Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday September 27, 2017 6:30 PM EDT

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: September 20, 2017, July 26, 2017, June 14, 2017, February 22, 2012

III.	ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A.	Board & Committee Vacancies:  Conservation Commission – 4 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 
1 Alternate Member; Armory Commission – 1 opening; Master Plan Committee – 14 openings; Finance Committee - 2 openings
B.	Selectmen’s Office Hours:(One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – October 4, 2017 –  Jim Cornwell
C.	Farmers Market is held every Thursday from 3 – 6 p.m. in the Armory Parking Lot
D.	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
E.	Community Breakfasts – Every Wednesday (Except 3rd Wednesday) from 7:30 to 10:00 at the Armory
F.	Fire Department Open House – Saturday October 7, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Water Street Station
G.	2017 Programs for Kids and Families at the Orange Public Libraries
•	Speaker Cammie McGovern Speaks about Writing Fiction about Children with Disabilities – Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.  at the Moore Leland Library
•	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
H.	 Celebrate the Harvest Parade – Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Beginning at Pete’s Tire Barn
I.       Special Town Meeting - Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at Orange Town Hall


IV.	OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
 
V.	SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1.	  Request to Close Water Street October 7, 2017 for Annual Open House - Fire Chief James Young
2.  Request to be Appointed to Master Planning Committee - Paul Lyman
3.  Job Offer: Superintendent – Cemetery, Parks, and Highway Departments


VI.	GENERAL BUSINESS:
A.	Discussion of Community Development/Town of Orange Facebook Page
B.	Discussion of Social Media Policy for Town Employees
C.	Approval of Possible Vehicle Transfer from Police to Highway
D.	Review and Approval of Performance Review Form
E.      Discussion of Recycling Center/Transfer Station Future Plans and Hiring

X.	BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT

XI.	CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Short-Term Downtown Street Improvements; Review Final Plan for Implementation
Review Master Plan Progress & Discuss Future Master Planning – Joint Meeting w Planning Board

XII.	NEXT MEETING:  October 4, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room

XIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION, M.G.L. c.30a, Sec. 21(a), Reason # 2 –  Executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, Sec. 21(a)(2) to discuss strategy in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, Superintendent – Cemetery, Parks, and Highway Departments.
 
XIV.  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.