| Agenda: | ** Updated 9/10/2021 **
BERLIN SELECT BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 13, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Only in light of COVID-19 pandemic - Log-in information included below
NOTICES & AGENDA
NOTICES
VIRTUAL MEETING 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 limits on the number of people that may gather in one place due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and as amended since this meeting of the Town of Berlin Select Board 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 another 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):
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
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.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS NOTICE: Attendees who may need accommodations should contact Town Administrator/ADA Coordinator Margaret Nartowicz at townadmin@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTICE: The Town of Berlin does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, genetic information, homelessness, citizenship, or any other class protected by state or federal law.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Berlin Select Board 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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 7, 2021, Open Session
CORRESPONDENCE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:05 PM - Vote - St. Joseph’s the Good Provider Church, 52 West Street, 1-day beer/wine sales/service/consumption license, from 10 AM to 4 PM only on Sunday, October 3, 2021, for church’s 2021 Fall Fair
7:10 PM - General Department Update - Fire/EMS
7:30 PM - Tax Classification Hearing (jointly with Board of Assessors)
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports
OLD BUSINESS
Mobile Food Vendor Policy/Procedures & Application
Review/Discuss Special Town Meeting proposed articles - November 8, 2021
Mabel Marble Felton Scholarship Determination
Review/update DRAFT Parking Regulations
Smithsonian Comes To Berlin Update
NEW BUSINESS
Review DRAFT Select Board/Finance Committee FY23 budget letter to Berlin-Boylston Regional School District
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS/LIAISON UPDATES
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session according to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(____): NONE SCHEDULED
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 Chair 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
Please join us in one of 3 ways:
Webinar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/148969555
Or iPhone one-tap US: +16465588656,,148969555# or +13017158592,,148969555#
Or Telephone: Dial US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 Webinar ID: 148 969 555
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 Chair according to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. When recognized by the Chair, callers must clearly state their name and address before asking a question or making a comment.
**BEGINNING OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE**
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - TOWN OF BERLIN, MA
Per Mass. General Law Chapter 40, Section 56, the Berlin Select Board shall hold a public hearing on Monday, September 13, 2021, at 7:30 PM. At that time, the Select Board will meet jointly with the Board of Assessors to discuss and determine the certified valuation of each class of property; the minimum residential factor; and the allocation of the tax burden among the four classes of real property (Residential, Open Space, Commercial and Industrial; and Personal Property). The hearing will be held virtually on the Zoom meeting platform with access as follows:
· Website link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/148969555
· iPhone one-tap: +16465588656,,148969555# or +13017158592,,148969555#
· Telephone: Dial +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 148 969 555
Interested citizens may present oral feedback at the hearing, or may send written comments to the Board before the hearing via email to selectmen@townofberlin.com or US MAIL to: Berlin Select Board, 23 Linden Street Box #6, Berlin, MA 01503.
BERLIN SELECT BOARD
Margaret Stone
R. Scott Hawkins
Christine Keefe
**END OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE **
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