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Leverett

Town of Leverett
9 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
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Select Board

Tuesday, April 18, 2017, 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Repeats until Tuesday, December 24, 2019, 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm
Town Hall, 9 Montague Rd
A meeting of the Selectboard

Meeting of Selectboard

Members: (Quorum)

  • Present: Peter d'Errico, Chair, at 7:00 PM
  • Present: Tom Hankinson, at 7:00 PM
  • Present: Julie Shively, at 7:00 PM

Also Present:

  • Margie M.
  • Lisa S.
  • Moderator: Larry F.
  • and Rob for the Montague Reporter
  • Residents: Fay Z.
  • Gordon F.
  • Greg W.

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 7:00 PM

Meeting closed: 9:50 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

    • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

    • No minutes to approve.

  2. Appointments

    • 7:00: Annual Town Meeting: Budget, Warrant, Motions

      General Discussion...
      The Select Board reviewed the town meeting warrant article-by-article. Fay was present to discuss the way the Moderator ran the election last year. She was unhappy that he took all nominations for all positions and the top vote-getter received the longest term the candidate with the fewest votes didn’t get a position. She would rather have had each term on the board announced with nominations taken and a vote; then move on to the next term within the same board in the same fashion. Lisa explained that in 2006 an Election Committee was formed to look into the process and that Larry followed the procedure put in place by that committee.
      It was too late to readdress the process for this election but the board suggested that Fay could request Town Meeting next year to change the process.
      Motions were assigned to Peter and Tom (Julie will not be at Town Meeting this year) and questions were answered.

  3. Discussion

    • CPC Rejection of Family Museum Proposal

      General Discussion...
      Peter pondered the decision of the CPC not to support the Family Museum project when there seemed to be so much support at previous meetings. He will make an announcement at Town Meeting that the project was put forward and declined by the CPC. He suggested the Select Board reply to the email statement from CPC about why they unanimously rejected the project. The CPC encouraged estimates for the chimney and a historic preservation consultant to give advice. Subsequent bills were created that the project request would have covered if awarded; the bills will be passed on to the CPC for them to pay out of their administrative account.

  4. Mail

    • DEP: Sustainable Materials Grant

    • Fraiday Afternoon Post

    • MassDot: Millers Rd. Bridge

    • Traffic Compliant

    • Other business

      General Discussion...
      Ananda has ordered extra permits for the Transfer Station to accommodate Shutesbury residents’ use of the station. The cost for extra stickers will be passed on to Shutesbury.
      The board could not think of an alternate for the FRCOG as requested by Beth Adams; they suggested she try to think of someone.
      The following were signed:
      Thank yous
      ATM warrants
      Letter of support for Historical Commission MAHumanities grant
      Greg W. wanted the board to know that there was damage to the Post Office grounds from snow plowing.
      The minutes of April 4 were approved as written.

  6. Meeting Wrap-up

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Jul 12, 2017