Agenda for the Selectmen's Meeting, March 27, 2013

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
March 27, 2013
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of March 13, 2013
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W37P in the amount of
$_________ and Vendor Warrant W38B in the amount of $___________
4. Request for Selectmen’s Approval to Deficit Spend for Winter Operations
5. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Peter Capone as Ashby’s Representative
on the Montachusett Regional Technical Vocational School Committee for a 3
Year Term
6. Selectmen Discuss Special Election to fill remaining Term of Board of Selectmen
Vacancy effective April 29, 2013
7. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Annual Town Election Warrant (4)
8. Request for Selectmen’s Signatures on Special State PrimaryWarrant (4)
9. 7:30 p.m. – Selectmen Hold Cable License Hearing
10. Selectmen Vote on Special and Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
11. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Mirick O’Connell as Special Labor
Counsel
12. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
13. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
14. Public Comments (if any)
15. Adjourn

Open House this Weekend at Dave's Sugar House

Maple Syrup Time. Open House at Dave's Sugar House, 1033 Jones Hill Rd. Sunday, March 24th from 10:00 - 3:00. Watch sap turned to syrup, candy & sugar. Presented in cooperation with the Conservation Commission.

Cable Television Survey & Hearing

Take the Cable Television Survey. The results of the survey will be used in the hearing on March 27th.

Board of Selectmen
Notice of Cable Television Public Hearing

Please take notice that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Ashby, Massachusetts, as Issuing Authority for a cable television license under M.G.L. c. 166A, will hold a public hearing on March 27, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.  The public hearing will be held in the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Ashby Town Hall, 895 Main Street, Ashby.  The purpose of the public hearing will be to determine whether to issue a cable television license to Comcast.  All applications, reports, statements and license drafts to be considered at the hearing that constitute public records under state law are available for public inspection in the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours and for reproduction at a reasonable fee.  Members of the public are invited to attend and be heard on the topic:  (a) whether the current cable operator is in full compliance with its currently-existing cable license; and (b) what are the Town’s future community cable-related needs.

ASHBY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Peter McMurray, Chairman

Fire/EMS Fundraiser for Victims of Auto Accident

Fundraiser is to assist the Ashby Firefighter/EMS Families of the victims of the tragic February 17th auto accident.
LIVE MUSIC by Night Moves!! CASH BAR!! SILENT AUCTION, RAFFLES, DOOR PRIZES!

Friday, March 22, 2013, 7:00pm until 12:00am at the Eastwood Club, Fitchburg

Please come have fun supporting a great cause! Ticket price = $10.00 per person

Tickets available for purchase at: Ashby Fire Station, 31 Store, or by contacting Jimmy Joseph at 978-833-2367 *Checks made payable to: Ashby Fire/EMS Association, Inc.

Agenda for Selectmen's Meeting, March 13, 2013

SELECTMEN’S MEETING AGENDA
March 13, 2013
1. 7:00 p.m. - Selectmen Open Board of Selectmen’s Meeting
2. Selectmen Approve Minutes of February 27, 2013
3. Selectmen Approve and Sign on Payroll Warrant W35P in the amount of
$__________ and Vendor Warrant W36B in the amount of $__________
4. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Request for Reserve Fund
Transfer #13-06 in the amount of $3,500 to Veterans’ Benefit Expense
5. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Peter Niall as Building Inspector for a
one-year term from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
6. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Richard Hanks as Building Inspector
Alternate for a one-year term from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
7. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Paul Lessard as Electrical Inspector for a
one-year term from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
8. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Steve Dubois as Assistant Electrical
Inspector for a one-year term from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
9. Request for Selectmen’s Approval of Building Inspector’s Appointments of
Richard Kapenas as Plumbing and Gas Inspector for a one-year term from April 1,
2013 to March 31, 2014 and GaryWilliams as Plumbing and Gas Inspector
Alternate for a one-year term from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014
10. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Carlton Mountain to the Board of
Registrars for a three year term ending March 1, 2016
11. Request for Selectmen’s Appointment of Krishnabai as Alternate to the Board of
Registrars for a one-year term ending March 1, 2014
12. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signature on FY10 CDBG Close Out
Document
13. Request for Selectmen’s Approval and Signatures on Ambulance Receivable Writeoff
for $100.00
14. Selectmen Open Warrants for May 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting and Annual
Town Meeting
15. Any Other Business Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chairman
16. Assistant to the Board of Selectmen’s Report
17. Public Comments (if any)
18. Adjourn