BOS-03-24-2005

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MARCH 24, 2005
6 P.M.
PEQUITSIDE FARM
LIVING ROOM

PRESENT: John 1. Connolly, Chairman; Avril T. Elkort, Vice-Chairman; Robert E.
Burr, Jr., Clerk; Victor D. Del Vecchio, Member; Gerald A. Salvatori, Jr., Member; and
William T. Friel, Town Administrator.

Chairman Connolly called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

OPERATING BUDGET FY06
Mr. Friel provided the Board with a summary ofFY 06 budget requests (copy of
summary attached) received from the individual department heads. He noted that any
requests for personnel spending either by increased hours or new positions would be
difficult to consider at this time, as employee relation issues for FY 05, 06, 07 and 08 are
still pending.

Operational funding requests were primarily for the purpose of increased fuel and electric
costs. Mr. Friel recommended that the utilities budget line in the Property Maintenance
Department be allocated to the (new facilities) police and fire budgets.

All areas of the budget were reviewed in detail and recommendations noted.

WARRANT ARTICLES
The Board voted their positions on each of the 56 Articles for Annual Town Meeting
2005. The entire Warrant was reviewed in preparation for the Boards scheduled meeting
with the Finance Committee later this evening.

CINGULAR WIRELESS - PONKAPOAG LOCATION
Pursuant to the Lease between Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, LLC, d/b/a Cingular
Wireless and the Town of Canton, the Town's consent is required for any modification to
the site. Cingular provided a copy of the drawings for consideration. Upon a motion by
Mr. Burr, seconded by Mrs. Elkort, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the modifications
outlined by Cingular at the Ponkapoag site.
VOTE: 5-0

SELECT ENERGY ELECTRIC SUPPLY AGREEMENT
The Board had previously been provided with a copy of the Select Energy Agreement for
their review and comments. Upon a motion by Mr. Burr, seconded by Mrs. Elkort, the
Board voted 5-0 to approve the Agreement, the terms of which shall begin on March 8,
2005 and conclude in February of2009.
VOTE: 5-0