Board of Selectmen
December 5, 2006
Meeting Minutes

Members present:  Ralph Armstrong and Debra Pichanick.  
Also Present: Town Administrator David C. Dann, Planning Board
Chairman Deacon Bonnar, Energy Committee member Larry Hunter, Building
Committee member Dale Houle, and Administrative Secretary Leslie
Bracebridge, recording.

In the absence of Chairman Torres, Ralph opened the meeting at 5:30 P.M. 

At 5:35 P.M. a motion was made and seconded in accordance with
Massachusetts General Law Chapter 39, Section 23B (MGL39:23B) to go
into executive session for reason number 3 to discuss strategy with
respect to litigation and to resume open meeting following the
discussion.  Pichanick - Yes, Armstrong - Yes.


Selectmen resumed open meeting at 6:35 P.M.  Chairman Torres joined the meeting.

Select Board Action Items 

2.  Selectmen unanimously voted to appoint Tom Williams to serve on
    the Zoning Board of Appeals for a case posted for December 20,
    2006 because a Zoning Board member has removed himself from this
    case.
3.  Unanimously voted to appoint Gail Weiss as Town Accountant as
    recommended by the Town Accountant screening committee.  David
    will call her to offer her the position.  The next step will be
    the negotiation of her salary.  the top range of what is
    advertised in the paper.
4. The Selectmen declined to discuss the Lemlin change order until
    more information is available.
5.  Debra delivered a 2006 Stavros Access Awards plaque for the Town
    of Shutesbury that she received at an honorary reception.

A motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted to adjourn at 7:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,


Leslie Bracebridge
Administrative Secretary