| Agenda: | REGULAR SELECT BOARD MEETING
Senior Center
40 Field Street Extension
With option for remote Zoom participation:
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June 6, 2022 – 7:00 P.M.
Agenda
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge
3. Roll Call
4. Minutes
5. Public Address to the Board:
This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the Town. If you intend on addressing the Board at this time we ask that you do the following:
Please identify yourself by name, address or the company/institution you represent.
The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes.
Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.
Please address your comments to the Board Chair.
Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.
The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.
Please be cordial and respectful of others.
If anyone wishes to be recognized when the Board discusses an agenda item, please make the request at this time. The Board Chair may grant this request. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.
We are meeting in-person and making this meeting available via Zoom for the convenience of the public. Since we are meeting in-person, we will not be responsible for any technical difficulties, so if you would like to be sure of participating, please try to attend in-person.
6. Emergency Management Appointment Ratifications:
Glenn Lagerwall as Emergency Management Director
Emergency Management Advisory Council: Glenn Lagerwall, Emergency Manager; Chief Deanna Strout, Police Department; Bob Benlien, Water District Superintendent; Edward Hall, Supt. Highway, Cemetery, Sewer Dept.; Chief James Peltier, Fire Department; Grant McGregor, Town Planner; Scott Baker, Crane Currency Representative; Patrick Pettit, Supt. Building & Grounds; Jason Dion, Central Berkshire Regional School District; Brian Duval, Building Commissioner; Sandra Albano, Town Accountant; Agnes Witkowski, Board of Health Agent; Kelly Pizzi, COA; Thomas Hutcheson, Town Manager
7. Emergency Management plans: Comprehensive Emergency Management; Continuity of Operations
8. Special Town Meeting: sign warrant
9. Approve Contracts and contract amendments:
Contract for Highway Foreman
Contract amendments for Police Chief, Highway Superintendent, Town Manager
10. Discussion on Bardin property
11. Town Manager evaluation process
12. Town Manager Update
13. Future Agenda Items
14. Items not anticipated 48 hours before the meeting
15. Remarks of the Select Board
16. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Tax Collector, Assessors, Health Agent and Building Inspector have moved from Town Hall, across the street, to the old Berkshire Bank building at 488 Main Street. We encourage you to use the drop boxes located outside of Town Hall for any payments, or you still can stop over to their new location.
New car permits and bag stickers are available at the Transfer Station. Residents will still be able to use up their old bags and will be able to buy car permits and bag stickers both by check at the Transfer Station and on the Town’s website.
The following committees have vacancies and are looking for volunteers:
ADA Committee
Beautification Commission
Conservation Commission
Dalton Cable Advisory Committee
Dalton Green Committee
Dalton Redevelopment Authority
Finance Committee
Stormwater Management Commission
Waste Management and Recycling Committee
If interested, please reach out to the Town Manager’s Office by calling 413-684-6111 ext. 202
17. Next meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00PM at Wahconah Regional High School prior to the special Town Meeting with an option for Zoom participation
18. Executive Session- Not to return to Open Session
Reason #3, to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with union personnel:
• Dalton Police Officers’ Union grievance hearing
Reason #3- To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with union personnel:
• Police Sergeants
• Police union contract
• Highway union contract
• Dispatchers union contract
19. Adjourn |