Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday December 11, 2012 6:30 PM EST

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall, Banquet Room
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 – 6:30 pm


APPROVE PAYROLL WARRANT for 12/11/12: $
RATIFY EXPENSE WARRANT for 12/04/12: $41,405.61
RATIFE EXPENSE WARRANT for 12/05/2012: $920.00

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES:   10/30/12; 11/01/12; 11/13/12, 12/4/12


Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
EMS:  November 2012
Fire:	November 2012
Municipal Custodian: November 2012

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Winter Parking Ban:  The parking ban has been reinstated for all public ways within the Town from November 15, 2012 to April 1, 2013 during the hours of 11:00 pm to 6:00 am.  As in the past, there will be no parking on the streets, whether or not snow is predicted and anyone in violation of parking on the street will receive a citation of $15.00 for the first offense.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  The Culture Council would like you to remind you of the House Decorating Contest, Sunday, December 16th.  An entry form must be completed and returned to the Cultural Council – for more details, contact the Town Hall 508-867-2930 x 10 or 12.

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.

Toys for Joy:  It isn’t too late to drop off toys or money at the Fire Station for Christmas for needy children of Brookfield and East Brookfield.  Call the Fire Station at 508-867-7306 if you have questions.

Classification Hearing:  The annual Tax Classification Hearing which is a necessary step toward setting the FY 2013 Tax Rate and is sponsored by the Assessors, will be held this Friday, December 14th at the Town Hall, Banquet Room at 1:00 pm.  For further details, see the Legal Notices in the Dec. 11th issue of the Worcester Telegram or contact the Assessors office 508-867-2930 x 16 or 23.

SECOND CHANCE:  Due to the extension given for applying for a Hazardous Mitigation Grant, the Highway is still accepting letters of support for two major problem drainage areas:  Mill Street and Long Hill Road.  If you live on or near either of these roads and/or you ever travel them, could you please write a short letter to support the grant application which is for funding?  This funding, if received would fix the drainage issues on these two roads and avoid having to close the roads at time of flooding.  Send your letter of support to either the Selectmen's office of the Highway Barn.  Mailing address for both is 6 Central Street or use e-mail: highway@brookfieldma.us -- Thank you.

Other announcements and more details on the above announcements are on the Town’s website:  www.brookfieldma.us.

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Agenda:
1.	Replacement of 1997 1-ton Hwy truck/New Purchase
2.	Issue Alcohol License Renewals (along with Common Victualler, Entertainment, etc.) for 2013
3.	Issue Class I & Class II License Renewals for 2013
4.	Report on heat/lack of heat in Theatre – D. Neylon
5.	Appointment: Donald Taft CIPC Member-at-Large
6.	a)	Review/Adopt Selectmen’s Budgets for FY 2014/Any other budget discussion/decisions
	b)	Letter re: budget from Capital Improvement Planning Committee
7.	Release Executive Session Minutes 2010 - 2012
8.	Wage Authorization Forms
9.	Clean up of former Lakeside Campgrounds & Priority Development Grant (status/discussion) –R. Heller
10.	Status of Quaboag River Bridge project
11.	Follow up on request for driving records – R. Thomo
12.	Discuss/Possible Revision vote of 11/27/12 re: volunteers & Class D licenses
13.	Continue discussion of new Veteran’s Tax Work Off Program
14.	Commonwealth Citizens Connect – Update/Status
15.	Discuss/Review/Approve Revised Job Description and Job advertisement (Administrative Assistant)
16.	DLTA Grant participation invitation from CMRPC17.
17.	Treasurer's request for decision regarding property at 30 Kimball Street (foreclosure or gift)? - S. Frangiamore


Correspondence:


Other:


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.