Minutes of Meeting – June 23, 2010; meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
Present: L Messana; D Trancynger; KR Flynn; K Fowler; J McNinch.
Citizen’s participation: Sharon Hawkes from the Library updated the Board on upcoming activities at the Library. Ralph Petillo form the Chamber informed the Board that the Town Hall Visitors Center is now operational. In addition, he stated that Andrew DeVries wants to donate the sculpture located in the Town Hall lobby to the Town. A formal acceptance will be held on Wednesday, July 14 at 6:30pm.
MOTION by DT, seconded by LM to accept the Minutes and Executive Minutes of June 9 as presented. 4/0 vote with JM abstaining.
Annual Appointments: MOTION by LM, seconded by JM to make the following appointments: 5/0 vote.
Affordable Housing Comm./Trustees 2012 David Klausmeyer
Katie McNulty-Vaughan
Ellen Jacobsen
Capital Improvement Committee 2013 Mike Sorrentino
Chris O’Brien
Roy Goldsmith
Community Center Board 2013 Chris Fenton
Vacancy (Coakley)
Stephen Booth
2012 Vacancy (McNinch)
Community Preservation Committee 2013 Ken Fowler
Frederick Keator
Vacancy (Pignatelli)
2012 Vacancies (Sandlins)
Conservation Commission 2013 Tim Flanagan
Joseph Strauch
Historic District Commission 2013 Jason Berger
Steve Sample
2 Alternate Vacancies
Historical Commission 2013 Vacancy (Geller)
Gundula Brattke
Registrar of Voters 2013 Martha Stewart
Zoning Board of Appeals 2015 Cliff Snyder
Cable Advisory Board 2 Vacancies
MOTION by LM, seconded by JM to make the following appointments: 5/0 vote.
Police Department Ryan Kresiak, Reserve
Thomas Harmon, Reserve
Phil Smits, Reserve
Special Police Officer Anthony J. Salvatore, Jr.
Shain T. Bosworth
Traffic Officers Richard Celli Michael Snyder
Scott Sibley Royanne Hammond
Michael Duval Robert Fuore
Tyler Bosworth Eric Kirby
Helmuth Scharf B. Jake Stringer
Mike Jezak Gerald Borgo
Chris Stechmann Jarred Gigliotti
Matthew Lagarce David Lucaroni
Fire Chief Daniel W. Clifford
Deputy Chief Christopher O’Brien, Central
William Colvin, Lenox Dale
John Gaherty, New Lenox
Captain Steve Omelenchuck
Robert Casucci
James Terry
Lieutenant Marc Zamboni
Jason Miller
Jason Saunders
Michael Lane
Emergency Management Director Daniel W. Clifford
Building/Sign Inspector William Thornton
Wire Inspector Robert J. Pensivy
Plumbing/Gas Inspector Mark Smith
Sealer, Weights & Measures Paul Vacchina
Academy Building Trustees Thomas Bosworth
Harvey M. Steuerwald
Victoria Salvatore
Timothy Face
Kennedy Park Committee Robert Coakley Susan McNinch
Rob Akroyd Terry P. Weaver
Ruth H. Wheeler Ray Kirby
Richard C. Houdek Joseph H. Nolan
Luke Martin
MOTION by DT, seconded by LM to make the following appointments: 5/0 vote.
Constable Timothy P. Sheehan
Constable Timothy S. Face (Deputy/Collector)
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Rep. L. Scott Laugenour
Berkshire Regional Planning Comm. Delegate Gary Schiff
Alternate Joseph Kellogg
Town Counsel Jeremia Pollard
ADA Committee William Thornton
John J. Pignatelli
Eleanor V. Vacchina
Robert Wells
Thomas Graham
Nancy Armstrong
Cable Advisory Committee Joseph Kellogg
Economic Development Committee Tom Romeo Nate Winstanley
Larry Lane Richard Wise
Joseph Nejaime Tom Werman
John McNinch
Scholarship Committee Thomas Roche
Margaret O'Brien
Christopher Ryan
Edward Costa III
Diana Kirby
William Parsley
Village Improvement Committee Frankie Mahoney Suzanne Pelton
Lynn Sutton Jim Terry
Caroline Roche-Pratt
Kim Reopell-Flynn
Youth Drug and Alcohol Committee John Pignatelli
Sarah Hall
Michael Considine
Stephen O’Brien
Sally Vincent
David Berkel
Update on Kiosk: The Village Improvement Committee is recommending that the kiosk not be located at the corner of Church and Walker Street as previously planned. The Board discussed the erection of a kiosk/outdoor public bulletin board in front of the Town Hall instead. MOTION by KF, seconded by DT to direct the DPW to remove the bolts and fill in with pavers. 5/0 vote. Suzanne Pelton asked that a public meeting be held to discuss the issue.
Audit Overview: Tom Scanlon met with the Board to give an overview of the FY09 Town audit. He stated that there was a finding regarding the reporting of federal grant monies which has since been corrected, and will go away in the next audit. He mentioned that the Town needs to work on more complete reporting of capital assets and engage in a more in-depth risk assessment monitoring process (a comment Tom makes to all of his towns). He also mentioned that proper actions are now being taken with regard to the issue of timely turn-overs at the Community Center. Finally, he mentioned that the Town should adopt a cell phone policy. Overall, he stated that the Town is well managed, that he would like to see the Town have more monies in our Stabilization Fund, and that we should be careful not to rely
too heavily on the hotel/motel tax.
The Board discussed the overflow problem at the Brunell Avenue Pump Station. Jeff Vincent and the TM spoke with DEP today about a two phase process whereby I/I removal and changes to Canyon Ranch procedures will be done first. The smoke testing went well, and produced good results. A few problems were noted in manholes, and Jeff is optimistic that this should help the issue. Hopefully, the state will be issuing a revised Consent Order allowing the Town to try other alternatives. The TM is researching USDA grants to help with associated costs.
MOTION by KF, seconded by LM to amend our current contract with Virgilio to include work on a culvert located under Lime Kiln Road for a price not to exceed $147,000 and to authorize the TM to sign the necessary paperwork for same. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by DT, seconded by LM to hire Patrick Lichtel as the Town’s new mechanic. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by DT, seconded by LM to approve the consent agenda which included the following:
Approval of a one-day W&M license to Ventfort Hall for a reception on June 25 from 7:30–10pm; one-day W&M license to St. Ann Church for the St. Ann’s Annual Lawn Party on July 10 from 11am-7:30pm; ratify appointment of Trevor Swistak as a Relief Firefighter/EMT; grant permission to Running Away, to hold another Memorial Day race, making it an annual event. 5/0 vote.
MOTION by LM, seconded by DT to approve the DPW contract as finalized. 5/0 vote.
Old/New Business: KF asked for a status on having bike racks installed in the downtown area. He mentioned that the Planning Board received an Affirmative Maintenance Proposal that seeks to create a new by-law making it mandatory to maintain property at a certain level. He has some concerns with the idea, and wanted to know what others thought. Others expressed reservations about imposing more regulations, but agreed to take a look at the draft proposal. DT asked if recycling containers will be installed in the downtown area. JM congratulated William Prescott for obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout. He supervised work on a sign kiosk in Kennedy Park as his project. LM mentioned that a dock has been proposed at the pedestrian bridge, and that it should be installed by the end of July. She
went through the June anniversaries. KRF expressed her thanks for the outstanding job that Virgilio Construction is doing on Phase II of the downtown project.
The TM asked the Board to allow music to be played on Saturday, July 3 from 1-4pm at Andrew DeVries property next to Bistro Zinc. All agreed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Minutes Taken By: ______________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Director of Administrative Services Board of Selectmen
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Mary Ellen Deming
Director of Administrative Services
Town Hall - 6 Walker Street
Lenox, MA 01240
phone: (413) 637-5500
fax: (413) 637-5518
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