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Board of Selectman Agenda 8112015
862015_10054_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

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

DAY and DATE:  Tuesday, August 11, 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

Citizen’s Concerns

Public Hearings

Executive Session

Town Administrators Report      

New Business:

  • Review, approve and sign – 2015 NEW Business Licenses as follows:
Richard C. & Jennifer R. Owens, Autowerkes Repair, 88 Newburyport Turnpike, Newbury, MA 01950

  • One-day Liquor License – Ben Legare & Erin Grundy – Legare/Grundy Wedding, Saturday, August 22, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Spencer Pierce Little Farm, 2 Little’s Lane, Newbury
  • Request for Public Property use - Cathy Coffin Lanois, Essex County Greenbelt Association, 82 Eastern Ave, Essex, MA  -  Sept 13, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Tour de Greenbelt bike event with water stop at Newbury Lower Green
  • Request for Public Property Use – Rolfe’s Lane resident, Scott Signore - request to use small area of outfield on Newbury Upper Green for  East Coast Soccer, Girls Under 8 soccer practice, Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m., from September 1st through November 17th, 2015
  • Request for Public Property Use – Deputy Chief John Lucey and Fire Chief Nathan Walker, Town of Newbury Police and Fire Departments, request to use Newbury Upper Green for a Public Safety Day on Saturday, September 12, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Election Worker Appointments:
Joan Weyburn, 13 River Street, Newbury, 8/11/2015 – 12/31/2016
Cheryl Dodge, 45 Fruit Street, Byfield, 8/11/2015 – 12/31/2016

  • Human Resources Board Appointments:
Mark Gleckman, 28 Riverview Drive, 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2018
John Lucey, Employee Representative #1, 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2018

  • Police Department Appointments:
Joseph Gamache, Reserve Police Officer
John Baker, Reserve Dispatcher
Fire Chief Nathan Walker, 2nd Deputy EMD
Keith Grant, 2nd Deputy EMD

  • Harbormaster Commendation
  • Vote to sign the Warrant for the Town of Newbury Special Election, September 15, 2015
  • Approval of Contract with Community Opportunities Group, Inc., for Master Plan Update
  • Septic  Loan Release
Old Business:

  • Invitation for the dedication of the David Mountain Memorial Bench
  • Memo from Eric Svahn, Municipal Building Committee, Chairman re: Project Cost Saving in Combining  Departments
  • Vote to approve and sign REVISED ABCC Form 43, Transfer of License and Alteration of Licensed   
Premises for Pizza Factory, Inc. d/b/a Plum Island Provisions 29 Plum Island Blvd. Note: ABCC did not approve “Complete Description of Licensed Premises” as originally submitted by Attorney/Owner of premises





Correspondence:

  • Memo from Sam Joslin, Building Commissioner re: Temporary Trailers
  • E-mail from MIIA re: FY15 MIIA Rewards Credits
  • Letter from Commonwealth of MA, Division of Marine Fisheries, 7/25/15 re: Shellfish growing area N2, City of Newburyport and Town of Salisbury, closed to shell fishing until 7/30/15
  • Letter from Giusti, Hingston & Company, Certified Public Accountants re: professional standards during planning stage of audit
  • Notice  from Massachusetts Municipal Association re: MMA Fall Conference for Selectmen
  • Letter from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School re: 2015-2016 net assessment for the Town of Newbury
  • Letter from MassDOT re: resurfacing and related work (including 5 bridges) along sections of Interstate 95
  • Letter from MassDOT re: National Bridge Inspection Standards Bridge Inspection Report, Hay Street/Little River
  • Letter from Xfinity re: changes to Xfinity TV Service in Newbury
  • Letter from MassFiscal.org re: MBTA reform
Review of Meeting Minutes

  • July 14, 2015
Warrants

Meeting Updates

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.