Information for Meeting of Selectmen
Wednesday April 17, 2013 6:30 PM EDT

CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Open Meeting at 6:30p.m.–These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV - Emergency Exits Announcement
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 11, 2012; December 12, 2012
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1.)Little League Parade – April 20 at 9am
2.)3rd Annual Bloom Spring Festival – Saturday May 4 in Butterfield Park, 11am-5pm
3.)Winter parking ban over as of April 1, 2013
4.)Resignation of Orange Elementary School Committee Member Elisabeth Atwood
OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS (times are estimates, but not to begin before listed time): 
1.)6:45 Chief Dennis Annear introduces new hire Sara Jordan, swearing in ceremony
2.)7:00 Janice Lanou, ORP Friends of the Parks request one-day wine only license for the annual “Dinner by the River”
PUBLIC HEARING: 
[none]
OLD BUSINESS: 
1.)Riverfront Park Boathouse – declare property available for disposition and identify reuse restrictions; other updates or actions as needed
2.)Budget update
3.)Discussion of Committee Appointment/Re-appointment Process with possible votes on adjustments to the process
4.)Governance Committee Report – continued discussion of recommendations, information session presentation, and next steps including possible immediate action on some recommendations.  Votes possible.
5.)Initiatives, Goals, and objectives –continued discussion on priorities and next steps including possible immediate action or assignment of responsibilities.  Votes possible.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.)Request for waiver from Auditorium use fee – Mahar Prom, Pops Concert
2.)Poppy Permit request – Orange American Auxiliary Unit #172 – May 4, May 5, May 11
3.)Disclosure of Financial Interest by Special Municipal Employee – Sheri Cleveland serving as Water Commissioner to be paid $1 in that elected position
4.)Call a Special Town Meeting – Set Date, Time, Place & Agenda
5.)Contract Award – Cyclical Inspection
6.)Nomination of Rachel Scherer for position of Inspector of Animals
7.)Committee Appointment (to standing town committee):
a.Armory Commission – May Deane
8.)Committee Appointments (to standing FRCOG committees):
a.Greater Franklin County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy committee [CEDS] – Kevin Kennedy, Director of Community Development & Planning
b.Greater Franklin County Economic Development District Governing Board [EDD] – Kevin Kennedy, Director of Community Development & Planning 
9.)Disband Waterfront Park Committee
10.)New Committees – discuss and possibly vote on formation of committee (names tentative)
a.By-Law Committee
b.Building Us(Consolidation/Construction) Committee
11.)New Policies
a.Vendors on Public Property
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
CLOSING COMMENTS AND/OR REQUESTS FOR ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: M.G.L. c.30A, Sec. 21, 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.   
NEXT MEETING  - May 1, 2013 @ 6:30p.m –Town Hall Meeting Room
The listings 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 the chair.