What was said
Select Board, March 6, 2018
the recording · 1:39 long, about 12,860 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately welllunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/recording-minutes/select-board/2018.json
The town published minutes (text) and an agenda for this meeting. Those minutes are the record; what follows is a guide to the recording.
The short version
- ▶ 11:37The Select Board found a liquor license violation at J&M Sports Bar and voted to suspend the license for seven days, April 8 to April 14.
- ▶ 36:28The board voted to support a student skate park proposal in principle, with the site to be chosen from three options.
- ▶ 43:40The board ratified the town manager's appointment of a reserve police officer; the full-time officer appointment was postponed to March 20.
- ▶ 1:22:20The board agreed the town manager should remove the selectmen stipend from the next budget unless a reason is found; the vote was not audible in the recording.
- ▶ 1:23:42The town manager was told to hold warrant payments tied to unresolved high school and middle school HVAC and ceiling work.
Why it matters — our reading
- The skate park has no site, design or cost yet, so any spending would come later through capital planning and could reach residents as a Town Meeting vote.
- Holding payments on unfinished school building work keeps town money from going out until the work is resolved, and the stipend change slightly trims the next budget.
Watch next
- The March 20 Select Board meeting, where the full-time police officer appointment is due.
- Design work and cost estimates for the skate park, which come before capital planning.
budgetfacilitiesgrantshiringlegalpersonnelplanning and zoningpublic safetyrecreationtown departmentswater sewer
Present: Chief Moreno (police chief); Sergeant Hebert (police sergeant / town's representative); Mr. Sherman (member); Bertram (member); Dom Morelle (School Committee representative). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.
Votes
- ▶ 10:13Find that a liquor license violation has occurred at J&M Sports Bar.passed
- ▶ 11:37Suspend the J&M Sports Bar liquor license for seven days, amended to April 8th through April 14th.passed
- ▶ 36:28Go on record in support of a skate park, location to be determined among three sites.passed
- ▶ 43:40Ratify the town manager's appointment of Cameron Monroe as reserve police officer.passed
- ▶ 1:16:59Request a walkability and parking study by the regional planning commission.not audible
- ▶ 1:18:32Approve the seasonal alcohol license renewal for settlers pub.passed
- ▶ 1:20:57Eliminate the selectmen stipend effective with the new budget.not audible
And 1 procedural: adjourn. (▶ 1:39:10).
Against the town’s minutes
The town published minutes (text) for this meeting; ours were compared item by item. 7 agree, 7 caption errors resolved by the official reading, 5 substantive differences. The town’s minutes are a partial record.
recording Go on record in support of a skate park, location to be determined among three sites. — passed
town’s minutes “motion: r.ebersole 2": p. bertram that the board of selectmen support the skate park project, location to be determined from the three preferred sites”
Ours says passed; the official minutes print the motion with no vote result. Check the recording and the signed minutes for the outcome.
recording Eliminate the selectmen stipend effective with the new budget. — not audible
town’s minutes “motion: r. ebersole 2nd: p. bertram to eliminate the selectmen stipend effective with the new budget vote: all in favor”
The official minutes record a unanimous vote, but our recording could not confirm it, and our decision says the manager removes it unless a reason is found. Check the recording.
recording Skate park cost: forty thousand up to two hundred and fifty thousand
town’s minutes “ms. bertram asked the group if they had an idea on the cost of their project goal would be.”
Ours gives a cost range; the official minutes print no figure and say the cost depends on location. Check the recording.
recording Town manager to remove the selectmen stipend in the budget unless a reason is found.
town’s minutes “motion: r. ebersole 2nd: p. bertram to eliminate the selectmen stipend effective with the new budget vote: all in favor”
Ours describes a manager action that is conditional on a reason, while the official records a board vote to eliminate it. Check which is accurate.
recording Town manager to hold warrant payments related to unresolved high school and middle school HVAC and ceiling work.
town’s minutes “ms. bertram stated she had requested any expenditure related to the middle/high school uncompleted work”
Ours describes a decision to hold payments; the official minutes say only that Ms. Bertram had requested it. Check whether it was a board decision.
7 caption errors the town’s minutes resolve
- Reserve police officer name:Ratify the town manager's appointment of Cameron Monroe as reserve police officer. — passed→Kamerin Munroe▶ 43:40
- Wallis Park equipment funding:Wallace Park equipment: 37-thousand, $25,000→Wallis Park, $37,000 appropriation and $25,000 donations▶ 50:41
- Motor vehicle excise commitment:Motor vehicle excise: one million three hundred and fifty nine thousand eight hundred ninety nine dollars, forty two thousand nine hundred ninety six dollars→$1,359,899 total, increase of $42,996▶ 1:04:07
- Warrants:Warrants: seven hundred and twenty seven thousand two hundred thirteen dollars and forty nine cents, six hundred fifty four thousand ninety five dollars→$654,095.24; $727,213.49; $561,258.53▶ 1:22:40
- Police chief name:Chief Moreno (police chief)→Chief Marino
- Board member Bertram:Bertram (member)→Ms. Bertram
- Mr. Sherman attendee:Mr. Sherman (member)→Mr. Ebersole
In one record only: 5 from the recording, 3 from the town’s minutes
- Recording only — Walkability and parking study request: Request a walkability and parking study by the regional planning commission. — not audible ▶ 1:16:59
- Recording only — Streetlight LED purchase: Streetlight LED purchase: fifty five thousand nine hundred and sixty seven dollars, three hundred and twenty three street lights ▶ 59:14
- Recording only — Small town forest funds: Small town forest funds: 46,000 dollars ▶ 1:35:03
- Recording only — Skate park next steps: Board will help students find a site; next step is design work and cost estimating before capital planning. ▶ 38:16
- Recording only — Dom Morelle, School Committee representative: Dom Morelle (School Committee representative)
- Town’s minutes only — Notice of suspension by mail: “mr. toale informed ms. thibodeau she would receive notification of the suspension in the mail.”
- Town’s minutes only — Tax title assignment auction: “the re-assignment of the tax title will pay all delinquent taxes and fees owed on the property”
- Town’s minutes only — Other board members and attendees: “mr. toale reviewed the hearing procedure.”
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
- ▶ 1:19:35Selectmen stipend
The stipend is small and costs about as much to administer; the board agreed to remove it from the budget unless a reason is found.
as heard:a hundred dollars$100
- ▶ 50:41Wallace Park equipment
Parks Commission approved equipment using the town appropriation plus Lions Club donations.
as heard:37-thousand$25,000
- ▶ 55:17Competitive Green Communities grant
Application covers energy projects at several town buildings, to be submitted by the deadline.
as heard:approximately 200,000
- ▶ 59:14Streetlight LED purchase
In 2013 the purchase price was quoted for the streetlights; a new price has been requested from the utility.
as heard:fifty five thousand nine hundred and sixty seven dollarsthree hundred and twenty three street lights
- ▶ 1:04:07Motor vehicle excise
Last commitment for 2017 bills was sent out, up over the prior year.
as heard:one million three hundred and fifty nine thousand eight hundred ninety nine dollarsforty two thousand nine hundred ninety six dollars
- ▶ 1:10:20Salary reserve line
Unknown salary increases are covered by a capped reserve line that can be adjusted by line item transfer.
- ▶ 34:18Skate park cost
A member noted costs on other projects ranged widely and asked the students for a target.
as heard:forty thousand up to two hundred and fifty thousand
- ▶ 1:22:40Warrants
Payroll and accounts payable warrants were presented.
as heard:seven hundred and twenty seven thousand two hundred thirteen dollars and forty nine centssix hundred fifty four thousand ninety five dollars
- ▶ 1:35:03Small town forest funds
A resident asked that money received for the forest go back into the land.
as heard:46,000 dollars
Settled without a vote
- ▶ 1:22:20Town manager to remove the selectmen stipend in the budget unless a reason is found.
- ▶ 38:16Board will help students find a site; next step is design work and cost estimating before capital planning.
- ▶ 1:23:42Town manager to hold warrant payments related to unresolved high school and middle school HVAC and ceiling work.
- ▶ 48:57Full-time police officer appointment postponed to the March 20th meeting.
Documents and exhibits
The town’s minutes
The minutes print no list of documents and exhibits.
Named in the running text, not in a list:
- Property Condition Assessment for Eagle House
- Air Quality Report (issued last March)
- Formation of a Business/Town Partnership (MRPC report)
- Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- draft charter (Charter Review Committee)
Heard in the recording
- ▶ 49:17property condition assessment for Eagle Housereport· named in the minutes’ text, not in a list (“Property Condition Assessment for Eagle House”)
- ▶ 12:42skate park slide presentationpresentation· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes
- ▶ 1:18:10packet information on seasonal licenseapplication or permit· mentioned in the recording, not found in the minutes
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
- ▶ 1:38:41Asked the board to announce Thursday's presentation on opioid and drug addiction at the high school at 6:30. — Katie Adams from Williams Drive, as heard, resident
- ▶ 39:00Said the School Committee meeting was canceled and the committee will get the skate park report; asked about the cost of building on flat land versus into the hill. — Dom Morelle, as heard, School Committee representative
Where the time went
Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.
- facilities30 min · 31%
- recreation27 min · 28%
- town departments27 min · 27%
- grants27 min · 27%
- capital27 min · 27%
- public safety19 min · 19%
- planning and zoning17 min · 17%
- water sewer13 min · 13%
- legal11 min · 11%
- hiring8 min · 8%
The whole meeting, in order
- ▶ 0:00Opening and Boston Post cane announcementinformational · 2:08 long · seniors
- ▶ 2:08J&M Sports Bar liquor license violation hearingvoted: violation found, seven-day suspension · 10:34 long · legal, public safety
- ▶ 12:42Seventh-grade skate park presentationvoted: support in principle · 27:24 long · recreation, facilities
- ▶ 40:06Reserve police officer appointmentvoted · 7:56 long · hiring, public safety
- ▶ 48:02Town manager reportinformational · 26:58 long · town departments, grants, capital
- ▶ 1:15:00Walkability study letter and seasonal licensevoted · 3:52 long · planning and zoning
- ▶ 1:18:52Selectmen stipend removalvoted · 3:28 long · budget, personnel
- ▶ 1:22:20Minutes and warrantssigned with exception for high school work · 2:59 long · facilities
- ▶ 1:25:19Board and committee reportsinformational · 12:55 long · water sewer, planning and zoning
- ▶ 1:38:14Public comment and adjournmentadjourned · 1:16 long · public comment
What the captions could not carry
- Vote counts were not stated for most motions.
- Stretch around 2882-2937 is blank.
- Outcome of the walkability, stipend and adjournment votes not in captions.
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.
- ▶ 57:51Street light LED conversionWhat would it cost to buy and convert the town's streetlights to LED?
These are ours, and they are not the record
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