; completion date is expected November 1st.
Citizens’ Address
No one came forward to address the Board.
Selectmen Miscellaneous
Sel. Renzoni: 1. Reported that he received complaints from several Girl Scout Leaders regarding trouble booking meetings at the Senior Center. Staff at the Senior Center cancelled meetings that had been booked in June 2010 through the winter months. The Manager said that approximately 8 troops have expressed interested in meeting at the Senior Center. These groups have been asked to book their meetings month by month and not in advance. Additionally, due to the wear and tear on the building, the Town is considering assessing a user fee of $100/annually to use the facility. The Administration is currently reviewing the use of Town Buildings by Holden-based non-profit organizations. She said that any fees that were implemented would begin in 2011. Mr. Lavigne said he would like to see a
policy where non-profits that contribute to town facilities should be able to self-monitor themselves in terms of cleanliness. The Manager said the Senior Center was not built as a Community Center. The review will include all non-profit organizations. Sel. Ferguson concurred with Sel. Lavigne and said she would be disappointed if non-profits were no longer allowed to use the Senior Center. Sel. Jumonville, who served on the Senior Center building committee, said the building was designed for use by the community. He said that he felt that this was a communication issue. Additionally, the building was financed by the town for public use. Sel. Ferguson asked that any discussions held by the administration be communicated to the Board of Selectmen. Sel. Lavigne inquired if the $100 user fee was for the Girl Scout organization as a whole or for individual troops? The Manager said that had yet to be determined. Sel. Renzoni
asked that the user policy be shared with the non-profits and with the Board for review. Chairman White said the Senior Center was built for community use. It is a wonderful resource that the Senior Citizens have chosen to decorate. He suggested that perhaps some of the nic-nacs could be stored away. He encouraged everyone who uses the facility to leave it clean.
2. Sel. Renzoni inquired if the Town had received a bill of records for the Worcester Water meter on West Mountain Street? The Manager said the DPW received records from the City of Worcester for 2009 on Monday, September 20th. The DPW Director has not had a chance to review the records.
Sel. Ferguson: 1. Reported that Bob Oriol at Oriol Health Care has offered space to the Food Pantry. The Board extended its thanks to the Oriol Family. A letter thanking them for their support will be sent from the Administration
2. Reported seeing a “Welcome Home” sign at the Holden Bandstand welcoming home a Holden Veteran from serving his country. Other communities have a display in their Town Hall showing those who have served and who are actively serving their country. Holden residents serving their country should also be publicly recognized. Sel. Renzoni said he would invite Sel. Ferguson to the next American Legion meeting to ask for their help.
Sel. Jumonville: 1. Inquired about a telephone pole by Greystone Drive. The Manager reported that the pole was hit in an accident last year and had to be replaced. All wires have been removed from the old pole except the wires from Verizon. Calls to Verizon have gone unanswered. The HMLD is working with Verizon to finish their work.
Sel. Lavigne: 1. Inquired about a timeline for the water/sewer report?
2. Rt. 31 will be smoothed in November. NSTAR will also install a pipeline in October and will maintain its work until 2013.
Sel. White: 1. Thanked Deputy Chief Bergstrom, Peter Lacy, Officer Santimore and fire and police department crews for coming to his rescue several weeks ago when he was attacked by bees.
Adjournment
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Lavigne, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN
THE SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 MEETING AT 7:23PM.
APPROVED: October 4, 2010
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