| 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: January 31, 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 – 13 openings, Council on Aging – 2 openings, Rent Control Board – 1 opening
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – February 21, 2018 – Richard Sheridan
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. Promotion of Officer Jonathan Cole to Sergeant – Chief Craig Lundgren
B. Orange Grant Proposal – Pat Larson, Ad-hoc Energy Committee
C. Review and Approve Community Development Strategy – Glen Ohlund, HRA
V. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
VI. PUBLIC HEARING: 6:45 P.M. CDBG Public Hearing – FY 2018 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant Application – Glen Ohlund, HRA
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS:
A. Minutes Update/Request
B. MSBA/Orange Feasibility Study Agreement for Signature
VIII. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT
IX. CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
X. NEXT MEETING: February 21, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
M.G.L. C30A, S 21(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 Mortgage Discharge Request).
M.G.L. C30A, S 21(a), Reason # 6 – to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate, if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body (Point Properties).
M.G.L. C 30A, Sec 21 (a) Reason # 3: 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 (Police).
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. |