Select Board Amended Meeting Agenda 9/7/22

Date: 
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 - 12:00pm
MONTEREY SELECT BOARD AMENDED MEETING AGENDAWednesday, September 7, 2022

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Call to Order 12pm

12:00pm Meet with Human Resources Director, Sophia Bletsos

  1. Discuss process for hiring Police Chief
  2. Consider recommendations from Human Resources director on draft policies: non-discrimination, professionalism, vacation, and holiday pay
  3. Review Town harassment policy
  4. Review Town Administrator job description and corresponding draft memo

12:30pm Meet with Lucy Prashker and Jake Eberwein regarding the $15,000 request for funding from the 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board

1:00pm Meet with Town Clerk, Terry Walker; Response to letter regarding revised hours and 8/30/22 email regarding direct report, time clock web software, IT computer access

Old Business

  1. Draft Special Town Meeting warrant
    1. Tree work at Bidwell Park
    2. Tree work at the Community Center
    3. FY22 unpaid bills
    4. Elevator code upgrade
    5. Request for Conservation Commission Agent line item
  2. Review executive session minutes to determine if disclosure is appropriate: 10/4/21, 11/4/21, 11/17/21, and 6/8/22

New Business

  1. Request for Greene Park ballfield renovation funds from the Parks Commission
  2. $8,737.31 bill from Jeremia Pollard for Hume lawsuit appeal
  3. Designate early voting hours, early voting location, and police coverage for State election in November
  4. Monies received from state for FY23 extended polling
  5. Library as additional posting site for Town jobs and info of import

Correspondence, minutes, public comment

  1. Review mail & correspondence received or to be sent:
    1. 7/27/22 email from Steve Moore of the Monterey News, re: Select Board corner
    2. 9/1/22 Appointment Request Application form received from Hillel Maximon for Finance Committee
    3. Letter to State representatives regarding parking fee for non-MA residents at Beartown State Forest
    4. Department of Conservation Notice of Proposed Land Acquisition
  2. Approve minutes of 8/31/22
  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.

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