Coordinator report

July 19, 2012

This will be a short meeting, held on the stage at 6:00 pm prior to the
7:00 pm Special Town Meeting.

I spoke with Attorney Struther at DCR permits and leases and got an
indication that our renewal will go before DCR's Commissioner for his
signature this month. They are going to ask for a bit more "in kind" and
some amount of cash which seems reasonable. We have 80 customers being
served off that tower. I have verbal assurance from MBI that we will be
granted an extension on our last mile grant. $5,200 of $50,000 is
unexpended. We have repeater sites functioning at the Town Beach and
Anderson Farm. We are testing other locations and making improvements on
the solar power packs. The student configured them with inadequate
output voltage so we are adding solar collector capacity. Each power
supply will besides powering a backhaul radio and an Internet relay
radio have WiFi and Verizon cell phone capability.  This will make them
useful to public safety during power outages.

Tim Kilhart has submitted Chapter 90 reimbursement paperwork. These need
to be signed in duplicate and forwarded to DOT. This is reimbursement
for the "hard-pack" gravel previously approved.

We have a second highway worker out with a back injury. I expect he will
invoke the family medical leave act and return when able. In the mean
time I directed Tim to make a temporary appointment from the previous
hiring process we did a month ago.  I am seeking Selectboard approval of
this additional full-time temporary hire at highway department. The new
employee is a Town resident.

Our legal counsel has learned that the person at the MA Inspector
General's office who reviewed the net meter agreement we contemplate has
retired.  Our counsel has some procurement questions we are working to
answer.  In worst case we may have to do procurement for the project. NS
and Wendell did not and if required might join us should this be
required.

Treasurer transition is going smoothly. Most recently the bond
application was accepted and the premium is in this week's Bill Payment
Warrants. The change over date is July 25.

The State budget has passed and local aid is contributing $8,200 more
than we budgeted for FY13.

Our ZBA has been busy with variance / special permit applications for
the Valentine and Silvia matters. Our counsel will help the ZBA write
its decisions. I had a conversation with the chair of Lyden's finance
committee. They have a desire to renegotiate the "District Agreement". I
told them we are willing to undertake this as a parallel task but do
want to quickly seek TM approval of our proposed elementary school
performance contract financing.

New principal at WCS has been named.  Elizabeth Musgrave is new
principal and has contacted me about meeting which will happen in the
next week.

Tim sent letters to Larry K regarding his fence in the right of way and
his driveway permit. I expect we can negotiate a satisfactory solution.

Environmental monitoring at dump which now happens every two years was
completed. There are six wells and they test like drinking water. The
transfer station pays the bill for this monitoring and I turned over the
reports to the Board of Health as this is a public health matter.

I had clerical help this week and was able to send appointment letters
to the eighty of so folks who serve in town government.

This is the fiscal year end. The final warrant for FY12 will be dated
July 15 and it includes stipends for a number of office holders.

A resident contacted me to report that in the past 12 months there have
been 40 power outages of various durations. He wants the Town to press
our legislators for action. I think the power company is already
incented to provide service which they can't bill for unless service is
operational. Do we want to cut down every tree in striking distance to a
wire?

Summer projects are moving along including painting the fence around the
common, a wire cage to provide anti-theft security for the projector and
window sash repair. Maria and I made a call about the welcome sign and
were assured it would be dealt with this week. We also need to install
the dining hall air conditioner which will involve some fabrication as
the sashes are off-site being restored.