Select Board Meeting

MONTEREY SELECT BOARD AMENDED MEETING AGENDAWednesday, March 8, 2023

Meeting will be held in the Town Hall Meeting Room as well as remotely at 6:00pm

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Call to Order 6:00pm

6:00pm Meeting with the Parks Commission to discuss Greene Park playground project

Old Business                                                       

1. Continue review of FY24 proposed budget
   1. Community Center operating budget
   2. Debt service forecast and options
2. Draft unreasonable noise bylaw
3. Discuss private ways that negatively affect public ways and possible recourse

New Business

1. Community Center pavilion project; updated requirements from Building Inspector
2. Town Clerk appointment: Christopher Andrews
3. Solar Consulting Agreement; Renewable Energy Working Group to serve as Steering Committee
4. Contact Counsel request for Human Resources to speak with Donna regarding the earned sick time policy for part time employees
5. Town Administrator items:
   1. Highway 4 vacancy
   2. Fortune teller licenses

Correspondence, minutes, public comment

1. Review mail & correspondence
   1. Republican Town Caucus Call
   2. 3/3/23 letter from Lake Garfield Working Group
2. Approve minutes of 2/22/23, 2/28/23, 3/1/23
3. Unanticipated business:
4. Comments & questions from the public

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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. 

The Board of Selectmen shall post all meetings in compliance with Open Meeting Law and pursuant to the regulations of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office 940 CMR 29.03(4). Please visit our website for all meeting information. All approved meeting minutes of the Board are posted on the town’s website under minutes and agendas.