Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Board of Selectmen Meeting

Monday, January 23 2017 at 5:30 PM
Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Wednesday, January 18 2017 at 3:23 PM

Agenda

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AGENDA
SELECTMEN’S MEETING ROOM
1ST FLOOR
GROTON TOWN HALL

5:45 P.M. Executive Session – “Pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 30A, §21, Clause 1 – To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

6:30 P.M. Executive Session – “Pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 30A, §21, Clause 1 – To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period – Votes May Be Taken

I. 7:06 P.M. Town Manager’s Report

1. Selectmen’s Agenda Schedule
2. Review Proposed Warrant Article to Establish a Lottery At Town Meeting for Consideration of the Various Warrant Articles – Vote May Be Taken
3. Approve Memorandum to Various Boards and Committees of the Selectmen/Town Manager to Develop Annual Goals and Objectives – Vote May Be Taken
4. Update on Call Firefighter Lawsuit – Payment of Deductibles – Vote May Be Taken
5. Review and Comment on Friends of Prescott CPA Application – Vote May Be Taken
6. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Update – Votes May be Taken

II. 7:15 P.M. Meeting with Groton Dunstable Regional School Committee on the Future of Leasing the Prescott School – Votes May Be Taken

III. 7:30 P.M. Update from the Complete Streets Committee – Vote May Be Taken

OTHER BUSINESS
- In Light of Last Week’s Vote, Consider Next Steps - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Working Group and the Town’s Participation in the Regional Collaborative – Vote May Be Taken
- Consider Requesting that Town Meeting Amend Chapter 175 “Hours of Retail Sales” by Increasing the Hours of Operation – Vote May Be Taken
- Consider Ways To Construct a More Well Rounded Approach to the Board’s Major Objectives – Example, Strategic Plan Initiative (Capital Plan and Establishing Sub-Committee – Vote May Be Taken

SELECTMEN LIAISON REPORTS

IV. Minutes: - Executive Session Minutes of December 22, 2016
- Regularly Schedule Meeting of January 3, 2017

ADJOURNMENT


The following was added Thursday, January 19, 2017 9:32 AM

Revised Agenda 01-19-2017 9:30am npierce

BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017
AGENDA
SELECTMEN’S MEETING ROOM
1ST FLOOR
GROTON TOWN HALL

5:45 P.M. Executive Session – “Pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 30A, §21, Clause 1 – To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

6:30 P.M. Executive Session – “Pursuant to M.G.L., Chapter 30A, §21, Clause 1 – To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.”

7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period – Votes May Be Taken

I. 7:06 P.M. Town Manager’s Report

1. Selectmen’s Agenda Schedule
2. Review Proposed Warrant Article to Establish a Lottery At Town Meeting for Consideration of the Various Warrant Articles – Vote May Be Taken
3. Approve Memorandum to Various Boards and Committees of the Selectmen/Town Manager to Develop Annual Goals and Objectives – Vote May Be Taken
4. Update on Call Firefighter Lawsuit – Payment of Deductibles – Vote May Be Taken
5. Review and Comment on Friends of Prescott CPA Application – Vote May Be Taken
6. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Update – Votes May be Taken

II. 7:15 P.M.

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.