Town of Warwick
Selectboard
July 9, 2012
 Minutes 
Members present: Dawn Magi, Nick Arguimbau, Patricia Lemon 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Robin Sherman (FCRHRA), Jon Calcari

I.   Call to Order 
Chair Magi called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm in Town Hall. 

Public Comment 
None.
Minutes
Arguimbau MOVED to accept the minutes of the June 25, 2012 meeting as
printed. Lemon SECONDED with a Friendly amendment to add to the last
sentence of item III.3. the following text: "or with misappropriation of
public property if they sneak their rubbish into the compactor."
Arguimbau ACCEPTED the Friendly Amendment. Motion CARRIED 3-0-0.
IV. Presentations and Discussions
1.   Report on DCR Broadband MOA Renewal and of associated reseller
MOA's --Young said that he had not heard anything since the last week of
June, and had no progress to report at this time. 
2.   Housing Authority-- Young introduced Robin Sherman, the Executive
Director of the Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment
Authority (FCRHRA). Ms. Sherman said that she will be visiting all
Franklin County towns to talk about the Housing Rehab Revolving Loan
Program. She explained that the FCRHRA applies for and manages federal
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) on behalf of towns. She said
that grant funds are awarded to low and moderate income residents by way
of 0% interest deferred payment loans whose proceeds may be used for
health and safety improvements such as: repair or replacement of roofs,
wells and septic systems; or for lead abatement; asbestos removal;
plumbing and electrical upgrades. Over the past thirty years, Warwick
has received 14 grants.
	Ms. Sherman explained that funds from the repayment of loans in or
	prior to 1992 are unrestricted, while those after 1992 are
	considered to be program income.  She said that there is a new state
	rule that allows for funds from repayment of loans made under grants
	that have been closed out for a minimum of five years to be
	unrestricted. If the grant has been closed out for less than five
	years, repayment funds totaling more than $35,000 in a calendar year
	are considered program income; such funds totaling less than $35,000
	in a calendar year are now unrestricted.
    	Ms. Sherman discussed the 24-page agreement she had presented to
    	the Board. She explained that she wanted to have a written
    	agreement in place as opposed to the more informal, verbal
    	agreements from the past. She highlighted various changes in
    	federal and state regulations. She stressed the need to
    	maintaining confidentiality for loan applicants. Ms. Sherman
    	discussed loan forgiveness in case of hardship or emergency and
    	the program income plan. She stated that towns will receive
    	regular written reports.
	Finally, Ms. Sherman said that she wanted the options within the
	agreement to be clearly understood by the Board members before they
	give their guidance as to which options they choose. She fielded
	several questions from the Board and Town Coordinator.
	Young asked the Board to sign the close-out document for the 2009
	grant. Magi signed as Chair on behalf of the Selectboard.
Transfer Station -- Young explained that the Solid Waste District had
bid the hauling and disposal of waste and recyclables, beginning July
1st. Transfer Station Commissioners Mike Mankowsky and David Koester,
who had been introduced to the Board just before this meeting was called
to order, returned with minutes of their first meeting. Young said that
they had voted to recommend that the Selectboard vote to accept and sign
the three-year contract offered by the Solid Waste District. He noted
that the paper compactor lease with Complete Disposal must continue
until January. Young said that the FCSWD's was by far the lowest bid and
would save the Town about $3000/year. He recommended that the Board vote
to ratify the Commissioners decision and authorize the execution of the
contract.
Lemon MOVED that the Board sign the contract. Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion
CARRIED 3-0-0.
	All three Board members signed the contract.	
Selectboard Reports--No Board members had anything to report at this time. 
5.	Town Coordinator--Young asked the Board if anyone had questions
for him on his written report; there were none.  
IV. Adjournment
At 7:17 pm, Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting.  Arguimbau SECONDED.
Motion CARRIED 3-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari