April 5, 2010
Present was James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity, James M. Tomaszewski and Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator.
Jim Lehan called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Jack Hathaway read the agenda contents.
BUDGET PRESENTATION
Jack gave an FY11 budget presentation that was presented and discussed with the Advisory Board last Thursday. They hoped this would give the residents a detailed recap of the budget.
WARRANT
The Board numbered the warrant. The meals tax article will go after the budget. The ZBSC article will go at the end of those articles.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Jack mentioned that he dealt with weather related issues last week due to the flood. He said he spent considerable time with the Fire Dept. to see what the extent of the damage was. Tucker Road is still closed. Miller Street is now open.
Jim L. said that he would like the Board to consider waiving transfer station fees to people who have to get rid of a television that was in their basement under 2 feet of water. Rob said he would be okay to waive the bulk fee, but leave the electronic fee alone. Jim L. suggested having one day at the transfer station that residents could get rid of bulk only. It doesn’t matter if they have a sticker or not. Ray Angelone, a resident, mentioned that some of them have already gotten rid of their bulk. It doesn’t seem fair to them, and what about contractors who will dump stuff that they charged residents for.
Jim L said they would like to do something on the 17th. Jack said he would hope the DPW would be lenient. Jim T. moved that this Sat. April 10th we open the Transfer Station to all Norfolk residents, stickers and not, to drop off items ruined in the flooding of the past week at a normal fee with discretion. Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
ACTION ITEMS
Jim Tomaszewski moved to allow the Norfolk Grange to conduct their first Norfolk Clean & Green Campaign on May 1, 2010 and to use the Old Town Hall as collection site and to approve the cost of the disposal of litter collected during this event. Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
OLD BUSINESS
Jim said that he and Jack were to meet on Monday with Caritas to discuss cleanup of the Southwood property. The meeting was cancelled because Caritas sold the property to an Italian for-profit company. This will be a good thing for us, but everything with Caritas is now on hold.
NEW BUSINESS
Rob said that he was asked about the new boiler at the new school. Jack said the gas company wanted to charge and they want to charge $211,000 to bring gas into that facility and the center of town. The Board felt that will be a win for the Town. It’s a very good cost.
Rob asked if the access roads were discussed. Jack said he didn’t make it to the meeting last week because he had a conflict. Jim L said they are talking of an alternate way to get equipment in, etc., but not in means of an access road per se. The Board was concerned about safety of the kids and parents because school will be in session while they do the work, and construction equipment in and out of there is terrifying without an alternate route.
Jack said some Town Administrators have been getting together in Walpole. They invited Selectmen to attend this Thursday, the 8th. Jim Lehan will attend.
At 8:07 p.m., being no further business, Jim Tomaszewski moved to adjourn the meeting. Rob Garrity seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate report of the Selectmen’s Meeting of April 5, 2010.
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James M. Tomaszewski, Clerk
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