Okay, good evening and welcome to the select board meeting for the town of Southwick for Monday, June 1st, 2026. Time is 6 o'clock p.m. and we're here in the land use hearing room at town hall. Uh this meeting is being held in hybrid
fashion both in person uh and via Zoom and all meetings of the select board with the exception of executive session are being recorded. Uh if anyone else is recording the meeting, you're more than welcome to just uh let somebody know.
>> Frank Gore, 40 Birchwood Road audio and video. >> That's it. >> I was looking for Cliff. >> No, Cliff. >> Okay. So, why don't we start off with the pledge of allegiance and uh Lieutenant
Tagert, can you lead us in the pledge this evening since you're closest to the flag? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. And >> why don't we do a quick roll call before we get started? Uh Doug Mglin, >> Russ Anderson, >> Joe Dee, Dean Signon. >> Awesome. >> And let me take this opportunity to welcome Joe back to the board.
Congratulations on your election victory and looking forward to working with you. >> Thank you. >> First order of business is public comments. Is there anyone in the audience that has any public comments that they'd like to address to the
select board at this time? Is there anyone on Zoom hearing and seeing none? Okay. Our first order of business is to reorganize the board. Um at this time, usually right after in our
first meeting after the election, the board reorganizes and we elect a chair, a vice chair, and a clerk. Um in the absence of the chair, um I am the acting chair until the board reorganizes, which is in about uh 35 or
40 seconds from now hopefully. So um I'd entertain a motion for chair for this coming year. Can we have a discussion first? >> Absolutely. >> I just want to get out there. So, all three of us have issues, right? My
issue, my son is on the um he's electrical inspector. He's per DM, not a benefit of position. So, I just want to get that out there. So, if anything comes up for building inspector electrical, I will gladly abstain and and move away. I just want that out there now. And if you guys have
anything, you're more than welcome to share. Yeah, my my stuff's been out there for a year before as far as senior center or fire department and worked around it, you know, guidance of the ethics. So, I'm not concerned. >> Cemetery, too, right?
>> I mean, ceme uh I have I have no relatives working in town hall. Um but, uh everyone knows where I work and I usually step aside for anything to do with that. >> Wonderful. So, thank you. Is there a motion to nominate anyone as
chair of the select board for this coming year? >> Make a motion to nominate Doug for chairman. >> We'll second that. >> Okay. Roll call vote. >> Joseph DDI. >> Russell Anderson. Yes.
>> Doug Moin. Yes. Uh I'll nominate uh Russell Anderson for vice chair. >> I will second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. Joseph DD. Yes. >> Anderson. Yes. >> And uh I guess I will nominate Joseph DD
as clerk. >> Last one standing. >> Seconded. >> Roll call vote. Doug Moan. Yes. >> Russ Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph DD. Yes. >> Boy, we used to make a big show of picking up all your stuff and moving the plaques around. We don't have to do that anymore.
>> Well, if I got it early, I was going to say just get in the middle, Russ. That' be so much easier. >> Okay. So, our next order of business is an interview for a Mr. Matthew Nolton for the Southwick Police Department patrol officer vacancy. Is there a Mr.
Nolton in the room? We save the seat, sir. Ew. How are you? >> Well, >> okay. Uh we have six questions for you and then at the
end you'll have an opportunity to make any statement or ask any questions or whatever you'd like to do after that. >> Okay. >> Sound reasonable? >> Sounds good. >> Joe, you want to take the first question? >> Sure. Tell us what you know about the town of
Southwick and its police department. >> So, town of Southwick was incorporated, I think 1770. Um, a lot of agricultural history in Southwick. It's, you know, unique with where it is in Massachusetts. um you
know there were parts of it that were part of Connecticut and Massachusetts and a long time ago but going forward um you know it's a lot rooted in in tradition um just like today you know um the beginning of this you know we pledge
allegiance to the flag I haven't done that in in a long time and I haven't seen that done that in a long time and um uh but with the police department um it runs about 20 to 23 full-time staff um obviously with the lakes here.
There's uh boat patrol, especially with the bike, you know, a lot of forested areas. So, there is a lot of patrol and specialized, you know, patrols for that as well. >> Okay. Why do you believe the Southwork Police Department is the best fit for
you? >> Um, I think it comes back to, like I said, with which tradition and um for me it's my home. Like, I moved I originally moved here 2014. Um, I grew up in Awan. Um, so it's right right next door. Um,
but I just this is sound there's just a charm to it. It's just hard to put a you know put a word on it. But um eventually moved here after my my military deployment. I you know once I got home I I was living in Southwick and you know I I came back in 2017. I've I've been here
since. And um for me uh personally you know I've been a police officer for six years now. I think it's um I I've come to realize I think it's it's important to you know serve the community you live in what I'm finding and uh you know I
wouldn't want anything more than to serve the you know the town that I live in. >> Can I ask a brief followup? Where have you served as a police officer previously? >> I I am currently working for the Northampton Police Department. So, Matthew, can you describe the most
important traits of a good police officer? >> Um, I I think it's, you know, firstly, it's presence. As a police officer, I think when people call for the police, you know, they're calling because, you know, they have no other choice. So, as
police officer, it's just, you know, having that presence, bringing, you know, calm back to chaos. And another big one is obviously compassion for um the people you're interacting with. You know, it's easy to get lost when you're trying to figure things out, but at the
end of the day, you know, having that compassion regardless of who it is is, you know, very important because a lot, you know, in a smaller town, you you're going to see people, you know, you're going to keep seeing people in the town. Um, I think that's a big thing and I
think that brings a lot of legitimacy to the police department is having that compassion and having that presence and you know that fairness when it comes to policing. >> Followup. What is compassion for you? compassion is um we're all human beings
and I think it comes down to realizing that you know with basic interactions even as a police officer you wear a uniform but at the end of the day you're still human as well and I think relating that to someone else and realizing what you want from a police officer in the
situation or just from another person decency or respect I I think it comes down to that and you know I think fairness and respect is big in Thank you. >> Okay. >> How would you handle a call involving a
restraining order violation by another officer? >> Um, so obviously that's that's something I would notify a supervisor currently on shift with that regarding if the restraining order is with another patrol
officer um in in in the town, I'm assuming in South. >> Yeah. um as an example. Um obviously with that a supervisor would be needed to go forward and um you know may maybe up to the chief. The chief obviously would have to know what's going on.
Obviously the you know uh the select board if if it gets to that point depending on who it is in in uh department >> chain of command. >> Yes. Thank you. you are transporting an arresty to
booking when you encounter a serious motor vehicle accident. What steps do you take in this situation? >> So I know for our policy if we have someone in our cruiser or we're not going to stop it. And obviously if if it's if it comes to down to preserving
life in that car accident, but obviously you're going to radio that in and let the department know or let dispatch know what's going on. um if it's if you can see if it's just a slight you know fending better from my experience I like
you can kind of tell if it's going to be you know if you need to stop and make sure to preserve life so be it but if you see it with someone in the back depending on the policy of the police department I'll speak from experience we're most we're not going to stop for
that we'll contact that you know make sure everyone's okay you know if you can see if it's obviously looking Bad. Yes. Stop to preserve life. >> Good. Excellent. >> Can you describe the role of technology in law enforcement today? Um, it's
increasing every day. You know, I I I I couldn't imagine being police officer 20 years ago, 30 years ago. The amount of technology that we have, it's everything's technology. You know, you're you're running people's page. Everything is technology. And it's and
it's only going forward with that. So it's it's always evolving. But anything with policing, it's always evolving. You're always learning new things almost every year with technology, drones. So >> find yourself comfortable with that, >> using it, and leveraging what's
available to you for tools? >> Yeah, I it's, you know, I especially through, you know, throughout the military, that's all you're learning is technology. Technology. You're always learning something new. And I think that's the biggest thing. Even in policing, you're learning something new every day. You'll never run into the
same situation. And that mindset is just continually learning that that comes into play with technology. Awesome. Well, that concludes our six difficult questions. >> Do you have any anything you'd like to
let us know or any questions that you have? Um, I I I want to obviously thank you all for your time and um, you know, I it would be a privilege, the greatest privilege for me to work for the town of Southwick. You know, it's um, it's been
goal for me for a while and um, you know, it would it'd be great to come home and and work for the town of Southwick. So, thank you for your time. >> If you don't mind, could you give us We don't have your application. >> Oh. >> So, I don't >> I don't know you from Adam. Okay. Can you just give us a a two-minute history
lesson of how you got here? You said military. >> Absolutely. So, I um I started I I joined the N Massachusetts National Guard. I was a military police since 2011. I I retired in 2021. Um while
doing that, I was part-time. I I've worked security. I I went from the security I worked as a correctional officer for the Hampton County Sheriff's Department. Um, and then I got an opportunity to go through the police academy with the National Guard. Um, and I took the opportunity and I've been
working at the Northampton Police Department ever since uh 2020. Um, and it's ever since then I I've been working there and um, you know, now I'm here and you know had an injury at work
and you know my goal ultimately was you know I I've always been interested in working in in Southwick and at that time I you know it didn't work out but um I came back from my injury and you know I'm here and you know I'm just grateful to be able to even be working as a
police officer and um it's it's been an interesting ride for me at Northampton. There's been a lot of ups and downs and but I've learned a lot about myself as a police officer and you know what this job means to me and um you know I I you know I showed myself I'm committed to this job and I I wish I hope to bring
that to to Southwick. >> What what shift are you on >> right now? I'm working 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. >> The fun shift. Oh, >> it's very it's very quiet. Nothing ever happens. Well, thank you for that. Thank you for your service to live. Thank you for
that. Awesome. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you. We will be coming back to that under old business. Okay. Great. While we have the chair, literal chair there, um discuss appoint Jennifer
Dietro as an associate member to open space recreation planning committee. Jennifer, >> how are you? >> Good. How are you today? >> Good. Good to see you. >> Good to see you. >> So, thank you for adding me to the agenda today.
>> Not a problem. So, you're what boarding commission are you on now? So currently um uh so um um I'm at 60 Lake View Street um in South Lake. I currently serve as a vice chair on the agricultural commission. Uh I've been only the vice chair for about six months
now, but I've served as a member um for almost total of three years now. I love it. Not leaving it. But um as I get closer to graduating with my bachelor's of science, I see that it's um my interests are turning towards
conservation and I've been going to the meetings at the conservation committee and I also worked with um a little bit with Martha on closing out some of our um action items uh through the the master plan action items u with the um
open space committee. So, I'm actually interested in joining both the open space um land management along with being on the the recreation planning board as well. Um I know it didn't say
on the agenda, but I don't know if there's an open position for the land management part of it, but I believe I was asked to come up here for that, too. So, um, you know, and I originally thought that not nobody could be on two
boards, but I see that now that there's you can serve on two boards at the same time. Um, so with my I'm going to school for environmental science with conservation as my minor. So it goes
hand in hand. I would like to give my expertise in the same way of learning along with um the board and so interested in kind of like that part of things and as I'm learning with uh going to the conservation commission the
things the the policies and how they run the hearings and it's it's very interesting to me and I feel like I can learn and grow and give my time for that too. So there's what's the second thing? >> Well, I don't that long I hope.
>> No, it's it's correct, but I think >> what's that? >> What is it? >> The OSRP open. >> Don't go ahead. >> Space recreation plan, right? Okay. >> That's a report that we have to do about every 10 years or so. >> We're coming up on that and we started
appointing that committee >> uh a month ago or so. and and there's place on there uh if you want to also serve on the open space there's also an open space land management committee which is
>> that's what I thought charged with kind of overseeing the lands that the town currently owns coming up with you know maintenance and things that they want to do there. >> Um I would out of an abundance of caution move that appointment to a future agenda
because we got to carry it on the agenda. But um I I think there there's a lot of commonality. A lot of the members of the OS of the open space land management are also going to be on the OSRP and plus there's a member there's members of other committees that are going to be on
the OSRP kind of like the last one if you remember when that was done. >> Um so we'll carry that discussion to a future meeting next week or the week after. >> Sure. Um but in the interim um I'd
entertain a motion to appoint Jennifer Dietro as an associate member to the open space recreation planning committee. >> So move second. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin yes. >> Russ Anderson yes. >> Joseph DD yes.
>> Perfect. And Nate if we could just take a note for next week agenda to put that on there. Please. Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Congratulations. Well, >> they're next meeting at 7 o'clock.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Our next item on the agenda is to discuss and vote on the Ed Hulcom road reconstruction project. And I do see Mr. Bozac. >> Hul, >> how are you? >> Good. Rich Bozac, South CBW. So this
this right here is our Ed Hulcom road reconstruction project contract and what it is is a contract needs to be signed by the board. So I figured I'd just come in person get this signed off hopefully so we can continue on. The project is
the idea is to have in this in June to have it restabilized and then paper plate stabilization full depth put back down and top coated with the inch and a half two inch overlay all before July 1. And that was the the
idea between Indis ourselves all that when we started the project. I just wanted to make sure I got this in front of you guys too. So I can give it to them and you can keep going. >> Was there multiple bids or just one >> one bit? I have that sheet >> various.
>> No, just this one just because of the the way it's the way they do the pave in place full stabilization. So that it's just their their way to do it where they can actually just take everything right from the road, put it right in the machine, put it right back one lane, and then they're down, turn around, come back the
next day, and then so it's less impact on the public traffic, all that. >> Kind of how they did more vining a couple years ago. >> Yep. >> I noticed yesterday more vining is cracking again already. >> Yeah. And it's uh we just did Tannery Road. It's the U. So, we're trying to
get our all those rows that have been done in the last five, six years on the crack seal list, make sure that we can preserve them longer. >> And this is within our budget that we had allocated for this project, >> correct? >> Yep. >> That was actually 25 money or 26,
>> right? It's all 25 money. It just kind of carried over. So, I still have money from the uh allocation as well as chapter 90. Send a motion to approve the contract for the Ed Hulcom road reconstruction project with
uh Seal Coding Inc. DBA Indis. >> So moved. >> I'll second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Professor Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph DD. Yes. >> Perfect. Thank you. Question about the performance B. >> Yeah.
>> Is there page three? So, it's not needed, but the payment bond is needed. Is that something we supply the payment bond? >> No, they supply the payment bond. >> They supply it. Okay. >> We have that right here. I mean, this is the contract.
>> Yep. And this was all looked over by somebody smarter than all of us. >> Hope so. I'm going to find out for you. >> Okay. >> It was okay. >> No, it's good. I That was the only questions I had. Of course, the June 30th deadline, but if they're going to
go right up and down, like you said, >> that's that's how they do it. Yeah. It be like one day down one lane, come back the other, and then they'll have the uh pavement crew come in, do the same thing. Yeah. >> And it's all done. >> It's great. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. >> You want to move right into the 2027
solid weights disposal agreement with K&W Materials? >> Same. Same. Uh so bids out for I put three bids out, we get two back. K&W and FNG Recycling, which is actually the old Coanta in Agalam. And um KW came
back as a low bidder again from their three-year contract with prior um one of the good things about them is they do have Saturday hours for our transfer station. So we still can go there and which will work in well where that contract and our mer contract for the recycling wing will be coming up
about the same time in three years. So be able to go forward from there. >> Do they do recycling too? the KW. No, it's just solid waste. So the uh construction the wood construction brief >> discussion. >> I don't have any notes on it.
>> You're looking for us to vote on that one, too, aren't you? Yeah, I think another signature that way. >> You have it. I believe. >> So, need a motion to enter into the agreement with >> was it KW? >> K&W. >> K&W.
Um, and that's that's the term of that agreement, sir. >> It's it's a we're going with we asked for a two or a three-year and they gave us a three-year. So, we're going to go with the three-year. They both have three years, but KW is the low bidder. Second. >> Second.
>> Roll call vote. >> Good thing we organized because that already has the names on the already. >> I chose to put it. >> Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Same. Yes. >> Joseph DD. Yes. >> And as is customary in new selectments
first meeting, we get to set a rate on something important. So, >> transfer station stickers and fees. So the transfer station stickers last year they went up to 185 for a regular and then a senior citizen was
105. Um this year if you guys have seen my summary we are uh we did do some budget cuts. So we are saving on that in for budget wise but the cost of everything is still going up and
operations are still very big still very big deficit. Um, so I wanted to see what you guys were thinking for increases to try to help offset. I do notice that there is more curbside pickup happening.
So that's why our revenue is down. >> I was going to ask that's you're projecting that or is that >> that's that's what they are as of right now,000. >> But and also our re our numbers for tonnage and all that and everything is creeping downward. So we are having less
I mean we're going more recycling which is helping off for the recyclable to total waste street. >> Do we do we know that I mean it's kind of hard to read the fine print thing if that's what that is but so
with curbside go increasing our revenues go down for people not taking out stickers. >> Mhm. >> Is the recycling going up as well? And is our tonnage going down to match the >> Our tonnage is going down for solid
waste. The paper is about consistent tonnage. Same with the bottles and cans. They fluctuate a little down but I mean two to five ton for the whole year. Uh bulky plastic is up so people more people are
recycling that aspect. Same with scrap metal, wood recycling, electronics. So a lot of recycling is what's making it go that way. Yeah, >> but it's just the actual the tonnage for trash is going down due to I believe less uh revenue
>> take apart >> and more and more people are just going to curbside because it's I believe it's just easier for them >> but it cost us the same amount to provide the service. >> Well, correct. >> Yes, sir. >> Yeah. >> That's the reason to go up the sticker price, >> right?
>> Or absorb it somewhere. >> Right. Well, I think you have to look at also as you increase the sticker price, you nar, you know, you're not getting close to the gap between curbside pickup, but it does narrow it somewhat. So, people do start making that choice. And I think that the some of the decrease in tonnage is Yes. Some of it's
curbside, but >> a lot of it is we added the >> the wood recycling. >> Yeah. >> And the bulky plastic and some of the other things is keeping that out of the solid waste topper. Um but
you know we have to we're not at a point where it's a diminishing return yet for you know I mean staffing wise and and capability wise at the transfer station. We're not at a point where you say oh we need we've it's decreased so we can
change the headcount or we can do this or yeah 100% right you know it it is what it is there. So thoughts >> should have got the finger one. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. You see electronically? >> I can't I can't even read it. No. My first go. I just want to see what the thought process was. I believe the 5% will at least cover the increase on the salaries and
that side of things in the operation. You said the other option was absorbing it in the annual next year. Is that kind of you met you made some comments about that in your letter? >> No, that did >> am I reading it wrong?
it it's kind of on the the first page, right? So it shows um the right hand column is kind of a deficit that gets carried on the tax rate, >> right, >> from the operation of the transfer station, but it's not fully funded by sales of
this sticker. >> No, not self-suppression. >> So, and so he's kind of showing the where we've been and what the deficit was. So last year it was almost half a million on the tax rate up from about $350,000
in fiscal year 25. 26 is not settled yet. Obviously the year's not over, but um and so you can look at the increase in on the sticker prices with a you know corresponding rate increase of what the net
increase in revenue would be if you sell similar number of stickers >> to what you're down anyway. So you're not going to sell them. >> Uh yeah, I mean it depends. I mean there's been some entrance in the on the curb side. There's been some additional entrance into that market.
So at fairly competitive pricing. So more more folks have taken it. But um So if we if we keep the sticker level then we're absorbing it in the t three
>> which you're doing anyways you're just going to absorb a little bit more of course right. Yeah, >> I just have the feeling that people will feel the 10 bucks, 20 bucks in the sticker more than they're going to feel
>> whatever the absorption tax rate is. >> So even if we're just doing the 7,000 range, the 5% 3% 5% it only goes up five $6, but you'll be second. >> What did it go up last year? >> Last year it was uh 15 >> 15% >> $15.
>> Okay. for a full-time sticker, >> right? So 5% is going to be how much? >> 5% increase is $9. >> $9. So then you must have went up 10 last year or nine, eight% >> about. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Probably the seven because it's five,
seven, eight, right? So >> yeah, >> so you were somewhere in there, >> right? The eight was more just an even number kind of >> Yeah. reference. >> I know we're at 185 now. >> Yes. >> And 105 for seniors.
>> And you're looking to go to 194 with a 5%. >> Not a lot of options. No. Have we ever done a study on if it was 100% untreated
would it >> uh more than a few years ago we we did that math and then we also have had some preliminary discussions a few years ago and then more than a few years ago about, you know, having the
town do curbside, right? And it just wasn't feasible for us to do it. And we had met with a couple different potential contractors that wanted to do it. Um, and frankly, the fear was that they'd loa because they'll take you over for
three years. you you you >> that once they got you >> you hand over your transfer station and then they >> they got you and then the rates go nuts. >> So, we've opted to keep the transfer station open and there's private industry if they want to be competitive and come in and offer that to our residents. They're doing that. Um
yeah, and I think you have a little bit of, you know, what you call price elasticity of demand, if you will, right? If you raise the sticker price to a certain point, people will start taking curbside. Um, and then you start to run into the problem where you still have the fixed cost to operate the
transfer station on way fewer users. So I think if we're judicious here, we we can still maintain the level that we need to there. >> So in 25 it was 753
stickers sold and the seniors was 1325. >> Yeah. >> Right. So in 26 regulars 526 so you lost 200 stickers. >> Yeah. >> And then the seniors went down to 731.
So you lost 600 stickers there. How do you lose 600 stickers? >> Well that actually when I did the math quick that that makes sense. >> Yeah >> because I came up with 543 if you divided the $100,000 loss.
>> Right. Yeah. by the >> not including the senior the seniors kind of averages out and I know it's a projection but >> yeah I racked my brain too going how would we >> yeah where' they go 200 stickers go >> where' they go but yet the the the cost
and the tonnage and all that is >> right there just dipping like it's >> Yep. So, I'm just even I have been kind of racking my brain and I'm not going to lie. I drove around and I just see more and more. >> There's a lot of trucks. >> There is there's just more barrels that
I mean there's two things at play here. One is you're seeing more more homes opt to take >> private pickup and then you've also seen the trend over the years. I know it was not that long ago where more than half the stickers crossed over at the senior rate. >> Yeah. So then that's reflecting the
population in town too. >> Mhm. >> And you and when you have some developments like the >> um the American in Rails End, some of those have private collection already as part of their their deal. I don't know if Rails End does, but there's other
developments that they have their own. >> But a lot of people that's what they opt for. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But those numbers weren't in here to begin with anyways. Yeah, I mean I'm with you. But yeah, >> we did the other community I was with,
we had landfill that closed. We had to go to um pickup bill and I think this is 10 years ago now, but it it added $400 to the tax bill basically per um but then like you said, it starts to
spiral because oh, I have more I need more than what my one barrel does. So now I got to pay for bags and then you know it turns into a >> quite a quagmire of expenses that you don't see, >> right? >> Because we only had a $25 sticker >> because waste management was right
there. >> It was part of the Yeah, we got tax money from it. So it was a win-win >> and then a lose-lose. Um, so I mean although this, you know, pushing 200 bucks for stickers a lot,
there's there's not a lot of options. My from previously, I know it was like 400 bucks a year for pickup, something like that. I don't know. >> I was I was going to say I think I said like a buck and a quarter, a quarter, $500 a year. And like you said, now add in an extra barrel and all that stuff.
And then the bulky side of things and Yeah. We we can be locked in for NWA and the MURF. So till 2029. How many households do we have? >> 400 something
>> something. 40 something. >> I'm thinking water until it's only like 7. But not all. >> We were talking water earlier in my head. 27. >> What do you think, gentlemen? >> You got to do the 5% no matter what
>> just to stay with the flow. Yeah. >> Backwards. Otherwise, you >> I make a motion for 5%. You want to round that to an even number? You want to leave 195? >> Yeah, I don't like 90 either. There's There's your motion. Is there a second
>> for 195? >> Yes. >> Yeah, I'll second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph DD. Yes. >> Wild here. >> Last actually I didn't I don't know if you guys saw the rest of the um my letter to you.
>> So that sets the senior rate at 105. C rate is >> 10 probably. I'm sorry. It was one there 110 even. >> 110 even. >> Okay. >> And then with the prorated I wasn't sure if you got we wanted to talk about the prorated real quick.
>> Uh currently the prorated stickers start January 1st. We wanted to see what you guys thoughts were on having it stated that the prorated stickers and prices after January 1st are for new residents only or that have canceled home pickup with approval. uh they can only be purchased at the
treasury collector's office and non-qualifying would have to pay the full price. Um I have seen and talked to town hall that a lot of folks are waiting after and then getting it at the cheaper price at so I think that's where we were losing some funds.
>> So they wait till January and then get half >> and then if they can keep getting through that's what they've been doing. So some of my numbers were uh prorated. I mean, it's for what it is, it has gone up about 99 on each side. It's not much, but it it has been
seeing it. I think Jess had one the other day where someone came in in June. I don't know how they they have that much trash or what, but so I don't know if it was >> not prorate them by month. >> It would zero out. I did the math. If you prorrate them after that, it would
be less. >> So, what do you do today? Someone comes in in a pro-rated sticker, how do you do it today? >> Today they would get it at the pro-rated price, >> but now if it would be just getting at the regular price,
>> you're you want it to be at a a half rate price. Is that >> we want it to be a half a rate if it's actually needed after January 1st. Other than that, you go to a full rate unless they are already um a new resident or have home pickup can. They cancel home
pickup. They need to come here. So, thought to see about trying to help transfer station in that sense. >> Say that all again. Okay. So, so what it is is residents can come in after January 1st and they'll get a prorated sticker, but
>> currently right now $93. >> Okay. So, it's 93 bucks. You come in after January from January till 30th. Yeah. All the way through. And it's a lot of times they'll wait until till the end or they'll grab it. And same with the senior. We've seen it.
>> So, the idea is to just say you got to get a the prorated sticker. It's for new residents only or they have to cancel the home pickup. That's your 93. anyone else at they should have already been getting it July 1 theoretically. >> So you want to do away with prorating it
other than for those two situations, >> right? Unless there's an situation I'm not thinking of right now, but that way after January 1st, you already should have had it. If you're in town and all that, why are you getting >> right for the first six months? You snuck in twice, three times, who know? Who knows? >> Yeah,
>> right. Somebody picked it up for you, right? But there's a hundred of them doing that a year now. You said h not at that many. Not 100, but I mean 20 25s. Anywhere in there. >> Oh, what was it the year before?
>> I we all that prorated. >> Yeah. >> 32. There's your 55. >> Now we're at 63. >> Okay. >> Between both. >> I just see as a way to maybe get your sticker curtail that. >> Yeah. I mean, obviously we always try to
do a detail and all that and the guys are up there looking and all that. Some to skip through and how do you I guess I'd have to ask the or if you already have that'd be great. Is that the treasurer collector's office? How do you prove that? I mean,
you just moved to town. What do you bring to prove that? And andor you just canceled your quarterly pickup. How >> you'd have to show that. Yeah. You canceled your quarterly pickup. And then if you're a new resident, we'd know that just through the change over of the house, the water bill, all that.
>> So you're a renter, >> you're renting a house somewhere in town, you need a sticker. >> Well, well, if you're already in town, wouldn't you already get it for July 1st and not wait until after January 1st? Because you're already >> just I'm just I don't want to make the job any harder for the treasur.
>> I think I understand. But if you're already a qualifying resident, you're you're already here. You July 1 is when, >> right? But if you move in in January, because you can move any month, right? If you're a renter and you move in in >> Yeah. >> January one and now, you know what? I
don't know what you do to to approve that. You bring a utility bill or what have I. >> Yeah. No, it's great. >> Just a thought. Is there a reason you don't just if I come in October need a tech need a sticker
>> divide it by 12 months and and Right. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> But if then you came in in June, you'd be getting it for >> Yeah. from them. This was just to have everybody a little more honest where
>> you're almost creating a system that people are going to want to dodge some as as opposed to just I'm only I just moved in. I'm nine months I'll get nine months worth of a sticker or for whatever reason >> res. >> No, anybody for whatever reason. I mean,
I I can see a grace period like when you didn't get your sticker from July to >> September 1st or whatever, but or maybe after the first of the year. It just seems like you're making it more difficult to me. That's all. And maybe the other other look at it too
is or one more angle is if you had a sticker last year but you didn't get a sticker and then you come in in January >> I don't see why you didn't have a sticker for that whole period. >> Yeah. >> You know what I mean? That would be one
that's >> renewals renewals full price full price right? >> Yeah. You need your answer tonight too because >> Yeah. Yeah. Treasury.
>> No, we can leave. >> Got to wait till next meeting. >> It's like you're going into the weeds. >> Yeah. I >> And I 100% get it. >> I do. I just
tick for tack. Like if it was monthly it's cut and dry, right? You just got to figure out what are you going to charge in the first month or the end of the month or it's just a set fee. >> I understand what he's coming from because people dodge the >> Yeah. >> You know the trying to miss when the cops aren't up there to get into the dump.
>> But whether it's September 1st is the cut off and then it's if you're not renewed it's full price all year or if you're a new person it's monthly or whatever. you know, I don't think think about that when come back to us even. >> Yeah, that we can cover that next week. You'll
still be all right. >> And and maybe talk to Jess so it's easier on her side or the clerk's side. >> I Well, I have been. So, that's where it is. Okay. So, can you renew your sticker online?
>> Yes. Yes. And then they mail it to you, right? >> 70 cents extra >> at least. Oh, it's the fee online, right? Because there's a there just a chance. >> Maybe that's how we should get the 5%.
>> And the other towns are doing what? Do I even bother asking? I mean, that's the good old standard stupid answer, right? What's your other town? >> I I think looking further for it. Um I know like Westfield where I am, it's curb pickup and you pay to go up there for you buy a sticker.
>> Yeah. by the bag or by the sticker. >> That That's a sticker to go up there because you can't bring the trash. Trash is picked up. >> That's true. >> And they're just And they're also starting a new program, aren't they? For bags, you have to go to Big Y or wherever to buy. >> Thank you. >> To buy bags.
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> You know, a lot of towns have done it. We've resisted it >> for Yeah. I'm not a big fan of it. You know, every year at Mass Municipal, they have a big colored chart of those that buy bags and those don't. And we're we're not colored in But I think we've
done a good job, you know, as far as encouraging some recycling and the wood recycling. I think that's been a huge plus. That's a lot of a lot of stuff that stays out of the main waist stream >> and the bulky plastics and even the small utility items that that bin next to it. >> So,
>> all right, we'll come back to that sticker issue for next week. >> Um, you have one more item. >> It's just uh the okay for summer help. Um we have two applicants say Jason G who was here last year and then ta T Tyler Vespa Vespraus
these are another uh they're both in high school they're both Jason will be in senior year and I believe Tyler will be his junior year and we they're the two applicants we had. So, we'd like to get them in. And our current co-op student, Jacob, is we have him for
another um renewal for his internship, but when that expires, we do have funding and we wanted to get him in here as our third. So, we have more than enough help. It's just he may go to the union after he graduates, but we just want to make sure if we got the okay, we
can the uh apprenticeship on Hudson Drive. >> That's what was missing from the paper. Okay. Oh, >> I saw union South and I was >> Yeah. >> What is that? >> Sorry. >> So, of course, I got to ask, how do you have extra money for a third guy?
>> We have it due to the three departments and the leftover from So, this year there was money left over after they leave. So, last year, two summer, we didn't use it all because they had to leave in the middle of August, both of them. >> Oh, jeez. And we'll probably lose Tyler,
too, because you know, whatever school starts today, you lose a couple weeks there. Yep. >> Yeah. And it just sits. So, we wanted to make sure if we have it, we can use it and get a hand in. >> So, that that money transfers back over the following. Okay. >> You said they're doing painting of hydrants.
>> Oh, yeah. I want to make sure that we have painted hydrants or on transfer station wherever we can. Is it three bodies? >> Is it possible to have them just do a mechanical check of open flow? >> Yeah. and shut it down. >> Yep. >> And and document it because under our
insurance standards, there's there's two two standards. One is your flow ratings, which you guys go through time bound, >> which is that's fine, but there's another thing that we get insurance credit for is does it did you mechanically open the hydrant and close it? >> Okay. >> So, >> apparently running one over isn't the
same. >> No, >> because that's the closing part with this on that, >> right? Yeah. But that that'll help towards our insurance rating when when fire chief does these ISO ratings. >> Keep just documented. >> Do they normally go out and try to do that themselves? >> No. Yeah. Water departments
>> water department would refuse to do it. So they couldn't do it and they said we use tie and bond and they said well tie and bond is only for the the system. >> Sure. And then the mechanical is actually go out and open it, close it, be done with it. Make sure it's not full of rocks and
>> everything else. >> Part of a flushing provision, too. >> Fun fact, how many hydrants we got? >> 300. >> That's a pretty fun fact. >> What's that? >> Now, how many spares do we have? >> Thought it was 200. I just asked Rich a couple of weeks ago
and it's it's just short of 200 I believe. >> Yeah, >> because it came up at a finance committee meeting and I I asked him about that because they have in the budget they have hydrant replacements and whatnot and I >> but how many work? >> Well, that's a whole >> We don't know. That's the
>> fun fact. We don't know. But um >> need a motion to hire those summer help on the condition that they paint and operate the hut. So move. >> Joseph D will second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Sanderson. Yes. >> Phil D. Yes.
>> All right. We got anything else for you? >> The other things that came in Friday, we're going to carry next week. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> We're going to try to try as best we can to avoid amending the agenda after it's posted on Thursday. After that, >> we'll wait as long as possible on
Thursday, but once it's posted, we're off. That's >> got to be a real crisis. >> Sounds good. Thank you. >> All right. Thanks. >> All right. I don't see Dave D. Delorei here yet. So, we're gonna Okay. Zoom.
>> Is he on Zoom? >> No. >> He said he was coming here and he had a commitment that was going to keep him close to 7 o'clock, he said. So, we'll >> Okay, >> we'll continue on and come back. So, someone's got to keep me honest on that. So, uh, next one is to discuss and vote one-day liquor license applications.
Uh the first one is for Venio Brewing on June 13, 2026. >> Do you guys have anything to add on that while we're there? >> You guys meaning in police? >> Yeah, >> I'll take it from anywhere. I don't
care. Police. Sure. >> I really don't have anything to add. We start the crack and put in the conditions behalf there. I believe one detail. >> So that's going to be kind of fluid as to
>> discretion. >> Wasn't last year wasn't there a set number of tickets? >> Correct. I did talk actually ran into a gentleman this weekend and they have 400 tickets period beyond that. So that's going to limit the attendance to that number. And it says on the on the application is expected, but they
actually have that number of tickets, >> right? >> Okay. >> What did they sell last year? >> Wasn't that many? I don't >> I think it was two something. It was their first >> and the weather wasn't great. >> No, it wasn't. >> Yeah. So >> I You didn't even know it was in town. Really?
>> No. >> I'll make a motion to >> I'll second that. Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Russ Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph DD. Yes. >> Second one. Southwick in June 27th, 2026
and October 3rd, 2026. >> This is their block parties. What was known as their block party? >> Believe so. >> Make a motion to approve. >> I'll second the
roll call vote. Doug Mgan will abstain. >> Russ Anderson, yes. >> Joseph DD, yes. >> And South Rotary Club, this is for their summer concert series uh that are held at Wall-E Park on July 8th, 15th, 22nd,
29th, and August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th. >> Make a motion to approve. >> I'll second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin, yes. >> Russ Anderson, yes. Joseph TV. Yes. And the last one is for the WIC 338.
This is for the Nationals on July 11th, 2026. >> Second. >> Need a motion. >> Our motion. Sorry. >> And I'll second the motion and a roll call vote. Doug Molin. Yes. Russ Anderson. Yes.
>> I have nothing to do with this, but we do have booths at the National with food, so I'm going to abstain. >> Fair enough. Okay. The next item, item L, discuss vote proposal proposal of Southwick Economic Development Commission
partnership with Little Dog Social Media. Is Mr. Dy on the line tonight? >> Yes, I am. >> How are you >> doing? Fine. Okay. A little background here.
>> Sure. We one of our master plan actions is we we have the website but to also do social media to reach out to residents with economic you know promoting
restaurants, recreation, all the various businesses uh through social media and that is something that requires a lot of time and attention and continuous. We want to be able to do weekly posts to reach out
to town residents. And we've got one of our members, Serena Fuller, has had experience with this social media agency. They have several dozen uh younger people working for them. They
specialize in social given us an incredibly doing all this just $75 a month to do all of the the posting, the creative work, the monitoring as well as as help us upgrade our website to even more
professional. our website since we launched it and are promoting our business directory, we've had about 15,000 page views and 4,700 unique visitors. So, we've had a good number of
of people and a good amount of traffic, but this will help us take it to another level. Um, and if it's we've got the budget for it, months or 900 for the year is a good value and and
Nicole said this agree it's a month so it's it's nothing that that we're committed to beyond although we would like to make it easier than to write a check every month and to go through the whole process of
requesting a check uh ideally we'd like to have it on a a credit card if not that we'd like to have some easier way to do it than other other than going through the process of receiving in
invoice and mailing a check etc. So I'm not sure of what all the requirements are here but Nicole recommended it that it needed to go by the select board. So, my understanding is that um because it's a contract is why it had to come to
us, correct? As opposed to a it's an expenditure by the committee. >> Correct. And it also has a um an auto renewal at the end of the six months. They start charging you monthly unless you cancel it and you got to cancel it. I think it's 15 days in advance of the month or you get charged for another
month. Um >> right. And that's something we we actually recommended that because I I wanted to give them a a full amount and not have to uh you know mess with a a payment every month and
and it's something that we can really cancel at any point. So it's a contract, but it is a month-to-month. It's there's no long-term commitment. Although they do they do do work ahead of time. They will do a lot of creative work prior to
having the monthly things posted. >> I make a motion to approve it. >> What do you have in your budget for it? >> Uh we we have we budgeted a thousand for
the new fiscal year for it. Uh and and we also have an excess um we have a an account that was money that was raised in previous years by the economic development commission. It's it's now a
revolving account. So we have a surplus beyond our ann annual amount. We were uh given $1,800 for fiscal year 27 in total. And so this is a major part of the expenditure. We don't spend a lot of
money otherwise. >> Understood. Thank you. I'll second that. >> Roll call vote. Doug Moin. Yes. >> Russ Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph Thei. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thank you, Mr. D.
Uh, we have to acknowledge the res resignation of Mr. Kowski from the South Housing Authority and we'll take that under advisement as to what is the process to post and replace that position. I believe um I'm not that
board's changed so much. I'm not sure if it's elected or appointed anymore because it's a combination of both. Um, the next one is a discussion of an easement with John Wall-E/Jub
LLC for tower location. uh from discussion with the chief and um when they went to the planning board under the wireless communication bylaw, the tower location is a couple of feet.
I'm summarizing greatly, but the the tower location is a few feet of the fall zone that would would put it um outside the bylaw. So, this easement being granted by uh John Wall-E and JDub LLC
um a non-exclusive easement or for the fall zone for this for the public safety radio antenna. So, >> where's that going? >> Water tower. >> Water tower. Juniper. Okay. >> So, they already they've been in front of the planning board. I believe it's
all approved and I believe they're actually almost ready to start. This is a key part to um to secure that easement so that the the fall zone criteria for the special permit would be met.
>> Make a motion to approve. We're just acknowledging it or uh >> I think we are the signitories on behalf of the town. Uh I believe so. Correct. Yeah, >> I'll second that. Um, and I'll just full disclosure, I
work at Wall-E computer, which was owned by John Wall-E. And uh, so out of an abundance of caution, I'll also probably abstain from this vote. So, roll call vote. Doug Mglin abstain. >> Russ Anderson, yes. >> Joseph DD, yes.
>> Perfect. Thank you. Uh, >> h did >> council banners. >> Banners. >> Yeah, we didn't. Yeah, I skipped right over that. >> You did? >> Oh, thank you. I was seeing if you're paying attention down there in third base. So, uh during the last art show,
um Sue Kachansky and Mrs. McMahon came to me and and told me that they had found and located the advertising banners for every single one of the art shows that they've held for the last 25 years.
And I I'm pretty sure they actually have all of them now. I think they had 23 or 22 of them at the time and then they said that they had found the rest. Um, and they were asking would we want to do anything with them? And rather than just hang them up on the
the week of the art show or the day of the art show for the weekend, um the thought was could we put them in the hallway down on the first floor here right along the select board office. There's already a rail along the wall
set up to hang different stuff. And I thought it would be a great way to recognize the contribution of the art show and what they've done and have those permanently on display there along that hallway. But I wanted to bring it to the entire board for discussion rather than just have those things
suddenly show up and not have a discussion about it. >> So they'll hang on the wall. >> Yep. There. There may be a foot down from the ceiling. There's a there's already a molding that's meant to contain hooks for artwork or whatever like we have around the whole
auditorium. So this would just go down the hallway for the 25. They're not ginormous, but they're they're decent >> bags. No, they're just like advertising posters. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Are they mounting them or >> They already are. They mostly I think
they had one or two left to do, but they were already kind of set up to be hung up. >> So, they're framed. Yep. Per se. >> As far as I remember. Yes. >> In the hallway where the select board offices. >> Yep. That whole hallway from the auditorium all the way down to by the, you know, toward the elevator. But I don't think there's that many. So,
>> Right. >> But I didn't just want to I didn't want to just say, "Yeah, go ahead." Or have them, you know, just do it. I think, you know, when they make a significant change to town hall like that, we should have it should at least come in front of a whole board for discussion. So, I put it on here and said, let's
discuss it. >> I mean, never seen them. The concept sounds good. Um, my only question would be is to make sure that um building um building inspector andor fire, but I
think they have to be framed. That's all. No, >> absolutely. Would you like to like make a motion with that caveat? >> You do six months and see what they really look like before you >> Sure. >> walk by for the next 10 years and go
well. >> You know what I mean? Absolutely. You have no idea what they look like. >> Um I'll make I'll amend it. >> Trial six month trial. >> Six month trial. >> Absolutely. >> Under the guidance of buyer and building.
from there. >> Second roll call vote. Doug Moin, yes. >> Russ Anderson, yes. >> Joseph DD, yes. >> Mr. Delorei, come in yet? Not yet. >> Okay. >> All right. Uh, Westfield Dispatch intermunicipal
agreement. Chief, you want to weigh in on this one? >> You want to give you a little guidance as far as where you'd like me to go with it? >> Couple questions I have. I know when we first started or went with them, some of the big
um decision factors were a we're keeping our frequency um and b I know we have to we have to amend some of our policies and procedures so everything you know my concern would be as they add other
entities are we keeping those things that were important to us >> at this point in time. Yes. Uh there no discussion of changing any of our protocol. Um >> and the single frequency >> single frequency is yeah that that was
that was a breaking point for us when we looked at west town right >> you know integrators with other departments on the other side of the river which is just a nogo. Um there is absolutely no no talk no plan to go to a uh pound frequency. It's we're going to
maintain on current individual frequencies. >> Are you losing any control under this that concerns you? Is there any little >> understanding of this whole thing is this is an IMA. This is not a true
regional dispatch. So probably an unpopular view, but the dispatch center now was a wholly whole subsidiary of the city West. >> We're basically a customer We have input, but obviously we don't have final
say. That's my that's my take of how the agreement is. It says executive board, but in in reality, it is an advisory board, at least the way it's set up to work. I don't believe there's any other changes in that document itself other than the change of name to more
accurately reflect what that uh what that board is actually set up to do. And I did have a conversation with Nina on on and she basically said exactly the same thing. >> I didn't talk about the frequencies, but I talked about the changing from an
advisory board to >> we've never had hiring and all that stuff. Correct. So it and you know as it is and let's hope it stays that way. They've been great and and you know they definitely >> we we've had no issue. We've had you
know basically good experiences for the most part. Um, you know, we've been aware that they've been looking at other communities other >> that way up front from day one. So, correct. >> So, >> anyone who says it's not is mistaken, I guess we'll say.
>> What about um facilities did I hear they're taking over it or they're moving it within their building or >> they may look at moving sides? So, it would go to a smaller side and they'd go into a bigger side. >> I see they're adding dispatchers. So
>> they are uh there's also talks of moving to another facility entirely. Those are in preliminary stages. They talk posing into the police department, but >> that building as you know has its own issues. So that's probably good enough >> years out too.
Okay. As long as you're happy with it, that's that's the >> So we're two years into that deal or three >> four. >> Four. >> I think three or four. This is the first year cooperating the pack. We have the $50 million. >> So that I think that's year four then.
Yeah. >> Right. >> Then it goes 100 125. >> It goes it just says 100 100 grand for this up to six years. It says upon the first extension of the agreement for year six. South would agree to pay a minimum of 100,000 minimum. And and then
just a reminder that you guys are getting close to with the antenna be finishing the million-dollar build out of our radio system that we got right >> granted. >> Yeah, he has been brave with that project. She's going to walk towards >> it's been a win-win.
>> Absolutely. It's my only questions. >> Mr. Dei, >> I'm fine. I need a motion to sign the second amendment to the intermunicipal agreement between Southwick and Westfield for the regional dispatch.
>> So move. >> Second. >> Roll call vote. Doug Bogan, yes. >> Anderson, yes. >> Joseph DD, yes. >> Elderly rate application. >> What is that? >> Where do they all come from? There's a million of them.
One, two, three, four, >> five, six, seven. >> These did we these before? >> Y. Okay. >> Not not at this pace of seven in a week. >> 10. >> I thought we sent some back for some
reason or we >> we did send one back because we needed justification that it was his primary residence or something like that. >> 12 of them, right? >> Wow. And what was the one that we had just changed the we voted at town meeting but
that shouldn't take effect till well not probably takes effect right away of the age but it seems these are dated when >> 3218 so it was before town meeting so these must have just been queuing up 428
so you want to just read through or do you want to do them as one motion or >> I'm personally fine with one motion? >> I'll just read the names real quick. >> Luther Barstow at 68 Bergkshire Avenue.
John Gillan 28 Rails N. Camila Crick one rails end. Thomas Reynolds 83 Berkshire Avenue. Alen Demarco, 64 South View Drive.
Kenneth Johnson, 175 Bergkshire Avenue. Diane Chazerki to Rails End. Ann Griskus 62nd Street. Jeff Thompson for Grand View.
Mary Ellen Ragio 29 Rails N. Those are the ones I have. Yep. You have a couple more. I got them. >> Oh, that's it. >> Okay. I need a motion. Omnibus motion for those that I read. >> So move. >> Second. >> Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Russ Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph TD. Yes.
>> And we'll sign those after the meeting. discuss signed fiscal year 24 mass community development funds program administration. Uh oh, we had that one. So this is uh a continuation of that contract of our 24
um community development fund CBG through the end of June of 2027. Just need a motion for the chair to sign to continue that and carry those funds forward through there. So move >> second.
Roll call vote. Doug Mglin, yes. Russ Anderson, yes. Those at DD, yes. I don't see Dave. Did Dave join online yet? >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Next item is to acknowledge a $100
donation to be posit deposited into the library gift account from uh MNA Butler. Need a motion to accept that generous donation. >> Second >> roll call vote. Doug Mglin, yes. >> Russ Anderson, yes.
>> Joseph DD, yes. >> And the next one is a $1,000 grant check from the Sarah Gillette Services for the Elderly to support funding to purchase supplies for the morning craft programs for seniors in the community.
Um, and this is also uh from Heather Duny from the as the assistant director of the library. Need a motion to accept that $1,000 ranch check. >> So move. >> Second. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mgen. Yes.
>> Sanders. Yes. >> You're a ball, sir. What's that? >> We did. We vote on that last one. >> Oh, I'm so sorry, Joseph. Yes. >> Here we go. >> I heard a buzzing sound. I thought I was off. >> Acknowledge and approve $700 grant check
from the Massachusetts Cultural Council to be deposited into the Council on Aging gift account. So, this is from the Council on Aging. Um, from the director, we have applied and have been awarded $1,500
uh and 7, sorry, there's $700 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. So, I need a motion to accept that grant as well. >> I'll stay. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second the motion. Roll call vote. Doug Mglin, yes.
>> Joseph TD, yes. >> So, you said 15 and then seven. Now there's two of them. I think you >> Yeah, correct. Okay. >> So, um >> I'm not sure which one >> 1500s, right? But I think they the library gave it to this council on
>> it is separate. >> They are separate. >> Yes. >> $1,000. So, okay. First one was a,000. Yeah. >> So, let's just make sure we got this right. There's another grant from $1,500 from the Sarah Gillette Services for the Elderly. And this is going to the Council on Aging Gift Account. So, I
need a motion. >> Motion made. >> I'll second the motion. Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes, Joseph DD. Yes, >> there he goes. All right, we're back on track. And acknowledge and approve a $300 donation. This one's pretty clear to to be
deposited into the animal control medical gift fund. >> Second. >> That's your motion. >> My motion. I'm sorry. Yeah, that's fine. >> Second that. >> We're all jammed up. >> Okay. And those are from uh M. Baleron from Southwick and the
Westfield River Valley Detachment Marine Corpse League of Westfield. So 50 and $250. So motion's made in seconded. Roll call vote. Doug Mglin. Yes. >> Russ Anderson. Yes. >> Joseph TV. Yes. >> All right. So other new business. Um does anyone
have any new business that they want to bring forward to the board to either start discussion tonight and or carry to a future select board meeting? I do not but I what what will our process be for this
going forward? >> So that's an excellent question. one is I think by by every Wednesday um the administrative assistant will ask you if you had anything that you would like to add to the agenda for the
meeting >> because we I would like to have the agenda posted on Thursday afternoon and it's my position that the agenda should not be amended unless it's absolutely necessary. So the the late Thursdays, Fridays, Monday amendments to the
agenda, I wasn't a huge fan of that. Um but if you if you ever and what I always did when I was not the chair, I would always email the chair and the um the CEO and the administrator say, "Can this please be on the agenda?" And I had
never in the history of my time on the board been denied that >> right >> thought. So just send an email saying please put this on the agenda under new or old you know new business if it's something that you want to discuss in front of as as a board and we can
absolutely do it. So then what's other new business? >> I saw that. I was like, "Wow." >> I think that that's kind of an opportunity and and my take on it. A, we could get rid of it, but B is it's also you could just say, "Hey, for next week or in in a future in a future meeting, I
would like to discuss this and it would be an opportunity to do that." So it for example if anyone I don't know if anyone has anything else I want to just bring up the fact that we're heading into appointment season and I had asked I I had sent you guys a factual list of all
the appointments that I think are up according to >> to the website and some other notes that I had and whose responsibility is for those appointments and that um you know we're going to set up the portal again so people can put their name in if
they're interested in in either being reappointed or appointed to a seat that is going the term is expiring. Um and we can use that portal as a centralized location to to work from and keep a list of who's applied for what and what you
know what seats are expiring we have but who has applied for those seats and you know we want to also send a communication like I want to bring this up next week but to send a comm communication from this board to all of those people that are on boards and commissions and the respective chairs to
say hey this person's term is ending do they wish to be reappointed then they should go on the portal and put their name in so that we have it. That way we don't end up with appointing people that didn't want to be reappointed or we have a good idea of potential vacancies that are out there. So if we're out there
actively recruiting to get people to come and volunteer um to support the town of South Lake that we're doing that and we don't end up with five people for the one spot that the person wants to be reappointed to when there's six other vacancies in town on other boards and commissions. So I just want to run that
process through and start talking about it next week. So that's the purpose of the other new business. >> But you're before then you're >> but I wouldn't I'm not going to discuss that tonight and say oh we should do this this this and that. >> In regards in regards to the the appointments are we going to send out
correspondents that go sign up? >> I want to I want to disc that's you know one suggestion. and I want to have a discussion next week about that process and then following that meeting next week, send that correspondent down. >> Okay. Cuz that we're at the end of June for July.
>> Oh, I know. But we ne and we never It's just the nature of the beast with elections and the time period. They never run on time. I try to, you know, some years they've gone as late as September. I don't want to do that. I'd like to get them done in, you know, end of June, early July. Right. Um,
>> can't you just send that email out then? Can we make a motion for you to >> You sure can, but I I don't want to also say that was not on the agenda tonight and appointments is kind of a touchy subject. So, I just rather carry that next Monday. >> No, you're not. But we should Yeah. >> sending a nice letter out, >> right? And you know, I'd already asked
Nicole um and Jim Middleton to work on getting the portal kind of re cleared out and set up and get people the rights to be able to see the applicants and so on and so forth. >> Um >> so that should be done for next week
hopefully. Sure. Because that should >> is right. You just >> Yeah, absolutely. >> We blink and jewels. >> I know. I know it. It's already the first, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay, we'll do that >> and we can talk about it. >> Absolutely. I just, you know, I, you know, >> that's fine,
>> right? Just with appointments is, you know, can be touchy. This even with Mr. Dro, I would have no problem making that, but it wasn't on the agenda with her name for that role and we have guidance from the AG on that. So, we'll carry that next week as a, you know, to to cover
that appro. Um, any other new business that we want to add to a future agenda or have a preliminary? >> I do. >> So, I do. So, I have a handful of items to bring forward, but I think the subject matter falls
under executive session. So, I will reach out this week with those issues. And whether we need town council there or not, I don't know. But I would like an executive session for our following meeting. >> Okay. >> I think it's the cleanest way of doing things
for me. >> Okay. >> That's all I got. >> All right. And the under old business, um the 177 Claus Anderson, there's been correspondence back and forth with uh one remaining committee, the Aquam that
still is going to meet. We're still within the statutory time period um for that. I think it ends July 3rd 2nd. So, uh, ADCOM is going to meet and discuss it. I provided them some, they wanted a
copy of the PNS and some other stuff again. So, we've sent that to them again and they're going to meet and discuss it. So far, every other board and commission has come back with us with a basically a negative determination that they they do not want to exercise the right of first assault.
>> So, how does that work? So any border commission that decides they want that, do they come back with a funding source or do that that they have to do really? Um that's the there's a under chapter 61A there's a statutory process and there's a named list of boards and
commissions that get notified and they were notified and >> yeah and that basically comes down to it. If they would like to exercise the right of first refusal, you got to have a clear path to >> right >> basically buy it at the PNS price, right? Yeah, but that doesn't get like
we don't draw that out and affect the sale or none of that. It's a pretty cut and dry how the process. >> Yeah, there's a state delineated process for it. You know, there was there was a move of foot at one time, you know, to have our own process for chap, you know, and but we felt that time by by a vote
of this board years ago, three plus years ago >> to just follow the state process that already exists today. and you know the notifications did go out and um this board just hasn't weighed in yet. So >> you know I went back and forth with the
chair and we by all means do what you need to do right and >> um I I probably will go to that meeting as a matter of fact. Uh that's all I had for I think I had for old business. No, I have one other thing for old
business but does anyone else have anything for old business? I I know in the past meetings there was talk about the past chair was on the planning board to do with some of the verbiage to do with bylaws. So will you
take that over? >> Well, I think we should carry that to part of the appointments discussion for next week. >> Um >> I don't want that slow them down. >> Correct. We also need to add to the agenda for next week. um
we just didn't do it in this meeting and I forgot to add an agenda. I'll take I'll fall on the sword for that is that usually we have since COVID times we've always had the chair have the ability to hire anybody below a department head and signature with the CEO and the assistant
CEO. We didn't vote that for this year. So we probably need to reinstitute that. Right. It was done last year. Just was left off the agenda tonight. So we'll carry that on the agenda. Um, >> and while you were speaking about that, do we normally, so today's interview, would we have gotten the application anymore or is that all
>> You should have. I had spoken to Margaret and it was supposed to be to you in your packet. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Did you have it online? >> I had seen it previous. Yes. >> I didn't get it in the packet. >> I apologize for that. No, it's fine. >> It should have been trying to get >> No, no, no. Yeah. >> An oversight.
>> No problem. Uh, >> with that being said, do you guys want to have discussion around that? I'm fine. >> Is there um is there a motion >> to hire Mr. Nolton?
>> So that fills up that >> What do we have for openings over there? >> There's one open patrol position that was vacated due to a retirement which this is the process. >> This is the replacement for that question. or would you like an opportunity to review the paperwork and come back to it next week?
>> So, what what's the process been? Maybe there's other interviews that have happened on the police level, right? Is that >> correct? >> So, could you just explain the process that they've gone through to get to your >> We got four applicants, right? We spent the whole night interviewing, but
>> um they usually do preliminary um interviews, either one or two um at the police department. Um I've sat in these interviews with the team and then um the chief lieutenant decide who's slowing to
a week before you and because you have to you're there at early, >> right? So, >> okay. >> But there are preliminary interviews before they come here. Is that what you wanted to know or something?
>> Yeah. I just This wasn't it. >> This was a smaller pl. >> I didn't know you didn't get a um >> No, and that's fine. I just >> I can run down and get I have >> No, I trust the Yeah. >> the team. I mean, >> it's nice to see, you know, lives in
town. >> Correct. >> And and again, I apologize. Margaret and I had a discussion on before the meeting and I told her some couple things I wanted to see done >> blanking out some information that it's in the packet. It's a public record. Absolutely. And you there's some
information you don't want out there. Y >> but um >> I apologize for that not being done. answer. >> You were saying >> I make a motion to appoint Matthew Nolton for police department position. >> I will second that.
>> And that's a roll call vote. Doug Mglin, yes. >> Russ Anderson, yes. >> Joseph Dei, yes. >> I think you get your picture taken now. So, you got to hang on a second. >> All right. Um, >> when do you start? >> Well, that's one thing, right? Six weeks.
>> You're on the graveyard. It starts in four hours. >> Yeah. better change. >> He's got to compete the grueling FTO program that only takes what? >> Three months. >> Three months >> and balances >> 100%. So, um I don't see David here. Um
they must have gone in extra innings, but I did speak to David. We did have one applicant who applied for there was a vacancy on the park and wreck commission that was created by the resignation of Mr. Haramman, I believe, and the resignation
was too close to the election to have that position on the ballot. So, um, we did have one person express an interest and they they went on the portal and put their information in and
she's here tonight. Do you want to come up here and introduce yourself? Name and address for the record. >> Uh, Laura Sylvia, 5 Liberty Lane, Southwick. >> And you want to fill a vacancy until the next election? Yeah. At Park and Wreck.
>> Yes. >> Question. >> Why? Why do you want to be on park and wreck? Well, um I have a vested interest in the park, the Wally Park, and um the bike trail and uh know the beach I never
liked, but you know, maybe I will. Not a fan, but maybe it's been cleaned up since I've been there >> in general. >> No, that beach. >> That beach. Okay. about you know I mean you need more they need more people and
uh you know I think I that would be good for it because I'm I'm organized and I do a lot of did project management where I work uh built a giant building um you know so I I have a lot of experience in
projects and that's kind of what park and wreck is a lot of projects that you have to do oversee organize Nice. >> Good. >> So, I feel like I'm good at stuff like that. >> Where? This is not This is the board, not Cara's position, right?
>> No. This is for parking. Unpaid volunteer. >> Yeah. Not interested in the board job already. I'm busy enough with that. >> Joseph, I just can't get over all the excitement coming out of her. Um,
>> I'm excited. >> Geez, >> they need help. So, yeah. And and honestly, Parker wreck kind of weeds themselves out. If they don't like it, they >> mean the the opportunity to to try it when you need a fill and then if I don't
like it, then I don't run. And if I do, then I do. I mean, that's kind of how I feel about it. It's kind of like >> I'm interested in in uh some stuff in town, but not super interested to do the stuff you guys do. But, you know, park and wreck is you, my kids went through
Southwick. I'm hoping to have grandkids go through Southwick. >> Fresher there, kiddo. >> So, I just think, you know, it's it's always good to have a variety of different people on the board that or different ages and different, you know,
um, kids at different ages. It's >> It's always good. And, you know, I'm I think it'd be good. >> What's left on that term? I think it's two. >> It would just be till the next election. >> Yeah. Oh. Oh, next year. Yeah. It would be better. Even better. >> Even better. Then I would have It's an
elected spot, so it would it would show on the ballot. >> Oh, okay. >> And it would be whatever the remainder of the term is if there's any >> right >> at that election. So, >> yeah. So, it's basically just, you know, because I I was was thinking, you know, I don't know if I want to run
for first. I'd like to try it out and see if it's something I'm interested in besides just the, you know, >> we don't want to talk you out of it. So, >> I know. >> So, is there a motion? >> Did you just make one second? So, again, I'm overell.
>> So, and and I work with this young lady, but um I don't think I have any problem voting on this. So, I will if that's okay with you, gentlemen. >> Absolutely. >> Uh Doug Mglin, yes. >> Russ Anderson, yes. >> Joseph TD, yes. You've been unanimously appointed. Oh,
>> sign in. We're going to get swear in, right? >> I don't know. >> Yeah, you do have to go and get to go to the town clerk and swear in during regular office hours. >> Oh, okay. >> So, >> tomorrow >> you can do that tomorrow. >> What do I do? I just >> just go to uh >> swear in
>> for the position. >> Yep. >> Here to give you a year of my life minimum. >> Does she need something from >> Yeah, there's a note. >> We'll send a note down tomorrow. Yep. a partnition slip. >> I sorry. >> Congratulations. >> Haven't had to sign one of those in a
long time. My kids have been out of school for a while. >> All right. Thank you, gentlemen. >> Thank you for waiting. I appreciate it. >> No problem. >> Was trying to wait for David to get here, but he I I talked to him ahead of the meeting, so >> that's fine. Thank you.
>> Okay, we need to go back and pick up one thing that I also held. Um I was way up at the topicable. I approve vote pickle ball courts bid to so there was an a bid opening
go back through there one second packet this Should you normally see the bids on that stuff or you did? >> Yeah, we did. I thought there was a bid summary in here. No, >> I don't remember seeing them. >> Well, I didn't even catch you on that. >> The pickle ball. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Hang on. companies put bids in. >> Uh, also we approved the letter sent by Art Curtis, >> I think. >> That's awesome. >> I kind of heard it indirectly from Dave in passing. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, it's in the folder. It's there's an approved letter on April 20
moving forward pickle ball court doing this get on the select court agenda next week for their approval. >> Yeah. So, >> and we got the letter from Nicole that we voted on Monday, June 1st. Um, but there was a bid opening and the park
and wreck had approved and and recommended that Masta Landscaping be awarded the project for the pickle ball courts. So, I just need a I think I need a motion subject to Nicole >> doing all the yada yada for the
contract. >> That's so >> But they did have a formal bid opening and review with the consultant back >> on June 1st. Select board voted to select landscaping for the pickle ball courts at Wally Park. >> But there's no bid document, >> nothing. >> The next step is to have a
pre-construction meeting. Town vendor will be overseeing the project. Our LC associates and they will be in touch with you soon. I only because it's what 500,000 something. >> I'd love to see something. >> Sure. >> Um I would also love to see that the town attorneys approved the the bid.
>> Yeah. >> Make sure that it's compliant. >> Okay. >> With all the bid bonding and all that stuff. >> So we can carry that to next week. I'll get David here as well. But um and we'll carry that till next week on the agenda to have that reviewed by town council in the interim. >> Yeah.
>> And and you'll have the bid results in front of you. Yeah, that's me. >> Yeah, I don't think they're starting tomorrow anyways. I don't think it's a they're probably all in the bid process anyways, >> but the the uh how long it's not taking everything else, right?
>> Yeah, I'd like to see it get in this here. It'd be great. And uh the ones here are being very well used. So, >> okay. What else do we got? minutes. >> Minutes from May 11th. I know I sent my changes back to her.
>> I sent my changes and I don't know if she put them in blue. It was in with blue. Your changes. >> I just sent him an email. I never got that. She said I made your changes, but I never got a document. >> I trust in her changes if I send them. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Blue. You're blue. This set yellow Doug is blue. >> Yeah. So right there the other one there business. >> I need to see blue mark. Oh, there it is. Yeah, was page one and each thing
that is Doug the only question I had too is um I didn't see your comments on voting on the policy >> and what the policy prior to election I didn't see that I mentioned at the
mark for the uh smart streets Not that it's a big thing. It just seems like it should be gone. >> All right, we'll carry the minutes from May 11th till the next >> I thought I had made that comment in there in my notes back to her.
>> I did. I don't see it. >> I don't mean so we'll carry those till next week >> on video. >> Yeah, right. Yes, it is. Sorry. We are going to have executive session tonight, correct?
>> Yes, we're going to do. Yeah, we are. >> And do we have any warrants to sign for this week? There's nothing on the agenda. >> Nothing that I'm aware of. >> Okay. >> Um, >> we got to do picture.
>> We got to take a picture and then we're going to uh we do this. We're going to I need a motion to go into executive session pursuant to mass general law chapter 38 section 21 number three to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental
effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares and we will not be reconvening in open session. So move second. >> Roll call vote. Doug Mglin yes. Anderson
yes. Joseph P. Yes. Okay. Thank you. Have a good night, folks.