Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 8/23/10
Meeting Opened at: 4:00pm
Select Board Members Present: Jonathan Sylbert, Chairperson, Wayne Burkhart, and Scott Jenssen
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Sue Protheroe for the Monterey News, Michael Storch (Finance Committee), Daniel Moriarity (Finance Committee), Deborah Mielke (School Committee Rep) and Mark Amstead
The board met with Police Chief, Gareth Backhaus to review the following items:
1. Responded to a medical emergency at Camp Half Moon.
2. Abandoned 911 calls from Camp Half Moon, Fairview Rd and Mt Hunger Rd.
3. Lost dog on Sandisfield Rd; returned to owner.
4. Report of a missing cat; later returned.
5. Pole fire which turned out to be a breaker tripping.
6. Tree across the wires on Camp Half Moon Rd.
7. Call on Pixley reporting a phone scam.
8. Tree across Beartown Mtn Rd; highway dept needed to be called in as well as National Grid.
9. MVA on Main Rd.
10. False alarm on Tyringham Rd.
The board met with Inter-Departmental Secretary, Melissa Noe to review the following items:
1. Weekly report was reviewed.
2. M. Noe reminded the Board that she will be on vacation next week and will post contact numbers on the website and town hall door.
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. The minutes from 8.16.10 were approved as written and the 2nd homeowner’s meeting minutes were approved as amended.
2. Warrants were signed.
3. Jon inquired of Wayne regarding the RT 23 project and the people involved in approving the funding.
4. The Board confirmed (at the request of Mark Makuc) that trick or treat hours in Monterey will be on October 31st from 5:30 – 7:30pm. There will be a Halloween special event at the library at 4:30pm.
5. The Board reviewed an email from the Parks Department suggesting that the wording for the Parks regulation regarding dogs in Monterey Parks be changed as follows: “No pets allowed on or at the town beach or parks except for specifically designated areas.” The Board agreed that the Parks Department holds the power to make this effective now and can officially amend it at the next town meeting.
6. The Board reviewed the letter from the Friends of Wilson McLaughlin. Wayne made a motion to let the project roll as submitted under the direction of the Director of Operations. The motion was seconded by Scott even though he did not agree with the proposed location but felt that if it weren’t approved now it would never be completed. The motion was approved by Scott and Wayne.
7. Scott asked if the town hall could be power washed; M. Forbes will be asked about this at next week’s meeting. Scott stated he’s been to 4 different town halls in the last few weeks and this one looks shabby.
8. Daniel Moriarity came in to inform the Board that the Finance Committee is having a meeting tomorrow and wanted to know if there was anything that the Board felt needed to be looked at. The Board requested that the Finance Committee come in to meet with them on September 13th at 5pm; they’d like to discuss FY12 budgeting and fire department expenses.
9. Dan thanked the Board for the money the Town allocated for Lake Buel and he gave an update of the recent events there. Dan stated that he noticed that someone is throwing large amounts of landscaping debris into the Konkapot on the New Marlborough side. Pictures are being taken and authorities there have been made aware of the issue.
10. At 4:55pm roll call was taken and all Select Board members were present. A motion was made to go into executive session with Deborah Mielke and Mark Amstead to continue to discuss the purchase or sale of property and real estate. The Board will return to an open meeting. The Board returned to an open meeting at 5:29.
11. A letter was written to Superintendent Michael Singleton regarding his request at the June 7th meeting for Monterey to find an alternate location for the Monterey School. Herb Abelow and Deborah Mielke will be cc’d on the letter.
12. The Board requested that M. Noe ask the Town Clerk for a copy of her report of the annual and special town meetings for this year.
13. The Board agreed to issue a United Nations Day 2010 proclamation at the request of the United Nations Association of Greater Boston; this will be typed up and signed next week.
14. The Board agreed to issue a proclamation for Dating Violence Awareness month and/or Sexual Assault Awareness month at the request of the EMILY Fund; this will be typed up and signed next week.
15. The Board reviewed a letter from the City of Lowell encouraging us to file a home rule petition; the Board discussed this and decided against moving filing the petition.
16. Jon spoke to Town Counsel on the phone during the meeting, who conferred with the Massachusetts Chiefs Attorney, regarding the ACO appointment. It was determined that the Police Chief can be appointed as the ACO/Dog Officer and collect that salary line item as it has been allocated. A motion was made to appoint Gareth Backhaus as the ACO/Dog Officer for a one year term. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 5:53pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
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