Board of Selectmen Minutes
April 6, 2004
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Sandra Barbeau opened
meeting at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall Auditorium with members Charles Coldwell,
Joseph Gill, John Ryan, Doug Sears and Jerome Selissen present. Town manager
David Cressman, Recording Secretary Heather Tecce, and Sandra Barbeau were also
present.
SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS
Reorganization
Motion by Mr. Coldwell to
nominate Mr. Gill to the position of Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, second
by Mr. Sears. Unanimous vote.
Motion by Mr. Ryan to
nominate Mr. Selissen to the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen, second by Mr. Coldwell. Unanimous vote.
Motion by Mr. Selissen to
nominate Mr. Ryan to the position of Clerk of the Board of Selectmen, second by
Mr. Coldwell. Unanimous vote.
Mr. Gill explains this is a
re-organization meeting and not much business will be conducted. Although, Mr.
Cressman has two items to discuss.
Town Manager
Mr. Cressman met with the
Senior Center Building Committee March 30th. They received revised plans from
architect resulting in a $1million deduct from project. Each 6 months the
project is delayed will cost approximately $68,000.00 to avoid further the
delays the Senior Center Building Committee request the Board of Selectmen open
the Town Meeting Warrant to insert an article to see if the Town will borrow
$315,000.00 to contract the architect and consultants over the next 6 months to
have this project ready for bid this fall.
Motion by Mr. Coldwell to
insert above article made by Mr. Cressman, second by Mr. Sears. Passed
unanimously.
Board of Selectmen Minutes
April 6, 2004
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Mr. Cressman informing
Board of Selectmen and Townspeople, the Special Town Meeting Warrant is 80 pages
long due to size and an illness of a staff member last week it didn’t make it to
the printers. However, Mr. Cressmans, intention is to get out to the town by
the public hearing. In the interim the Special Town Meeting Warrant is going to
be put on the town web site along with a notice on Channel 10.
The next Board of Selectman
meeting April 27, 2004
There will be a Special
Hearing with the Finance Committee April 15, 2004, on Articles 1, 2, and 3 of
the Special Town Meeting.
Motion made by Mr. Selissen
and second Mr. Sears to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. unanimously voted.
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John Ryan, Clerk
