| Agenda: | I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER: (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV – Public WIFI Available)
• Emergency Exits Announcement
• Pledge of Allegiance
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 25, 2017, October 18, 2017, and September 25, 2017
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Conservation Commission – 4 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 Alternate Member; Armory Commission – 1 opening; Master Plan Committee – 13 openings; Planning Board - 2 openings
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – November 15, 2017 – James Cornwell
C. Congressman James P. McGovern’s Local Office Hours – Every 3rd Friday from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at North Quabbin Community Coalition, 251 Exchange Street, Athol
D. Community Breakfasts – Every Wednesday (Except 3rd Wednesday) from 7:30 to 10:00 at the Armory
E. 2017 Programs for Kids and Families at the Orange Public Libraries
• Morning Storytime – Baby and Me (Mondays 10:30 to 11:30 and Rise and Romp (Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:15 at Wheeler Memorial Library
• Lego Club for Kids in Grades K – 6 – Wednesdays from 3:30 – 4:30 at Wheeler Memorial Library
• Family Game Night – 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:00 – 7:30 at Wheeler Memorial Library
F. Veteran’s Day Parade – Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. beginning at Orange Post Office
IV. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1. Discussion of New Officer Hiring – Craig Lundgren
V. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
VI. 7:15 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING – M.G.L. Ch. 138, §15 Corporate to corporate transfer of the Off-Premise Wine/Malt Beverage License from Honey Farms, Inc. to Global Montello Group Corp dba Honey Farms #3826, and a Change of Manager at 167 Daniel Shays Highway
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Emergency Action, Collapse of building on 18 Chase Court. Discuss securing the site or demolition, Brian Gale & Phil Harris
2. Discussion of Community Development Director/Administrator Hiring
3. Discussion of Highway Superintendent Hiring
4. Discussion of Collector Retirement and Future Hiring Process
5. Discussion of Change to SHI Corp IT
6. Update on “Point” Properties at Lake Mattawa
7. Planning Board Changes
VIII. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT
IX. CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Short-Term Downtown Street Improvements; Review Final Plan for Implementation
Review Master Plan Progress & Discuss Future Master Planning – Joint Meeting w Planning Board
X. NEXT MEETING: November 8, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
XI. ADJOURNMENT
*The listing 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. |