Joint Meeting - Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee

Thursday, February 13, 6:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - Meeting Room #1 and via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

JOINT MEETING AGENDA

Board of Selectmen & Finance Committee

Thursday, February 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM

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

Meeting Date: 02/13/2025

Call to Order: 6:00 PM

Announcement of recording devices

Noteworthy Announcements (as needed)

6:00 PM Budget Hearings

• • Police Department
  • Emergency Management
  • Fire Department
  • Municipal Light Plant

BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUSINESS

New Business:

1. Surplus Property Goal Post Advertisement
2. Letter(s) of Resignation – Cultural Council & Open Space and Recreation Committee
3. Rural Development Fund Contract Amendment Request
4. Draft Complaint Policy
5. April 24^th, Meeting – Request to change date or time

Old Business:

1. Fire Chief Succession Plan –

• TA requested a meeting date and time with the Town of Charlemont
• Bill H.3989 passed – received parchment allowing DA to continue as an “on-call” firefighter for the TOR.

2. Personnel Policy Manual – no updates.

Ongoing Projects:

Yankee Road:

1. Rural Development Fund Contract Amendment Request
2. HUD Federal Funding – the DRGR system requires an additional approver for various forms and contracts. It was suggested that this person should be the Chair of the BOS.
3. Environmental Review – the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) has agreed to be the responsible entity for the town to sign off and approve the environmental review.

Hazelton Road Culvert: no update.

Tunnel Road Bridge: no update.

Cyrus Stage Bridge: no update.

Warrants/Contracts:

1. Chair Semanie Reviewed Warrants - FY25 Vendor, Payroll, & NBSU Warrants #17
2. Rural Development Fund Contract Amendment Request

Mail:

1. Franklin Land Trust – D2R2 bike ride scheduled for Saturday, August 23, 2025
2. Franklin County Regional Housing Authority – Annual Report
3. Common Wealth of Massachusetts – Department of Public Utilities

Minutes:

1. January 16, 2025, Minutes
2. January 30, 2025, Minutes
3. January 30, 2025, Joint Meeting Minutes
4. February 06, 2025, Joint Meeting Minutes

Citizen Comments

Unforeseen Business (within preceding 48 hours):

Future Meetings

Adjournment

Joanne Semanie, Chair Board of Selectmen

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.

BOS Documents:

1. Agenda for January 30, 2025
2. Police Department FY26 Budget Submission Documents
3. EMD/Fire Department FY26 Budget Submission Documents
4. MLP FY26 Budget Submission Documents
5. Surplus Property Goal Post Advertisement
6. Cultural Council Letter of Resignation
7. OSRC Letter of Resignation
8. Rural Development Fund Amendment Request
9. Draft Complaint Policy
10. Bill H.3989 – Parchment
11. Mail – FLT: D2R2
12. Mail – FCRHA: Annual Report
13. Mail – CWM: Department of Public Utilities
14. January 16, 2025, Meeting Minutes
15. January 30, 2025, Meeting Minutes
16. January 30, 2025, Joint Meeting Minutes
17. February 06, 2025, Joint Meeting Minutes
18. Meeting Minutes – 01/16/2025

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 02/11/2025 – 12:00pm

Filed: Town Clerk – 02/11/2025