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66-201 Selectmen’s Meeting May 2, 2011 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Chabot, Assistant to the Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Manz commented that the public grounds look exceptionally nice. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported that the federal government will no longer allow Town Clerks’ Offices to process passport applications. Beginning May 2, 2011 residents will need to process their passport applications through the post office. Mr. Valente also reported that one of the goals stated in the Department of Energy Resources draft master plan for 2020 includes increasing the level of organic material which is diverted from the waste stream. To reach this goal would require significantly increasing the in state capacity of anaerobic digestion, composting and recycling facilities. For the Town’s FY 2012 Budget, Town Meeting approved the Selectmen’s request for a $52,000 appropriation for engineering, legal and consulting services to study the feasibility of an anaerobic digestion facility at the Hartwell Avenue site. Mr. Valente commented that what the Board had set as a goal last year appears to be right on target with the state’s thinking. He hopes that we can count on the state to be a partner with us as we look at our Hartwell Avenue site for this possible purpose. Grant of Location Mr. Tobin, Sidera Networks, presented the request for a grant of location to install conduit and place a hand hole necessary to provide fiber optic services to SYNTA Pharmaceuticals located at 45 Hartwell Ave. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the petition of Sidera Networks to lay, install and maintain underground conduit on Hartwell Avenue from existing hand hole at 45 Hartwell Ave. approximately 75 + feet southerly to a new hand hole at 40 Hartwell Ave. Approve Cotton Farm Conservation Naming Karen Mullins, Director of Community Development, presented the recommendation and requested approval for the naming of the Cotton Farm land purchased recently. She explained that due to the historical significance of the Cotton Farm, the Conservation Commission acknowledged that the name of the parcel should continue to have Cotton Farm in it. However,