Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Volunteers Needed for Seniors Chore Corp Program
Thursday, March 24, 2011
2010 Annual Reports (Town Report)
Selectmen's Agenda for Tuesday, March 29, 2011
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
1. 6:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of March 8 and 16, 2011
3. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W39P in the amount of $____________, and Vendor Warrant W40B in the amount of $___________
4. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on CDBG FY10 Agreement for Septic Program Participant Ashby Case #1 (MRPC)
5. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on CDBG FY10 Agreement for Septic Program Participant Ashby Case #2 (MRPC)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on CDBG FY10 Agreement for Septic Program Participant Ashby Case #3 (MRPC)
7. Presentation of Unitil Energy Audit and Recommend Course of Action (Jim Hubert and Alan Pease)
8. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Vote of Intention to Lay Out (Alan Pease)
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-35 in the amount of $1,188.31 to the Highway Barn Fuel Expense Account
10. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-36 in the amount of $1,095.90 to the Highway Machinery Expense Account
11. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Peter Niall as Building Inspector for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
12. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Richard Hanks as Building Inspector Alternate for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
13. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Annual Town Election Warrant
14. Selectmen Designate Board of Selectmen Representative for
15. Joint Meeting with the Finance Committee for FY2012 Budget and Warrant Articles Discussions
16. Selectmen Vote on Special and
17. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
18. Public Comments (if any)
19. Adjourn
Friday, March 11, 2011
Agenda Selectmen's Meeting, March 16, 2011
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of March 2, 8 and 9, 2011
3. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W37P in the amount of $___________, Vendor Warrant W38B in the amount of $____________, Vendor Warrant W38B1 in the amount of $______________
4. Request for Selectman’s Signature on Amendment #1 for CDBG FY10 Housing Rehabilitation Program (MRPC)
5. Request for Selectman’s Signature on Budget and Program Revision Form for CDBG FY09 (MRPC)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-28 in the amount of $724.17 to the Police Expense Account
7. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-29 in the amount of $880.00 to the Library Building Maintenance Expense Account
8. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-30 in the amount of $1,224.92 to the Library Building Maintenance Expense Account
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-31 in the amount of $809.20 to the Highway Barn Fuel Expense Account
10. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-32 in the amount of $800.00 to the Highway Expense Account
11. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-33 in the amount of $190.00 to the Highway Expense Account
12. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-34 in the amount of $390.00 to the Highway Expense Account
13. Motion to Appoint Keith Maynard, Nancy Catalini, Marie Gulliford, Mark Haines, Mike Bussell, Paul Lasorsa and Dan Johnson to the
14. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Paul Lessard as Electrical Inspector for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
15. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Steve Dubois as Assistant Electrical Inspector for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
16. Request for Selectmen’s Approval of Building Inspector’s Appointments of Richard Kapenas as Plumbing and Gas Inspector for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 and Gary Williams as Plumbing and Gas Inspector Alternate for a one-year term from April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012
17. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Donna Leonard to the Board of Registrars for a three-year term ending March 1, 2014
18. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Sarah Leonard as Alternate to the Board of Registrars for a one-year term ending March 1, 2012
19. Request for Selectmen’s Acceptance of the Resignation of Paul Lieneck from the Economic Development Plan Committee
20. Selectmen Vote on Special and
21. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
22. Public Comments (if any)
23. Adjourn
Friday, March 4, 2011
Rabies Clinic, March 12th
Rabies Clinic, Saturday, March 12th, 9:00-11:00 am at the West Townsend Fire Station. Bring your current rabies certificate to receive a 3 year vaccination.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Sustainable Economic Development Plan Meeting
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting March 2, 2011
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Representative Bastien and Senator Flanagan Discuss FY2012 Budget
3. Selectmen Approve Minutes of February 16, 2011
4. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W35P in the amount of $____________, Vendor Warrant W36B in the amount of $__________, Vendor Warrant W36B1 in the amount of $_____________
13. Request for Selectmen’s Permission to Hold Annual Girl Scout 5k Benefit Road Race and Use of Allen Field on June 4th
14. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
15. Public Comments (if any)
16. Adjourn
Sen. Flanagan & Rep. Bastien to Attend Selectmen's Meeting
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Energy Seminar, Thursday, Feb. 24th
Your Home is Leaking Heat!
How is the Cold Air getting in and the Heated Air getting out of your Home?
The program will concentrate on Air Infiltration. It will show homeowners where to look for the “holes” in their houses which are responsible for higher heating bills. The presenter will be Jim Hubert. He has over 35 years in the building trade and a concentrated interest in energy efficient homes.
Questions like “What’s the best energy saving home improvement project I could do?”—New Windows—Not Always! How about Energy Audits are they worth it? Should I add more insulation, how about caulk, or spray foam? These subjects and more will be addressed.
So join us and bring your questions!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Representative Richard Bastien in Ashby on Friday
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Selectmen's Agenda for February 16, 2011
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of January 19 and February 7, 2011
3. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W33P in the amount of $_____________, Vendor Warrant W34B in the amount of $__________, Vendor Warrant W34B1 in the amount of $_________
4. Selectmen Discuss Regionalization (Ed Vitone and Doug Briggs)
5. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of ____________________________to the Economic Development Planning Committee (Alan Pease)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Authorization to link Ashby’s Town Website to the Appleseed.org Website
7. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-17 in the amount of $1,459.45 to the Municipal Building Repair Account
8. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on RCTS Enterprise Emergency Reserve Fund Transfer RCTS#3 in the amount of $________ to the ______________ Account
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-18 in the amount of $2,496.00 to the Police Expense Account
10. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-19 in the amount of $1,854.00 to the Police Expense Account
11. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-20 in the amount of $851.87 to the Police Expense Account
12. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-21 in the amount of $360.70 to the Police Expense Account
13. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-22 in the amount of $2,175.00 to the Police Expense Account
14. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-23 in the amount of $794.35 to the Police Expense Account
15. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-24 in the amount of $3,300.00 to the Police Expense Account
16. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-25 in the amount of $430.10 to the Highway Machinery Expense Account
17. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer #11-26 in the amount of $4,066.45 to the Highway Machinery Expense Account
18. Selectmen Designate Board of Selectmen Advisor to Police/Communications Regionalization Study Committee
19. Selectmen Designate Board of Selectmen Representative for Highway Union Negotiations
20. Selectmen Discuss Working Session for
21. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
22. Public Comments (if any)
23. Adjourn
Friday, February 11, 2011
Assessors Valuation & Tax Study
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Selectmen Agenda for Feb. 7, 2011, 6:30 pm
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Monday, February 7, 2011
1. 6:30 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of December 22, 2010
3. Selectmen Approve Payroll Warrant W31P in the amount of $46,234.83,
Vendor Warrant W32B in the amount of $735,715.24, Vendor Warrant
W32B1 in the amount of $6,280.00
4. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on Request for Reserve Fund
Transfer #11-16 in the amount of $3,000.00 to the Veterans’ Benefit Account
(Veterans’ Agent Joe Mazzola)
5. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on CDBG FY09 Modification of
Mortgage for Housing Rehab/Septic Program Participant Ashby Case #5
(MRPC)
6. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on CDBG FY09 Agreement Amendment
for Housing Rehab/Septic Program Participant Ashby Case #5 (MRPC)
7. Request for Selectmen’s Approval to Deficit Spend for Winter Operations
8. Selectmen Open Warrants for May 7, 2011 Special Town Meeting and Annual
Town Meeting
9. Request for Selectman’s Signature on Renewal of Equitable Sharing
Agreement and Certification Form for Police Department
10. Selectmen Designate Board of Selectmen Advisor to Police/Communications
Regionalization Study Committee
11. Selectmen Designate Board of Selectmen Representative for Highway Union
Negotiations
12. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
13. Public Comments (if any)
14. Adjourn
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Town Hall Offices Wed. Until 5:00pm
Monday, January 31, 2011
Selectmen's Meeting Canceled
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
RESULTS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
RESULTS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
January 25, 2011
The warrant was returned to the Town Clerk at 6:30 PM .
With a quorum present, the Moderator Nancy Chew called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
The warrant showed it had been properly served.
The motion was made and seconded to waive the reading of the warrant, and so voted.
The rules of the meeting were read.
Article 1. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Town Accountant Salary account to the Clerical Wages account for the purpose of paying Accounting Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Police Department wages.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 2. The motion was made and seconded to transfer the sum of $170.00 from Free Cash to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying for a prior year Emergency Management Services bill.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
Article 3. The motion was made and seconded that the Town of Ashby appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for a feasibility study for window and roof repairs at the Ashby Elementary School, located at 911 Main Street, Ashby, Massachusetts, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $50,000 shall be transferred from Free Cash; that the Town acknowledges that the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (“MSBA”) grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town.
The motion was made and seconded to amend Article 3 by inserting the words “by the Board of Selectmen” after the words “to be expended ”.
VOTE ON AMENDED ARTICLE: YES- 20 NO-42 DEFEATED
VOTE ON ORIGINAL ARTICLE: UNANIMOUS
The motion was made and seconded to dissolve the Special Town Meeting at 8:03 PM , and so voted.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Presentation About the Stretch Code, Thurs. Jan. 27th
The Stretch Code
On Thursday, January 27, 2011 at 7:00PM in the Ashby Free Public Library
The guest speaker is Carter Scott of Transformations. He is the owner of this successful construction company which specializes in energy efficient homes and home renovations.
Working with architects, engineers and Hers raters he has successfully built homes in
Townsend, MA and throughout the state, which have achieved nearly zero energy use status.
Carter will explain his successful use of the Stretch Code and the government funding available to offset the additional cost in building a more Energy Efficient Home.
Come join the Energy Efficiency Committee at the Library for this talk and a Q & A
Or Watch us Live on Comcast Local Channel 8
Monday, January 24, 2011
Reminder, Town Meeting this Tuesday, the 25th at 7:00pm
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Town Accountant Salary account to the Clerical Wages account for the purpose of paying Accounting Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Police Department wages, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: √ Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: There has been a staffing change in the accounting office resulting in fewer hours for the Town Accountant and a shared administrative position created in the Accounting Office and the Police Department.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $170.00 from Free Cash to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying for a prior year Emergency Management Services bill, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: √ Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: This article pays a bill dated before July 1, 2009.
Article 3. I move that the Town of Ashby appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for a feasibility study for window and roof repairs at the Ashby Elementary School, located at 911 Main Street, Ashby, Massachusetts, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $50,000 shall be transferred from Free Cash; that the Town acknowledges that the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (“MSBA”) grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: √ Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: As of December 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Ashby Receives $500,000 Grant for Rindge Rd.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Nomination Papers Available for Annual Town Election
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Selectmen's Agenda for January 19, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Closures Wednesday January 12th
- The Board of Assessors meeting for January 12th is postponed until January 19th.
- The offices of the Town Clerk, Tax Collector and Building Inspector are closed January 12th.
- The Planning Board will meet January 12th at 7:30pm.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Site Plan for 873 Main Street
Special Town Meeting, Tuesday, Jan., 25 at 7:00pm
Special Town Meeting
Middlesex, ss:
To: Constable of the Town of Ashby in said County:
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $5,000.00 from the Town Accountant Salary account to the Clerical Wages account for the purpose of paying Accounting Clerk and Administrative Assistant to the Police Department wages, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: There has been a staffing change in the accounting office resulting in fewer hours for the Town Accountant and a shared administrative position created in the Accounting Office and the Police Department.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $170.00 from Free Cash to the Prior Year Bills account for the purpose of paying for a prior year Emergency Management Services bill, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: This article pays a bill dated before July 1, 2009.
Article 3. I move that the Town of Ashby appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for a feasibility study for window and roof repairs at the Ashby Elementary School, located at 911 Main Street, Ashby, Massachusetts, said sum to be expended under the direction of the School Building Committee, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $50,000 shall be transferred from Free Cash; that the Town acknowledges that the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (“MSBA”) grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town, or take any action thereon.
Finance Committee action: Approved Disapproved No Action
Brief Explanation: As of December 6, 2010
Monday, January 3, 2011
Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting January 5, 2011
SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
Ø Montachusett Regional Vocational
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Ø MP Landscaping
6. Selectmen Discuss Massachusetts School Building Authority’s Green Repair Program and Invite Members to join Building Committee for Proposed Project at Ashby Elementary School
8. Request for Selectmen’s Vote to include Article 2 on the Special Town Meeting Warrant
9. Selectmen Close Warrant
10. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Special Town Meeting Warrant Masters (5)
11. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
12. Public Comments (if any)
13. Adjourn