BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES

JULY 19, 2005

MCAULIFFE HEARING ROOM

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

 

Fayville Village Hall:  Representatives of HUB Testing Laboratories Inc. presented the results of the air quality investigation at Fayville Hall and the mitigation that they recommended in order to continue occupying that building.  The cost of the mitigation is $22,210.  The mitigation would remove the visible mold in the basement, kitchen area, and second floor by washing with fungicide and sanding the heavily effected surfaces.  The rear attached section will be sealed off from the former kitchen by caulking and screwing a plywood panel to isolate the attached section from the remainder of the house.  Poly sheeting would be affixed using spray glue and duct tape to cover all openings to the main building.  Mr. Boyle would not provide any guarantees that there would be no mold problem in the future. 

 

Since there were concerns that the mitigation may not be effective, the Selectmen requested that the School Committee review its space needs to see if the trailers at Neary or some other space within the schools could be made available for municipal use for either the Recreation Staff or the Youth Commission Staff or both.  The trailers could be used where they are at Neary if that is acceptable or moved to another location.   The three members present, Paul Gaffney, Jack Kessler and Marybeth Strickland voted to do so.  They caution that the School Committee does not have control of the use of the school buildings.  By law the Administrative staff decides the use of the school buildings.

 

After much debate over whether the Town should mitigate Fayville Hall or close it, Ms. Phaneuf, moved to mothball Fayville Hall until an article could be place on a Town Meeting agenda to decide whether to demolish or preserve the building.  If the school space is not available the Board voted to decide in August where to place the staff displaced by the closing of Fayville Hall.  The vote carried with Chairman Christensen and Mrs. Phaneuf voting for and Mr. Challen voting against.

 

Mrs. Phaneuf feels that four of the Recreation Staff should remain at the Historical Building.  The Recreation Director should move to the identified available office space for one person at Neary.  The Youth and Family Services should move to Coralville Hall and the Facilities Director to Fire Station II.  Chairman Christensen feels that Recreation should not have to remain in their crowded conditions at the Historical Building.   Selectmen Challen is in favor of mitigating the air quality issue and keeping Fayville Hall in use. 

 

Self-Help Grant Application:  Town Planner Vera Kolias is preparing a grant application for up to $500,000 to purchase open space.   The Board voted unanimously to sign this application and the Capital Application that is necessary to file in tandem with the grant application.

 

 

 

Cable Committee – Chairman Jim Chance – Mr. Chance updated the Board on a public hearing to be held by DTE regarding cable rates and program offerings.  He has requested a legal opinion to get advice on testifying at the hearing as an intervener.    The issue of concern is the resistance of Charter Comm. in resolving the lack of cable access to the Pine Hill Rd. area.   He also is attempting to se up a meeting with Verizon regarding their interest in a cable license with the Town.

 

Regular Business

Appointments

The Board voted unanimously to approve the following appointments:

 

·          Arlene M. Shainker, 20 Liberty Dr, to the Youth Commission, term to expire June 30, 2006;

 

·          Appoint Ann Marie Angus as the Recreation Commission designate on the Community Preservation Committee, term to expire June 30, 2006.

 

Other Business

The Board approved a request to change the retirement date for Officer Charles A. Keller to August 31, 2005 from August 9, 2005.

 

The Board awarded the heating oil bid through Assabet Valley Collaborative to Falconi Bros. at a fixed price of $1.72 per gallon.

 

The Board voted to not offer the Wireless Capital Partners, LLC the opportunity to purchase interest in the Town’s wireless facility, the flag pole in front of the Town House.

 

The Board approved engineering funds up to $1,000 to evaluate the second access for public safety vehicles to the Long Cadillac Hummer Site.

 

The Board voted a 2% performance step for Patrice Kline Administrative Asst. and a 2% performance increase for Phyllis Auricchio as agreed upon in the SIEU contract effective July 1, 2005.

 

The Board will meet on the following dates:  August 2, 16 and September 6.

 

Mail Received

Letter of resignation was received from Walter Mattson of the Planning Board.  Ms. Conlin was instructed to talk with the Town Planner to work out a schedule to advertise the opening and to schedule a meeting with the remaining members of the Planning Board to vote a replacement until the next election in May 2006.

 

The Board voted by a roll call vote at 10:35 pm to go into executive session to discuss the purchase of real property.

 

 

 

WARRANTS  FY 06

13

$15,140.50

7/22/05

TOWN PAYABLES

14

$77,085.39

7/22/05

SCHOOL FY05 ENCUM. PAYABLES

15

$26,814.57

7/20/05

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

16

$88,632.76

7/20/05

TOWN PAYROLL

17

$322.00

7/20/05

POLICE PAYROLL ADJUST.

18A

$25,005.07

7/20/05

DEDUCTION REPORT

TOTAL

$233,000.29

 

 

 

Janice C. Conlin, Town Administrator