BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Minutes
March 3, 2008
7:00 P.M.
ATTENDANCE: |
Chairman, Fred B. Arnold II |
Present |
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Vice Chairman, Roger B. Cataldo |
Present |
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Arthur G. Pinell |
Present |
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Chief Administrative Officer - Karl J. Stinehart |
Present |
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Administrative Assistant, Sondra S. Pendleton |
Present |
7:00 P.M. Public Comments:
There were no Public Comments.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (Vote-Unanimous) to award the Town Hall hand rail bid to Northeastern Construction Company.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Arnold, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (Vote-Unanimous) to award the vinyl clad front windows at Town Hall to A. R. Green & Sons in the amount of $53,300.00.
Bills and Mail:
A MOTION was made by Mr. Cataldo, seconded by Mr. Pinell (Vote-Unanimous) to sign all of the following:
· The Board of Selectmen signed Warrant #0821 in the amount of $153,187.45.
· A Western Hampden District Veteran’s Service Administrative Budget was submitted to the Board of Selectmen for review. The Chief Administrative Officer signed off on it.
· The Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP), a chain of command in the event of disaster was distributed to various departments at Town Hall.
7:10 P.M. Hearing re: Jared Lane Layout of Private Way
Mr. Arnold opened the hearing at 7:10 p.m. The hearing notice was read in its entirety. Jeff Neece, DPW Director gave his recommendation. The Planning Board supports the acceptance. There were no comments from the public. All in favor of the acceptance (4): none opposed. Mr. Arnold closed the hearing at 7:16 p.m. A MOTION was made by Mr. Cataldo, seconded by Mr. Pinell (Vote-Unanimous) to accept. Resolution to adopt and place acceptance article on the Town Meeting Warrant.
Bills and Mail Cont’d:
• The Capital Expenditures Committee report was received per Town By-law requirement.
• The Selectmen approved the request from the Treasurer, Collector, Clerk to obtain outside poll workers per Chapter 54, section 12 of the M.G. L.
• The Selectmen approved the request from the Treasurer, Collector, Clerk to provide dog licensing through the mail.
• Ruth Preston was appointed as secretary to the Community Preservation Committee.
• The Board of Selectmen minutes of January 14, 2008 were approved.
• Mr. Arnold will read the Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant Article Explanations for Cable Television Channel 15.
• The Board of Selectmen adopted the Pioneer Valley Clean Energy Plan.
Being that no further business was brought forward before the Board of Selectmen A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (Vote-Unanimous) to adjourn the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Transcribed by,
Robin Solek
Part-Time Board of Selectmen’s Secretary
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