Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday April 02, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – 6:00 pm


NOTE:  This meeting will start at 6:00 pm in the Banquet Hall and adjourn immediately to the Selectmen’s office for an Executive Session.  It is intended to begin the open session part of this meeting as closely as possible to 6:30 pm.

RATIFY PAYROLL WARRANT for 4/2//13: $
APPROVE EXPENSE WARRANT for 3/26/13: $631,001.68; and wire transfer of the same date in the amount of $14.44

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES:  1/7/13; 1/14/13; 3/19/13

Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
Recreation Committee:  2/26/13		Municipal Custodian: March, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Brush Burning: Your Brookfield Fire Department announces that, starting January 15, permits for the outdoor burning of brush and forestry debris will be available. Permits will be issued until April 30. With this permit, you can only burn brush and forestry debris. The burning of leaves, tires, trash, stumps or building materials is prohibited and may result in the suspension of burning for the rest of the season or even fines. Burning is only allowed between the hours of 10am and 4pm.  These regulations are set by the state and are not subject to local control.(310 CMR 7.07)
To obtain a permit call the dispatch office at 508-867-1066 between the hours of 7:30am and 12 Noon on the day you want to burn. The dispatcher will take some information and issue you a permit number. Do not call 9-1-1, the fire station, or the regular dispatch number. You do not need to go to the fire station.
Each permit is only good for one day, as burning may be suspended from time to time due to weather, holidays, or Fire Department concerns.  Permits will not be available on Easter Sunday.
You must have adequate means to put the fire out (sufficient help, shovels, and water) and the fire can be no closer than 75 feet from any structure. Local or State Fire officials may stop by to inspect the fire and make sure you have obtained a permit.
We ask that everyone exercise common sense when burning brush and treat fire with the respect it requires, minimizing the potential for injury and property damage.

Appointments;  May and June are the time that the Selectmen traditionally make the appointments for the coming fiscal year.  If you want to be appointed (or re-appointed) to a committee or board, please let the Selectmen’s office know.  If you do not want to be re-appointed, please also let the Selectmen’s office know.

Candidate’s Night:  An informal Candidate’s night will be held on Monday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall.  The event is sponsored by the local Republican Town Committee.

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.	6:45 pm	Bill Simpson – Friends of the Town Hall – Update on CPA
2.	7:00 pm	Janet Pierce/CMRPC: EMS/ALS
3.	Review Electrical Allocations (re: Solar)
4.	Set dates for BoS meetings for May - June
5.	Draft Policy Review:
		CORI & RMV record check
		Operation of Town Motor Vehicles
6.	Trees on the Town Common – R. Heller
7.	Saw Mill Pond Dam Project – Updates
8.	Request for use of Jeppson Beach
9.	Municipal Telephone system – R. Heller
10.	CMMPO – Annual Development of the 2014 to 2017 TIP Project Listing
11.	Fire Department’s Lost Grant – Surplus 1960 Dodge forestry truck
12.	Updates/Discussion on Annual Town Meeting Articles & FY 14 Budget
	a)	Article: Right-to-Farm By-Law
	b)	Article: Marijuana By-Law – report from Planning Board
	c)	Article: Personnel By-Laws
	d)	others?
13.	Appointment of Jennifer Grybowski as Chief Procurement Officer and Sarah MacDougall as on-call EMT-Basic.

Correspondence:
1.	From Sen. Brewer citing his support House Bills 1094 & 1145 & Senate Bill 612 (recognizes the need for housing authorities throughout Mass to adapt to better serve housing authority residents and those on wait lists, but does not recommend dramatic restructuring and regionalization – as does House Bill 44)
2.	Notice of Filing & Public Hearing (Mass Electric) 4/12/13 @ 2pm, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston
3.	E-mail from TRSD RE Hampshire Power Electricity Rates
4.	Letter regarding special Honors to be given Wm. Knight, Brookfield Resident, U.S. Army, killed in Korea in 1951
5.	E-mail from TRSD regarding possible changes to the State budget for FY 14 relating to Schools
6.	Open Meeting Law Updates


Other:

EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) (#2, #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.