Monterey, MA - Select Board Meeting Agenda 3/18/13

Select Board Meeting Agenda 3/18/13

MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Monday, March 18, 2013

Meeting starts at 9am

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

9 – 9:15am: Chief Backhaus

*FY14 Budget

9:15 – 9:30am: Highway Dept update

*FY14 transfer station tickers

9:30am - end of meeting: Administrative

Approve 3.11.13 minutes

Discuss availability of hosting school committee meeting on May 9^th

Informational meeting – confirm time and location

Sign payables warrants

Review mail

Instruct Treasurer how to proceed with 2 foreclosed parcels (from March 4^th meeting)

Administrative items; write correspondence, review mail, review weekly employee reports, etc.

Job descriptions not on file (Part time Library Staff and Trustees Muriel has)

Discuss transferring all town insurance oversight to Select Board/Melissa/Maynard

Discuss departments that have not submitted town report after 3 requests

Review travel/mileage reimbursement policy for volunteers & contractors

Discuss documents from Town Clerk regarding Ethics Training; make recommendations on positions to exclude from requirements – Town Counsel provided exemption list

Continue working on FY14 Budget/Annual Town Meeting Warrant

ECAC Recommendations to discuss further:

Gradually condensing the warrant

Handbook

MGL Chapter 151A Section 2 and the Principal Assessor position

Support for Memorandum’s of Understanding

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2013

3/25	Monday		Finalize & Sign ATM Warrant, send to town counsel for review Town Clerk will be in around 10am to witness signing
4/1 or 4/8	Monday		Give warrant(s) to Town Clerk to mail
4/15	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Patriot’s Day; no meetings
4/22	Monday	9 – 9:15am	Cornerstone Telephone
4/26	Friday	TBD	Informational Meeting
5/4	Saturday	9:30am	Annual Town Meeting
5/27	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Memorial Day; no meetings
7/4	Thursday	All Day	Town Hall Closed 4^th of July; no meetings
9/2	Monday	All Day	Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings
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 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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