TA Blog: 2009-06-01 BOS
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Below is the TA's summary of what transpired at the Board of Selectmen's meeting of June 1, 2009. Questions or comments? Contact the Town Administrator. Official meeting minutes will be posted when approved by the Board. |
June 1, 2009 Board of Selectmen Meeting Summary
1. Executive Session – MGL C.39,§23B –Collective Bargaining Strategy - vote, pursuant to MGL C.39,§23B clause 3 to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to collective bargaining, and to convene in open session thereafter [Roll call vote: 5-0]
2A. Recognition: MMA Sixth Grade Essay Contest - The Board of Selectmen offered its congratulations to Littleton Middle School student Samantha Stalford on her third-place award in the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s 2009 Student Essay Contest.
2B. Police Department Recognition - The Board of Selectmen offered its thanks and congratulations to the following members of the Littleton Police Department: For awards from Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Officer Ed Bussiere and Officer Patrick O’Donoghue; In the matter of the Nashoba Road Home Invasion – Sgt. Lisa Bonney, Officer Pablo Fernandez, Officer Ed Bussiere, Dispatch Supervisor Tim Bemis, Detective Jeff Patterson, and Detective Matt Pinard.
3. Read Mail/Sign Warrant
- Montachusett Regional Transit Authority advisory board representative to be appointed at June 15, 2009 BOS meeting.
- Lyme Disease and Deer Ticks - schedule update for June 15th BOS meeting; Board of Health to host public meeting on June 25th.
- Mass. Dept of Energy Resources - have Littleton Green Initiatives Subcommittee review grant opportunities for cities and towns under 35,000 population.
- Invite State Senator Jamie Eldridge to attend a meeting of the Littleton MBTA Advisory Committee
4. Public Input
5A. Russell Street School Repair Project - MSBA Project Scope & Budget Agreement - vote pursuant to Article 4 of the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting and Question 1 of the May 9, 2009 Annual Town Election, and as chief executive official and "eligible applicant" under 963 CMR 2.02, to execute the Project Scope and Budget Agreement with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for repairs to the Russell Street Elementary School. [5-0].
5B1. RSS Asbestos Removal contract award - vote pursuant to Article 4 of the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting, and as chief executive official and "eligible applicant" under 963 CMR 2.02, to accept the May 27, 2009 recommendation of the School Building Committee and award and authorize execution of a contract in the amount of $358,169 with low bidder RM Technologies of Lawrence, MA for asbestos abatement and related work at the Russell Street Elementary School [5-0]
5B2. RSS Moving - vote pursuant to Article 4 of the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting, and as chief executive official and "eligible applicant" under 963 CMR 2.02, to accept the May 27, 2009 recommendation of the School Building Committee and award and authorize execution of a contract in the amount of $20,460 with low proposer Diamond Relocation of Wakefield, MA for moving and related work for the Russell Street Elementary School project [5-0]
5C. RSS Owners Project Manager contract extension - vote as chief executive official and "eligible applicant" under 963 CMR 2.02, to accept the May 27, 2009 recommendation of the School Building Committee and authorize execution of a contract in the total amount of $417,900 with Daedalus Projects, Inc. (DPI) of Boston, MA as Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) for the Russell Street School repair project, with $354,200 of which to be charged to Article 4 of the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting; $63,700 having already been previously approved and charged to Article 6 of the May 5, 2008 Special Town Meeting [5-0]
6. Town Board Appointments - vote to appoint the following individuals to the boards so indicated each for a three-year term expiring June 30, 2012.
- Agricultural Committee - Peter Yapp, Dan Pickard, Linda Cantillon
- Conservation Commission - James Pickard, Dan Lord
- Council on Aging - George Sanders, Rosemarie DiBacco
- Finance Committee - Tyler Gray, Ken Adam
- Historical Commission - John Hathaway
- Permanent Municipal Building Committee - Richard Crowley, Carl Bryant
- Zoning Board of Appeals - Cheryl Hollinger (alternate)
- vote to make the following appointments to the Crematory Study Committee: at-large citizens Jeff Boone, Stephen Desisto, and Cathleen Case; Board of Selectmen representative Joe Knox; Planning Board rep Richard Crowley; Board of Health rep Peter Yapp; Cemetery Commissioners rep Mary Gosby; Finance Committee rep Dick Montminy; and School Committee rep Charlie Ellis.
- bring remaining annual reappointments to the BOS meeting on June 15, 2009.
7A. Solid Waste / Pay-As-You-Throw Update: Schedule Public Hearing on Transfer Station Fees - issue an information bulletin and questionnaire about so-called "Pay-As-You-Throw" as a potential alternative scenario as for an amended fee structure for the Transfer Station, including an option, for a policy decision by no later than August 15, 2009. Use surveymonkey tool on Town website, and ask LELWD include an insert in the next electric bills.
7B. Budget Update - The Board reviewed an update from the Finance Director, based on most recent State Aid figures from the State Senate's version of the proposed FY 2010 state budget. Town of Littleton would have an FY 2010 deficit of $270,000, plus a structural deficit of $514,000 in the School Department, through its use of reserves that may now not be replenished with additional state aid. As a result of these new circumtances, the Board voted to request that Labor Counsel draft a letter requesting a voluntary wage freeze from all Town unions and non-union employees at FY 2009 levels (i.e., prior to 1% salary schedule increase slated to go into effect on June 30, 2009).
7C. Houghton Memorial Building Roof Replacement
- Establish Gift Fund MGL C.44,§53A - vote, pursuant to MGL C.44,§53A, to establish a special gift fund account the proceeds of which shall be used without further appropriation by the Permanent Municipal Building Committee for the replacement of the roof on the Houghton Memorial Building.
- CPA Historic Resources deed restriction - vote, pursuant to MGL C.44B, to execute an historic preservation deed restriction with the Littleton Historical Society for the Houghton Memorial Building and the land upon which it sits, which is a parcel of land identified as Lot 1, Map U-20 of the Assessors Map for the Town of Littleton and described in a deed from Elizabeth G. Houghton and Clement S. Houghton to the Town of Littleton dated March 10, 1896 recorded at the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds Book 2444 Page 494.
7D. Goldsmith Street reconstruction project: water improvements change order - vote, pursuant to Article 7 of the May 4, 2009 Special Town Meeting, to approve a change order from E.J. Prescott, Inc. in the amount of $153,850.20 for water mains and appurtenances associated with repairs to the Goldsmith Street Water System.
7E. Yapp Conservation Land
- vote to take the parcel of land known as "Lucy’s Land" and more particularly described in Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held May 4, 2009, by eminent domain under the authority of Chapter 79 of the General Laws, with an accompanying award to the owners, the Lucy L. Yapp Nominee Trust, of $930,000. The accompanying Order of Taking will be recorded by Town Counsel, and a Notice of Taking will be delivered to the owners within thirty (30) days as required by Chapter 79, Section 3 of the General Laws. Execution of said Order of Taking and Notice of Taking shall be subject to Town Counsel’s final review of title documents and other matters contained in the Memorandum of Understanding executed by Lucy L. Yapp Nominee Trust and the Town of Littleton on May 4, 2009 [5-0]
- table until June 15, 2009 the matter of the proposed conservation restriction and land use and management plan from Sudbury Valley Trustees. A staff-level meeting is schedule for Wednesday, June 3rd at 2 PM.
- vote to approve certain signage to be installed at the parcel of land known as "The George and Lucy Yapp Conservation Land" and more particularly described in Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting held May 4, 2009. The signage will include all acknowledgements necessary under the terms of the LAND Grant Program.
7F. Overlay District Update - Planning Board hosted meeting on May 14, 2009 to plan for June 17, 2009 overlay district public forum at 7 PM at the Middle School. Planning Board has an 8:15 PM agenda item on this topic this Thursday, June 4, 2009. Next steps will be to engage the affected property and business owners in this planning process. Target is to prepare an overlay district proposal for a Fall 2009 Special Town Meeting.
- schedule a program on local cable TV to have MAPC, Planning, and TA explain the Overlay District concept and planning process. Questions? Email the TA at bergman@littletonma.org
8A1. One-day Beer & Wine License – Indian Hill Music June 24, 2009 - 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 an event to be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, with issuance subject to the applicant’s first obtaining host liquor liability insurance coverage.
8A2. Schedule FY 2010 Goal-setting session - vote to schedule a preliminary goal-setting exercise for FY 2010 on a meeting in July 2009.
8A3. Schedule Site Tour of New Police Station construction - vote to schedule a site tour of the new police station construction project for Thursday, June 11, 2009 from 4 to 5 PM.
8B. Minutes Approval - vote to approve the minutes of May 11, 2009.
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