Meeting Minutes
March 5, 2013
Chenery Meeting Room draft
PRESENT: Selectman Thompson, Selectman Fisher, Selectman Peterson; Town Administrator
Sullivan; Assistant Town Administrator Trierweiler; administrative Assistant Clarke
Chairman Thompson called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
FY14 Budget Review
PUBLIC WORKS Superintendent Feeney began his presentation with the Town Garage budget that is level funded at $11,201; Highway is up by 2.5%, $1,133,855 due to rising cost of materials. Utilities level at 48,200 and the Tree budget at 62,292. Several others, Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Cemetery have a slight increase due to the salary line item. The snow and Ice budget increase covers the rising cost of materials and fuel. He mentioned that FEMA will reimburse the town for the January storm $163,000 that will go back into free cash. Solid Waste Disposal budget shows an increase from $624,256 to 629,808 for salary line and fuel. Mr. Feeney reported that recycling is up to 30%. We have been holding at 26 to 28% so the increase is a welcoming sign. Sidewalk budget is up slightly to cover the higher cost of materials. The water budget is minus 3.5% from $890,484 to 858,948; mostly due to the fact that we do not need to purchase any more water meters.
About 400 more meters are on the list to be installed. Sewer budget is up from $951,326 to $1,012,790 to cover the cost of a new truck. DEP mandated that the treatment plant should have four employees on site instead of the three we employ. However, Bob MacDonald is doing a great job in the short time he has been with us taking care of the equipment, painting and another employee Bob Burns has achieved his level 6 license. So all in all I’m really happy with the operations at the plant.
Mr. Peterson queried about the status of the work on Green and North streets. Feeney said that first the six inch water pipe needs to be replaced with an eight. There is a lot more timely work that is underground so we are looking at completion in 2014.
Michael Sullivan reported on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance budget; the request is for $153,226 as compared to 144,830. This is a conservative figure as we await the dividends that MilA offers which could be used to reduce our premium.
Liability Insurance is increased from 145,000 to 160,500 due to raising the premium on fire and ambulance insurance. This year the appropriation was reduced and the premium came in higher resulting in a request for a reserve fund transfer. It is better to appropriate enough and turn back funds than have to ask for a transfer.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
As Chief Kingsbury’s son is an employee of the fire Department, the Chief must file a disclosure statement to be on file in the Town Clerk’s office. By this filing it allows the Fire chiefto take part in the fire contract negotiations. On a motion made by Selectman Fisher, seconded by Selectman Peterson it was
VOTED unanimously to authorize Chairman Thompson to sign the Disclosure Statement
MINUTES
VOTED unanimously to accept the meeting minutes of February 19 and 26, 2013 as submitted
LICENSES & PERMITS
VOTED unanimously to grant permission to The Gazebo Players of Medfield to use the Gazebo Park July 20 and 21, 2013 to perform the twelfth annual Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest. Further permission is granted to post signs promoting the event for two weeks prior
VOTED unanimously to grant the Beginning Years Child Development Center a one day Wine and malt beverage permit for their annual fund raiser to be held Saturday April 6 at the Zullo Gallery
VOTED unanimously to grant a common victualler permit to Juqin Zhong dba Chinese Food Takeout located at 24 North Street, subject to the Board of Health’s approval
MEDFIELD STATE HOSPITAL STATUS UPDATE
Ms. Trierweiler stated that a Mediation Session took place Monday March 4 and another is planned for Monday March 11.
SELECTMEN REPORT
Mr. Fisher reported that he attended the Girl Scout Gold award Ceremony, Trivia Night and an Eagle Scout court of Honor.
Mr. Peterson held ‘office hour’ at the CENTER last Friday, attended the Water and Sewerage Board meeting, did see a small portion of the Brockton School of Dance performance at the high school and also attended the Historical Society’s meeting listening to a fantastic story about slaves that was presented by Cheryl O’Malley as the featured speaker became ill.
Mrs. Thompson will interview former police chief Bill Mann on her cable TV program “Medfield People. He will talk about going from officer to sergeant to chief. She thoroughly enjoyed talking with several people about the good memories they have growing up on Frairy Street where more Italians lived than anywhere in Medfield all those years ago .. Mrs. Thompson reflected on the fact that she has one more Selectmen’s meeting to chair and said that she is willing to continue with her committee appointments. Mr. Sullivan interjected that the reception to honor Ann’s service to the Town will be held on March 23 at the CENTER.
INFORMATIONAL
Mr. Sullivan highlighted the program “Keep your Lifestyle, change your Footprint” that will be presented Tuesday march 12 7-8:30 PM at the Medfield Public Library. The co-sponsors are Medfield Green and the Medfield Energy Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion made by Selectman Fisher, seconded by Selectman Peterson the vote was unanimous to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 PM.
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