Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday March 08, 2017 6:30 PM EST

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER:  (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV – Public WIFI Available)
•	Emergency Exits Announcement
•	Pledge of Allegiance
II.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Board/Committee Vacancies to be filled: 
One (1) Capital Improvement Planning Committee
One (1) Planning Board Alternate 
One (1) Council on Aging
Two (2) Zoning Board of Appeals, One (1) Alternate
Two (2) Conservation Commission
Special Town Meeting, April 1, 2017
54th Annual River Rat Race, April 8 & 9, 2017

IV.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
V.	PUBLIC HEARINGS: 
VI.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS: 
Planning & Community/Economic Development Project Updates & Actions – Kevin Kennedy, Planning/CD Director
    CDBG Application – Review Application & Vote to Submit
    OIC Parking Lot – Award RFP for Design and Construction Services to The Berkshire Design Group of 		Northampton Ma
Route 2 Work Job Creation Project re: Exit 15 Zone Change 
Butterfield Park Playground Project 
Honey Farms Development
    New Home Sewing Mixed Use Development
    East Main Street Pocket Park Project
    Wayfinding & Downtown Walking Path
Misc. Other Questions/Projects

VII.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
Board Reorganization
Appoint Brianna Skowyra as Interim/Temporary Building Commissioner
Approve Ad for Permanent Building Commissioner
Approve Retroactive Base Wage Increase ($826 for FY16) for Public Health Director 
Vote to Accept Resignation of Deborah Gray from Economic Development & Industrial Corporation (EDIC)
Vote to Appoint Kevin Kennedy to EDIC
Address Planning Board Legal Interpretation re: Board Appointments
FY18 Budget & Capital Plan Updates
Vote to Approve and Sign Special Town Meeting Warrant for April 1st

VIII.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
Project List Update

IX.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:

X.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Short-Term Downtown Street Improvements; Review Final Plan for Implementation
Report from AG’s Office re: Town Hall Computer Hacking from 2012
Review Master Plan Progress & Discuss Future Master Planning – Joint Meeting w Planning Board
Discuss HR-related issues/policies – Joint Meeting w HR Board

XI.	EXECUTIVE SESSION:  :  M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21, #2.To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (re: Fire Chief Contract & Police Chief Contract); and M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21, #3. To discuss strategy 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 (re: All Collective Bargaining Units);

XII.	NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  March 22, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
*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.