Town of Princeton, MA
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Regular Meeting
December 7, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM. Present were Chairman Alan Sentkowski, Raymond Dennehy, and Town Administrator John Lebeaux. Joe O’Brien was absent.
FY10 Warrant #12
The Board reviewed and signed the payroll and vendor warrants from the Treasurer and Accountant.
Minutes
November 23, 2009 regular meeting – Raymond moved to accept the minutes, Alan seconded. All in favor (2-0).
Appointment- Open Space Committee
Raymond moved to nominate Phillip Gryzb, 287 Redemption Rock Trail North, as a member of the Open Space Committee with a term to expire on June 30, 2012. Alan seconded. All in favor (2-0).
Class II Agent and Sellers License
Raymond moved to approve and sign the Class II Agent and Sellers License for 2010 for Chris Goodnow Auto Sales. Alan seconded. All in favor (2-0).
Hearts for Heat
Cindy Shea, Bonnie Schmohl and Susan Schlaikjer presented the board with a DVD, titled the “Ice Storm of the Century”. It is available to purchase for a suggested donation of $20.00, of which 100% will go directly to help people in Princeton with their heating needs.
Budgetary Issues Discussion with Advisory Board:
Advisory Board members Terry Hart, John Shipman, Stan Moss, Edith Morgan and Jim O’Coin were present for the discussion.
The Financial Advisor recommends a short term borrow of six months. The current loan must be paid on January 21, 2010. $2 million is the amount needed if no further reimbursements take place. There are two amounts pending, one is for a payment of $800,000 from FEMA and the other is from the state.
FY 10 Budget Status
State aid is still unresolved. With the cut to the Quinn bill, the town is responsible for the full amount. A bill may be passed that prevents towns from having to pay the state portion. Princeton needs to decide how to proceed either way.
There was discussion about having the CIP be made up of a combination of the Advisory Board and the BOS.
FY 11 Budget Guidelines Letter
Alan drafted a letter to be sent to all department heads stating the current financial situation. Raymond moved to approve the letter. Alan seconded. All in favor (2-0).
FY 11 Budget Calendar
The Advisory Board and the BOS reviewed the final dates.
FY 11 Revenue Report
John reviewed the revenue projection report. The report will be updated and reviewed again on December 21.
Public Comment
There were no comments from the public.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 pm. All were in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Brenda Savoie
Administrative Secretary
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