June 23, 2004 Minutes of the Special Meeting ~ Called to order at 7:05 PM
Roll Call: Present: Jim Silva, Mark Sutherland, Beth Amaral, Christine Silva, Bob Rounds, Nancy Jones, Neal
O’Neill, Dave Gebo, Pat Cocozza, Justin Graham, Frank Sullivan, Lorraine Sullivan, Pauline Murphy, Skip O’Neill
Absent: Patricia Welch, Tom Moran
Purpose of the Meeting: To elect a new Road Committee
President Jim Silva began by explaining the reason for the meeting was that many of board members were dissatisfied with
exactly which portions of Clark Road were paved in the recent paving project. Dave Gebo did not forward the information for
preparation of our contract to Beth, the treasurer, therefore our detailed contract was never created.
Nancy made a motion to abolish the old committee and create a new Road Committee. Pauline seconded the motion. A lively
discussion followed.
Former Treasurer and Director, Rose Marie Walsh-Hawes praised Dave Gebo for his many years of handling the road work. She
stated that she felt the BOD did not understand the decisions that have to be made under pressure during such a paving project.
Rose Marie stated that the board would be making an error in removing Dave as Chairman of the Road Committee.
Jim explained that the night before the paving was to begin, Dave Gebo asked him to sign the tonnage contract prepared
by Vega. Trusting Dave that the areas to be paved were understood, and feeling the last minute pressure, Jim signed Vega’s
contract. Prime concern of the BOD was the intersections of Clark Road and 5th Ave., 4th Ave. and portions
of Birch and Beechwood that had been specifically addressed in the Special Meeting in May.
Dave spoke of the problems that occurred the first day of paving, and that much more material was used than expected due
to the depth of the potholes. He felt that the decision to pave the most traveled portion of the road was sound.
Prior Road Committee members had left the committee after plans and ideas discussed at length in various meetings were
never brought to the board by Dave, the chairman. Currently the only member of the road committee is Dave.
The vote on the motion to elect a new road committee was called.
8 votes for the motion, 2 votes against.
Jim asked for volunteers to be on the new Road Committee. The new committee will meet to discuss the remaining projects
scheduled for 2004, and how to effect repairs on the areas that were not addressed. At that meeting a new Chair will be elected.
Pat made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Beth seconded the motion.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Jones, Acting Secretary
