Meeting called to order at 6:00 P.M. at Town Hall.
Present: Elizabeth A. Gorski, Barbara A. Sheehan and Chairman William H. Darke.
Fee Schedule – Street Opening Permits
Road Commissioner Arakelian met with the Board and asked that they approve the fee schedule he prepared for those requiring a Street Opening Permit; that the Bylaw allows for fees being charged as recommended by himself and the Board. Utility companies cannot be charged the fee due to a Court Decision. Moved Sheehan, seconded Gorski, and it was
VOTED: To approve the following Street Opening Permit fees:
Lateral Trench - $500.00
Horizontal Trench (utility extensions with or without laterals)
Up to 100 lineal feet – minimum charge - $3,000.00
Over 100 lineal feet – minimum plus $25.00 per lineal foot
Engineering Needs for future reconstruction of addressStreetSchool Street-Route #97
Arakelian spoke again on the need to prepare for future reconstruction of addressStreetSchool Street. He informed the Board that he has received proposals from two Engineering firms to help the town seek funding for the project; that SEA Consultants, Inc. would like to be paid $6,000 up front with the remaining contract price being negotiated after they secure funding for the project, and Bayside Engineering stated they would work without up front funds and negotiate their contract fee after they have secured funding for the project. Arakelian recommended that the Board approve the hiring of Bayside Engineering for this project.
Selectman Gorski disclosed that her family is currently contracting with Millenium Engineers for engineering work on their own property and that she would step down from making a decision on Arakelian’s request because Millenium and Bayside Engineering ownership are one and the same.
Moved Sheehan, seconded Darke, and it was
VOTED: To approve the hiring of Bayside Engineers by the Road Commissioner
for preliminary engineering work for securing funding for the future
reconstruction of addressStreetSchool Street (Rt. #97).
DARKE, SHEEHAN “Aye”; GORSKI – “Abstain”
Request for legal assistance
Arakelian requested use of Town Counsel regarding the Notice of Claim received from Attorney Arthur J. Carakatsane, Middleton Green, Middleton, MA on behalf of Kevin and Rosemary Desmond, 178 Main Street, Groveland, MA for the town’s failure to secure and record with the Registry of Deeds an easement for the construction of an open drainage culvert across the rear of their property. The Board approved Arakelian’s request.
Finance Board
Selectmen briefly discussed with the Finance Board whether to call for a Special Election for an override vote for the monies needed for the town’s share of the Pentucket Budget. The Board decided to wait until the amended budget is received from the School Committee as is required under State Law and the Regional Agreement. Chairman Darke asked the Finance Director to send a certified letter to the School Committee requesting that the committee submit an amended budget as they are required to do; that the budget be presented in the required format of the Regional Agreement (Base and Supplemental) and to ask about the meeting the town requested to discuss the town’s anticipated hardship in paying the increased assessment. Chairman Darke stated that if the School Committee refuses to send what
is being asked for the town may need to go to the State.
Acceptance of Minutes
Moved Gorski, seconded Darke, and it was
VOTED: To accept the Minutes of the meeting of June 26, 2006,
as presented.
Bond Anticipation Note
Moved Gorski, seconded Sheehan, and it was
VOTED: That all action taken by the Town Treasurer in advertising for public sale of the $1,591,000 Bond Anticipation Note (Municipal Purpose Loan of 2006), No. R-1 (the “Note”) of the Town, issued in anticipation of bonds and authorized pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7(1), 7(3), 7(3A), 8(4), 8(8A), 8(15) and 16 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended and supplemented, and by votes of the Town duly adopted, as described in Exhibit A, which by reference thereto is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Vote and the minutes of the meeting, and in connection therewith, the preparation and distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and Notice of Sale dated June 28, 2006, and a final Official Statement and Notice of Sale dated June 28, 2006, and a final Official
Statement dated July 6, 2006 be and hereby is ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted;
That the Note shall be dated as of July 14, 2006, shall mature on July 13, 2007 and shall, subject to the provisions of this Vote, be in such form, of such denomination and contain such other details as the Town Treasurer and a majority of the Board of Selectmen shall determine and approve by their execution thereof;
That the Note shall not be subject to redemption prior to its stated maturity dated;
That the Note shall be originally issued by means of a book-entry system evidencing ownership and transfer of the Note; and in the event of failure or termination of the book-
entry system, U.S. Bank National Association in Boston, Massachusetts, or any duly appointed successor thereof, shall issue replacement notes in the form of fully registered certificates and shall act as Transfer Agent and Paying Agent therefor;
That the Note shall bear interest payable at maturity and is hereby sold and awarded as follows:
Purchaser Note No. Amount Interest Rate Premium
TD BankNorth R-1 $1,591,000 3.99% $0.00
That the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver a Material
Events Disclosure Certificate generally as described in the official statement relating
to the Note and to incorporate by reference thereto in the Note such Certificate both in such form as the Treasurer may approve by his execution thereof, and the obligation of the Town contained in such certificate is hereby approved and confirmed;
That the Board of Selectmen, the Treasurer and the Town Clerk be and hereby are, and each of them severally is, authorized to take such action, and to executed and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing vote;
and that the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to prepare and deliver the Note to the aforesaid purchaser or order against payment in full of the agreed purchase price.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Board, moved Darke, seconded Gorski, and it was
VOTED: To adjourn.
Adjourned at 7:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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