Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 11/26/07
Meeting Opened at: 8:30am
Select Board Members Present: Jonathan Sylbert, Chairperson, Wayne Burkhart and Scott Jenssen
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Michael Storch, Stanley Ross, Mick Garrold of MIIA, Peter Murkett, Peter Kolodziej, Robert Gauthier and Rodney Palmer
The board met with the Director of Highways, Maynard Forbes and reviewed the following items:
1. The highway crew was called in at 1:30 this morning to salt and sand the paved roads.
2. Weekly report was reviewed.
3. A hydraulic line blew on the 2005 - 550 truck which in turn caused the pump to blow.
4. M. Forbes had to assist the Transfer Station attendant with the compactor on Saturday.
The board met with Police Chief, Gareth Backhaus to review the following items:
1. Domestic disturbance call to Gt. Barrington side of Beartown State Forest Resulting in the operator being arrested for operation under the influence.
2. The Board signed the Certification of Completion of National Incident Management System (NIMS) Training.
3. Call from addressStreetBlue Hill Rd about 3 coyotes dragging a deer across the road; the animals were gone when the Officer arrived.
4. Summons served.
5. Abandoned 911 call on addressStreetCronk Rd.
6. The brakes on the cruiser need to be replaced; it was brought to the garage on Saturday. This cruiser has over 100k miles on it.
7. Disturbance at the Transfer Station; an officer needed to be called to assist.
8. Call from the General Store about a found dog; the Officer on duty picked up the dog and turned it over to the ACO
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. The Board reviewed their mail.
2. The Board approved the minutes from 11.19.07 as amended.
3. The Board reviewed the Bally Gally lease agreement. The tenants would like to have a one-year agreement with an option for a 2nd year. The Board agreed that it should remain a one-year lease and Tim Lovett will be asked about a renewed lease agreement or rider (Tim wrote the first agreement for the Town).
4. The Board discussed having Verizon install a pay phone at the Lake Buel boat ramp for safety reasons. Chief Backhaus stated that the Board would first need to get permission from the Lake Buel Access Board. Chief Backhaus will provide the Board with the contact information.
5. Mick Garrold of MIIA came in to discuss the following with the Board:
a. Current insurance status.
b. MIIA rewards programs and credits earned.
c. Medical Plan Options available; these should be provided to Pat Mielke in January for the Board to review and make changes if desired.
d. No major changes to CityplaceMonterey’s coverages and costs are anticipated.
e. W. Burkhart asked about the denied Vorck claim.
f. Mick took a copy of the Alternative filing method for fair share contribution for cities and towns email dated 11/6/07.
6. The Board began looking at the Regional Agreement for Southern Berkshire and made notations of amendments they’d like to make regarding the agreement’s method of allocating capital costs.
7. The Board reviewed the highlights of the Conflict of Interest seminar held at the Town Hall last Tuesday.
8. Peter Kolodziej, Health Agent for the Town of CityplaceMonterey was asked by the Board to come in to discuss the following:
a. The Board has heard informally that the Thorns will move forward with the Town to negotiate a possible sale of a piece of their land for public boat access on Lake Garfield when the Town clarifies that they (the Thorn’s) were not liable for contamination of a neighbor’s well. Peter informed the Board that the Board of Health has no jurisdiction over matters between private property owners and will take no action. The Select Board is going to send a letter to the Thorn’s stating that the town has no jurisdiction and considers the matter closed.
9. R. Gauthier came in to discuss the Regional School Agreement with the Board from his perspective as a retired teacher at placePlaceTypeMt. PlaceNameEverett.
10. Rodney Palmer came in to get an update on the public boat ramp. (see #8 in misc above)
11. The Costellos of Beartown Mtn Rd came in to ask the Board about DSL availability. The Board informed them that there is a Broadband Committee and directed them to speak with them and to call Verizon.
12. The payroll warrants were signed.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 12:00pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
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