Notes for Tue, June 17 2025

 ​5:00 p.m. Call Meeting to Order (This meeting may be recorded.)
Review Agenda
5:10 p.m. Pole Hearing: No. # 31070899 Avery Brook Rd. & Taylor Brook Rd.—National Grid

• Questions on fees for attachment,  NGRID says their policy does not require a fee, Verizon does charge and poles are co-owned.
• Concern expressed on the time required to move our fiber to the poles.  NGRID reports the info needed has been communicated to the MLP Manager.
• Question on trees.  Town owned trees vs private tree. Private trees are separate agreements between the tree owner and NGRID.  Town owned trees are worked out with the Tree Warden, Steve Thane.  
• The tree plan is completed, but if a home  owner has an issue, it can be discussed, but may be too late to make a change does.  
• Trees along Avery Brook Road are in a runoff area.  NGRID follows Mass guidelines for environmental control and Mass is one of the most stringent.
• Concern expressed regarding bringing in fill that may carry invasive plants.  NGRID said plan does not currently require 
• Concern about erosion and future cost to the town to maintain, and guardrails. NGRID is cognizant of erosion issue. Tyson reports that he has no issues.  NGRID does not install guardrails, erosion is part of design process.
• NGRID can not cut down privately owned trees, will make an adjustment if needed.
• Concern about a pole being placed in a drainage ditch. NGRID will have to adjust within a 5 foot radius.
• If a pole has to be moved such that the fiber no longer reaches ones home, the homeowner is responsible for the cost to reconnect.
• The Select Board voted to approve with contingencies,, one of which was regarding tree concerns and another the potential repositioning of poles that could effect homeowners.

Review Minutes: 6/3/25
Public Comment

• ​Thank you to Robyn Provost-Carlson and Kyle Jarvis for spreading wood chips on the Jacobs Road playground.
• Question from resident as to why the Town has to pay for reattachments in perpetuity. One response is that this issue is larger than Heath and has been escalated to our representatives. 

Other Business
Salt Shed update

• Iron Horse (the contractor)  base setup needs further discussion—raised the issue about  how to finish around the structure (not landscaping).

Highway/Fire  Dept

• Fire door malfunctioned, may need to address other doors. Door has been repaired.
• Highway Dept has been using rain time to paint the inside of the building and do other tasks to upgrade the space.
• Jason Boutwell has had his 3 month review and SB voted to take him off his probation period.
•  Owen Heilman  of Evergreen Lawn and Landscaping, bidding for lawn and cemetery mowing for the Town was given the bid conditionally awaiting insurance certificate.

Delineation of Town Parks—Steve Thane—votes possible

• Tree Warden needs to have the park areas in Town clearly designated and delineated.
• Parks & Rec also has the some need as it is part of grant applications.

​Sawyer Hall Generator— The electrician, Palmieri, is coming Thursday to look at the generator at Sawyer Hall, the two generators at the Highway Dept and electrical work needed.   The Highway Dept has two services there now, would like to make it one.
Facilities repair report

• Robyn has someone coming to look at an overhang  on the Jacobs building near the tower by the playground end of the building.

Lemelin well water - delayed to gather more information
JRMC Location Sign

• ​A design was presented and discussed.
• A base coat will be applied to allow for future changes.

Annual Appointments—votes to appoint for FY 2026

• ​SB voted to approve the current filled appointments.

FY 2025 end-of-year financial reports

• Robyn seeking an appt with the Accountant for July 2.
• Bills need to be paid by July 15

Mail 
A resident has an issue with the new trail kiosk in center. The kiosk will be completed and later moved to a new location.