Shutesbury Board of Selectmen
December 16, 2008 Meeting Minutes

Members present:  Chairman Rebecca Torres, Ralph Armstrong and Al Springer.
Also Present: Town Administrator David C. Dann and Administrative Secretary Leslie Bracebridge.

Meeting opened at 8:10 P.M. 

Topics
1.  Review of the ice storm/state of emergency.  Selectmen plan to discuss new ideas for managing emergencies developed as a result of this event. 
2.  Bidding and locking in heating oil prices.

At 8:20 PM a motion was made and seconded to go into executive session for reason number 3 and to re-open in public session:  Springer – aye, Armstrong – aye and Torres – aye. 

At 8:58 PM Select Board resumed open session

3.  Al Springer reviewed the options for paying the up-front costs for the ice storm clean-up.  Selectmen agreed to go into the red, Selectmen had declared a state of emergency at 4:00 AM Friday, December  12, 2008.  Al would like letters of thanks be sent to the National Guard and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Meeting adjourned at 9:08 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,


Leslie Bracebridge
Administrative Secretary
081216 Select Board 1