| Agenda: | CALL MEETING TO ORDER:Open Meeting at 6:30 p.m. – These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV - Emergency Exits Announcement
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of February 9, 2011, Executive Session February 9, 2011, February 23, 2011 & March 2, 2011
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1.)New, Extended Summer Hours for Transfer Station
2.)FCSWMD Spring Bulky Waste Collection
3.)Video of Regionalization Meeting at Butterfield School on Town’s Website
4.)Food-A-Thon
5.)Got Drugs? – Free Collection Day
6.)Tax Bill
ACTION: 6:35pm: Pioneer Jr. Women’s Club w/Clay Rushford & Matte - Recognition for Anti-bullying Campaign
6:45pm: Progeos Overview w/Douglas Morrill
7:15pm: VDay North Quabbin 2011 Campaign Update w/Marie MacDonald & Henry Oertel
7:45pm: Continutation of Public Hearing: Sewer Rate Increase as presented by Edward Billiel, Jr. – Chief Operator of the WWTF
NEW BUSINESS:
1.)Appointments: Ronald Tellier to Rent Control Board – 3yrs.; Ronald Tellier to Council on Aging, 3yrs.; Warren Rice to Orange Agricultural Commission – 3yrs., Claire Tellier to Council on Aging, 2yrs.
2.)Brian Gale to discuss Fee Calculator for Application for Plan Review and Mechanical Permit
3.)Priscilla Curtis to discuss possibilities of Food Waste Collection for the Town
4.)Chapter 188 of the Acts of 2010 (An Act Relative to Municipal Relief); 2 New Statewide Mutual Aid Laws & a Long Standing Fire Mutual Aid Law
5.)Request for Comment: Special Permit Application for JLB Orange, LLC for property located at 116 New Athol Road – Proposed development consists of a grocery anchored center with approximately 125,679 SF of retail space.
6.)1 Year Agreement: Orange Dog Officer, Rosa Fratangelo Calcari
7.)Memorandums of Understanding: Building Commissioner/Inspector of Buildings, Brian L. Gale; Chief Operator of the Waste Water Treatment Plant, Edward Billiel, Jr.; Superintendent of the Sanitation/Transfer Station Center, Priscilla A. Curtis; Superintendent of Highway & Parks, David T. Frye
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
1.)Riverfront Park Committee
2.)Sign & Façade Program
VISITORS:
REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. c.30, Sec. 21:
1.)Reason#6 – To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body.
2.) 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.
NEXT MEETING - April 20 at 6:30 p.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. |