Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday March 19, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 – 6:30 pm


RATIFY SPECIAL WIRE WARRANT for 2/8/13: $22,526.27
RATIFY SPECIAL EXPENSE WARRANT for 2/18/13 $300.00
RATIFY EXPENSE WARRANT for 3/12/13: $93,964.08
RATIFY Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise Taxes: $491.67l; $100.00; and $142.18 all for 3/12/13
APPROVE PAYROLL WARRANT for 3/19/13: $

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES:  
2/5/13 & 2/19/13 & 3/5/13 (regular); 2/12/13 & 2/25/13 (special); 3/5/13 Executive

Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
Municipal Facilities Planning Committee: 2/7/13
Police Dept.: February, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brookfield Ecumenical Food Pantry:  is always looking for your help in the form of cash or donations.  Please contact either Louise Woodard at 508-867-3891 or Pauline Walker at 508-867-2281 to help your neighbors.  The Food Pantry is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.

Informational Meeting on Tuesday, April 9th (sponsored by the Municipal Facilities Planning Committee) at 7:00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall.  The subject is the proposed new Police Station.

Informational Meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd (sponsored by the Municipal Facilities Planning Committee) at 7:00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall.  The subject is the Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Tour of the Town Hall on Saturday April 20th (sponsored by the Friends of the Brookfield Town Hall and the Brookfield Cultural Council with the assistance of many local volunteers): This event will run from 10 am to 3 pm.  Join us in sharing the history and importance of our local civic and cultural center.  There will be light refreshments; an Ice Cream Social (after 1 pm).  There will be an informative Q&A with William R. Simpson and guided tours of the building.  There will also be performances by the Brookfield Youth Choir, kid’s coloring contest and door prizes.

Vote:  Annual Town Election and Senate Primary; Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Town Hall  from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

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.	6:40 pm	Saw Mill Pond Dam/Conservation Commission
2.	6:45 pm	Report from Planning Board regarding new Marijuana Laws
3.	Sign CIC/RHE COOP Grant Contract (Performance Metrics, etc.)
4.	Set dates for BoS meetings for May - June
5.	Draft Policy Review:
		CORI & RMV record check
		Operation of Town Motor Vehicles
6.	Contract with Auditor
7.	Trees on the Town Common – R. Heller
8.	Approve Referenda for ATE (Police Station)(CPA)(Guns)
9.	Request to Declare week of 4/21/13 Childhood Cancer Awareness Week
10.	Traffic Count Requests
11.	Review Master Plan Implementation Committee Charge
12.	Sign Cemetery Deed
13.	Designation: Special Municipal Employee
14.	Further Discussions/Decisions on FY14 Budget & ATM Articles (INCLUDE ARTICLE REQUESTED BY HAMPSHIRE COUNCIL?)


Correspondence:
1.	Charter Communications (News Update: New Programming/Features from Charter in MA/NH) and (copy of various brochures and sample subscriber information)

Other:


Possible:


EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) (#3, #6)


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.