Select Board Amended Meeting Agenda 8/3/22

Date: 
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 12:00pm
MONTEREY SELECT BOARD AMENDED MEETING AGENDAWednesday, August 3, 2022

Meeting will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room as well as remotely at 12pm

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Call to Order

12:00 pm:

Old Business

  1. Continue discussion regarding funding for tree work at the Community Center and in Bidwell Park
  2. Town Charter Committee status

New Business

  1. Town Administrator Items:
    1. Appoint Kate Van Olst to Office Assistant position
    2. Milfoil bid
  2. The VOTES Act, police officer detail at elections
  3. Prepare agenda for 2nd Homeowner’s Meeting
  4. Cultural Council Appointment - Barbara Dahlman

Correspondence, minutes, public comment

  1. Review mail & correspondence received or to be sent:
    1. 7/28/22 email from Human Resources Director, Sophia Bletsos, draft letter to Town Clerk
    2. 7/27/22 email from Chief of Police, Gareth Backhaus, regarding Policy for Contacting Town Counsel
    3. Counsel contact request from Building Inspector, Don Torrico
    4. Mickey Jervas letter about the ballfield
  2. Approve minutes of 7/20/22 and 7/27/22
  3. Comments & questions from the public

Adjournment

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***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. 

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