Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting date:
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Board of Selectmen Present: David Lindsay
June 21 2012 Stanley Wysocki
Lawrence Delaney
Don Lowe, Town Administrator
Linda L. Day, Town Secretary
The Board of Selectmen met at the Town Hall at 6:00 p.m.
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
Gift Account: Mr. Lowe reported that Town Accountant Julie Costello preferred that a gift account be created for the donations received for Eagle Scout projects in town. On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to create a gift account for funds donated for these projects, and for the account to expire after five years, unless it is renewed. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes)
Chairlift for Houghton Building: Mr. Lowe reported that quotes for the installation of a chairlift at the Houghton building have been requested from four companies. Mr. Lowe recommended that the Board of Selectmen delay their vote on this project until their meeting on July 12, 2012.
Devens Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility: On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to authorize Mr. Lindsay, as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to sign the documentation allowing the Town of Shirley to enter into the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Facility consortium. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes)
Lion’s Club Toll Booth: On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to approve the annual Lion’s Club toll booth on Main Street in front of Murphy’s Insurance on June 30 from 8 to 1 p.m. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes) The original date of the event on June 2 was rained out.
Advisory Committee Reserve Fund: Mr. Lowe informed the Board of Selectmen that due to the heavy usage of Town Counsel he will be seeking a reserve fund transfer to the fiscal 2012 Legal Services line item, ranging from $3-4,000.
SPRINT HEARING
Peter LaMontagne, Agent for Sprint Spectrum.
Mr. Wysocki disclosed that he is an abutter to the proposed project and has no financial interest.
The Board of Selectmen held a public hearing to act upon the application of Sprint Spectrum L.P. to modify the Special Permit in order to alter the equipment on the existing wireless communications tower pursuant to Section 2.5.7 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Bolton. The property is located at 96 Hudson Road.
Sprint Spectrum proposes to modify its current installation on the existing tower by:
- Replacing the three (3) existing antennas with three (3) new antennas at the same height on the tower;
- Installing six (6) remote radio heads (RRHs) mounted on two (2) new ring mounts attached to the Tower just below the height of antennas.
- Replacing the existing GPS antenna with one (1) new GPS antenna at the seventy five foot (75’) tower height;
- Modifying its ground equipment by installing one (1) fiber distribution box, replacing one (1) CDMA cabinet with one (1) BBU cabinet, and removing all existing coax cables and installing three (3) hybriflex cables from the equipment cabinets to antennas.
The Building Inspector, Conservation Commission, DPW and Planning Board did not have any concerns or comments.
On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to close the hearing and approve the modification to the Special Permit to alter the equipment on the existing wireless communication tower pursuant to Section 2.5.7 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Bolton. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes)
CHAPTER 90 FUNDS
Mr. Brown, DPW Director requested permission to spend Chapter 90 funds on the resurfacing of Kettle Hole Road and resurfacing 2+ miles on Route 117. Mr. Brown will use a process that rehabilitates deteriorated bituminous pavement for reuse which will result in a large cost savings.
On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen approved the use of the Chapter 90 funds to resurface Kettle Hole Road and a portion of Route 117. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes)
SIPOWICZ DOG COMPLAINT
Present: Mr. Sipowicz, Susan Latham, Animal Control Officer, and Michael Sauvageau, Building Inspector
At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 the Board of Selectmen had declared the Sipowciz’s dog named Alley to be dangerous and ordered that the dog, when not inside their home, be confined within the boundaries of a 6 foot chain link fence around their pool and that the fence be inspected by the Town’s Building Inspector, Mr. Sauvageau.
At tonight’s meeting, Mr. Sauvageau, Building Inspector informed the Board of Selectmen, that as a result of the inspection, it was determined that a portion of the fence is 4 feet high. Susan Latham, Animal Control Officer and Phyllis Tower, Animal Inspector, who also conducted a site visit, confirmed the same noting that at least 50% of the fence is less than 6 feet high and expressed concern that the distance between the ground and bottom of the fence in some areas would allow the dog to squeeze under the fence, or dig its way out.
It was Mr. Sauvageau's and Ms. Latham’s recommendation that some type of fence be added to the existing fencing to meet the 6 foot height requirement and that the bottom of the fencing be adjusted to prevent the dog from escaping under the fence. Ms. Tower, Animal Inspector, could not attend this evening’s meeting and provided her comments in writing that expressed the same concerns as Mr. Sauvageau and Ms. Latham.
Mr. Sipowicz felt that he had gone a long way toward achieving the goal of making the situation safe for everyone given the various scenarios. Mr. Sipowicz informed the Board of Selectmen that he has filed an appeal with the Clinton District Court regarding the decision of the Board of Selectmen at the hearing held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.
On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to authorize Mr. Lindsay to sign the letter to be sent to Mr. Sipowicz requiring that the 4 foot fence be raised to 6 feet and that a bar or equally safe solution be added to the bottom of the chain link fence for the purpose of preventing the dog from escaping, and that the Board of Selectmen receive a detailed plan describing the means for compliance by Tuesday, July 10, and that the work be fully completed by Tuesday, August 14, 2012. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki – yes, Delaney – yes)
The Selectmen agreed that Michael Sauvageau, Building Inspector and Susan Latham, Animal Control Officer will do a re-inspection of the fence once the work has been completed.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUSINESS
July 4th Celebration: The Board of Selectmen was invited to participate in the 4th of July Celebration by marching or riding in the parade and honoring the grand marshals at the ceremony at Memorial field.
Annual Appointments: On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to make the following appointments.
Ambulance Director: Margy Diaz, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Affordable Housing Partnership Trust Fund: Kevin O’Brien, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Animal Control Officer: Susan Latham, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Assistant Animal Control Officer: Phyllis Tower, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Board of Appeals: Bradley Reed, Term expiration June 30, 2017
Board of Appeals Associate: Jack Sargent, Term expiration June 30, 2014
Capital Planning Committee: Michael Guerin, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Conservation Commission: Lorraine Stephenson and Maria Bermann, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Council on Aging: Doris Ettinger and Flora Wilson, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Emergency Management Co-Directors: Andrew Bagdonas and Thomas Moses, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Energy Committee: Margaret Campbell and Theodore Kirchner, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Fire Chief and Forest Warden: John Mentzer, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Historical Commission: Linda Engelmann and Alice Coggeshall, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Building Inspector: Michael Sauvageau, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Assistant Building Inspector: David Drugge, Term expiration June 30, 2012
Wiring Inspector: James Boodry, Term expiration June 30, 2012
Assistant Wiring Inspector: Peter Casello, Term expiration June 30, 2012
Insurance Advisory Committee: Donna Madden, Barbara Brown, Ninotchka Rogers, and Nathaniel Berry, Term expiration June 30, 2013
MAGIC Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination: Donald Lowe, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Public Ways Safety Committee: Mary Ciummo and Peter Ross, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Registrars: Leslie Breeze, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Senior Tax Rebate Program Advisory Board: Clyde Wheeler, Term expiration June 30, 2015
Tree Warden: Mark Caisse, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Veterans Agent: James Cabral, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Bolton Representative for WHEAT: Brooke James, Term expiration June 30, 2013
Chief of Police: Vincent C. Alfano
Lieutenant: Warren Nelson
Sergeant: A. Luke Hamburger
Police Officers: Kimberly Denaro, Yvette Washington, Jason Puri, Sandra Lawton, Jonathan Couture, Gregory Mailloux and Erick Koukos;
Reserve Officers: Hank Staake, Daniel Keller, Jacob Vicente, Mary Ann Kinirey, Andrew Bagdonas, Paul Smith and Cassandra Ela.
Other Appointments: On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Mark Sprague and Janet Pesaturo to the Conservation Commission, term expiration June 30, 2014.
END OF YEAR BUDGET TRANSFERS
On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen voted to approve the following end of year budget transfers per Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 33B:
Recreation: $2,100 from Account 630 - Recreation, Purchase of Service (5200) line item to be transferred to Account 630 – Recreation, Wages (5114) line item.
Transfer Station: $2,000 from Account 533 –Transfer Station, Trash Disposal (5280) line item, $1,000 from Trash Hauling (5281) line item and $1,000 from Recycling Hauling (5282) line item to be transferred to Account 433 – Transfer Station, to Overtime – Wages (5140) line item for a total of $4,000.
Parks: $100 from Account 650 – Parks, Purchase of Service (5200) line item to be transferred to Account 630 – Recreation, Supplies (5400) line item.
NEXT AGENDA
On a motion made by Wysocki and seconded by Delaney, the Board of Selectmen agreed to allocate 20 minutes on the next Selectmen’s agenda to discuss the appropriateness of elected town officials joining citizens groups or organizations favoring a specific position regarding Town Meeting warrant articles. (Lindsay – yes, Wysocki –yes, Delaney – yes)
On a motion made by Delaney and seconded by Wysocki, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Linda L. Day