Town of Warwick
Selectboard
May 3, 2010
Minutes 
Members present: Rick Abbott, Nick Arguimbau, Patricia Lemon 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Open Space Committee and Conservation Committee
member Mary Williamson, Moderator Al Mexcur, Paula Robinson (Athol Daily
News)
I.   Call to Order 
Chair Arguimbau called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. in the Town
Hall. Arguimbau added an agenda item regarding Moore's Pond beach.
II.   Minutes
Lemon MOVED to approve the minutes of both the Vegetation hearing and
Selectboard meeting held on April 20, 2010 as printed. Abbott SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
III. Presentations/Discussions
1.	Review Annual Town Meeting Speaking Assignments--Young suggested
alternating the reading of warrant articles. He also explained that
Articles 11 and 15 would be taken out of order and presented prior to
the Omnibus Budget (Article 5). Recognition of residents who died since
last year's Town meeting will be read by Chair Arguimbau. Young said he
will give special recognition to Ed Lemon for his work on the Warwick
website, Albert "Buster" Alden for his decades of service to the Town on
the Finance and Conservation Committees and the Planning Board, and Al
Mexcur for his sixteen years as Moderator.
2. Resolution on Moore's Pond Beach--Young said that he was looking for
a resolution from the Board in accordance with the provisions of article
8 of the purchase-and-sale agreement between the town and owner (and
former resident)Neil Chadwick for the Moore's Pond beach property.
Williamson spoke to the Board about article 8, which assures Chadwick
and his family and guests access via the beach in recognition of his
having allowed residents free access for the past 23 years. She said
that Chadwick wants something in writing from the Town that will be
noted in the minutes of this meeting.
Lemon MOVED in recognition of the Seller's generosity in allowing
residents of the Town of Warwick to use the Seller's beach over more
than two decades, the Buyer shall request that the Selectmen of the Town
of Warwick adopt a resolution, to be included in their minutes, stating
that the family and guests of Neil E. Chadwick, and the family and
guests of the immediate next purchaser of the remaining real estate of
the Selah Realty Trust (about four acres of land with buildings on
Wilson Road) will continue to have a right of access for swimming at the
beach, subject to all town and state rules, regulations and ordinances
that apply to other users of the beach. The term "guests" is intended to
include all invited guests, even if from out of town.  Abbott SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
3.	Hockanum Road Vegetation--the Board discussed Highway
Superintendent Tim Kilhart's draft letter, which will be used as a
paradigm for agreements between the Town and property owners. This will
apply to all cutting on roads under shade tree and scenic by-law
regulations.
Lemon MOVED that the sentence which begins the second paragraph of the
letter be amended to read "The following areas are the agreed upon
cutting between the Town of Warwick and the Property Owner. (Attach
diagrams and/or photographs specifying the work to be done.)" Abbott
SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 3-0-0.
4.	Report on WCS Sprinkler Bids--Young said that two proposals have
been received. Copies of both proposals have been given to Jim Toth from
the Buildings and Energy Committee, Selectman Rick Abbott and Finance
Committee member Les Goodman for review and evaluation of the technical
aspects. One company proposes to replace most of the failed portion of
the system with a new type of pipe, while the other firm proposes to
renovate the current system. Funding for this project is the subject of
Article 18 of the ATM warrant.
5.  New and Other Business--Al Mexcur arrived to discuss the ATM with
the Board. It was agreed that Rick Abbott would lead the Pledge of
Allegiance; Nick Arguimbau would remember the deceased citizens; and the
reading of specific warrant articles was assigned to each Board member.
Mexcur praised Young for his work on the ATM warrant.
IV. Public Comment--Robinson inquired about the totem on Town Hall Lawn.
Abbott   explained that the Transition Towns initiating group placed it
there to raise awareness of the impending decrease in the availability
of oil, and the increased need for local sustainability and
self-sufficiency.
Calcari had to leave the stage at 6:52 pm, as she had been occupying the
seat reserved for the Town Clerk for the Annual Town Meeting. At 7 p.m.
the Selectboard meeting was suspended in order to convene the ATM.
V. 	Adjournment
After the Annual Town Meeting was closed at 9:50 pm, Moderator Al Mexcur
turned over the gavel given to him by his predecessor Helen Whipple, and
a handbook on parliamentary procedure. After sixteen years, Mexcur chose
not to seek re-election. Lemon left the stage.
Abbott MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 pm. Arguimbau SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari