MONTEREY SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Monday, July 28, 2014
Meeting starts at 9am
(the 2nd Monday of each the Board will hold an evening meeting from 4-6pm)
(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)
9 – 9:30am: Executive Secretary
*Review contract wording
9:30 – 10am: Discuss restarting Monterey School Committee
10 – 10:15am: Betsy Andrus, Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
*Summerfest/Town Booth
10:15am – end of meeting: Administrative
Review/approve Special Event Permit for Bidwell House
Set 2nd Homeowner’s Annual meeting date
DSL line: continue or cancel (revisit in July)
Approve 7/21/14 minutes
Highway Dept vehicle use policy and gas reports
Sign/review Treasurer and Accountant warrants
Update on status of missing files (continued until end of June)
Fire Dept draft agreement given to Fin Comm for review
Review mail
Review capital expense spreadsheet
Continue discussions about using a payroll service
Review City & Town article and further discuss appointed vs elected Treasurer and Collector positions
Continue discussions about creating a Roads and Machinery/Buildings and Roads Advisory Committee
Continue discussions on policy for coverage for part time offices
ECAC Items:
- Recommendation: Gradually condensing the warrant – review samples and continue discussions after town meeting
- Part time positions, policies for pay and time off
- Part time employee and elected official representation on committee
FY16 ATM Warrant Items:
- Amend retiree health insurance bylaw?
- Increase legal expenses line item
- Breaking out the paid positions for the library into director and part time staff for transparency (currently they are lumped together)
Long Range Discussions:
- Compensating some unpaid positions on boards and committees
- Monterey School
- Community Center
- Bally Gally property
- Continue discussions on creating a Town Facility Task Force including the transfer station
SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2014
8/4 |
Monday |
9 – 9:15am |
Police Dept Update |
8/11 |
Monday |
4-6pm |
Evening Select Board Meeting |
8/11 |
Monday |
4 – 4:15pm |
Joint Pole Hearing – Sandisfield Rd |
8/11 |
Monday |
4:30 – 4:45pm |
Bid Opening: Rt 57 paving |
8/11 |
Monday |
4:45 – 5pm |
Fire Chief; medical calls |
8/25 |
Monday |
9 – 9:15am |
Bid Opening: Truck Equipment |
9/1 |
Monday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Labor Day; no meetings |
9/8 |
Monday |
4-6pm |
Evening Select Board Meeting |
10/13 |
Monday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Columbus Day; no meetings |
11/10 |
Monday |
4-6pm |
Evening Select Board Meeting |
11/11 |
Tuesday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Veteran’s Day; no meetings |
11/28 |
Thursday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Thanksgiving Day; no meetings |
12/8 |
Monday |
4-6pm |
Evening Select Board Meeting |
12/25 |
Thursday |
All Day |
Town Hall Closed Christmas Day; no meetings |
***All agendas 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.
- Please leave the room if you need to converse with other members of the audience.
- If you wish to speak during the meeting, please raise your hand in order to be recognized by the Chairman. Please state your name for the record before you begin to speak on an issue.
- Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 39 § 23C: Regulation of participation by public in open meetings. No person shall address a public meeting of a governmental body without permission of the presiding officer at such meeting, and all persons shall, at the request of such presiding officer, be silent. If, after warning from the presiding officer, a person persists in disorderly behavior, said officer may order him/her to withdraw from the meeting, and, if he/she does not withdraw, may order an officer.
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