Select Board Actions Taken 01/24/23
Agenda Items & Actions Taken:
6:00 PM CALL TO ORDER
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to collective bargaining relative to Police, Fire and Communications Unions because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board;
b. Pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 2) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with non-union personnel (Police Chief and Town Manager);
c. To approve executive session Minutes (1/10/2023)
6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER – OPEN SESSION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
6:31 PM PUBLIC FORUM
3. Residents are invited to share ideas, opinions or ask questions regarding Town Government.
6:40 PM CONSENT AGENDA
4. The Select Board will consider the following consent agenda:
a. MINUTES – The Select Board will consider approving the Minutes of the January 4, 2023 and January 10, 2023 meetings.
b. RESIGNATION – The Select Board will consider accepting the resignation of Renee Dean from the Sustainable Green Committee.
c. BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS -The Select Board will consider appointing John Cardillo to the Veterans Celebration Committee (1 vacancy, term expires 6/30/’23)
Supporting Exhibits: Resignation email, Application
The Select Board approved Consent Agenda items a and b. (5-0)
The Select Board appointed John Cardillo to the Veterans Celebration Committee to a term expiring
6/30/2023. (5-0)
6:45 PM FY 2024 CONSOLIDATED BUDGET SUBMISSION
5. The Town Manager will submit the consolidated FY 24 budget to the Select Board, and the Board will discuss the budget provisions and the process going forward. The School Committee and Appropriation Committee are invited.
Supporting Exhibits: FY 2024 Comprehensive Budget Proposal
7:15 PM MAY 1, 2023 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
6. The Select Board will consider discussing its potential Annual Town Meeting articles, and voting to submit articles into the Annual Town Meeting warrant. The Select Board will review a Net Zero Resolution proposed by the Sustainable Green Committee for the Annual Town Meeting warrant.
Supporting Exhibits: Annual Town Meeting Timeline; Potential Annual Town Meeting Articles; Net Zero Resolution; Draft Short Term Rental Bylaw
The Select Board submitted the following articles into the Annual Town Meeting warrant: (5-0)
● Acceptance of Town Reports
● Set the Salary of Elected Officials
● Accept Foxhollow Road as a public way
● Accept Box Mill Road as a public way.
The Select Board submitted a Net Zero Resolution into the Annual Town Meeting warrant. (5-0)
7:30 PM REGIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
7. The Select Board will consider Hopkinton’s participation in a Regional Emergency Communications Center and review a draft Intermunicipal Agreement between Southborough, Grafton, Westborough and Hopkinton. The Select Board will take a formal position on the IMA on February 14, 2023
Supporting Exhibits: Resident Feedback: Draft Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA)
7:40 PM TOWN MANAGER REPORT
8. Town Manager will report on the following:
a. Main Street Corridor Project
b. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) treatment project
c. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) Southborough Interconnection project
d. Announcement of the release of executive session minutes
Supporting Exhibits: Town Manager Report
The following Executive Session Minutes have been released, some in redacted form: 3/10/2020,
4/28/2020, 6/22/2020, 9/15/2020, 9/29/2020, 10/20/20, 12/1/2020, 12/15/2020, 1/5/2021
7:45 PM LIAISON REPORTS/BOARD INVITES
9. Supporting Exhibit: FY 23 Liaison Assignments
7:50 PM FUTURE BOARD AGENDA ITEMS
10. Board members will identify future agenda items.
Supporting Exhibit: Board Member Future Agenda Items
7:55 PM ADJOURN
Correspondence to Select Board
1. 1-11-23 Email from Jamie Wronka – Special Education Cut Proposal
Upcoming Select Board Meetings
1. January 31, 2023
2. February 7, 2023
3. February 14, 2023
4. February 28, 2023
Materials for this Meeting:
- Agenda and Meeting Packet
- YouTube Video – 2 hours 24 minutes (full meeting)
- YouTube Video – 6 minutes (actions taken summary)
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