Select Board packet for April 14th

Select Board packet – received Friday, April 11th for Monday, April 14th meeting:

•  The agenda for Monday’s meeting

•  The motion sheet for Monday’s meeting:  this contains suggested motion language and a way to record the votes for motions anticipated by the scheduled agenda topics.

•  A petition seeking new electrical poles and wires on Woodside Avenue

•  A request to close Henry Street for an annual May Day party in Cushman village

•  Information related to finalizing the Town’s purchase of an Agricultural Preservation Restriction on Meadow Street property, as approved by Town Meeting last spring

•  A request for the Select Board to support a resolution in support of the Tibetan people, modeled on a similar action by Northampton

•  The Libraries’ budget proposal

•  Information about the Library Trustees recommending dismissal or referral back to them of the warrant article requesting establishment of a revolving fund for overdue fines

•  Planning Board Reports on articles 25 – Density Calculations; Article 26 – Sunderland Rd. Rezoning; Article 27 – Municipal Parking District; Article 28 – Design Review Districts; Article 29 – Steep Slopes

•  Motion language to re-vote the option to not exercise the right of first refusal under M.G.L. Chapter 61A on a Market Hill Road property, to correct the Book and Page number of the deed

•  Four taxi/chauffeur license applications

•  A Special liquor license request for a UMass event on April 25

•  Draft minutes from the meetings of January 28, March 17 and March 24

•  A Town Manager’s recommendation for appointment to the Water Supply Protection Committee

•  A sheet showing the 2008 calendar

•  An invitation to participate in the 4th of July parade

•  Notice of the granting of a Special Permit by the ZBA for operating a two-family dwelling on Lincoln Ave.

•  Notice that the ZBA decision on this Special Permit had been filed with the Town Clerk’s office

•  Notice of an April 22nd  ZBA hearing about renovating a Summer Street property

•  The agenda for the April 16th Planning Board meeting, featuring three public hearings:  proposal to rezone Main/Dickinson/High Street area; request to construct an office building on Meadow Street; and request to amend the inclusionary zoning requirements.   

•  Paperwork for me to fill out regarding my employment by the Town as a Select Board member

•  A copy of the Friends of the Jones Library newsletter

•  My Town Meeting packet (same as all Town Meeting members receive)

•  My Select Board business cards