Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday July 03, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

Town:Orange, MA 
Board:Selectmen
Time:Wednesday July 03, 2013 6:30 PM EDT
Location:Town Hall
6 Prospect St.
Town Hall Meeting Room
Agenda:
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Open Meeting at 6:30p.m. – These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV - Emergency Exits Announcement
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1.)	
OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS (times are estimates, but not to begin before listed time): 
1) 6:40 pm  North Quabbin Community Coalition: seeking use of municipal parking lot corner of South Main St and West Main St for National Night Out, Tuesday August 6, 6pm to 9pm
2) 6:45 pm  Kevin Kennedy: Recent and Upcoming Community Development Projects, Proposals, and Events.
3) 7:00 pm  Diana Schindler, Josh Knechtel, David Frye: Launch Citizen App Program (“See, Click, Fix”).
PUBLIC HEARING: 
[none]
OLD BUSINESS: 
1.) Committee Appointments:
a.By-Law Review Committee.  For consideration: Doris Bittenbender, Richard Sheridan
b.Town Building Planning Committee.  For consideration: Richard Sheridan
c.Town Hall Auditorium Management Committee.  For consideration: Shirley Barrus
2.)Signing of MOU for Congregate Meal Site with FCHCC
3.)Vendors on Public Property Policy – continued discussion and possible adoption
4.)Initiatives, Goals, and Objectives – continued discussion on priorities and next steps including possible immediate action or assignment of responsibilities
5.)Governance Committee Report – continued discussion on recommendations not already addressed including possible immediate action or assignment of responsibilities
NEW BUSINESS:
1.)FEMA eligible snow & ice expenditures in FY13: vote accounting line for expenses
2.)End of year transfers; discuss Building Commissioners Travel Wages
3.)DPW Legislation Development Committee – discuss/vote on formation and charge of committee
4.)Fuel Depot – discussion of concept pros and cons
5.)Julie Cole – Permission to hold Boot Drive for Mahar Foot Ball Team on Saturday, July 13th, 2013 (late addition to Agenda)
Agenda Items for Future Meetings:
1.)Policies, including a policy for Vendors on Public Property and a policy for Usage of Town-Owned Vehicles
2.)FY ’14 Administrative Plan, to be presented by Town Administrator Diana Schindler
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS: 
EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. c.30A, Sec. 21, Reason # 2 – To conduct strategy session in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining negotiations with nonunion personnel (continued strategy Police Chief contract); and Reason # 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 (all four unions general update and strategy).   
NEXT MEETING  - July 24, 2013 @ 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.
Scheduled By:Sheri Cleveland
Posted At:Jul 01, 2013 3:46 PM EDT
Last Modified:Jul 02, 2013 4:35 PM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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