Coordinator report

September 28, 2011

I am seeking a written report or appearance from the Building Inspector
on the two properties on Royalston Rd which are both owned by Silva and
both with unpermitted structures on them. The owner is seeking building
permits based on my most recent conversation with him. The other two
adjacent properties owned by other parties and represented by counsel
have submitted zoning special permits and hearings are scheduled.

We need to have an executive session on the Severance housing court
matter. That property is located on Hockanum Rd in Warwick. The owner
does not want to interconnect with the electrical grid, ans so they may
have stopped the final sign-off by expressing that preference.  It
appears the electrician has signed off.  I have asked the Building
inspector to contact Bill Johnston, our electrical inspector, to inspect
the system without it being interconnected to the grid. I feel that if
we can document their file to the effect that the electrical is
inspected and eligible for interconnection all they will have left to do
is plumbing. We have a court review next month and need to discuss our
strategy for the remaining work.

At the request of the current Fire Chief I put on the agenda, that fire
department members "want all applicants to be interviewed and want to
have input for choice" for discussion.  I noted in my reply to the
outgoing chief that the fire department members do not choose their own
leadership.  Warwick is subject to Chapter 48 Section 42 of Mass General
Law, wherein it states that "the chief shall be appointed by selectmen".
 I have suggested that members can advocate for having department input
in the choice as a public policy matter but they will have no control of
the output / decision unless the Selectboard abdicates its role.  I
recommended that concerned Fire Department members attend Monday's
Selectboard meeting and noted that the Selectboard already are slated to
develop new chief selection criteria at the meeting and to as well
discuss the plans for a new station.

While the Selectboard gives the impression in recent Town reports that
it appoints firefighters and officers of the Fire Department the board
has never done so because this is the responsibility of our "strong
chief". This was an error in reporting in the Town Report and not
evidence of a practice. I have attached relevant citations of law to the
meeting package

We may be confident that with the passage at the STM of all the AG's
suggestions and corrections of the AG and FEMA disallowances, our Flood
Plain Zoning Overlay District is in good stead. Ted will work with the
Town Clerk to submit to the AG and I will follow-up and update the
Town's application to participate in National Flood Insurance Program.
We need next to develop a Flood Disaster Plan in order to be able to
apply for Flood Mitigation Grants. FRCOG doesn't have any funding to
assist us with this at the present time. Ted suggests that we move ahead
anyway and form a committee which would be made up of public safety
folks, Selectboard, highway department.  The Planning Board, he says,
would not be involved.

Tim as highway superintendent sent a letter to Mass DOT regarding the
need for them to meet current regulation on sign reflectivity in Town.
Tim is on top of the Town's responsibilities with respect to sign
reflectivity.

I forwarded the invitation from MMA for the annual 6th grade essay
contest to the WC school and don't to date know if they will
participate. Principal Edson wrote to say that this is the 6th grade
teacher's decision.

The Conservation Commission gave conditional approval to 11 Northfield
Rd to cover the exposed pipe leading across their lawn so, thus far, I
don't see a valid claim against the Town regarding the long standing
drainage situation there. A few residents have complained about a pail
in the traveled way being placed by the homeowner to avoid splashing the
new fence at the property. I notified them and expect the police will
address the situation if necessary.

I am working on scheduling Arial Pictometry map training. So far
Highway, Police, Planning Board and Assessors have indicated an
interest. This will be conducted by FRCOG's senior GIS staff member and
will happen in October.

Town clerk is getting a fresh extraction of data from the Sec of State
for the BOH project to tie dump stickers to residents. BOH didn't get
the expense detail from the accountant yet though I am not sure she has
been in since the request. I will follow-up to make sure the request is
understood and fulfilled.

The elevator is ready for re-inspection with rust in the pit scraped and
painted and the electric circuit addressed. At the request of Building
and Energy Committee I ordered some special weather-stripping for
windows. They will start in the dining hall and kitchen and make it part
of the sash restoration.

In the next few weeks we will be removing air conditioners and
installing storm windows in Town Hall. The contractor on the new storms
for kitchen, dining hall and meeting hall says these will be installed
in the next two to three weeks. We have new US flags on the poles at the
Veteran Monument and at the Fellows Memorial.

We have ordered metal anchors, which are acceptable to the WCS school
nurse, for the soccer goals. The school didn't like the sand bag
solution even though the product warning stickers on the goals
prescribes sand bags.