Minutes of Meeting – July 18, 2007; meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: RN Sandlin; L Messana; JH Pumphrey; RT Akroyd; S. Pavlosky.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to accept the Minutes of June 27 as presented. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant permission for the Josh Billings Runaground to utilize Town roads for their event on Sunday, September 16. 5/0 vote.
Kathy Bayer from EnlightenNext appeared before the Board, showing the sign that she hopes to erect to advertise their upcoming concert. MOTION by JHP, seconded by SP to grant permission to EnlightenNext to erect a temporary sign at the entrance to Foxhollow Drive on Route 7 from July 20-29 to advertise their upcoming concert. The Board asked that they hang the sign slightly further back than last year to prevent blocking site distances, and that they notify Lakeside Condominium Trust of this vote. 5/0 vote.
Signage: Kim Flynn from the Village Improvement Committee appeared before the Board to explain their ideas for signage that this group has been kicking around. They suggested that there be a specific logo, style, format and color scheme to the signs to be erected around the downtown area. LM suggested temporary signage for the summer that simply states “Shops and Dining”. Gerry Gallo showed a mock-up of a sign that the area merchants would like to see erected. After some discussion, MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to allow a single sided sign at the corner of Franklin and Church and a double sided sign at the corner of Franklin and Main, to make sure that they obtain approval from the HDC for the sign, and to hang the signs utilizing existing posts if possible. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant an easement from the Town for property located on Old Center Street to National Grid for the installation, operation and maintenance of their lines and equipment. 5/0 vote.
RNS went through the goals that the Selectmen have set for themselves for FY08.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve an agreement with the Town of Lee regarding recyclables collected by Daley which originate in Lenox versus Lee, and to authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. The projected share is 35% from Lenox and 65% from Lee. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to authorize the TM to enter into a contract with Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. for engineering to replace the dewatering system at the wastewater treatment plant in an amount not to exceed $70,000 (design work, $35,000, bidding, $7500 and construction oversight, $27,500). 5/0 vote.
Water Supply Update: RNS explained that the Town is looking into options for additional water sources. Currently, the Town utilizes water from the City of Pittsfield during high use months.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $1526.32 to cover costs associated with union contracts with the fire and town building employees. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $3120 to pay for electrical and plumbing inspectors’ time and travel. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve the annual contract for library services for FY08 in the amount of $241,452. 5/0 vote. On another note, the Town is looking to close on the purchase of the library property on August 30.
Old/New Business: LM read the employee anniversaries for the month of July. She commented on how informative she finds the Police Department activity reports. RNS mentioned that the Town has hired Mark Bobrowski to review the Town’s Zoning By-laws, and he would like as many people to participate in this process as possible. RTA announced that Rep. Pignatelli had made arrangements for the Town to donate our ambulance to the Red Sox Foundation, who in turn will send it to David Ortiz’ hometown, where no ambulance service is currently available. Not only was the town able to help another country in need, but we also received more money for our old ambulance than anticipated as a trade-in. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to write a letter of support to the National Parks Service regarding the bike
path project. 5/0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm.
Minutes Taken By: ______________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Assistant to Town Manager Board of Selectmen
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Mary Ellen Deming
Town of Lenox
Town Hall - 6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
phone: (413) 637-5500
fax: (413) 637-5518
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