Board of Selectmen
June 1, 2010
Community Hall Annex
6:00 pm
Present: Joseph R. Becker Vice-Chairman, Michael Pantos – Clerk, Leroy C. Clark and Cherilyn A. Bulger. Chairman Sheila H. Dibb on vacation.
Treasury Warrant #24 – Ms. Bulger moved to sign Treasury Warrant #24. Mr. Pantos seconded. Vote unanimous.
Mr. Clark moved to accept the minutes of March 25, 2010. Ms. Bulger seconded. Vote 3 ayes, Mr. Pantos abstained.
Ms. Bulger moved to accept the minutes of March 29, 2010. Mr. Clark seconded. Vote 3 ayes, Mr. Pantos abstained.
Mr. Clark moved to accept the minutes of May 15, 2010. Ms. Bulger seconded. Vote 3 ayes, Ms. Bulger abstained.
Mr. Clark moved to accept the minutes of May 11, 2010. Mr. Pantos seconded. Vote 3 ayes, Ms. Bulger abstained.
REPORT OF TOWN DEPARTMENTS:
POLICE: Chief Baril informed the Board that Executive Office of Public Safety & Security recently inspected the station for compliance with the juvenile justice standards and is 100% compliant (no violations) which keeps them eligible for future funding and also keeps them certified. They were very complimentary per Chief Baril.
Click It or Ticket is underway in town until June 7th and all costs associated with it are reimbursable. There will be more Click It or Ticket campaigns this summer.
DPW: Water operator vacancy posting – Mr. Clark moved to allow the superintendent to post the position internally. Ms. Bulger seconded. Vote unanimous. “T” License should be obtained in six months.
Mr. Kellaher submitted Chapter 90 reimbursement requests for signature (Central Tree roads $142,089.80 and Prescott $97,614.73). Mr. Clark moved to sign the paperwork. Mr. Pantos seconded. Vote unanimous. Glenwood Road to be completed this year.
Lengthy discussion on the non-acceptance of the roads of Central Tree Estates (specifically with the placement of a fire hydrant). Some discussion on what steps/preventative measures could be taken in the future to avoid similar problems (periodic inspections, department sign-off at different phases, etc).
FIRE:
Letters will be sent to surrounding towns regarding the regionalization of dispatch and a meeting that will be held in Rutland on June 24th at the library.
A site walk is scheduled at the end of the meeting regarding the location of a cell tower behind the fire station.
*** At the end of the meeting, the Selectmen moved to the area behind the fire station where Chief Ruchala explained the need for the tower to placed in a certain area (beside the area suggested by Verizon) because of the Life Flight landing zone behind the station. Mr. Becker abstained from any discussion and/or votes. After lengthy discussion, Mr. Pantos moved to allow the Chief to communicate with Verizon to relocate the site from the original location between the police and fire stations in the rear of the building to an area just off to the side and the structure to be the original RFP project. Mr. Clark seconded. Mr. Clark and Mr. Pantos aye, Ms. Bulger opposed, Mr. Becker abstained.
OPEN SESSION:
Norm Anderson, Planning Board Chairman, Harry Johnson and Rick Travers came before the Board to follow up on interpretation/enforcement of the Sign By-law. It was decided to hold a meeting for this purpose only on Tuesday, June 15th at 6:30. The ZBA can attend if they choose to.
Dick Williams handed out a list of sub-regional outreach meetings from the 2035 Central Mass Regional Transportation Plan – in Princeton on June 30th – and wanted to know if anyone had any questions/comments for the meeting. The Fire Chief would like the sidewalks on Pommogussett Road to be a topic for discussion that night. Mr. Williams suggested the bridge on Charnock Hill Road, Fisherman’s Road and the light at Four Corners.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Mr. Becker presented a letter he drafted to be sent to the Selectboard in Leicester and a similar letter to Barre regarding regionalized Dispatch. Mr. Clark moved to send the letters. Ms. Bulger seconded. Vote unanimous.
Mr. Becker read a letter from Stacey Jackson (Special Education Parent Advisory Council) informing the Board that Karen Goolsky has been nominated for the Wind Beneath Their Wings Award. Congratulations to Karen!
NEW BUSINESS:
Reappointment list was briefly reviewed – will be acted upon on the next agenda on June 14, 2010. Some names will be rechecked. Discussion on the two retirees on the Health Insurance Advisory Committee – Mr. Becker explained that there only needs to be one retiree rep and that the second seat should be vacated to allow a rep from Fire/Ambulance to sit on the committee.
A Reserve Fund Transfer was submitted from the Planning Board to which Mr. Becker explained it should go directly to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Pantos announced that he will be resigning from the Wachusett Regional School District Committee July 30th. He will forward letters to all appropriate boards. Mr. Pantos made a motion to advertise for letters of interest to fill the seat and the person to be appointed by August 1st. Mr. Clark seconded. Vote unanimous. It will be added to the website and cable channel.
OLD BUSINESS:
The sewer moratorium will be acted on at the next meeting. Some discussion.
ADJOURN:
Mr. Clark moved to adjourn. Mr. Pantos seconded. Vote unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy M. Macaruso, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
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