Monterey, MA - Select Board Meeting Agenda 10/31/11

Select Board Meeting Agenda 10/31/11

MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Monday, October 31, 2011

Meeting starts at 6pm

(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)

6pm:

Approve 10.24.11 minutes
Joint pole hearing WR# 9219890 (original hearing was in February 2011); see Maynard’s attached letters, vote on and sign paperwork
Follow up on misc bylaws approved at 2011, 2010 & 2009 town meetings and the AG’s response; Linda Thorpe to provide reports/AG approvals to the Board
Administrative items, write correspondence, review mail, review weekly employee reports, etc.
Review and amend Personnel Policy/Employee Handbook; Select Board has copy to review and approve if acceptable

Misc To Do Items:

1.	Vacant appointed & elected positions (ad ran in the 7/14/11 Shopper’s Guide) *Historical Commission, 1 seat – 3 year term *Planning Board – 1 seat *Council on Aging – 3 seats – 3 year term
2.	Town Bylaw sections to review/update/create: 1. Town Report Section – update 2. Amendments a. Update COA bylaw to read more clearly 3. Revise alarm bylaws; Chief Backhaus will supply the Board with a draft proposal, Board would like Shawn Tryon, Fire Chief to review as well and submit suggestions
3.	Schedule & host an emergency management meeting.
4.	Bringing back “I Love Monterey Day”
5.	Items/Articles for next town meeting warrant: Installing central a/c in town offices Remodel basement
6.	Waiting on a response from WMH Committee re: schedule of their plans for the municipal use of the Wilson McLaughlin House with the stages of construction as well as a timetable of their fundraising goals (7/18)
7.	Joint pole hearing WR# 9219890 (hearing was in February 2011); waiting on revisions from National Grid

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2011

11/3	Thursday	6pm	Berkshire County Selectmen’s Association dinner
11/7	Monday		Select Board meeting cancelled
11/8	Tuesday	7pm	Forum to discuss current issues facing small towns at Sandisfield Town Hall
11/11	Friday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings
11/14	Monday	6 – 7pm	Employees, Finance Committee; benefits discussion
11/14	Monday	7 – 7:30pm	Administrative
11/7 – 11/28			Entries in flag contest available to vote on
11/24	Thursday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings
12/12	Monday	6pm	Announce winner of flag design contest
12/26	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2012

1/2	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed New Year’s Day; no meetings
1/9	Monday	TBD	Monterey Flag Raising
1/16	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Martin Luther King Day; no meetings
2/20	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed President’s Day; no meetings
4/16	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Patriot’s Day; no meetings
5/28	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Memorial Day; no meetings
7/4	Wednesday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Independence Day; no meetings
9/3	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings
10/8	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Columbus Day; no meetings
11/12	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings
11/22	Thursday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings
12/25	Tuesday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings

***All agenda’s are subject to change***

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