1992-02-04 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting February 4, 1992 The meeting was convened at 7 : 35 p.m. Present were Chairman Eugene Nigro, Vice Chairman Dan Ensminger, Secretary Sally Hoyt, Selectmen Russ Graham and George Hines, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, and the following interested parties: George M Richards, William C. Brown, William V. Driscoll, Michael T. Terry, Bryan Hodgkins, Bud Dickey, Lois Bond, Ginny Lane, Tom Stohlman, Bill Burditt, Deirdre Hanley, Elia Marnik, Barbara Philbrick, M. J. Andreola, Anne Mark, Bill Murphy, Cathy Baranofsky, Ruth Cogan, Bill Redford. There were no minutes to be approved at this meeting. Liaison Reports Sally Hoyt reported on calls regarding the School Budget, the Desert Shield/Desert Storm Families Reception, and the Mass Municipal Association Meeting. She further commented on the sub- stance abuse programs, Recreation programs, and the fact that the Senior Citizen Grant has no special conditions. Dan Ensminger reported on the first Birch Meadow Task Force meet- ing, indicated that he had attended MMA sessions on Creative Budgeting and Recycling. Russ Graham indicated that there had been two meetings of the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Task Force. They have a draft bylaw for the Board of Selectmen to consider. He also at- tended the FinCom/RMLD meeting. George Hines attended the MMA meeting. The Ice Rink Siting Ad- visory Committee also met once and will have a draft report for review by the Board of Selectmen next week. The Committee has received a formal offer from Nelson Burbank outlining the terms of the gift. He met with Gene Nigro and the Budget Sub- Committee, and the Committee is generally agreed on the use of free cash and the sense that we should stay with the current budget projections. He also acknowledged the RMHS track team. The boy's and girl 's track teams both won the State B Meet titles. Gene Nigro felt that the Budget Committee meetings exhibited a good spirit of cooperation although he was somewhat disappointed that the School Committee has decided against contracting out proposals for cafeteria and custodial services. He attended the Desert Storm/Desert Shield Family Support Group's reception. He commented on Geoff Beckwith's appointment as Executive Director of MMA, and attended an MMA session on American' s With Dis- abilities. Public Comment The Town Manager indicated that the Town has received the RESCO bill and the $427 , 000 bill was somewhat less than was an- ticipated. It is being reviewed by special counsel. On motion by Graham seconded by Hoyt the Board authorized the