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Select Board Agenda, February 18, 2025

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 6:30pm

Town of Sturbridge
Select Board Agenda
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 6:30 p.m.
Veteran's Memorial Hall_Town Hall 
308 Main Street_Sturbridge MA 01566

    Open Session
•    Call to Order
•    Pledge of Allegiance
•    Moment of Silence 
•    Public Service Announcements
2025 Nomination Papers available for the following boards and positions
1 for 3 years   Constable
2 for 3 years   Zoning Board of Appeals  


Department Reports
            DPW Department
            Water & Sewer Department

Town Administrator Update
             Bi- Weekly Memo

Action Items
A.    Consideration and possible action to approve the Driveway Permit fees Increase
B.    Consideration and possible action to approve the Cemetery Services fees Increase
C.    Consideration and possible action on acceptance of the proposed Cemetery Policy
D.    Consideration and possible action to authorize the Chair to sign the Proposal for Professional Engineering Services NPDES Phase II  Stormwater Program, FY 25 Stormwater Assistance with Tighe & Bond in the amount of $93,300.00, to be completed no later than June 30, 2025.
E.    Consideration and possible action to discuss and approve contract with Tighe and Bond for Aboveground Storage Tank Replacement Design Services for $64,000 paid from FY 25 Capital Improvement Fund
F.    Consideration and possible action to discuss and approve contract with Tighe and Bond for Contract Administration and Oversight for the Rt 20 Sewer Main Lining Project paid from FY 24 Article 41 for $59,000
G.    Consideration and possible action to approve a Grant of Trail Easement from Old Sturbridge Village to the Town for land on Stallion Hill Road.
H.    Consideration and Possible action on consolidation of Facilities Manager and IT Director positions into Director of IT and Facilities as approved by the Personnel Committee as a Grade 8
I.    Consideration and Possible action of appointing Jeremy Jalbert as Facilities Manager and IT Director position with an annual salary of $115,000
J.    Consideration and possible action of creating an IT Technician position as approved by the Personnel Committee
K.    Consideration and possible action to opt out of early voting or vote by mail for local election.
L.    For Consideration and possible action of the hiring of Gregor McGregor as Special Counsel and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign a letter of engagement.
M.    Consideration and possible action on the resignation of Part-Time Dispatcher Meghan Cassavant effective February 28, 2025
N.    Consideration and possible action on the acceptance of a donation of $25.00 from Donald and Edithanne Huard
O.    Consideration and possible action to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant for Town Meeting to be held on April 28, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. at Tantasqua Regional High School.
P.    Consideration and possible action to open the Special Town Meeting Warrant to be held upon the completion of the Annual Town Meeting.

    I.    Old Business
    II.    New Business

III.    Correspondence
Ocean State Job Lot Liquor License Suspension for thirty (30) days per ABCC

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 

IV.    Approval of Minutes
May 10, 2022
March 4, 2024
March 15, 2024
April 16, 2024
January 21, 2025
February 3, 2025

V.    Citizen’s Forum

VI.    Executive Session –
    VII.    Adjourn
The list matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.