Minutes of Meeting – June 27, 2007; meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: RN Sandlin; L Messana; JH Pumphrey; RT Akroyd; S. Pavlosky.
Citizen’s Participation: Chamber Director Ralph Petillo came before the Board to discuss the brochure for new businesses working with Tri-Town Health. In addition, he suggested that the Town needs to “push” to have the downtown area cleaned up. A meeting with the Board and the landowners will be set up in the future. Tony Schwartz also came before the Board. He is looking for assistance in obtaining public documents regarding the sale of tobacco to minors.
MOTION by RTA, seconded by JHP to accept the Minutes of June 6 as presented. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant a one-day A/A license to Ventfort Hall for Friday, 6/29 from 7-10pm. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant permission for St. Ann’s Lawn Party to erect a temporary clown sign on their front lawn and to hang a banner across Main Street at St. Ann’s Church for two weeks, beginning July 7. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to grant a one-day W&M license for St. Ann’s Lawn Party for Saturday, July 21 from 11am-9pm. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by RTA, seconded by LM to grant a temporary sign request for Jason Macioge to hang a sign in front of his new restaurant Frankie’s Ristorante Italiano through July 18 while he obtains permission for his sign from the HDC. 4/0 vote with JHP abstaining.
Executive Director Mark Jones and CFO Nicholas Puma from Shakespeare & Company appeared before the Board to inform them of their plans for a 30th year gala celebration. They were seeking permission to have live music, dining and dancing from 8-11pm under a tent behind the Founders Theatre. The Board thanked him for coming in, but explained that this would be a Zoning Board issue, not a Board of Selectmen issue. The Board stressed that they were not taking an issue on the event, but were pleased that the neighbors would be contacted.
Street Lights: Suzanne Pelton gave a brief overview of the proposed historic lights. She is seeking permission to go forward with fundraising for the Westinghouse style lights. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve the Westinghouse design as the preferred design for street lights in the Historic District with possible modifications to the luminary in order to provide appropriate lighting. 5/0 vote.
Ambulance Bid: MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to award the bid for a new ambulance vehicle to Specialty Vehicles, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $155,352 and to authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to appoint James Terry, Mathew Tyre and Stephen Quinn as FF/EMT/Custodians for the Town of Lenox. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to ratify the appointment of Mary Albertson as Town Planner. 5/0 vote.
Reserve Fund Transfers: MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $5000 to the Fire Department for emergency motor repairs. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $7,000 for a consultants’ review of our Zoning By-laws. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $1200 to cover certification costs for our new assistant building inspector. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $4000 for professional services with regard to new computers and software for the Police Department. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $11,500 to cover a shortage
in electricity costs at the Wastewater plant. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $4300 to cover contract settlement salary increases in the Wastewater budget. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RTA to approve a Reserve Fund Transfer in the amount of $350 to cover a shortage in the call-time line item in the Wastewater budget. 5/0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.
Minutes Taken By: ___________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Assistant to Town Manager Board of Selectmen
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