BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES

June 20, 2006

MCAULIFFE MEETING ROOM

Present: Roger Challen, Chairman; William Boland, Bonnie Phaneuf, Janice Conlin, Town Administrator, Vanessa .Hale, Assistant Town Administrator. 

 

Prior to the meeting convening at the Town House, the Board attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at Chestnut Hill Farm.

 

Mr. Challen called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.

 

Cable Committee: Public Hearing and Status Report.  Mr. Neihaus gave the Board an update on Federal and State legislative and regulatory activity.  The Board voted to close the hearing at 7:35 p.m.

·        The Board voted unanimously to formally begin the licensing process under Chapter 166A, in response to Verizon’s application.

·        The Board voted unanimously to author and send a letter to DTE opposing the Verizon rulemaking petition, with Town Counsel review before it goes out.

 

Peter Bemis.  The Board did not feel that Mr. Bemis’s employment would present a conflict of interest and voted unanimously to re-appoint him as citizen at large to the Phase II Storm Water Committee, with a term to expire June 30, 2007.

 

Joe Kacevich – update on 9-11 field.  Mr. Kacevich informed the Board of the following:

·        The set backs in the east fence have been paid for through donations.

·        The two gates on the west side have been donated.

·        The sign has been donated by the Northborough/Southborough Girls Lacrosse

The Board stated that their approvals are still contingent upon the recommendation of the Recreation Commission and DCR.

 

Police officer interviews.

·        Michael Crenshaw

·        Derek Everett

·        John Janakos

·        Sean McCarthy

 

After interviewing the candidates the Board voted unanimously to appoint Sean McCarthy to full time officer to fill the existing position vacated by Officer Valentine.  The start date of this position is July 1, 2006 with a salary of $772.29.  The Board also voted unanimously to appoint Michael Crenshaw as a regular police officer, commensurate on him passing the PAT and physical.  The start date will be the date he enrolls in the academy, with a salary of $772.29.     

 

 

  

Regular Business

 

Minutes:  The Board unanimously approved the minutes from June 13, 2006 as amended.

 

Merit Increase:  The Board tabled the discussion of the merit increase for Barbara Luther, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Health and Carol Ostresh, Receptionist, until the July 11th meeting.

 

Donations:  The Board voted unanimously to accept the following donations:

·        $250 from Pop Warner Football for the 9-11 Field

·        $250 from Algonquin Boys Lacrosse Boosters for 9-11 Field

·        $300 from Southborough Youth Soccer Association for 9-11 Field

·        $250 from Team Central for 9-11 Field

·        $200 from Northborough Women’s Soccer for 9-11 Field

·        $250 from Play Soccer for 9-11 Field

 

The Board voted unanimously to accept a donation from the John Boland Retirement Fund in the amount of $162.32.

 

Committee Vacancies:  The Board requested that the remaining committee vacancies be posted.

            2 – Cable Television Committee

1 – Fence Viewer

1 – Field Driver

1 – Historical Commission

1 – Open Space Preservation Commission

2 – Phase II Stormwater Committee

1–Recreation Commission

                        4 – Recycling Committee

1 – Southborough Housing Opportunity Partnership Committee (SHOPC)

                        2 – Southborough Scholarship Advisory Committee

                        1 – Taxation Aid Committee

                        1 – Trust Fund Advisory Committee

 

Appointment:  The Board voted unanimously to appoint Jean Kitchen, the newly appointed town administrator, to the following committees, effective July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007:

·        ADA Committee                                                                     

·        Emergency Management, Primary Public Information Officer    

·        Emergency Management, Second Alternate – Emergency Management Director           

·        Local Emergency Planning                                                       

·        Phase II Stormwater Committee [Representing Selectmen]       

·        Scholarship Advisory Committee                                             

·        Workplace Safety Committee  

 

Transfer Station:  The Board voted unanimously to approve the sale of 2006-2007 transfer station stickers – effective immediately.

Employment Contract:  The Board voted unanimously to approve the signing of the contract for Jean Kitchen, newly appointed town administrator.  It is effective July 5, 2006 through June 30, 2009.

 

Executive Session minutes:  The Board asked Vanessa Hale, Assistant Town Administrator, to start the process of going through the executive session minutes, to determine which ones can be released publicly.           

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:13 p.m.

 

WARRANTS

315

$229,415.90

6/23/06

TOWN PAYABLES

316

$1,622.61

6/23/06

VERIZON-VERIZON SELECT (TOWN & SCH)

317

$1,900.57

6/23/06

VERIZON-VERIZON SELECT (TOWN)

318

$11,893.77

6/23/06

SCHOOL CAFTERIA

319

$43,082.26

6/21/06

FIRE DEPT. PAYROLL

320

$94,700.63

6/21/06

TOWN PAYROLL

321

$310,162.15

6/21/06

SCHOOL BALLOON PAYROLL

TOTAL

$692,777.89

 

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Mary H. Lowell

Recording Secretary