Select Board Actions Taken 01/05/21

Agenda Items & Actions Taken:

6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER –  EXECUTIVE SESSION
i. To consider approving executive session Minutes for 12/15/2020.
ii. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (Purpose 6) to consider strategy with respect to the purchase, lease, sale or value of real property in relation to the former Liberty Mutual property (Frankland Rd.), 0 Hayden Rowe (Dunbar), 0 Hayden Rowe (Metrowest Holdings), and 0 East Main St. (Mezitt) property, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board.

6:05 PM CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION –  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6:06 PM PUBLIC FORUM – Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.

6:15 PM COVID-19 UPDATE –  The Select Board will receive an update on the Town’s response to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

6:25 PM CONSENT AGENDA
i. MINUTES – The Select Board will consider approving the Minutes of 12/10/2020 and 12/15/2020.
ii. GIFTS TO FIRE DEPARTMENT – The Select Board will consider accepting $220 in gifts to the Fire Dept. from residents of Legacy Farms.
iii. GIFT TO POLICE DEPARTMENT – The Select Board will consider accepting a $100 gift to the Police Department from residents of Juniper Trail.

The Select Board approved the Consent Agenda. (5-0)

6:30 PM HISTORICAL COMMISSION APPOINTMENT
The Select Board will consider making an appointment to the Historical Commission. There is one vacancy for a full member, to a term expiring 6/30/2022. There are two applicants: 1) Stacy Spies, currently an Associate member; and 2) Kevin Mccaffrey, new
applicant.

The Select Board appointed Stacy Spies to the Historical Commission (full member), to a term expiring 6/30/2022. (5-0)

The Select Board appointed Kevin McCaffrey as an associate member of the Historical Commission, to a term expiring 6/30/2023. (5-0)

6:40 PM 2021 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING AND FY22 BUDGET UPDATE
The Select Board will consider discussing its own potential annual town meeting articles.
The Select Board will discuss updates to the FY 22 budget.

6:50 PM LEGACY FARMS NORTH – ORDER OF TAKING, STREET ACCEPTANCE
The Select Board will consider adopting an Order of Taking for Legacy Farms North, which was accepted as a public way at the Sept. 12, 2020 Annual Town Meeting.

The Select Board voted, pursuant to Art. 21 of the 9/12/2020 Annual Town Meeting, to execute an
Order of Taking of the private way known as Legacy Farms North, together with easements for
drainage, utility, and other purposes. (5-0)

6:55 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT
i. Main Street Corridor Project Update

7:05 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES
Supporting Exhibits: FY 21 Liaison Assignments

7:10 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
Board members will identify future agenda items.

7:15 PM ADJOURN

Correspondence to Select Board

1. MBTA Advisory Board Communication
2. Verizon Fios TV Service Changes
3. Board of Appeals Public Hearing Notices: 6 Whisper Way, 60 Lake Shore Dr., 116 Hayden Rowe, 20 Downey Pl.
4. Planning Board Amendment to Certificate of Planning Board Action, Chamberlain St.-Whalen Rd. Subdivision
5. Planning Board Amendment to Special Permit, Chamberlain St.-Whalen Rd. Subdivision
6. Commonwealth of Mass. Search for Lease Space 12-21-2020

Materials for this Meeting:

• Agenda and Meeting Packet
• YouTube Video – 46 minutes

Related News Articles:

• Select Board roundup: Town manager optimistic about FY22 budget

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• Select Board Website
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• eHop’s Select Board – Did You Know?
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