Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 5/11/15
Meeting Opened at: 4pm
Select Board Members Present: Scott Jenssen, Chairperson, Kenn Basler and Steve Weisz
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Jeremia Pollard, Christopher Hennessey and Melissa Noe
At 4:08pm the Board discussed the need to go into Executive Session to discuss a potential litigation with Town Counsel. Roll call was taken by the Chair. All Select Board members were present. A motion was made by to go into executive session, seconded, and approved unanimously. The Board agreed that they would return to an open session. Open session was resumed at 5:18pm.
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. Mail was reviewed which included:
a. Letter of praise with regards to Officer Fredsall.
2. The Board approved the annual earth removal permit for Tryon Construction.
3. Kenn and Steve confirmed they will be present for the conference call with DOER and Colonial Power on Wednesday, May 27th to review our municipal plan.
4. Kenn updated the Board on the most recent meetings with Shawn Tryon, Berkshire Geo-Technologies and Jamie Cahillane of CET to begin the process of constructing the new transfer station. The next meeting will be with DEP to review the plans and what permitting will be necessary. Kenn has also spoken with the Master Garbologist about our current contract; the Master Garbologist is working on an updated 1 year contract for haulage and equipment rental only leaving out a contracted employee. It was discussed that the new highway 3 person would be the fall back person to cover the transfer station when the regular attendant isn’t available. The Board will begin working on a job description to hire a town employee to man the transfer station.
5. Kenn has spoken with the Accountant with regards to 2 departments (Fire Department and Transfer Station) that look like they will go over in their FY15 budget and he will also be speaking with the Finance Committee.
6. Maria Rundle our school committee rep will be coming in next week to discuss how to move forward with the Monterey School teacher transferring to New Marlborough Central. David Hastings will also be invited.
7. Transfer station fees for FY16: Kenn noted that he spent time at the transfer station this weekend and for every 10 cars only 5 had stickers; this problem needs to be resolved and the attendant needs to make sure that anyone dumping must have a sticker. It was suggested to keep the sticker fees as they are for FY16 and eliminate the $100 fee for businesses and make it one price for everyone but to re-evaluate allowing bulky waste to be dumped at no charge with the likelihood that fees will be assessed beginning July 1st.
8. It was discussed that Adam Chait has requested an executive session to discuss his business model and what he can offer the town with regards to fiber. M. Noe informed the Board that the AG’s office has stated that an executive session is only allowed under exemption #10 when the municipality is the utility provider not a private company however Kenn conferred with Town Counsel and counsel felt it was allowed.
9. Administrative Assistant’s weekly report was reviewed.
10. Warrants were signed.
11. The Board discussed appointing Barbara Gauthier, Donald Clawson, Bethany Mielke and Brendan Fletcher to the Auditor Selection Committee. This will be discussed further next week.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 6:37pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
Minutes Book
Town Clerk
Documents received at this meeting:
1. Fredsallltr
These are attached to the hard copy of the minutes located at town hall.
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