Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday May 08, 2019 6:30 PM EDT

TOWN OF ORANGE
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall Auditorium
May 8, 2019
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV. Public WIFI available.)
a.	Emergency Exits Announcement
b.	Pledge of Allegiance

II.	PUBLIC HEARINGS

III.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS
a.	Orange Elementary School Committee, Mahar School Committee, Finance Committee – FY2020 Budget Discussion

IV.	ANNOUNCEMENTS
a.	Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 1 opening; Conservation Commission – 4 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; Master Plan Committee – 3 openings; Disability Commission – 1 opening; Rent Control Board – 1 opening; Historical Commission – 5 openings; Planning Board – 2 openings:  1 member and 1 alternate member; EDIC – 2 openings; HR – 3 openings; Armory Commission – 1 opening
b.	Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – May 8th – Jim Cornwell; May 22nd – Jane Peirce
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.	Soup and Social: Every Tuesday and Thursday at the Senior Center for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers. $3.00 per lunch.
e.	Memorial Day: Town Offices will be CLOSED Memorial Day on Monday, May 27, 2019.
f.	Orange Solstice Riverfest: June 22nd at 6:00pm, For info on all the events scheduled go to www.facebook.com/OrangeSolsticeRiverfest/
g.	Third Thursday Street Fairs: Scheduled for May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th. Interested vendors should contact Brenda Anderson at 978-249-8500 or traildheadinc@yahoo.com

V.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS
a.	Dedications of Town Property
b.	Signing of Line to Line Transfer
c.	FRCOG FY2020 Highway Bids Authorization
d.	Gabe Voelker’s Conflict of Interest Advice Letter and Opinion from State Ethics Commission
e.	Shirley Page Award
f.	FY2020 Budget Discussion

VII.	WORKING SESSION

VIII.	APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.	April 24, 2019

IX.	TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

X.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

XI.	UPCOMING MEETINGS
a.	May 22, 2019

XII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.	M.G.L. c.30A, Sec.21(a) Reason 6. To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body. Potential Town owned land sales and purchases; William Kovac, owner of Lot 110-57.1; Steven Jordan, purchase Lot 119-100.1; Loren Scott, purchase Lot 119-10.

XIII.	ADJOURNMENT


*The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which maybe discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for the discussion to the extent permitted by law.