| Agenda: | Draft Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge
3. Roll Call
4. Minutes: September 23, 2019, October 21, 2019
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.
* Questions on procedural matters may be answered by the Chair or their designee.
* Please be cordial and respectful of others.
* If anyone wishes to be recognized when an agenda item is discussed by the Board, please make the request at this time. This request may be granted by the Board Chair. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.
6. Appointments
• Police Department
7. Grant Acceptances
• Mass Cultural Council
• MassDEP, Department of Environmental Protection
• William G. Pomeroy Foundation
8. Tax Classification Hearing (7:15 P.M.)
9. Discussion with the Northern Berkshire Solid Waste District
10. Open as Licensing Board
• Consideration of Reducing Fee for Farmer-Distillery
• Consideration of Name Change for Zips
Close as Licensing Board
11. Resolution Recognizing November as Veterans & Military Families Month
12. Planning Board:
• Renewal of Earth Removal Permits High St. & Cleveland Rd.
• Notice of Decision – Petition # 565 Solar Field
13. Town Manager Updates
14. Remarks of Select Board
15. Items for Future Agendas
16. Announcements:
• The Dalton Police Department is reminding the citizens of Dalton of the Winter Parking Ban which went into effect on November 15, 2019 and will be in effect until April 15, 2020.
• State Representative Paul Mark holds office hours at the Dalton Town Hall, 462 Main Street, in the Callahan Room on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with the exception of the third Tuesday of each month. On the third Tuesday, office hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Town Hall and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dalton Senior Center. You can reach his office at his district number which is 413-464-5635.
• Select Board Chair Bob Bishop – holds office by appointment in Town Hall and at the Senior Center. For further information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 413-684-6111 Ext. 11.
• The Green Dalton Committee, Board of Appeals are looking for new members. If interested, contact the Town Manager’s Office. 684-6111 X11.
17. Executive Session – And Return to Open Session: To conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel, and litigation. (Note: Chairman must declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating and litigating position of the public body); and not return to open session:
18. Executive Session Minutes: September 23, 2019, October 21, 2019
19. Return to Open Session:
• Authorization of Highway Superintendent to engage in private business activity.
20. Adjourn |