Coordinator report

July 7, 2011

Phil Delorey, Building Inspector is on the agenda to discuss the status
of building code and zoning by-law enforcement on the Tully Brook Rd
properties and building code enforcement on the Hockanum Rd property.  A
draft of one of the enforcement letters is attached. The owners
represented by counsel are submitting NOI to our conservation
commission. I have asked that they apply for the variances concurrently.
Mr. Delorey and I are seeking the board's agreement to continuing the
common practice of doubling permit fees when the project starts before
the building permit application is submitted. We may need to go into
executive session on the code enforcement matter.

As we did last year I am seeing the Selectboard's approval of hiring the
WCS janitor as a temporary part-time town employee to work doing
painting at the school. He is on half hours with the school over the
summer.

The Scenic Roads / Shade Tree hearing is Wednesday 7/13 at 7 pm.

We were awarded the MBI grant for our WiMax licensed Internet radio
project in the amount of $50,000. Two public events by MBI are scheduled
on the 13th and 14th. I will attend the later one and Reva will attend
the former.

We had our annual elevator inspection. We got a three month certificate
and to renew I need to get the rust on the formerly flooded pit area
brushed and painted. Surner Oil who is our new fuel vendor inspected all
the town's oil tanks which they found in good condition.

I met with Ed Berry and Brian Miner regarding getting a survey of the
property where the new fire station is slated to be built. The
Association is working on plans and site preparation.

The latest load of bulky waste was another losing proposition. Income
remains 70% of expenses with the load costing $1000 and income against
it $700.

The new highway garage roof is under construction.

Green Ray Solar was in to upgrade the solar panel software. Everything
has a computer in now.

I'll attend the next PVRS Green repair grant meeting. The STM will be
likely needed sometime in September once we have firm numbers.

Our agent moved us to a different corkers compensation insurer (from
Trident to MEGA) resulting almost a thousand dollars in savings owing to
a lower premium and to the fact that the new insurer's plan includes the
workers assistance program at no additional cost.

DHCD withdrew one of their two recommendations stemming from the recent
CDBG monitoring.

Verizon has requested we set a date for a pole hearing for four new pole
locations on Wendell Rd near the intersection of Northfield Rd.

In response to the letter signed by Chairman Magi to Rep. Andrews and
Sen. Brewer regarding Article 97 lands we received a phone confirmation
from Representative Andrews in person and a letter from the Senator
saying he will take our support in serious consideration should the
matter come before the Senate. Representative Gobi responded via email
the same day to say the matter was recommended out of committee.

I am working on specifications to get our audit of our books underway.
Since this is professional services we don't have to bid it but like
insurance can negotiate. We haven't had an audit since FY06. I propose
we have FY10 audited. Otherwise we will be doing the FY09 this year and
FY 12 next year. Northfield's administrator shared their scope with us.
Turns out they hadn't been audited in 18 years.