Board of Selectmen’s Meeting

October 5, 2006

A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Charles Ampagoomian at 6:30 PM, Northbridge Town Hall, 7 Main Street, Whitinsville, MA. Present: Messrs. Audette, Davis, Montecalvo, and Marzec.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those present.

Appointments/By the Board of Selectmen: Acting Town Manager. A motion was made and seconded to appoint Joseph Montecalvo as the Acting Town Manager. Vote yes/Messrs. Marzec, Audette, Davis and Ampagoomian. Abstain/Mr. Montecalvo.

Citizens’ Comments/Input. Carrie Maynard presented some information to the Board of Selectmen. Upon closer review of that information, the Board cautioned her that this information should be taken up in Executive Session. Mrs. Maynard responded they no longer wished to meet in Executive Session but instead to have all information handled in open session.

Wastewater Treatment Plant. Present: Richard Sasseville, DPW Director. Discussed the renewal of the wastewater permit and the tightened wastewater limits. We discussed that we should appeal the permit, which would cost $50K to $100K (from the sewer enterprise fund), combining an appeal of the old permit and the new permit together. The cost of the upgrades to the WWT plant without the appeal would be approximately $3M. Joe Montecalvo brought up the idea that we should collaborate with other small towns in an appeal, since other communities are or will be facing similar WWT issues.

Selectman’s Concerns- Mr. Davis discussed articles 7 & 8 on the Town Meeting docket, suggesting that we should pass over Article 7 and the funding for Article 8 ($250,000) should come from the Water Enterprise fund.

USDA Roof projects/Update – please see attached document [from Selectman Davis] on file in the Town Manager’s Office.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Vote yes/Unanimous.

Open Session Adjourned: 10:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

James Marzec, Clerk

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