Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday February 18, 2014 6:00 PM EST

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 – 6:00 pm
PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING STARTS AT 6 P.M.

APPROVE PAYROLL WARRANT for 
RATIFY EXPENSE WARRANT for 2/11/14: $81,921.29

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES: 1/27/14, 2/3/14

Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
Fire Jan 2014			EMS Jan 2014
Highway Jan 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nomination Papers are currently available in the Town Clerk’s office. The election will be held April 10. The last day to return nomination papers is March 12. The last day for candidates to withdraw is March 26. The last day to register to vote for the election is April 10. 
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.
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. 
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 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.	Herb Chaffee
2.	Building Inspector Fee 
3.	Annual Town Report Dedication
4.	School Emergency Key
5.	Job Descriptions (Collector, Municipal Clerk)
6.	Selectmen’s Budget
a.	Office supplies
b.	Legal
c.	Tax Title
7.	Police Station Building Committee
8.	VADAR
9.	Police Station Lease
10.	Resignation
11.	Independent Dept. Audit – N. Thomo

Correspondence:
Treasurer Screening Committee Candidates
Letter from non-union employees re: COLA
CMS Chamber Free Manufacturing Training
Dept. of Telecommunications & Cable re: status of cable licensing efforts
Nextera Energy disclosure
MassDOT re: abuse of handicap parking

Other: 
MMA Legislative Breakfasts

EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) (#1, #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.