Minutes of Meeting – June 10, 2015; meeting called to order at 6:30pm. Present: Ed Lane; Channing Gibson; Ken Fowler; Dave Roche. Absent: Warren Archey.
EL reminded businesses that they need to renew their sandwich board signs on an annual basis. He then announced that there is a vacancy on the Planning Board and that anyone interested in serving should submit a letter of interest to the Board. Finally, he reminded everyone that the new parking regulations go into effect on June 15.
MOTION by CG, seconded by DR to accept the Minutes of May 27 as presented. 4/0 vote.
Citizen’s Open Forum: None.
Consent Agenda: MOTION by CG, seconded by DR to approve the Consent Agenda as follows: Approve an FY16 contract for services with the Library in the amount of $258,383; grant $1500 from the advertising account for expenses related to the Concerts in the Park (3/0 vote with KF abstaining); approve a sandwich board sign to The Gateways Inn. 4/0 vote.
Town Manager Report: The TM asked the Board to approve Bond Anticipation Notes for the engineering, design and bidding costs for the Henry Avenue pump station project. This will enable the Board to be able to go to the 2016 ATM with an exact construction bid figure. Four bids were received, with Unibank coming in lowest at .5%. MOTION by CG, seconded by KF that the sale of the $360,000 Anticipation Serial Loan – Sewerage Design, dated June 23, 2015 (the “Note”), to UniBank, at the price of $360,000 is hereby approved and confirmed. The Note shall be payable on June 23, 2016, and shall bear interest at the rate of 0.5%. 4/0 vote. He then mentioned that the office had received a request from the Colonial Carriage and Driving Society seeking $2000 in funding for the Tub Parade. Previously,
the Town had awarded $1500 annually. Maureen Gamelli was present to answer any questions. The Board questioned why the Chamber was not willing to give them their annual $500 award. She stated that she did not know and that perhaps the Board should speak directly with the Chamber. The Board held a brief discussion, and will vote at their next meeting.
Liaison Appointments: EL distributed the various liaison appointments to the boards and departments as follows:
DPW Ed Lane
Police Channing Gibson
Fire Dave Roche
Town Hall Ken Fowler
Community Center Channing Gibson
School Committee Ed Lane
Finance Committee Dave Roche
Assessors Ed Lane
Planning Board Ken Fowler
Library Dave Roche/Ken Fowler
Community Preservation Comm. Channing Gibson
Capital Improvements Comm. Ed Lane
Solar Ken Fowler/Channing Gibson
Kennedy Park Warren Archey
Affordable Housing Channing Gibson
Village Improvement Comm. Warren Archey
Environmental Committee Ken Fowler
Land Management Warren Archey
Rest of River Warren Archey
Housing Authority Dave Roche
Historic District Commission Ken Fowler
Historical Commission Dave Roche
Inspectors Ed Lane
Annual Appointments: MOTION by CG, seconded by DR to make the following annual appointments. 4/0 vote:
Police Department Robert Frisch, Reserve
Royanne Hammond, Reserve
Thomas Scherben, Reserve
Special Police Officer Anthony J. Salvatore, Jr.
Shain T. Bosworth
Traffic Officers Matthew Fenton Cameron Sibley
Scott Sibley Matt Nagelschmidt
Carl Zurrin Geoff Chrostowski
Chris Stechmann Timothy S. Face Jr.
Thomas Finnegan William Farrell
Kevin Carpenter Ryan Nagelschmidt
Fire Chief Daniel W. Clifford
Deputy Chief Christopher O’Brien, Central
William Colvin, Lenox Dale
Robert Casucci, New Lenox
Captain Jason Saunders
Dan Piretti
James Terry
Lieutenant Scott Forbes
Michael Zinchuk
Michael Lane
Chris Prew
Emergency Management Director Daniel W. Clifford
Building/Sign Inspector Don Fitzgerald
Wire Inspector Robert J. Pensivy
Plumbing/Gas Inspector Mark Smith
Sealer, Weights & Measures Paul Vacchina
Academy Building Trustees Scott Pignatelli
Victoria Salvatore
Timothy Face
Kennedy Park Committee Robert Coakley Susan McNinch
Andrew Breslin Terry P. Weaver
Ruth H. Wheeler Ray Kirby
Richard C. Houdek Joseph H. Nolan
Luke Martin
Affordable Housing Committee Katie McNulty-Vaughan
Charlene Rosen
Olga Weiss
Deborah Ferro Burke
Ellen Jacobsen (LHA Rep.)
Constable Timothy P. Sheehan
Constable Timothy S. Face (Deputy/Collector)
Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Rep. Vacancy
Berkshire Regional Planning Comm. Delegate Mark Smith
Alternate Thomas Delasco
Cable Advisory Committee Linda Miller
Scholarship Committee Linda Messana
Jim Sorrentino
Christopher Ryan
Diana Kirby
Tim Lee
William Parsley
Village Improvement Committee Lynn Sutton Suzanne Pelton
Katherine Armstrong Barbara Sims
Zoning Board of Appeals (Alternate) Albert Harper
Jed Hall
Robert Fuster, Jr.
Affordable Housing Trustees 2018 Ellen Jacobsen
Capital Improvement Committee 2018 Mark McKenna
Sean Van Deusen
Community Center Board 2018 Stephen Coon
Sheri Gaherty
Frances Sorrentino
Community Preservation Committee 2018 Catherine May
Olga Weiss
Channing Gibson
Conservation Commission 2018 Vincent Ammendola
Rosemarie Fitzgerald-Casey
Dave Lane
Finance Committee 2018 Joe Nejaime
Richard Burke
Mark McKenna
2017 Scott Pignatelli
Historic District Commission 2018 Elaine Steinert
Historical Commission 2018 Olga Weiss
Lucy Kennedy
Registrar of Voters 2018 Kerry Sullivan
Richard Billetter
Zoning Board of Appeals 2020 Clifford Snyder
Tennessee Pipeline: CG stated that Tad Ames has asked the Town of Williamstown to join with NEES.
Rest of River: No update.
Solar: No update.
BOS Reports: KF stated that the Planning Board is moving forward on some language revisions on the parking overlay by-law. CG reminded everyone that Tanglewood will be opening soon; that the parking restrictions will go into effect on June 15; 120 children are signed up for the summer programs at the Community Center; the beach will be opening on June 23, with lifeguards daily from 10am-4pm, 7 days a week. DR stated that the recent library gala was well attended by 275 local people. He suggested that the Board have a discussion regarding the PILOT program. EL stated that the DPW continues to be busy; he reminded everyone that there will be a meeting to unveil the Open Space Recreation Plan on Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm in the Town Hall auditorium. The Board agreed to hold a meeting on Friday, June 19 at
1:30pm to evaluate the Town Manager. DR suggested that the Town Manager do a self-evaluation to share with the Board. CG then mentioned that he, Kim Graham and the Town Manager should meet with the architect regarding proposed improvements to the beach house. He went on to say that there will be a locker room, changing area and a handicapped rest room. In addition, a beach wheelchair will be available for use. This work is proposed to begin in the fall.
Meeting adjourned at 7:25pm.
Minutes Taken By: ______________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Director of Administrative Services Board of Selectmen
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