Minutes
Selectmen’s Meeting
March 15, 2007
9:14 AM Chair Bonser opened the meeting and asked all those present to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present: Mary Bonser, Peter Bock, Bill Netishen, and Town Administrator Charles Brown.
Also present: Heidi Seaverns.
The Board reviewed the amendment to the Fire Station article (#4), which increases the amount from the Capital Reserve Fund to a not to exceed figure of $51,000 and a proposed $ 200,000 that would be used from unreserved fund balance to reduce the amount of the bond. Much discussion followed about the station in general and also specifically the vent system, the insulation in the ceiling, the choice of insulation in the floor of the bay as well as using material from the Town Pit for the project. The Board will have for the meeting the estimated cost to operate the new building as well as the past two years costs for operating the buildings the Department is in now. The issues of what will happen to the old station will be addressed by the Building Committee if the new station passes and whatever the Board decides, any
monies to accomplish this will be in the next year’s budget. The Board next discussed at length Mr. Netishen’s estimate of the unreserved fund balance. It was the consensus of the Board to use
$ 240,000 from fund balance to reduce the cost of the bond for the station. The Board then briefly reviewed the procedure for moving & seconding the article & the amendment. Tom Sweeney will be doing the power-point presentation for the new station and the Fire Department will also be there to answer questions as well.
Discussion then went to the rest of the warrant articles. Ms. Bonser will present the Operating Budget unless the Budget Committee decides to present it the morning of Town Meeting. There was a brief discussion about whether or not the Board should move to add the police cruiser back into the budget, which the Budget Committee has not recommended. Ms Bonser will speak with the Chief and work out the logistics of putting the cruiser money back in on the floor. Chief English will speak to the 4X4 article (#6) and John Fernald will speak to the construction/reconstruction article (#7). The Board will speak to the Capital Reserve fund articles (#8 & 9) as well as the Social Services article (# 11). The Board will recognize Mike Morrison to speak to the mosquito control article (# 10). Mr. Bock stated that Alan Eaton may
be at the meeting as well. The petitioners will speak to the LUCT article (#12). The Board members will voice their opinion on the article if asked. The Planning Board will handle the road articles (# 14 &15). The petitioners will speak to the Climate Change article (# 17).
10:35 AM Having no further business before the Board,
The Board then discussed acknowledging extra effort over the last year. Mr. Netishen will recognize Cheryl Travis for her work in investing the Town’s money; Ms. Bonser will recognize Earle Rourke for all his years of service to the Town and Mr. Bock will recognize all the employees and volunteers who came together and worked through the Mother’s Day Floods. This will be done at the start of the meeting.
Motion: Bock, second Netishen to adjourn.
Vote: 3-0 in favor.
Respectfully Submitted, Approved as written
Heidi Seaverns 3/19/07
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