Board of Selectmen
April 27, 2009
A meeting of the Board of
Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Joseph Montecalvo at 7:00 PM, Northbridge Town Hall, 7 Main Street, Whitinsville,
MA. Present: Messrs. Ampagoomian, Nolan, Marzec and
Melia. Also Present: Theodore D. Kozak, Town Manager.
The Pledge of Allegiance was
recited by those present.
Approval of Minutes.
March 23, 2009 - A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to approve the March 23,
2009 minutes as presented with the readings omitted. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Joint Appointments/By the Board
of Selectmen and Planning Board: Associate Planning Board -Cynthia Key.
Present: Planning Board Chairman Edward
Palmer and Committee Member Barbara Gaudette.
Cynthia Key, 111 Clubhouse Lane, Northbridge, introduced
herself to the Board and provided a brief overview of her exemplary
qualifications, past experience, and her vast interest in being a member of the
Planning Board. Mr. Palmer mentioned
that she would be an asset to their board and that all the Planning Board
members agreed. There being no further
discussion, a motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr. Marzec to appoint Cynthia Key as
the Associate Member to the Planning Board.
Vote yes/ Unanimous.
Public
Hearing. 7:05 P.M./481 Yogi Convenience Store, Inc. d/b/a Highland
Farms [Dashrath Patel, Mgr.] – Application for Wines & Malt Package Store
License. Present: Attorney
Henry Lane and Store Manager Dalhart Patel. A motion/Mr. Marzec,
seconded/Mr. Nolan to open the public hearing. Vote yes/Unanimous. Chairman Montecalvo read the public hearing
notice aloud and noted that all direct abutters were duly notified. Attorney Henry Lane
introduced the owner of the store Jigarkumar Patel and the
store manager Dalhart Patel. Attorney
Lane mentioned that Mr. Patel has owned the store for over a year now and in
order to increase his revenues, he is applying for a beer and wine
license. Attorney Lane presented the
Board with a petition containing the names of many store patrons who support this
transaction. A
motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Melia to close the public hearing. Vote yes/Unanimous. A motion/Mr. Melia, seconded/Mr. Marzec to grant
local approval for a Wines and Malt Package Store License to 481 Yogi
Convenience Store, Inc. d/b/a Highland Farms.
Vote yes/Unanimous.
Citizens’
Comments/Input – None.
Chairman
Montecalvo informed the Board that they would take up Item J [Safety Committee
Minutes] next.
Safety Committee Minutes [April 15, 2009]/Vote to
accept recommendations. Marlene Devries,
3 Saint James Court, Whitinsville, mentioned
that she is an abutter of the public parking lot in question and has a deeded
right of way of coming and going from Church Street to her driveway. She is concerned that if the right of way is
changed she will not be able to sell her house unless it is properly
noted. Chairman Montecalvo mentioned
that they are aware of her situation but informed Ms. Devries that a decision of
the Board would not be made until they hear from Town Counsel. That said, Chairman Montecalvo requested that
the Board of Selectmen not vote on this particular topic of the Safety
Committee Minutes until further notice from Town Counsel. Continuing, Chairman Montecalvo briefly
provided the board with an overview of other minor issues that were discussed
during the Safety Committee meeting. A
motion/Mr. Melia, seconded/Mr. Ampagoomian to accept the recommendations of the
Safety Committee [except the Church Street Municipal Lot] as outlined in the
minutes of April 15, 2009. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Leslie Reichert/Request a one-day
Beer & Wine License for a fundraising event to be held at Alternatives,
Thursday, May 21, 2009 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Present: Leslie Reichert.
Ms.
Reichert mentioned she was requesting a one-day license for a fundraising event
[wine tasting] that will benefit the Peace of Bread Community Kitchen and that the
proceeds from this fundraiser will help feed approximately 300 children this
summer. A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian,
seconded/Mr. Melia to approve Ms. Reichert's request for a one-day Beer &
Wine license for a fundraising event to be held at Alternatives on Thursday,
May 21, 2009 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Vote yes/Unanimous.
Whitin Community
Center/Request a one-day Beer & Wine License for an outdoor Dance & Clambake,
Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 6:00 PM to Midnight. Present:
Gary Wood, CEO and Susan Vanderzicht, Vice Chairman of the Board of
Trustees. Mr. Wood advised that
the fundraising event was to benefit the Whitin Community Center and that it will
now be a Dance event only with no Clambake and that the event will begin at
8:00 PM and end at Midnight. The
proceeds will benefit their outreach center, scholarships, memberships and camps.
Chairman Montecalvo inquired about the
timeframe of the dance. Mr. Wood responded that they have a live band and that
he plans to contact all the abutters due to the late hour and invite them to
attend. Police Chief Warchol advised the
Selectmen that he spoke to Mr. Wood regarding the hours of the event and the
traffic on Hill Street
and recommended a detail officer be placed on Hill Street and an officer to be present
inside the event. A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to approve the Whitin Community Center's
request for a one-day Beer & Wine license for an outdoor Dance to be held
on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 8 PM to Midnight. Vote yes/Unanimous.
St. Camillus Heath Center/1)
Request a one-day Beer & Wine License for their annual fundraising event to
be held Friday, September 25, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Present:
Kathleen McCarthy, 34
Carpenter Road, Whitinsville. A motion/Mr. Melia, seconded/Mr. Marzec to approve St.
Camillus' request for a one-day Beer & Wine License for their annual
fundraising event to be held Friday, September 25, 2009 from 6:30 PM to 8:30
PM. Vote yes/Unanimous. 2) Request
permission to hang a banner over Church
Street from September 17, 2009 through September 26,
2009 to advertise their 4th Annual Fundraising Event to be held on
Friday, September 25, 2009. A
motion/Mr. Marzec, seconded/Mr. Melia to approve St. Camillus Health Center’s request to hang a banner over Church Street from
September 17, 2009 through September 26, 2009 to advertise their 4th
Annual Fundraising Event to be held on Friday, September 25, 2009. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Oliver Ashton Post #343/ 1) Request to hold a Memorial
Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Due to the controversy surrounding the parade
times, Chairman Montecalvo suggested that Town Manager Kozak send a letter to
both Oliver Ashton Post #343 and the Veterans’ Council to see if the times
could be changed to allow more time between parades. The Selectmen are concerned that they won’t
be able to attend both services because of the close proximity of time. A motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr.
Ampagoomian to grant permission to the Oliver Ashton Post #343 to hold their
Memorial Day Parade in Rockdale on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM. Vote yes/Messrs. Nolan, Ampagoomian, Melia and
Montecalvo. Vote no/Mr. Marzec. 2) Request permission to use the Rockdale Town Common for Memorial Day exercises. A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan
to grant permission to Oliver Ashton Post #343 to use the Rockdale Town Common
for Memorial Day exercises. Vote
yes/Unanimous.
Northbridge Veterans’ Council/ 1) Request to hold
Memorial Day Parade in Whitinsville on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Selectman
Melia suggested Town Manager Kozak contact the Commander to see if the parade
could start at 9:30 A.M. As stated above, Town Manager Kozak will
contact both Veterans groups about the parade starting times. A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan
to grant permission to the Northbridge Veterans’ Council to hold their Memorial
Day Parade in Whitinsville on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 10:00 AM. Vote
yes/Messrs. Ampagoomian, Nolan and Montecalvo.
Vote no/Messrs. Melia and Marzec. 2)
Request permission to use the Whitinsville
Town Common for Memorial
Day exercises. A motion/Mr.
Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to grant permission to the Northbridge
Veterans’ Council to use the Whitinsville Town Common for Memorial Day
exercises. Vote yes/Messrs. Ampagoomian,
Nolan and Montecalvo. Vote no/Messrs.
Melia and Marzec.
Selectman Ampagoomian
suggested that Town Manager Kozak contact the two Veterans groups early next
year and meet with them to discuss the timing of the parades. Chairman Montecalvo stated that the Town
Manager tried that route but did not prevail. Selectman Marzec wanted to go on
record by saying that just because he voted no doesn’t mean that he doesn’t
support the Veterans. He wants both
groups to come together so that the Selectmen, Town Manager and residents have
enough time to get to each parade.
Spring Annual Town Meeting
[May 5, 2009]/Vote position on Warrant Articles. Present: Sal D’Amato, Finance Committee Member. Article 1 (FY ’09 Budget Adjustments): Town Manager Kozak explained that the
Article 1 concerns FY'09 Budget Reductions and Budget Transfers as follows: General Government Reductions: Line 4B - Town Accountant Expenses by $5,000
and Line 6A - Treasurer/Collector
Personnel by $5,000. Public Safety Reductions: Line 14A - Police Personnel by $25,000 and Line
14B - Police Expenses by $10,000. Education: Line 20 - School District by $75,000 and Line 20B - Trade School by
$2,500. Human Services: Line 23A - Landfill Analysis Expenses by
$2,500. Non Departmental: Line
41 - Health Insurance by $131,004. For a total budget
reduction of $256,004. Budget
Transfers are as follows: General
Government: By transferring
$20,000 from Line 40 Unemployment to Line 2B Selectmen’s Expenses. Human
Services: By transferring $10,000 from Line 20B Trade School to Line
26B Veterans Expenses, and by transferring $15,000 from Line 33 Debt Interest
to Line 26B Veterans Expenses, and by transferring $20,000 from Line 34 Short
Term Interest to Line 26B Veterans Expenses for a total transfer of
$45,000. A motion/Mr. Marzec,
seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 1.
Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance
Committee voted to support Article 1. Article 2 (Transfer $752,000 to
Stabilization Fund): A motion/Mr. Nolan,
seconded/Mr. Melia to support Article 2.
Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance
Committee voted to support Article 2. Article 3 (Transfer $28,000 to Contractual
Obligations Account for Fire Department):
Town Manager explained that because he is still in negotiations with the
Fire Department (Union) he would like to take funds from this fiscal year and
place them into a segregated account for next year so that when the contract settles
the funds would help compensate the 3% increase like the other collective
bargaining units. A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 3. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 3. Article 4 (FY ’10 Omnibus Budget Article): A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec
to support Article 4. Vote
yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee
voted to support Article 4. Article 5 (FY ’10 Sewer Enterprise Operation): Town Manager Kozak advised that the DPW Director
submitted a very lean budget. Town
Manager Kozak noted that he has some concerns about using the Retained Earnings
Account to fund the operation of the sewer enterprise as it should be used for
capital projects and not operations. A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 5. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 5. Article 6 (FY ’10 Water Enterprise
Operation): A motion/Mr.
Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 6. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 6. Article 7 (Chapter 90 proceeds):
A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 7. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 7. Article 8 (FY ’10 Authorization for Treas/Coll. to enter into a
compensating balance agreement): A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 8. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 8. Article 8 (FY ’10 Authorization for Treas/Coll. to enter into a
compensating balance agreement): A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 8. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 8. Article 9 (FY ’10 Transfer $15,248 from Receipts Reserved to Debt
Principal – Title V): A motion/Mr.
Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 9. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 9. Article 10 (FY ’10 Annual Reauthorization of Revolving Account up to
$10,000): A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian,
seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 10.
Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance
Committee voted to support Article 10. Article 11 (FY ’10 Annual Reauthorization
of Revolving Account up to $20,000):
A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Melia to support Article 11. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 11. Article 12 (Transfer $124,972.53 from Cable Grant Fund to Cable
Non-Profit Corporation): A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 12. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 12. Article 13 (Acceptance of Chapter 137 of the Acts of 2003 regarding
benefits paid during a Military Leave of Absence): Town Manager Kozak stated that he was concerned
with this article because of the economy and that funding this article is going
to be a problem should an employee be called to duty. A motion/Mr. Melia, seconded/Mr. Marzec to Pass
Over Article 13.
Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance
Committee voted to Pass Over Article 13. Article 14 (Transfer custody, care and control of the Aldrich School
Building from the School
Comm. to the Board of Selectmen). A motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr. Marzec to
support Article 14. Vote yes/ Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 14. Article 15 (Aldrich School Elevator Lift and other repairs and
improvements. Total of
$95,000). A
motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 15. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 15. Article 16 (Aldrich School
- 5-year Lease for NCTV operations). A
motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 16. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 16. Article 17 (Purchase of an Ambulance for
the Fire Department). A motion/Mr.
Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 17. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 17. Article 18 ($65,000 from Water Enterprise Fund to update
the 1998 Water System Capital Improvement Plan). A
motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 18. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 18. Article 19 ($40,000 from Water Enterprise
Fund to design/construct a water line to replace the undersized water line in Railroad Street ). A motion/Mr. Nolan, seconded/Mr. Ampagoomian to support Article 19. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 19. Article 20 ($85,000 from Water Enterprise Fund to design/construct an
extension of the 12-inch water main in Union Street and connect it to water
main in Providence Road). A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article
20. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 20. Article 21 Amendment of Zoning Bylaw: adoption of a new Zoning Map). A motion/Mr. Nolan,
seconded/Mr. Melia to support Article 21. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted no position
Article 21. Article 22 (Amend 173-12 of Zoning Bylaw
[Table of Use Regulations] to allow commercial recreation, exercise and
athletic facilities within the B-1, B-2 and B-3 districts). A motion/Mr. Melia, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article 22. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted no position on
Article 22. Article 23 (Transfer $97,484.50 to FY ’08 School Improvements Account
to remove and replace vinyl asbestos tiles at Northbridge Elementary
School). A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Marzec to support Article
23. Vote yes/ Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 23. Article 24 (Replacement of the heating,
ventilating and air conditioning equipment at the Police Station). A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to support Article 24. Vote yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee voted to support
Article 24. Article 25 (Petition – Reinstatement of the
sewer abatement process). Chairman
Montecalvo suggested tabling this article because the petitioner was not
present to discuss the petition. A motion/Mr. Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to take no position on
Article 25. Vote
yes/Unanimous. The Finance Committee
voted not to support Article 25. Mr.
D’Amato explained that the Finance Committee is not supporting this article
because the Selectmen are the Sewer Commissioners and the abatement process
lies in their hands.
Massachusetts State Lottery Commission/KENO To
Go Monitors at Cellar Sooper and Highland
Farms. Town Manager Kozak mentioned that if the Board of
Selectmen approve of the monitors being placed at Cellar Sooper and Highland
Farms then no action is required.
Northbridge Youth Soccer Association/Request
permission to hang a banner over Church Street from August 23, 2009 through
August 29, 2009 to advertise their Annual Fall Kick-Off Festival on August 29,
2009 from 11 AM to 4 PM. A motion/Mr.
Marzec, seconded/Mr. Ampagoomian to grant permission to the Northbridge Youth
Soccer Association to hang a banner over Church Street from August 23, 2009
through August 30, 2009 to advertise their Annual Fall Kick-Off Festival to be
held on Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 11 AM to 4 PM. Vote yes/Unanimous.
Church
Street Landfill/Present: Northbridge
Redevelopment Corp. Present: Paul
Mahoney.
Mr. Mahoney informed the Board
of Selectmen that by June 30, 2009, his company will be done importing material
to the Church Street Landfill. That
said, he mentioned that because his company owns the site that they would be
responsible for it forever. Continuing, Mr.
Mahoney stated that the Department of Environmental Protection requires the site
be monitored for thirty years and if something should arise during that time his
company would be required to take action.
Selectman Ampagoomian asked if a scheduled maintenance plan is
required. Mr. Mahoney replied that the
only thing he can tell the Selectmen is once the landfill is completed, their
engineer will do an as-built drawing and copies would then be sent to the DEP
so that they can receive confirmation that the landfill is closed. He mentioned that the town will receive
copies of everything that is being done with the landfill. Selectman Marzec inquired about the testing of
the soil and Mr. Mahoney provided the current process for testing the soil as
required by DEP.
Town Manager Evaluation Form. Chairman
Montecalvo reviewed the format of the performance evaluation with the Board of
Selectmen and Town Manager. After a
brief discussion about the format and process of the evaluation, the Selectmen
will provide their input to the Town Manager’s Office to be reviewed at a
future meeting. Chairman Montecalvo
mentioned that Town Manager Kozak would submit his goals and objectives for the
next meeting.
Sewer Division:
Second Water Meter and Abatement Process. Present:
Richard Sasseville, DPW Director and Randy Swigor, Manager, Whitinsville
Water Company (WWC). With respect to
second water meters, Mr. Sasseville gave the Board of Selectmen two options to
think about. The first option he presented would be to install a second
meter, known as a deduct meter, that would measure outdoor water usage. The
readings from the deduct meter would be subtracted from the water volume
recorded on the primary meter when determining the sewer use charge. The
deduct meter would cost around $350 plus any cost to alter the internal
plumbing within the house and the resident would own the deduct meter. Neither
the Town nor the Whitinsville Water Company would be held responsible for
installing the meter. Mr. Sasseville stated that the Whitinsville
Water Company supports adoption of the deduct meter, this way the property
owner is totally responsible for the meter and if the meter fails to work it is
their responsibility to fix it. The meter would have to meet the primary
water meter standards. The second option
would be to allow the use of an irrigation meter with a separate water service
for outdoor use only. This meter would record outdoor usage while the
primary meter would record only indoor water usage. The primary meter
reading would be used for determining the sewer use charge. In this case,
the customer would be required to pay a separate service charge for each meter
and the Town of Northbridge
and the WWC would own the irrigation meter. Abatement Process –Mr. Sasseville mentioned
that the abatement process changed about 5 years ago and at that time, his
department was handling around 125 abatements a year. That said, he also stated it was a very
intensive process in terms of labor and time when handling each
abatement and with the sewer rates going up the past couple years, he feels
by reinstating the abatement process there would be a significant increase in
abatements with no manpower to process them in a timely manner.
Town Manager’s Report. 1) Blackstone River Bikeway – notified the community that
the consultants for the project would be conducting test borings in the ground
and survey work along the proposed trail. 2) Alternatives Award – received an award
from the Mass. Historic Commission for adaptive reuse of their facility. 3) Charter Communications Bankruptcy Update
and Discounts – advised customers that although Charter is in bankruptcy
proceedings, all services will continue and fees will be paid to the town. Also, there have been some errors on senior citizen
discounts and this will be corrected. 4) Utility
Pole Update – received an email from NStar that work will begin on removal
of poles and coordination with Verizon on this work will continue. 5) Department Head Meeting –Interim
Superintendent Henry O’Donnell and New Superintendent Susan Gorky attended a
recent Department Head meeting to meet Town staff. Ms. Gorky also offered to
meet with the Board of Selectmen individually if desired. 6)
White Goods Recycling Event (Walmart)
– announced Blackstone
Valley Regional
Recycling Center
will be picking up white goods at the Walmart parking lot on May 2nd
and May 3rd. 7) Eagle
Scout Awards – Recipients will be attending the Board of Selectmen’s
Meeting on May 18, 2009, so that the Selectmen can honor their accomplishments.
8) Swine Flu Epidemic – reported
that the Board of Health Administrator participated in a conference call with
the Public Health Agency to address all concerns and questions pertaining to
the Swine Flu. As of now, he mentioned
there are no cases in Massachusetts.
Selectmen’s Concerns. Selectman Ampagoomian 1) Asked for an update on the door key card. Town Manager Kozak replied that Mr.
Sasseville is working on this and just received three quotes from three
different companies. He is in the
process of analyzing and comparing them. 2)
On Sunday, April 26, 2009, the Armenian Community celebrated "Martyrs
Day”. He mentioned that in Watertown there is an Armenian Museum
and Library that depicts the Armenian Heritage and with that is a traveling
exhibit. He mentioned that they would
like to have their exhibit placed in Whitinsville for two weeks. 3) Wanted to correct a statement he
made at the last Board of Selectmen’s meeting when he mentioned that Ross
Rajotte and Spaulding Aldrich were the only ones who have had something
dedicated to them while they were alive, which was a false statement he made,
as there were two brothers by the name of [Lubas] that have a Memorial Square located
at the intersection of Fowler Road and Sutton Street. Selectman
Nolan 1) Offered his thoughts to Craig Mahoney on
the recent mowing accident that occurred at Vail Field.
2) Reminded
the residents in Northbridge that Wednesday, April 29, 2009, is the last day to
register to vote. 3) Asked the Town
Manager if the Board/Committee Vacancy Listing is up-to- date on the Town
website. Selectman Melia 1) Thanked the DPW
Director for doing a good job on the second meter/ abatement process discussion,
however, he feels that the Board of Selectmen should adopt both processes. Selectman
Marzec 1) Mentioned that he’s been approached by several citizens in town
regarding the roadways and would like an update. Mr. Sasseville mentioned he would provide an
assessment on the Town's roads by the end of the summer. 2) Asked about the status of the parking lot and lights behind the
Pythian Building. Mr. Sasseville informed
everyone that the lights have never been connected because there is no
electrical service to serve those lights.
He further indicated that he will check with the Town Planner to see if
there is any grant money left from the original streetscape project (around
$5,000 to $7,000). His goal is to have
the lights turned on before winter. 3)
He sent an email to Mr. Sasseville about a drainage issue on Sutton Street. 4)
He reported that a streetlight was turned off on Quaker Street, and a resident in that
area has a safety concern. Chairman
Montecalvo suggested bringing this to the Safety Committee to have them look
into it and determine if there is a safety issue. 5)
He wished Craig Mahoney a speedy recovery.
Correspondence. Chairman Montecalvo read aloud a letter from the
Boston Society of Civil Engineers, which referenced the 2009 Ralph Salvucci
On-line Bridge Design Contest winners.
The article noted four students from Northbridge High School
are ranked among the top 10 in the state of the thirteen plus age group. That said, the winners
are invited to attend a dinner at the Hyatt Hotel in Boston, Thursday, May 21, 2009, where they
will be publicly recognized among the professional engineers of the
Infrastructure Group. Students will be rewarded
with prizes and/or certificates.
Chairman Montecalvo asked the
Selectmen if they would like to cancel their May 4, 2009 meeting. The Board concurred and agreed to conduct a
meeting on May 5, 2009, prior to the Spring Annual Town Meeting.
A motion/Mr.
Ampagoomian, seconded/Mr. Nolan to adjourn the April 27, 2009 meeting. Vote yes/ Unanimous.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:15 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Daniel
Nolan, Clerk
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