| Agenda: | **updated 3/26/2020**
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, March 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
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 – requires an Internet-enabled device with a camera and microphone (be it a 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 one of several Zoom Meeting access telephone numbers, and entering the particular meeting ID#, you will be able to hear the meeting.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• March 2, 2020
• March 23, 2020
CORRESPONDENCE
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF BOARD DESIRES)
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 PM Finalist interview for 1870 Town Hall Manager
• Lisa Boettcher-Smith
7:15 PM Highway Dept. - Monthly Report
7:30 PM VOTE - Town Moderator Barry Eager regarding timetable, possible postponement of the 2020 Annual Town Meeting from May 4, 2020 to a date to be determined due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NOTICE of Town Meeting delay
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
• Online at http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator
OLD BUSINESS
• COVID-19 updates; Emergency Declaration & Work-from-Home Status
• Vote to Include articles for 2020 Annual Town Meeting
• Review of 2020 Annual Town Meeting Action Calendar
• FY20 Budget update
• Draft FY21 Budget - TA recommendations on budget revenues and requests
• New Flat Penny LLC discussion regarding status of non-liquor licenses
NEW BUSINESS
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant 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 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.
ZOOM WEBINAR: DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIENCE
AUDIO/VIDEO or TELEPHONE-ONLY ACCESS
Zoom webinar scheduled for
Monday, March 30, 2020
7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
WEBINAR: If joining with audio and video, internet enabled device, use this link to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/148969555?pwd=VFZFbWZ4S21GMUowRnZUR2EvWWhwQT09
Password: 588895
iPHONE one-tap:
US: +16465588656,,148969555# or +13126266799,,148969555#
Webinar ID: 148 969 555
TELEPHONE: If joining by telephone only, dial one of these numbers below, using one closest to your current location:
US:
+1 646 558 8656
+1 312 626 6799
+1 301 715 8592
+1 346 248 7799
+1 669 900 9128
+1 253 215 8782
Webinar ID: 148 969 555
International numbers available at: https://zoom.us/u/abFKK3MJXD |