Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 1/5/09
Meeting Opened at: 4:00pm
Select Board Members Present: Wayne Burkhart, Chairperson, Scott Jenssen and Jon Sylbert
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Sue Protheroe for the Monterey News, Michael Storch (Fin Comm and ECC Member), Nora Hayes, ACO and Will Brinker (SBREMC)
The board met with Police Chief, Gareth Backhaus to review the following items:
1. Several abandoned 911 calls which all seemed to be because of people pushing the wrong buttons.
2. MVA on Beartown Mtn Rd – 2 cars involved. When the call came in dispatch sent the police to Brett Rd which caused a delay in response.
3. DMV on Rt 57 which required a wrecker.
4. Assisted with an adult runaway on Art School Rd, transported to the Brien Center in Pittsfield.
The board phoned Building Inspector, Donald Torrico and reviewed the following items:
1. The Board approved accepting the 304 ticketing process and a motion was made to appoint Officer Burnick of the Pittsfield Regional Hearings Department as the Hearings Officer under Chapter 304, which was seconded and unanimously approved. The $200 fee will be billed to the Town from the Pittsfield Fire Department.
2. Nick Fredsall, Wiring Inspector resigned effective December 31, 2008. He has been paid through December 31st. An inspection was conducted by the alternate during December. It was D. Torrico’s understanding that Nick was to pay the alternate out of his annual stipend but Jim stated he was told that he was to be paid directly from the homeowner/electrician. The Board stated that the money owed currently could be paid to Jim Kern from the Wiring Inspector expense line item. D. Torrico will have Jim Kern submit a bill to the Town.
3. D. Torrico will review the applications submitted for the Electrical Inspector position after the January 7th deadline, hold interviews and will then make a recommendation to the Board.
4. D. Torrico informed the Board that he received a response from Kutsher’s and it doesn’t merit a response.
The board met with Inter-Departmental Secretary, Melissa Noe to review the following items:
1. The Board approved the memo M. Noe would like to send out letting residents know of new features on the website and reminding owners of alarm systems need to send in their permit applications.
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. Will Brinker, Administrative Assistant from the Southern Berkshire Regional Emergency Management came in to introduce himself to the Board and let the Board know how he can be of assistance.
2. Nora Hayes, ACO came in to inquire if Monterey would consider having a warming place should another ice or major storm come through that causes residents to lose power and/or heat. The Board stated that this would be part of the local emergency plan. The Board stated that they’d like to hear the Emergency Manager’s thoughts on this matter. Chief Backhaus, Emergency Manager stated that he’s been in contact with the Red Cross who has informed him that when there is an emergency they should be contacted and informed of what the needs are and they will organize and arrange the necessities.
3. Warrants were signed.
4. The minutes from 12.22.08 were approved as written.
5. M. Forbes’ weekly reports were reviewed. M. Forbes was unable to attend due to the weather.
6. The Board reviewed an email from Okerstrom Lang asking whether or not a rumor was true that because of a property dispute the Town Beach was going to be closed. The Board confirmed that this was a rumor and was not at all true.
7. J. Sylbert proposed that a letter be written to the Parks Commission regarding the current schedule on Sundays for family hockey and public skating and suggesting that the 2 be switched. Jon would like to see the schedule change after witnessing an incident that occurred this past Sunday. W. Burkhart did not feel that the letter should come from the Board as he felt that the Parks Committee may feel that the Board is trying to run their committee. J. Sylbert will contact them as a resident of Monterey first and if not successful will enlist the Board’s help.
8. J. Sylbert updated the Board on his meeting with Marc White of Kutsher’s Sports Academy and Brian Puntin, Co-Chair of the Planning Board. J. Sylbert felt that the meeting went very well and Marc has already sent Brian a list of activities to be presented to the Planning Board at their next meeting.
9. Mail was reviewed.
10. M. Forbes’ project proposals for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mobilization for Significant Infrastructure Investment application was reviewed. The deadline to file this is January 8th at 2pm. M. Noe will submit the papers tomorrow.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 5:51pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
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