Town of Warwick Selectboard
September 10, 2007
Town of Warwick Minutes

Members present: Rick Abbott, Patricia Lemon, Jim Toth

Others: Jeannette Fellows, Tim Kilhart, Dana Robinson, Dick Whiting,
Miryam Williamson, Mary Williamson, Harriet Green, Jan Conover, Fred
Dup�r�

The Board signed FY08 Warrant 05.

I. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:38 p.m. at the Town Hall by
Chairman Lemon.

II. Minutes

Lemon Moved to approve the minutes of the Sept. 4 meeting. Abbott
seconded. VOTED.

III. Presentations/Discussions 1. Highway Superintendent Kilhrt's
request for overtime

Toth Moved to approve the Highway Superintendent's revised contract
effective until 6/30/08 adding 1) Patriot's Day as a holiday, 2)
clarification of holiday compensation time, and 3) adding overtime pay
for winter snow and ice hours to the Supt. salary at the rate of
$31.88/hour. Lemon seconded. VOTED.

Both the SelectBoard chair and Kilhart signed the contract.

2. Treasurer - Robinson requested that the Board approve the Town's
borrowing of $222,076.94 with $1466.01 for interest. The Board and Town
Clerk signed the appropriate notes.

Toth Moved to approve the Treasurer's request for borrowing. Lemon
seconded. VOTED. 3. Treasurer's Bond -the amount was incorrect. The
additional cost to increase the bond from $80,000 to the state-required
$100,000 for Robinson will be about $60/year. 4. Thank you notes - being
sent to Van Johnson for picnic table repair, Jack Cadwell for window
repair at Town Hall, Mr. Dauphinais of Arizona and Steve and Janice
Kurkoski for mailboxes at Town Hall, and to George Day for paying
proposal fees for people who inspected Town Clock for repairs. 5. Town
Clock Repair - The Board discussed the 3 proposals received and compared
work and quotes. They discussed the extent of the work, installing an
"actuator" to set time when the clock will ring, repairing the strike
and drum.

Toth Moved D'Avanza's proposal to install an actuator. Lemon seconded.
No action taken on motion.  [I'm pretty sure I made the motion, since I
offered to withdraw it; I don't remember which of us seconded it.] 
Considerable discussion and calculation ensued.

Abbott Moved to use D'Avanza's options 1, 3, and 4 for $6125 to repair
the Town Clock. Lemon seconded. VOTED.

6. Town Flag - briefly discussed creating flag for Warwick to hang in
Hall of Flags at Statehouse. 7. Library Fountain flowers - The Board
received a $21 bill for flowers from Library Trustees to come from
Fountains and Grounds account. 8. November 19 meeting - will change to
Tuesday, Nov. 13 due to conflicts 9. Road Layout

Toth Moved to reschedule the public hearing for the layout of
Hettie-Belle Lane/Garage Rd. to Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. Abbott seconded.
VOTED.

IV. Public Comment - None

V. Reconvened Hearing on East Rum Brook Road - The Board reconvened the
public hearing at 7:40 p.m. After an abbreviated discussion and
receiving some information from Dup�re, the Board held a vote.

Lemon Moved to discontinue maintenance of East Rum Brook Road, according
to MGL Chap 82, Sec. 32A: the Town shall no longer be bound to keep such
way or public way in repair and upon filing of such declaration with the
Town Clerk such declaration shall take effect, provided that sufficient
notice to warn the public that the way is no longer maintained is posted
at both ends of such way or public way, or portions thereof. Toth
seconded. VOTED.

The hearing concluded at 8:00 p.m.

VI. Adjournment

Lemon Moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:08 p.m. Toth seconded. VOTED.