TOWN OF NORTHBRIDGE

BOARD OF SELECTMEN'S MEETING

NORTHBRIDGE TOWN HALL

7 MAIN STREET - WHITINSVILLE, MA  01588

January 23, 2012 AT 7:00 P.M.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

I.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES       

A.  1) December 5, 2011                                 2) December 19, 2011

 

II. PUBLIC HEARINGS

     

III. APPOINTMENTS/ By the Board of Selectmen:

      B. Safety Committee:  1) George Murray, Member at Large

2) Rob Van Meter, Alternate

 

IV. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS/INPUT

     

V. DECISIONS

      C. Statewide Public Safety Mutual Aid Agreement

      D. Shining Rock Golf Community: Acceptance of Deed for Shining Rock Drive, Fairway Drive, Clubhouse Lane and Linkside Court/Vote to sign

      E. Town Meeting Warrant Posting Locations/Vote to revise

F. Special Town Meeting [February 21, 2012]/Vote to sign the warrant upon completion and final review by Town Counsel

      G. Presidential Primary Election [March 6, 2012]/Vote to sign election warrant

      H. Annual Town Election [May 15, 2012]/Vote to give notice to the Town Clerk to place vacancies from elected boards on the Town Election Warrant

      I. Northbridge Girl Scouts [Colleen Carse]/Requests permission to hang a banner across Church Street from February 26, 2012 to March 11, 2012 to advertise the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary       Celebration. 

 

VI. DISCUSSIONS

      J. Northbridge Memorial Town Hall: Building Conditions Assessment & Window Survey/Update – Present: R. Gary Bechtholdt II, Town Planner & McGinley Kalsow & Associates, Inc.       (Consultant)

K. Special Town Meeting [February 21, 2012]/Review warrant articles: 1) Proposed Zoning Amendment Articles –Present: R. Gary Bechtholdt II, Town Planner and Planning Board Members; 2) Petition articles/Present: Attorney Henry Lane     

 

VII. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT

      L. 1) NSTAR Gas Company/Request for additional service

      2) DPW Snow & Ice Informational Pamphlet

      3) Central Mass. Metropolitan Planning Organization

      4) Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual Trade Show & Meeting

      5) Building, Planning & Construction Committee/Update

 

VIII. SELECTMEN’S CONCERNS

 

IX.       ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA

 

X. CORRESPONDENCE

 

XI.       EXECUTIVE SESSION