[Kerri]

Select Board:
Chairman Paul Trova, Bruce Marshall, Kathy Cormier.

Board & Public Attendees:
John Adams, Nelson Belot, Paula Belot, Russ Parks, Peter Frissell, Pete Gallant, Noreen Surnier, Bob Armstrong.

At 7:00 PM Selectman Trova opened the Select Board’s meeting.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Select Board Member Cormier made a motion to accept the prior Select Board March 17th, 2010 meeting minutes with the minimum liability limits changed from $50,000 to $500,000. Selectman Marshall seconded. All were in favor.

The Select Board has met in public to review and approve correspondence and warrants presented to them.

Old Business:
N/A

The floor was open for discussion.
Selectman Marshall motioned to award the FY 2011 Town Wide Mowing bid to Filiault Lawn Care in the amount of $13,800 pending the Boards receipt of a proof of insurance. Board Member Cormier seconded. All were in favor.

Nelson Belot came to the Board for a Business certificate. The Board advised him that his property is zoned as an R2 and that he would need to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals first.

The Select Board received documentation from the Lawyer representing Ashmere Landings stating that they have filed a request with the Town for a sewer abatement.

The Sewer Analysis project would cost around $10,000 to complete according to Weston & Sampson. We would like to execute this project next year.

The Select Board will be sending out a survey to Towns people for their opinion about the different departments here at Town Hall.


Selectman Marshall motioned to recognize Local 404 as the Union Representative for the Town of Hinsdale Police Department. Select Board member Cormier seconded, all were in favor.

Ray Bolduc would like to donate the old radios to the Red Cross pending receipt of the new ones. The Select Board agreed with his suggestion.

The BRTA bus shelter project is still in the works and a representative will be updating the Board soon.

Wired West was on site to discuss the letter that was sent to the Board about internet services in this area.

Pete Gallant was asked to supply the Board with a road repair priority list for the upcoming use of the Chapter 90 funds.

Mary Rice presented the Select Board with a non binding referendum article that she would like to have added to the Town ballot. The required signatures were met. Selectman Marshall motioned to put the non binding referendum article on the upcoming Town ballot scheduled for May 22nd, 2010. Select Board Member Cormier seconded, all were in favor.

The Finance Committee’s report had been submitted to the Select Board for their review.

Select Board Member Cormier added that the Easter Egg hunt was a great success and that she has had a number of positive responses. Zumba Fitness has been successful also and we would like to thank all of the volunteers that have made these activities a great success.

Barb Simken submitted the Board with a last minute vendor warrant for their review.

The Select Board voted unanimously to go into Executive Session for personnel reasons at 7:55 PM.

The Select Board reconvened the regular open session meeting at 8:22 pm.

Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM.

Respectfully prepared by: Kerri Striebel, Select Board’s Assistant.