Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday January 28, 2019 6:00 PM EST

Selectmen’s Meeting								January 28, 2019
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street

AGENDA

6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:30 p.m.	Dynamic Auto Brokers’ Class II Automobile Dealer’s License Hearing, continued.

6:50 p.m.	Treasurer/Collector Jeff Soulard to discuss changing the Town’s payroll company.

7:00 p.m.	Department Head Quarterly Meeting – Annie Cameron featured speaker.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period January 6th, 2019 through January 25th, 2019, regarding the following:  
•	School Budget Group Meeting Summary
•	February 11 Special Town Meeting Discussion and Draft Motions
•	Preliminary Annual Town Meeting Warrant
•	Proposed Tax Deferral and Reduction Programs for Senior Citizens
•	Conomo Point Seawall Renovation Design Status

OTHER BUSINESS:
	Approve the weekly warrant in the amount of $.
	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 1/10/2019 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	12/24/2018	$    475.00	Police
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	12/24/2018	$    212.50	Fire
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	12/28/2018	$    184.00	Harbormaster
David Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	12/16/2018	$ 1,480.00	Council on Aging

	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 1/17/19 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	12/24/2018	$   296.20	Snow Removal
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly Ems	01/19/2019	$1,500.00	Fire

	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 1/24/19 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	01/14/2019	$185.00	Fire
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	01/14/2019	$185.00	Police

	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s January 7, 2019, Open Meeting and Executive Sessions.
	Consider sending a second letter to the FCC concerning the Town’s further opposition to proposed changes to cable franchise and cable access channel rules.
	Vote to approve and sign the State forms regarding the Animal Control Officer and the Assistant Animal Control Officer.
	Review a letter from Tom Ellsworth regarding regionalization. 
	Review draft locations and text for approximately ten small artistic plaques to be placed in the Town’s Great Marsh area presenting information about climate change to the public.
	Discuss plan for transition from the outgoing Chief of Police to the incoming Chief of Police.
	Discussion and possible vote to release minutes from past Executive Sessions relative the matter known as Drinkwater, Trustee of the Drinkwater Essex Realty Trust v. Town of Essex, Land Court Civil Action No.  18-MISC-000391.
	Consider the future possibility of arranging for a right of way between the Essex DPW yard and Apple Street over adjacent private property.
	Consider a request from the Bicentennial Committee to hold a Family Celebration at Centennial Grove and the Field of Dreams on Saturday, September 9, 2019.
	Consider the acceptance of a painting from Virginia Mulcahy, formerly of Essex, depicting her former home on Forest Avenue.
	Consider the signature of a Purchase and Sale Agreement for 11 John Wise Avenue, Map 128, Lot 90, either at the present meeting or by the Chairman, outside of a meeting, after terms have been settled.
	Conomo Point Matters:
•	Sign a tight tank lease addendum for 187 Conomo Point Road, Map 108, Lot 70, Mark Webber.
	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

LICENSING:
	Antiques License Renewals:
•	Katrina Haskell; The Essex Exchange; 101 John Wise Avenue
	One-Day Wine & Malt License:
•	Cape Ann Rowing Club, Bob Blair, Essex River Race, for use on Saturday, May 18, 2019 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. within the confines of the Riversbend Marina at 35 Dodge Street.
	One-Day Entertainment License:
•	Cape Ann Rowing Club, Bob Blair, Essex River Race, for use on Saturday, May 18, 2019 between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. within the confines of the Riversbend Marina at 35 Dodge Street.
	2019 Commercial Clamming Permit:
•	Mark Jordan
•	George E. Mullin
	2019 Senior Commercial Clamming Permit:
•	Robert Doane
•	Charles McNeil
	2019 Non-Resident Recreational Clamming Permit:
•	Stephen Danca, Beverly, sponsored by Bob Brophy
•	Martin Forde, Middleton, sponsored by Augustus Gomes, Jr.

PERSONNEL BOARD:
•	Consider making an exception to the allowable vacation leave standards for a first-year employee with respect to a possible job offer for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works by the Board of Public Works, pursuant to the Essex Personnel Rules & Regulations, Section 1.21(h).
•	Consider the approval of a new position description for a Children and Teen Librarian and the proposed wage range for the position.

REMINDERS:
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, February 11, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the faculty room of the Essex Elementary School.
•	There will be a Special Town Meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. on February 11, 2019, in the gymnasium of the Essex Elementary School.
•	The Bicentennial Committee will be holding their first bicentennial celebration event, an Ice Cream Social, on Friday, February 15, 2019, between the hours of 6:00p.m. and 8:00p.m.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
•	Discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining concerning the proposed FY 20 renewal of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement.
•	Discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining concerning the proposed FY 20 renewal of the Essex Police Benevolent Association (EPBA) collective bargaining agreement.
•	Discuss the purchase, lease, or value of real property with respect to 11 John Wise Avenue, map 128, lot 90.
•	Discussion of pending litigation concerning the case of the City of Gloucester vs. the Town of Essex, Superior Court C.A. No. 17-310C.
•	Contract negotiations with the Police Chief, the Town Administrator, the Treasurer/Collector, and the Town Accountant.