Board of Selectmen
Town of Tolland
MINUTES OF SELECTMEN MEETING – July 11, 2011 5:00 PM
Selectmen Present: Eric R. Munson, Jr., Steven DellaGiustina and Thomas Paine
Also Present: John Verones, Owner’s Project Manager
Michael Hizzey, Reinhardt Associates, Inc.
Phil Grannan
Joanne Duval, Animal Control Officer
John Verones and Michael Hizzey reported on the progress of the building project.
The following Change Orders were approved by the Select Board.
# 1 Roofing work not carried in the Sub bids for roofing or in the General Bids. $23,261.
# 2 Additional Canopy $18,157.
# 4 Additional stone needed under footing due to wet conditions. $2,103.
# 6 Sub Drain under main entrance to control flow of ground water. $4.488.
# 7 Painting for all areas noted on plans as by owner. $22,092.
Total cost for Changes $70,101
Balance in contingency after changes $52,399.
Jason Whittet, Deputy Director representing Massachusetts Broadband Institute. Jason requested that the Selectboard form a committee to assist in the MassBroadband 123. MassBroadband 123 will bring affordable, high-speed Internet access to over 120 communities in western and north central Massachusetts. One of the requirements of the committee will be sending a survey to townspeople to determine who has current access to what broadband service. The Board of Selectmen at their meeting on Monday, June 27th appointed Gloria Gery, David Pickhardt, Loretta Kinney and Cathy Parzych to serve on a Broadband committee.
Phil Grannan is working on several grants for the Town of Tolland.
- $6,000 60KW Military Generator (estimates) State funding $500 - $600
Town funding $600- $800
Filters and Fluids will be needed. Total cost $1,100 to $1,400
Selectmen voted to expend monies from available funds.
AFG Grants – Matching funds: Vehicle – Tanker $300,000 – 5% match $15,000
Regional FF1/FF2 Training program - $150,000 – 5% match $7,500
($750 shared between 10 towns)
Turnout gear – 6 units $13,200 – 5% match $660
Phil requested the Board of Selectmen write a letter to the Fire Chief’s in our surrounding towns to schedule a meeting of Fire Chiefs. The Board of Selectmen would like additional information.
Phil informed the Selectboard of the Sale of State Owned Vehicles on Thursday, July 21, 2011.
The Board of Selectmen discussed the FY11 deficits with the Department of Public Works Expense Budget, Fuel and Utilities. The W11-27 will not be signed until a plan is made to cover the deficits.
Joanne Duval notified the Selectboard of a dog hanging around the Public Safety Complex. Joanne will format a letter to send to the dog owner.
A letter will be written to the Town of Sandisfield asking to borrow or temporarily located one of their tankers in Tolland.
An email was received from Dee Ware, Real Estate Acquisition Specialist regarding SBA Communication Tower Site, 162 Colebrook River Road. Based on the economy as well as mergers and decommissioning of duplicate tenants on one site, many ground owners have decided now is the time to consider restructuring their existing ground lease. If a lump sum payment would better serve the Town at this time please review the options for a Prepaid Lease Buyout or Partial Buyout. With either option the Town would retain the money paid regardless of what happens to the site in the future.
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Prepaid Lease Buyout - $350,000 Cash: ~An amendment would attach to your lease changing two sections: 1) the term section would become one term of 75 years, and; 2) the monthly rent and revenue share would change to a one-time, lump sum payment of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000).
Partial Lease Buyout - $200,000 Cash Now and $1,000.00 Monthly Rent: An amendment would attach to your current lease changing the term section to one term of 75years from the date of execution; and the rent section would be changed to reflect a one-time payment of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), and you will still receive monthly rent in the amount of $1,000.00. You would no longer receive revenue share for any tenants but this would allow the Town to receive cash now as well as continue to receive rent that would escalate each term. You could even do another buyout at a future date as long as this program exists.
The Board of Selectmen is not interested at this time.
The Board will move forward with the easement request of Ralph Morrision if the following are agreed to.
Agree to pay for an appraiser, advertising and surveyor. A yearly lease would be drawn and could be revoked at any time and all contingent on the article passing at a Special Town Meeting.
The Board of Selectmen has requested that all monies received be locked in a secure place at the end of each day.
The Board of Selectmen has been appointed the following:
Animal Control Officer:~ Joanne Duval
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Animal Inspector:~ Joanne Duval
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Assistant Town Clerk:~ Margaret McClellan
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Assistant Treasurer:~ Susan Voudren
Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer:~ Eric Munson, Jr.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Alternate Building Inspector:~ Robert Sullivan
~~~~~~~~~~~ Alternate Building Inspector:~ Dominic Urbinati
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Burial Agent:
Steven DellaGiustina
Cemetery Committee:
Mira Munson
Jean Jinks
Roy Jinks
Jeff LaCasse
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Constables: Eric Munson, Jr.
Conservation Commission
Alan Binder
Pamela Schettini
Susan Voudren
Valerie Nickerson, Agent
Council on Aging
Jean Armitage, 3 years
Jennifer Clark, 1 year
Gert McKay, 2 years
Bob Maselek, 1 year
Mira Munson, 3 years
David Spidal, 3 years
Pat Storey, 2 years
Electrical Inspector: Alan Daigneau
Emergency Management Director:~ Theodore Locke, III
Finance Advisory Committee:
Ralph Ledger, Chair (2015)
Mira Munson (2014)
Margaret McClellan (2013)
Theodore Locke III (2013)
Cathleen Parzych (2012)
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Fire Chief:~ Robert Littlefield Sr.
Forest Fire Warden Robert Littlefield Sr.
Gas Inspector
Hazardous Waste Coordinator Robert Littlefield Sr.
Assist. Hazardous Waste Coordinator:~ Eric R. Munson, III
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Grant Writer
Phil Grannan
Health Agent:~ Valerie Nickerson
Highland Valley Board of Directors:~ Gertrude McKay
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Historical Commission:
Eric Munson, Jr.
Thomas E. Paine
Jean Armitage
~Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Joint Transportation Committee Commission:~ James Deming
Alternate Commissioner:~ Vacancy
Planning Board
Alternate Michael Kiminiski
Kathleen Cowles
Plumbing Inspector:~
Plumbing Inspector:~ Brian Middleton
Police Chief:~ Eric Munson, III
Police Officer:~ Sergeant Edwin Deming
Officer Lester Walker
~~ Charles Whiting
Recreation Committee
MaryAnn Deming
Margaret McClellan
Michael Sullivan
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Southwick-Tolland School Committee
~~~~~~~~~~~ Theodore Locke III (elected)~ (2010)
School Committee Alternate:~ Vacancy
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Special Police Officers: Resario Messina
Michael Morrison
Superintendent of Public Works:~ Wayne Carr
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Tattler Editor:~ Jean Jinks
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Tolland Cultural Council
Shirley Warner – 3rd year
Heidi Cowles 4th year
Linda Guyette 2nd year
Margee O’Meara 1st year ~
~ Julie Barney 3rd year
Rebecca Lamanski, 4th year Chair
Town Counsel:~ Jeremia A. Pollard
Transfer Station Administrator Joanne Duval
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Tree Warden and Pest Control Agent:~ Wayne Carr
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Unemployment Insurance Agent:~ Margaret McClellan
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Website Director:~ Gloria Gery
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Workers' Compensation Agent:~ M.I.I.A.
Zoning Board of Appeals
M. Steven Bartels
David Barney
Billy Walker
Board of Appeals Associate
James Richard
Patrick Storey
Meeting adjourned at 8:00PM
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas Paine
Eric R. Munson, Jr.
Steven DellaGiustina
Thomas Paine
Board of Selectmen
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