Board of Selectmen Meeting
Thursday, January 16, 1:30 pm
Rowe Town Hall - 1st Floor Meeting Room #1 & Via Remote Participation
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen
AGENDA
Board of Selectmen
Thursday, January 16, 2025 – 1:30 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: 01/16/2025
Call to Order: 1:30 PM
Announcement of recording devices
Noteworthy Announcements (as needed)
1:30 PM APPOINTMENT:
The Highway Department will attend the meeting to inform Selectmen of the winter roads protocol.
2:00 PM APPOINTMENT:
The Treasurer/Collector will attend the meeting to address the following:
- Highway Department Holiday Compensation & Overtime Rate and Policy
- Audit Recommendation Updates
- MIIA – Unemployment Coverage
2:15 PM APPOINTMENT:
The Planning Board Chair will attend the meeting to review and discuss draft bylaws for consideration for spring ATM.
2:45 PM APPOINTMENT:
The Franklin Land Trust will attend the meeting to review and discuss the Proposed Agreement for Services between the Franklin Land Trust and the Town of Rowe regarding the Highlands Through Trail – Land Access Outreach.
New Business:
- Planning Board – Draft Bylaw Considerations
- Upper Pioneer Valley Veteran’s Services District – “HERO” Act
- FRCOG – Collective Highway Products and Services: Bids and Contracts for FY2026.
FY2025 STM DATE: Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:30 pm
- Transfer of Park Commission Funds to the Highway Department
- Highway Dept. New Truck
- Police Cruiser
- Oil Tank Removal Project
- Opioid Stabilization Fund Transfer to BOH account
- A. Opioid Stabilization Fund CLOSURE, 6.B. Transfer of funds to Opioid Special Revenue Acct.
Old Business:
- Fire Chief Succession Plan – no update.
- 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:
- Chair Semanie Reviewed Warrants - FY25 Vendor, Payroll, & NBSU Warrants #15
- FRCOG - Collective Highway Products and Services: Bid Contracts for FY2026.
Mail:
- None.
Minutes:
- January 02, 2025, Minutes
- January 09, 2025, Minutes
- January 10, 2025, 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:
- Agenda for January 16, 2025
- Planning Board – Draft Bylaws for Consideration
- Veteran’s District – HERO Act.
- Agreement for Services: Highlands Through Trail – Land Access Out Reach
- FRCOG – Collective Highway Products and Services Bids and Contracts FY2026
- Meeting Minutes – 01/02/2025
- Meeting Minutes – 01/09/2025
- Meeting Minutes – 01/10/2025
Posted: Brooke Shulda – 01/14/2025 – 12:15 p.m.
Filed: Town Clerk – 01/14/2025