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Select board approves warrants, purchases, CDBG closeout and special meeting warrant; accepts water department resignation
Summary
At the April meeting the Town of North Brookfield Board of Selectmen approved warrants and small purchases, authorized sale of an old sweeper, approved a final CDBG closeout, signed election and special town meeting warrants, accepted the water department administrative assistant—s resignation and approved a Chapter 90 road project request.
The Town of North Brookfield Board of Selectmen approved payroll and vendor warrants, several small purchases for highway equipment and maintenance, signed election and special town meeting warrants, and accepted a resignation from the water department at an April meeting.
Board members voted unanimously by voice on each item discussed on the consent portion of the agenda.
Votes at a glance - Payroll warrant number 22 for $355,780.32: approved by voice vote. - School warrant number 1088 for $198,148.78; fire/highway warrant 1089 for $25,177.10; general warrant number 1090 for $142,295.60: all approved by voice vote. - Highway purchase: $400 to buy two sweeper brooms (best price available): approved. - Highway vehicle repairs and parts: $15,800 to Nate Ballard for head gasket repair (gasket material and supplies ~$14,000; remainder for parts and labor) and $1,400 for installation of a DEF-system pump for a municipal vehicle: approved. - Sale of old sweeper: The board approved signing a purchase-and-sale agreement to sell a 1999 Elgin Pelican-series sweeper to the Town of Brookfield for $7,000; sale effective May 1. - Election warrant: The board signed and posted the election warrant for the town election to be held at the North Brookfield Senior Center (polls to open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.). The warrant lists multiple offices by term length and will be corrected and re-signed the next day to amend the planning-board term length before final posting. - CDBG closeout: The board signed a final claim letter closing out the Town of North Brookfield’s FY2020 Community Development Block Grant with a remaining draw of $68,230.51 against the contract; staff said projects tied to the contract were completed and no further draws will be made. - Chapter 90 project request: The board approved a Chapter 90 highway project request for work on Brickyard Road, part of Donner Road, Solom Hill Road and Town Farm Road; the item shown on the request had an estimated cost of $592,000 and a requested amount of $595,000 (clerical discrepancy to be corrected before signing). - Special town meeting warrant: The board signed and posted a special town meeting warrant listing 27 articles including multiple intra-departmental transfers, water fund transfers, and proposed zoning bylaw amendments related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs); the board agreed to post corrected warrant language and supporting documents online and to re-sign if needed. - Personnel: The board accepted a written resignation from Kelly Valeri, administrative assistant at the North Brookfield Water Department; the resignation letter stated Valeri’s last day will be Friday, April 18, 2025.
Board members also heard an update from the Downtown Development Committee on grant opportunities — including the Complete Streets program, shared-streets grants and a community "one-stop" application bundle — and were informed staff will follow up with highway and potential private matching partners for some proposals.
Ending: The board adjourned after a public-comment period and community announcements, including the water-department flushing schedule and upcoming town election reminders.
