| Agenda: | REGULAR SELECT BOARD MEETING
Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension
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Meeting ID: 783 577 7404
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February 28, 2022 - 7:00 P.M.
Agenda
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1.Call to Order
2.Pledge
3.Roll Call
4.Minutes: December 13, 2021
5.Public Address to the Board:
This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the Town. If you intend on addressing the Board at this time we ask that you do the following:
Please identify yourself by name, address or the company/institution you represent.
The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes.
Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.
Please address your comments to the Board Chair.
Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.
The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.
Please be cordial and respectful of others.
If anyone wishes to be recognized when the Board discusses an agenda item, please make the request at this time. The Board Chair may grant this request. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.
6.Appointment Ratifications:
Camillus Cachet to the Waste Management & Recycling Committee, effective March 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022
7.Forest Warden expense budget- discussion on source of funds
8.Board of Health update
9.FY23 Budgets-
420 Highway, 296 Tree Warden, 423 Snow, 440 Sewer Maintenance, 491 Cemetery, 433 Landfill Monitor, 650 Parks Maintenance, 510 Board of Health, 522 Public Nurse, 541 Council on Aging, 610 Library, 630 Parks & Recreation, 310 CBRSD
10.American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund items
•Resolution authorizing the acceptance of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Grant, under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, totaling $1,950,367
•Re-approve ARPA expense for COVID test kits at $3,600 (was $2,880)
11.Acceptance of 4th Quarter Franchise Fee for Dalton Community Cable
12.Educational session prior to Town Meeting for residents
13.Discussion: Continuing Zoom option with in-person meetings
14.Dalton Division Road Engineering- at risk of losing funding
15.Town Manager Update
16.Future Agenda Items
17.Items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting
18.Remarks of the Select Board
19.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Dalton Police Department is reminding the citizens of Dalton of the Winter Parking Ban, which is in effect from November 15, 2021 through April 15, 2022. There is no parking on streets between 1AM-6AM.
The following committees have vacancies and are looking for volunteers:
ADA Committee
Beautification Commission
Cultural Council
Dalton Cable Advisory Committee
Dalton Development and Industrial Commission
Dalton Green Committee
Finance Committee
Stormwater Management Commission
Waste Management and Recycle Committee
If interested, please reach out to Alyssa Maschino at the Town Manager’s Office by calling 684-6111 ext. 202 or emailing amaschino@dalton-ma.gov. More information can also be found on the Town website, Dalton-ma.gov
20.Next meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 7:00PM
21.Executive Session- Not to return to Open Session
Reason #2- To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel;
•Police contract negotiations
•Dispatcher negotiations
•Highway negotiations
•Sergeant negotiations (all under one contract)
•Individually contracted employees (Town Manager, Police Chief, Highway Superintendent, Highway Foreman)
22.Adjourn |