Select Board Meeting Agenda 3/1/10
 MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Monday, March 1, 2010 from 4 – 6pm
(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)

Meetings with Town Officers
M. Forbes (3/8)
  • Review weekly report.
  • Sink in basement bathroom: on the to-do list
  • Hand rail on front porch; M.D. Amstead to fix (M. Forbes will inquire about the completion timeframe)
  • Employee Reviews
G. Backhaus (3/15)
  • Review weekly report.
  • Employee reviews
M. Noe
  • Review weekly report.
  • Six alarm permits not renewed.
Other Scheduled Business:
4 – 4:30pm: Meet with Town Accountant to review FY11 budget
4:30 – 4:45pm: Charles Ferris; To propose a dog park
4:45 – 5pm: Mickey Jervas and Will Marsh; Library Expansion
5:15 – 5:45pm: Administrative items

Misc To Do Items:


1.
Vacant appointed & elected positions
    *Historical Commission, 1 empty seat
    *Agricultural Commission – 1 empty seat
    *Planning Board - 1 seat
    *Town report committee - 1 empty seat
    *Parks Department - 1 empty seat
    *Employee Compensation Committee – 1 empty seat (Monterey Citizen)
2.
Review and amend Personnel Policy/Employee Handbook
    *Town Clerk suggested the Personnel Policy should be separate from Town Bylaws
3.
Update/Revise Bylaws:
    1.  Telecommunications
    2.  Town Report section
    3.  Amendments not listed
    4.  Revise alarm bylaws; Chief Backhaus will supply the Board with a draft proposal
4.
Schedule & host an emergency management meeting.
5.
Waiting on Town Counsel response on Town Beach survey/EW will
6.
Approve 2.22.10 minutes
7.
Zebra Mussel Management
8.
Response time of utility companies to outages and emergencies
9.
FY11 Budget items:
    *Basement upgrade/renovation
10.
Procedure for all season/year round camp applications
11.
Susan Anderson/Barbara Gauthier retirement party committees

CALENDAR 2010

TBD
Monday
Deadline for monetary articles on the annual town meeting warrant
3/8
Monday
4 – 4:15pm
M. Forbes
3/8
Monday
4:15 – 4:30pm
D. Torrico
3/15
Monday
4 – 4:15pm
Chief Backhaus
3/29
Monday
5pm
Deadline for citizen petition submittals for annual town meeting warrant
3/29
Monday
Send warrant to Town Counsel for review
4/12
Monday
n/a
Mail annual meeting warrant
4/19
Monday
All day
Town Hall Closed Patriot’s Day; no meetings
4/23
Friday
TBD
Informational Meeting: Firehouse
5/1
Saturday
9:30am
Annual Town Meeting: Firehouse
5/31
Monday
All day
Town Hall Closed Memorial Day; no meetings
7/5
Monday
All day
Town Hall Closed Independence Day; no meetings
9/6
Monday
All day
Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings
10/11
Monday
All day
Town Hall Closed Columbus Day; no meetings
11/11
Thursday
All day
Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings
11/25
Thursday
All day
Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings
12/24
Friday
All Day
Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings

***All agenda’s are subject to change***
Items requiring extensive discussion or prior research should be placed on a future agenda so that the issue receives the appropriate attention.
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