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Select Board Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, May 1, 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)

 

Public Comments

 

None.

 

Payroll/Payables Warrant and Acceptance of Minutes:

 

  • The Board acknowledged Payroll Warrant 1723, dated 5/4/17, in the amount of $195,866.69.
Bills, Mail, Correspondence, Vendor and/or Personnel Contracts, Personnel Decisions, Policy Adoptions, Payroll Actions, Old Business, New Business, Etc, Possible Motions/Votes:

 

  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to accept the resignation of Reserve Police Officer Daniel A. Scibelli effective 6/30/17
     
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve a Library posting for Summer Page.
     
  • The Board will send a letter to the Federal Legislative Delegation for the Shine Program Funding to be preserved for the Council on Aging Operations.
     
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to appoint Matthew Urricio to the Heavy Equipment Operator for DPW pending passage of all requirements as set forth.
  • A meeting will take place between Mr. Stinehart, Attorney Dupere and Mrs. Hill to discuss Ch. 32B Sec. 22 & 23 Laws.
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve the Chair to sign a CDBG City/Town Owner Agreement for Mary E. Beckwith FKA Mary E. Humason, 114 Cross Road, Granville.
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to declare the month of May Building Safety Month and sign a Proclamation.
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve a donation in the amount of $30.00 from the Bartlett Family to the Southwick Police Department Gift Account.
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to appoint Neal Halla to the Full Time Custodial Position and Cary Bedor to the Part Time Custodial Position.  Pending passage of all requirements.
  • The Board signed FY16 CDBG Invoice #6 in the amount of $5,928.34.
  • A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to approve a $25.00 donation from Ruth Preston to the Southwick Fire Department.
  • The Board was invited to the Senior Center Volunteer Brunch on Wednesday, 5/24/17.
Discussions:

 

Old Business:

 

  • Snow Removal Policy – to be worked on in June.
  • Maintenance of Private Roads – to be worked on in June.
  • FY18 Transfer Station Rates and Fee Structure – Mr. Moglin would like to continue to discuss in a work session.  Mr. Fox not in favor, he would like to promote recycling.  Mr. Deedy is in favor of the bag system.  A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to leave as is for now.
  • Revisit Hudson Drive Issue – no application for filing per Town Planner.
  • The Board reviewed posted STM/ATM Warrants.
  • New Business:
  • Mr. Moglin would like an update on Prifti Park.
  • Mr. Fox requested a Connect CTY call go out for the following:
1. Green and Clean
2. Rotary Club Birthday
3. STM and ATM

 

  • Mr. Moglin thanked the Police Department, Fire Department, Animal Control and Southwick Emergency Management Agency for a successful Public Safety Day.
  • Mr. Deedy thought it would be a good idea to move the Tractor Show and Art Show to the same weekend as the Public Safety Day.
Ms. Diane Gardner, 2 Meadow Lane submitted a request for street lightning at the corners of Hillside/Meadow View and Meadow View/Dairy Lane.  See Attachment “B” – 1 Page(s).  A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to have Mr. Deedy work as liaison with DPW and Safety Officer.

 

Being no further business to be brought before the Board A MOTION was made by Mr. Moglin, seconded by Mr. Deedy (Vote-Unanimous) to go into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m.  RE: M.G.L. Chap. 30A, S20 (b), S21 (2) (3) & (7) Ch. 214, Section 1B and; CMR  29.03 (1) (b).  ROLL CALL VOTE:  Mr. Fox-Yes, Mr. Mogiln-Yes, Mr. Deedy-Yes. 
  • Collective Bargaining w/union and non-union personnel and strategy for Collective Bargaining w/union and non-union personnel-DPW, IBPO, IAFF, Dispatch and Clerical
  • Litigation
                
Exception #2:  
XX      Move to go into Executive Session to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to:
reconvene into Open Session

 

XX      Move to go into Executive Session to conduct collective bargaining sessions, with nonunion personnel and to:
reconvene into Open Session

 

XX      Move to go into Executive Session to conduct contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, and to:
reconvene into Open Session

 

Exception #3:  
XX      Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the body, and to
reconvene into Open Session
(Chair Must Declare).
 
XX      Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, and that the Chair declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the body, and to:
reconvene into Open Session
(Chair Must Declare).

 

Exception #7:  
XX      Move to go into Executive Session to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements, and to:
reconvene into Open Session


 

RE:  Ch. 214, Section 1B        
Section 1 B.    A person shall have a right against unreasonable, substantial or serious interference with his privacy.  The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce such right and in connection therewith to award damages.



 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Sondra S. Pendleton
Administrative Assistant