APPROVED 5/28/02

 

 

 

TOWN OF HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN/HEALTH

MINUTES

May 21, 2002

 

Town House

7:00 P.M

 

625 Main Street

Roll Call:

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.  Board of Selectmen James D. Smith, Duane Mosier, and Mark Barba were in attendance.

 

 

Old Business:

 

1.               Minutes from May 13, 2002 for approval

Pg. 3 Section 12 add 2nd and 3rd sentence to paragraph.

Pg. 3 Section 13 Other Business; change “met” to “talked”

Pg. 3 Section 13 Other Business: Change “Duane Mosier to “James Smith” and add “would like to finish”.

Duane Mosier made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected.  Mark Barba seconded, all in favor and so voted.

 

2.               Minutes from May 17, 2002 for approval

Pg 2. Section 5 change “form” to “from”.

Duane Mosier made a motion to accept the minutes as corrected.  Mark Barba seconded, all in favor and so voted.

 

3.               Procurement Officer and PVTA Liaison

Discussion on procurement and adopting 30B.  David Martel had reported to the Board that the Selectmen has the authority to appoint a procurement officer.  Duane will invite Jim Mazik to meet with all departments to discuss the procurement process and specifically 30B.  After such meeting the Board will then adopt 30B and appoint a Procurement Officer.

Doreen Fadus has agreed to stay on as the PVTA liaison for FY2003

4.               Follow-up List and Goals

The Board reviewed the follow up list and decided which items were completed and which need further inquiry.  Members then listed what their goals and objectives were for the upcoming year.  These goals will be incorporated into a master list for further study throughout the year.

 

5.               Mill Road

Duane asked the Board to review 2 letters that he has drafted, the first is to DEP showing support for Mr. Witkop and asking for any assistance in obtaining a grant for a tub grinder.  The second addresses the contaminated material that the composting site receives. The Board has asked for cooperation from all parties to insure that only acceptable materials be transported to the site.  Mark Barba suggested that signage be placed at the Mill Road site stating that the area is a composting site in cooperation with the DEP therefore eliminating any questions the public may have.

 

6.               Water District Operator

Duane Mosier made a motion to award the testing of the public water system at the Hampden Town House to Michael Framarin for fiscal year 2003.  A memo will be sent to the water district to consider awarding the contract for the SVWD public water supply.

 

7.               Transfer Station

The Board discussed the recent meeting with DEP at the Transfer Station and the clean up inspection.  The Board would like to speak to Dana Pixley to finalize all issues and resolve any future problems with materials deposited at the Transfer Station.

 

Appointments:

 

8.               Susan Alston

Ms. Alston reported that at present there are storm drains dumping storm water runoff onto her property creating wetlands.  She is questioning when these drains were installed and if they can be altered to redirect the flow of water onto her property. The Board invited Dana Pixley to the meeting to assist with some questions.  There are no records showing who registered the easements as the area was built upon in 1970’s.  The Board will check with Town Counsel to establish normal procedure when no records exist. In addition, would these easement be registered with the Registry of Deeds.  The Board will follow-up with Ms. Alston at a later date.

 

9.               Mr. Ogoley

Mr. Ogoley’s neighbor has a drainage channel behind his home that he has filled with debris and brush and has caused a problem with the storm runoff and subsequently flooded the yards of adjacent homeowners.  A letter will be sent to Mr. Ogoley’s neighbor asking him to call the Board for an appointment to discuss this issue.      

 

New Business:

 

10.            Occupational Health and Rehabilitation Inc.

Information was received from OH&R to use that facility for workers comp and rehabilitation services in place of an emergency room.  There is no additional cost for this service.  Copies of the information will be forwarded to both the Police and Highway departments, as they are most likely to use such a service.

 

11.            Delta Dental

Due to inquiries from employees regarding dental insurance the Board has agreed to investigate the possibility of offering dental insurance to employees at no cost to the town.  Individuals would pay the entire premium for the insurance.  Information will be distributed to employees.

 

12.            Policies and Procedures for Town Buildings

Tabled until next meeting

 

13.            Seasonal Employees

After discussion regarding a letter received by Dana Pixley asking the Board for a 3% increase for seasonal employees Duane Mosier moved to instruct Dana Pixley to award the 2 seasonal employees a 2 ½ % increase in keeping with the spirit of the recommendation of the Advisory Committee at Town Meeting and the recommended 2 ½ increase for employees not receiving step increases.  Mark seconded the motion.  All in favor and so voted. In addition a email was forwarded the the Park and Recreation Commission advising them of this.

 

14.            Road Kill

The Board will instruct Dana Pixley to double bag small animals found along the road side and deposit them in the trash at the Transfer Station, If a large animal is found (deer) the highway department will transport it to Thomas J. O’Connor Shelter during working hours and only if time permits.  Otherwise a back up person will be needed to transport.  Dana will look into who may be willing to be a backup person.

15.            LPVEC

Discussion on where the Town stood on the contracts to be signed for diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline.  Contracts should be received before June 1 from LPVEC for signing.  The Board will look into advantages of using LPVEC or going out to bid on such services.    

 Other:

 

A letter will be sent to all committees that have been assigned a liaison from the Board of Selectmen’s office notifying them of the individual designated to each committee.

James Smith reported that he will be meeting with the school superintendent, school committee, and Wilbraham Selectmen representative next week to discuss the school department’s budget. 

 

 

 

 

James Smith made motion to adjourn the meeting seconded by Mark Barba.  The motion was adopted unanimously (3-0).  The meeting adjourned at 12:30 A.M.

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

 

 

________________________

Karen Desmarais

Administrative Assistant