| Agenda: | 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: July 11, 2018
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A. Board & Committee Vacancies: Finance Committee – 1 opening; Conservation Commission – 3 openings; ZBA – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; Master Plan Committee – 4 openings, Disability Commission – 3 openings, Rent Control Board – 1 opening, Capital Improvement Planning Committee – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member; Historical Commission – 5 openings, Planning Board – 2 openings: 1 member and 1 alternate member, EDIC – 2 openings, By Law Review Committee – 5 openings
B. Selectmen’s Office Hours: (One hour prior to scheduled regular meetings) – July 25, 2018 – Jim Cornwell
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 at the senior center every Tuesday and Thursday for seniors 55 and over and their caretakers. $3.00 per lunch
E. 2018 Summer Reading Program at Orange Public Libraries for Kids and Teens June 18 – Aug 9
Sign up until July 26th at Moore-Leland or Wheeler Memorial Library. Questions? Call the Children’s Room at Wheeler Memorial Library at 978-544-2495
F. 3rd Thursday Summer Street Fairs – July 19, and August 16 from 6 – 8 p.m. Downtown
G. Farmer’s Market – Thursdays Now Through October 19th from 3 – 6 p.m. at the Orange Armory Parking Lot.
H. Regionalization Planning Meeting (Orange, Petersham, New Salem & Wendell) August 2, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at R. C. Mahar Library
IV. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS:
1. Appoint Inspector of Buildings/Building Commissioner – Phil Harris
2. Request to be appointed to Historical Commission - Sandra Fawn
3. Request to be appointed to Master Plan Committee – Sandra Fawn
4. One-Day Event Permit Application - John McHale
5. Castle Rock - Adrienne Bedaw
V. OPEN TIME FOR THE PUBLIC:
VI. GENERAL BUSINESS:
1. Removal of $250 stipend for Temp Town Administrator
2. Removal of $200 stipend for Executive Assistant
3. Removal of $1,000 stipend for Building Commissioner
4. Signing of Two Solar Pilot Agreements
5. Sign Municipal Energy Coordination Services: FRCOG
6. Letter of Resignation from Riverfront Park Committee
7. Joint HR Meeting Recap
8. Begin Review of 2012 Governance Report
VII. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
VIII. BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S REPORT:
IX. NEXT MEETING: August 1, 2018 @ 6:00 p.m. – Town Hall Meeting Room
X. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
M.G.L. C30A, S21(a), Reason # 1 – To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.
XI. 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. |