Board of Selectmen Meeting - RESCHEDULED

Friday, December 20, 2024, 9:00 am
Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor & Via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

AGENDA

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, December 19, 2024 – 6:00 p.m.

RESCHEDULED FOR: Friday, December 20, 2024, at 9:00 am

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

12/19/2024

12/20/2024

Call to Order: 6:00 PM

Call to Order: 9:00 AM

Announcement of recording devices

Noteworthy Announcements (as needed)

6:00 PM APPOINTMENT:

Treasurer/Collector Ben Gelb will attend to address the following:

1. Highway Department Holiday Compensation & Overtime Rate and Policy
2. Audit Recommendation Updates

9:00 AM APPOINTMENT:

Park Commission Chair Laurie Pike will join the meeting to discuss the below.

1. Park Commission – Grant Application

9:15 AM APPOINTMENT:

Police Chief Christopher Hyytenin will attend meeting to address police cruiser updates.

1. Current Cruiser Value/Trade-in Value
2. New Cruiser Proposal(s)

New Business:

1. Town Hall Hours of Operation on 12/24/2024 - Christmas Eve
2. Tri-State Mutual Aid Inc. – Updated Membership Agreement
3. DEP Buy Recycled Policy
4. Open Meeting Law Guide & Certificate of Receipt

Old Business:

1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – Chair Semanie will provide a brief update on the meeting held on December 12, 2024.
2. Personnel Policy Manual Review
   1. Employee Holiday Time
   2. This manual needs to be thoroughly reviewed and updated.

Ongoing Projects:

Yankee Road: brief update available.

Hazelton Road Culvert: update available.

Tunnel Road Bridge: No update.

Cyrus Stage Bridge: No update.

Potential FY25 STM Items:

***STM PROPOSED DATE: Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30pm

1. Transfer of Park Commission Funds to the Highway Department
2. Highway Dept. New Truck
3. Oil Tank Removal Project (possibly)
4. Opioid Stabilization Transfer to BOH account

Warrants/Contracts:

1. Chair Semanie Reviewed Warrants - FY25 Vendor & Payroll Warrants #12 & #13
2. Tri-State Mutual Aid Inc. – Updated Membership Agreement
3. Park Commission – Grant Application
4. DEP Buy Recycled Policy

Minutes:

1. November 21, 2024, Minutes
2. December 05, 2024, 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.

Mail: None

BOS Documents:

1. Agenda for December 19, 2024 **Agenda for December 20, 2024
2. HWY Holiday Comp. & OT Policy Email Thread
3. Town Hall Holiday Week Schedule/ Christmas Eve Day – TA email to departments
4. Infrastructure Updates
5. STM Articles List & Proposed STM Date
6. Personnel Policy Manual
7. Open Meeting Law Guide & Certificate of Receipt

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 12/17/2024 – 12:30pm

Filed: Town Clerk – 12/17/2024

REVISED: Brooke Shulda – 12/18/2024 – 8:45am