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Board of Selectmen's Meeting Agenda 11-24-2015
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Town 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, Nov 24, 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

  • Welcome to Boy Scout Troop 44 and Eric Towne, Scout Leader
Board and Committee Reports

  • Eric Svahn, Chair, Municipal Building Committee - Update
Citizen’s Concerns

Public Hearings

  • 7:15 p.m. In accordance with Chapter 369, Acts of 1982, Section 1, determination of the percentage of tax levy to be borne by each class of real property for FY16
Town Administrators Report      

New Business:

  • Appointment of Diana J. Lord, 67 Central Street, Byfield, MA to the Cultural Council
  • Request for Public Property Use:
Town of Newbury Municipal Fire Department – Christmas tree lighting at Upper Green, November 29, 2015 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Donald Jarvis – Operation Warming Hearts, 53 Highfield Rd. Newbury – Toy drive on the Upper Green in partnership with Newbury Christmas tree lighting and Newbury Municipal Fire Department, Sunday, November 29, 2015, Time to be determined.

Donald Jarvis – Newbury Graves Registration Officer – Request to use Upper Green, Saturday, December 12, 2015, 11:30 a.m. through Saturday, January 12, 2016, 5:00 p.m. for Veteran Wreath Fundraiser/Wreath Ceremony/Wreath Display

  • One-day Liquor License – Protection Fire Company No. 2., Saturday, November 28th, Firemen’s Hall, 3 Morgan Ave, Carrasquillo Family Party, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • Vote to Adopt 2 Investment Policy Statements as follows:
IPS - Investment of General Funds, Special Revenue Funds, Enterprise Funds and Capital Project Funds

IPS – OPEB (Other Post Employment Benefits) Trust’s investment objectives, performance goals, and risk tolerance

Old Business:

  • Request for Public Property Use
Julie Bokat, Fuel Training Studio, 75 Merrimac St. Newburyport, MA  01950 – 1/2 Marathon Road Race, Change of Date from Sunday, June 12, 2016 to May 16, 2016 from 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Change of Venue for 4/26/15 Annual Town Meeting from Newbury Elementary School gym to Triton High School auditorium  
  • Sign Street Acceptance Plan for Livingston Lane
Correspondence

  • Letter from Higgins Environmental Associates, Inc. re: Upper Green Pond Algae Removal Demonstration Approval
Review of Meeting Minutes:  November 10, 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.