Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday November 18, 2013 7:00 PM EST

UPDATE 11/18: agenda has been updated as follows:
Adding to Miscellaneous Correspondence items i, j, k, l, m, Items #9, 10.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING 
NOVEMBER 18, 2013 @ 7PM
Berlin Town Offices, 23 Linden Street, Room 206, Berlin, MA
AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS: 
7:30 PM – Public Safety Meeting: discussion points
* What is the current state of public safety services?
* What public safety services should Berlin provide and to what level?
* How do we get from our current public safety services to what we should provide?
NEW BUSINESS:
1)	Minutes –10/28/13, 11/4/2013, 11/12/2013 Open Session, 11/12/2013 Executive Session – Vote
2)	1870 Town Hall Revolving Account expenses – Vote
3)	Discussion regarding option for 2- or 3- year pricing with Thompson-West for MGL and other publications and/or consideration of cancellation of print services - Vote
4)	Discussion regarding form and substance of department head monthly reports
5)	As Personnel Board, confirmation of appointment of Library Page – Vote
6)	Request for Town Counsel opinion on ZBA membership - Vote
7)	Miscellaneous Correspondence: 
a)	ABCC Decision dated October 25, 2013 regarding alleged violation and license suspension for Berlin Liquors 
b)	Police Department Monthly Report
c)	MassWorks Infrastructure Program November 5, 2013 email confirming receipt of Riverbridge application
d)	MSBA email of November 6, 2013 with copy of fully-executed First Amendment to the Project Funding Agreement for the Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School Project in the Assabet Valley Regional Technical School District
e)	Angela Yildiz email of November 7, 2013 informing of Oct. 1, 2013 3-0 Berlin School Committee vote to approve the erection of a greenhouse at Berlin Memorial School.
f)	November 8, 2013 letter from Berlin-Boylston Public School District with copy of District’s annual financial audit for year ending June 30, 2012.
g)	MassDOT District 3 letter of October 31, 2013 regarding bridge inspection report for Bridge Road/Assabet River
h)	Copy of 1980 Annual Town Election vote regarding Town’s acceptance of MGL Ch. 258. Sec. 13 regarding indemnification of municipal employees 
i)	Copy of FAC 11/13 meeting minutes
j)	Copy of Town Clerk’s official record of proceedings at STM 11/12
k)	Treasurer’s 11/15 email regarding internal borrowing from Stabilization
l)	Citizen 11/17 email requesting an added $1,000 in funding for each the Berlin Cultural Council and the Berlin Family Food Pantry
m)	Christopher Senie email of 11/17 to Town Counsel with proposed final version of the First Modification of Development Agreement for Riverbridge (with copy to the Selectmen)
8)	Executive Session – none. 
9)	Time-off request by the Town Accountant – Vote
10)	Recommendation for appointment to the Rescue Squad - Vote
OLD BUSINESS:		
Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Requests
1870 Town Hall Designer Selection Process
Building Inspector request for FT status, oversight of Elec/Plumbing&Gas Inspectors
Wiring Inspector Job Description 
Inspector of Wires Appt. (1) 
ADA Comm. Appt. (1)		
Cable Advisory Comm. Appts.	
Rec. Comm. Appt. (1)		
Personnel Comm. Appt. (3)	
Highland Commons Development Agreement