Coordinator Report July 1, 2015

Warwick joined others and wrote FEMA asking for locally held pipeline
scoping sessions. There is one planned in Greenfield MA on July XX and
one for Winchester NH at a date to be announced. Northfield is grateful
for our support.

Chief Shoemaker will be in to give a Warwick Police end of year report.

Nick has requested an agenda item on WiredWest fiber to the home
potential project. He had penned an email in the context of the AXIA and
Crocker meeting which wasn't germane to that meeting. At his request
that message is included in the meeting package and as well my response.
As well, in a message today he asks that a letter to WW and MBI from
Warwick Selectboard seeking an agreement wherein they guarantee our
borrowing be sent.  Secondly he proposes we request the business plan
for the regional fiber build and operation. Thirdly he asks that Warwick
require a letter by July 30 that documents MBI and WiredWest's ability
to guarantee Warwick's bonding; and finally proposes we require MBI and
WiredWest "disclose all statements made to the high-density communities
within the Wired West area concerning their responsibility to assure
payback to Warwick and/or similarly-situated rural communities." I
suggest in the alternative that we let the Broadband Committee continue
its work. I note that nobody ever said September for a vote by ATM. The
actual motion to delay action by the Town said the fall. The first day
of fall is in the third week of September and that season ends sometime
in December.

Regional Kennel Agreement needs to be executed. This backs up our local
animal control and does so at a reasonable cost. This is our second or
third year and they have come in under budget.

The transfer station will be open Wednesday evenings from 4 to 8 pm to
accept bagged trash and recycling only. We got our scrap metal revenue
at the end of June which totals $564. Prices for this are depressed and
were at $110 / ton.

There will be two sessions of the same meeting in Greenfield about the
Regional Transportation plan on July 15 at the FRCOG at 11:30 am and
again at 5:30 pm. I have learned that municipalities are exempt from the
paid sick leave requirements unless they elect to be covered. We have
sick leave in our personnel policy.

MURIS Co. was low bidder for the six inch foam insulation for the
highway equipment garage. About 2,600 square feet delivered with spray
foam for the edges and fasteners came in a bit under $8k. The department
will do the work.  The new John Deere loader was delivered and is in
service.  I did a revenue source estimate for the department and a copy
is in the board package.

Finance committee will meet next week to handle end of fiscal year
reserve fund requests which include $200 for town clerk; $330 for
accountant; about $2,200 for fire department; and $560 for insurance
costs.

If you have not noticed, the Fire Association is building. They didn't
check out the date for their public kick off and thankfully Nick was
able to attend while Dawn and I attended a FC Selectman's Association
quarterly meeting on the subject of declining school populations. If you
haven't read the Mohawk District report I recommend it. The Frontier
District is beginning a study with UMASS. And I learned that FRCOG has a
number of revelant studies on their website. I came away with two
related planning concepts I never really contrasted: adaptation and
mitigation. Our outgoing Superintendent and the school committee
chairman attended the meeting.

The FC Tech School borrowing passed in the district wide vote.  Old Home
Days are August 22 and 23. I'll be doing the satellite dish toss once
again and a bigger fireman's muster is planned.