Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes
October 9,  2007

Present: William Martell, Edward Martin, Fred Van DerBeck, Kim Leahey

Meeting called to order at 6:01 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the September 24th meeting were held until the meeting of October 22nd so that all selectmen could be present to approve (Selectman Richard Hall currently on vacation).

LIASON REPORTS

Ed Martin reported that the School Committee meeting had been cancelled last week and therefore he had nothing to report.

Martin reported on a Regional School Committee meeting that he planned to attend on Thursday, October 11th at 7 p.m. After expressing a desire to attend, it was agreed that William Martell would accompany Martin to the meeting.

No reports from the Police or Fire departments and, due to Hall’s absence, none from the Highway department.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

None

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Kim had a file folder full of ‘loose ends’ to discuss. She expressed concern that the “Pelham Slate” newsletter had not been mailed yet and shared her determination to have it published and mailed by Thursday. A discussion was had regarding what  should be included. Martell and Martin directed Leahey to include a notice regarding the informational meeting to be held on October 17th and subsequent Special Town Meeting on October 24th.

 It was also decided to include the Warrants that would be discussed and then voted upon:

1. Adding $6,000 to Veterans Agent Budget Benefits.
2. Creating a new line item and putting in $1,303 for our share of Regional Lockup.
3. Fire Department’s request for $5,900 to pay for the Town’s share for Air Packs.
4. Fire Department’s request for $485,000 to purchase new Rescue Pumper.
5. Change Town Bylaw to move Town Elections to 1st Tuesday following Annual Town Meeting.

Martell and Martin felt it important to include the dates of future Board of Selectmen meetings in the Slate also. Leahey assured the selectmen that these items would be included in the newsletter and that it would be mailed by week’s end.

OLD BUSINESS
Fred Van derBeck asked if the town had heard that the debt assessment increase had been postponed until FY’09.

 Neither Martell nor Martin had heard about it and Van derBeck had not yet heard of it first hand.

There was discussion regarding the Library roof and the fact that it will likely need to be done again in the Spring. Selectmen suggested that DPW Superintendent Rick Adamcek send a registered/return receipt letter to the contractor regarding the failure of the shingles on the Community Building and if a response is not received in a timely manner then the issue will be referred to attorneys Koppelmann & Paige for resolution.

Kim will inform Adamcek of the Selectmen’s wishes regarding a letter to be sent.

NEW BUSINESS
No new business.

Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted
Kim Leahey