Town of Warwick
Selectboard
October 20, 2008
Minutes
Members present:	Patricia Lemon, Rick Abbott
Member Absent:	Nick Arguimbau
Others present:	Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Calcari, Miryam Williamson, Jon Calcari, Paula Lundgren (Athol Daily
News)
I	Call to Order 
The Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm at the Town Hall by Chairman
Lemon. The agenda took note of the death of former Warwick resident
Cornwell Scott Smith, who passed away October 8, 2008.
II.	Minutes
Lemon MOVED to accept the Minutes of the October 6 meeting as printed in
the agenda.  Abbott SECONDED. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.

III.		Presentations/Discussions
1.	Winter Meeting Times and Dates - Lemon proposed changing the
Selectboard meeting times for the winter season to 5 pm. Abbott was not
in favor of the change, as he gets out of work at 4:45 pm and prefers to
spend some time at home before coming to the meetings. Lemon offered
5:30 pm as an alternative, which was acceptable to Abbott. Young said
that librarian Nancy Hickler had offered the Library as a venue for the
winter Board meetings, to save on heating costs. The winter meeting
season begins November 3, 2008, and concludes April 20, 2009.
Lemon MOVED the Selectboard meet at 5:30 pm at the Library on alternate
Mondays, the exact dates being listed in the agenda. Abbott SECONDED.
VOTED UNANMOUSLY.
2. Pioneer Valley Renewable Energy Strategic Plan - The Buildings and
Energy Committee had recommended that the Board sign the memo of
agreement for this plan which addresses "how the communities,
businesses, individuals and others in the region can reduce energy
consumption, increase renewable energy generating capacity, and reduce
emissions contributing to global warming."
Lemon MOVED the Board sign the MOU, with the proviso that the Buildings
and Energy Committee follow through. Abbott SECONDED. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
IV.	Reports
1.	Selectboard Reports - Lemon reported on her work on Community
Development Strategy goals for the town's project list, and asked other
selectmen and Coordinator Young to prioritize the list in preparation
for finalizing them at the next Board meeting.
Lemon also reported on the October 17th trip to the Statehouse by the
WCS fifth- and sixth-graders, their friends and family members, plus
members of the Women's Guild.  Senator Stephen Brewer and his aides
greeted the 41 visitors, led them on a tour of the Statehouse and
treated them to lunch. The Warwick flag was formally presented, and will
be hung in the Hall of Flags by October 21st.
She reported on her discussion during the journey with Warwick
Firefighter Joe Paul on the demolition of the old WCS building.  Paul
informed Lemon that the windows had been installed shortly before the
building was vacated in favor of the new Warwick Community School
building, and that he believed that firefighters agreed with him that
the windows should be reused rather than discarded or sold.  They also
discussed the fact that an asbestos inspection for the purposes of
demolition must be performed before demolition begins; Paul encouraged
her to recommend the Selectboard to take the initiative on this, which
he felt would give impetus to the final demolition and erection of the
new Public Safety Building.  He told her he felt the firefighters would
agree to paying for this, although they might ask ATM for reimbursement
to the Public Safety Building Fund next spring.  This tactic has the
additional advantage of not making it necessary to go through the
cumbersome bidding process.
2.	Town Coordinator Report - The overall report was printed on the
Agenda, but Young also gave verbal reports on several subjects:
Speaking about the October 18th Town Hall Fix-Up Day, he said that many
townspeople gathered and performed a variety of tasks designed to
improve the energy efficiency of Town Hall.  Lemon inquired about the
progress of winterization of Town Hall, to which Young replied that
there is more to be done after the next comprehensive energy audit.
Young and Highway Superintendent Tim Kilhart attended a FRCOG meeting on
fuel bids. Suppliers are willing to reduce the contract price by 30¢ on
fuel oil and 50¢ on diesel.  Sandri has offered the Town a 35¢ discount
per gallon on fuel oil from the date of the contract amendment. Young
felt that accepting this was wiser than buying out of the contract for
the 60¢ per gallon awarded and then playing the market.
The Board signed the application for Chapter 90 reimbursement for the
recently completed Orange Road repaving project.
Young had received an official letter notifying the town that it had
been awarded the $5,000.00 flagpole solar lighting grant for which he
applied at the behest of the Selectboard and Buildings and Energy
Committee.
Broadband update:  Young said he had taken delivery of some of the
necessary equipment, received the contract allowing us to use the Mount
Grace Tower, and that Steve Kurkoski	qA had put the wiring in place,
so the first-stage antennas and radios may be installed by week's end.
He also said that DCR is requiring a structural analysis of the tower to
prove it can withstand the additional wind load prior to the approval of
the antennas we wish to use.
The recent Snow and Ice/Road Maintenance Questionnaire: Young had
already shared the raw and summarized data with Kilhart and will meet
with him this Thursday.  Young wants to review citizen suggestions with
him to determine what he has already planned and what might be added to
those plans, to recognize the positive comments,  and to find a more
formal way to log complaints so that the Selectboard and Town
Coordinator will be informed.  Abbott suggested that perhaps complaints
could be included in Kilhart's weekly Highway Report.
IV.  Public Comment
None.
V.   Adjournment
Lemon MOVED at 6:40 pm. to adjourn the meeting.  Abbott SECONDED.  VOTED
UNANIMOUSLY. 
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari

 		 		 
Patricia Lemon,		Frederick H. Abbott III,		Nicholas C. Arguimbau
Selectboard Chair		Selectboard Vice-Chair		Selectboard Member
				
Rosa Fratangelo Calcari				James David Young
Selectboard Secretary				Town Coordinator