HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-28 Board of Selectmen Minutes44( ours are warranted, 7 dsys per week. Motion by Crouch, seconded by Smith, voted to grant.
Merr, Valley Task Force on Tourism
Selectman Christine Smith requested that the Board appoint a representative to the MVTFT. The Board
voted to advertise for applicants.
Open Space Plan
.T. he .Board voted to authorize the Chairman to sign a letter supporting the Open Spa~e P. la~ ~t'<~r incx~rpora-
t,on ,nt.o the Pl. an. . ~
Catherine J. H~cks, Administrative Assistant ********************** ~/-/. / ~
.~ecember 28, 1987
~he Board held a work session on this date with a~ members present: Chairman John W. Graham,
Charles A. Salisbury, Christine Smith, Kenneth Crouch, Ramsey A. Bahrawy; Finance Director Fred
Mansfield.
Authorization of Borrowing: Mazurenko
'The Board voted unanimously to approve the borrowing of $2.2million to finance the purchase of the
Mazurenko property. Finance Director Fred Mansfield reported this is being done~t thick, titoplto t in
Catherine J. Hicks, Administrative ASsistant*************** ~_~/~_~...t~,~2.~.Clerk~
January 4~ 1988
The Board held a regular meeting on this date with all members present: Chairman John Graham, Charles
Salisbury, Chrisitne Smith, Kenneth Crouch, and Ramsey Bahrawy; Town Manager Paul Sharon.
Reorganization
~sis customary with the first meeting of'the new year, the Board balloted to reorganize to elect a Board
Chairman, a Licensing Chairman, and Clerk of both Boards. Results: Charles A. Salisbury, Chairmani.
Christine Smith, Licensing Chairman; Kenneth Crouch, Clerk; Newly elected Chairman Salisbury stated
that he looks forward to the coming year, and expressed his thanks to past Chairman John Graham for
taking the Board through the first year of the Charter.
Approvalof Minutes
The Board approved the minutes of November 23, with Smithj,abstaining; November 3Dth as amended.
with Graham abstaining.
Interviews for Reserve Police Officers
The Board interviewed the following individuals for 9 vaeafieies on the police department reserve list:
Daniel Lanen, James :Brouder, Raymond Stewart, Douglass Knight, Robert Lynch, Edward Bushnell, Shawn
Conway, Frank Dushame~and Joseph Kamal. Police Chief Stanley reported that time is of the essence,
since NERPI begins on Jan. 9th and is a 14 week course. Appointment of reserves would help~to bring the
department up to fun staff. It was noted that an additional 10 candidates will be interviewed on Jan.
Rei~uest for Promotional Exam: Sergeant
The Board discussed the CHief's request to conduct a promotional exan~ination for'the position of Police
Sergeant to maintain an active eligible list within the department. Mr. Salisbury asked why he was not
requesting an examination for the position of Lieutenant. Chief Stanley reported that there would be one
name remaining on this list after the Board makes an appointment. A motion to call for a nromotional
exam for sergeant was defeated by 4-1 vote (GRaham opposed). Mr. Bahrawy suggested that the Board
not act on the request until an appointment was made onthe lists outstanding. ·
1988 License Renewals
Motion by Salisbury, seconded by Bahrawy to renew those licensees who have paid, subject to appropriate-
departmental approvals. These licenses consist of Common Victualer, Class II, Class III, Class I, T~xi~,
Automatic Amusement Device. Selectman Crouch noted that there may be some establishements which
are not properly licensed but operating, and asked the definition of eon ;r. The
an interpretation of common victualer and the remainder of the approvals th, ;ks.
Catherine J. Hicks, Administrative Assistant*********************
Clerk
January 111 1988
The Beard held a work session on this date with all members present: Chairman Charles Salisbury, John
Graham, Christine Smith, Kenneth Crouch, Ramsey Bahrawy; Town Manager Paul Sharon. The Minutes of
December 7, 1987 were approved with Graham abstaining; December 14, 1987 with Smith abstaining;
December 10, 1987 with Bahrawy abstaining.
CDAG Up-date
Consultant, Ron Pasto{e reported on the progress of the grant program to bury utilities undergreun~t.-'and:'
undertake street and sidewalk improvements in the Davis & Furber Mills Complex area~ Ron reported that
Phase I was completed on time, and estimated that the project will be completed by late July of 1988.
Mr. Pastore requested the Chairman sign a letter to EOCD, the funding agency, amending the project com-
pletion date to December 31, 1988. Motion by Bahrawy, seconded by Smith to authorize the signing of the
amendment letter to EOCD.