Minutes of Meeting – March 28, 2007; meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.
Present: S Pavlosky; RN Sandlin; L Messana; JH Pumphrey; RT Akroyd.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by SP to accept the Minutes of March 14 as presented. 5/0 vote.
Library Update: The Board updated the group on the proposed library plan. They explained that the purchase price is a maximum of $1.6 million, that 2 Selectmen and the Town Manager will be on the Board of Managers, that the Town has hired an engineering firm to complete a structural review of the building, and that the Finance Committee has approved of the plan. In addition, they explained that the CPA funds will be used to purchase the building, that the operating budget will remain level funded and that the cupola will be reinstalled prior to the Town taking over the building. Most of the questions from the audience concerned funding and the need to get the information out to the people. Andrea Winters stated that she is not happy with the proposed plan and suggested that people need to get together and have a
round table discussion before anything final happens.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RNS to indicate the Town’s intent to renew our participation in the southern Berkshire County HHW Collaborative for next year, and to authorize the TM to sign a letter of intent. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to grant a one-day A/A license to Gould Farm for 4/28 from 5pm-1am at Tally-Ho. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to renew the seasonal A/A license for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Seranak. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to grant permission for a group of high school students to hold a walkathon to raise funds to help the situation in Darfur on 4/14, with a rain date of 4/15, beginning at Morris School, doing the Undermountain/Cliffwood loop, and ending back at Morris School; in addition, to grant permission to have a water/snack station in Triangle park and the use of restrooms at the Academy. 5/0 vote.
Historical Commission: Suzanne Pelton explained that the Historical Commission would like to make sure that historic properties are preserved and protected, and that is why they are proposing a Demolition Delay Bylaw. RTA asked if a list, similar to the Great Estates, could be established, stating what properties need to be saved? RNS stated that a 50-year old building is not that old, that the 12-month waiting period is too long, and that he feels there is not enough criteria in the by-law as it currently exists. The Selectmen asked that additional work be undertaken on a demo delay by-law in light of these suggestions. MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to appoint Andrea Winters to the Historical Commission, replacing Jerome Connoy. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by SP to award the bid for revaluation/annual assessing services to Paul S. Kapinos with a total cost for next year of $33,000, and to authorize the TM to sign a contract for same. 5/0 vote.
Noise Ordinance: The Board agreed to go ahead with a simpler version pertaining to hours for construction for now. The proposed by-law will be placed before the voters at the ATM.
MOTION by RNS, seconded by LM to appoint Vincent Ammendola to the Conservation Commission, replacing Heidi Smith Ferren. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by SP to appoint Martha Stewart as a Registrar of Voters, replacing Genevieve Powers. 5/0 vote. MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to appoint the following individuals to the Community Preservation Committee: Rob Akroyd, Olga Weiss, Frederick Keator and Scott Pignatelli as at-large members, and to acknowledge the appointments by the respective boards of the following people: Joseph Kellogg, Planning Board Rep., Joseph Strauch, ConCom Rep., Suzanne Pelton, Historical Commission Rep., John McNinch, Community Center Board Rep., and Midge Sandlin, Housing Authority Rep. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by RNS to have Linda Messana represent the Town on the Lee Area Traffic Study committee. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to appoint Don Fitzgerald as assistant building inspector for the Town. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by JHP, seconded by LM to approve of the Water and Sewer Regulations in their entirety, including the Adaptive Re-use Fee Category, as presented. 5/0 vote.
The Board went through the budget with the FinCom to hear their recommendations. They then went through the capital budget as voted on by the Capital Improvements Committee. MOTION by RNS, seconded by JHP to approve the budgets as presented. 5/0 vote.
ATM Warrant: The Board went through the various warrant articles. It was agreed to have Article #15 regarding the purchase of the Library follow Article #7, and adjust the balance of the article numbers accordingly. MOTION by JHP, seconded by RNS to approve all articles as presented. 5/0 vote.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.
Minutes Taken By: ___________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Assistant to Town Manager Board of Selectmen
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