Information for Meeting of Select Board
Tuesday January 21, 2020 6:45 PM EST

**updated 1/16/2020**
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
(2) – Strategy for non-union contract employee (Fire/EMS Chief)
And will return to open session thereafter to further conduct its regular business meeting
APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
1.	10/28/2019
2.	12/19/2019
3.	12/30/2019
4.	01/13/2020
5.	01/16/2020
CORRESPONDENCE 
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF BOARD DESIRES)
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
	7:10 PM	Highway/Facilities Supt. monthly report
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT – generally posted online before the meeting at http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports
OLD BUSINESS
•	Vote to ratify agreement amendment for Interim Fire/EMS Chief Kenneth Clark (extending through February 1, 2020)
•	Vote to approve Personnel Action Form - Interim Fire/EMS Chief
•	Vote to execute employment contract with Fire/EMS Chief Jeffrey LeBlanc
•	Vote to accept 3rd round Town Administrator’s Fiscal Year 2021 budget recommendations 
•	Approval of Calendar Year 2019 Annual Report to the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission regarding timely renewal of liquor licenses for 2020
•	Vote to accept 2020 Annual Town Report Board of Selectmen Action Calendar
NEW BUSINESS
•	Vote to open the 2020 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) warrant, with warrant to be closed at of warrant at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020
•	Vote to accept the draft Calendar Year 2019 Board of Selectmen Annual Town Report 
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
(2) – Strategy for non-union contract employee (Fire/EMS Chief)
(7) – Vote/approve executive session meeting minutes (12/30/2019, 1/13/2020)
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.