Information for Meeting of Select Board
Wednesday February 20, 2019 7:00 PM EST

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Town:Shutesbury, MA 
Board:Select Board
Time:Wednesday February 20, 2019 7:00 PM EST
Location:Town Hall
1 Cooleyville Rd. Shutesbury, MA 01072
Agenda:
Shutesbury Selectboard Meeting Agenda
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019	
6:30pm  Call to Order 
6:30pm  Review of agenda
6:35pm  Open Public Comment    (time allotted at discretion of the Chair)
Discussion Topics (see below; normally taken in order listed)
6:40pm  Habitat for Humanity review draft letter of support 
6:45pm  Special Event form revision
7:00pm  EXECUTIVE SESSION - Executive Session for Reason #3, To discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the government’s litigating position. Salt Contamination Lawsuit/Watkins.
7:30pm Hamp Trust meeting review and discussion about c. 32B sec. 19, 21, 22 and 23 and Union proposed MOA
7:50 Cultural Council request to appoint Nathan Longcope.
7:55pm  Confirm FY2019 State COA Formula Grant Contract
8:00pm  Municipal Small Bridge Grant Award
break
8:00pm  Town Administrator Updates 
8:10pm  Committee Updates
8:15pm  Review of Prior Action Items
8:20pm  Future Agenda Items/ Future Action Items
8:25pm  Executive Sessions to review minutes, 1.15 and 1.22 minutes:
Executive Session: for Reason #1 Open Meeting law requires the meeting be convened pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(1) – “To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual.” TO APPROVE MINUTES ONLY
Executive Session: for Reason #2: To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, the Police Chief. TO APPROVE MINUTES ONLY 
Administrative Actions to Consider:
Sign Vendor Warrant
Sign Payroll Warrant
Sign Broadband Warrant
Review Minutes of January 15, and January 22, 2019
		Adjourn
And any other issue not reasonably anticipated by the Chair of the Committee
Future Select Board Meetings:
February 19, 2019, 6:30pm Shutesbury Town Hall COA Room
Scheduled By:Rebecca Torres
Posted At:Feb 12, 2019 2:44 PM EST
Last Modified:Feb 12, 2019 2:44 PM EST
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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