Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 8/1/11
Meeting Opened at: 5:00pm
Select Board Members Present: Wayne Burkhart, Chairperson and Scott Jenssen
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Maggie Leonard for the Monterey News and Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
The board reviewed Director of Operations, Maynard Forbes’ weekly report for the week ending 7/30/11 which included:
1. Checking roads and beaver ponds. Sandisfield Rd needed to be cleaned out with the excavator x2
2. Fill in cut on Main Rd x2
3. Repair and service the OshKosh
4. Repair shoulder on Blue Hill Rd near Kuhner property. Maynard’s email was reviewed which explained the work he’s done to remedy the problem and that at some point he does plan to pave a swale along the road but if anything further is needed a site visit with Maynard, a Board member and Mr. Kuhner should be scheduled.
5. Repair dump body on Chevy 4500
6. Repair quickconnect on excavator
7. Take 2 plows for sandblasting and repainting
8. Repair overhead wire at transfer station
9. Grade & roll Fairview, Swan, Griswold and Mt Hunger Roads
10. Repair grill on Loader
11. Cut up and remove tree on Mt Hunger Rd
12. Close Chestnut Hill for a tree down
13. Check on downed tree near 470 Main Rd
The board reviewed Police Chief, Gareth Backhaus’ weekly report for 7/25 – 7/31/11 which included:
Calls:
1. Assisted a citizen with contacting the NMPD
2. Loose pigs and a dog returned to owner.
3. Assisted a citizen with a VIN id
4. Follow up on a found boat on Bracken Brae
5. Complaint of jet skis blocking the boat ramp at Lake Buel; Officer informed the party of 5 that they could not park their chairs and block the boat ramp.
6. Investigating a B&E on Worth Lane
7. Assisted another agency with an arrest
False Alarms:
1. Mt Hunger Rd
2. Main Rd x2
3. Sackman Way
Citations Issued: 4
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. The minutes from 7.25.11 were approved as written.
2. Warrants were signed.
3. The Board reviewed the FY11 Revenue Report and Expense Report from the Accountant:
a. The Transfer Station went $4,120.77 over budget. Scott noted that $28,000 was collected in disposal sticker fees. It was noted that sticker fees only cover ¼ of the actual cost to run the transfer station.
4. A motion was made to appoint Michael Johnson to the Council on Aging for a 3 year term, which was seconded and approved.
5. M. Noe asked Maggie if she had received a response from the Town Clerk yet as to the exact date the telecommunications bylaw was submitted to the Attorney General. She stated she has not and she and Fred have both requested this information. M. Noe has also requested this information several times. M. Noe informed the Board that she has been directed by the Board of Health to contact the Attorney General’s Office directly to find out the date they received it and the time frame they plan to respond to us by.
6. Inter-Departmental Secretary’s weekly report reviewed and she came in to discuss the following:
a. M. Noe asked if the Board wanted to charge for requests for our mailing list. They agreed to provide the list at no cost to the Bidwell House to fulfill this request and then they will create a policy for future requests. M. Noe was asked to see what surrounding towns do/charge.
b. M. Noe updated the Board on her requests to the Treasurer and Accountant to explain the issue with her paycheck. To date she has still not received a definitive answer. Wayne stated he also talked to the Treasurer and was not given an answer that explains it.
c. M. Noe followed up with Scott on when he’ll be coming to the Town Hall to try to fix the a/c in her office. He plans to come on Tuesday.
7. The Board reviewed the dates for the upcoming balloon floats for the 2 proposed cell towers.
8. Mail was reviewed which included:
a. An invitation from MassRemembers to attend and participate in a statewide commemorative event honoring those who lost their lives, sacrificed and responded to the tragedy of September 11, 2001.
b. A letter from the Monterey Water Company regarding protection from land uses that threaten the water supply. No action was necessary.
c. SBRSD recertified assessments; copy was provided to the Treasurer.
9. Scott asked if there was any further movement or communication on the pole request from Verizon and the cable they have lying on the ground coming from Otis. No one had an answer so Scott requested that it be on next week’s agenda to follow up on.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 6:00pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary via audio recording
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
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