TOWN OF NEWBURY
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MINUTES
DATE: Saturday, October 3, 2015
PRESENT: Chairman Geoffrey Walker, Selectmen Chuck Bear, Damon Jespersen, J.R. Colby and Selectwoman Alicia Greco
Chairman Walker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the salute to the flag.
Discuss the Public Safety Facility proposal:
Eric Svahn, Chair of the Municipal Building Committee opened the meeting with a review of the work completed by the Municipal Building Committee pertaining to the Town’s facilities needs and issues since its organization on March 25, 2014. The MBC was tasked with finding a solution to the facilities needs that was not only the most economical, but also provided the best long-term value for the town. It reviewed seven possible sites and considered five options before proposing the combined Public Safety Facility complex and Town Hall renovation project which was determined by the Municipal Building Committee to be the most cost effective, long-term solution.
In a discussion that lasted 3 hours, the Board of Selectmen and residents in attendance offered opinions, suggestions, and possible solutions on how to proceed with addressing the facility needs of the Police Station, Town Hall, and Fire Station.
During the discussion, Finance Committee member, Bob Connors of Annapolis Way took a straw poll asking the audience how many were in favor of some sort of combined, Police and Town Hall facility on the current site. The poll was affirmative by an overwhelming majority in favor of supporting that option.
Review and sign the Special Town Meeting Warrant:
Town Administrator, Tracy Blais reviewed and explained to the Board of Selectmen, the Articles on the October 20, 2015 Special Town Meeting Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to receive the reports of the Selectmen, School Committee, Regular and Special Committees, and all other Town Officers; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously torecommend Article 1.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $10,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Storm Water Management Account; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously to recommend Article 2.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $14,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account for the School Resource Officer; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectwoman Greco, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 3.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $25,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Police Department Salary & Wages Account to fund a code enforcement official; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously to recommend Article 4.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $10,000.00, or any other sum; to be added to the Fire Maintenance Expense Account; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 5.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $35,000.00, or any other sum; to purchase Fire Department software; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 6.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $35,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the DPW Salary & Wages Account for a Maintenance/Janitorial position; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 7.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $60,000.00, or any other sum, to remove and replace all existing caulking and backer rod from all masonry control joints at the Newbury Elementary School; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 8.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $15,000.00, or any other sum, for the demolition and removal of the condemned Town office trailers; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 9.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $71,500.00, or any other sum, to purchase and install a septic system on Manter Field; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen with Chairman Walker, Selectmen Bear, Jespersen and Colby voting in favor to recommend Article 10 and Selectwoman Greco voting against recommending Article 10.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $25,000.00, or any other sum, to be added to the Professional and Technical Services Account; or act in relation thereto.
Following discussion:
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 and place it in a Professional and Technical services fund and
earmark it for providing additional technical services for a Town Hall/Police Complex.
Following further discussion:
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously to charge the Municipal Building Committee to compare the plan most recently put forward, (the Public Safety
Facility Complex), the plan for a combined Town Hall andPolice Station, and the plan for a combined Town Hall and Police Station with the future ability to address the needs of the Fire Station.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 53 F3/4, of the Massachusetts General Laws, establishing the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund as a separate revenue account effective Fiscal Year 2016; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 12.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $200,000.00, or any other sum, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to exercise the Town’s Option under G.L. c. 61B to Purchase the property known as “Pine Grove” Newbury, MA, Map R 11-19, consisting of approximately 5.84 acres of land off of Cottage Road as shown on a survey drawn by Port Engineering dated 10/14/03 for William A. Cashman (APPLICANT) and Parker River Realty Trust (OWNER), situated in the municipality of Newbury, MA, and further identified at the Essex South Registry of Deeds in Book 414 Page 64 titled “Remaining Land of Parker River Realty Trust”; or act in relation thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Jespersen, seconded by Selectman Bear and voted unanimously to recommend Article 13.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to approve the $4,000,000 debt authorized by vote of the Triton Regional School District to pay the costs of renovating the Triton Stadium, including the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto, which amount shall be reduced to the extent of any grants, gifts or other funds received by the District on account of this project and are expected to total approximately $800,000; or to take any other action
relative thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 14.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 82, as amended, the roadway and associated utilities and easements known as Livingston Lane, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled, “Street Acceptance Plan, Livingston Lane, Newbury, Mass.,” Sheets 1 of 2 and 2 of 2, dated February 20, 2015, scale: 1” = 40’, prepared by Hayes Engineering, Inc., 603 Salem Street, Wakefield, Mass. 01880, which plan is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion: A motion was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously to recommend Article 15.
Adjourn
Motion: At 1:32 p.m. a motion to adjourn was made by Selectman Bear, seconded by Selectman Jespersen and voted unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Jameson
Executive Administrator
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