SELECTBOARD MEETING

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2006

Selectboard Office

7:00 p.m.

 

Present:  Clint Shaw , Alf Berry , Nancy Allen

Others present:  Dale Bull , Joe Mitko (ADN), AFC members Ross France , Jim Regan , Dave Davis ,   Bob Bellefeuille

 1.                  MINUTES

Nancy Allen moved to accept for purposes of discussion the minutes of April 4, 2006.  Alf Berry seconded and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

2.                  APPOINTMENTS

Alf Berry moved to appoint Gilbert M. King , Jr. to the following positions:  Cemetery Commission through June 30, 2007, Sexton through June 30, 2006, and Veterans’ Graves Officer through June 30, 2010.  Nancy Allen seconded the motion and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. 

 3.                  PERMITS

Nancy Allen moved to renew the following business permits and Alf Berry seconded the motion:

- Lisa Freden , for the operation of an office for the practice of psychotherapy located at 6 North Main Street , subject to the special permit signed by the Zoning Board of Appeals;

- Wanda Dickson , Landscape Nursery, for a landscape and horticultural business located at 232 North Main Street ;

-Petersham Country Club, for the sale of soft drinks at 240 North Main Street ;

- Francis Misiuk , for a self-employed stone mason working out of 20 Woodward Road ;

- James Harrington , Mellon Forest Products, for a logging company office located at 4 East Street

The Board VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

 4.                  ATM/STM WARRANT ARTICLES

The STM warrant was discussed.  It was agreed to transfer the article for tree maintenance to the ATM.  An additional article was inserted to transfer $XXX from Free Cash to the Stabilization Fund. 

It was noted that the PCS budget hearing was held on Monday night with few residents in attendance.  The budget presented at the hearing was increased since the PCS Committee met with the Selectboard and salaries for non-contracted employees remain at 5%.

 Article 21 resulted in $20,000 being taken out of the Building Inspector’s revolving account and put into the General Fund.

 It was agreed that an article should be inserted in the ATM warrant authorizing the Selectboard to sell certain tax-title properties.

 The Treasurer will be asked about the process for creating an account for the proceeds from tax-title sales to be used for the purpose of purchasing land/property for a Town complex and also how the bond ratings for the Town are affected by the Stabilization Fund. 

 The Town Clerk will be asked if the increases in fees in the ATM article are consistent with other towns and if they reflect the cost of doing the work. 

 5.                  CORRESPONDENCE

The Board reviewed the following:

 6.                  OTHER BUSINESS

Alf Berry moved to sign reserve fund transfers for $703 for the FY05 workers comp audit and $2080 for Fire Department salaries for May and June . Nancy Allen seconded the motion and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. 

 Selectboard and AFC members were provided a copy of the CIPC by-law voted at the 6/7/04 ATM

 The Selectboard reviewed the paperwork for the commercial dishwasher possibly being installed in the Lower Town Hall kitchen.  In discussion, it was noted that a number of activities involving the kitchen use paper products.  It was also noted that the dishwasher that was thought to be available through the PCS has been purchased, but the present owners would be willing to donate it to the Town for the project if it is in compliance.  It was agreed to ask Maryann Walker , John Anderson , and Dana Robinson who had discussed this matter with Nancy Allen to attend the next regularly scheduled meeting. 

7.                  ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Nancy Allen moved to adjourn.  Alf Berry seconded the motion and VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.  The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.  

Respectfully submitted,

  Nancy   S. Allen