BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES

APRIL 4, 2006

MCAULIFFE MEETING ROOM

 

Present: William Christensen, Chairman; Roger Challen, Bonnie Phaneuf, Janice Conlin, Town Administrator.

 

Transfer of Retail Package Goods Store/Wine & Malt Beverages License from Boiani’s Market, Inc., 154 Turnpike Road, Suite 110 to Panzano Market, Inc., Lorenzo Savona, Manager.  Panzano’s is owned by the principals that own Tomasso’s Trattoria [in the same plaza] and it will be operated under the same hours.  The Board unanimously approved the transfer of the license.

 

The Board also unanimously granted a Common Victualler’s License to Panzano Market, Inc.   The Board members signed both licenses.

 

Pre-town meeting

·                      Presentation by John Butler – Stabilization Fund.  Mr. Butler, Advisory Board member, presented the reasoning behind his Board’s recommendation.  He was followed by Charles Millet, of the Advisory Board, who presented the view of the dissenting members of the Board.  This needs a 2/3 vote at Town Meeting.

 

The Board voted 2 to 1 (Mr. Christensen & Mr. Challen – yes, Mrs. Phaneuf – no) to take approx. $230,000 out of the Stabilization Fund.  Mrs. Phaneuf felt that the amount could be reduced to $62,000 by moving funding for other budget items to an override.  The Board agreed on the funding from the Stabilization fund but disagreed on funding anything additional on an override. 

 

The Board voted unanimously to take $150,000 out of Capital Debt Exclusion.

 

The Board unanimously voted to support an Algonquin School Budget Override of $228,327.

 

·                      Review motions.  The Board reviewed the motions being brought before Town Meeting, with the assistance of Mr. John Wilson, Town Moderator.  It was decided that the Moderator suggest that reports be kept to 5 minutes or less.

 

Interview with Karen Galligan for position of Superintendent of Public Works.  Ms. Galligan stated that she would like to keep the department going in the direction established by the previous Superintendent, Mr. John Boland Jr.  A motion was made to appoint Karen Galligan as the new Superintendent of Public Works with a salary set at Grade 7 Step 1 - $75,000, with a starting date of 4/6/06.  The motion was unanimously amended to raise the salary to Grade 7 Step 2 - $78,000.  The Board unanimously approved the amended motion.

 

 

 

Regular Business

 

The Board unanimously approved the minutes from March 28, 2006 and the minutes from the March 28, 2006 Executive Session.

 

Mr. Christensen signed the form to accept monies for DEP sponsored programs.

 

The Board unanimously voted to reappoint Cheryl Bardetti, 3 Saddle Hill Lane to Southborough Cultural Arts Council, term to expire March 9, 2008.

 

Ms. Galligan, Acting Superintendent of Public Works, suggested that the Public Works Facility be renamed the John W. Boland Jr. Public Works Facility, in honor of Mr. Boland who retired as Superintendent of Public works.  The Board unanimously voted the name change.  Mr. Boland will be presented with the sign at his upcoming retirement party.

 

Mail Received

 

The Board accepted a letter of resignation from Ralph A. Iannone, resigning from the Open Space Preservation Commission, effective April 1, 2006.

 

The Board voted unanimously to leave Open Session at 10:20 p.m. and enter Executive Session to discuss pending negotiations, not to re-enter Open Session

 

WARRANTS

256

$217,063.85

4/7/06

TOWN PAYABLES

257

$23,986.65

4/5/06

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

258

$84,740.08

4/5/06

TOWN PAYROLL

259

$400,144.53

4/7/06

SCHOOL PAYROLL

TOTAL

$725,935.11

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary H. Lowell

Recording Secretary