November 7, 2023
2023-11-07T18:00:00
Select Board Meeting, Calendar II 11.7.23 at 6 PM Hybrid Participation, Select Board Hearing Room, 6th Floor, Brookline Town Hall or via Zoom
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
 | SELECT BOARD CALENDAR II (addition of 4e updates to items 7 and 10) 11/07/2023|HYBRID MEETING Select Board hearing room | 6th floor, town hall 333 Washington Street, Brookline, ma or 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_RQaGd0E8QTSi95r2XUWisA To Join by Phone: +1 646 828 7666 Webinar ID: 161 078 2085 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. | | ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES | | | Select Board to announce recent and/or upcoming Events of Community Interest. |
| | | Review and possible vote on the public comment policy. |
3. | | PUBLIC COMMENT | | | Public Comment period for people who requested to speak to the Board regarding Town issues. 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 |
4. | | MISCELLANEOUS | | | Approval of miscellaneous items, licenses, vouchers, and contracts. |
| 4.A. | | Question of approving the following meeting minutes: October 11, 2023 -Licensing Hearing October 23, 2023 - Joint Convention meeting October 30, 2023 |
| 4.B. | | Question of adopting a Proclamation proclaiming November 25, 2023 as Small Business Saturday. |
| 4.C. | | Question of approving contract PW/23-22 "Epoxy Lining of Sewer Manholes" with National Water Main Cleaning Company, in the amount of $1,084,670.00 for work on sewer manholes. |
| 4.D. | | Question of approving and submitting to the Advisory Committee a Reserve Fund Transfer request from Chief Sullivan for $20,000 to cover expenses related to the FY24 Oasis Plan as follows: From: Reserve Fund $20,000 To: 22002070 531050 $10,000 Emergency Management supplies 22002070 524010 $5,000 Professional Services 22002070 523090 $5,000 Rentals/leases |
| 4.E. | | Question of approving a temporary All Alcohol Beverages Sales License to The Hellenic Association of Boston a/k/a Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of N.E. for a Birthday Party to be held on November 10, 2023 from 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM at 162 Goddard Ave. 70-80 people expected to attend. |
5. | | CALENDAR | | | Review and potential vote on Calendar Items |
6. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - INTERVIEWS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions will appear for interview: |
| Housing Advisory Board Katha Seidman Commission for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations, Chair Kevin MacKenzie |
7. | | NATIONAL COMMUNITY SURVEY |
| | | Question of approving the contract between Policy Confluence, Inc. and the Town of Brookline for the National Community Survey (formerly National Citizen Survey) in the amount of $31,000. |
| | 7:00 PM | Question of approving a Grant of Location request from Eversource Energy to provide electric service to 224 Sargent Road. Eversource is proposing to run new conduit in Warren Street southeasterly from existing pole 9/35 approximately 440 feet southwest of Sargent Road a distance of about 40 feet to 224 Sargent Road. |
9. | | SELECT BOARD WORKSHOP FOLLOW UP |
| | | Discussion and follow up on the Select Board's summer workshop including the future workshop scheduled for Thursday, December 14, 2023. |
10. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - APPOINTMENTS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions: |
| | | Park and Recreation Commission Women's Commission Planning Board |
| | | Possible reconsideration and vote on the following warrant articles for the November 14, 2023, Special Town Meeting including but not limited to: |
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