SPECIAL MEETING
April 20, 2010
Present was James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity, James M. Tomaszewski, and Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator.
Jim Lehan opened the meeting at 1:05 p.m.
Jim Lehan said that the purpose of this meeting was to open the town meeting warrant, review health insurance proposals and then go into executive session.
Rob Garrity asked about changing the wording of the solar article submitted by the Energy Committee. It currently says $320,000. After discussion with the Advisory Board, he suggested changing the amount to $500,000 to do a larger system and it would help with obtaining grant money. The Board will discuss this further later.
At 1:16 p.m., Rob Garrity moved to go into executive session to consider the discipline or dismissal of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member, or individual. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was a roll call vote: Jim Tomaszewski, aye; Rob Garrity, aye; and Jim Lehan, aye. The Board will return to open session.
At 2:25 p.m., the Board returned to open session.
Rob Garrity moved to open the warrant. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted.
Jim Lehan mentioned that a petition article had been received months ago, and needed to be put onto the warrant. The Town Clerk has certified all the signatures. It was agreed by all the Board members that this should go on the warrant and agreed to place it as Article 7.
Rob Garrity moved to amend Article 29 as written for discussion purposes. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted. Rob said that we need this amount ($500,000) in order to be shovel ready for grants. They do not want to have to call a Special Town Meeting to get grants. Jack said they could put this on as an override. The Board agreed, but felt that putting this on as an override would kill the other two overrides.
Rob Garrity moved to amend the amount in the solar article from $320,000 to $500,000. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted.
Rob Garrity moved to close the warrant. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted.
The Board briefly discussed the need of the Town Clerk to have a fax machine in her office. Jack said that this whole issue will be remedied in a few weeks, and we will all have faxes on our desktops.
At 2:45 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 Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen of April 20, 2010.
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James M. Tomaszewski, Clerk
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