TA Blog: 2008-09-08 BOS
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Below is the TA's summary of what transpired at the Board of Selectmen's meeting of September 8, 2008. Questions or comments? Contact the Town Administrator. Official meeting minutes will be posted when approved by the Board. | September 8, 2008 Board of Selectmen Meeting Summary 1. Read Mail/Sign Warrant - 495 MetroWest Partnership / Arc of Innovation executive director to attend Economic Development Steering Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 7 PM. 2. Public Input - update on zoning amendment to prohibit use variances? Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals members will be attending Selectmen's meeting on Monday, September 15, 2008 to discuss, prior to the close of the warrant for special town meeting (see below). 3. Treasurer: Bond Anticipation Note - vote to issue a Bond Anticipation Note Registered #698-1 in the amount of $875,000 dated September 15, 2008 at 2.75% interest payable at maturity to Eastern Bank on September 15, 2009. 4. 20 Foster Street Septic System (Board of Health) - vote to designate Selectmen Ken Eldridge and Alex McCurdy to meet with the Board of Health regarding the septic system for the Police and Fire Stations at 20 Foster Street and the Houghton Memorial Building at 4 Rogers Street. (Board of Health's next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 23, 2008). 5A. Call Special Town Meeting - vote, pursuant to MGL C.39,§10, to call a special town meeting for Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Charles F. Kaye Gymnasium, Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell Street; and to open the warrant forthwith, with said warrant to close on Friday, September 19, 2008 at noon, with the October 21st date to be subject to confirmation with the Town Moderator and Superintendent of Schools (otherwise Special Town Meeting shall be Monday, October 20, 2008). - UPDATE: Town Moderator is available October 20th, but not 21st; so Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 7 PM. - schedule presentation on police station construction project, and insertion of articles on the warrant for the Selectmen's meeting on September 15, 2008 5B. Debt Exclusion Ballot Question – Police Station Construction Project - vote to request that the Governor file a special act on behalf of the Town of Littleton to read as follows: SECTION 1. In order to ascertain the will of the voters of the Town of Littleton, and notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the state secretary shall cause to be placed on the official ballot to be used in the November 2008 state election in the Town of Littleton the following question: "Shall the Town of Littleton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct a new police station to be located on Town-owned property at 500 Great Road, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related thereto? Yes __; No __" SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. - schedule an agenda item for September 15, 2008 Selectmen's meeting relative to calling a special town election, in the event state legislation is not enacted in time. 5C. FY 2010 Budget Planning - vote to schedule a joint meeting with the Finance Committee and the School Committee for Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7 PM in Room 103 regarding the FY 2010 budget process. 5D. Fire Mutual Aid Agreement - vote, pursuant to MGL C.48,§59A to authorize the Town Administrator to execute a mutual aid agreement with the other cities and towns in the District 6 Fire Chief’s Association for joint fire, rescue and ambulance services. 6A. Appointments - Sign By-law Review Committee - ask the Zoning Board of Appeals designate one member to serve on the committee; invite input from Rotary Club and Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce for business owners to be represented 7A1. Indian Hill Music Center: One-day Beer & Wine License requests: vote, pursuant to MGL C.138,§14 to issue special one-day beer and wine licenses to Indian Hill Music, 36 King Street, Littleton, for events to be held at the following dates and times, with issuance subject to the applicant’s first obtaining host liquor liability insurance coverage. In 2008: Saturday, October 4th from 5:30 to 8 PM; Saturday, October 25th from 6 to 7 PM; Saturday, November 1st from 6:30 to 10:30 PM; Sunday, November 2nd from 2 to 6 PM; and Saturday, November 8th from 6 to 10 PM;In 2009: Saturday, February 14th from 6 to 7 PM; Saturday, March 14th, 2009 from 6 to 7 PM; Saturday, April 18th from 6 to 7 PM; and Saturday, May 9th from 7 to 11 PM. 7A2. St. Anne Parish: One-day Beer & Wine License request - vote, pursuant to MGL C.138,§14 to issue a special one-day beer and wine license to Saint Anne Parish, 75 King Street, Littleton, for its Oktoberfest fundraiser to be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., with issuance subject to the applicant’s first obtaining host liquor liability insurance coverage. 7A3. Littleton Ridge: Second Amendment to Regulatory Agreement - vote to execute a Second Amendment to the Regulatory Agreement for Littleton Ridge (a/k/a Charles Ridge) by and among the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Community Development ("DHCD"), the Town of Littleton (the "Municipality"), and Littleton Ridge Estates, LLC ("Littleton Ridge"), a Massachusetts limited liability company having its address at 17 Progress Avenue, Chelmsford, MA, and its successors and assigns ("Project Sponsor"). 7B. Minutes Approval - table minutes of August 28, 2008 until next meeting.
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