Brookline Selectboard Meeting Aug 16, 2023

6:30 1. Call the meeting to order
6:35 2. Any changes to the agenda
6:40 3. Members of the Public
(I)Scheduled members of the public - 10 minutes on requested topic
A. Cindy Lawley - Trespassing seekers from Inner Fire concerns
B. David Parker - Concerns regarding Inner Fire seekers/program
C. Lee Parker- Brookline Meeting House
(II) Unscheduled members of the public - 5 minutes on agenda items only
A. TBD
7:15 4. Review / Approve Draft Minutes
A. Regular Minutes - August 2, 2023
7:20 5. Pay Orders
A. Accounts Payable Warrant
B. Payroll Warrant
7:30 6. New Business
A. Reorganization of the Chart of Accounts
Motion - seconded - discussion - vote - table
B. Sam Bourne - Add to preferred vendor list
Motion - second - discussion - vote - table
C. Request to support Trunk & Treat event at SLP for Halloween
Motion - second - discussion - vote - table
D. Town Equipment Purchase -
Shall the town purchase a town truck
Motion - seconded - discussion - vote - table
E. Shall the selectboard hold a special meeting to discuss the type of truck
and how to finance a town truck.
Motion - second - discussion - vote
7:45 7. Unfinished Business
A. Mower attachment - Tracking/Delivery expectations
B. Know Weed in Brookline - meet w/ Henry Carr arborist
C. Website Update - M. Ray working with G. Tanza
8:00 8. Reports and Updates
A. Highway Grants / Contracts - S. Noga
i. Grant in Aid project - Hill Road & Kirsh Road
Ii. Contracts
Iii. Other - TBD
B. FEMA Update -
I. Storm 4621 from 2021 D. Maggio
Ii. Storm 4720 from 2023 S. Noga
Request to remove FEMA staff from VT
Iii. TBD
C. Building Commissioner - B. Mello
I. Day Care Building
*Repairs
Ii. Brookline Meeting House
*Mold Assessment discussion
*Steeple Painting RFP request from Committee
* Painting Front Doors
Iii. Round Schoolhouse
* Garden
* Outhouse - Wood Shed area clean up
*Historic building plaque
iv. Other - TBD
D. Energy Committee - B. Mello
I. MERP Schedule
Ii. Other - TBD
E. Selectboard Chair Report - D. Maggio
I. Appointment of Jon Ballou to the Brookline Meeting House
Committee
Motion - second - discussion - vote - table
Ii. Budget planning schedule - TBD
Iii. Hazard Mitigation Committee -w/ WRC
Iv. ALTA - Purchase of Wheeled Excavator JCB 110
Iiv. Other - TBD
F. Planning Committee - S. Zwick
I. Committee appointments
Motion - second - discussion - vote - table
Ii. Planning Committee reorganization meeting
G. Highway Supervisor - E. Mark Bills
i. Projects Completed
Ii. Projects Planned
Iii. other - TBD
H. Any other topic / discussion from selectboard members that doesn’t
require a vote
8:40 9. Communications
A. Email
B. Regular mail
8:45 10. Set Agenda for the next meeting September 6, 2023
8:50 11. Executive Session if required
Motion - second - discussion - vote - table
8:55 12. Exit Executive Session
Actions / Motions/ Vote
9:00 13. Adjourn the meeting.