Select Board
Minutes of the meeting of 6/7/17
Meeting Opened at: 9am
Select Board Members Present: Steve Weisz, Chairperson, Carol Edelman and Kenneth Basler (left at 9:30am)
Also in attendance: Shawn Tryon, Dennis Lynch, Rebecca Wolin,
9am: Equipment bid opening
One bid was received from Tryon Construction for the following amounts:
- 7,500lb excavator with operator $125/hr
- 28,000lb excavator with operator $150/hr
- 50,000lb excavator with operator $165/hr
- 15yd truck with operator $110/hr
- 7 ton bulldozer with operator $135/hr
- 15ton bulldozer with operator $165/hr
- 10ton vibrating roller (no operator) $65/hour, $400/day, $1500/week
- 10ton vibrating roller (with operator) $140/hour
- 3yd loader with operator $150/hr
- 3yd loader with no operator $400/day, $1500/week
- Skid steer with operator $130/hr
- $185cfm air compressor on wheels $50/hr
A motion was made to accept the one bid received. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
9:15am: Gravel bid opening
One bid was received from Tryon Construction for the following amounts:
- Crushed process gravel loaded $13.25/yd, delivered $18.25/yd
- Bank run gravel loaded $11.25/yd, delivered $16.25/yd
A motion was made to accept the one bid received. The motion was seconded and approved.
At 9:30am the Board had a weekly conference call with Baystate Municipal Accounting to discuss updates, concerns and questions with regards to the Treasurer and Accountant departments. They are having some difficulty putting their hands on original Treasurer documentation to reconcile accounts for July 2016 – March 2017.
At 10am the Board interviewed Rebecca Wolin for the position of Treasurer.
Miscellaneous Items Reviewed:
- The Board discussed the additional individual interviews had with Town Administrator applicant Tony Blair with the Select Board and department heads. A motion was made to offer the position to Tony Blair for a minimum of 20 hours per week for $35k. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
- Special Town Meeting: It was agreed to hold the special for the school and loan payments and potentially the Curtis Rd Bridge at 7pm on Friday, June 30th pending the Moderator and Town Clerk’s availability.
- Dennis Lynch came in to inform the Board that we have been awarded a $15k grant to help communities adapt to climate change with the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program.
- The Board signed the FY18 Household Hazardous Waste Contract.
- The Board granted Tryon Construction their 2018 earth removal permit.
- The Board discussed having an additional meeting on Monday at 9am to meet with Tony Blair with regards to his inquiry and the job offer, as well as to make a final decision on the Treasurer position.
- Steve noted that the Municipal Light Plant (MLP) will be meeting with Charter today at 1pm. He stressed that the town (neither the MLP nor the Select Board) has made a decision on which proposal they will be going with but they have a deadline of June 15th to accept or decline the Charter offer.
- Steve reported that the cell tower construction company has reached out to him and that the only thing holding up the building permit right now is an updated bond being issued. The contractor and construction company are working on this.
- Lake Garfield Working Group: They have determined through communications with the Conservation Commission that a new Notice of Intent (NOI) will need to be submitted as the parameters are different than the previous NOI submitted; this will likely delay the project from starting this season.
- 604b grant program: They are looking for a point person in the administration of the grant. The Lake Garfield Working Group will be discussing this at a later date.
- Terry Walker informed Steve that there will need to be a public hearing held for the MassWorks grant which involves notification of abutters. She is suggesting July 5th. Kenn had questions which Steve will follow up on.
- Terry Walker has reported that the road survey grant work she was working on with the Director of Operations has been completed.
- Community Center Lease: A draft has been sent to Joe Baker, the Board and the Director of Operations. The Wilson McLaughlin House Board will be reviewing it and will get back to the Board.
- With regards to renting the Community Center and serving alcohol it was suggested that the Community Center’s website and/or package should include the special event/theatrical event application and checklist.
- Steve reported that the Monterey Farmers Market opened yesterday and it was noted that they have not applied for or received their Board of Health permits.
- Steve read the Paragus IT report and suggested that we review the recommendations at a later date – the current IT person(s) will be asked to come in and review the report and provide the Board with his opinion on the recommendations.
- Warrants were signed.
- Administrative Assistant’s weekly report was reviewed.
- Police Chief’s weekly report was reviewed.
A motion was made and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at: 12pm
Submitted by:
Melissa Noe, Administrative Assistant
Approved by:
Monterey Select Board
Select Board Members
Minutes Book
Town Clerk
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