Board of Selectmen
May 21, 2008
Minutes
Members present: William Cavanaugh, Doug Walter, John Murray
Others Present: Richard Furlong, Colleen O’Connor, Beth VanNess, David Bonney, Bill Brownhill
7:00 PM Meeting opened. Reviewed minutes. Doug motioned to accept the minutes of May 7, 2008, Bill seconded. Motion passed.
Public Input: None.
Doug motioned to keep Bill Cavanaugh as chairman and keep himself as vice-chair and keep John as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen, John seconded. All in favor.
Doug motioned to sign the Town of Becket Housing Rehabilitation Re-Use Program Consultant Agreement, John seconded. All in favor. Briefly discussed this program.
John motioned to sign the Annual Agreement between the Town of Becket and the Lee Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Doug seconded. All in favor.
Richard explained the STRAP Grant Program. John motioned to sign the letter to Mass Highway Department requesting an increase on the Town’s STRAP Grant application from $350,000.00 to $500,000.00, Doug seconded. All in favor.
Doug motioned to issue a one-day craft sale permit to Loretta and Michael Murray to be held on July 5, 2008 at 71 Chester Road, Bill seconded. John abstained from voting. Motion passed.
John motioned to transfer $4,000.00 from the Transfer Station to the Volunteer Fireman Stipend Account, Doug seconded. All in favor.
John motioned to appoint Derrick Rodgers to the Parks Commission term to expire on June 30, 2009, Doug seconded. All in favor.
The Selectmen reviewed letter from Bill Elovirta requesting that the Board write a letter to Camp Greylock regarding parking problem at the camp during “Parent’s Day”. Bill had sent the camp a letter back in March asking them what their plan was for parking but has not heard from them yet. He is concerned that nothing will be done and they will run into the same problems that they had last year and in previous years. Bill is afraid that an accident will occur because of people parking along Route 8 and crossing through traffic. Doug motioned to send Camp Greylock a follow-up letter asking them what their plans are for parking during “Parent’s Day”, John seconded. All in favor.
The Selectmen reviewed letter from Madeleine Swindlehurst advising that she does not wish to be re-appointed as a regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals but wishes to be appointed as an alternate member. Richard advised that there are already two alternates and there can only be two alternates on the Zoning Board of Appeals. One of the alternates may decide to be a regular member and then she could be appointed as an alternate.
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Any other business: Richard advised that he heard that Joe LaCascia is planning on resigning from the Planning Board which means that the Planning Board will be short one member. The Planning Board will need to notify the Selectmen that there is a vacancy on the Board and then the Selectmen and Planning Board together would need to appoint someone until the next annual election.
Richard advised that the one woman who owns property in Jacobs Well was wondering what is happening with the property and would consider eminent domain. He asked her if she has a figure in mind and is waiting for her reply.
Richard advised that the State needs to receive the Right of Entry form from the Town so that they can cross over property when they are working on the culvert on McNerney Road. The State thinks that the Town owns the property but Richard was not sure because according to our records Stacia Lampro owns the property. He needs the Selectmen to sign the forms so he can send them to the State. Doug motioned to sign the Right of Entry forms, John seconded. All in favor.
Richard gave the Selectmen a report with the statistics of our website. This report shows how many times the website has been hit and what people are viewing on the site. This is just for their information.
Briefly discussed the Memorial Day Parade. Richard advised that there would be no band at the parade this year.
Reviewed correspondence.
7:45 PM Doug motioned to adjourn, John seconded. All in favor.
Reviewed payroll/expense warrants.
Respectfully submitted, _______________________________
Nina Weiler, Secretary William F. Cavanaugh, Chairman
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