Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday September 18, 2013 6:15 PM EDT

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:  6:15 Open meeting to go into executive session
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 
RETURN  MEETING TO ORDER: 6:30  These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV
•Emergency Exits Announcement
•Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
•“National POW/MIA Recognition Day” ceremony on September 20, 2013 at 6:00pm in the Orange Veteran’s Memorial Park
•Vacancies:  Three (2) Orange Elementary School Committee, Three (3) Town Building Planning Committee, Vacancies also on Town Hall Auditorium Management Committee and DPW Legislation Development Committee
•Planning Board Public Hearing, Tuesday, September 24, 7 pm at the Town Hall – To discuss proposed changes to Subdivisions Regulations
Real Estate Inspections Beginning July 2013 thru July 2014
OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC HEARING: 
6:45 pm:  Verizon Representative, Pole Hearing, Fairman Rd.
•1 New JO Stub Pole to be placed - Plan File VERIZON No. 6ABZEG, Dated July 8, 2013
6:55 pm: Verizon Representative, Pole Hearing, East Rd.
•1 New JO Stub Pole to be placed - Plan File VERIZON No. 6ABZSB, Dated July 24, 2013	
SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS (times are estimates, but not to begin before listed time):
7:00 pm: Jennifer Sandova, Val Kyries Women’s Hockey Team
Request for Permit to Hold 5K Road Race Fundraiser on Oct. 13th, 2013
GENERAL BUSINESS:
1.)Consider/Sign Police Chief Contract (with Chief Robert Haigh, Jr).
2.)DPW Legislation Proposal Committee – Discussion with potential appointments to be voted
3.)Discuss dates for joint meeting with Mahar partners
4.)Discuss pursuit of forensic financial audit
5.)Fall Town Meeting, discuss timing and potential agenda items
6.)Continued discussion of Financial Team positions and organization
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 # 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:  October 2, 2013 @ 6:30p.m – Town Hall Meeting Room
Item for Next Agenda: Discussion of Governance Report topics, especially the Board of Selectmen having policy and not operational role (Chair and some other members of Governance Committee to attend)
*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.