Coordinator Report 

March 9, 2017

Chairman Magi requested an agenda item so the board can discuss and make
a recommendation to newly formed Heart Committee regarding Warwick's
ability to pay PVRS assessments. School assessment "minimum
contribution" calculation considers both our districts that we are
members. Last year our school spending (excluding debt service on WCS
roof and sprinklers) was $934k. What is currently proposed and cannot go
higher, is $988k

Karro Frost requested an agenda item so the Conservation Commission may
discuss and enforcement issue that is "working its way to a satisfactory
conclusion" and a water issue near our cemetery. She has requested
Larry's attendance and I have requested of her that she meet with Larry
prior to you meeting. The Cemetery Commission may need to be brought in
as they and not the Selectboard are the governors of the cemetery.

Have received some communication from the forester and so can provide an
update on Town Forest Management and planned harvest.

I'll attach a Recorder article where Westfield Gas and Electric
positions to build a lot of the needed internet infrastructure for
Towns. They have thousands of gas and electric customers. I haven't
received the references and wonder if we can skip it.

The fire tragedy has been in the forefront of all our lives this past
week. I am proud or our community for the way we have stepped up. I am
proud of our fire fighters. Scott has told me he is grateful to the FD
for their efforts and I've passed that on to the chief. Warwick
Community School will host a reception for the family and the public on
Saturday after the burial, estimated to be about 12:30 pm. Folks who
enjoy cooking and baking are requested to bring refreshments,
specifically "finger food" / hor d'oeuvres. An apartment has been
secured, furnished and made ready for move in.

Following is report I wrote last week 

March 1, 2017

I request the board designate the positons of Heart Committee Member and
School Council Member as "Special Municipal Employee" and that the town
grant Chapter 268 Section 20 exemption to Dawn Magi (Selectboard and
Heart Committee) and Sue O'Riley MCrae (School Council and Heart
Committee).

With respect to Selectboard General Government Budgets, I propose we
review the current year expenditures and discuss the possibility of
increasing the appropriation for accountant for FY18 in the event we
have a change in personnel. In the alternative we could instead put more
money in the Reserve Fund than the current $20k.

Our legal counsel has reviewed the Inter-municipal memo proposed between
Westfield Light and Power and Warwick. He recommends we enter into the
agreement as a MLP (Municipal Light Plant) as drafted. I have posted the
meeting as Selectboard, Commissioners and Governors. Counsel notes that
the release contained in the agreement, while it may be Westfield's
"standard" does indemnify them rather thoroughly. This is not something
they are interested in negotiating. I am seeking the board's approval of
our entering into the contract and seeking authorization for the chair
to execute the document. The backstory is that the masts/poles are in
Warwick, our staff is getting close to posting our pole siting hearing,
and a number of towns including Wendell and New Salem are talking with
Westfield about having them do their fiber build so things are going to
get busy.  

In another related matter, MBI appears to be moving the goalposts and
may agree that the make ready / engineering funds that they were keeping
for their own use may flow to the towns. I propose we not further delay
our contract and that you have me write MBI to ask that they not
reallocate "our" engineering / make ready funds to other towns at this
point, until we know if we will need additional funding. There is
potential that any funds we might have had to borrow to cover overruns
may be grant fundable.