Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday March 25, 2015 6:30 PM EDT

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:  These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV
•	Emergency Exits Announcement
•	Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  March 11, 2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
•	Board/Committee Vacancies to be filled – see complete list attached.

•	For Information on Senior Tax Circuit Breaker or other support programs available to seniors contact Tracy Gaudet, Sr. Outreach Coordinator at (978)544-3481.

OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC HEARING:
7:00 p.m.	Pole Hearing – Sentinel Elm Road:  1 jointly owned pole (Verizon & Massachusetts Electric 			Company) to be located on the easterly sideline, approximately 1,375 feet southerly from the 			center line of Athol Road.

SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
•	Request for Boot Drive, Sandi Ecklund, North Quabbin Food-A-Thon
•	Community Development Updates, Kevin Kennedy, Community Development Director
•	State Qualified Bond Issuance & Financial Updates, Gabriele Voelker, Treasurer/Finance Director
•	Fire Department Succession Planning & FY16 Budget Preview, Dennis Annear, Fire Chief

GENERAL BUSINESS:
1.	FY16 Board Priorities & Strategy Discussion
2.	FY16 Budget Update

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
Projects on Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
Point Sale

BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:

CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
2015 Appointments

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §21. Reason #2 – To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel. (Police Chief Contract).  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.  (Collective Bargaining Strategy)

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:  April 8, 2015 @ 6:30 p.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.