BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES

April 24, 2007

MCAULIFFE MEETING ROOM

 

Present:  Bonnie Phaneuf, Acting Chairman; Bill Boland and Jean Kitchen, Town Administrator.  Mr. Challen was absent.

 

Mrs. Phaneuf opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

 

Evaluation for Beth Rosenblum, Conservation Administrator.  Ms. Rosenblum has worked for the Conservation Commission for two years and the Commission requested that she be given a 4% merit increase.  The Board voted unanimously to approve a slightly less than 2% merit increase, with an hourly salary of $21.12, retroactive to Ms. Rosenblum’s anniversary date of 3/3/07.   

 

Evaluations, Town Clerk’s Department:  Tammy Hadley, Dawn Michanowicz.

·         Tammy Hadley:  Ms. Hadley has worked for the Town Clerk for 6 years and has not received a merit increase in three years.  Mr. Berry requested a 5% merit increase for Ms. Hadley.  The Board voted unanimously to approve a 2% merit increase, with an hourly salary of $18.55, retroactive to Ms. Hadley’s anniversary date of 1/22/07.

·         Dawn Michanowicz:  Ms. Michanowicz has worked for the Town Clerk for over 5 years and Mr. Berry requested a 5% personal increase for Ms. Michanowicz.  Mr. Boland explained that the contract only allows for merit increases and that this Board is averse to personal increases. The Board feels that personal increases should be addressed in the employee’s contract.  Employees being at the top of their salary range will be addressed in the new wage schedule when the SEIU contract is negotiated.  Ms. Michanowicz asked why there had been a delay in the Board hearing the request.  It was explained that there was a delay in receiving the request and that they thought it was an evaluation and did not realize that it was a request for a personal rate increase.  Mrs. Phaneuf made a motion to approve a 2% increase.  There was no second to the motion, so the motion failed.

 

First right of refusal – 16A Stockwell Lane.   Mr. Paris Fraser is the current owner of the property and is in the process of buying another home in Southborough.  SHOPC suggested using the list of applicants that qualified for Meetinghouse Road, which was prepared by MCO Housing.  It will cost $1,500 for the assistance of MCO.  Mr. Boland wanted assurance that applicants on that list would not be adversely affected if they refused.  The Board would like to see the property go to someone local.  The Town has 30 days from the date of notification by Mr. Fraser to notify Mr. Fraser and DHCD of intent.  The transaction has to be completed within 60 days of the notice of intent.  The Board voted unanimously to exercise the Town’s right of first refusal on 16A Stockwell Lane and to notify Mr. Fraser and DHCD of their intent.

The Board voted unanimously to support SHOPC’s recommendation and to approve $1,500 to obtain MCO Housing’s services, contingent on approval of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee.

 

Town Administrator Report

Consent Agenda

The Board voted unanimously to:

1.       Approve the meeting minutes of March 13, 2007 as amended, March 15, 2007 as amended, March 20, 2007, April 3, 2007 as amended and April 9, 2007

2.       Approve donations from Youth & Family Services:

o        $3,632.73 from Friends of Southborough Youth Commission

o        $585.00 from New England Center for Children – Community Action Participants.

3.       Appoint Neal Aspesi as Director of Operations, Emergency Management, for a term to expire June 30, 2007.

4.       Approve $200 donation from the Northborough Women’s Soccer Team for 9-11 Field.

5.       Approve $20.00 donation from Francis Mattioli to be allocated to the ambulance donation account.

Approval of the Executive Session minutes from April 3, 2007 was held until the next meeting.

 

Other Business

1.       The Board voted unanimously to adopt the Committee Handbook Town of Southborough, dated 4/24/07.  A letter will be sent to the Town Clerk requesting that he review and distribute the handbook to all committees.

2.       The Board voted unanimously to accept the Town of Southborough Board of Selectmen Policies and Procedures, as amended on 4/24/07.

3.       Algonquin debt and interest reimbursement:  The Board voted unanimously that any and all funds received as reimbursement from the Commonwealth should be applied to the debt, to reduce the debt.

 

WARRANTS

240

$164,626.12

4/13/07

TOWN PAYABLES

241

$83,016.59

4/11/07

TOWN PAYROLL

242

$21,972.16

4/11/07

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

TOTAL

$269,614.87

 

 

 

243

$221,544.69

4/20/07

TOWN PAYABLES

244

$2,190.49

4/20/07

VERIZON

245

$50,268.26

4/20/07

SCHOOL PAYABLES

246

$428,180.30

4/20/07

SCHOOL PAYROLL

247

$84,738.80

4/18/07

TOWN PAYROLL

248

$23,434.26

4/18/07

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

TOTAL

$810,356.80

 

 

 

249

$192,066.78

4/27/07

TOWN PAYABLES

250

$56,089.83

4/27/07

SCHOOL PAYABLES

251

$85,424.59

4/25/07

TOWN PAYROLL

252

$27,284.31

4/25/07

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

253

$4,950.00

4/25/07

MONTHLY PAYROLL

TOTAL

$365,815.51

 

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m.  

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Mary H. Lowell, Recording Secretary