November 15, 2022
2022-11-15T17:00:00
Select Board Meeting 11.15.22 at 5 PM Remote Participation via Zoom
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
1. | | ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES |
| 5:00 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 following meeting minutes: October 25, 2022 November 1, 2022 |
| 3.B. | | Question of accepting a Community Grant in the amount of $6,000.00 from the Brookline Community Foundation to fund the Brookline Asian American Family Network to build an AAPI book collection for Brookline Public Schools. |
| 3.C. | | Question of approving the MWRA Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) Finical Assistance and Loan Agreement package and authorize the Town Administrator and Finance Director to sign and execute on behalf of the Town. A total financial assistance amount of $2,229,000.00 of which $1,671,750.00 shall be in the form of a grant and $557,250.00 shall be represented by the Loan Agreement. |
| 3.D. | | Question of accepting $5,000 in funding as part of the FY 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant/Citizen Corps Programs from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. The Brookline Police Department will utilize these funds to provide its basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program for new CERT and Jr. CERT volunteers. |
| 3.E. | | Question of approving the following Authorization to Hire request from the Library Division: Custodian (T203-1) |
| 3.F. | | Question of approving a Temporary Beer and Wine Beverages Sales License to Orly Mishan d/b/a The Larz Anderson Auto Museum for a Bar Mitzvah to be held on November 26, 2022 from 6:00PM – 11:00PM at 15 Newton Street. 100 people expected to attend. |
4. | | CALENDAR |
| | Review and potential vote on Calendar Items |
5. | | POLICE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE REQUEST |
| | | Question of approving the following Authorization to Hire requests within the Police Department: Full-time civilian crime analyst (1) Police Officer (10) |
6. | | POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS |
| | | Question of approving the request for authorization to hire and the following promotions in the Police Department: Lieutenant Russell O’Neill to Deputy Superintendent (Patrol Division) Lieutenant Michael Murphy to Deputy Superintendent (Traffic Division) |
| | | Further discussion and possible vote on the following warrant articles for the November 15, 2022 Special Town Meeting: Article 2 - Collective Bargaining Article 8 - Newspaper Notification Article 9 - Snow Removal Article 12 - Demolition Moritorium Article 14 - PILOT General Bylaw Article 31 - CDICR Complaint Article 36 - PILOT Resolution Article 39 - Resolution on the Golf Course Article 41 - Resolution on Affordable Housing Overlay |
8. | | ALTERNATE MANAGER WBUR CITYSPACE |
| | | Question of approving the application of Alternate Manager Sean Favreau for WBUR Cityspace. d/b/a WBUR Cityspace at 890 Commonwealth Ave. Question of approving the application of Alternate Manager James Ravn for WBUR Cityspace. d/b/a WBUR Cityspace at 890 Commonwealth Ave. |
9. | | WINE AND MALT LICENSE TRANSFER, COMMON VICTUALLER, ALTERNATE MANAGER AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSE PUBLIC HEARING |
| | 6:00 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. | | WINE AND MALT LICENSE TRANSFER AND ALTERNATE MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING |
| | 6:10 PM | Question of approving the application for a transfer of a Wine and Malt Beverages Restaurant License from Singh Food Li Inc. d/b/a Curry House to Cantina Hospitality, LLC. d/b/a Taco Bell Cantina at 276 - 278 Harvard Street. Proposed manager will be Arturo Elescano Meza, Jr. The seating is 34 seats. Proposed Operating Hours are Sunday - Thursday 8:00am – 1:00am and Friday - Saturday 8:00am – 2:00am and proposed Alcoholic beverage service hours are Sunday - Thursday 11:00am – 1:00am and Friday - Saturday 11:00am – 2:00am. Question of approving the application an Alternate Manager, Eric Brookes, for Cantina Hospitality, LLC. d/b/a Taco Bell Cantina at 276 - 278 Harvard Street. |
11. | | NEW ALL ALCOHOL LICENSE, ALTERNATE MANAGER, AND CHANGE OF DBA PUBLIC HEARING |
| | 6:20 PM | Question of approving the application for a new All Alcohol Beverages Restaurant License for Dee Dee Heng Heng Inc. d/b/a Love Bite Thai Kitchen and Bar at 1671 Beacon Street. Proposed manager will be Pisutkan Sanemuang. The proposed seating is 72 inside seats 12 outside. Proposed Operating Hours and proposed Alcoholic are Monday - Sunday 10:00am – 1:00am. Question of approving the application an Alternate Manager, Manunya Polboonsri, for Dee Dee Heng Heng Inc. d/b/a Love Bite Thai Kitchen and Bar at 1671 Beacon Street. Question of approving the change of D/B/A from Is original Thai to Love Bite Thai Kitchen and Bar at 1671 Beacon Street. |
12. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - APPOINTMENTS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions: |
| | | Indigenous People's Day Celebration Committee Commission on Disability |
The Town of Brookline does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation of its programs, services, or activities. The Town of Brookline does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. This notice is provided as required by Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information may be sent to Sarah Kaplan, Community Relations Specialist and ADA / Section 504 Coordinator. Persons with disabilities who need either auxiliary aids and services for effective communication, written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access programs and activities of the Town of Brookline are invited to make their needs and preferences known to the ADA Coordinator. This notice is available in alternative formats from the ADA Coordinator.