Town of Warwick
                                                             Selectboard
                                                         December 19, 2016
                                                                Minutes
Members present: Dawn Magi, Lawrence Pruyne
Member via Remote Participation:  James Erviti (joined at 6:05 p.m.)
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo, Finance Committee member Steve Ruggiero, Jon Calcari, Jared
Robinson (Athol Daily News)

I.  Call to Order 
Chair Magi called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm in the Town Hall.

II. Minutes
Pruyne MOVED to approve the minutes of December 5, 2016 as printed. Magi
SECONDED. Motion CARRIED 2-0-0. 
III.Presentations and Discussions
1.  Part-time Plow Truck Drivers--Young explained that while the Board
voted the pay rate for part-time plow truck drivers, they did not vote
to approve the drivers themselves
Pruyne MOVED to approve the part-time hires of Martin Vogt, George Roaf
and Robert Kirley as plow truck drivers at the previously authorized
hourly rate of $16.50. Magi SECONDED.  Motion CARRIED 2-0-0. 

2.  Cellular--Young said that he met with members of the Broadband
Committee to gauge their interest in pursuing cell service as a part of
their mission. He said they have only a mild interest in conducting a
survey of what residents have and what they want. Young said if
something doesn't happen during the next year of the Broadband build
they will probably do something with wi-fi voice overlay. 
	Erviti joined the meeting at 6:05 p.m. via remote participation.
	Pruyne said that he thought the town should offer cellular service to
residents to boost the appeal of living here; Magi concurred. Young
noted that having cell service is also a safety issue. Erviti inquired
about costs and timing. Young explained that radio waves propagate the
same so places that are strong or weak remain consistent. He also said
that the $450,000.00 broadband grant has nothing to do with cellular. He
said that the installation of 60-foot treated wood poles and the
internet backhaul will be completed before bringing cellular service to
town.

3.	Energy and Green Communities--Young said that the Town Hall heat
pump project has been legally posted for bid again with the deadline for
bids of January 23, 2017. He also said that the net meter host project
in West Brookfield and Ware will be physically installed by January 1,
2017 but no revenue will be seen before March 31, 2017.

4.	Broadband--Young said that he, Tom Wyatt and Dawn Magi had a
telephone conference with MBI on the terms of the construction grant. He
noted that they must go before the executive committee of Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative, the parent organization of MBI, in late
January for final ratification of the $450,000.00 grant. Young said that
we will receive three payments of $150,000.00 each: one at the
beginning, another at 50% of distribution capacity, and the last after
completion of the build and 96% of the Town's residents have been
reached and download speed of 25Mb per second and upload speed of 3Mb
per second is achieved. He said that he has the sense that the
$86,000.00 already spent on the build will be included under the grant.
	
	Pruyne said that he wanted to have a meeting with the Selectboard and
Warwick Broadband staff. Young suggested a daytime meeting be scheduled
after Christmas; the Board members concurred.

5.   Vacant Property Update -- Young said that he had met with the
couple who purchased the property on east Wilson Road, and that the
Planning Board is still working with FRCOG for the initial (historic)
environmental study.

6.   Set Personnel Policy Hearing--Young suggested Tuesday, January 17,
2017 at 6:30 p.m. for a hearing on the proposed changes to the Town's
Personnel Policy. There was a consensus of the to hold the hearing one
that date at that time. Young said that the Highway Department employees
pointed out a problem with vacation accrual and that he will confer with
Town Counsel on the language for that issue.

7.	Selectboard Reports --There were no reports given at this meeting. 

8.	Coordinator Report--Young said that there will be a meeting on
Tuesday, January 10, 2017 with the Selectboards and Finance Committees
of all four towns along the School Committee members to discuss the FY
18 PVRSD budget. The meeting will be held in Bernardston.

9.	Public Comment--Ruggiero inquired about the firearms policy; Magi
said the Selectboard's intent was to ban firearms only within Town Hall
itself.
	
10. New and Other Business Unanticipated at Time of Meeting Posting
--None.

IV.Adjournment	

At 6:45 p.m., Pruyne MOVED to adjourn. Magi SECONDED. Motion CARRIED
3-0-0: Magi - AYE; Pruyne - AYE; Erviti - AYE. 


Documents consulted at this meeting:
*Draft Minutes of Selectboard meeting of December 5, 2016
*Coordinator Report dated December 15, 2016
*PVRSD Agenda for December 8, 2016 meeting
*PVRSD Budget FY 18 Presentations
*PVRSD Budget Subcommittee meeting minutes of February 4, 2016
*PVRSD Pre-K FY 18 Enrollment Projection
*PVRSD Kindergarten FY 18 Enrollment Projection
*PVRSD Actual and Projected Enrollment Trends FY 13 - FY 19
*PVRSD Staff FY 18
*W. Mass Salary Survey Information
*PVRSD Budget Subcommittee meeting agenda for December 15, 2016
*Minutes of December 8, 2016 PVRSD Budget School Committee meeting