| Agenda: | **updated 9/3/2020**
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Only in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Log-in information included below
NOTICES & AGENDA
NOTICES
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS NOTICE: Attendees who may need accommodations should contact Town Administrator/ADA Coordinator Margaret Nartowicz at townadmin@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTICE: The Town of Berlin does not discriminate on the basis of 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.”
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 limitation 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 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.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
● Revise/vote - Oct. 7, 2019 open session minutes approved Oct. 15, 2019
● Aug. 31, 2020 open session minutes
CORRESPONDENCE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:10PM Dept Head report - Police Chief Thomas Galvin
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - online at:
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports
OLD BUSINESS
● VOTE:
○ Coffee Talk agenda - Thursday, September 17, 2020
○ FY22 Budget Calendar Guide
○ Annual Town Report Policy & Procedure
○ Discuss Fall 2020 Special Town Meeting
NEW BUSINESS
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)(7): Review/Approve Executive Session Meeting Minutes of: (1) July 13, 2020; and (2) July 20, 2020
And will return to open session thereafter 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.
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ZOOM WEBINAR: DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS
● Click the link to join the open session webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83473941000
● Or iPhone one-tap: US: +13017158592,,83473941000# or +13126266799,,83473941000#
● Or Telephone: 1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 and enter Webinar ID: 834 7394 1000
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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