Minutes
Stow Board of Selectmen
September 13, 2016
Town Building
Present at the meeting that was held at Town Building were Brian Burke, Donald Hawkes, Ingeborg Hegemann, Thomas Ryan and James Salvie.
Also present were William Wrigley, Town Administrator and Maureen Trunfio, Administrative Assistant.
Mr. Salvie called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Public Input: None
Chairman’s Comments: Mr. Salvie invited all to a public forum to be held on September 15th at 7:30 p.m. at Town Building regarding the 323 Great Road Park project. He gave the reminder that there would be a Special District-wide election relating to the proposed Minuteman High School Building project on September 20th from Noon to 8 p.m. at Center School.
Approve Minutes:
Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the meeting minutes of the August 8, 2016 meeting as amended. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
Mr. Ryan moved to accept the meeting minutes of the August 23, 2016 meeting as drafted. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
Discussion/vote on acceptance of funding for 2016 MassWorks Infrastructure Grant – Planning Department
Town Planner Jesse Steadman was present to update the Board on the status of the Town’s application for the 2016 MassWorks Infrastructure Grant and the Board’s role in acceptance of funding, if awarded. The grant proposal was submitted by the Planning Department on September 2, 2016. The Town is seeking to make traffic improvements, including bike lanes, crosswalks and sidewalks in the Lower Village area of Town. The Board voted unanimously to accept funds, if the Town were to be awarded the grant.
Mr. Hawkes moved to accept any funding in relation to the 2016 MassWorks Infrastructure Grant, as submitted by Town Planner Jesse Steadman, for roadway improvements along Route 117 in Stow’s Lower Village. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
Discussion on revised Town Hall Rental Policy
Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Maureen Trunfio updated the Board on proposed revisions to the current Town Hall Rental Policy. The Board suggested revising subjectivity in the policy and spoke briefly to the notion of utilizing Town Hall as a seasonal building due to the high cost of heating the building. It was determined that this item should be further discussed and that Ms. Trunfio would attend pertinent meetings with the Town Building Space Use Feasibility Study Committee. Recreational space use at the nearly completed Pompositticut (Pompo) Fire Station/Community Center should be considered when contemplating the use of Town Hall space.
Town Administrator’s Report
Mr. Wrigley mentioned that Stow had received formal notice from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) that the Gleasondale Bridge project had been included in the final Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Travel Improvement Plan (TIP). The State would provide $6.7 million and the project would be scheduled for 2020. Mr. Wrigley thanked State Representative Kate Hogan and State Senator Jamie Eldridge for their assistance with this matter.
Mr. Wrigley told the Board that he and Ms. Trunfio were in the process of finalizing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to be released next week for the lease of space for free food distribution to the those in need at the Pompo Fire Station/Community Center building.
Liaison Reports
Mr. Burke reported that he and Ingeborg Hegemann have reached out to Greg Troxel to set dates to begin Town Border Perambulation.
Mr. Hawkes reported that the Lake Boon Commission has not been able to meet due to Board members’ vacation schedules. The next meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2016.
Ingeborg Hegemann reported that SMAHT would be finalizing the update to their Housing Production Plan.
At 7:44 p.m. Mr. Ryan made a motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to MGL Chapter 39, section 23B(3), for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to litigation, and MGL Chapter 39, section 23(B)(6), to discuss negotiations on real property acquisition and to adjourn thereafter. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Mr. Burke, aye, Mr. Hawkes, aye, Mr. Salvie, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye and Ms. Hegemann, aye.
Respectfully submitted,
Maureen Trunfio
Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen
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