Joint Meeting Finance Committee/Board of Selectmen

Thursday, February 8, 6:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Finance Committee

Town of Rowe

Joint Meeting Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee

AGENDA

Thursday, February 08, 2024 – 6:00 p.m.

The public is welcome to participate.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

Meeting Host: zoom.us

Meeting ID: 288-065-7034

URL: https://zoom.us/j/2880657034

Telephone: 312-626-6799

02/08/2024

Call to Order: 6:00PM

Announcement of recording devices

Noteworthy Announcements (as needed)

Budget Hearings 6:00pm:

-Emergency Management

-Fire Department

-Municipal Light Plant

-Police Department

Board of Selectmen Business:

New Business:

1. Police Department –

-Emergency Management Administrator PROPOSAL

-Current Police Chief Job Description – Review Detail Pay

2. School Committee Vacancy – discuss appointment
3. Zoning Board of Appeals Appointment – Kathleen Atwood

Old Business:

1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – Vice-Chair Semanie and TA Shulda attended succession plan meeting with Charlemont.
2. 2022 Audit – no update.
3. Town Line Sign – Ordered on Monday 02/05/2024.
4. Safety Complex – no update.

Proposed ATM/STM Articles:

1. Police Chief – Emergency Management Administrator Proposal
2. Town Clerk – Appointed vs. Elected
3. Town Administrator – Add Job Description to Gen. Bylaws
4. Gracy House Stabilization Funding
5. Fire/EMS District
6. North Cemetery Donation Compensation
7. Highway Department – RFP – Roadside Mowing
8. Library – Feasibility Study

Ongoing Projects:

Yankee Road: Awaiting response from Engineering Firm regarding meeting proposal with Selectmen Silva.

Ford Hill Bridge: additional funding request – MassDOT Amendment Contract.

Cyrus Stage Bridge: No updates.

Tunnel Road Bridge: No updates.

Warrants/Contracts:

1. Review Warrants - FY24 Vendor Warrant & FY24 Payroll Warrant 17
2. Ford Hill Road – MassDOT Amendment Contract

Minutes:

1. Board of Selectmen Minutes, January 25, 2024 – approved as amended – needs to be signed
2. Board of Selectmen Minutes, February 01, 2024

Citizen Comments

Unforeseen Business (within preceding 48 hours):

Future Meetings

Adjournment

Chuck Sokol, Chair Board of Selectmen

Dan Pallotta, Chair Finance Committee

The Listing of matters are 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 permitted by law.

Mail:

1. Brookfield Energy – Yearly Operational Plan

2. United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District New York - Opioid Claim

Documents:

1. Agenda for February 08, 2024
2. Budget Hearing Documents
3. MassDOT – Amendment Contract
4. Board of Selectmen Minutes – January 25, 2024 – need to be signed
5. Board of Selectmen Minutes – February 01, 2024
6. Mail - Yankee Atomic Letter

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 02/06/2024 – 3:45pm

Filed: Town Clerk – 02/06/2024