Monterey Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 7/6/15
Meeting Opened at: 4:15pm
Select Board Members Present: Scott Jenssen, Chairperson, Kenn Basler and Steve Weisz
Also in attendance for parts of the meeting: Jacob Edelman for the Monterey News, Pat Salomon and Josh Allentuck
Miscellaneous Select Board Items Reviewed:
1. A draft copy of the Police Chief’s contract was given to the Board members to take home, review and to discuss and make changes to if necessary next Monday.
2. Steve reported that Don Clawson should have an answer on the credit card system and separate account from the State by next Monday’s meeting.
3. Pat Salomon came in to request that the town reconsider a town dog park. She suggested using the land near the transfer station. Kenn suggested that first a meeting with Shawn, interested parties and himself be had at the site to talk about logistics of the site.
4. There will be a meeting this week to finalize the document to be submitted to DEP to close the current transfer station and open the new one.
5. The temporary bridge on New Marlboro Rd will be delivered on Wednesday. There are 3 – 4 engineering firms that will be submitting proposals to design the new permanent bridge. It was suggested that Chris Blair be approached about acting as the liaison between the Select Board and Conservation Commission when the construction of the new bridge begins; Kenn will speak to Chris.
6. The Board discussed making changes to the current time off policy as it relates to all departments as well as town hall being closed around peak times when the 2nd homeowners are coming up to utilize their homes here. This conversation led to the need to follow thru on the Town Hall Structure Advisory Committee’s recommendation to change the Tax Collector, Town Clerk and Treasurer positions from elected to appointed which would give the Board more control over when elected offices can take time off and how coverage is to be provided.
7. Josh Allentuck came in to bring the following to the Board’s attention:
a. Ongoing speeding issue in front of his house and up Tyringham Rd to the beach. He has spoke with the Chief and Sergeant several times about this and now wants to make sure that the Board is aware so that they can make sure the issue is seen to. He stated that we have 2 speed trailers and wants to know why they are never out at the same time. Scott will make sure that this is taken care of this week.
b. The bulky waste fees that were instituted as of July 1st. He felt that there is too much of a discrepancy about the $20 for a truckload; there are several size pickup beds and trailers and it’s a considerable size difference in some cases. He also felt that if we hired 2 town employees that we should be able to trust them with accepting cash to avoid the whole issue with credit card transaction fees. Josh suggested that rather than collecting fees at the transfer station that the person’s sticker number be written down and the town hall send them a bill for whatever was disposed of. The Board will reevaluate the truck bed sizes and cost for bulky waste.
8. Mail was reviewed which included:
a. Email invitation to participate in a working group to consider issues around the formation of the new coop which will own and operate the regional fiber broadband network. Steve will attend.
b. Email regarding our proposed public hearing with the DPU. Colonial Power will represent us.
c. Letter from DEP notifying us that the proposal we submitted for the 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning projects was not recommended for funding.
d. WMH quarterly report.
e. Chapter 91 submission for 22 Bidwell Rd.
9. Administrative Assistant’s weekly report was reviewed.
10. Police Chief’s weekly report was reviewed.
11. Warrants were signed.
12. The Board discussed the joint statement regarding the Monterey School and the districts suspension of the program for 2015-16.
13. The following Police Department appointments/reappointments were made:
a. Full-time Sergeant – Michael Johnson
b. Reserve Intermittent Officers – Adam Gonska, Stephanie Fredsall, Donald Hopkins, Robert Hungate and Jack Elliott
c. Special Officers for details only – Rudolph Gero and Joseph Delmolino
14. The following appointments/reappointments were made for the terms noted:
ADA Co-ordinator |
1 year |
Mary |
Makuc |
Agricultural Commission |
1 year |
Mark |
Little |
Agricultural Commission |
1 year |
Richard |
Tryon |
Agricultural Commission |
1 year |
Bettina |
Schwartz |
Care of Soldiers' Graves |
3 years |
Arnold |
Hayes |
Conservation Commission |
3 years |
David |
Dempsey |
Council on Aging |
3 Years |
Linda |
Hebert |
Cultural Council (max: 2 consecutive terms) |
3 years |
Fiona |
DeRis |
Director of Operations for Highways Buildings and Town Property |
1 year |
Shawn |
Tryon |
Emergency Management Director |
3 years |
Gareth |
Backhaus |
Harbormaster, Lake Garfield |
3 years |
Gareth |
Backhaus |
Hearings Officer |
1 year |
Robert |
Burnick |
Administrative Assistant |
1 year |
Melissa |
Noe |
Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) Advisory Board Representative |
1 year |
Rudolph |
Gero |
911 Coordinator |
1 year |
Shawn |
Tryon |
Plumbing Inspector, Alternate |
2 years |
Donald |
S. Hopkins III |
Records Liason Officer for Select Board |
1 year |
Melissa |
Noe |
Regional Hazard Mitigation Team |
2 years |
Gareth |
Backhaus |
Sanitary Inspector |
2 years |
Peter |
Kolodziej |
Telecommunications Department Delegate |
1 year |
Monica |
Webb |
Telecommunications Department Delegate, Alternate |
1 year |
Larry |
Klein |
Town Counsel |
1 year |
Jeramia |
Pollard, Esq |
Transfer Station Manager |
1 year |
Shawn |
Tryon |
Veteran's Agent |
1 year |
Laurie |
Hils |
Veterans Memorial Committee |
2 years |
Frank |
D'amato |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Joe |
Baker |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Cara |
Carroll |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Christine |
Goldfinger |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Elizabeth |
Maschmeyer |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Laurie |
Shaw |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Evelyn |
Vallianos |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Mary |
Makuc |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Cynthia |
Weber |
Wilson McLaughlin House Committee |
1 year |
Michael |
Banner |
WiredWest Organizing Committee Representative |
1 year |
Monica |
Webb |
WiredWest Organizing Committee Alternate |
1 year |
Larry |
Klein |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Denise |
Andrus |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Maryellen |
Brown |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Ruth |
Champigny |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Norma |
Champigny |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Gail |
Heath |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Fran |
Huberman |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Kathleen |
Purcell |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Cynthia |
Weber |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Maggie |
Leonard |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Estella |
Bodnar |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Brendan |
Fletcher |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Steve |
Pulllen |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Deborah |
Mielke |
Election Warden |
1 year |
John |
Bodnar |
Election Workers |
1 year |
Melissa |
Noe |
Registrars of Voters |
3 years |
Sally |
Pullen (D) |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Shawn |
Tryon, Chief |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Mark |
Makuc, Captain |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Del |
Martin, Captain; EMT |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Patrick |
Sheridan, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Warren |
Thomson, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
John |
Makuc, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Dave |
Hammil, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Robert |
Rodgers, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Paul |
Rapp, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Chris |
Tryon, Deputy Chief |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Felix |
Carroll, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Roy |
Carwile, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Cody |
Funk, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
William |
Baumann, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Jeffrey |
Spratt, Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Claudia |
Martin, Junior Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Justin |
Makuc, Junior Firefighter |
Fire Department |
1 year |
Keegan |
Wellauer, Junior Firefighter |
Fire Inspector |
9 months |
Shawn |
Tryon |
At 6:38pm the Board discussed the need to go into Executive Session as per MGL Chapter 30A §21(a)9. 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 not return to an open session.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 6:38pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
Minutes Book
Town Clerk
Documents received at this meeting:
1. DEPltr
2. WMHReport
These are attached to the hard copy of the minutes located at town hall.
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