Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday September 10, 2014 6:30 PM EDT

CALL MEETING TO ORDER: These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV
•Emergency Exits Announcement
•Pledge of Allegiance
MINUTES: August 27, 2014
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
•Board/Committee Vacancies to be filled: 
oOne (1) Capital Improvement Planning Committee
oOne (1) Conservation Commission
oOne (1) Human Resource Board – (appointed by Moderator)
oTwo (2) Elementary School Committee (elected)
oTwo (2) Town Building Planning Committee
oTwo (2) Bylaw Review Committee
oThree (3) Zoning Board of Appeals
•Dinner by the River – Saturday, September 13, 2014 – Riverfront Park
•FCSWMD Hazardous Waste Collection Day September 20th, 2014
•Central Office of Veterans Services extend hours at Town Hall every Thursday from 8-10am 	
OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS: (times are estimates, but not to begin before listed time)
6:40pm: Craig Lundgren, Chief of Police
Appointment of Full Time Officers w/Badge Pinning’s and Signing of Civil Service Papers; Award & Sign Design Contract for Police Station Repairs; Administrative Position Discussion & Various Updates
6:50pm: Rick Kwiatkowski and Ken Reynolds
Celebrate the Harvest Parade discussion
7:00pm: Denise Andrews
Request for Appointment to Town Hall Restoration Committee
7:10pm: Julie Cole/Jill Berry; Friends of Mahar Music
Request to hold a Boot Drive to raise funds for Mahar Music Dept. field trip to UMASS Amherst Multi-Band Concert Performance
GENERAL BUSINESS:
•Discuss Town Policy re: Sidewalk Replacements
•Discuss Board of Selectmen Policy re: Boot Drives
•Final Approval of Just Energy Solicitation Permits
•Resignation from Board of Assessors – Norman Bartlett
•Resignation from EDIC – Ann-Marie Holmgren
•Appointment to the Greater Franklin County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee
•Finalized Date, Time & Location of Quabbin Valley Paranormal Presentation on Town Hall Auditorium Investigation
•Next steps for the Board of Selectmen to take to oppose the pipeline, as voted by town meeting: Discussion and Action
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT: 
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: 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. Cain Blackbird and Scott Parker present.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  September 24, 2014 @ 6:30p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
*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.