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Board of Selectmen Agenda 2-5-2015
1222015_40019_0.pngTown of Newbury
Board of Selectmen
25 High Road
Newbury, MA  01951
978-465-0862, ext. 301
PUBLIC NOTICE POSTING REQUEST
TO OFFICE OF TOWN CLERK
Note: Due to the snowstorm, 1/27/15 BOS meeting canceled and rescheduled to 2/3/15.

2/3/15 CANCELED – No quorum  - Rescheduled for Thurs, 2/5 @ 7:00 p.m.

                                                                                
ORGANIZATION:  BOARD OF SELECTMEN                                       
                
MEETING X                       PUBLIC HEARING X                 (Please circle/check appropriately)

DAY and DATE:   TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2015       TIME: 7:00 P.M.                 

LOCATION:                        25 HIGH ROAD, NEWBURY, MA  01951                             
               
PURPOSE:    GENERAL BUSINESS                                                                                                                                                                            

REQUESTED BY:  GEOFFREY WALKER, CHAIRMAN                                                

ALL MEETING NOTICES MUST BE FILED AND TIME STAMPED IN THE TOWN CLERK’S
OFFICE AND POSTED ON THE MUNICIPAL BULLETIN BOARD 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE
MEETING (in accordance with Chapter 303 Acts of 1975).  This may not include Saturday, Sunday or legal holidays.

Newbury Town Hall business hours are Mon., Wed. and Thurs. 8-4 and Tuesday from 8-7.  Faxed or E-mailed postings must reach the Clerk’s office during business hours 48 hours prior to the meeting.
                                                                                                

Agenda:
Call to Order

Board and Committee Reports

  • Municipal Building Committee Report/update – Eric Svahn, Chairman
Citizen’s Concerns

Public Hearings

  • 7:30 p.m. Borrego Solar Special Permit application – 136 Main Street – Open and continue to February 24, 2015. Note: No continuance - Received letter to withdraw w/o prejudice on 1/29/15.

Town Administrators Report      

New Business:

  • Request of John A. Van Loan to place an article on the  May 10, 2015 Annual Town Meeting Warrant authorizing the Selectmen to petition the General Court to enact An Act authorizing the relocation, replacement, reconstruction and maintenance of a piling supported building at 41 Plum Island Turnpike.
  • Notification of Event – Plum Island “Porch Festival” by Cynthia Keefe, Saturday, May 30, 2015 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Byfield Community Arts Center – Cat in the Cradle Coffeehouse, February 10, 2015 from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.
  • One-day Liquor License – Byfield Community Arts Center – Local Lounge,
February 21, 2015 from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m.

  • Planning Board appointment recommendation – Richard Moss, the Board’s current Associate Member, to fill the Planning Board seat vacated by the resignation of member Kathleen Pearson, effective February 1, 2015. The appointment would be effective until the next regular Town Election in May.
  • Request of the Town Clerk, Leslie Haley, to appoint the Election Workers for all 2015 elections.
  • Review, approve and sign - 2015 Business License Renewals as follows:
  • Robin Davies dba Parker River Dental, 3 Kent Way, Byfield, General Business/Dental
  • John Gallant dba J. Gallant Pool & Spa, 96 Newburyport Turnpike, General Business
Old Business – No old business
Correspondence

  • e-mail of 1/30/15 from Council of Aging Director, Martie Joe
  • e-mail of 2/2/15 from Plum Island Foundation, Inc. Re: Candidates Night
  • Letter from Triton Regional School District Re: Stadium Project
Review of Meeting Minutes January 13, 2015
Warrants – Approval of Warrants
Meeting Updates
Executive Session -  No Executive Session
Adjourn

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to 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.