BOARD OF SELECTMEN

AUGUST 2, 2005

MCAULIFFE MEETING ROOM

Present:  William Christensen, Chairman; Roger Challen, Bonnie Phaneuf.

 

Recreation Department:  The Board discussed moving the Recreation department to the Neary School: costs associated for this move may be required for electronic, telephone, networking issues; the department will use current furniture. It is believed a room can be secured and isolated from the rest of school activities, with separate parking and its own entrance.  Recreation agrees with this plan.  The Board concurred with relocating Recreation to the Neary School.

 

Youth & Family Services:  Ms. Whittier agrees with moving her department to the lower level at Cordaville Hall. She felt this was much better than commercial space or being in a school.    Need full size structural wall according to building inspector.  It would need to be contracted to someone with a specific license.  Can a volunteer donate their time whom is licensed?  May cause delay of 30 days since this project may require receipt of 3 oral or written quotes.  There was a motion to direct Mr. Johnson to supervise construction instead of going out to bid. 

 

Fayville Village Hall:  Mr. Diaz presented documentation after a roof inspection at Fayville Hall.  Mr. Christensen felt the building must be wholly gutted to be used as a municipal facility.  The Board discussed whether CPA funds can be used to repair the mold problems.  Discussion of what is more cost effective and smarter – spending money moving departments around or remediating Fayville Hall?  Mrs. Phaneuf favors moving the departments, since town meeting could direct the building be demolished.  She wondered would we need to tear down the back half which has mold.  Mr. Challen thinks it cost less money and keeps the departments in a situation where they are not unhappy, like Youth.  He does not want to spend more money to downgrade staff workstations.  Should the Fall Special Town Meeting have an article asking if Fayville Village Hall should be demolished? 

 

There was a motion to present to Advisory a reserve fund transfer for $2,617 [Recreation] and $10,284 [Youth & Family].  Motion carries 2-0 with 1 abstention. 

 

Soldier Drive:  Local residents would like access to a town facility to hold a fundraising drive at the Woodward School parking lot to make 500 care packages.  The drive will be held over the weekend of August 13 and 14, 2005.  There will be media interests and other officials who have agreed to participate.  Mr. Diaz can assist with the storage.  They will get a container to hold the donations, probably a trailer.  The group will consult with local veterans associations  and Fire and Police departments.  There was a motion to approve use of Woodward School parking lot and borrowing some tables.  Motion approved unanimously.

 

Cable Hearing:  Mr. Challen motioned that the Board write DTE saying that we wish to intervene in a cable hearing and designate Jim Chance as the town’s representative based on opinion dated July 27th.  The hearing is Aug. 10th.  The Board approved this motion unanimously.

 

Appointments:  Reconsider appointment of Anne Marie Angus as the designee of the Recreation Commission for the Breakneck Hill Stewardship Committee. Ms. Angus was not the designee of Recreation, not by a lack of confidence of Ms. Angus, but due to a miscommunication with the Commission.  This motion passed 3-0.  The Board then appointed Tim Kemper as the designee for Recreation to the Stewardship Committee, with a term to expire June 30, 2006.

 

FMLA:  The Board voted unanimously to place Steven Aspesi on FMLA leave effective July 26, 2005 to expire Oct 12, 2005. 

 

Town Administrator Search Committee:  Mr. Christensen suggested the members who served on the Police Chief search committee be asked to serve on this committee as well.  Did the Board want new members as well?    Mrs. Phaneuf would like to see Steve Morreale on the committee. The Board agreed on a committee of 5, to include a former selectman, a personnel board member and citizens at-large.

 

Mrs. Phaneuf discussed the merits of studying a town charter.   Mr. Christensen did not want to propose a town manager committee per se, but does agree with a study of town governance.  The Board agreed it was reasonable to form an ad hoc committee to report back to the Board early in 2006 to study the governance structure of the town and make recommendations.  Mr. Christensen suggested the search committee be made aware that the Board plans to study this option and that applicants interviewed be comfortable with a town manager form if that were approved.  The Board voted to advertise a Town Governance Study Committee consisting of 7 people who are all registered voters to be appointed at the second meeting in September.                 

 

Merit Increases:  Mr. Challen made a motion to confirm that the Board approved only the mandated 2% raise for Ms. Auricchio and Ms. Kline and does not support personal rates above that.  The motion failed due to lack of a second.  All department heads should be present for discussion of merit increases.  This item was tabled until the town administrator could be present.    

 

Other Business:

 

 

WARRANTS  FY 06

19

$353,460.56

7/29/05

TOWN PAYABLES

20

$197,509.48

7/27/05

DEDUCTION REPORT

21

$208,044.49

7/29/05

SCHOOL SUMMER SALARIES

22

$108,957.46

7/29/05

SCHOOL PAYROLL

23

$91,047.70

7/27/05

TOWN PAYROLL

24

$25,472.71

7/27/05

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

25

$3,500.00

7/27/05

MONTHLY TOWN PAYROLL

TOTAL

$987,992.40

 

 

 

26

$158,467.03

8/5/05

TOWN PAYABLES

27

$3,534.00

8/5/05

TOWN PAYABLES-INSPECTION REVOLV.

28

$33,181.98

8/5/05

SCHOOL PAYABLES

29

$87,936.31

8/3/05

TOWN PAYROLL

30

$25,806.22

8/3/05

FIRE PAYROLL

31

$24,579.42

8/3/05

DEDUCTION REPORT

TOTAL

$333,504.96

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Vanessa D. Hale, Asst. Town Administrator