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Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 6:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Zoom
A meeting of the Select Board

Meeting of Select Board

Members: (Quorum)

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

Also Present:

• Suzanne Artemieff
• Veronique Blanchard and Adam Reed

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:38 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, May 20 - Select Board

1. Warrants

2. Meetings Attended by Select Board Members

3. Public Comments. None

   • Public

4. Unfinished Business.

5. New Business

   • - Discussion and vote on amended amount and grant match to apply for a Community One Stop program grant to replace culverts at Emerson Hollow Road and Shelburne Falls Road.

     General Discussion...
     The One Stop grant doesn't need a 25% match from the town. Because our need is so high for one of the only routes into town, the board feels to save money the town will apply for the grant without the match of town funds.

     MOTION, moved by Christopher Waldo, seconded by Philip Kantor: To amend the vote on 5-20-2024 so the $866,000 grant will be applied for without the town matching the money.

     Pass: Aye: Philip Kantor, Christopher Waldo. Not Present: Erica Goleman.

   • - Discussion on Selectboard members to address individual warrant articles at Annual Town Meeting.

     General Discussion...
     Chris will handle articles 4-11, 13, 15 if there is a need. Phil will handle any others.

   • - Discussion and vote on road concerns in the Conway State Forest.

     General Discussion...
     Forest and Trails Committee wanted to make the board aware that some culverts by the cemetery up on Cricket Hill are deteriorating. The committee is investigating grants to help fix the problem. They are looking into placing locked gates on the road so it reduces the traffic so the culverts don't deteriorate more. The Fire Chief, Police Chief and Highway Supervisor will be looking into the situation. The town will also be looking into the legality of closing access to the cemetery.

   • - Vote to reappoint Sarah Newman to the Board of Registrars for a term ending 2027.03.31.

     MOTION, moved by Philip Kantor, seconded by Christopher Waldo: .

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

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

   • none

7. Town Administrator update

8. Selectboard member comments/concerns

   • General Discussion...
     The June 3 meeting will be an analysis of Annual Town Meeting. Phil will invite Bob Baker and Elaine Campbell to the meeting as they are both running for Selectboard.

9. Mail

   • Letter from the Historical Commission. - none

     General Discussion...
     It was decided to set up a meeting with the Town Attorney to settle the issues involving records with the Historical Commission and the Town Clerk. Chris Waldo will moderate the meeting and all parties involved will be invited.

10. Announcements

    • General Discussion...
      Annual Town Meeting is Saturday June 1, at 10:00 at the Grammar School.

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Sat, Jun 1, at 10:00 AM "Annual Town Meeting" -- Zoom
      2. Mon, Jun 3, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Zoom
      3. Mon, Jun 17, at 6:00 PM "Select Board" -- Zoom

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 Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024