Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday October 28, 2019 7:00 PM EDT

**updated 10/28/2019 **
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 and image may be recorded.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 21, 2019
CORRESPONDENCE 
•	Vote to sign revised letter and conditional agreement with the Hudson Board of Selectmen regarding permission for Hudson Municipal water service to enter Berlin to service the Indian Farm Estates housing project; Road Opening Permit vote (Hudson/Berlin town line, off River Street) 
•	Safe Routes to Schools Signs & Lines Support Letter
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF BOARD DESIRES)
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 p.m.  CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: All-Alcohol Liquor License (MGL Ch 138, Sec 12) - Violation hearing – Flat Penny Bar & Grill (also known as: Berlin Commercial Realty, LLC), 263 West Street, Berlin, MA 01503 (hearing continued from Monday, October 21, 2019)
DEPARTMENT UPDATES
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
OLD BUSINESS
•	Policy Regarding Modification of Selectmen-issued Licenses
•	Licensing Rules and Regulations
•	Amendments to Special Event Application: Halloween Children Event
o	New applicant (Recreation Committee) 
o	New date (Saturday, November 2, 2019)
NEW BUSINESS
•	Increase rate of pay for current Council on Aging van driver to $14.99/hour 
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
•	Coffee Talk 4.0 recap
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
(2) - To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Fire/EMS Chief; Building Commissioner)
(7) – Vote/approve executive session meeting minutes (October 21, 2019) - And will return to open session thereafter:
  to further conduct its regular business meeting
  only to adjourn the meeting
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.