BOARD OF SELECTMEN

MEETING MINUTES

November 6, 2006

MCAULIFFE MEETING ROOM

 

Present: Roger Challen, Chairman; Bill Boland, Bonnie Phaneuf, Jean Kitchen, Town Administrator.

 

The Chairman opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

 

John Witherow re: Merit Increase - Doreen Ferguson, Recreation Department.  The Board voted unanimously to approve a 2% merit increase, to an hourly rate of $17.10, retroactive to Ms. Ferguson’s anniversary date of October 23, 2006.

 

Approval of first amendment to cell tower lease.   Mr. Richard Pasciuto, of Cingular Wireless, explained that they would be placing an equipment cabinet on a concrete pad outside the Town House building, as the cabinet is too tall to fit in the basement area.  The Board voted unanimously to approve the first amendment, as revised, to the Building Lease Agreement for Cell Site No MA0348, as described on a plan dated 4/11/06, and approved by Town Counsel and the Town Administrator.

 

Continued Hearing – Appeal of Transfer Station violation; Request for sticker reimbursement.   Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and Sgt. Moran were sworn in by Mrs. Kitchen.  Mr. Challen reviewed the complaint by paraphrasing the minutes of the previous hearing.  Mrs. Bishop reiterated that she thought the sticker was still valid until September 15th, and Mr. Bishop agreed, and that she didn’t think there was a problem since she was intending to pick something up at the recycling center and not dumping trash or other materials.  Sgt. Moran explained the fine process and stated that she had explained this to Mrs. Bishop at the time of the incident.  She also provided documents that showed that Mr. Bishop had received two previous warnings for being on the premises without a sticker (November and December, 2005).  Mr. Challen explained that the fine is set at $250, with no warning given, to specifically discourage illegal use of the transfer station and that the sticker is invalid after the holder moves out of town.  Mr. Boland explained that one copy of the fine notice is sent by certified mail and a second copy is sent by first class mail.  He felt that there were too many contradictory statements given.  The Board agreed to uphold their previous vote on the refunding of the $100 fee for the 2007 Transfer Station Sticker.  The Board voted unanimously to approve the $250 fine for illegal use of the Transfer Station, with credit of the $100 sticker fee, leaving a balance of $150 to be paid on or before December 6, 2006.   

 

Special Town Meeting discussion.   

 

 

40R Flatley Property – Informal Discussion with Bill Pezzoni.  Mr. Pezzoni explained the scope of the project and stated that they are just in the beginning planning stages.  Dick Kane, of Flatley, explained the traffic plan.  Fire Chief Mauro expressed concerns over traffic, access/egress and water.  Mr. Boland expressed his concern over traffic issues, as did Don Morris, of the Planning Board, and the residents of the abutting neighborhoods.  It was agreed that this and the EMC project had to be looked at together.  The residents were reminded that town meeting, not the Board of Selectmen, will be making the decision on this project.

 

Town Administrator Report:

·        The Board voted unanimously to approve the first amendment to the Kang Associates contract, as stated in a letter dated July 21, 2006.

·        The Board voted unanimously to accept the amount of $38,497 from the New England Center for Children, as their first half contribution to the town in lieu of taxes.

 

Consent Agenda

The following items were put on hold until a future meeting, as Mr. Boland had not had a chance to go review them:

 

The Board voted unanimously to:

·        Award the contract for the roof replacement for the cemetery building to All Weather Tite, in the amount of 13,000.

·        Accept a donation of $11.00 from Mrs. Jacqueline Pierson, allocated to the Southborough Library.

 

Other Business

1.       The Board approved the draft of the vehicle use policy as revised.

2.       Approval of the BOS Policies and Procedures was tabled for further review.

3.       The Board appointed Bill Boland as their representative to the Master Plan Committee

4.       The Board held approval of the Road Acceptance Policy to a future meeting as they would like to hear from the Planning Board and Karen Galligan, DPW Superintendent.

 

99

$27,905.66

11/1/06

FIR DEPT. PAYROLL

100

$81,888.37

11/1/06

TOWN PAYROLL

101

$428,336.47

11/3/06

SCHOOL PAYROLL

102

$31.92

11/3/06

VERIZON SELECT

103

$364,418.04

11/3/06

TOWN PAYABLES

104

$5,160.00

11/3/06

CHAPTER 90

TOTAL

$907,740.46

 

 

 

 

The Board voted unanimously to enter into executive session at 10:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary H. Lowell

Recording Secretary