**Revised** Board of Selectmen Agenda

Date: 
Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 7:00am

**Revised** March 21, 2018 **

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

AGENDA

Thursday, March 22, 2018

7:00 p.m.

Town Hall, 663 Main Street

 

1.

7:00 to 7:10 p.m.

**This Public Hearing has been postponed**

Public hearing on the petition of National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to 1 Jointly Owned Pole on Harvard Road beginning at a point approximately 3000 feet Northeast of the centerline of the intersection of Main Street and continuing approximately 0 feet in a Northeast direction.  National Grid to install 1, 35C2 stub pole and 1 anchor across the road from pole 29.

1.

7:00 to 7:05  p.m.

Request to place a clothing donation box at Houghton Building or other town location for one week as part of earning their Silver Award (Shandy Carpenter, Girl Scout Troop 30496)

2.

7:05 to 7:10 p.m.

Request for approval of the Town-wide yard sale including at the Bolton Common on May 5th (rain date Mary 6th) from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m. (Janet Collier)

3.

7:10 to 7:20 p.m.

Begin Board of Selectmen Business

4.

7:20 to 7:35 p.m.

Discussion regarding Hazard Mitigation Plan Next Steps

5.

7:35 to 7:55  p.m.

Future structure of Fire Chief position

6.

7:55 to 8:35 p.m.

Review and vote Board’s recommendations for articles on Annual Town Meeting Warrant for May 7, 2018 including discussion regarding articles for the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and meal tax

7.

8:35 to 8:45 p.m.

Town Administrator Report

Review of monthly statistics from Public Safety Department Heads

Designation of Bolton as an Age-Friendly Community

8.

8:45 to 9:15 p.m.

Board of Selectmen Business

Public Service Announcement(s)

Recommendation from Economic Development Committee to appoint Scott Panneton and Sean Serell to the Economic Development Committee

Recommendation from Planning Board to appoint James Barr as associate member to the Planning Board

Recommendation from Cultural Council to appoint Nicole Thomas, Aaron Goos, and Chris Sterling to the Cultural Council.

Recommendation from the Conservation Commission to appoint Jeffrey Bryan to the Volunteer Land Steward position

Request to accept gift of $2,000 from Bolton Local toward the creation of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) for Bolton

Review and approve the Agreement Between the Town of Bolton and Bolton Conservation Trust for Town Common Maintenance and Support

Update from Parks/Recreation on new fee schedule for fields and parks  

Recommendation from the Advisory Committee to adopt the Capital Planning Policy

Approve Bills/Payroll Warrants:  W18-16 and W18-16A; W18-17 and W18-17A; W18-18 and W18-18A; W18-19 and W18-19A;

Minutes

9.

9:15 p.m.

Executive session pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for the DPW Union, as the Chair finds that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Board’s bargaining position.  The Board will not reconvene to open session.

 

Executive session pursuant to MGL c. 30A, §21(a)3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for the Police Union, as the Chair finds that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the Board’s bargaining position.  The Board will not reconvene to open session.