Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday February 04, 2014 6:30 PM EST

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2014 – 6:30 pm

APPROVE PAYROLL WARRANT for 2/4/14: $
RATIFY WIREWARRANT for 1/28/14: $150,009.08
RATIFY EXPENSE WARRANT for 1/28/14: $138,073.34; motor vehicle tax refunds of $178.74 and $482.07

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES: 1/21/14

Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
Rec Com 12/3/14, 1/7/14				Cultural Council 12/16/13, 1/27/14

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brush Burning: Permits for the outdoor burning of brush and forestry debris are available. Burning is allowed only between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. To obtain a permit call the dispatch office at 508-867-1066 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. on the day you want to burn.
The debt exclusion vote for the new Police Station will be held Monday, Feb. 10, 2014. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The last day to register to vote for this election will be Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Absentee ballots are now available.
Parking Ban: The Town's winter parking ban is effect through April 1st. The ban is in effect from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Vehicles that violate the winter parking ban may be ticketed by the police and receive a $15 fine. Vehicles that directly hamper snow removal efforts will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
Senior and Veteran Tax Work-Off applications are available at the Selectmen’s Office. This program allows qualified residents to earn up to $500 off their property tax bill. For more information, see Administrative Assistant Jennifer Grybowski at jgrybowski@brookfieldma.us or 508-867-2930 X10. We are specifically looking for volunteers interested in assisting the highway department in a road survey this spring. 
Street Lights: The Town of Brookfield pays for street lights whether they are on or not. The Police have been instructed to take note of broken streetlights, but if you as a taxpayer see a light that is flickering or out, please take down the pole number and contact Administrative Assistant Jennifer Grybowski at jgrybowski@brookfieldma.us or 508-867-2930 X10.
	Other announcements and more details on the above announcements are on the Town’s website:  www.brookfieldma.us and at www.mytowngovernment.org/01506. 

Public Access 

Agenda:
1.	Assessor’s Hours
2.	RHE COOP Contract
3.	Building Inspector Fee 
4.	DLTA Projects
5.	VADAR

Correspondence:
Hampshire Council Programs
National Grid Community Initiative

Other: 

EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) (#1)

The items listed which may be discussed are those reasonably anticipated by the chair.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion as permitted by law.  Agenda times are subject to change.