Town of Warwick
Selectboard Minutes November 16, 2009
Members present: Rick Abbott, Nick Arguimbau, Patricia Lemon 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Paul Daniello (Mt. Grace Land Trust), Open Space
Committee and Conservation Committee member Mary Williamson, Jon Calcari
Call to Order 
Chair Arguimbau called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Warwick Free Public Library.
Minutes
Abbott MOVED to approve the minutes of November 12, 2009 as written with
the corrected spelling of "Abbott." Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried
by a vote of 2-0-0.
Lemon arrived at 6:06 pm.
Abbott MOVED approval of the November 2, 2009 minutes as written.
Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.

Lemon MOVED approval of the October 19, 2009 minutes with the corrected
spelling of "Abbott" in the first paragraph of the Selectboard Reports.
Abbott SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
Presentations/Discussions
1.	Conservation Restriction - Mt. Grace Land Trust -- Paul Daniello
of the Mt. Grace Land Trust spoke about a conservation project involving
land in Warwick and Royalston. He sought to explain the project and to
obtain the Selectboard's approval, as required by MGL 184:32, which
states that the Selectboard must sign off on any conservation
restriction. If approved by the State, Mt. Grace Land Trust will hold
the rights to a 15 acre parcel of land in Warwick and monitor
restrictions in perpetuity. Williamson said that on November 10th, the
Conservation Committee voted unanimously to support this project, and
noted that she recused herself from the vote, as she is a member of the
Mt. Grace Land Trust. Williamson said that this conservation restriction
would be in the public interest, and meets many open space values and
goals. She listed saving the top of Bliss Hill, preserving unfragmented
State forest, maintaining the recreation value of hiking the Tully
Trail, and the negligible impact on tax revenue as major benefits to
Warwick.
Lemon MOVED approval of a Conservation Restriction on 15 acres more or
less on land owned by Peter and Sigrid Tischler. Abbott SECONDED. Motion
carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
Appointment of Emergency Response Coordinator-- Young explained that
this position differs from Emergency Management Coordinator. The duties
of the Emergency Response Coordinator primarily involve dealing with
hazardous materials. Emergency Management Coordinator Jim Erviti
recommended to Young that Gunnar Lambert be appointed.
Abbott MOVED that Fire Chief Gunnar Lambert be appointed Emergency
Response Coordinator for a term concurrent with his appointment as Fire
Chief. Lemon SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
Fire Department Stipends--Young said that the funds for stipends were
appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting. Fire Chief Lambert submitted a
list of twelve people who are each eligible for $500.00 stipend,
five-twelfths of which is to be paid on the next warrant.
Lemon MOVED approval of the Fire Department stipend allocation as
recommended by Town Coordinator and Fire Chief and outlined in
coordinator report dated 11/12/09. Abbott SECONDED. Motion carried by a
vote of 3-0-0.
4.	Speed Limits -- The proposed speed limits were ready for
Selectboard approval and submittal to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Abbott MOVED approval of the speed study as recommended by the Police
Chief and Highway Superintendent and its submission to the Registry of
Motor Vehicles. Lemon SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
5.	CDBG Project List and Strategy -- Young said that the list is not
yet ready for action by the Board, and asked each member to rank the
projects on a scale of 1-3. He noted that a legal hearing must be held
for public comment before submission of the final list.
6.	Selectboard Reports--None.
7.	Town Coordinator Report -- Young said that the public perception
of the Vitrolic sprinkler system installed at the WCS is that it is
inherently flawed, but the actual problem was the improper installation
and maintenance of the system.
8.	New and Other Business -- None.  
IV.	Public Comment
None.
V. 	Adjournment
Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 pm. Arguimbau SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari