Select Board, October 23, 2017

The town published minutes (text) and an agenda for this meeting. Those minutes are the record; what follows is a guide to the recording.

capitaleconomic developmentfacilitiesfree cashlegalpersonnelrecreationtax ratetown departmentstown meetingwarrant article

Present: Jamie Toll (member); Phyllis Locke (member); Karen (finance director). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.

Votes

1. ▶ 11:58Include a Special Town Meeting article to abate taxes on 842 Chase Road in connection with a gift of real property to Conservation.passed
2. ▶ 39:49Pass on exercising the right of first refusal on the Chapter 61B parcel.passed
3. ▶ 1:29:31Appoint Jaime Toll as voting member and Phyllis Locke as alternate to the Worcester County Selectmen's Association.passed
4. ▶ 1:30:13Appoint Jamie Toll as the board's representative to the Finance Committee.not audible

And 1 procedural: adjourn. (▶ 1:42:11).

Against the town’s minutes

The town published minutes (text) for this meeting; ours were compared item by item. 4 agree, 3 caption errors resolved by the official reading, 3 substantive differences. The town’s minutes are a partial record.

1. differsChapter 61B right of first refusal vote▶ 39:49

   recording Pass on exercising the right of first refusal on the Chapter 61B parcel. — passed

   town’s minutes —

   Our minutes record a passed vote to pass on the right of first refusal. The official minutes record no such vote, so check the recording and the official record to see whether it was voted.

2. differsAppointment of Jamie Toale as BOS representative to the Finance Committee Appointing Committee▶ 1:30:13

   recording Appoint Jamie Toll as the board's representative to the Finance Committee. — not audible

   town’s minutes “to appoint jamie toale as the bos representative for the finance committee appointing committee”

   Ours could not hear the outcome, and the official minutes record it as a vote. Check the recording for the result and whether the committee is the Finance Committee Appointing Committee.

3. differsFirst quarter FY18 revenue, tax lien revenue▶ 1:16:03

   recording First quarter FY18 revenue: twenty seven point eight eight seven, forty one thousand five hundred and three dollars, one hundred and fifty one thousand dollars

   town’s minutes “this includes $151,425.98 in tax lien revenue”

   Ours gives roughly $151,000, which is probably the same tax lien figure. The other figures in ours are not in the official minutes, so check the recording for what each refers to.

Compared 2026-11-05. Neither record is treated as the referee: a caption error is the same fact heard badly; a difference is for a person to check at the timestamp.

The money

1. ▶ 8:51Back taxes on the 842 Chase Road gift parcel

   Outstanding taxes were described as about this amount and could be absorbed by the overlay without a negative impact.

   as heard:3,7003,000

2. ▶ 28:14Appraisal and assessed value of the Chapter 61B parcel

   Assessed value was given and an appraisal cost range was discussed; the board later questioned spending on appraisals.

   as heard:two hundred twenty four thousand$250,000

3. ▶ 42:59Turf field revolving fund and bond

   School and the Bengals contribute annually and debt service runs for 12 years; the cell tower revenue goes to the general fund.

   as heard:$40,000$7,500$75,000 a year for 12 yearsthirty thousand dollars

4. ▶ 1:04:41Wallace Park improvements

   A member noted spending already made and a petition article for additional money.

   as heard:twelve thousand2537 thousand

5. ▶ 1:16:03First quarter FY18 revenue

   The finance director reported the share of revenue estimates collected, including a Medicaid reimbursement and tax lien revenue.

   as heard:twenty seven point eight eight sevenforty one thousand five hundred and three dollarsone hundred and fifty one thousand dollars

6. ▶ 1:22:21New growth and unappropriated levy capacity

   New growth came in higher than estimated, giving unappropriated levy capacity; liability and workers comp balances were also noted.

   as heard:ninety five thousanda hundred and seventy two thousand dollarstwo hundred twelve thousand dollars$40,000

Settled without a vote

• ▶ 26:08Facilities discussion will be on the November 7th and 21st agendas, with a plan for next steps after the 21st.
• ▶ 58:56The town manager will work with the school, parks and others, with the school committee and parks to attend on November 21st on the turf field.
• ▶ 1:15:15The board will make its recommendations on the Special Town Meeting articles at the meeting itself.
• ▶ 1:27:35A well-developed plan for the new growth money is to be ready before the Finance Committee hearing on November 9th.

Documents and exhibits

State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.

Public comment

1. ▶ 35:06The landowner of the Route 2A parcel described its history, road frontage, a failed prior sale and the lack of a trail system. — a speaker, landowner
2. ▶ 1:41:09A resident said earlier demolition cost data exists for the old primary school site, dated about 2015, and would follow the same escalation as TCP. — Katie Adams, as heard

Where the time went

Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.

• recreation49 min · 49%
• warrant article45 min · 45%
• town meeting44 min · 44%
• town departments20 min · 20%
• legal14 min · 14%
• free cash13 min · 13%
• tax rate13 min · 13%
• budget13 min · 13%
• economic development10 min · 10%
• facilities9 min · 9%

The whole meeting, in order

1. ▶ 0:08Pledge, announcements and public eventsinformational · 5:35 long
2. ▶ 6:03Town manager report: paving policy, Chase Road gift, painting, hires, placemaking grantsvoted · 9:57 long · town departments, warrant article, economic development
3. ▶ 17:13Meeting calendar and facilities workshop and charette formatdecision · 8:55 long · facilities, town meeting
4. ▶ 26:29Right of first refusal on Chapter 61B parcelvoted · 13:40 long · legal, recreation
5. ▶ 40:09Special Town Meeting articles: turf revolving fund, field ownership, parks, building assessmentsno resolution · 35:06 long · warrant article, town meeting, recreation
6. ▶ 1:15:15Quarterly financial reportinformational · 12:40 long · free cash, tax rate, budget
7. ▶ 1:27:55Appointments to the selectmen's association and Finance Committeevoted · 3:02 long · personnel
8. ▶ 1:30:57Committee reports and upcoming scheduleinformational · 10:12 long · town departments
9. ▶ 1:41:09Public comment and adjournmentvoted · 1:11 long · public comment

What the captions could not carry

• Whether the Finance Committee representative appointment carried is not stated.
• Many figures and names are garbled, including the appraisal cost range.
• Stretches around 1953 and 3050 are garbled.

Reports this meeting suggests

Our reading of the discussion: questions where numbers were in play and a page laying them out would have helped. Every meeting’s suggestions are merged into one register.

• ▶ 41:35Turf field revolving fundHow will fees and contributions cover the turf field bond and later maintenance?already answered: topic:turf-field-capital-plans
• ▶ 1:16:03First quarter revenueHow much of FY18 revenue estimates had been collected and what is unappropriated levy capacity?

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