Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
February 11, 2008
A meeting of the Board of
Selectmen was called to order by Chairman
As part of a badge requirement, Cub Scouts [Pack 150]
took a tour of Town Hall and then joined the Selectmen’s meeting to lead The
Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
recited by those present.
Executive Session.
A motion was made and seconded to go into Executive Session under M.G.L.
Chapter 39, S. 23B, #3 (Negotiations) to reconvene in open session. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Audette/Yes, Mr. Montecalvo/Yes, Mr.
Davis/Yes, Mr. Ampagoomian/Yes, and Mr. Marzec/Yes.
Open Session Adjourned: 6:35 P.M.
Executive Session Convened: 6:36 P.M.
Executive Session Adjourned: 7:00 P.M.
Open Session Reconvened: 7:05 P.M.
Approval of Minutes.
January
14, 2008
A
motion/Mr. Montecalvo, seconded/Mr. Davis to approve the January 14, 2008 minutes
as amended. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Public Hearing.
1) 7:05 P.M./Cont. – To consider the application for a Class II License
by Claude Elias d/b/a Elias Auto Sales to be located at 53-55 Providence Road,
Linwood, MA 01525. Present:
Claude Elias and Mohamed Bayou. Chairman
Audette mentioned this is a continuance from a previous public hearing. Chairman Audette read aloud a notice from
Chief Warchol recommending that Mr. Elias be issued a Class II Dealers License
with the stipulation “Wholesale Motor Vehicle Sales Only”. A
motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Davis to close the public hearing. Vote yes/Unanimous. A motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Montecalvo
to accept the application for a Class II License by Claude Elias d/b/a Elias
Auto Sales to be located at
Citizens’ Comments/Input. Representative George N. Peterson, Jr.
provided the Board of Selectmen with a packet on the Governor’s budget. He mentioned that Chapter 70 for the Town of
Ultramart Convenience Stores, LLC (Tariq Khalil)/ a)
Application to transfer the Underground Storage Tank License [1-10,000 gal.
tank, 2-4,000 gal. tanks]. Present:
Tariq Khalil. Chairman Audette asked
if anyone had any questions and Ms.
Mitkonis, Owner of Jumbo Donuts came before the Selectmen to state her case
on why she feels this transfer should not be approved. Ms. Mitkonis mentioned there was an oil leak,
it ran onto her property, and she wants Drake Petroleum to make sure her
property is safe. The Selectmen advised
Ms. Mitkonis that DEP is handling and she should contact them. That said, Ms. Mitkonis mentioned a sign she
had put up on the entrance/exit way to
Northbridge Education Foundation/Request to use the
Town Common for a Spring Door-to-Door Campaign on March 29, 2008 from 9:00 A.M.
to 1:00 P.M. Present: Fred Beauregard. A motion/Mr. Davis, seconded/Mr. Marzec to
grant permission for the NEF to use the Town Common for a Spring Door-to-Door
Campaign on March 29, 2008 from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program/Vote to
approve program guidelines/criteria. Selectman
Road Acceptances: A motion/Mr. Davis,
seconded/Mr. Marzec to approve and sign the acceptance of Deed of Easement for
Forsythe Farm Road, approve and sign the acceptance of Quitclaim Deed for a
parcel of land within Quaker Ridge Estates, approve and sign the acceptance of
Deed of Public Way Easement for Brookway Drive, and approve and sign the
acceptance of Quitclaim Deed for a parcel of land off Beech Street. Vote yes/Unanimous. Town Manager Kozak apologized for placing
this item on tonight’s agenda, but after speaking with Town Counsel, they
recommended doing so because of time constraints.
Economic
Critique Primary Election Set-Up. Present: Doreen Cedrone, Town Clerk. Ms. Cedrone provided the
Board of Selectmen with feedback on conducting the Primary Election in one
location [High School]. She mentioned
that she received a lot of wonderful feedback from residents in Town on their
first experience with the election being located at the High School. She did reference that signage was a concern
she felt that this was minor and would work on making it better for future
elections. The Board of Selectmen provided
their feedback and then commended Ms. Cedrone and her staff for doing such a
great job.
Aldrich School Report. Present:
James Sheehan, Building Inspector.
Town Manager Kozak informed the Board that he asked
Mr. Sheehan and his inspectors to go through the Aldrich Building to inspect
the building to see if their were any major code issues. Mr. Sheehan provided an update to his
findings when inspecting the building.
He mentioned that handicap signage, exterior lighting, door hardware,
painting, and bathroom dimensions and fixtures need updating. After reviewing Mr. Sheehan’s report, each Selectman
provided some feedback especially on asking for assistance [Worcester
Sherriff’s Department - Inmates, volunteerism] with lowering the cost to repair
the building.
Cable Studio Location. Present: Cable Advisory Committee. Mr. Guilluame provided the Board of Selectmen
with his concerns and questions about the possibility of moving the cable studio
to the High School. He requested
clarification on whether or not the cable advisory committee would have unlimited
access to the studio and then asked if the unlimited access could be placed in
writing when and if a contract is drawn with the High School. Chairman Audette asked the Cable Advisory
Committee to inform the Board of Selectmen with their choice of location. Mr. Guilluame responded that if he had to
choose a location, he would pick the
Mr. Deliso provided the
Selectmen with an update to the progress of the Blackstone Valley
Infrastructure Mapping and Development Project sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce Economic Development Initiative.
He mentioned with the support of the Chamber, Central Mass. Regional
Planning Commission and written requests by the town, they were able to obtain
state funding to begin work on the development of the Blackstone Valley
Regional Infrastructure Map including all eleven towns within the valley. With that said, the grant money came from the
Commonwealth and the CMRPC will do the work. The overall purpose of the map is
to provide a regional overview of existing infrastructure, identify specific
infrastructure needs of each town, and combine the results into a regional
solution plan that could be brought to the state for planning and
assistance. The mapping of
infrastructure is well underway and they hope for this phase to be completed
sometime this summer. The CMRPC will be inviting
11 Town Planner’s to an informational meeting at
Trinity Episcopal Church/Request to turn on
streetlight located on MECO Pole #60 [
Town Manager’s Report. 1) Chapter 70 – updated the Selectmen
on the workshop that Representative Peterson held at Nipmuc Regional. He mentioned the Chapter 70 money for
Northbridge dropped because of the student population. 2)
Finance Committee Meeting – he mentioned the Finance Committee met with the
School Committee and Superintendent Soojian to discuss the FY ’09 budget. Town
Manager Kozak mentioned he thought the meeting went well. 3)
Sutton Street/Plummer’s Corner Reconstruction Projects – mentioned that an
EarthTech representative came out and showed him the process and mentioned a
public hearing will be held in the next several months to discuss the
finalization of the project. If all goes
well, by spring ’09, this project will go out to bid. As for the Plummer’s Corner design, the
engineer said there are no new initiatives in the area, so the project will go
forward with only 25%. 4) Memorial Day – suggested that a
meeting take place between the commander’s before a decision can be made
regarding the parades.
Selectmen’s Concerns. Selectman Montecalvo 1) Traffic Light at
A motion/Mr. Davis,
seconded/Mr. Marzec to adjourn the February 11, 2008 Board of Selectmen
meeting. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Meeting Adjourned: 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Joseph
Montecalvo, Clerk
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