Town of Warwick
Selectboard
September 20, 2010
Minutes 
Members present: Dawn Magi, Nick Arguimbau
Members Absent: Patricia Lemon 
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Jon Calcari, Jared Robinson (Athol Daily News)

I.   Call to Order 
Chair Arguimbau called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm in Town Hall. No
changes were made to the printed agenda.

II.   Public Comment   
None.
							
III. Minutes
Magi MOVED to pass over the minutes of September 7 and 8, 2010.
Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.	
Magi was absent for these meetings. Patricia Lemon was present for both
meetings, but was absent from this one. The minutes for September 7th
and 8th will be considered at the October 4 meeting. 
Magi asked that the Athol Daily News retract a statement which appeared
in the paper stating that she was followed by the Police; reporter Jared
Robinson agreed. The error arose from a misconstrued comment made by
Lemon in Magi's absence. It was agreed that in future it shall be best
if Board members speak only for themselves.

IV. Presentations and Discussions
CDBG Housing Rehab Program Amendment -- Young said that we are well into
the four-town housing grant, and noted that Warwick has met its number
of projects. Considerable grant funds remain, and a change in the
program design is now being sought. The Franklin County Regional Housing
and Rehabilitation Authority is requesting the Selectboard's permission
to amend the Warwick, Leverett, Shutesbury, Whately Housing
Rehabilitation Program. 
The current program offers a full deferred payment no interest loan with
payback due at time of sale or transfer of the property. The proposed
change would allow one-half of the loan to be forgiven after 15 years
and if sold or transferred prior to the fifteen years the payback would
be prorated at 0% interest; otherwise it would be discharged on the
fifteenth year anniversary of the loan date. The other half of the loan
would be a full deferred payment loan at 0% interest which would be paid
back when the property is transferred or sold. The Selectboards of all
four towns must vote to accept the proposed change before the process
can continue. Once the four Boards approve, a public hearing will be
held in the lead town, which is Warwick. Then the request will be
submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development. A time
extension will also be requested to allow time for the grant funds to be
expended.
Magi MOVED to approve seeking a CDBG program amendment on the housing
rehabilitation activity whereby half the loaned amount is forgiven after
fifteen years. Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
2.  Chapter 90 Short Term Borrowing --Young had short-term borrowing
documents for the Board to approve and sign. The Town will borrow
$195,000.00 to cover Chapter 90 expenses, which will in turn be
reimbursed. The amount borrowed will cover expenses of $60,000.00 for
the Wendell road box culvert repair; the remainder for paving projects.
Magi MOVED to approve short term borrowing of $195,000.00 reimbursable
Chapter 90 expenditures. Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of
2-0-0.
3.  Special Municipal Employee Designation and MGL 268A:20(d) Exemption 
--  Young explained that several people who served as election workers
at the September 14th primary election also hold appointed positions in
Town. He asked the Board to declare the position of election worker
Special Municipal Employee and grant MGL 268A:20(d) exemptions to those
named in the Board's meeting packet.
Magi MOVED to declare election workers special municipal employees and
to grant the following individuals exemptions under MGL 268A:20(d): Beth
Gilgun, Daniel Dibble, Barbara Walker, Debra Paulson, Rodney Whipple,
Helen Whipple, and Ann Kendall. Arguimbau SECONDED. Motion carried by a
vote of 2-0-0.
4.	Selectboard Reports -- None.
5.	Coordinator Report -- Young noted that the Town Hall roof work
will commence on September 27th, and that on September 23rd the final
walk-through and test of the WCS sprinkler system will take place. He
said that the preventative maintenance contract for the sprinkler system
will include quarterly inspections for three years, two of which are
also under warranty.
Young mentioned the proposed idea of offering "half-speed" Broadband
as a more affordable subscription option, and also a $70.00 option
that would be faster than the current speed. A discussion of various
technical and financial aspects of the Warwick Broadband System
ensued.
6.   Other Business -- None. 

 V. 	Adjournment
At 6:45 pm, Magi MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Arguimbau SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari