SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Monday, August 8, 2016
12:00 P.m.
Town Hall – First Floor Conference Room
MINUTES
Present: First Selectman Carl P. Fortuna Jr., Selectman Carol Conklin
I. CALL TO ORDER – First Selectman Fortuna called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-Recited
III. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC-No members of the public present
IV. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMAN: The First Selectman stated that the reason for having the meeting on the 8th was to advertise in
time for next Monday’s Special Town Meeting. He also mentioned that the Horan matter, previously discussed at the last Board of Selectmen
meeting, will likely be calendared for the next Board of Selectmen meeting.
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board of Selectmen Meeting July 26, 2016.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VI. BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD
A. Discuss and act on the Call of a Special Town Meeting, August 15, 2016, Vicki G. Duffy Pavilion, 7:00 P.M.
This concerns the new accounting system. Board of Finance was favorable to this and Carol Rzasa will assist with writing performance standards.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve the Call of a Special Town Meeting, August 15, 2016.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
B. Appointments
1. Acton Public Library. Regular member vacancy (resignation). This is for the
unexpired portion of a six year term due to expire 11/2017.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Alan Schwarz, a medical doctor to serve as a regular member on the Acton Public Library Board.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. Architectural Review Board. Term expiration. Re-appointment of regular
member Donna P. Leake. This is a three year term due to expire 9/2019.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to re-appoint Donna Leake as a regular member on the Architectural Review Board.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. Architectural Review Board. Term expiration. Re-appointment of alternate
member Emily Grochowski. This is a three year term due to expire 9/2019.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to re-appoint Emily Grochowski as an alternate member on the Architectural Review Board.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
4. Ethics Commission. Term expiration. Re-appointment of Marion J. (Lou)
Lewandowski. This is a four year term due to expire 9/2020. FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to re-appoint Marion J. (Lou) Lewandowski as a member on the Ethics Commission.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
5. The Preserve AdHoc Committee. Representative from the Conservation Commission.
Walter Smith, a former member of the Conservation Commission and the ad hoc Preserve committee, has resigned from both of those positions. The Conservation commission requested that they be given a seat on the Preserve ad hoc committee, the particular member determined by them.
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to approve Conservation Commission request for a seat on the Preserve ad hoc committee
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
VII. COMMENTS FROM THE SELECTMEN- Town Hall will soon have a fob system that will be an enhancement to the safety and security of the building and its employees.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
FORTUNA/CONKLIN
Motion to adjourn at 12:25 p.m.
MOTION CARIED UNANIMOUSLY
Respectfully submitted,
Carl P. Fortuna Jr., First Selectman
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