Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday May 09, 2018 6:30 PM EDT

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER: (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV – Public WIFI Available)
•	Emergency Exits Announcement
•	Pledge of Allegiance  

II.	JOINT MEETING WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS FY 2019 BUDGET – 6:30 p.m.

III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  May 2, 2018, December 14, 2016

IV.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 2 openings; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 Alternate Member; Master Plan Committee – 4 openings, Disability Commission – 3 openings, Rent Control Board – 1 opening, Capital Improvement Planning Committee – 1 member and 1 alternate member
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – May 16, 2018 – Jim Cornwell
C. Congressman James P. McGovern’s Local Office Hours – Every 3rd Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at North Quabbin Community Coalition, 251 Exchange Street, Athol 
D. Community Breakfasts at the Armory have been suspended for the summer months and will resume in the fall.
E. Soup and Social at the senior center every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers.  $3.00 per lunch 
F. 2018 Programs for Kids and Families at the Orange Public Libraries 
• Morning Storytime – Baby and Me (Mondays 10:30 to 11:30 and Rise and Romp (Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:15 at Wheeler Memorial Library 
• Lego Club for Kids in Grades K – 6 – Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 at Wheeler Memorial Library 
G.  Shirley Page Community Pride Award Nominations – Due in Selectmen’s Office no later than June 1, 2018.  Forms are available in the Town Administrator’s Office or on the Town Administrator’s page of the Town of Orange website at www.townoforange.org
	H.  3rd Thursday Summer Street Fairs – May 17, June 21, July 19, and August 16 from 6 – 8 p.m. Downtown
I. 15th Annual Food-A-Thon & Boot Drive – Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
J.  Town Hall Phones – The phone system at Town Hall is not fully operational at this time.  If you are experiencing issues getting through, please email the department you wish to reach.  Email addresses are available on the Town’s website at www.townoforange.org 

V.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
A.	Orange Solstice Riverfest Discussion – Brenda Anderson
B.	Request for Warrant Article to Vote on Resolution to Change State Flag/Seal – Deb Habib, Lydia Grey
C.	Discuss Launchspace – Alec MacLeod
D.	Request to Transfer $20,000 from Fire Dept. Wages to Fire Dept. Expenses – Fire Chief James Young

VI.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:

VII.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
A.	Discuss Dedication of 2017 Annual Town Report

VIII.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

IX.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:

X.	NEXT MEETING:  May 16, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room

XI.	EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 3 – To conduct strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. (Clerical/Maintenance)

EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 2 – To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel. Re: Town Administrator position – Gabriele Voelker
 
XII.	ADJOURNMENT:

*The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.