Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday May 02, 2012 6:30 PM EDT

CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Open Meeting at 6:30p.m. –These proceedings are being airedand recorded by AOTV-Emergency Exits Announcement
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
ANNOUNCEMENTS:	  
1.)Committee/Board Vacancies
2.)Franklin County Clean Sweep Collection
ACTION: 
6:50p.m.-Vote to take up offer from Bill Wrigley to assist Town during absence of Town Administrator as a Town Administrator Consultant
NEW BUSINESS:
1.)UNIFUND discussion with Joanie Cohen-Mitchell
2.)Genevieve Fraser to present “Lincoln the Musical” plans and request use of the Ruth B. Smith Auditorium
3.)Suggested price increases at Transfer Station with Priscilla Curtis
4.)Delegation of authority to Jane Peirce and Donna MacNicol to work with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs to get their support for the legislation House Bill #4009; Sale of the Point
5.)Discussion of whether or not to move forward with leasing a portion of the Armory as a POI for Broadband access
6.)Vote to declare Hurricane Irene (Aud. 2011) an emergency and to write to Gerard Perry, Director of Bureau of Accounts requesting authorization to deficit spend for expenses related to damage caused by Hurricane Irene
7.)October 2011 Snow Storm-Board to vote to send a letter to Gerard Perry, Director of Bureau of Accounts to request an increase in the $25,000 deficit spending amount already approved, to include all expenses from all departments
8.)Application for Sewer Abatement $205.50; Broken pipe or joint under house – Sarah Ryan, 33 Summit Street
9.)Request for Walk-a-thon Permit on Sunday May 6th for Literacy Volunteers of Athol/Orange
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
VISITORS:
REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. c.30A, Sec. 21: Reason #2 – To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel. Robert Haigh, Jr. in attendance.
NEXT MEETING-May 9, 2012 at 6:30p.m.-Town Hall Meeting Room
The listings of matters are 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.