APPROVED 11/19/02

 

 

 

TOWN OF HAMPDEN, MASSACHUSETTS

BOARD OF SELECTMEN/HEALTH

MINUTES

November 5, 2002

 

Town House

6:00 P.M

 

625 Main Street

Roll Call:

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.  Board of Selectmen James D. Smith, Duane Mosier, and Mark Barba were in attendance.

 

Old Business:

 

1.               Minutes from October 22, 2001 for approval

Pg 1 Section 2 add Title V, outlet

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

 

2.               Minutes from October 23, 2002 for approval

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

 

3.               Minutes from October 24, 2002 for approval

Pg 1 Section 1 remove opening remarks.

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

 

4.               Minutes from October 24, 2002 Executive Session for approval

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

5.               Minutes from October 29, 2002 for approval

Pg 2 Section 7 add: discussion concerning if increase would need to be addressed at Town Meeting.

Pg 3 Section 9 add: with Mark Barba and James Smith preferring Douglas Mellis and Duane Mosier preferring Christopher Pronovost

 

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

 

6.               Minutes from October 31, 2002 for approval

Duane Mosier made a motion to accept the minutes as submitted.  James Smith seconded, all in favor and so voted.

 

7.               Employee Handbook

The Board will ask David Martel for his input into changes or additions regarding the employee handbook by December 3 (the appointed and elected officials meeting date).

 

Appointments:

 

8.               COA

Rita Vail and Larry Smith introduced Rebecca Muldrew to the Board.  The COA Board has recommend Rebecca as a finalist for the COA Director position.  After the Board spoke with Rebecca, Duane Mosier moved to appoint Rebecca Muldrew as Director of the Council On Aging starting at entry level grade step 10, effective November 25, 2002 Mark Barba seconded.  All in favor and so voted.

 

9.               Scouts

The Board invited the Boy and Cub Scout leaders to meet with them regarding several issues that have come up.  The Board has been advised that some issues have arisen during the scouting meetings and the Board asked the leaders for cooperation in limiting the scouts to the meeting rooms only.  The Board also requested that prior notice be given to reserve a room for a meeting.

 

10.            Nick Dominick

Nick Dominick, Animal Control Officer met with the Board to discuss a proposal for ticketing dog owners for reoccurring offenses including barking dog issues.  In addition he would like to establish a ticketing system for unlicensed dog.  The Board will review the process with Town Counsel.

 

11.            George Snara

A group of Hampden residents from the Hampden- Wilbraham town line met with the Board to discuss the recent meeting they had with representative of the Department of Environmental Protection regarding the proposed well in Wilbraham.  The group asked the Board if it would be possible for the Hampden Board of Selectmen to meet with the Wilbraham Board of Selectmen and the DEP to discuss the concerns the residents have regarding placement of the well and to update the group with any further information.  In addition the residents have asked that a monitoring well be placed in the area.  The Board will take the requests under advisement and will update the residents.   

 

12.            Hampden Land Project

Members of the HLP met with the Board to discuss the pending purchase and sale agreement on the Kibbe property on Somers Road.   Discussion on several interested parties with an interest of limited development.  The Board stated that they would take the information under advisement and speak to David Martel.

 

New Business:

 

13.            Letter from Highway

A letter was received from Dana Pixley requesting additional funds for the road machinery account.  The letter will be forwarded to the Advisory Committee.

 

14.            COA partition bid

The Board received the recommendation by the COA for the vendor to install a new partition in the Senior Center great room.  Duane Mosier moved to approve the bid by CFR Interior systems for the Senior Center Partition in the amount of $16,999.00 to be funded in total by the Friends of the Hampden Seniors.  Mark Barba seconded.  All in favor and so voted.

 

15.            DET claim

A claim was received by the Division of Employment and Training for an employee applying to receive unemployment benefits.  

 

16.            Doug Mellis

James Smith motioned to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing a Police Chief contract with no return to open session.  Duane Mosier seconded.  Role call vote:  James Smith – Yes, Duane Mosier –Yes, Mark Barba – Yes.

 

Duane Mosier moved, seconded by Mark Barba to adjourn the meeting.  The motion was adopted unanimously (3-0).  The meeting adjourned at 12:45 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted:

Karen Desmarais, Administrative Assistant