Templeton Board of Selectmen

Town Hall, 160 Patriots Road, East Templeton 

Monday, June 27, 2016, 6:30 p.m. 

Agenda 

6:30 P.M. Call to Order 

Pledge 

 Town Administrator Report 

 Minutes~ 6.6.16, and 6.13.16 

 Appointments 

 One-Way Street Presentation~Police Chief, Mike Bennett & Peter Glick of Symmes Maini 

  & McKee Associates 

 Templeton Elementary School Building Committee Update 

 Action on TCTV/NRSD Agreement~Steve Castle  

 Vote & Sign FY17 Building & Liability Insurance Renewals 

 Discuss dates to meet with Alan Mayo at Pine Grove Cemetery 

 Action on Disclosures of Appearance of Conflict of Interest 

 Action on Fire Department Air Packs 

 Action on Personnel Policy 

 Friends of COA Vehicle Donation 

 Board of Selectmen Policy & Procedures 

 Discuss Response to Dave Smart requesting release of legal opinion 

 Old Business/Updates 

 New Business 

 Selectmen’s Comments 

 Vote to go into executive session & state whether the Board will reconvene in open session after the executive session has adjourned~   Per M.G.L. c. 30A, Sec. 21.3, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares. 

 Adjourn 

The listing of Agenda items is 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 it is permitted by law. 

 THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

from the Massachusetts Municipal Association web site:
Please OPPOSE the following amendments:

Amendment #21 – Current law requires cities and towns to purchase very expensive advertisements in newspapers, a mandate that costs local taxpayers millions of dollars every year. Unfortunately, Amendment #21 would impose an even greater burden on cities and towns by requiring communities to use their public websites to publish direct links to the websites owned by private newspapers. In effect, the amendment would mandate that public employees and taxpayer funds be used to increase circulation and internet traffic on profit-making websites owned and operated by the newspaper publishing industry.

Amendment #31 – This amendment would further restrict the ability of cities and towns to use joint powers authority to improve and enhance the quality of local services to veterans.

Amendment #39 – This amendment would require cities and towns to pay for a portion of the health insurance costs of retired regional school district employees. Amendment #39 would partially restore a system that is being repealed in H. 4397 because it has proven to be unworkable and conflict-laden.

Amendment #40 – This amendment would increase the cost of constructing and renovating public buildings.

Municipalities across the Commonwealth eagerly look forward to using the provisions in H. 4397 to update and enhance municipal practices, and we thank you very much for your support and consideration of this key legislation.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Geoffrey C. Beckwith 
MMA Executive Director & CEO


posted by Jeff Bennett