The week in government: Public Safety to update selectmen on building project costs

Here is a selection of the committee and board meetings for the week along with my selected highlights from the agendas. All these meetings are open to the public, so you’re welcome to stop on by.

Be aware that changes to the meeting schedule are known to happen throughout the week. For an updated list of meetings, visit the town website.

Monday, December 4, 2017

• Site Plan Review Committee, 1:30 pm @ DPW Conference Room, 147 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussion and vote on Minor Site Plan for Morris Funeral Parlor, 40 Main St

• Public Safety Building Committee , 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: May vote on cost estimate review and discussion of Value Engineering Proposals; will vote on approval of Pre-qualification RFQ documents and outstanding invoices

• Golf Course Conservation Restriction Committee, 7:00 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review Town Counsel’s recommendations; discuss and vote on recommendation to selectmen on CR holder; discuss costs and vote draft CPA application

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

• Board of Selectmen, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Updates from Public Safety Building Committee and Facilities Dept; Discuss impact of 5G Telecomm Expansion; Request from Rec Commission to increase FY18 Revolving Fund spending; Annual alcohol license renewals – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM*

• Advisory Committee, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Joint meeting with Board of Selectmen for update from Public Safety Building Committee – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM as part of the BOS meeting*

• Public Safety Building Committee, 6:30 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Joint meeting with Board of Selectmen to provide Project Cost Update Selectmen and Advisory Committee – Broadcast live and replayed by SAM as part of the BOS meeting*

• Youth Commission, 7:00 pm @ Fayville Village Hall, Conference Room 42, Central St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Holiday Giving updates; Budget updates; Interns for 2018

• Open Space Preservation Commission, 7:00 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review Flexible Development Plan for 28-30 Boston Rd; OS/Conservation Commission application to CPC;

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

• Advisory Committee, 7:30 pm @ Cordaville Hall, Rooms A and B, 9 Cordaville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Advisory Budget; Advisory Town Code

Thursday, December 7, 2017

• Board of Assessors, 9:30 am @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Review and act on FY19 personal property maintenance services contract; Review and act on Finance Director’s requested septic betterment abatement; Discuss and review Town meeting article to accept Chapter 59, Section 5 Clause 4 1 D whichapplies a COLA adjustment to the annual income and asset limits of Clause 41C (Seniorexemption).

• Conservation Commission, 6:00 pm @ Hearing Room, Town House, 17 Common St (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Public Safety Building application; 911 field turf replacement application; Chestnut Meadow; Discussion with Town Counsel on Golf Course Conservation Restriction and co-holding CR

• N/S Regional School Committee – Operation Budget Subcommittee, 6:30 pm @ Margaret Neary School, Office of the Superintendent, 53 Parkerville Rd (agenda) Agenda Highlights: Discussion and review of bond holding options with bond counsel

*Southborough Access Media will broadcast the Board of Selectmen meeting live on Verizon-37 and Charter-192. Click here to see this week’s schedule with rebroadcast times. (Videos are also usually made available through their YouTube channel by the following morning.)

(Photo by Susan Fitzgerald)