Calendar

SELECT BOARD CALENDAR

FOR 01/12/2021

REMOTE MEETING

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• Bernard W. Greene -Chair
• Heather A. Hamilton – Vice Chair
• Nancy S. Heller
• Raul Fernandez
• John VanScoyoc
• Melvin A. Kleckner – Town Administrator

1.

OPEN SESSION

5:00 PM

Question of entering into Executive Session for the reasons stated in items 2 and 3.

2.

EXECUTIVE SESSION - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

For the purpose of discussing strategy related to collective bargaining with the Fire Union.

3.

EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES

Question of approving the Executive Session minutes from January 5, 2020.

4.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES

6:00 PM

Select Board to announce recent and/or upcoming Events of Community Interest.

5.

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 kmacgillivray@brooklinema.gov. The full Policy on Public Comment is available at http://www.brooklinema.gov/376/Meeting-Policies

6.

MISCELLANEOUS

Approval of miscellaneous items, licenses, vouchers, and contracts.

6.A.

Question of approving the meeting minutes from January 5, 2021.

6.B.

Question of approving the authorization to hire for the position of Deputy Building Commissioner (T-12) in the Inspection Division of the Building Department.

7.

CALENDAR

Review and potential vote on Calendar Items

8.

REMOTE PARTICIPATION IN TOWN GOVERNMENT DISCUSSION

Presentation and consideration of a petition to study the ongoing use of remote participation in town government.

9.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - INTERVIEWS

The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions will appear for interview:

Commission for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations

Bishnu Tamang

Conservation Commission

Werner Lohe

Marian Lazar

10.

JOINT CONVENTION - LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Joint Convention with the Select Board and the Board of Library Trustees to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Puja Mehta and Vivien Goldman.

11.

TOWN MEETING FOLLOW UP

Discussion of follow up items from the 2020 Town Meetings.

12.

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - APPOINTMENTS

The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions:

Preservation Commission