BOS minutes 11-10-15

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Minutes
Board of Selectmen Meeting
Tuesday November 10, 2015
Memorial Hall - Salah Meeting Room
Present: John ). Connolly, Chairman, Robert E. BurrJr., Vice-Chairman, Kevin T. Feeney, Clerk, Victor D.
Del Vecchio, Member, Mark J. Porter, Member, William T. Friel, Town Administrator, Jennifer Kemalian,
Administrative Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Steve Cesso, Chairman of the Search Committee and Jody Middleton, Human Resources Director
identified the Town Administrator Search Committee finalists. The finalists are Greg Enos, Kimberly
Newman, Mark Rees and Roy Witherow. Mr. Cesso explained that thirteen candidates who had applied
for the position possessed the minimum qualifications for the position. There were several meetings of
the committee where the candidates were discussed. The list was then narrowed down to four finalists.
These finalists have had one round of interview questions by the committee and were being
recommended to be interviewed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Board thanked the Search Committee and would schedule interviews for an upcoming meeting.
Nick Pirelli, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation provided the Board an update on the Parks and
Recreation Kayaking Program. He noted that the program was coming together. It would be handled in
house as opposed to outsourced. Mr. Pirelli noted he had worked with Town Counsel on a release form
and with Building Commissioner to ensure ADA compliance. He explained that this program would need
a capital request. He was anticipating launching the program this summer.
Tim Richard, Town Planner, provided the Board an updated on some of the projects he had been
working on: Street Light LED Replacement project, Reservoir Pond - MAPC schedule and scope of
i mplementation update, and a Letter of Support for Proposed Forge Pond Trail South Side. Mr. Richard
noted that the Street Light LED Replacement project bid had been awarded to Pine Ridge Technologies
for installation and they would start the project soon depending on overall project funding.
He continued by explaining that the MAPC contract regarding a report on the Reservoir Pond had been
recently signed and that they were planning a site visit next week. He noted that they were planning to
hold a public meeting in January and that they would analyze all the data and develop a draft report by
March.
Mr. Richard noted that the Proposed Forge Pond Trail has been tabled for the meantime. He noted that
it would be best to wait a year as it is currently too expensive. He will work on ways to make that trail
project more affordable.
He also explained to the Board that he would be working on updating the Master Plan. He would need a
committee to examine the Plan, establish what has been accomplished and determine what needs to be
worked on.