MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Monday, August 19, 2013
Meeting starts at 9am
(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)
9 – 9:30am: Police Dept Update:
*Transfer Stickers – using address instead of license plate #’s
9:30 – 10am: Fire Chief
*Detailed clarification of all general expenses with copies of entire bills
*Detailed rundown of what the rent covers that is paid by the town
*does this include set up fees for meetings and elections.
*Discuss training and calls being separated out into 2 line items
*Review average of calls (and their types) for the last 4 years and the average cost of a call for the last year.
*Discuss the real estate exemption for retired firemen and amending it.~ Town Counsel recommends cleaning it up.
*The Board reviewed the comments in the ATM minutes from 2004 (article 14) it was noted that the town wanted the Board and Fire Company to write a clear policy/bylaw regarding out of control, unpermitted brush fires.~ Follow-up/Action?
10am – end of meeting: Administrative
Approve 8.12.13 minutes
Sign payables warrants
Review mail
Administrative items; write correspondence, review mail, review weekly employee reports, etc.
- MOU’s and/or contracts –Review Attorney Collins’ opinion
- Town Beach: Review response from counsel
- Review FY15 Transfer Sticker policy
- MMA Annual Trade Show/Meeting – waiting on agenda to be released prior to signing up the Executive Secretary
- Follow up with Town Clerk on requests made to B. Swann and L. Thorpe for return of town software and documents
ECAC Items:
- Recommendation: Gradually condensing the warrant – review samples and continue discussions after town meeting
- Grievances and disciplinary procedures/policies (amend?)
- PPO options
FY15 ATM Warrant Items:
- Amend/Clean up Firemen Property Tax Exemption bylaw
- Break out firemen call pay and firemen education pay into 2 separate line items
- Sylvan Rd paving – add to budget
SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2013
8/26 |
Monday |
9:30 - 10am |
Finance Comm – Review Actuarial Study Report |
9/2 |
Monday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings |
9/16 |
Monday |
9 – 10am |
Highway *meet candidates for open position *Abandoning/decommissioning roads |
10/14 |
Monday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Columbus Day; no meetings |
11/11 |
Monday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings |
11/28 |
Thursday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings |
12/25 |
Wednesday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings |
***All agendas are subject to change***
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