TA Blog: 2009-11-02 BOS

Below is the TA's summary of what transpired at the Board of Selectmen's meeting of November 2, 2009. Questions or comments? Contact the Town Administrator. Official meeting minutes will be posted when approved by the Board.

November 2, 2009 Board of Selectmen Meeting Summary 

1. Read Mail/Sign Warrant

• Chief of Police John Kelly announcing that the new Littleton Police Headquarters building is open for business at 500 Great Road. The Board of Selectmen expressed its interest in scheduling a tour of the new facility and holding a posted meeting in the new community room there.   

2. Public Input

3. Public Hearing: Common Victualler License Application: Golden Subs d/b/a Subway, 287 Great Road - The Board voted, pursuant to MGL C.140,§6, to approve the application of Christopher P. Sewell, Golden Subs d/b/a Subway for a common victualler license for premises at 287 Great Road, Littleton, with allowed hours of operation of from 7 AM to 10 PM.

4. Evaluating Solid Waste Options: Charge, Appointments to Steering Committee - The Board of Selectmen voted to establish the following charge for the steering committee established on September 21, 2009: to work with Town staff on a project to evaluate solid waste options in accordance with the Scope of Work for an FY 2010 In-Kind Technical Assistance Project with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and to report back to the Board of Selectmen with initial recommendations by January 31, 2010 [3-0].  The Board of Selectmen also voted to appoint the following members of the steering committee: Selectmen Janet Wilkinson and Jim Karr, Board of Health chairman Ted Doucette, Highway Operations Manager Jim Clyde, and citizen at-large Kimberly Harriman [3-0]. 

• additional citizen at-large appointments can still be made to this steering committee 

5A. Fire Chief – Regional ALS Proposal - The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to declare its intention to continue the Town of Littleton’s involvement in the Central Middlesex Emergency Rescue Authority (CMERA) planning process for regional ALS (Advance Life Support) services [3-0].

5B. Council on Aging: Establish Special Gift Fund – Energy Assistance - The Board of Selectmen voted, 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 Council on Aging for energy and other assistance for needy Littleton residents; and to receive a gift of $10,000 from the Henry Vincent Couper Charitable Foundation therefor.

6A. Investment Policy - The Board received an Investment Policy drafted by the Treasurer and recommended by the Town Administrator and Assistant Town Administrator for Finance and Budget. The policy will be scheduled for adoption at the Board's next regular meeting on November 16, 2009.

6B. November 9, 2009 Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles - Special Town Meeting convenes on Monday night, November 9, 2009 at 7 PM at the Charles Forbes Kaye Gymnasium, Littleton Middle School, 55 Russell Street. Articles assigned to BOS members: Jim Karr - Art. 1 ; Ken Eldridge, Art. 2 & 3 ; Janet Wilkinson - Art. 4 ; Alex McCurdy - Art. 5.

6C. FY 2011 Capital Improvements Plan. The Board received the draft ten-year capital improvements plan requests compiled by Assistant Town Administrator for Finance & Budget Bonnie Holston and shared with the Finance Committee on October 27, 2009. While requests for FY 2011 total some $2.5-million, only $290,120 is available inside the property tax levy limit for appropriations.

6D. Littleton Common Overlay District Update - The Planning Board and Board of Selectmen next meet on Thursday, November 5, 2009 to continue the Littleton Common Overlay District study. See revised draft for Area B as of October 29, 2009. MAPC has agreed to extend its technical assistance to the Town through the end of December to complete work on the project.

7. 215 Harwood Avenue - A quorum of the Board of Selectmen was not able to act on this matter, and so it was rescheduled for the Board's next regular meeting on November 16, 2009. Reports have been received from the Building Commissioner, Board of Health, and Conservation Commission.

8A. Complete Town Administrator Review  - vote to adopt a total score of 90% for Town Administrator Keith Bergman’s performance appraisal (the sum of 33 out of 35 for uniform performance criteria and 57 out of 65 for performance objectives), as set forth in the combined evaluation document from all members of the Board of Selectmen.

8B. Minutes Approval - vote to approve the minutes of October 5, 2009 and October 19, 2009.