HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-12-06 Board of Selectmen MinutesNovember 29, 1982 (continued) Page 5. ~
Main & Sutton Streets(cont.)
highly, utilized legal spaces on Main Street. It is the Town's intention to construct a
replacement lot on property currently owned by the railroad along the westerly side of Main
Street. The Town is in the process of acquiring the rights to this property to allow con-
struction under the Urban Systems program on a pro-rata basis for the spaces which have
been lost. Construction is scheduled for early spring of ]983.
NESWC:
The Board at this meeting, discussed the final amendments to be approved for the NESWC
Project oud approval of '~i~~, IDFA financing for the proiect. The Solid Waste Contract
Committee met with the Board to give their recommendations on the NESWC amendments. Jim
Burke, spokesman for the Committee read their recommendation, which was an 8-0 vote to
recommend the Selectmen s~rn the amendments. He added that there were two concerns that
the Committee wanted the Selectmen to follow up on. They are 1.) the pending legislation
putting an escalator clause on our host community fee and 2. ) a guarantee from Signal Co.
of UOP's .contractual obligations.
Tom Taylor and Mai Rines of,~ Ropes & Gray and Kidder Peabody explained the amendments
and financing in detail. After several questions were answered, Selectman Joyce made a
motion and it was seconded to approve the amendment letter of November 29, 1982. The
motion was approved 4-1 with Selectman DiFruscio opposed.~ /~,--~.h
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary *******************__~'~---*****
DECEMBER 6, 1982.
The Board of Selectmen held a work session on this date with all members present except John
Graham.
CABLE TV:
John Robinson, Chairman of the Cablevision Committee appeared before the Board with his
Committee to give a progress report on the expansion of cable TV in the Town. He stated
that all cable will be installed in Town by the middle of next summer. He told the Board that
Bruce McKinnon, Manager of Continental Cable had been very cooperative, that their, only
problem was with the utility companies, .Robinson said that two..things were needed. 1.)
Selectmen's approval required for expansion plan. 2.) Committee is requesting that the
Selectmen contact the utility companies to work with Continental to expedite the expansion
plain. A:map was shown with colors illustrating' which area would be completed first.
?his was shown in yellow, the orange color indicated where cable would have to have under-
ground service. In sll, the expansion Will co vet approximately 32 miles, 48% penetration of
the Town and the installations will begin March 1st. The green areas will be considered in
1984. 'i ~McKinnon urged the Board to con~.act the utility companies so permission to use their
poles would be speeded up. Selectman Salisbury stated he wanted assurance that the in-
stallations would be done, ff not,' Contine~{~al ~h0tdd b~ penalized. Steve Breen stated that
he did not see any subdivision included on the list;submitted by Continental Cable TV, that
no underground cable was included in the plan.~ After further discussion, it was voted to
have Chairman Robinson draw up a contract with Continental to present to the Selectmen for
study. The Board complimented the Cable TV Committee for their good work.
cOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
The Board approved a letter written by Saleetman Joyce to Secretary of State, Byron Matthews
whieh notified Matthews that the town intends to transfer $60,000, additional sum needed for
the .Senior Center, from other projects. ..A provision in the Town's contract for
admmistere~.~'Ythe state allows minor budget changes up to 10% of the project costs. The
Board appointed Lisa Ruben, Community Development Program Coordinator to the post of
Acting~Community Deve]opment Director, effective as of November 22, to fill the vacancy left
in the Community Devalopment Office when the Board fired the Director, Gay-ton Osgood, on
November 18th on a 3-2 vote. Lisa Ruben advised the Board that an~ extension had been
applied for but the State wants the Community Development office better staffed before they
will consider the extension. Besides a Director, the office should have a Housing & Program
Coordinator and a Housing Specialist (Building expertise). All positions ~hould be full time
to be paid for out of the Housing budget. She also brought up that two signatures must be
authorized in order to request payments from the U.S. Treasur~y. Presently, Brian Sullivan
and Gay~on Osgood have been the signatories. With Gayton gone, the Selectmen were
to authorize Elisabcth A. Ruben as second signatory of the payment xoueher cards. It was so
voted.
DOG OFFICER:
The..,. ~. Board voted to go into executive session to discuss co~scompla' ts concermnlconcerning the Dog· .Officer
G~ne Northam.
Ahce M. Letarte, Secretary ***********************--*ar*