Town of Warwick
Selectboard
May 17, 2010
Minutes 
Members present: Rick Abbott, Patricia Lemon
Member Absent: Nick Arguimbau 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Dawn Magi, Jon Calcari, Paula and Jared Robinson
(Athol Daily News)

I.   Call to Order 
Vice Chair Abbott called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. in the
Warwick Free Library.

II.   Minutes
Lemon MOVED to approve the minutes of May 3, 2010 as printed. Abbott
SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.

III. Presentations/Discussions
Conservation Commission Appointments--Young said that Con Comm Chair
Karro Frost informed him of two vacancies, and requested that the Board
appoint Ann Kendall and Grigori Brodski. Kendall will finish out the
term of Albert Alden, who recently resigned. Young also noted that Frost
is looking to obtain the resignation of an inactive member, at which
time she will request that slot be filled by a particular individual.
Lemon MOVED to appoint Ann Kendall to the Conservation Commission for a
term ending June 30, 2013, and to appoint Grigori Brodski to the
Conservation Commission for a term ending June 30, 2012. Abbott
SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.

2.   WCS Sprinkler--Young explained the differences between the two
proposals received for the WCS sprinkler system, which the Town is under
a legal order to repair. Proposals were evaluated on technical merit,
and the ad hoc committee of Young, Jim Toth, Les Goodman and Rick Abbott
chose Simplex Grinnell's proposal to replace the historically
problematic and corrosive system with a wet one in heated areas. The
committee opened Simplex Grinnell's price bid, which came in at
$196,000.00, far higher than anticipated. Young proposed that the Town
engage Simplex to write a biddable scope narrative, project
specifications, and hydraulic calculations, in order to generate clear
plans to be put out for bid. This engineering would cost $27,600.00.
Young also pointed out ways to cut labor costs, including the use of
CPVC piping on branch lines.
Lemon MOVED we contract with Simplex Grinnell to draw up engineering
design as delineated by David Young, for up to $27,600.00.  Abbott
SECONDED. After much discussion, Lemon Called the Question. Abbott and
Lemon: Nay. Motion failed.
     There was a consensus that an additional article should be added to
     the Special Town Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 7 at 7 pm.
     Young will draft appropriate articles, and the Selectboard will
     meet Monday, May 24 at 1 pm in Town Hall to approve STM warrant and
     reorganize the Board.

Selectboard Reports--Lemon announced that the Warwick Community School
has received a grant to purchase a 15-foot elm tree specially bred to be
resistant to Dutch elm disease. The School is seeking the Board's
approval to accept the grant and purchase the tree.
Lemon MOVED to authorize the Warwick Community School to accept the
grant and plant the tree as proposed. Abbott SECONDED. Motion carried by
a vote of 2-0-0.

Coordinator Report--Young asked the Board if there were any questions on
his printed report; there were none. He noted that the Buildings and
Energy Committee had asked that the chimneys be first on the list of
repairs to Town Hall. Young said that he will engage a general
contractor to take down the existing chimneys, and then bring in a mason
for repointing. He noted that an upgrade to the broadband connection on
the cell tower will be done soon. Young also spoke about the brand new
2009 Ford F550 dump truck, which will cost $1,500.00 less than a 2011
model. The 2009 truck will come with full warranties, $2,000.00 worth of
extra suspension, and will be delivered in July 2010.
New and Other Business-- Young handed out to the Board members an
article on Broadband that recently appeared in the Greenfield Recorder.
IV. Public Comment-- None.
V. 	Adjournment
Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 6:58 pm. Abbott SECONDED. Motion
carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari