Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday January 25, 2017 4:30 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.	EXECUTIVE SESSION:  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. (Water Commission and Water Superintendent present, re: Maint Collective Bargaining Agreement); - BOARD WILL RETURN TO OPEN SESSION, NOT BEFORE 6:30 PM
III.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
IV.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Board/Committee Vacancies to be filled: 
One (1) Capital Improvement Planning Committee
One (1) Planning Board, (1) Planning Board Alternate 
One (1) Human Resource Board (appointed by Moderator)
One (1) Council on Aging
Three (3) Zoning Board of Appeals
Three (3) Conservation Commission
Special Town Meeting, April 1, 2017

V.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:

VI.	PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

VII.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS: 
Candidates for Consideration for Appointment to Agriculture Commission
Karen Subritzky, Kiwi Meadows Farm	Elissa Miller, 900 N Main Street
Rachel Gonzalez			Christian Hains, Fox Hill Farm, East Road
	Candidates for Consideration for Appointment to Butterfield Playground Task Force
		Walter Herk, 25 Church Street		Andrea Boyer, 25 High Street
		John D. Waters, 83 South Shore Drive	Susan Hienricher, 19 Sandrah Drive
Jessica Magelaner, Library Director
Vote and Sign Contract with Designer for Library Building Project
Vote and Sign Library Building Construction Grant Application for Submittal to the Mass Library Building Commission (MLBC)
Cliff Bartlett, Land Issue
 	
VIII.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
Vote & Sign Contract with BETA for Road Assessments 
Appointment of Permanent Police Chief

IX.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
DLTA Request
Community Compact Efficiency & Regionalization Grant Application
Exploration of Shared Building Inspection Program
Downtown Vision Meeting – Next Steps
X.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:

XI.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
FY18 Budget Review of Submission to Finance Committee, February 8
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

XII.	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); 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);

XIII.	NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  February 8, 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.