Board of Selectmen
October 28, 2008
A meeting of the Board of
Selectmen was called to order by Chairman
Town Manager Kozak advised
the Board that they should consider re-voting their position on Articles 3, 4, and
6, and vote their recommendation on articles 7 and 9 for tonight's town
meeting.
Article 7 - Road
At a previous meeting,
October 20, 2008, the Board voted to take "No Position" on article 7
pending further information from Town Counsel.
Mr. Kozak informed the Board that this article would have to be passed
over tonight because the Board had not voted to lay out the road prior to Town
Meeting as recommended by Town Counsel.
He further acknowledged that last year's vote on
Article 9 – Zoning Amendment /
At a previous meeting,
October 20, 2008, the Board voted to take "No Position" on article
9. Town Manager Kozak informed the Board
that the Planning Board does not recommend passage of this zoning change. In addition, he was notified late this
afternoon by the petitioner's Attorney that the petitioner would be offering a
motion to pass over this article at tonight's town meeting. Therefore, a motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr.
Ampagoomian not to support Article
9. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Article 6 – Authorize expenditure not to exceed
$75,000 for HVAC system at Police Station:
At a previous meeting,
October 20, 2008, the Board voted to support article 6. However, the Town Manager advised the
Selectmen that due to there being an incorrect town meeting date in the warrant
article that it cannot go forward tonight and as a result, the article would
have to be passed over. Therefore, a
motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Ampagoomian to pass over Article 6. Vote
yes/ Unanimous.
Article 3 –
At a previous meeting,
October 20, 2008, the Board voted to support Article 3. The Town Manager pointed out that the motion
for article 3 contains additional language, which sets the minimum sale price
for this property at $1,500. There being
no further discussion, a motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Montecalvo to support Article 3 in the amount of
$1,500. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Article 4 –
At a previous meeting,
October 20, 2008, the Board voted to support Article 4. The Town Manager pointed out that the motion
for article 4 also contains additional language, which sets the minimum sale
price for this property at $25,000.
There being no further discussion, a motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr.
Nolan to support Article 4 in the
amount of $25,000. Vote yes/Unanimous.
At this time, Selectman
Marzec requested a revote on Article 5, which involves a bylaw amendment
reducing the number of members on the Playground & Recreation Commission
from 7 to 5 and which the Board previously voted to support at their October 20th
meeting. Mr. Marzec explained that he
has since heard a lot of discussion against reducing the number of members on
the Playground & Recreation Commission.
Selectman Nolan concurred.
Chairman Montecalvo informed Mr. Marzec that as long as a board member
who previously supported Article 5 wished to reconsider the vote, it could be
done. That said, a motion/Mr. Nolan,
seconded/Mr. Marzec to reconsider the vote on Article 5. Vote yes/Messrs. Nolan and Marzec. Vote no/Messrs. Ampagoomian, Melia, and
Montecalvo. The original vote stands to support Article 5.
Town Manager Kozak reminded
the Board that the 11-town meeting [sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce] will
be held at
There being no further
business, a motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to adjourn the
Selectmen's meeting at the conclusion of the Fall Annual Town Meeting. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Meeting Adjourned: 7:40 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Daniel
Nolan, Clerk
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