Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday June 15, 2020 6:30 PM EDT

Barre Board of Selectmen
Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 15, 2020
Virtual - Zoom Meeting
6:30 PM
VIRTUAL MEETING INFORMATION
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-order-march-12-2020/download, and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-charlie-baker-orders-all-non-essential-businesses-to-cease-in-person-operation, this meeting of the Barre Board of Selectmen will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.  Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found at mytowngovernment.org/01005.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means.
This meeting will also be streamed live on our youtube channel, www.youtube.com/BCTVBarreMA, and on the public access channel. 
In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the town’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. 
VIRTUAL LOG-IN INFORMATION
To Participate with a computer: 
Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
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Password: 01005

To participate by Phone:
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I.	OPEN MEETING

II.	PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (15 MINUTES)
Comment period for items not on the agenda.  Each participant is asked to limit new items to one minute.  

III.	NEW BUSINESS

a.	Public Hearings - NONE

b.	Appearances- 
i.	Joshua Smith, Moderator & Town Clerk
1.	Quorum Reduction-- Intent to discuss and vote to lower quorum of annual town meeting in accordance with the June 4, 2020, “An Act Relative to Municipal Governance During the COVID-19 Emergency” Section 7.
2.	ATM Protocol

ii.	Finance Committee
1.	FY19 Annual Audit Management Report & Financials 
2.	FY20 Revenues versus Expenses 
3.	FY21 Proposed Budget
4.	Draft ATM Warrant
5.	Budget Hearing – Thursday, June 25th via Zoom

iii.	Police Chief Carbone – Request to purchase gun locker in FY20
 
c.	COVID-19 Virus - Town Update
i.	Review and Approval of 1/12 Budget Final Request for FY21
ii.	Phase I & II Reopening Plan
iii. ii.	Deficit Approval for COVID 19 Expenses

d.	Licenses/Permits- 
i.	Cold Brook Campground
1.	Request to renew annual seasonal Liquor License
2.	Request to change manager on liquor license 
ii.	High Hawk Farms Marijuana Cultivator License Request
iii.	Request from Listening Wellness Center

e.	Personnel/Committees
i.	Appointments
1.	Election Workers- (Expire 06/30/2021)
a.	Emmeline Grace Riendeau – Unenrolled – 221 Cut Off Rd
b.	Cedulie Grace Benoit-Smith – Democrat – 80 Pleasant St
c.	Robert Maxwell Leroux aka “Max” – Unenrolled – 300 Main St

ii.	Personnel Administration
1.	Payment of Alternate/Interim Building Inspector - $300 per week for 11 weeks, totaling $3,300
2.	Request from Building Commissioner to be reimbursed for mileage in lieu of using the car from Hardwick

iii.	Town Administrator Search – 
1.	Position Reposted
2.	Appointment of Interim Town Administrator 

f.	Finances
i.	Oil Bid Procurement – Review and post for bids

g.	OTHER
i.	Henry Woods Building Projects/Updates
1.	Front Door Repair Quote
2.	Repairs to flashing

IV.	OLD BUSINESS

V.	PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

a.	Next Meeting – Thursday, June 30, 2020 at 5:30 PM

VI.	APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES

a.	May 4, 2020
b.	May 18, 2020
c.	May 19, 2020 - Special
d.	May 21, 2020 - Special 
e.	June 1, 2020
f.	June 5, 2020 – Special 
g.	June 10, 2020 – Special 

VII.	REPORTS

a.	Correspondence Received 
i.	ISO- 
1.	Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule Results
2.	Building Code Enforcement Evaluation Report

ii.	Solar & Wolf Energy, Inc.  
1.	Offer for a donation of solar paneling to the Public Safety Roof

iii.	Bay State Elevator – Price adjustments

iv.	Charter Communications – Rebranding of channels 

v.	National Grid- Possible new circuit overhead construction on Worcester Road

b.	Selectmen Reports

c.	Town Administrator Report

VIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION

a.	POSSIBLE EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER M.G.L. C. 30A S 21(A) # 2 “To conduct […] contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.” Interim Town Administrator 
IX.	ADJOURN

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