For all Boards, Committees, and Commissions, at the first meeting after an election, a new chair is supposed to be named. Since both Jamie Minacci and Patrick White are running for office, it was determined that Chuck Cardillo would remain as Chair.

The Inn at Stockbridge was granted an Annual On-Premises Hotel All Alcohol license. 

Chesterwood was granted 5 one-day liquor licenses for events.

Town Administrator Michael Canales suggested that the Compactor Sticker price be raised from $50 to $150 as the price of trucking trash has risen. Cardillo and Minacci agreed. White voted against the proposed rise. 

White suggested that the Town as a whole could meet the rising cost by leaving the sticker cost at $50 and assigning the unpaid balance, if any, to the real estate tax rather than possibly creating a burden for the many who take their trash to the dump rather than hiring a trash removal company.

With two votes in favor of tripling the cost, the $150 sticker was approved. 

The Trail Bridge on the “Inlet of Stockbridge Bowl” was deemed unsafe and closed. Working quickly and efficiently a plan to replace it in a few weeks at a cost paid out of available cash was developed.

On the subject of bridges, White mentioned there could be greatly increased stress on our bridges with the planned PCB transport through town. White did not want to approve any bridge repairs until the impact on our bridges of 13 years of PCB-laden truck traffic is determined. He voted in favor of work on repairs to the pedestrian Trail Bridge and further investigation of Curtisville Bridge as a pedestrian bridge.

Canales gave a status report on the Verizon Glendale Cell Tower Land Lease. As Verizon is contemplating a move to 5G, it will need fewer towers. A 35-year contract for a tower(s) on Glendale Middle Road is due to expire in 2026. Verizon now pays the town $2400/month. Verizon is negotiating the terms of the new contract.

Meeting adjourned