Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday October 04, 2017 6:30 PM EDT

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:  September 27, 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
B.	Selectmen’s Office Hours:(One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – October 18, 2017 –  Richard Sheridan
C.	Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 3 – 6 p.m. in the Armory Parking Lot
D.	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
E.	Community Breakfasts – Every Wednesday (Except 3rd Wednesday) from 7:30 to 10:00 at the Armory
F.	Fire Department Open House – THIS SATURDAY October 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Water Street Station
G.	2017 Programs for Kids and Families at the Orange Public Libraries
•	Speaker Cammie McGovern Speaks about Writing Fiction about Children with Disabilities – Tomorrow, October 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.  at the Moore Leland Library
•	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
H.	 Celebrate the Harvest – THIS SUNDAY October 8, 2017 at the Orange Airport, with a parade kicking off at 1:00 p.m. from Pete’s Tire Barn
I.	FREE Flu Clinic – THIS SATURDAY, October 7, 2017 at the Orange Armory from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for adults only Please bring insurance cards with you.
J.	Orange National Grid Basic Service Consumers - Letters have gone out to all Orange National Grid Basic Service Consumers notifying us that Verde Energy is our new supplier of electricity.  If you wish to opt out, please complete and return the card in the envelope provided by October 31, 2017.  Otherwise, you will be automatically enrolled.

IV.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
 
V.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:

VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
A.	Discussion of Social Media Policy for Town Employees
B.	Review and Approval of Performance Review Form
C.	Community Development Office Future Plans


X.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

XI.	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

XII.	NEXT MEETING:  October 11, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room

XIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION, M.G.L. c.30a, Sec. 21(a), Reason # 2 – Executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, Sec. 21(a)(2) to discuss strategy in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel – Sanitation Department Manager

XIV.	 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.