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Select Board and Finance Committee

Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm
Town Hall
A meeting of the Select Board

You can join us live on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6586796584?pwd=V05VK1V4MktSdFU4NGVBWndDb0pFQT09

  • Meeting ID: 658 679 6584
  • Passcode: conwaysb

Meeting of Select Board

Members: (Quorum)

  • Present: Christopher Waldo, at 6:00 PM
  • Present: Philip Kantor, Chair, at 6:00 PM
  • Present: Erica Goleman, at 6:00 PM

Also Present:

  • John Craine
  • Ron Sweet
  • Roy Cohen
  • Alan Singer
  • Jan Ameen
  • Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 7:05 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

  2. Warrants

  3. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

  4. Public Comments. None

    • Public

  5. Unfinished Business.

    • None.

  6. New Business

    • - Devlin Selman to discuss fee for public records request.

      General Discussion...
      Devlin did not attend.

    • - Discuss Corey Skinner’s resignation as a full-time employee but willingness to help out as a temporary employee.

      MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Erica Goleman: .

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

    • - Set the date for the next transfer station public forum in August/September.

      General Discussion...
      The next transfer station forum will be September 14 at 6:00.

    • - Set the date for the Special Town Meeting in December.

      General Discussion...
      Special Town Meeting will be December 9 at 1:00.

    • - Set price for mattresses based on new contract with FCSWMD; cost $50

      General Discussion...
      The price of mattresses will stay at $35 for the near future.

    • - Discuss and sign the memorandum of understanding with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments for RFP assistance.

      MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Erica Goleman: .

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

      This program will go forth with no cost to the town.

    • - Vote to approve three members of the new Sustainability Committee: Jody Lally, John Majercak and Beth Girshman, for terms ending 6/30/24, 6/30/25 and 6/30/26 respectively.

    • - Appoint FRCOG representatives.

      General Discussion...
      Tabled for the near future.

    • - Selectboard reorganization following the most recent town election.

      MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: For Phil to be chair of the Select Board and Erica will serve as vice chair.

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

    • - Appoint Jameson Lavallee as a part-time employee of the Highway Department.

      MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Erica Goleman: .

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

      The town will be reimbursed for his pay. This is a trade school program that will benefit Jameson and the town.

    • - Appoint Louise Becket to the Conservation Commission. Term ending 6/30/26.

      MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

    • Joint Meeting with Finance Committee - End of Year line-to-line transfer request and Reserve Fund transfer requests.

      MOTION, moved by Erica Goleman, seconded by Philip Kantor: Transfer $25,000 from payroll for gravel expenses. .

      Pass: Aye: Erica Goleman, Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo.

      Gravel has gone from $18 to $25 a yard.

  7. Items Not Anticipated 48 Hours in Advance of the Meeting

    • None.

  8. Town Administrator update

  9. Selectboard member comments/concerns

  10. Mail

  11. Announcements

  12. 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 Friday, Jul 7, 2023

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