Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday January 25, 2016 7:00 PM EST

Town:Berlin, MA 
Board:Select Board
Time:Monday January 25, 2016 7:00 PM EST
Location:Berlin Town Offices
23 Linden St. Berlin MA, 01503
Room 206
Agenda:
***UPDATED 1/25/2016***
APPOINTMENTS:
7:10 PM – Open ATM Warrant – to close February 16, 2016 at 8 PM - Vote
7:15 PM – Highway and Cemetery coordination - Vote
7:20 PM – Historical Commission presentation regarding FY17 Bullard House community preservation grant program funding request - Vote
NEW BUSINESS
1.	Approval of meeting minutes – Vote
2.	Motion to appoint Paul Zbikowski as Interim Fire and EMS Chief, effective February 1, 2016 – Vote
3.	Approval of letter to OMES to amend Rescue Squad licensing to Berlin Fire and EMS Department - Vote
4.	Discussion regarding: 
a.	Fire, Rescue and EMD FY17 budget(s) – Vote(s)
b.	possible Town Counsel review: 
i.	age limit, if any, for fire and EMS responders under state law; 
ii.	Charter Communications license renewal contract draft – Vote
c.	Scheduling Assabet RVHS FY17 budget hearing meeting with Selectmen
d.	Accountant recommendation that Wor Regional Retirement Assessment be a budgeted line item instead of a recap sheet ‘unbudgeted expense’
5.	Approvals:
a.	Presidential Primary warrant - Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 7AM to 8PM – Vote
b.	2016 license renewals: Lowe’s Variety aka Berlin General Store, 19 Central Street – (a) Common Victualler; (b) Sunday Ice Cream – Vote(s)
c.	FY17 Budget request: (a) Highway; (b) Council on Aging – Vote(s)
d.	Accountant time off request - Vote
6.	Review of Miscellaneous Correspondence
a.	Board of Health public hearing notice – Title 5 variance request – 20 Woodward Avenue
b.	Accountant’s reconciliation of Selectmen-controlled accounts through Oct. 31, 2015
c.	FAC/Capital Planning Committee email with revised Highway Barn Committee and Highway FY17 capital requests
d.	FY17 Budget Summary Request – Transfer Station/Board of Health
e.	MACC emails regarding NED/Kinder Morgan pipeline filing
f.	DOR/DLS “City & Town,” Jan. 21
7.	Executive Session: – patrolman contract negotiations update
OLD BUSINESS:  
•	Approve Wiring Inspector job posting/pay rate/oversight of Wiring & Plumbing Insp.by Building Inspector 
•	Approve ACO job description
•	Tolman Property groundwater concerns
Scheduled By:Dee Green
Posted At:Jan 21, 2016 5:57 PM EST
Last Modified:Jan 25, 2016 4:20 PM EST
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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