Select Board Meeting

Meeting will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room as well as remotely at 5:30pm

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Call to Order 5:30pm

5:30pm Executive Session, G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(2), to discuss strategy in preparation for negotiations with the Town Clerk

7:00pm Interview for Select Board Secretary position: Laurie McArthur

Old Business

1. Town Charter Committee status
2. Scanlon & Associates, LLC audit
3. Discuss purchase of electronic voting system for Town Meeting
4. Draft Special Town Meeting warrant
   1. Request for Conservation Commission Agent line item
   2. Previously discussed items: tree work at Bidwell Park, tree work at the Community Center, elevator work, FY22 unpaid bills
5. Review Town Administrator job description and corresponding draft memo
6. Review executive session minutes to determine if disclosure is appropriate: 10/4/21, 11/4/21, 11/17/21, and 6/8/22
7. Appointment to vacant Finance Committee seat. Applicants: Roger Tryon, Ilene Marcus, Donald Coburn, Kevin Moody

New Business

1. Advertising/hiring process for new Police Chief
2. Town Clerk office hour proposal
3. $15,000 request for funding from the 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board
4. 8 town Regional School District Planning Board, selection of representative for School District Agreement committee
5. Town Administrator items: none
6. Consider recommendations from Human Resources director on draft policies: non-discrimination, professionalism, vacation, and holiday pay
7. Select representative for Southeast sub regional caucus of the Berkshire Metropolitan Planning Organization
8. Annual Memorandum of Understanding for police lock up in Great Barrington
9. Select Board meeting schedule
10. Early voting hours for state primary election
11. Designate number of officers for primary

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. 7/13/22 email from Virgil Stucker, re: parking fees at State Parks for non-residents
2. Approve minutes of 8/13/22, 8/16/22 and 8/17/22
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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