Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Monday February 25, 2019 6:00 PM EST

Selectmen’s Meeting								February 25, 2019
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street

AGENDA

6:00 p.m.	Public Comment.

6:15 p.m.	Robert Amero regarding a Commercial Shellfish permit.

6:30 p.m.	Dynamic Auto Brokers’ Class II Automobile Dealer’s License Hearing, continued.

7:30 p.m.	Public Hearing regarding the petition by National Grid to install a pole on Southern Avenue. Signature of the order, if approved.

8:30 p.m.	Finance Committee to discuss FY2020 operating and capital budget proposals.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period February 9th, 2019 through February 22nd, 2019, regarding the following:  
•	Dept. of Environmental Protection Comments Concerning Sewer Breaks
•	Board of Public Works Vote to Relinquish Control of Public Safety Site
•	Commencement of Preliminary Design Work for Public Safety Building(s)
•	Purchase and Sale Agreement for 11 John Wise Avenue
•	Draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant

OTHER BUSINESS:
	Approve the weekly warrant in the amount of $.
	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 02-14-2019 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	02/07/2019	$    162.00	Police
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	01/24/2019	$      76.50	Fire

	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 02-21-2019 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	01/24/2019	$    367.80	Snow Removal

	Vote to accept and approve the Health Insurance renewal proposal from MIIA.
	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s February 6, 2019, Open Meeting and Executive Session.
	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s February 8, 2019, Open Meeting.
	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s February 11, 2019, Open Meeting and Executive Session.
	Consider public safety building design contract amendments concerning next work tasks in the design process.
	Discuss plan for transition from the outgoing Chief of Police to the incoming Chief of Police.
	Consider a proposal from St. John’s Prep to utilize a portion of the Centennial Grove for rowing team operations.
	Review a request from Paul Rogati for the installation of street lights on Grove Street.
	Consider a notification from National Grid regarding three utility poles at Conomo Point that are in need of replacement and will be relocated closer to the roadbed, to move them out of the salt marsh.

	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.

LICENSING:
	Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Julian Balili
•	Yllka Balili
•	David Earl
•	Jeffrey Fraser, Jr.
•	Fred Hoysradt
•	Kristina Jacobs
•	Matthew Jacobs
•	Merqes Kuca
•	Vogelushe Kuca
•	Edward G. Lane
•	Matthew E. Lane
•	Matthew G. Lane
•	Brian Loebelenz
•	Josephine MacDougall
•	Phillip MacDougall
•	Chris Maxfield
•	Glenn Pike
•	John Ytzen-Handel
	Senior Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Sefton Earl
•	Stephen Hartley
•	Dennis Henderson
•	George Lane
•	Tom Prentiss
	Student Commercial Shellfish Permit:
•	Michael Loebelenz
	Non-Resident Recreational Shellfish Permit:
•	Edward Kawczynski, Salem, sponsored by Richard Pierro
•	William Pascucci, W. Palm Beach, FL, sponsored by Dawn Burnham
	One-Day Entertainment License:
•	Village Restaurant, for use on Sunday, March 17, 2019, between the hours of 11:30 am and 2:30 pm, within the confines of the Village Restaurant parking lot at 55 Main Street.

PERSONNEL BOARD:
•	Consider approval of position description for part-time Assessor.
•	Consider approval of position description for Chief Operator of the Water Department.

REMINDERS:
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Stage Conference Area on the 2nd floor of the Town Hall.

EXECUTIVE SESSION:  
•	Discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining concerning the proposed FY 20 renewal of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) collective bargaining agreement.
•	Discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining concerning the proposed FY 20 renewal of the Essex Police Benevolent Association (EPBA) collective bargaining agreement.
•	Review draft employment contract for the incoming Police Chief.
•	Discussion of pending litigation concerning the case of the City of Gloucester vs. the Town of Essex, Superior Court C.A. No. 17-310C.