Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Select Board Meeting

Monday, January 14 2019 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: Second Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Wednesday, January 9 2019 at 8:04 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2019-01-11 18:34:40 by mbouchard@townofgroton.org.

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

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

            7:05 P.M.        Public Comment Period           

  1. 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report 
  2. Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
  3. Discuss Local Procurement Process
  4. Review First Draft of Social Media Policy
  5. Approve Sidewalk Plowing Policy
  6. Review Recommendation from Fire Department Task Force Study Committee
  7. Discuss Capital Plan and Proposed Capital Planning Committee
  8. Discuss and Review Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget 

OTHER BUSINESS  

-       Discuss Establishing Ballot Question Review Focus Group/Committee

-       Discuss/Determine Establishing a Plastic Bag Ban in Groton

-       Discuss Select Board Selection Process for Assigning Residents to Membership on Committees 

- (Added 1/10): Discuss Request for Investigation: Employee Mark Haddad - votes may be taken. 

 

 ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes

  1. Senior Center Building Project
  2. Proposed Policy on Major Initiative Planning
  3. Charter Approval/Implementation of New Provisions
  4. Committee Charge for Capital Planning Committee
  5. Route 119 Sidewalk Installation
  6. Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study
  7. Task Force to Consider Having a Full-Time 24/7 Fire Department
  8. Library Roof Repair
  9. Highway Garage Renovations
  10. Pepperell Landfill
  11. Change Cost Share of Future Retiree Health Insurance 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS 

  1. Minutes: Workshop Meeting of January 3, 2019

                                    Regularly Scheduled Meeting of January 7, 2019 

III.        Executive Session – Pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a), Clause 2 – “To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel.” – Purpose – Fire Chief’s Contract 

ADJOURNMENT

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  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 be 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. 

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019

AGENDA

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

2nd FLOOR

GROTON TOWN HALL

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

            7:05 P.M.        Public Comment Period           

  1. 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report 
  2. Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
  3. Discuss Local Procurement Process
  4. Review First Draft of Social Media Policy
  5. Approve Sidewalk Plowing Policy
  6. Review Recommendation from Fire Department Task Force Study Committee
  7. Discuss Capital Plan and Proposed Capital Planning Committee
  8. Discuss and Review Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget 

OTHER BUSINESS  

-       Discuss Establishing Ballot Question Review Focus Group/Committee

-       Discuss/Determine Establishing a Plastic Bag Ban in Groton

-       Discuss Select Board Selection Process for Assigning Residents to Membership on Committees 

ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes

  1. Senior Center Building Project
  2. Proposed Policy on Major Initiative Planning
  3. Charter Approval/Implementation of New Provisions
  4. Committee Charge for Capital Planning Committee
  5. Route 119 Sidewalk Installation
  6. Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study
  7. Task Force to Consider Having a Full-Time 24/7 Fire Department
  8. Library Roof Repair
  9. Highway Garage Renovations
  10. Pepperell Landfill
  11. Change Cost Share of Future Retiree Health Insurance 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS 

  1. Minutes: Workshop Meeting of January 3, 2019

                                    Regularly Scheduled Meeting of January 7, 2019 

III.        Executive Session – Pursuant to M.G.L., c.30A, §21(a), Clause 2 – “To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union personnel.” – Purpose – Fire Chief’s Contract 

ADJOURNMENT

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.  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 be 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. 

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.