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SELECT BOARD CALENDAR

10/25/2022 | REMOTE MEETING

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• Heather A. Hamilton – Chair
• John VanScoyoc – Vice Chair
• Bernard W. Greene
• Miriam Aschkenasy
• Michael Sandman
• Charles Carey – Town Administrator

1.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES

5:30 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 comment 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 following meeting minutes:

October 14, 2022

October 18, 2022

3.B.

Question of approving the following authorization to hire requests in the Department of Public Works: 

2 – Highway and Sanitation Division - Painter/Laborer Positions - LN2

1 – Water and Sewer Division – Motor Equipment Operator Grade 2 Positions – LN3

3.C.

Question of delegating signatory authority for the Round 1 ARPA grant recipients to Miriam Aschkenasy or Mike Sandman.

3.D.

Question of authoring and execute the agreement for the purchase from Allegiance Fire & Rescue of a Pierce Enforcer 1500 GPM Pumper for $634,516.00 (final price including trade in allowance of $93,500.00 for the 2010 Pierce Arrow XT Aerial Truck, Quint 6) purchased under the HGAC Buy Cooperative Purchasing Program

3.E.

Question of approving Amendment #29 to the contract with William Rawn Architects in the amount of $80,105.00 for extended construction administration services for the Quad and Third Floor Classrooms Renovations Project.

3.F.

Question of approving Change Order #8 to the contract with NB Kenney in the amount of $17,824.00, furnish and install VFD’s for two pumps, Deferred Maintenance Project.

3.G

Question of approving Change Order #9 to the contract with NB Kenney in the credit amount of ($44,583.70) for reimbursement to the TOB for costs incurred as a result of a flood, Deferred Maintenance Project.

3.H

Question of approving Change Order #5 to the contract with Lambrian Construction in the amount of $118,658.00 for various scope changes as described therein

3.I.

Question of approving Change Order #27 to the contract with Skanska USA in the amount of $0 for the High School Project.

3.J.

Question of approving change order #15 to the contract with Gilbane Building Company in the amount of $43,150.00 for various scope changes for the Driscoll School project as detailed therein

3.K

Question of accepting an anonymous gift in the amount of $35,664 to support the School-DPW Partnership to promote composting in the schools. The donation includes purchase of the appropriate bins for school composting across the district and field trip for the students to our partner Black Earth’s composting facilities.

3.L.

Question of approving a Chapter 90 Reimbursement Request in the amount of $120,120.84 related to the reconstruction of Clinton Road.

3.M

Question of approving a contract with TiSales under Neptune’s HGCABuy National Cooperative for the purchase of Neptune water meters in the amount of $1,733,099.52.

4.

CALENDAR

Review and potential vote on Calendar Items

5.

POLICE PROMOTIONS

Question of approving the following promotions within the Police Department:

Deputy Superintendent Kevin Mealy to the rank of Superintendent

Lieutenant Paul Campbell to the rank of Deputy Superintendent

6.

FIREFIGHTER APPOINTMENTS

Question of appointing the following firefighters in the Fire Department:

Thomas Harrington

Joshua DelVecchio

Daniel Crowley

Zaid Shah

Shane Walsh

7.

ARPA BROOKLINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT AGREEMENT

Question of approving the use of Brookline Community Foundation’s round one ARPA award in the amount of $1 million dollars for the Safety Net Fund and transfer the Recreational Scholarship Fund earmark to the ARPA contingency.

8.

WARRANT ARTICLES PUBLIC HEARING

6:00 PM

Review and possible vote on the following Warrant Articles for the 2022 Special Town Meeting:

Warrant Article 41 - Resolution regarding an affordable housing overlay district (AHOD) study committee

Warrant Article 9 - Amend Article 7.7 of the Town’s General By-Laws to strengthen and increase enforcement of by-law providing for removal of snow and ice

Warrant Article 13 - Amend Section 5.09 of the Town’s Zoning By-Law to require design review after the expiration of a stay of demolition

STM 2 - Warrant Article 3 - Budget Amendment Code Enforcement

9.

WINE AND MALT LICENSE TRANSFER, COMMON VICTUALLER, ALTERNATE MANAGER AND ENTERTAINEMENT LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING

7:00 PM

Question of approving the application for a transfer of a Wine and Malt Beverages Restaurant License from P&L Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Sushi to J Sushi, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Sushi at 187 Harvard Street Brookline, MA.  Proposed manager will be Jin Lei. The proposed seating is 32 seats.      Proposed Operating Hours and proposed Alcoholic are Monday - Thursday 11:30am – 10:00pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30am – 11:00pm and Sunday 12:10pm – 10:00pm.

Question of approving the application a Common Victualler License for J Sushi, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Sushi at 187 Harvard Street.     Proposed manager of record is Jin Lei. Operating Hours of operation will be Monday - Thursday 11:30am – 10:00pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30am – 11:00pm and Sunday 12:10pm – 10:00pm. The proposed seating is 32 seats.

Question of approving the application an Alternate Manager, Daiwen Lin, for J Sushi, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Sushi at 187 Harvard Street.

Question of approving the application an Entertainment for J Sushi, Inc. d/b/a Rainbow Sushi at 187 Harvard Street.     Entertainment consists of Recorded music and Television Monday - Thursday 11:30am – 10:00pm, Friday – Saturday 11:30am – 11:00pm and Sunday 12:10pm – 10:00pm.

10.

NEW ALL ALCOHOL AND COMMON VICTUALLER LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING

7:10 PM

Question of approving the application for a new All Alcohol Beverages Restaurant License for Jong Ruay Corp d/b/a TBD at 14 Harvard Street Brookline, MA.  Proposed manager will be Chompon Boonnak. The proposed seating is 40 seats.      Proposed Operating Hours and proposed Alcoholic are Monday -– Saturday 9:00am – 2:00am and Sunday 12:00pm – 2:00am.

Question of approving the application a Common Victualler License for Jong Ruay Corp d/b/a TBD at 14 Harvard Street Brookline, MA.     Proposed manager will be Chompon Boonnak. The proposed seating is 40 seats.   Proposed Operating Hours and proposed Alcoholic are Monday -– Saturday 9:00am – 2:00am and Sunday 12:00pm – 2:00am.

11.

LODGING HOUSE LICENSE TRANSFER PUBLIC HEARING

7:20 PM

Question of approving the application of a Lodging House transfer from Roger Beckert d/b/a The Longwood Inn to Mayshe Schwartz d/b/a The Longwood Inn at 123 Longwood Ave. Resident agent Barbara Parra is staying with transfer. The location consists of 35 rooms total.

12.

WARRANT ARTICLES

Further review and possible vote on the following Warrant Articles for the 2022 Special Town Meeting:

STM 2, Warrant Article 1 - Budget

Warrant Article 4 - Fire Station Renovations 

Warrant Article 11 - Amend Article 5.3.9 of the Town’s General By-Law to extend demolition delay