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Board of Selectmen Agenda 03-02-17

BOARD OF SELECTMEN
AGENDA
Thursday, March 2, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Houghton Building, 697 Main Street

1.
7:00 to 7:05 p.m.
Public hearing on the petition of National Grid to install 1 Solely Owned (SO) pole (Pole #53-1) with a push brace to the west of the entrance of the Country Cupboard Building at 476 Main Street  
2.
7:05 to 7:15 p.m.
Request to amend the liquor license for The International Golf Course
3.
7:15 to 7:25 p.m.
Approval of Events:
  • Request for permission to hold the Bare Hill Triathlon on Sunday, June 25, 2017 (Sue Reedich)
  • Request to hold the Baseball Opening Day on April 22, 2017 (Lisa Shepple)
  • 4.
  • 7:25 to 7:35 p.m.
  • Recommendation from the Economic Development Committee to form a Local Sewer Study Group
5.
7:35 to 7:45 p.m.
Presentation on the Resource Guide (Human Services & Safety Committee)
6.
7:45 to 7:55 p.m.
Recommendation of Police Chief Nelson to appoint Matthew Anderson as Patrol Officer
7.
7:55 to 8:00
Request from Bolton Access Television to release funds for the Bolton Access TV operations and update on Bolton Access Television (Ken Troup)

8.
8:00 to 8:15 p.m.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund:
  • Discuss the renewal of the Regional Housing contract and budget for FY18
  • Discuss home repair at 52 Bolton Woods Way
  • 9.
  • 8:15 to 8:35 p.m.
  • Review the draft Annual Town Meeting Warrant for May 1, 2017
  • 10.
  • 8:35 to 8:45 p.m.
Town Administrator Report
  • Update on Minuteman
  • Report and discussion about the Massachusetts Historical Matching Grant Program for the Town Hall portico




                                                                         

11.
8:45 to 9:25 p.m.
Board of Selectmen Business
-Appointments:   
  • Douglas Heffel to the Agricultural Commission
  • Chris Mudgett to the Human Services and Safety Committee
  • Chris Lineberry to the Capital Planning Committee
  • Erica Uriarte, Town Planner as Representative for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council
-Vote to approve the bills/payroll warrant #W17-16 and W17-16A dated February 1, 2017; and bills/payroll warrant #W17-17 and W17-17A dated February 25, 2017
-Discussion regarding current health plan options versus GIC
-Discussion regarding Public Safety Building Lobby and reception windows
-Discussion regarding proposed policy for town employees who are also residents
-Update on culvert bidding (Wilder Road and Berlin Road)
-Discuss site visit at Police Station to review workstations
-Review and approve the 2016 Board of Selectmen’s annual report
-Minutes
-Vote to release executive session minutes for April 23 and May 6, 2015
- Vote to approve and release executive session minutes September 8 & 22, October 20, November 3, November 17, December 1, and December 15, 2016)
12.
9:25 p.m.
Executive session pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for the Fire Union, as the Chair finds that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Board’s bargaining position.  The Board will not reconvene to open session.