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Selectmen's Minutes 04/04/2018
Minutes of Meeting – April 4, 2018; meeting called to order at 7:00pm.  Present:  Dave Roche; Ken Fowler; Warren Archey; Ed Lane.  Absent:  Channing Gibson.
MOTION by WA, seconded by EL to accept the Minutes of March 21.  4/0 vote.

Citizen’s Open Forum:  Kate McNulty-Vaughan thanked those who volunteered at the March Fix-it Fair; next one is scheduled for October 27 at the Town Hall.

Consent Agenda:  EL asked that a Hold be placed on the Tanglewood request.  MOTION by WA, seconded by KF to approve the consent agenda as follows:  One-Day W&M license to Terrie Gardino for Saturday, 5/5 from 5-11pm at the Community Center; One-Day W&M license to Ventfort Hall for Saturday, 4/14 from 5-9pm; four, One-Day A/A licenses to Edith Wharton Restoration for Saturday, 6/2 from 5pm-midnight, 9/1 from 5pm-1am, 9/8 from 5pm-1am and 9/15 from 4pm-midnight; approve a change of manager on the A/A Club License for the Boston Symphony Orchestra d/b/a Seranak from Kim Noltemy to Kyle Ronayne; authorize a sandwich board sign to the Lenox Library; appoint Kristine Cass to the Finance Committee.  4/0 vote.  EL stated that he is happy that the Town wants to become a partner with Tanglewood, and show how much we appreciate them.  MOTION by WA, seconded by KF to approve becoming a Tanglewood Business Partner and purchasing advertising space in their musical programs at a cost of $750, and to waive our rights to any tangible items.  4/0 vote.

Chairman of the Planning Board Pam Kueber was scheduled to update the Board on recreational marijuana, short-term rentals and the master plan, but she was unable to attend.  The Board suggested postponing this item until Monday, 4/9 at 1pm when they could hold a special meeting to discuss these issues.  (Meeting held on Wednesday, 4/11 at 3pm.)

Intermunicipal Agreement:  The CAO explained that the current IMA will expire on April 17, 2018, and that the Board needs to decide if they wish to renew it for another year.  It was the Board’s consensus that things are going well, and that they would like to extend this agreement for another year.  MOTION by WA, seconded by EL to extend the Intermunicipal Agreement between the Towns of Lee and Lenox for a shared Chief Administrative Officer dated June 28, 2017 until April 17, 2019 in accordance with Section 3-1.  4/0 vote.

The CAO went through the various Annual Town Meeting warrant articles with the Board.

BOS Reports:  KF reminded everyone that dog licenses are due, that the Historic District Commission has reviewed and streamlined the process for signage approval within the historic district and he went through the monthly employee anniversaries.  EL stated that the beach project is coming along, and should be done in time for the start of the season.  DR stated that the library board has hired Bob Ireland to assist them with fundraising efforts.

Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.


Minutes Taken By: ______________________        Minutes Accepted By: ______________________
                   Mary Ellen Deming                                              Clerk
                   Director of Administrative Services                    Board of Selectmen

List of Documents:  2, One-Day W&M Applications; 4, One-Day A/A Applications; ABCC Change of Manager Application; Application for Sandwich Board Sign; Annual Town Meeting Warrant