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Select Board Meeting Agenda 2/14/19
If the weather is inclement on Wednesday morning and the Select Board meeting scheduled for 9am is unable to take place it will be held on Thursday the 14th instead at 1:30pm

MONTEREY SELECT BOARD AMENDED MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Meeting begins at 1:30pm
(Please call 528.1443 x111 to be placed on the agenda)
Meetings are recorded on audio

1:30pm: Administrative items (in no specific order and if there is time):
*Assessor appointment – Gary Shaw
*Review town counsel’s opinion on executive session
*Broadband Committee recommendation; review of proposal
*Town insurance
*Email Communications/OML
*Administrative Assistant items
*New Business - reserved for topics that the chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed

Future agenda items:
*Rental property tax
*Marijuana bylaw questions sent to counsel
*Unemployment Insurance; self-fund (to be discussed again in Jan)
*Continue discussion on PILOT letters to Hume & Gould Farm
*Selectpersons serving on other boards/commissions
*Exercising Select Board executive authority; discuss procedure
*Hauling contract (expires June 2019)
*Transfer station inspections
*Fire Dept lease renewal
*Update on school deed
*Update on Curtis Rd Bridge railing
*School building – next steps
*New dog bylaw - clarify
*Long range planning
*Select Board & Admin Asst roles/function
*Professional help for boards/commissions and/or compensating board/commission members
*Committee to help lobby for state funds for Beartown State Forest (DC)


***All agendas are subject to change***

The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

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.  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.

The Board of Selectmen shall post all meetings in compliance with Open Meeting Law and pursuant to the regulations of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office 940 CMR 29.03(4). Please visit our website for all meeting information. All approved meeting minutes of the Board are posted on the town’s website under minutes and agendas.

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR 2019


2/18
Monday
All Day
Town Hall Closed: President’s Day, no meetings
2/20
Wednesday
4pm
Administrative Items
2/20
Wednesday
4:15pm
Interview Owen Wright for Alternate Building Insp
2/20
Wednesday
4:30pm
Treasurer/Accountant Update
2/20
Wednesday
5pm
Monthly Meeting with the Finance Committee
3/6
Wednesday
9am
Administrative Items
3/6
Wednesday
9:15am
Gravel Bid Opening
3/6
Wednesday
9:20am
Heavy Equipment Bid Opening
3/6
Wednesday
9:25am
Tree Services Bid Opening
3/20
Wednesday
12noon
Last day to submit articles for the town meeting warrant
3/20
Wednesday
4pm
Administrative Items
*Send warrant to counsel for review
3/20
Wednesday
4:30pm
Treasurer/Accountant Update
3/20
Wednesday
5pm
Monthly Meeting with the Finance Committee
4/3
Wednesday
9am
Administrative items
*Sign warrant
4/3
Wednesday
9:15am
Bid Opening
*Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Services
4/17
Wednesday
4pm
Administrative Items
4/17
Wednesday
4:30pm
Treasurer/Accountant Update
4/17
Wednesday
5pm
Monthly Meeting with the Finance Committee
4/15
Monday
All Day
Town Hall Closed: Patriot’s Day, no meetings
5/27
Monday
All Day
Town Hall Closed: Memorial Day, no meetings
7/4
Thursday
All Day
Town Hall Closed: Independence Day, 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

Broadband RFP Calendar

Award date
During month of Feb

Ongoing projects:
  • CDBG grant program
  • Broadband
  • Schools, Monterey K, district & regional
  • Library building project
  • Lake Garfield
  • Infrastructure