Board of Selectmen Meeting
Williamsburg Board of Selectmen
141 Main Street, Room 201
Thursday, June 8, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Agenda – Revised*
6:00 Call to Order
Public and Public Officials
- Conservation Commission – joint meeting – Planning Board Room – Horse Mountain
- *Executive session (6:30) – joint meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals – M.G.L. 30A, Section 21(a)(3), “To discuss strategy with respect to…litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the…litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares,” in the matter of Thomas Hodgkins et al. v. Williamsburg Zoning Board of Appeals, Hampshire Superior Court Civil Action No. 1580CV00265
- Members of public (following executive session)
- Animal Control Officer – Shayla Howe – regular report
New Business
- Appointments and reappointments – possible votes
- See list
- *Community Development Advisory Committee
- Vacancies
- *Mill River Greenway – letter to Herb Berezin and Brassworks – possible vote
- *Police detail – clarification
- *Helen E. James Building use
- Town Administrator’s report
- Anne T. Dunphy generator
- Community Compact IT grant
- Pedestrian crossing sign
- Church picnic
- Sculpture
- *Mountain Street project
- *Moderator
- *Meekins Library stairs
- *IT Grant meeting with all communities
- *PVPC Roundtable July 13
- *Flags for South Main Street
- *Haydenville Church picnic
- *Senior Center Nutrition Program Coordinator
- *Conservation Commission Administrative Assistant
- *Helen E. James Building, driveway
- *Public Safety Complex Committee
- *Things on Board’s “To Do” list
- *Summer vacation schedules
- *No Parking sign on South Main Street
- *Prescription Monitoring Program
- Correspondence
- Minutes – 5/11, 5/25, 6/5 – possible votes to approve
- Any other business
- Warrant
Correspondence
- Comcast programming change
- Praise from Craig Jurgensen for the organization and operation of annual town meeting and for the supportive and communal atmosphere
- Hampshire County Select Boards Association meeting Thurs 6/29, Bluebonnet Diner Northampton 5:30, District Attorney David Sullivan speaking on the opioid crisis
- *PVPC Regional Roundtable Luncheon Thurs 7/13, 11:30 -3, on municipal IT
- *Pioneer Valley Progress Report from PVPC
- Sen. Rosenberg report
Financial position:
- Free Cash, current, after October Special Town Meeting: $737,583.00
- Stabilization Fund, current, as of 4/30/17, from Accountant and Treasurer: $1,428,419.45
Appointments
Position | Appoint new |
COA Advisory Board | Appoint – Jacqueline Dufresne 2020 |
COA Advisory Board | Resignation and appointment – Nancy Winninger, Assoc 2018 |
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission – Alternate Commissioner | Appoint – Mimi Kaplan, 2018 |
Veterans’ Memorial Committee | Appoint – Dan Nye, Larry West, 2018 |
Zoning Board of Appeals | Resignation – Osa Flory 2019 |
Zoning Board of Appeals | Appoint – Marcianna Caplis 2019 |
Position | Reappoint |
Accountant |
|
Admin. Asst. | Eleanor Warnock 1 yr 2018 |
Agricultural Commission (5) | Alan Everett 3 yr 2020 Meg Taylor 3 yr 2020 Andrew Erwin, Alt. 1 yr 2018 David Nehring, Alt. 1 yr 2018 |
ADA Coordinator | Charlene Nardi 1 yr 2018 |
Animal Control Officer | Shayla Howe 1 yr 2018 Danielle Grenier Asst 1 yr 2018 |
Animal Inspector | Don Lawton 1 yr 2017 |
Assessors’ Clerk | Robin Rosewarne |
Building Inspector | Louis Hasbrouck 1 yr 2018 |
Building Supervisor | John Hoogstraten 1 yr 2018 |
Capital Planning (3+2+1) |
|
Collector |
|
Conservation (5) | Marcianna Caplis 2020 |
Constables (4) | Jason Connell 3 yr 2020
|
Council on Aging Advisory Board (5)
| James Cahillane. Assoc 1 yr 2018 Lawrence West, Assoc 1 yr 2018
|
COA/ Senior Center Staff | Marie Westburg Dir of Senior Ctr 1 yr 2018 Frances Goebel Outreach Coord 1 yr 2018 Sharon Loomis Admin. Asst. 1 yr 2018 |
Cultural Council (5) |
|
Energy Committee (5) | Kim Boas 1 yr 2018 Charles Dudek 1 yr 2018 Mary Dudek 1 yr 2018 Gerry Mann 1 yr 2018 Rob Stinson 1 yr 2018 |
Field Driver Team | Shayla Howe, Coord 1 yr 2018 Jacqueline Dufresne 1 yr 2018 Kathy Emerson 1 yr 2018 Alan Everett 1 yr 2018 Sue Fortgang 1 yr 2018 Sue Froehlich 1 yr 2018 Mike Hebert 1 yr 2018 Diane Merritt 1 yr 2018 Robin Merritt 1 yr 2018 David Nehring 1 yr 2018 Carl Schlerman 1 yr 2018 Meg Taylor 1 yr 2018 |
Fire Chief/ Forest Fire Warden | Jason Connell 1 yr 2018 |
Firefighters |
|
Flag Committee | Jim Cahillane 1 yr 2018 Jeff Ciuffreda 1 yr 2018 Jen Reagan 1 yr 2018 Lisa Tucker 1 yr 2018 |
Gas Inspector | Don Lawton 1 yr 2018 |
Highland Ambulance Board of Directors |
|
Highway Superintendent | Bill Turner 1 yr 2018 |
Hilltown Resource Management Coop | Paul Wetzel 1 yr 2018 Gordon Rusty Luce 1 yr 2018 |
Historical Commission (5) | Steven Herzberg 2020
|
Materials Recycling Facility Advisory Board |
|
Measurer Gravel/Soil and Manure | Wilbur Loomis 1 yr 2018 |
Mill River Greenway Committee (11) | Eric Bloomquist 1 yr 2018 Francie Bordon 1 yr 2018 Nick Dines 1 yr 2018 John Hoogstraten 1 yr 2018 Jim Hyslip 1 yr 2018 Gaby Immerman 1 yr 2018 Mimi Kaplan 1 yr 2018 Jody Nishman 1 yr 2018 Joseph Rogers 1 yr 2018 Lawrence West 1 yr 2018 Matt Wilhelm 1 yr 2018 Emmet Anderson Assoc. 1 yr 2018 |
Open Space and Recreation Comm. (7) | Eric Bloomquist 1 yr 2018 Kenley Clark 1 yr 2018 Roz Driscoll 1 yr 2018 Sally Loomis 1 yr 2018 |
Parking Clerk | Charlene Nardi 1 yr 2018 |
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Alternate commissioner | Christopher Flory 1 yr 2018 |
Pioneer Valley Region Joint Transp Commis | William Turner 1 yr 2018 Nick Dines, Alternate 1 yr 2018 |
Planning Board (7) | Jean O’Neil 5 yr 2022 |
Plumbing Inspector | Don Lawton 1 yr 2018 |
Police & Fire Chaplain | Worth Noyes 1 yr 2018 |
Police Chief |
|
Police Officers | Jason Soukup, Sgt 1 yr 2018 Michael Wayne, Corp. 1 yr 2018 Jason Graham 1 yr 2018 Bryan Luszczki 1 yr 2018 Aubrey Malo 1 yr 2018 |
Procurement Officer | Charlene Nardi 1 yr 2018 |
Records Access Officers |
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Registrar of Voters | Marjorie Dunphy 2020
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Surveyor Wood/ Lumber | Alden Bacon 1 yr 2018 |
Technology Committee (3) | Tom Adams 1 yr 2018 David Chase 1 yr 2018 David Nardi 1 yr 2018 |
Town Administrator |
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Tree Warden / Gypsy Moth Superintendent | William Turner 1 yr 2018 |
Trench Permit Granting Authority | William Turner 1 yr 2018 |
Veterans’ Agent |
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Veterans’ Memorial Committee (3) |
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Wiring Inspector/ Electrical Inspector | Roger Malo 1 yr 2018 |
Woodland Trails Committee (9) | Dwight Baghdoyan 1 yr 2018 Gwen Blodgett 1 yr 2018 John Hoogstraten 1 yr 2018 Paul Jahnige 1 yr 2018 Eileen Keegan 1 yr 2018 Sarah LaPointe 1 yr 2018 Karin McGowan 1 yr 2018 Diane Merritt 1 yr 2018 David Weber 1 yr 2018 |
Zoning Board of Appeals (3) | Gerald Mann 3 yr 2020 Mimi Kaplan, Alt 1 yr 2018 |
Position | Reappoint |
Emergency Mgmt Director | Denise Banister 1 yr 2018 Jason Connell Asst 1 yr 2018 |
Public Safety Complex Committee (11) | Dan Banister 1 yr 2018 Denise Banister 1 yr 2018 Jason Connell 1 yr 2018 Louis Hasbrouck 1 yr 2018 Dick Kisloski 1 yr 2018 Don Lawton 1 yr 2018 Daryl Springman 1 yr 2018 Bill Sayre 1 yr 2018 Michael Wayne 1 yr 2018 Denise Wickland 1 yr 2018 |
*Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Representative | J.M. Sorrell 1 yr 2018 |
Asst Town Treasurer | Karen Karowski |
*Vacancy Summary
Agricultural Commission alternate (1)
Capital Planning (1, 2020)
Community Development Advisory Committee (5, staggered terms)
Council on Aging Advisory Board (1, 2018)
COA Nutrition Programs Coordinator (1)
Cultural Council (2, 2020, 2020)
Historical Commission (1, 2020)
Open Space and Recreation Committee (1)
Public Safety Complex Committee (1)
Veterans’ Memorial Committee (1)
*Vacancies in Elected positions
*Moderator (1)
*Regional School Committee (1)