Meetings are now held every other Monday and are at this time accessible via Zoom.
Meeting opened: 6:00 PM
Meeting closed: 7:54 PM
Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).
No minutes to approve.
- Vote to approve the Accounts Payable Warrant; the Payroll Warrant, and the Payroll Deduction Warrant.
MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .
Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.
- Cayte McDonough addressed the Select Board about Conway being a pollinator friendly community. She is putting forth a citizen's petition for a non binding declaration. Cayte along with others will be designing a pollinator friendly area at the vets memorial.
MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Christopher Waldo: To adopt the non binding declaration of being a pollinator friendly community. .
Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.
- Interview with Police Chief candidate Don Bates.
General Discussion...
The Select Board and Don had in informal conversation about his commitment to the small town environment and eagerness to work here in Conway. The board voted to hire Don contingent upon contract negotiations to follow.
MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Erica Goleman: To hire Don Bates to the position of Police Chief contingent on a finalized contract.
Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.
- Rachel Stoler: Mass In Motion grant opportunity for Age & Dementia-Friendly initiatives
General Discussion...
Rachel Stoler came to discuss Conway setting up a committee to start working on the ageing and dementia initiatives in town. There is $4,000 that will help the committee get going and begin looking at the needs for Conway's seniors. Once the committee is formed and planning begun, then there will be other opportunities for grants in the future. The goal being to reach out to older folks in the greater community.
- Rep. Blais’s email request for municipal budget priorities, for one-time, “earmark” funding.
6:30: Joint Meeting with Finance Committee - Budget discussions: 320-Franklin County Technical School, 330-Other Vocational, discussion of a potential COLA, discussion of the budget as a whole. Excess and Deficiency Request letter from Frontier Regional school. Franklin Regional Retirement System added 2% COLA request and vote.
General Discussion...
Finance Committee began at 6:32 and adjourned at 7:08.
The Franklin County Technical School presented their budget. The technical school has seen continual increases in enrollment over the past several years, although Conway has one less student for FY24. They are showing a 3% increase for the upcoming year. They have new programs such as the veterinary clinic and the new aviation program. Some concerns were brought up about the administration increases. It was pointed out that with more students and evening sessions that need to be supervised and coordinated there is a need for extra administrators.
MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: To accept the additional 2% cola for the Franklin County Regional Retirement System.
Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.
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To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. Select Board will reconvene in Open Session after the close of Executive Session.
To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body. Select Board will reconvene in Open Session after the close of Executive Session.
Minutes approved on Monday, Apr 3, 2023
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