Coordinator report January 19, 2012

 We have vacancies at Assessors, Recreation, and I believe an incumbent
 BOH member is not seeking re-election. We have a new resident, Erik
 Ross, of Hastings Heights Road, interested in the board of assessor's
 position.

 We got free cash notification in the amount of about $60k, surplus in
 broadband is slightly in excess of $26k and $6k surplus at the transfer
 station. The free cash can be voted at TM to reduce the levy. The
 broadband amount includes our borrowed funds and should be appropriated
 to pay down the $30k we have borrowed. The transfer station surplus can
 be appropriated at TM to be used to operate the transfer station and
 reduce the subsidy from the levy.

 I have a tentative agreement with Tom Scanlon, auditor for prior
 Warwick audits to do FY11 audit at a cost of $12,500. We appropriated
 $15,000. They will start work in May. First step will be updating our
 capital inventory from the '06 audit which I pledged to assist. Their
 second concern was the state of our cash reconciliation which I was
 able to assure him was done with regularity. Monthly in fact. We talked
 about need for a federal "single audit" and I represented that we got
 no FEMA funding. I forgot about being a CDBG lead community. That may
 increase the bill. If so we should pay it from program income rather
 than locally levied funds.

 Solid waste district delivered some bad news regarding prevailing wage
 and container transport.  The state is considering this hauling a
 prevailing wage job. In the short term two of the three haulers have
 agreed to eat it and are adhering to their contracts and paying it but
 this will increase our costs over time. We could look at a used
 container hauler truck and using town employees but I don't think it
 would save us much. I'll do the math.

 Ted Cady will be at the meeting on behalf of the Planning Board with
 respect to joint hearings on Wendell Rd for utility cutting. He will
 recommend that only the PB and tree warden be involved in these
 hearings as this does not involve road maintenance. He asked me if we
 granted these poles without a hearing. My recollection is that this was
 prior to our adoption of the Scenic Road Policy. If I am wrong it was a
 mistake we won't make again.

 I have corresponded with town counsel, the building inspector, and the
 Severance family regarding the final inspection. We should clear this
 matter soon. I am proposing that the Selectboard set an upper limit on
 volume at town hall events. I have informed some Arts Council and
 Wooden Fender folks of my intention to seek this policy. Last year's
 Blues Night was way too loud in my opinion and nothing worked to get
 the volume down. A sound level meter and a volume policy would be a
 good start.

 MBI reimbursed us on our grant funded activities this week.

 I am seeking approval of expenditure of $104.90 from Mary Ann Hastings
 fund for a prior year stipend that the treasurer and accountant
 determined was not paid. We can seek reimbursement from TM as a prior
 year bill. This way the former employee will not have to wait until TM
 for compensation. This non-payment was my oversight.

 Following items are on my radar:  Town Report; convening the Public
 Safety Building committee;  convening Hazard / Flood Mitigation plan
 committee;  Capital Plan;  CDBG Blue Sky Project List;  Program Income
 and RLF / CDBG.