| Agenda: | **updated 7/16/2020**
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, July 20, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Only in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Log-in information included below
NOTICE & AGENDA
NOTICE
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), this meeting of the Town of Berlin Board of Selectmen will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. The Town of Berlin will use best efforts to post an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on:
● The Town’s Webpage: http://www.townofberlin.com/berlin-tv.
● The Town’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/townofberlintv
● Approved minutes will be posted to www.mytowngovernment.org/01503.
For this meeting, members of the public who wish to attend the virtual meeting may attend via the Zoom Webinar platform in one of two ways: (1) with both audio & video access, or (2) by telephone/audio only.
Zoom Virtual Meetings
Zoom Meetings provide remote meeting capability for meeting participants and audience members alike. Meeting attendance can be achieved in one of two ways (either way, see log-in directions at the end of this meeting posting):
(1) Video conference (recommended) – requires an Internet-enabled device with a camera and microphone (laptop, tablet, smartphone, or PC - there needs to be a camera and microphone to be seen, heard and hear discussion); or
(2) Telephone only – By making a telephone call to a Zoom Meeting access telephone number and entering the meeting ID#. You will be unable to see other meeting participants or any documents presented during the meeting.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Board of Selectmen are generally recorded for transmission on both the Berlin Cable Television Access Channel and YouTube. Your voice, image and/or telephone number may be recorded.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(2) [Police Chief contract negotiation and strategy] and will return to open session thereafter to further conduct its regular business meeting
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
● July 13, 2020 – open session
CORRESPONDENCE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Police Chief Thomas Galvin department report
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - online at:
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
● VOTE to approve for Crystal Club Charity golf event at Berlin County Club, 25 Carr Road on Saturday, August 8, 2020 from 6AM to 6PM with release of permit & license subject to satisfaction of any outstanding local reviewer concerns/conditions the following:
○ 1-day All Alcohol License for MA recognized Non-Profit Charitable Organization (aka Father Cue Golf Committee)
○ Special Event Permit
● VOTE approval of Food Pantry reopen plan for basement pantry space within the Town Offices, with proposed effective start date of August 1, 2020
● VOTE to authorize issuance of personal property tax bills in lieu of a Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreement for the solar array located at 344 Randall Road (property owner: ZPT Energy Solutions II, LLC of Worcester, MA) pursuant to Berlin Zoning Board of Appeals Special Permit Decision filed with the Berlin Town Clerk’s Office on November 27, 2018
● VOTE to schedule Board Goal Setting Retreat - and scheduling (8/10 or 8/24 instead of regularly-scheduled 8/17 Board meeting)
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
● Listed agenda items were reasonably anticipated by the Chairman and may be discussed at the meeting. Other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items may be taken out of printed order.
● Meeting posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law - M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §§ 18-25, inclusive.
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ZOOM WEBINAR: DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS
● Click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/148969555
● Or iPhone one-tap: US: +16465588656,,148969555# or +13126266799,,148969555#
● Or Telephone: Dial +1 646 558 8656 - New York City, New York
o Webinar ID: 148 969 555
o Telephone caller codes:
● *6 to turn on/off your phone microphone
● *9 to ‘raise your hand’ from the audience.
Every effort will be made to note the order in which audience members have raised their hand to be ‘called upon’.
Discretion to entertain comments and questions from the audience rests with the Chairman pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
When recognized by the Chair, the caller must clearly state his/her name and address before asking a question or making a comment.
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