Town of Southwick, MA - Minutes May 20, 2008 Prior to STM/ATM

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Cataldo, seconded by Mr. Pinell (vote-unanimous) not to grant four - one day Liquor Licenses to Louie B's for Memorial Day Weekend.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to approve the Chairman, Mr. Arnold, to sign a Subordination Agreement for Shane Blair of 19R Ed Holcomb Road.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to hold a public hearing to layout and accept Amberleaf Way as a public way, recommendation was received from the Planning Board.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) for the Board to adopt the provisions of Chapter 6 Section 116C?, a statute that requires a Police student officer who is attending the Recruit Policy academy to repay the fee to the Town. The Town of Southwick will pay the $2500.00 Academy fee. Every pay period $200.00 would be deducted from the candidates wages until the Town is reimbursed for this expense.

• A request to approve a three-tier pay scale for Reserve Police Officers with the following rates of pay to apply was tabled until the next Board of Selectmen's Meeting.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to approve the minutes for February 28, 2008, March 31, 2008, April 14, 2008 and May 5, 2008.

• Mr. Cataldo and Mr. Stinehart will be attending the Thursday, May 22, 2008 Luncheon Meeting of the Family Support Coalition.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to accept the following Green and Clean Merchant Donations:

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to authorize Vice-Chairman Cataldo to sign the Master Service Agreement with Northland Environmental, Inc. a subsidiary of Philip Services Corporation (PSC Environment Services) for the annual Household Hazardous Waste collection Day on May 24, 2008.

• A request to set the EDU value for the elderly housing project on Depot Street (known as the Phelps property) at .75 EDU's per unit, recommended by the Sewer Implementation Committee, was tabled until a meeting is scheduled with the Committee regarding this matter.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to set up interviews for the Reserve Officer positions - top 5 candidates for mid to late June.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to approve the recommendation of Michelle L. Hill, Town Clerk/Treasurer/Collector, to extend an employment offer to Melinda Wingate of Southwick. If unforeseen circumstances were to arise and Melinda could not accept the position, the Board approved moving forward with Michele Avonti-Matysecek and Cheryl MeMordie, respectively.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Pinell, seconded by Mr. Cataldo (vote-unanimous) to close the North and South Boat Ramps and the Congamond Lakes for weed treatments Tuesday May 27, 2008 with an alternate date of Wednesday May 28, 2008.

• A MOTION was made by Mr. Cataldo, seconded by Mr. Pinell (vote-unanimous) to approve the Settlement Agreement and Release between the Town of Southwick and US Bank, N.A. and Sheri A. Knowlton and William C. Jeserski Jr.

Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Cataldo, seconded by Mr. Pinell (vote-unanimous) to adjourn at 6:27 p.m.