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Emergency Session Meeting Minutes
June 2, 2011

Emergency Meeting of the Board of Selectmen called to order at 7:36 a.m.  In attendance were Richard Smith and Edward Maia.
        
Edward Maia made a motion to declare a “State of Emergency”.  Richard Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Motion was made to recess the meeting by Mr. Maia. It was seconded by Mr. Smith. Motion passed. 7:37 am

Motion was made to reconvene the meeting at 8:55 AM.

Motion was made by Edward Maia that Police Chief is authorized to use whatever Town property behind 110 Main Street he needs for temporary services for the operations of Monson Police Department.  Seconded by Richard Smith. And so VOTED.

Motion was made by Edward Maia to recess the meeting, seconded by Richard Smith, and so VOTED. Motion passed. 9:05 am

6:19 PM Motion was made to reconvene Board of Selectmen meeting. Motion was made by John Goodrich to make a request to the School Committee to use available vacant space at Hillside for Town Offices, seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.

6:24  PM Motion by Mr. Goodrich to recess, seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.

6:48 PM Board of Selectmen reconvene.  In attendance were Richard Smith, John Goodrich and Edward Maia. Motion made by Mr. Goodrich to waive the demolition permit fee for damage to property caused by the tornado.  Motion seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.
6:54 PM Motion by Mr. Goodrich to recess, seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.


June 3, 2011

8:36 AM Board of Selectmen reconvened. In attendance were Richard Smith, John Goodrich and Edward Maia.
        
Motion by Mr. Goodrich that an emergency parking ban be instituted by direction of the Chief of Police. Seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.

Motion by Mr. Goodrich that fees for demolition permits and electrical reconnection inspections be waived.  Seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.

8:54 Motion by Mr. Maia seconded by Mr. Goodrich that the meeting recess and so VOTED.

June 4, 2011

9:05 AM Board of Selectmen reconvene meeting

In attendance Richard Smith and Edward Maia.

Mr. Maia made a motion to request deficit spending authorization pursuant to MGL Chapter 44, Section 31. Richard Smith seconded and it was so VOTED.

9:10 AM Motion by Mr. Maia seconded by Mr. Smith that the meeting recess and so VOTED.

6:05 PM Board of Selectmen reconvene emergency meeting.

Ed Maia made motion to employ the services of AshBritt Environmental Services to act as general contractor for removal and disposal of debris from 06/01/2011 tornado as per state contract #HL503, seconded by Mr. Smith and so voted.

Ed Maia made motion to employ the services of O’Brien’s Response Management Inc. to act as monitoring of removal and disposal of debris from 06/01/2011 tornado as per state contract, seconded by Mr. Smith and so voted.

6:20 PM Motion by Mr. Maia seconded by Mr. Smith that the meeting recess and so VOTED.


June 5, 2011

8:20 AM Board of Selectmen reconvene emergency meeting.

In attendance Richard Smith, John Goodrich and Edward Maia.

Motion by Mr. Maia to authorize to move forward to secure demolition of 3 Washington St pursuant to MGL143 SEC 7, seconded by Mr. Goodrich and so VOTED.

Motion by Mr. Maia seconded by Mr. Goodrich that the meeting recess and so VOTED.

5:07 PM Board of Selectmen reconvene emergency meeting.

Motion made by Mr. Maia to contact State Bldg Commissioner requesting a state inspector be assigned to Monson until vacant position is filled, seconded by Mr. Goodrich and so VOTED

5:10 Mr. Maia made a motion to recess, seconded by Mr. Goodrich and so VOTED.

June 9, 2011

3:40 PM reconvene emergency meeting.

In attendance were Richard Smith, John Goodrich and Edward Maia.

John Goodrich made a motion to suspend for the current fiscal year contractual requirements relative to use of vacation time and allow them to carry over extra days so they can do their jobs and have time off in the future for their own wellness.  Mr. Maia seconded and it was so VOTED.

Mr. Goodrich made a motion to create a Tornado Relief Fund Committee to establish a method of distribution of funds and request coordination of these relief efforts with other regional relief organizations and that said committee shall consist of Gary DePace, Daniel Moriarty, Richard Guertin, Leslie Duthie, EmmaLadd Shepherd, Karen King and Jeffrey Lord, effective immediately through June 30, 2012, with additional appointments to be made a the next regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen.  Motion seconded by Mr. Maia and so VOTED.

At 4:10 PM Mr. Maia made a motion to adjourn the emergency meeting of the Board of Selectmen with a regular meeting already posted for the following Tuesday, seconded by Mr. Goodrich and so VOTED