Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 9/24/12
Meeting Opened at: 9am
Select Board Members Present: Scott Jenssen, Chairperson, Muriel Lazzarini and Wayne Burkhart
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Susan Gallant for the Monterey News, Stanley Ross and Robert Lazzarini
The board met with Police Chief, Gareth Backhaus to review the following (report goes back to August 20th):
1. Walk in found purse at vegetable stand – owner was contacted.
2. False alarms: Beartown Mtn Rd, Art School Rd (x2), Mt Hunger Estates, Sylvan Rd and Point Rd
3. Call from lifeguards regarding a truck parked in the launch area during swimming time. Police assisted with removing the dock.
4. Suspicious person reported on North Cove Rd.
5. Assisted FD on Art School Rd., Gould Rd
6. “Suspicious Activity” on Blue Hill Rd.
7. MVA on corner of Hupi and Elephant Rock Rd.
8. Report of a “nippy” dog on Beartown Mtn Rd – owner was found and made aware of our bylaws requiring that a dog be under the owner’s control.
9. Loose cows on Main Rd.
10. Walk in that complimented Officer Gonska’s professionalism during a traffic stop.
11. Report of missing cat on West Rd.
12. Complaint with regards to an aggressive dog on Brett Rd – police could not find dog.
13. Larceny/trespass on Fairview Rd – harvesting of Hen of the Woods mushrooms
14. MVA on Tyringham Rd – party transported to the hospital.
15. Handbag found on Tyringham Rd – returned to owner.
16. Assisted with a medical on Gould Rd.
17. Broken parts of the radar trailer have been sent out to be repaired.
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. The minutes from 9.17.12 were approved as written.
2. Mail was reviewed which included:
a. The memorandum of understanding with South County Assist was signed and as requested copies of the resource list will be on the table of resources in town hall and on the website. The resource list includes many agencies and organizations doing things to help the vulnerable local population.
b. Request from BRPC regarding a Southeast sub-regional caucus on October 4th. They are asking that a representative attend from each of the nine towns. Wayne will attend.
c. The School Committee has requested that the town appoint one resident to the search committee for a new Superintendent. The Board suggested that Mari Enoch would be the best choice if she’s interested. The School Committee has also stated that a substitute person should also be suggested. Eric Martin and Dave Micklewright were other names mentioned.
3. Wayne updated the Board on his South County Hill Town Coalition meeting last week. The conversations focused on beavers & bridges.
4. Wayne attended the BRPC bimonthly meeting at which there was a lot of discussion on the district local technical program which provides money for projects within the BRPC towns.
5. Wayne also attended a seminar hosted by MEMA and DCR. There is a hazard mitigation grant out there but there is still a lot more that the towns (New Marlborough and Monterey) and the Lake Buel District will need to do before being eligible for it, one of which will be an engineering study that will determine a solution to the problem.
6. A motion was made to approve the request from CSTA, Inc (a not for profit) for an all alcohol one day special event permit. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
7. The Monterey School Study Committee will be meeting tonight. Scott received a report back from the duct cleaning company and they stated that the ducts are all clean and provided names of companies that can do an air quality test if we’re interested.
8. Scott suggested that we should look into a “beautification position/crew”; person(s) that could plant flowers at the entrances to Monterey and in the front of Town Hall. All the Board members agreed that this would not be a paid position but they would need a small budget to purchase containers, flowers/plants and supplies. The funds would have to be raised at Annual Town Meeting.
9. The Board approved the Draft Select Board job description.
10. Muriel asked M. Noe to send reminders to the Police and Fire Departments regarding their long term capital expenditures.
11. Warrants were signed.
12. Inter-Departmental Secretary’s weekly report reviewed.
a. M. Noe provided the Board with job descriptions for elderly tax work off positions available with the Parks Dept and at the Swap Shack at the Transfer Station. M. Noe will put these on the website with all the pertinent information. The Parks position will be interviewed and hired by the Parks Dept and the Swap Shack by Maynard Forbes.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 10:30am
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
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