| 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: July 2, 2018, June 27, 2018, May 23, 2018
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 1 opening; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; Master Plan Committee – 4 openings, Disability Commission – 3 openings, Rent Control Board – 1 opening, Capital Improvement Planning Committee – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; Historical Commission – 5 openings, Planning Board – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member, EDIC – 2 openings, By Law Review Committee – 5 openings
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – July 25, 2018 – Jim Cornwell
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 at the senior center every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers. $3.00 per lunch
E. 2018 Summer Reading Program at Orange Public Libraries for Kids and Teens June 18 – Aug 9
Sign up until July 26th at Moore-Leland or Wheeler Memorial Library. Questions? Call the Children’s Room at Wheeler Memorial Library at 978-544-2495
F. 3rd Thursday Summer Street Fairs – July 19, and August 16 from 6 – 8 p.m. Downtown
G. Farmer’s Market – Thursdays Now Through October 19th from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Orange Armory Parking Lot.
H. Tony Funches (Former Lead Vocalist for The Platters) is performing at the Armory, Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
I. Regionalization Planning Meeting (Orange, Petersham, New Salem & Wendell) August 2, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at R. C. Mahar Library
IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 2 – To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel. Re: Town Administrator position – Gabriele Voelker
V. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1. Solar Agreements- Harald Scheid
VI. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Sign Town Administrator Agreement
2. Appoint Gabriele Voelker as Volunteer Unpaid Treasurer
3. Post Job Opening for Treasurer
4. Address Open Meeting Law Complaint
5. Discuss Board of Assessors and Changing of Members/Appointing of Member
6. Sign contracts/agreements for the East Road Bridge/ Commonwealth
7. Sign letter to MASS DOT requesting more funds
8. FRCOG Appointments – Representative, Alternate Representative, Planning Board Representative, and REPC Representative
VIII. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
IX. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
X. NEXT MEETING: July 18, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 1 –To discuss an Open Meeting Law complaint brought against the Board of Selectmen by Rhonda Bartlett filed with the Board on July 3, 2018, and to discuss an Open Meeting Law complaint brought against the Board of Selectmen by Denise Andrews filed with the Board of Selectmen on June 26, 2018.
M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 7 – To comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements. (Housing Rehab)
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. |