Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday February 26, 2018 6:00 PM EST

Selectmen’s Meeting								February 26, 2018
2nd Floor, Town Hall Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street


AGENDA
6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:45 p.m.	Hearing relative to alleged violation of Town of Essex clamming regulations and/or Commonwealth of Massachusetts regulations, Benn T. Ferriero.

7:30 p.m.	Finance Committee to discuss draft FY19 Operating Budget, draft Town Meeting Warrant, etc.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period February 11th, 2018 through February 23rd, 2018, regarding the following:  
•	Potential Town Participation in Affordable Housing Acquisition 
•	Finalization of Request for Proposals for Centennial Grove Master Plan 
•	Regional School District Budget Group Meeting 
•	Further Review of Draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant 
•	Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program Grant Application

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
02/15/18 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	1/24/18	$    508.00	Snow Removal
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	1/24/18	$    150.00	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 2/22/18 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
David Pereen	Pereen Plumbing 	02/04/2018	$ 1,165.00	COA

	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s February 12, 2018, Open Meeting and Executive Session.
	Review and approve a Military Records Office Access Agreement, to assist the Town’s Regional Veterans’ Agent.
	Consider merit pay for the Chief of Police for fiscal year 2019.
	Consider approval of a successor employment contract for the Town Administrator.
	Status update concerning National Grid’s position on the Town’s fiber optic network.


	Conomo Point Matters:
•	Discuss possible grand opening for Conomo Point Park followed by a privately sponsored celebration.
	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

LICENSING BOARD:
	Non-Resident Recreational Shellfish Permit:
•	Bradford Allen, Georgetown, MA, sponsored by Gertrude Bartlett
•	Kyle Archibald, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Charles A. McNeil
•	Paul Archibald, Beverly, MA, sponsored by Charles A. McNeil
•	Cliff Bathalon, Hudson, NH, sponsored by Jeffrey A. Garinger
•	Tom Dukas, Reading, MA, sponsored by Kim Lundy
•	Martin Forde, Middleton, MA, sponsored by Augustus Gomes
•	Christian Frey, Danville, NH, sponsored by Jeffrey A. Garinger
•	Wayne Kinney, Kingston, NH, sponsored by Jeffrey A. Garinger
•	Scott McKenna, Ipswich, MA, sponsored by Thomas Prentiss
•	Haven Novack, Boxford, MA, sponsored by Jamie Ellis
•	William Pascucci, W. Palm Beach, FL, sponsored by Richard Means
•	Scott Perkins, Cape Neddick, ME, sponsored by Charles McNeil
•	Mary A. Picariello, Boxford, MA, sponsored by Thomas Prentiss
•	Philip H. Picariello, Boxford, MA, sponsored by Thomas Prentiss
•	Michael Rogers, Georgetown, MA, sponsored by Louise Holland
•	William Schneider, Georgetown, MA, sponsored by Hannah Barker
•	George Smolinski, S. Hamilton, MA, sponsored by Robert Parlee
	Student Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Craig Carter
•	Kevin Carter
•	Melanie Carter
Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Clifford Baker
•	Alden Burnham
•	Sheila Carter
•	Kelly Corrao
•	Robert Fitzgerald
•	Jeff Fraser
•	Michael Ginn
•	Ronald Hemeon
•	Fred Hoysradt
•	Matthew Lane
•	Herbert Nunes
•	Glenn Pike
Senior Shellfish Permit:
•	Dale Lowry
•	Peter Wilson

REMINDERS:  
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, March 12, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Stage Conference Room on the second floor, 30 Martin Street.
•	Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Workshop on Thursday, April 5th, 2018. The MVP Workshop will take place from 8am to 2:30pm in Essex Town Hall. Breakfast refreshments and lunch will be provided.
•	Coastal Resilience Grant Public Workshop highlighting the inter-relatedness of emergency planning and coastal resilience planning, April 25, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., Essex Town Hall.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
	Discussion with respect to collective bargaining strategy concerning the collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the Essex Police Benevolent Association.
	Discuss purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property relative to a possible future site for a public safety facility.