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Board of Selectmen Meeting

Thursday, January 2, 2025, 6:00 pm
Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor Meeting Room #1 & Via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen

Town of Rowe

AGENDA

Board of Selectmen

Thursday, January 02, 2025 – 6:00 PM

In Person at Rowe Town Hall – Meeting Room #1 or via Remote Participation

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: 01/02/2025

Call to Order: 6:00 PM

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
  3. MIIA – Unemployment Coverage

6:15 PM APPOINTMENT:

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

  1. Current Cruiser Value/Trade-in Value
  2. New Cruiser Proposal(s) & Costs
  3. Hazelton Road
  4. Pine Hill Drive

Potential FY25 STM Items: STM PROPOSED DATE: Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 pm

  1. Transfer of Park Commission Funds to the Highway Department
  2. Highway Dept. New Truck
  3. Police Cruiser
  4. Oil Tank Removal Project
  5. Opioid Stabilization Fund Transfer to BOH account

New Business:

  1. Goal Post Distribution Proposal
  2. Park Commission Appointment
  3. 2024 Annual Report Final Draft
  4. MassDEP Grant Contract

Old Business:

  1. Fire Chief Succession Plan – no update.
  2. Personnel Policy Manual - Review & Proposed Updates

Ongoing Projects:

Yankee Road: no update.

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 #14
  2. MassDEP Grant Contract

Mail:

  1. National Grid – Yearly Operational Plan
  2. Massachusetts Historical Commission

Minutes:

  1. December 05, 2024, Minutes
  2. December 20, 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.

BOS Documents:

  1. Agenda for January 02, 2025
  2. HWY Holiday Comp. & OT Policy Email Thread
  3. Police Cruiser Proposals (STM)
  4. Highway Dept. Truck Proposal (STM)
  5. STM Proposed Articles List
  6. Goal Post Distribution Proposal
  7. Park Commission – Appointment Request
  8. Board of Selectmen 2024 Annual Report - Final Draft
  9. MassDEP – Grant Contract
  10. MAIL - National Grid – Yearly Operational Plan Notice
  11. MAIL – Massachusetts Historical Commission
  12. Meeting Minutes - 12/05/2024
  13. Meeting Minutes – 12/20/2024

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 12/31/2024 – 10:30 AM

Filed: Town Clerk – 12/31/2024