Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 7/2/07
Meeting Opened at: 8:30am
Select Board Members Present: Jonathan Sylbert, Chairperson, Wayne Burkhart and Scott Jenssen
Also in attendance: Deborah Mielke of the Monterey News
The board met with the Director of Highways, Maynard Forbes and reviewed the following items:
1. D. Torrico came up to discuss the issues that the Edelman’s have with a neighbor’s driveway and construction with the Board and Highway Department. M. Forbes stated that the driveway in question is a 2nd driveway and there have always been 2 driveways. It isn’t a new driveway that would’ve required a permit. The Edelman’s will be sent a letter from the Select Board.
2. Three bids were received for the new furnace. Lipton Energy, Leprovost Heating and Plumbing and Gennari. Lipton Energy had the lowest bid and M. Forbes recommended using Lipton, the Board agreed unanimously.
3. M. Forbes asked about the new salt shed construction and if he could start with the soil tests and ground borings. The Board approved unanimously.
4. S. Jenssen asked about the status of the cones for Tyringham Rd to slow traffic down. A sign has been ordered.
The board met with Building Inspector, Donald Torrico and reviewed the following items:
1. The board asked D. Torrico to start the process to apply for a variance for the 2nd floor at the Monterey School.
2. D. Torrico informed the board at that he received a call from the Department of Public Safety and State Building Official that the Edelman’s contacted Representative Pignatelli’s office regarding the construction and noise/activity at 163 Hupi Rd.
The board met with Fire Chief, Ray Tryon and reviewed the following items:
1. R. Tryon gave the board a list of recommended appointments for the Fire Department.
The board met with Inter-Departmental Secretary, Melissa Noe to review the following items:
1. Executive Session request and the conversation with the party involved was discussed amongst board members. New Town Counsel, Jeremiah Pollard has been contacted for his advice on the ongoing situation.
2. M. Noe asked the board to clarify the alarm bylaws with regards to multiple false alarms and how they are tallied (yearly or ongoing). The board confirmed that this in an on-going tally and does not go back to zero at the end of the year.
3. M. Noe reminded the Board that the Town Hall will be closed for the 4th of July.
4. The Board approved the Inter-Departmental Secretary’s request to close her office on Thursday, July 5th and Friday, July 6th.
The Board made the following appointments for the terms noted:
Fire Department |
1 year |
Raymond Tryon, Chief |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Leigh Tryon, Deputy Chief |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Maynard Forbes, Asst Chief |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Mark Makuc, Captain |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Del Martin, Captain; EMT |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Shawn Tryon, Captain |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Patrick Sheridan, Lieutenant |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Warren Thomson, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
John Makuc, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Rick Andrus, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Scott Amstead, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Robert Rodgers, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Carly Detterman, EMT |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Chris Tryon, Lieutenant |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Dan Hamill, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
David Hamill, Firefighter |
2008 |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Matt McMahon |
2008 |
Public Boat Ramp Committee* |
1 year |
Scott Jenssen |
2008 |
Public Boat Ramp Committee* |
1 year |
Rodney Palmer |
2008 |
Public Boat Ramp Committee* |
1 year |
Pat Rodriguez |
2008 |
* 2 additional members are needed for the public boat ramp committee. Any interested candidates should contact the Select Board prior to July 15, 2007.
Registrars of Voters |
3 years |
Rosemary C. McAllister ® |
2010 |
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. The Board discussed the Town Clerk’s request to add her additional phone number (paid for from Town Clerk expenses) in the initial greeting when you call the Town Hall. The board discussed that with the new phone system this additional line is not needed as the voicemail boxes can be accessed remotely but the Town Clerk is adamant about the issue and will not cancel the line. The Board agreed for now to add the number to the initial greeting and to discuss this at the next town meeting.
2. Julio Rodriguez came in to discuss with the board the rocks at the town beach (the beach was leveled out in the winter with bank run gravel to aid in the killing of the weeds during drawdown). The Board informed Mr. Rodriguez that any complaints concerning the beach would need to be addressed directly to the Parks Commission and cc’d to the Select Board and Monterey News. The Board suggested that the Friends of Lake Garfield invite the Parks Commission to the 2nd Homeowner’s meeting this Saturday.
3. W. Burkhart mentioned that Gould Farm was asked to pick up the trash at the beach in lieu of the Parks Commission hiring a trash removal service. Gould Farm assisted with the trash removal last week but it was noted that the Parks Commission needs to hire a service out of their budget as they have in the past.
4. Laurily Epstein of the Agricultural Commission came in to resubmit the Right to Farm bylaw. She requested that it be on the next Town Meeting Warrant.
5. The minutes from 6.25.07 were approved as corrected.
6. The Commonwealth Capital Grant Application was received and the Board will work on completing it. The board will review this next week; M. Noe was asked to pull last year’s for comparison.
7. The letter to P. Mielke regarding the deteriorating stonewall located in the Town Right of Way on her property was reviewed and sent out. W. Burkhart stressed that a policy for situations like this needs to be created.
8. Mail was reviewed and filed.
9. Criteria for Boat Ramp Committee to take into consideration when reviewing the maps:
a. Low slope grade topography
b. No existing house on property
c. Adequate parking
d. Egress access
e. Least amount of impact on abutters
f. Large portion of the lake
The meeting adjourned at: 12:00pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
Select Board Members
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