Southbridge Town Council Agenda - October 15, 2012

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TOWNCOUNCIL MEETING
COUNCILCHAMBERS
TOWN HALL
October15, 2012 – 7:00 PM

AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Consider and accept Town Council Meeting Minutesof Monday, September 24, 2012 
4. Subcommittee Reports:     (a)General Government     (b)D.P.W.     (c)Education and Human Services     (d)Planning and Development     (e)Protection of Persons and Property
5. Chairwoman’s Announcements
6. Town Manager’s Announcements
7. Swearing In / Presentation     a)Presentation: Second Chance Animal Center     b) MassHighway State Snow Plow Champions – DPW Director, Tom Daley     c) MaddieDaoust, Town Clerk
8. Citizens Forum
9. Vote to ratify the appointment of Michael P.Sullivan as Sergeant in the Police Department to fill an existing vacancy inthe sergeant rank.
10. Vote to acknowledge the Bicentennial SteeringCommittee as the official committee in charge of this event.
11. Vote to accept the Warrant for the StateElection on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
12. Vote to ratify the Memorandum of Understandingand to enter into agreement with Mr. Kurt Jackson, owner of HampdenCommunications Corporation, to supply power to radio equipment on his celltower in accordance with the attached agreement.
13. Vote to ratify the contract between the Town ofSouthbridge and Cargill Deicing Technology through June 30, 2013 for treatedsodium chloride road salt at $73.92/ton at a minimum of 1,125 tons and amaximum of 1,875 tons at a total cost of $83,160.00.
14. Vote to ratify the Grant contract between theTown of Southbridge and the Commonwealth of MA Executive Office of Energy &Environmental Affairs in the amount of $286,100.00 for tornado recoveryprocess.
15. Vote to ratify the Grant contract between theTown of Southbridge and the Commonwealth of MA Division of Conservation (DCR)in the amount of $50,000.00 for tree planting.
16. Vote to ratify the contract with Peterson OilCompany effective 10/5/12 through 6/30/13 at a firm price of $3.29 per gallonto furnish and deliver heating oil to various town-owned buildings.
17. Vote to approve proposed amendments to By-lawChapter 6, Section 6-100 “Licenses and Licensing Regulations for the Town ofSouthbridge” for secondhand junk, precious metals and old metals regulations.            SecondReading
18. Vote to approve the Town Manager’s request tofund the office renovations in Town Hall for carpeting and renovations to thehandicap bathroom off of Council Chambers and said appropriation request of upto $15,000.00 to be funded from account 1.190.5700.0.746 Reserve for PropertyRepair, Maintenance and Demolition.
19. Vote to enter into contract with PioppiConstruction of Southbridge in the amount of $47,415.00 for the CDBG FY11Roadway Construction Project for the reconstruction of Morton Roadway.
20. Vote to amend Section 2 of the speciallegislation for the 10 Articles adopted by the Legislature and approved by theGovernor and to change the year from 2012 to 2013 in conjunction with theTown’s annual election of June 2013.
21. Vote to resolve the Open Meeting Law complaintsubmitted by Kenneth O’Brien related to agenda item #20 above regarding the9/24/12 Town Council meeting.
22. Councilors Forum
23. Discussion of next meeting date – Monday,October 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers.
24. Vote to Enter into Executive Session accordingto M.G.L. 39 §23B to review Executive Session Minutes regarding collectivebargaining, litigation, purchase, exchange, taking, lease or value of real property,discipline or dismissal brought against an individual, and, if matter isconcluded reconvene vote to release said minutes.
25. Adjournment