September 20, 2022
2022-09-20T18:00:00
UPDATED AGENDA Select Board Meeting 9.20.22 at 6 PM Hybrid Participation, Select Board Hearing Room, 6th Floor, Brookline Town Hall or via Zoom
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
1. | | ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES |
| 6:00 PM | Select Board to announce recent and/or upcoming Events of Community Interest. |
2. | | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| | Public Comment period for residents who requested to speak to the Board regarding Town issues not on the Calendar. Up to fifteen minutes for public shall be scheduled each meeting. Persons wishing to speak may sign up in advance beginning on the Friday preceding the meeting or may sign up in person at the meeting. Speakers will be taken up in the order they sign up. Advance registration is available by calling the Select Board’s office at 617-730-2202 or by e-mail at [email protected] The full Policy on Public Comment is available at http://www.brooklinema.gov/376/Meeting-Policies |
3. | | MISCELLANEOUS |
| | Approval of miscellaneous items, licenses, vouchers, and contracts. |
| 3.A. | | Question of approving the meeting minutes from September 13, 2022. |
| 3.B. | | Question of approving the Authorization to Hire request for a Community Engagement Assistant (C-7) in the Department of Planning and Community Development, contingent on the Human Resources Board approval. |
| 3.C. | | Question of approving the extension of the feasibility study agreement letter and authorizing the Town Administrator to sign and send to the Massachusetts School Building Authority on behalf of the Select Board. |
| 3.D. | | Question of executing and approving authorization for a master lease purchase with KS State Bank with an annual cost of $363,750 over a 3 year period, with a 3.872% interest rate, for a total of $1,051,075.41 for 7 heavy duty trucks and equipment for the Department of Public Works, Highway/Sanitation: Chevy 3500 Rack Body Truck, Chevy 6500 Dump, Elgin Street Sweeper; Parks and Open Space: Chevy 6500 Dump Truck, Toro Groundsman Mower; Water and Sewer: Chevy 3500 Service Truck, Chevy 5500 Service Truck |
| 3.E. | | Question of approving the appropriation transfer request within the Planning Department budget: $3,400 from Permanent Full (17201730 - 510101) time to Office Furniture (17201730 - 5A0009) |
| 3.F. | | Question of approving a Temporary Wine and Malt Beverages Non-Sales License to The Larz Anderson Auto Museum for a Melanoma Gala to be held on September 23, 2022 from 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM at 15 Newton Street. 300 people are expected to attend. Question of approving a Temporary Wine and Malt Beverages Non-Sales License to The Larz Anderson Auto Museum for a Corporate Tent Dinner to be held on September 28, 2022 from 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM at 15 Newton Street. 75 people are expected to attend. Question of approving a Temporary Wine and Malt Beverages Non-Sales License to The Larz Anderson Auto Museum for a Corporate Summer Party to be held on September 30, 2022 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM at 15 Newton Street. 200 people are expected to attend. |
4. | | CALENDAR |
| | Review and potential vote on Calendar Items |
5. | | POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION |
| | | Question of approving the request to promote a Sergeant in the Police Department. |
| | | Question of approving the application for a mobile food truck Cenci’s Canteen. |
| | WITHDRAWN | Question of approving the application of a Change of Manager from Anita Thien My Le to Wathoo Siwapornchai for Reins International Massachusetts, Inc. d/b/a Gyu-Kaku at 1002 Beacon Street. |
8. | | NEW COMMON VICTUALLER AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE |
| | | Question of approving the application of a Common Victualler for CREMEUX French Patisserie, LLC. d/b/a CREMEUX French Patisserie at 240 Harvard Street. Hours of operation will be Wednesday – Sunday 8:00AM – 6:00PM. Seating will consist of 9 inside seats. Question of approving the application of a new Entertainment CREMEUX French Patisserie, LLC. d/b/a CREMEUX French Patisserie at 240 Harvard Street. Entertainment will consist of recorded music Wednesday – Sunday 8:00AM – 6:00PM. |
9. | | WARRANT ARTICLES PUBLIC HEARING |
| | | Discussion and possible vote on which Warrant Articles the Select Board will review. |
| | 6:45 PM | Review and possible vote on the following Warrant Articles for the 2022 Special Town Meeting: Warrant Article 5 - Reduce the requirement for recommendations on all warrant articles Warrant Article 8 - Provide alternative to publishing ads in a newspaper of general circulation Warrant Article 31 - Revise the discrimination complaint process |
10. | | REMOTE MEETING POLICY |
| | | Question of approving an amended version of the Town's remote meeting policy. |
11. | | RECORDING OF PUBLIC MEETINGS POLICY |
| | | Discussion and possible vote on the Policy Involving the Recording of Public Meetings. |
12. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - APPOINTMENTS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions: |
| | | Brookline Commission for Women Planning Process Study Committee |
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