HOLDEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MEETING MINUTES
MAY 15, 2012
5:30PM Starbard Building
Present: Chairman Robert Lavigne, Anthony Renzoni, James Jumonville,
Mark Ferguson, Kenneth Lipka
Others Present: Nancy Galkowski, Town Manager
Jacquie Kelly, Assistant Town Manager
Elizabeth Helder, Recording Secretary
Chairman Lavigne opened the meeting at 5:30PM. The Board participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Reorganization of the Board
Chairman Lavigne introduced Mark Ferguson, the new member of the Board of Selectmen. The Board also congratulated Sel. Renzoni on being reelected to the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Lavigne opened the meeting floor to nominations for Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Clerk of the Selectmen.
A motion by Sel. Lipka and seconded by Sel. Lavigne to nominate Anthony Renzoni as Chairman of the Holden Board of Selectmen was discussed.
Sel. Lipka said he had nominated Sel. Renzoni because he was a senior member of the Board who devotes a great deal of time to his constituency.
Sel. Renzoni said he would be happy to serve but asked the Board to table the motion for another member of the Board to step forward.
No other motion for Chairman was made
Motion by Sel. Lipka, seconded by Sel. Lavigne, it was VOTED 4-1 1 OPPOSED TO NOMINATE ANTHONY RENZONI AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOLDEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN. (Opposed: Jumonville.)
Motion by Sel. Jumonville, seconded by Sel. Lipka, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO NOMINATE MARK FERGUSON AS VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE HOLDEN BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
Motion by Sel. Ferguson, seconded by Sel. Lipka, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO NOMINATE JAMES JUMONVILLE AS CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
Sel. Ferguson asked to speak to his agenda as a newly elected member of the Selectmen. He said that he intends to be open and fair to all colleagues. He said his ambitious agenda includes: 1. A “Go Green” Initiative for the Town. He said he would like to see the Town convert several municipal buildings and schools over to natural gas. 2. Setting a Sewer Transport Rate with the City of Worcester. 3. Looking for new water sources for the Town. 4. Re-Establishing the Economic Development Commission. He said he intended to sit down with the Town Manager immediately after adjournment.
Sel. Lavigne said that the Manager is currently recruiting new members for the EDC. He said that Sel. Ferguson’s ideas sound like good discussion points as future goals for the Town Manager to help improve operations in Town.
Adjournment
Motion by Sel. Lipka, seconded by Sel. Lavigne, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO ADJOURN THE MAY 14, 2012 MEETING AT 5:40PM. APPROVED: June 4, 2012
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