Minutes of Meeting – October 28, 2016; meeting called to order at 3:00pm. Present: Warren Archey; Ed Lane; Channing Gibson; Dave Roche. Absent: Ken Fowler.
MOTION by EL, seconded by DR to accept the Minutes of October 19. 4/0 vote.
The Board discussed an amendment to the Ameresco contract which allows for a $40,000 payment from Ameresco to the Town which will then be used for ongoing environmental monitoring of the landfill. This payment will be a portion of the net savings over the life of the power purchase agreement gained from a large reduction in the interconnection charges with National Grid. MOTION by EL, seconded by CG to approve Amendment #1 to the Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Lenox Willow Creek Solar LLC and, further, to authorize the chairman to execute said Amendment on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. 4/0 vote.
The Board then discussed the Purchase & Sale Agreement for a portion of the Peters’ parcel on Willow Creek Road. The TM stated that the Town will pay $5000 to Carol Peters Lindsay for a portion of her property, but we are still waiting to hear from Jacklyn Peters on the Purchase & Sale Agreement for her portion of the parcel. Under Article 4 of the 9/2/15 STM, $10,000 was appropriated to this project for this specific use. MOTION by CG, seconded by EL to approve the Purchase & Sale Agreement between the Town and representatives of the estate of Carol Peters Lindsay for property located on Willow Creek Road in Lenox as presented to the Board by the TM and to authorize the Chairman to execute said P&S Agreement. 4/0 vote.
While there was a draft STM warrant in the agenda packet, the TM advised the Board not to call a Special Town Meeting yet. While time is getting away from us, it is hoped that we will receive the second P&S from Jacklyn Peters soon. Once that happens, the STM will deal with two issues: Abandonment of a portion of Willow Creek Road as a public way from the property line with LVWTF in order to comply with DEP’s conditions in the Post-Closure Use Permit, and obtain authorization to acquire properties and easements along Crystal and Valley Streets in order to construct the new Valley Street bridge.
Meeting adjourned at 3:30pm.
Minutes Taken By: ______________________ Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
Mary Ellen Deming Clerk
Director of Administrative Services Board of Selectmen
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