Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday December 16, 2015 6:30 PM EST

Town:Orange, MA 
Board:Selectmen
Time:Wednesday December 16, 2015 6:30 PM EST
Location:Town Hall
6 Prospect St.
BOS Meeting Room
Agenda:
I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER: These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV
a.	Emergency Exits Announcement 
b.	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  

III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Bob Ellison’s Christmas Concert @ Town Hall, December 20 at 3 pm

IV.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:

V.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1.	FY16 Tax Recap Update – Gabriele Voelker, Treasurer; Gail Weiss, Accountant
2.	Request for Appointment to Planning Board – Marc Ostberg, 50 Memory Lane
3.	CDBG FY16 Grant Application – Kevin Kennedy, Director of Community Development & Planning
4.	Update on Happenings at Orange Elementary Schools (OES) & Mahar – Tari Thomas, Superintendent
5.	Regional Emergency Sheltering Plan – Patricia A. Smith, FRCOG Senior Land Use Planner 
6.	Vote and Sign Integrated Fire Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) – Mark Vitale, President, IAF, AFL-CIO, CLC, Local 4569
7.	Fire Department Updates – James Young, Fire Chief 
a.	Appointment of Fire Chief as Emergency Management Director (EMD)
b.	Accept Gift of $10,000 from Aldrich’s for Fire/EMS Equipment
c.	Hiring in Process
8.	Public Works Updates – Joshua Knechtel, Interim PW Superintendent
a.	Bridge Repairs; East Road, Holtshire Road
b.	Job Descriptions
c.	Public Works Staffing and Request for Funding
d.	Hiring in Process

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
1.	Appointment of Ken Berthiaume as Orange Representative to the Municipal Coalition Against the Pipeline 
2.	Vote and Sign Integrated Police Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 
3.	Legislative Act re: Formation of Department of Public Works
4.	Legislative Act re: Removal of Police Chief From Civil Process (Voted @ STM 10/15)
5.	Point Land/Sale Offer Letters

6.	2016 Liquor License Renewals:
a.	Mike’s Place

7.	2016 Class I, II and III Renewals
•	A & O AUTO Sales – 350 East Main Street (Class II)
•	AJ’s Auto Sales – 419 East Main Street (Class II)
•	Brookside Auto Parts – 4 Brookside Road (Class II and III)
•	Charlie’s Auto Parts – 125 Eagleville Road (Class III)
•	D & J Auto – 481 East River Street (Class II)
•	Fairman Auto Sales – 100 Fairman Road (Class II)
•	Gleason Motors LLC – 405 East Main Street (Class II)
•	House of Wax – 31 New Athol Road (Class II)
•	Import Auto – 529 South Main Street (Class II)
•	Jenks Auto Parts – 256 West Orange Road (Class III)
•	Jim’s Auto – 38 Smith Avenue (Class II)
•	K & J Auto – 181 East Main Street (Class II)
•	Leslie’s Garage – 312 East Main Street (Class II)
•	Orange Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram – 95 New Athol Road (Class I)
•	Neecie’s Auto Sales – 48 King Street (Class II)
•	Orange Auto Body – 164 East Main Street (Class II and III)
•	Pete’s Auto Sales – 275 East Main Street (Class II)
•	R & M Auto Sales – 107 East Main Street (Class II)
•	Rum’s Garage – 107 Main Street (Class II)
•	Sue’s Auto Sales – 8 New Athol Road (Class II)
•	Town Line Motors – 94 Daniel Shays Highway (Class II)
•	Trinity Auto Sales – 187 Daniel Shays Highway (Class II)

8.	2016 Common Victuallers Licenses
•	Boiler Room Bar & Grille
•	Dunkin Donuts 
•	Fireside Bar & Grill
•	Herrick’s Tavern
•	Johnson’s Farm
•	Midnight Mexican
•	Millers River Café
•	Mom’s Country Kitchen
•	Pizza Factory
•	Rose Cottage B & B
•	Smilin’ Dog Café
•	SUBWAY
•	SUBWAY @ Walmart
•	The Tea House
•	White Cloud

9.	2016 Automatic Amusement Licenses
•	Wheelerville Community Club, Inc.
•	R Cees Pub, LLC
•	Orange American Legion Post #172
•	Mike’s Place
•	Herrick’s Tavern
•	Athol-Orange Elks Lodge #1837 

10.	2016 Sunday Entertainment Licenses 
•	Wheelerville Community Club, Inc.
•	R Cees Pub, LLC
•	Mike’s Place
•	Herrick’s Tavern
•	Athol-Orange Elks Lodge #1837

VII.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: 
	
VIII.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:

IX.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:   
	FY16 Budget Meeting with Finance Committee – December 21, 2015 at 7 pm
	Legislative Updates & Request for Assistance, Representative Susannah Whipps Lee - January 2016

X.	EXECUTIVE SESSION:  M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21. Exception #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 (Orange Elementary and Mahar Schools Collective Bargaining).

XI.	NEXT REGULAR MEETING:
December 30, 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.
Scheduled By:Diana Schindler
Posted At:Dec 14, 2015 3:57 PM EST
Last Modified:Dec 14, 2015 3:58 PM EST
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
Email a Link to this Meeting or  Add to your Calendar

Meeting Revision History

DateChanges
Dec 14, 2015 3:58 PM ESTAgenda Details...