Select Board Special Meeting

Select Board Special Meeting

Monday – 02/15/2016 – Town Office Meeting Room

10:00 A.M.

Minutes

The Chair opened the meeting and welcomed all in attendance at 10:00 a.m. Board members present were Irene L. Belanger, Robert MacFarland, Neil Farrington, Ronald Breton, and Joann C. Austin. Others present wereFrank Soares,Mary Grow and the Town Manager. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag by the Chair.

Unfinished Business:

• Public Comment: There was not any public comment at this time.

• Annual Town Business Meeting Warrant Articles: On a motion by Selectperson Ron Breton and a second by Selectperson Neil Farrington, the Board voted 4-0-1(Austin) to separate the Social Service Agencies from the Non-Profits in Article #23. At a Budget Committee meeting, members asked for the two groups to be separated and made their recommendations contingent on SB agreement.
  On a motion by Selectperson Joann C. Austin and a second by Selectperson Ron Breton, the Board voted 5-0 to add an appropriation of $3000 for operational expenses for the One Room School House to Article #21. The Budget Committee, at an earlier meeting, voted to recommend that amount contingent upon the SB adding this appropriation to Article #21.
  
• PPT Initiatives Continued: On a motion by Selectperson Ron Breton and a second by Selectperson Irene L. Belanger, the Board voted 3-2(Farrington, Austin) to rescind the motion of December 28, 2015 that instituted the PPT Program trail period for July 1, 2016 with a subsequent vote on the Program in November of 2016.
  On a motion by Selectperson Joann C. Austin and a second by Selectperson Neil Farrington, the Board voted 2-3(Breton, Belanger, and MacFarland) not to have a vote taken on the June Ballot that would institute the PPT Program and additionally reduce the transfer station budget by $20,000 for the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
  There was considerable discussion on this item. The majority voting to rescind wanted the Transfer Station Committee to work on presenting alternatives at a later time in 2017. The Town Manager noted that the whole discussion and actions taken changed substantially from the initial proposal by Selectperson Farrington on an up or down vote on a PPT Program with rebates going to people eligible for homestead exemptions in China.
  
• Ross Nason of the KVCOG is preparing operations efficiency information for the China transferstation that should be received soon.
  

Manager’s Communications (Non-Action Items):

• Public Comment: There was not any public comment at this time.
  

On a motion by Irene L. Belanger and a second by Selectperson Neil Farrington, the Board voted 5-0 to adjourn at 11:33 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Irene L. Belanger, Secretary

China Select Board

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