| Agenda: | TOWN OF ORANGE
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall Meeting Room
April 10, 2019
6:30 p.m.
AGENDA
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER (These proceedings are being aired and recorded by AOTV. Public WIFI available.)
a. Emergency Exits Announcement
b. Pledge of Allegiance
II. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. 6:30, Home Fruit Wine – Lori Perkins, New Farmer Series Pouring Permit License, Wine Only
III. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS
a. Lori Perkins – Home Fruit Wine, One Day Liquor License
b. Tighe & Bond, Complete Streets – Public Informational Forum
c. Brenda Anderson – Third Thursday Street Fairs & Orange Solstice Riverfest Updates
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 1 opening; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 5 openings: 4 members and 1 alternate member; Master Plan Committee – 3 openings; Disability Commission – 2 openings; Rent Control Board – 1 opening; Historical Commission – 5 openings; Planning Board – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; EDIC – 2 openings; HR – 3 openings
b. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – April 10th – Ryan Mailloux; April 24th – Bill Wrigley
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. Soup and Social: Every Tuesday and Thursday at the Senior Center for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers. $3.00 per lunch.
e. Shirley Page Community Pride Award: Nomination forms are available in Town Hall with Amanda Carey or on the Town’s website under the Town Administrator’s Department. Nominations are due May 1, 2019.
f. Orange Lion’s Club Annual Easter Egg Hunt: April 20th, 10:00am-12:00pm at the Butterfield Park. Free to all participants.
g. 4th Quarter Property Tax Bills: Due May 1st. They were mailed out at the end of 2018. If you did not receive your bill, please contact the Collector at 978-544-1100, x104.
h. Patriot’s Day: Town Hall will be CLOSED for Patriot’s Day on Monday, April 15, 2019.
i. Orange Solstice Riverfest: June 22nd at 6:00pm, For info on all the events scheduled go to www.facebook.com/OrangeSolsticeRiverfest/
j. Third Thursday Street Fairs: Scheduled for May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th. Interested vendors should contact Brenda Anderson at 978-249-8500 or traildheadinc@yahoo.com
V. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC
VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. M.G.L. c.30A, Sec.21(a) 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.
VII. GENERAL BUSINESS
a. Review and vote employee contracts
b. Appointment of Tim Sakach to the Historical Commission
c. Appointment of Judy Cornwell to Memorials Committee Designee
d. Town Clerk change of 2020 Annual Town Election date request
e. Contract Agreement for Advanced Life Support Services with the Town of New Salem
f. Contract Agreement for Advanced Life Support Services with the Town of Wendell
g. FY2020 Budget Discussion
VIII. WORKING SESSION
IX. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. March 27, 2019
X. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
XI. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT
XII. UPCOMING MEETINGS
a. April 24, 2019
XIII. ADJOURNMENT
*The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair, which maybe discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for the discussion to the extent permitted by law. |