MINUTES

Board of Selectmen

Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 6:00 P.M.

at the East Longmeadow Library, Community Room

60 Center Square East Longmeadow, Massachusetts 01028

PRESENT: James Driscoll, Chairman, Board of Selectmen (BOS); Joe Townshend, Clerk of the Board of Selectmen; Jack Villamaino, Selectman.

Nick Breault, Executive Secretary (ES); members of the public.

J. Driscoll opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

NEW BUSINESS

Re-organization of the Board of Selectmen

Motion J. Villamaino moved to nominate J. Townshend Chair of the Board of Health.

J. Driscoll seconded out of necessity. Motion carried 2-0.

Motion J. Townshend moved to nominate J. Villamaino Chair of the Board of Selectmen.

J. Villamaino thanked J. Townshend, but declined the nomination. Motion failed.

Motion J. Townshend moved to nominate J. Villamaino Clerk of the Board of Selectmen.

J. Driscoll seconded out of necessity. Motion carried 2-0.

J. Driscoll then made committee assignments for the BOS, stating that past practice had been for the Chair to make such appointments.

The following appointments were made:

Fire Department liaison, J. Villamaino; Housing Partnership liaison, J. Villamaino; School Collective Bargaining liaison, J. Villamaino; Health Advisory Council liaison, J. Townshend; Information Technology Committee, J. Driscoll (noted, done previously); Senior Center Study Committee,

J. Villamaino; East Longmeadow Cable Access Television, James Driscoll (noted, done previously).

Letter from Secretary Galvin re: Designating a Census Liaison.

Motion J. Villamaino moved the Board designate Tom Florence, Town Clerk, as the Census Liaison. J. Townshend seconded. Motion carried 3-0.

MEETINGS/INVITATIONS/REMINDERS Items noted.

East Longmeadow Cable Advisory Committee and the Board of Selectmen, Monday, January 29,

2007 @ 6:30P.M., Town Hall Hearing Room.

Board of Selectmen Meeting, Tuesday, January 30, 2007 @ 7:00 P.M., Town Hall Hearing Room.

Board of Selectmen Meeting, Tuesday, February 6 (East Longmeadow Library), or Tuesday, February 13, 2007, Town Hall Hearing Room, @ 6:45 P.M.

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Bruce Fenney and Sean Kelley, Design Selection Committee, a) Proposal from Caolo & Bieniek

Associates, Inc.; b) For signature FY2007 Earmark Grant, MA DHCD.

B. Fenney and S. Kelley presented the timeline and actions of the Design Selection Committee (DSC) to select a designer for the senior center renovation project; that the selection was made in accordance with state laws; that Caolo & Bieniek was voted by the DSC to be awarded the project for an amount not to exceed $159,200.00. B. Fenney reported that the roof, HVAC, ADA, electrical need to be addressed and based on funding available. J. Driscoll noted that the funding includes $400,000.00 that was secured by a state earmark by former Senator Lees. There was discussion about the method used and B. Fenney said that it was done to the letter of the law, that the qualifications were ranked independent of the financial bid as called for by statute; that there is a contract being developed by TC to present to the BOS. J. Townshend commented that one of the contractors that submitted a proposal had indicated that they didn’t like how the selection was made.

J. Driscoll called for a motion to enter into negotiations with Caolo & Bieniek. J. Villamaino said that he would like to take some time to review the proposal. J. Townshend agreed, that it would make sense for him to do so, and that he could use some time for further review.

The matter was tabled for consideration at the meeting on January 30^th.

Motion J. Townshend moved the BOS adjourn the meeting. J. Villamaino seconded.

Motion carried 3-0.

Meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Nick Breault, Executive Secretary.

APPROVED: BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007.

Jack Villamaino, Clerk of the Board of Selectmen