Town of Warwick
Selectboard
October 19, 2009
Minutes 
Members present: Rick Abbott, Nick Arguimbau, Patricia Lemon 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Jon Calcari

Call to Order - Chair Arguimbau called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
in the Town Hall.

I.	Minutes
	Abbott MOVED to approve of the minutes of the October 5, 2009
	meeting as written. Lemon SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of
	3-0-0.

II.	Presentations/Discussions
1.  Selectboard Reports --
 Lemon mentioned receiving a memo from Buildings and Energy Committee
 member Janice Kurkoski regarding a Greening Your Community meeting to
 be held in Hadley on October 29. Lemon said she may attend; Abbott will
 be unable to attend; Arguimbau may be attending.
	A letter of appreciation to Janet Conover for her willingness to
	serve on the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee
	was presented to the Board members.  Lemon gave the promised letter
	of appreciation to Arguimbau for his signature.
Arguimbau noted that he is keeping a close eye on the situation
involving several un-permitted dwellings. The Board discussed the
evidentiary process with respect to hearings, and by consensus agreed to
authorize the Chair and Town Coordinator to have a discussion with Town
Counsel.
2. Town Coordinator Report --
	Lemon MOVED to declare the Power America Model #1340 and Craftsman
	High Pressure Washer/Cleaning System as surplus property. Abbott
	SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
	Young said that the Chestnut Hill Road bridge lumber order is
	stalled while the vendor tries to obtain white oak timbers. Kilhart
	does not consider red oak an acceptable substitute as it will not
	last. If the wood cannot be delivered soon, the bridge may have to
	be closed for the entire winter.
	Lemon wanted it noted in the minutes that Tim Kilhart has been
	appointed to the executive committee of the Tri County Highway
	Association.	As Clerk of the Selectboard, Lemon's signature is
	required on the Verizon and Nation Grid petitions for 17 new jointly
	owned poles on Hastings Heights Road and two jointly owned poles on
	Athol Road.
	Arguimbau MOVED that the board approve the Verizon and Nation Grid
	petitions for 17 new jointly owned poles on Hastings Heights Road
	and two jointly owned poles on Athol Road, as amended based on
	representations made at pole hearings and set forth in the minutes
	of September 18, 2009. Lemon SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of
	3-0-0.   Board members signed as required.
	The Board reviewed the FY 09 Community Development Strategy Project
	List. Young asked for suggestions to add to the list. Lemon
	suggested tennis courts, senior elderly housing, increased security
	and handicapped accessibility along with better maintenance in the
	Historical Society Building. Young wanted continued modernization
	and expansion of broadband, enhancement of the view from atop Mt.
	Grace, upgrading the heat and air system at the WCS, and basketball
	courts. R. Calcari suggested a small animal shelter so that future
	Animal Control Officers will have a facility designed for animal
	care and not be required to keep strays at their house or on their
	property.  Arguimbau suggested adding the proposed goals set forth
	in the Open Space and Recreation Plan as recently presented, but
	questioned enhancement of the view from atop Mt. Grace, which is not
	in town jurisdiction.
	
III.	  New and Other Business -- 
	Lemon MOVED to authorize the Chair to execute the Cultural Council
	grant contract in the amount of $4,000.00. Abbott SECONDED. Motion
	carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
	
IV.	Public Comment -None.
	
V. 	Adjournment
	Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 6:59 pm. Arguimbau SECONDED.
	Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.

	Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari