November 28, 2006

 

Present were Marilyn Richards, Vice Chairman; Donald Anderson, Clerk; Thomas Morrissette; and Michael Przybylowicz.  Louis Calabrese was absent.

 

Request for Signage – 613 North Main Street - Van Le’s Hair & Nails 

 

Ms. Macdonald explained to the Board that Van Le has submitted the proper paper work for the signage.  After review of the sign application, the Board voted (4-0) to approve the signs presented at the existing retail space, one building sign measuring 12 square feet and one ground sign measuring 12 square feet conditioned upon obtaining approval and a permit from the Building Inspector.

 

Request for Signage – 72 Center Square – Gilbert’s 

 

After review of the sign application, the Board voted (4-0) to approve the sign presented, showing signage having a face area of 35.4 square feet conditioned upon obtaining approval and a permit from the Building Inspector.

 

Request for Signage – 57 Maple Street – Memory Lane Lamps 

 

After review of the sign application, the Board voted (4-0) to approve the sign presented

at the existing retail space located at this site, conditioned upon obtaining approval and a permit from the Building Inspector.

 

Miscellaneous

 

Ms. Richards reminded the Board members everyone that the Christmas breakfast  at the Chamber of Commerce.

 

Ms. Richards explained that she had to talked with Ms. Macdonald about the Department Head evaluations because the meeting of the Personal Policy Committee is suppose to be on December 11th however when she watched the Selectmen’s meeting there was some concern that they weren’t going to be able or Jim Driscoll wasn’t going to be able to find the time to meet with their Department Heads to do their pre-evaluation meetings before that meeting so she doesn’t know if the meeting is going to go on or not.  She said that she knows that Mr. Morrissette is Personal Policy member but she and Ms. Macdonald had talked about it because she shared her feelings with her that they should move forward and have more of an informal process and just give her what we think she deserves because it sounds like the whole process is dying anyway.  She is just concerned that they are going to meet without them and then the Board is not going to be prepared.  Ms. Macdonald said that one of her problems this year is that they know that she provides them with documentation of everything and she asked if they needed such documentation this year as she is buried with other work.  Mr. Morrissette asked if she was suggesting that the Board give her a contract instead and forget the Personal Policy Committee?  Ms. Richards said that she wasn’t suggesting giving her a contract she is just saying that it’s not fair to have the Department Heads go through the labor intensive process and not being dealt with respectfully in that process.  She said that half of the Department Heads are not participating anymore because they have contracts and Mr. Morrissette as a member of the Personal Policy Committee hasn’t even been notified.   Ms. Macdonald said what she didn’t understand was how non-Department Heads can be given contracts when department heads are not.   

 

There being no further business and upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to close the meeting at  10:15 p.m.

 

                                                                        Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

                                                                        Donald J. Anderson, Clerk