Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday October 07, 2015 6:30 PM EDT

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER: These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV
•	Emergency Exits Announcement 
•	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.	Special Town Meeting, October 22, 2015, 7 pm, R.C. Mahar School
2.	Orange Teen Housing Open House, October 30, 2015, 10 am-noon, 15-17 E Main Street

IV.	 OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC  
	
V.	 SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS: 
1.	Request for Boot Drive for Mahar, Athol & Greenfield Cooperative Hockey Team, 	10/24/15– Pete Richardson & Nina Whelen
2.	Presentment of Dog Complaint & Request for Hearing – Michael A. Sinclair
3.	CDBG Grant Writing Proposal – MJ Adams, Franklin County Housing and 
	Redevelopment & Authority (FCHRA)
4.	Request for Police Officer Leave of Absence – Craig Lundgren, Police Chief
5.	Request for Surplus Declaration and Auction; Misc Updates – Joshua Knechtel, DPW 
		Superintendent

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS: 
a.	Municipal Aggregation Withdrawal –  Review Hampshire Council of Governments Correspondence 
b.	MART Public Transportation Changes re: Conversion of Demand Response to Fixed Route – General Discussion on Transportation Needs
c.	Review Draft Contract Agreement for Emergency Medical Services re: Ambulance Assessments to Member Communities
d.	Community Compact – Best Practices
e.	Address Warrant Signing Issue
f.	Update on Volunteer Form Approval
g.	Special Town Meeting Warrant – Approve & Sign

VII.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
	Rodney Hunt Reclamation 
	Update on Tax Rate Pro Forma
	Town Accountant Start Date

VIII.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
	  
IX.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Plan for Town Hall Records Retention/Storage and Reallocation/Disposal of Surplus Property – Nancy Blackmer, Town Clerk
Discussion of Wetland/Health Issues, 114 New Athol Road – Dan Sheehan, Resident

X.	EXECUTIVE SESSION:  M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21. Exception #3:  To conduct 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 (Maintenance, Clerical 
 	Collective Bargaining & Litigation).

XI.	NEXT REGULAR MEETING: October 21, 2015 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room 
 
*The listing of matters is 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.