DISCLAIMER
These notes are not meant as a substitute for the Select Board approved minutes, any errors or omissions are mine alone. Approved minutes are the final word. Because of Open Meeting Law, minutes have to be reviewed and approved at a subsequent meeting which delays the posting. Any text in brackets [ . . . ] are my additions to the notes and not part of the meeting. —Pat McGahan [email protected]: Actively engaged in the Heath community: ongoing attendance at SB meetings for four years; Vice President of Friends of the Heath Public Library: Ex-Officio of the Parks & Recreation Committee, retired member of the Heath Herald staff after 7 fun years; former member of the town Building Use Committee; ongoing membership in the Heath Agricultural Society for 11 years, 6 years as Premium Secretary, past producer of the Premium Book, and past maintainer of the Heath Ag website; part of the team that installed the pollinator garden by Community Hall; co-organizer of the Community Cafes with live music held at the Community Hall. 6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda Public Comment - None 6:05 p.m. Highway Department Update - Steve Thane, interim superintendent
Select Board FY25 Appointments: offices, representatives, boards & committees—votes anticipated
Conflict of Interest Exemption for David Conlon, MTRSD employee—vote anticipated
e 6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 6/18/2024, 6/20/2024
Public Comment - none 6:15 p.m. MTRSD School Committee Representative, Budge Litchfield—update
Order of Taking for property along Rte. 8A by W. Branch Brook bridge—SB voted to approve
Vincent Road—update on lawsuit and appeal of building permit
Community Hall Update
Other business that could not be anticipated 48 hours in advance.
AGENDA
6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 6/4/2024 6:05 p.m. Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority: Brian McHugh-- FY20 HHR Grant Closeout reporting, future opportunities with CDBG, ( COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM through HUD).
Select Board Appointments: offices, representatives, boards & committees—votes anticipated Other Business
6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 5/7/24, 5/11/2024, 5/21/2024
Public Comment - 4 Mohawk Estates members concerned about the cost of broadband connection, One resident asked about Community Solar [Will to look into the status of the project] and resident expressed appreciation to Hilma for her assistance. 6:15 p.m. Parks & Recreation Committee — Mike Cucchiara, Chair
Jacobs Road
Accepted SB volunteers for Heath Representation for FRCOG programs and as SB Liassons to Boards and Committees.
ATM Continuation: MTRSD proposed agreement changes
Items not already covered above Resignations from Boards and Committees
There was a period of silence for the loss of Victoria Burrington, Chair of the Council on Aging.
Notes 6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Review Minutes: 5/7/24, 5/11/2024 Public Comment - None Welcome to new Select Board member [Will Emmet] Annual Town Meeting—Wrap-Up
Finance Committee vacancy
Boards Clerk for BoH, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals
6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order
Review Agenda 6:05 Appointment for Accountant Position—Ben Gelb
SB to offer permanent Boards position to the other candidate for accountant. 6:45 p.m. Appointment with School Committee Representative—Budge Litchfield
Annual Town Meeting—planning and review with Finance Committee The main discussion was about the MTRSD Amendment to the district agreement
Operating Budget (Article 3) Other Business Center Fence Installation— for the Pickleball court to keep balls from going into the brush Accountant Software Purchase-- HYPA Lease—Approved Town Nurse Job Description—review, vote possible
6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Public Comment (none), Review Minutes: 4/23/24, 4/24/2024
6:30 p.m. Annual Town Meeting—planning and review with Moderator, Town Clerk
Other Business
6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Public Comment (none), Review Minutes: 4/16/24 Select Board waived the rental fee at Jacobs Road for a Meet the Candidates event 6:15 p.m. BroadBand Update—MLP Manager, Sheila Litchfield, with MLB members
Operating Budget (Article 3) - FinCom approved Article 3 with 1 small change amounting to $1000 on Community Hall Maintenance & Utilities Capital Expenses - Part of the Warrant Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles—vote possible
Grants --Approved by the Select Board
Town Nurse Job Description—Not done Community Hall Windows Fundraising—update: $14,302 on donations so far New Items Accountant has submitted a letter of resignation. Marie Forester resigned from the BUC due to a change in her schedule. Heath Arts Exhibition requested to close the road in front of Community Hall for the Sunday of the Exhibition. SB approved. 6:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order, Review Agenda, Public Comment, Review Minutes: 4/2/24, 4/9/24
6:15 p.m. Parks & Recreation Committee—Mike Cucchiara, warrant article, current projects
FY 2025 Budget Planning
Capital Expenses Employee Wages - salary changes are part of the latest budget Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles Budget Discussion with Finance Committee, as needed.
MTRSD Agreement Articles:
Community Hall Windows Fundraising
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Acronyms & References
. STM 2023 Truck Handout ADA Accessibility of Sawyer Hall SB Public Statement on AT&T Tower Archives
January 2025
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