May 31, 2023
2023-05-31T17:00:00
Select Board meeting, Wednesday May 31, 2023, 5:00 PM at Brookline High School Room 208 and Zoom remote meeting
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
 | SELECT BOARD CALENDAR FOR 05/31/2023 Hybrid meeting Brookline High School Room 208 AND Please click this URL to Register & Find the Information to Join as an Attendee via your Confirmation Email: https://brooklinema.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_qn8-ux6yTxSvj2ovD2OaPQ To Join by Phone: 1 669-254-5252 Webinar ID: 161 397 1814 To Watch and Comment: BrooklineInteractive.org/live |
- Bernard W. Greene – Chair
- John VanScoyoc – Vice Chair
- Miriam Aschkenasy
- Michael Sandman
- Paul Warren
- Charles Carey – Town Administrator
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1. | 5:00 PM | ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES |
| | Select Board to announce recent and/or upcoming Events of Community Interest. |
2. | | PUBLIC COMMENT |
| | Public Comment period for citizens who requested to speak to the Board regarding Town issues not on the Calendar. Up to fifteen minutes for public comment on matters not appearing on this Calendar 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: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Wednesday, May 24, 2023 |
| 3.B. | | Question of approving the proclamation recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month in the Town of Brookline. |
| 3.C. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire request for the following position in the Information Technology Department: Principal Cybersecurity Analyst (T-13) |
| 3.D. | | Question of accepting a grant from the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management/Urban Areas Security Initiative under the cyber security initiatives goal area for the Brookline the Information Technologies Department’s acquisition of a 3rd Party Vendor Management Service to rate and manage vendor security postures in the amount of $6,314. |
| 3.E. | | Question of approving Extra Work Order No. 3 for work done by M. Neves, Inc. related to Contract No. PW/23-01 for school grounds maintenance in the amount of $12,888. |
| 3.F. | | Question of approving Contract PW/23-21 "Sewer System Rehabilitation" with National Water Main Cleaning Company, Canton MA in the amount of $807,567. |
| 3.G | | Question of approving an Authorization to Hire request from the Public Libraries for the following positions: Librarian III - Reference (T306) Librarian III - Branch Supervisor (T306) |
| 3.H | | Question of approving the following appropriation transfer within the Council on Aging budget in a total of $3,828: From: 54152 522010 office equipment/ repair & maint $143.00 54142 523010 office equip/leases$796.00 54152 523043 Parking rentals/leases $300.00 To: 54156 561030 Water $1239.00 From: 54152 523043 Parking rentals /leases $680.00 54155 553010 profess dues $1909.00 To: 54156 561010 Electricity $2589.00 |
| 3.I. | | Question of approving an appropriation transfer request from the Department of Public Works - Parks and Open Space in the amount of 82,500.00 as follows: From: 46004601 510101 Conservation Salaries $7,000 46004650 510101 Parks/Public Grounds Salaries $30,000 46004680 510101 Forestry Salaries $20,000 46004690 510101 Cemetery Salaries $5,000 46004601 525030 Printing Services $2,000 46004651 523599 Landscape Services $18,500 To: 46004650 561030 Water/Sewer $75,000 46004650 561011 Natural Gas $7,500 |
| 3.J. | | Question of approving an appropriation transfer request from the Department of Public Works in the amount of $75,000.00 as follows: From: 40004102 510101 Transportation Salaries $50,000 40004300 523593 Solid Waste Services $25,000 To: 42004900 561021 Unleaded Gasoline $30,000 42004900 561022 Diesel $35,000 42004250 561010 Electricity $8,000 42004900 561011 Natural Gas $2,000 |
| 3.K | | Question of approving an appropriation transfer request from the Department of Public Works Divisions in the amount of $93,500.00 as follows: From: 46004651 523599 Parks & Open Space Landscape Ser $30,000 To: 42004230 523070 Snow & Ice Motor Vehicle Serv $30,000 From: 40004010 551099 Education/Training $3,500 40004300 523593 Solid Waste Services $60,000 To: 42004230 534230 Snow & Ice Motor Vehicle Supp $63,500 |
4. | | CALENDAR |
| | Review and potential vote on Calendar Items |
5. | | RESERVE FUND TRANSFER -DPW |
| | | Question of approving a reserve fund transfer request from the Commissioner of Public Works, Erin Gallentine, in the amount of $447,142.00 and submit it to the Advisory Committee for approval. From: Reserve Fund $447,142.00 To: 42004230 510300 $ $147,683 42004230 522016 $1,200 42004230 522070 $ $5,457 42004230 523011 $248 42004230 523070 $47,272 42004230 524010 $ 5,650 42004230 524058 $14,168 42004230 525022 $10,845 42004230 525030 $7,555 42004230 534110 $92,061 42004230 534213 $13,359 42004230 534230 $88,127 42004230 551099 $ 2,000 42004230 558005 $ 11,517 |
6. | | RESERVE FUND TRANSFER - ELECTIONS |
| | | Question of authorizing a Reserve Fund Transfer request from Ben Kaufman, Town Clerk, in the amount of $90,000 for Election expenses and to be submitted to the Advisory Committee for approval: From: Reserve Fund $90,000 To: 16201620 510101 $66,300 16201620 531012 $18,000 16201620 533210 $5,700 |
7. | | RESERVE FUND TRANSFER - TOWN MEETING |
| | | Question of approving a Reserve Fund Transfer Request from Charlie Young, Assistant Town Administrator in the amount of $25,00 for Town Meeting expenses, and to submit to the Advisory Committee for approval. From: Reserve Fund $25,000 To: 98909850 510300 $25,000 |
8. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - INTERVIEWS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions will appear for interview: |
| | | Planning Board Matthew Hyatt |
9. | | ZERO EMISSIONS ADVISORY BOARD LOGO DISCUSSION |
| | | Presentation from the Zero Emissions Advisory Board on their proposed logo. |
| | | Further review and possible reconsideration/vote on the Warrant Articles for the 2023 Annual Town Meeting including but not limited to: Warrant Article 13 Create a new Article 3.12A of the Town’s General By-Laws to establish an Office of Housing Stability Warrant Article 19 Create a Brookline Black N Brown Commission |
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