Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday April 16, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

Town of Brookfield
Selectmen's Agenda
Town Hall
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 – 6:30 pm


APPROVE PAYROLL WARRANT for 4/16/13: $
RATIFY EXPENSE WARRANT for 4/09/13: $ 47,269.87; personal property tax refund of $82.00; 2013 motor vehicle and trailer excise refunds of $723.99; 2012 motor vehicle and trailer excise refunds of $16.61

APPROVAL OF SELECTMEN’S MINUTES:  1/7/13; 1/14/13; 3/15/13; 3/19/13; 4/2/13

Acknowledge Monthly Reports & Minutes of Other Departments:
EMS: March 2013		Fire: March 2013		Advisory Com.:3/7/13, 2/28/13	
Library: 1/14/13, 2/25/13, 3/11/13 				Rec. Com.: 3/5/13, 3/26/13


ANNOUNCEMENTS:
	Brookfield Ecumenical Food Pantry:  is always looking for your help in the form of cash or donations.  Please contact either Louise Woodard at 508-867-3891 or Pauline Walker at 508-867-2281 to help your neighbors.  The Food Pantry is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Appointments;  May and June are the time that the Selectmen traditionally make the appointments for the coming fiscal year.  If you want to be appointed (or re-appointed) to a committee or board, please let the Selectmen’s office know.  If you do not want to be re-appointed, please also let the Selectmen’s office know.
	Candidate’s Night:  An informal Candidate’s night will be held on Monday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall.  The event is sponsored by the local Republican Town Committee.
	Informational Meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd (sponsored by the Municipal Facilities Planning Committee) at 7:00 pm in the Banquet Room of the Town Hall.  The subject is the Community Preservation Act (CPA).
	Tour of the Town Hall on Saturday April 20th (sponsored by the Friends of the Brookfield Town Hall and the Brookfield Cultural Council with the assistance of many local volunteers): This event will run from 10 am to 3 pm.  Join us in sharing the history and importance of our local civic and cultural center.  There will be light refreshments; an Ice Cream Social (after 1 pm).  There will be an informative Q&A with William R. Simpson and guided tours of the building.  There will also be performances by the Brookfield Youth Choir, kid’s coloring contest and door prizes.
Vote:  Annual Town Election and Senate Primary; Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Town Hall, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.
	Memorial Day Ceremony:  Mark your calendars for the Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday May 27th.  The parade will commence at the Elementary School, march to the cemetery for a ceremony at10:30 and back to the Town Common for another ceremony at 11:30 am.  The parade is sponsored by the Cultural Council and is in memory of veterans of all wars.
	Clowning for Kidz Foundation Annual Poker Run and Family Fun Day Saturday, Aug. 18at St. Stan’s Polish Club, 144 South St. in West Warren. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee. Poker run is $20 per person; $200 for first place $100 for second and $50 for third. To get tickets in advance, contact Scot Mansfield at 413-896-2404.


	Other announcements and more details on the above announcements are on the Town’s website:  www.brookfieldma.us and at www.mytowngovernment.org/01506. 


Public Access 
 

Agenda:
1.	Changes to Fire Department Fleet/Disposal of 1960 Dodge Power Wagon
2.	ABCC Report – N. Thomo
3.	Saw Mill Pond Dam Project – Updates
4.	Letter of commitment of funds for MPPF Grant (Town Hall)
6.	Chapter 90 Certification Letter
7.	Municipal Telephone system – R. Heller
8.	Volunteer policies/Operation of town vehicles
9.	Blackboard Connect – ATE reminder?
10.	Establish Special Meeting of BoS for morning of April 29th (to award line painting contract and finalize budget)
11.	Decide if Town Counsel should be present at ATM
12.	Appointment of Poll Workers for ATE (K. Simpson/G. Pisarczyk/H. Proulx-Clerk)/Resignation of Gerry Johnson from CIPC
13.	Request for Reserve Fund for additional hours for Municipal Clerk
14.	HR Contract
15.	Report on Police Chief contract negotiation – N. Thomo
16.	Letter of support for two projects on Rt. 148
17.	Sign auditor’s signature letter
18. 	Set deadline for June 7 STM articles
19.	Continuation of FY 14 ATM & BUDGET
a)	Article: Right-to-Farm By-Law
	b)	Article: Marijuana By-Law – report from Planning Board
	c)	Article: Personnel By-Laws
	d)	RHE COOP article
	e)	MFPC article for Police Station
	f)	Highway Road Opening By-Law



Correspondence:
Chapter 70 support request from Dudley BOS


Other:

Possible:


EXECUTIVE SESSION(s) (#3, #6)




The items listed which may be discussed are those reasonably anticipated by the chair.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion as permitted by law.  Agenda times are subject to change.