Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting, Dec. 5, 2012

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
December 5, 2012
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of November 15 and November 20, 2012
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W21P in the amount of
$___________ and Vendor Warrant W22B in the amount of $__________
4. Selectmen Briefing on Net Metering (Alan Pease)
5. 7:30 p.m. - Selectmen Continuance of License Application Hearing
pursuant to MGL Chapter 148 Section 13 for Flammable and Combustible
Liquids for Property Located at 603 Fitchburg State Road
6. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on License for M.B.
Realty Corporation c/o JC Madigan Inc.
7. Selectmen Discuss Liquor License Fees for Calendar Year 2013
8. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on ABCC Liquor
License Renewal Forms
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on State Contractor
Authorized Signatory Form for Bulletproof Vest Reimbursement
10. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
11. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
12. Public Comments (if any)
13. Adjourn

Tree Lighting Ceremony on The Common

Tree Lighting Ceremony will be this Sunday, December 2^nd at 4:00 p.m. on the Town Common.

Selectmen's Agenda, Nov. 20, 2012

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
November 20, 2012
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of November 15, 2012
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W19P in the amount of
$___________ and Vendor Warrant W20B in the amount of $__________
4. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Police Union Contract
5. Request for Selectmen to Form a 250th Celebration Committee (Lillian
Whitney)
6. Cable Advisory Board Update and Request for Hearing Date
7. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
8. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
9. Public Comments (if any)
10. Adjourn

Girl Scouts, Scouting for Food, Saturday, Nov. 17th

Ashby Girl Scouts, Scouting for Food

The Ashby Girl Scouts annual SCOUTING FOR FOOD is Saturday November 17th. This food drive to help local families in need relies on community participation.  Please leave any dry goods or canned donations in white plastic grocery bags near your mail box or the end of your driveway by 9:00am on Saturday 11/17.  Your local Girl Scouts will pick up the donations that morning.  If you prefer, dropped off donations are welcome from 9:00-12:00 at the Maja Hall/Square & Compass Club on Erickson Road.  Please consider supporting this wonderful Ashby tradition! Any donation is greatly appreciated!

Agenda for Nov. 7th Selectmen's Meeting

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
November 7, 2012
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of September 26 and October 24, 2012
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W17P in the amount of $___________
and Vendor Warrant W18B in the amount of $__________
4. 7:15 p.m. – License Application Hearing pursuant to MGL Chapter 148 Section 13 for
Flammable and Combustible Liquids for Property Located at 603 Fitchburg State Road
5. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on License for M.B. Realty Corporation
c/o JC Madigan Inc.
6. 7:30 p.m. - Selectmen Hold Tax Classification Hearing (Harald Scheid)
7. Selectmen Update on Town Common Well (Mike Bussell)
8. Request for Selectmen to designate Alan Pease as Board of Selectmen Representative for
the Department of Public Utilities Hearing concerning Ashby’s Municipal Aggregation
Plan and to read the Prepared Statement at the Hearing
9. Request for Selectmen to Allow Unitil to Intervene in the DPU Hearing
10. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Request for Reserve Fund Transfer
#13-03 in the amount of $15,000 to Veterans’ Benefit Expense (Joe Mazzola)
11. Selectmen Discuss Dispatcher’s Unanimous Decision to be represented by the Teamsters
Union Local 170
12. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Notice of Voluntary Recognition of
Teamsters Union Local 170 as the Bargaining Agent for the Police and Fire Signal Operators
13. Request for Selectmen to designate Chairman McMurray as Selectmen Representative for
Voting a New Municipal Representative for NMRSD Collective Bargaining Activities
14. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Subordination of Mortgage for
CDBG Housing Rehab Grant Recipient (MRPC)
15. Selectmen Discuss Updated Funding BAN Models for School Projects
16. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
17. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
18. Public Comments (if any)
19. Adjourn

Election, Tuesday, November 6th

Presidential Election Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at Ashby Elementary School

Members Needed on Finance Committee

The Ashby Finance Committee is looking for members. The Fin Com is responsible for overseeing the town's budget and finances. No special certification or training is required. Meetings are held the second and forth Tuesdays except during summer months when we usually  meet once a month. During budget season ( February through April) more meetings may be required.

If interested contact Nancy Chew, Town Meeting Moderator at ncchew@hotmail.com or call5677      .