| 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: February 14, 2018
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 2 openings; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 Alternate Member; Master Plan Committee – 6 openings, Disability Commission – 5 openings, Council on Aging – 2 openings, Rent Control Board – 1 opening
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – March 7, 2018 – Ryan Mailloux
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. Soup and Social at the senior center every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers. $3.00 per lunch
F. 2018 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
G. 55th Annual River Rat Race – Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Pro-Am Races Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.
IV. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
A. Discussion and Approval of Community Host Agreement – Silver Therapeutics
B. Introduction of New Firefighter Joseph Larson and Discussion of SAFER Grant – Chief James Young
C. Request to be Appointed to Council on Aging – Audrey McKenney
D. Request to be Appointed to Agricultural Commission – James Hunt
E. Ruth B. Smith Auditorium Rental Request 03/19/18 – 03/25/18 – Ingrid Schatz, The Dance Studio
F. Discussion of Compliance with Laws Regarding Fireworks – Denise Andrews, Craig Lundgren
V. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Minutes Recovery
B. Discussion of Town of Orange FY 2017 Audit
VIII. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT
IX. CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
X. NEXT MEETING: February 28, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
XII. 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. |