Shutesbury Board of Selectmen October 21, 2008 Meeting Minutes Members present: Chairman Rebecca Torres, Ralph Armstrong and Al Springer. Also Present: Administrative Secretary Leslie Bracebridge, recording. Meeting opened at 7:00 P.M. with a Special Town Meeting at the Shutesbury Elementary School. Topics discussed before the special town meeting: * In the presence of Town Counsel Donna MacNicol, Selectmen discussed a request from a member of the Recreation Committee to amend Article 1 concerning the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) bylaw to include a member from the Recreation Committee on the CPC. To make the CPC have an odd number of members for voting purposes, Selectmen also considered recommending by amendment on town meeting floor, the addition of a member of the Finance Committee to the CPC bylaw, the subject of Article 1. Topics discussed after the special town meeting: * Becky announced to voters present that there were handouts available concerning question 1 on the November 4 ballot. * Discussion of the unanimous vote to fund the dam repairs at Lake Wyola resulted in Becky volunteering to contact Engineer Morris Root and Tro-Con Corp. so that repairs can get underway. Meeting adjourned at 8:36 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Leslie Bracebridge Administrative Secretary