BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
OCTOBER 2, 2012
Chairman Story called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the pledge of allegiance to our flag. In attendance were Selectmen Story, Bulgaris, Mountain, Walker and Town Administrator Tracy Blais. Selectman Bear was absent.
TA Blais reviewed the warrant articles for the Fall Town Meeting to be held October 23, 2012 at 7 p.m. at NES. Article 1 to appropriate additional funds mainly for public safety wage accounts is dependent on the $293K override passing on November 6th. Article 2 adjusts the budgets of accounts voted at the ATM in May. Article 3 transfers monies remaining from two completed projects back into the Building Improvements Account. Article 4 is for the purchase of a police cruiser. Article 5 is for the purchase of a dump truck for DPW. Article 6 is to transfer receipts from fees for inspection of fire alarm boxes to repairs of
the fire alarm system. Article 7 is a zoning amendment to the Table of Use Regulation. Article 8 amends Chapter 34 of the Town Bylaws making the date of the Annual Town Meeting more flexible. Article 9 is a clarification of Personnel Policy regarding vacation and sick leave. Article 10 will allow a joint petition with Newburyport to the General Court to enact a Special Act for the purpose of authorizing the City of Newburyport to impose liens on Town properties connected to water and sewer for nonpayment of user fees. Article 11 is for acceptance of Colby Lane as a public way. Article 12 is a petition article authorizing the selectmen to petition the General Count to enact an act authorizing the relocation, replacement, reconstruction and maintenance of a piling supported building at 41 Plum Island Turnpike. After a brief
discussion, it was moved by Selectman Walker, seconded by Selectman Mountain and voted unanimously to accept the warrant as presented and their signatures were affixed.
On a motion by Selectman Walker, seconded by Selectman Bulgaris and voted unanimously the warrant for the Presidential Election to be held on November 6, 2012 was signed.
Warrants were signed for TA Blais
Selectman Walker reported on his attendance at an ACEC Steering Committee Meeting. He advised grants are being sought for help in preparing a mission statement and direction of the committee. If no grant is procured this process may be stalled. The process for developing a regional concept seems to fall on four or five members, he noted. Working closely with local Conservation Committees seems paramount to this process. Selectman Mountain requested that minutes of the steering committee meetings be provided to Boards of Selectmen and related committees.
Chairman Story noted that he and Selectman Mountain had attended the September 27th TRSD District Communications Committee meeting in the absence of Selectman Walker who was recently appointed as Newbury’s representative to this committee.
Kathleen Pearson asked if the Media Committee might consider installing a screen in the main meeting room and Selectman Mountain assured that they were investigating a suitable location for a permanent screen that could be pulled down when needed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. on a motion by Selectman Walker, seconded by Selectman Mountain and voted unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathleen Sirois, Admin. Asst.
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