MONTEREY SELECT BOARD
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 3, 2006
The regular weekly meeting of the Monterey Select Board was opened at 8:30 a.m. with members Michèle Miller (Chair), Michael Storch, and Jonathan Sylbert all present.
In attendance for the meeting: Laurily Epstein of the Monterey News; Town Secretary Melissa Noe, Alan Salamon of Gould Road; Chuck Mielke
· The Board met with Director of Operations Maynard Forbes to review Highway Department items, as follows:
o Roads maintenance: Repair of road washouts
o River Road bridge: Work will commence shortly
o Operations Director salary: Discussion regarding a salary bonus, vs. hiring of fourth employee
o Mowing: Forbes asked for a non-binding article on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
· It was moved by Sylbert, seconded by Miller, and unanimously voted to rescind the Board’s vote of March 27 that the Operations Director salary be increased by $2500; instead, the Operations Director will receive a $5000 bonus for plowing
· The Board met with Chief Gareth Backhaus to review Police Department items.
· The Board discussed the following items with Town Secretary Melissa Noe:
o Dump Stickers: Applications will be mailed for those who would like to purchase their stickers via the mail; Transfer Station attendant will no longer sell stickers
o Health Benefits Committee: Query regarding formation of such committee
· Larry Klein of 67 Fairview Road queried the Board about the plans for improvement of Fairview Road; the Board advised that a Public Hearing in this regard has been scheduled for Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at the Monterey Firehouse
· The Board met with Finance Committee members Dan Moriarty and Debra B. Mielke to finalize the FY 2006-07 budget.
o Subcontracting: The Board will issue a memorandum to all Town departments specifying that any subcontractor working for the Town must provide proof of State certification and/or license, proof of Workmen’s Compensation coverage, and proof of liability insurance for all employees working on Town property
SELECT BOARD MINUTES - 2 - APRIL 3, 2006
o Operations Director: Finance Committee agreed to a $5000 bonus rather than a $2500 salary increase
o Conflict of Interest: Need for clarification of the Town’s policy; all newly appointed and/or elected officials should be made aware of the Conflict of Interest laws and asked to sign a statement to that effect
· The Board announced the following committee actions on its request that consideration be given to having all Town mowing performed by the Highway Department:
o Cemetery Commission: One vote in favor of assigning all mowing to the Highway Department; one vote to put the mowing contract out to bid; one vote against changing the present policy
o Library Board of Trustees: Consensus of opinion to maintain the present mowing arrangement with Mark Makuc; an official vote will be taken at the meeting of April 10.
· Highway and Treasury Warrants were signed.
· The clerk was given instructions regarding correspondence.
· The Minutes of March 27, 2006, were approved as written.
· It was unanimously voted that the meeting be adjourned (11:55 a.m.).
Judith Kales, Clerk
Monterey Select Board
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