Select Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting date:
Monday, May 8, 2017
All meetings of the Select Board are recorded
ATTENDANCE: | Chairman, Russell S. Fox |
Vice-Chairman, Doug Moglin | |
Clerk, Joseph J. Deedy | |
Chief Administrative Officer, Karl J. Stinehart | |
Administrative Assistant, Sondra S. Pendleton |
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: See Attachment “A” – 2 Page(s)
6:50 p.m. Public Comments
None.
Payroll/Payables Warrant and Acceptance of Minutes
- The Board acknowledged Payroll Warrant #1723, dated 5/1/17, in the amount of $195,866.69.
- The Board acknowledged Payables Warrant # 1727B, dated 5/8/17, in the amount of $321,434.23.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the 4/10/17 Executive Session Minutes.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the 4/24/17 Minutes.
Bills, Mail, Correspondence, Vendor and/or Personnel Contracts, Personnel Decisions, Policy Adoptions, Payroll Actions, Old Business, New Business, Etc, Possible Motions/Votes:
- A thank you note was received from Sue Sanders for holding the Donate Life Ceremony at Town Hall.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to table the Summer Meeting Schedule until the new Chairman is on Board.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Fox (Vote-2 Yes, Mr. Deedy abstained) to approve “Doggin It” for a 2017 Hawkers and Peddlers Permit to sell hot dogs at the Mobil Station.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the Chair and Vice-Chair sign the Land License Agreement with American Legion for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to authorize the Chair to execute 3 Net Meter Credit Agreements and Reimbursement Agreement with Syncarpha.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve a Finance Committee Reserve Fund Request for repairs for Whalley Park in the amount of $3000.00.
- The Board was informed that there will be an auction of the following Town Owned Properties on 5/24/17 at 11 am at Town Hall:
192 Vining Hill Road
78 Bungalow Street
Parcel ID:091-012
37 Summer Drive
93 North Lake Avenue
- The Board received notification of the Lakes Weed Treatment(s) on 5/8/17.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve donations of $25.00 from Louise Alberti for the Citizens Police Academy and $500.00 from the Republican Town Committee for the RAD Account.
- The Board received notification that K-9 Unit Jax will be retiring as of 5/31/17.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve renewing Crestview Construction’s contract for FY18 to extend beyond 7/1/17. FY18 pricing will match FY17’s prices, as when the contract was established as a 1 year contract it had the clause for annual renewals up to 3 years.
- A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve Chief Anderson to submit the application for a HazMat Grant through LEPC.
Discussions
Old Business:
- Maintenance of Private Roads and Snow Removal Policies Work Session: (with Town Counsel) on June 20th. Nothing is to be done regarding Private Roads until meeting with Town Counsel.
- MGL 32B, Sec. (21) & (22): Atty. Dupere and Mr. Fox will be coming in to follow up with Treasurer/Collector/Clerk Mrs. Hill.
- Legislation has been filed to be able to put Purple Heart signage up on 10/202.
- Residents came into inquire as to the status of street light requests for Hillside/Meadow View: A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve a street light at the intersection of Hillside and Meadow View. Mr. Moglin would like to review the Special Permit for the request for Meadow View and Dairy Lane and have Mr. Brown to get a quote for the price of a street light for that location.
New Business:
- Southwick Police Department Sergeant recruitment process: will be 4 applicants with 6 questions each on June 5, 2017 starting at 6 pm.
- The Board would like a punch list for the Prifti Park Playground.
Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to adjourn at 7:40 p.m.
No Executive Session was held.
Respectfully submitted,
Sondra S. Pendleton
Administrative Assistant