TOWN OF BROOKLINE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
CALENDAR
FOR
TUESDAY APRIL 14, 2009
SELECTMEN’S HEARING ROOM
1. 5:30 P.M. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
PROPOSED
EXECUTIVE Labor Counsel Liz Valerio and Human Resources
SESSION Director Sandra DeBow will appear to discuss strategy relative to Collective Bargaining.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment period for citizens who requested to speak to the Board regarding Town issues not on the
Calendar.
3. 6:30 P.M. MISCELLANEOUS
Approval of miscellaneous items pg. 4, licenses,
4. AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE
Question of approving authorizations to hire in the following departments:
Assessing (1)
DPW (10)
Recreation (2)
5. RESERVE FUND TRANSFER
Question of approving and transmitting to the Advisory Committee a request for the following Reserve Fund Transfers for Fuel Oils:
DPW $107,000
Fire $ 2,000
Building $ 6,600
Police $ 56,000
Health $ 600
Recreation $ 5,600
From: 21002010 521010 $10,000
Electricity
To: 21002010 534211 $10,000
Gasoline
From: 21002010 521011 $ 5,000
Natural Gas
To: 21002010 534211 $ 5,000
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6. 7:15 P.M. GRANT OF LOCATIONS
Public Hearing on the petition of NSTAR Communications, Inc. for permission to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits and manhole with the necessary cables therein under the following public way:
Brookline Avenue – from NSTAR Manhole #28358 (located approximately 100 feet northeast of its intersection with Washington Street, centered in the southwest-bound travel lanes) running northwesterly an estimated 30 feet, providing service to One Brookline Place.
7. BUDGET WARRANT ARTICLE
Question of voting on Article 8 for purposes of recommending funding for the FY2010 Financial Plan.
Selectmen
Town Counsel
Council on Aging
Veterans Services
Planning and Community Development
Human Resources/Personnel benefits
Fire
Building
Police
Library
Public Works
Water and Sewer
Health and Human Services
Human Relations/Youth Resources
Capital Improvements/Debt & Interest
8. 8:15 P.M. HOME FUNDS
Public Hearing to discuss and vote on the following Reprogramming of HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funds.
The reprogramming of $140,447.14 from Fiscal Year 2008 (Federal Fiscal Year 2007) Affordable Housing Development Pool to:
Fiscal Year 2008 (Federal Fiscal Year 2007) CHDO Operating Expenses:
$ 24,000
Fiscal Year 2009 (Federal Fiscal Year 2008) Homebuyer Assistance Program: $116,447.14
The reprogramming of $238,543 from Fiscal Year 2009 (Federal Fiscal Year 2008) Affordable Housing Development Pool to:
Fiscal Year 2009 (Federal Fiscal Year 2008) Homebuyer Assistance Program
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9. WARRANT ARTICLES
Review of the following Articles included in the Warrant for the May 27, 2008 Annual Town Meeting:
NO. TITLE
15. Planning Board Membership (Mattison)
17. Zoning – Day Care Facilities (Planning)
18. Zoning – Accessory Dwelling Units (HAB)
19. Zoning – Off-Street Parking (Planning)
20. Zoning – Outdoor Seating and Parking (Planning)
21. Legislation Exempting Non-Public Safety Employees From Civil Service. (Human Resources Board)
10. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Question of making appointments to the following Boards and Commissions:
Arts Commission
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MISCELLANEOUS
11. Question of approving the minutes of April 7, 2009.
12. Question of awarding a contract in connection with the Putterham Library HVAC Renovations in the amount of $487,207 to Falite Brothers of Littleton, MA.
13. Question of approving Change Order #14 (deduction) in the amount of ($7,088.98) in connection with work done by Calantonio, Inc. in connection with the Town Hall Renovation Project.
14. Question of awarding Contract No. PW/09-04 "Offsite Waste Relocation and Property Restoration" in the amount of $1,136,765 to I.W. Harding Construction Company, Inc. of West Bridgewater. Said contract to be funded from account 4998WS09 6L0001.
15. Question of renewing the following Annual Outdoor seating licenses:
The Fireplace 20 seats
1634 Beacon Street
The Public House 20 seats
1648 Beacon Street
The Golden Temple 32 seats
1651 Beacon Street
16. Question of granting a temporary All Kinds of Alcoholic beverages license to Larz Anderson Auto Museum in connection with the following events to be held at 15 Newton Street:
Graduation Party April 19, 2009
Harvard Business School 4:00pm-12M
Clambake April 20, 2009
Mass College of Pharmacy 11:30am-6:00pm
Bar Mitzvah (Levy) May 23, 2009
6:00pm–12M
Wedding (Coggeshall) May 30, 2009
5:30pm–11:30pm
Wedding (Nelson) May 31, 2009
4:00pm-11:30pm