September 12, 2023
2023-09-12T17:00:00
Select Board Meeting 9.12.23 at 5 PM Hybrid Participation, Select Board Hearing Room, 6th Floor, Brookline Town Hall or via Zoom
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
| | 5:00 PM | Question of entering into Executive Session for the reasons identified in items 2, 3, and 4. |
2. | | EXECUTIVE SESSION - POLICE COMPLAINT |
| | | For the purpose of discussing a complaint brought against public employees, under purpose one, and conducting a civilian complaint appeal hearing pertaining to a complaint made against the Brookline Police Department. |
3. | | EXECUTIVE SESSION - LITIGATION |
| | | For the purpose of continuing the discussion from August 15, 2023 of two complaints brought by one complainant against several Brookline Police Department officers, under purpose one, under the Town’ Policy against Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation policy, regarding incidents that occurred on various dates. |
4. | | EXECUTIVE SESSION - EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES |
| | | For the purpose of approving the following Executive Session meeting minutes: August 15, 2023 |
5. | | ANNOUNCEMENTS/UPDATES |
| 6:00 PM | Select Board to announce recent and/or upcoming Events of Community Interest. |
6. | | 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 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 |
7. | | MISCELLANEOUS |
| | Approval of miscellaneous items, licenses, vouchers, and contracts. |
| 7.A. | | Question of approving the following meeting minutes: July 18, 2023 August 9, 2023 - Licensing Hearing August 15, 2023 |
| 7.B. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire request for the following positions in the Planning and Community Development Department: Community Planner (GN-11) Housing Project Planner (GN-11) Zoning Coordinator/Planner (GN-10) |
| 7.C. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire request for a Senior Public Health Inspector (GN-10) in the Environmental Health Division of the Department of Public Health and Human Services. |
| 7.D. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire request for the following Library positions: Custodian (T203) Reference Librarian I (T304) |
| 7.E. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire request for 2 firefighters in the Fire Department. |
| 7.F. | | Question of approving the authorization to hire for a Civil Service Sergeant in the Police Department. |
| 7.G | | Question of accepting a grant from the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) to acquire a two-factor authentication application for the Police Department in the amount of $60,000. |
| 7.H | | Question of authorizing the Select Board Chair to sign letters from multiple municipalities regarding DPU Community Aggregation guidelines and support for proposed legislation (H.3852) to reduce DPU review time of Community Aggregation plans. |
8. | | CALENDAR |
| | Review and potential vote on Calendar Items |
9. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - INTERVIEWS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions will appear for interview: |
| | | Park and Recreation Commission Clara Batchelor Theresa Mooney Preservation/Park and Recreation Commission Arisa Boit |
10. | | NEWTON STREET CARETAKER AGREEMENTS |
| | | Discussion and possible vote on the proposed caretaker agreements for the Town owned properties at 21 and 55 Newton Street. |
11. | | COMM AVE CANNA OPENING PUBLIC HEARING |
| | 7:00 PM | Review and possible vote on the Opening Plan for Comm Ave Canna. |
12. | | 2023 FALL SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT |
| | | Question of approving the Moderator's request for a hybrid Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. |
| | | Question of executing the Warrant for the November 14, 2023 Fall Special Town Meeting. |
| | | Question of calling a Special Town Meeting within the Fall Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, November 14 2023, and executing the warrant. |
| | | Discussion and possible vote to call a Third Special Town Meeting, to be held during the Special Town Meeting currently called for November 14, 2023, for the purposes of bringing forth a Warrant Article that contains the same language as the Select Board’s Warrant Article 3 of the regular Special Town Meeting, except that it would mandate ground-floor commercial use in all HS- districts. |
13. | | WARRANT ARTICLES PUBLIC HEARING |
| | 7:45 PM | Public Hearing and possible vote on the following articles for the 2023 Special Town Meeting: Article 1 - Unpaid Bills Article 7 - Senior Water/Sewer Rate Discount Program Article 11 - Rename "Community Preservation Committee" to Community Preservation Act Committee Article 12 - Allow the Town Clerk to make non-substantive corrections to the General and Zoning Bylaws |
14. | | TOWN GOVERNMENT SURVEY |
| | | Discussion and possible vote on directing staff to create a survey to disseminate to Brookline residents regarding the effectiveness of Brookline Town Government. |
15. | | BOARD AND COMMISSIONS REVIEW |
| | | Discussion and possible vote to consider discontinuing the Zoning Bylaw Committee. |
16. | | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - APPOINTMENTS |
| | | The following candidates for appointment/reappointment to Boards and Commissions: |
| | | Zoning Board of Appeals Police Commissioner's Advisory Committee Conservation Commission Preservation Commission Commission on Disability Small Business Development Committee |
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.