Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law MGL C. 30A, §18 and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 Emergency Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, June 7, 2021 Select Board meeting will be conducted via remote participation by the Board.

WESTWOOD MEDIA CENTER LIVE STREAM OF SELECT BOARD MEETING:

The meeting will be live streamed by Westwood Media Center and the public can view the meeting here. Our government channels will be broadcasting the meeting on Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42.

The public is encouraged to watch our meeting via Westwood Media Center live stream and join via Zoom webinar as instructed below. The public will be allowed to make comments, if they wish to do so, during the portions of the meeting designated for public comment.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite our best efforts, we will post on the town website, www.townhall.westwood.ma.us, an audio or video recording,  or transcript, as soon as practicable after the meeting.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85908728903?pwd=RTRwaGZNdDlJUUM0RDBjakZYdG5mUT09

Passcode: 445209

Or Telephone:

888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 859 0872 8903

ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 pm, via Zoom Remote Participation
Pledge of Allegiance
Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else wishes to record the meeting.

A. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Town Buildings Reopened- June 1, 2021
• 2021 Memorial Day Recap
• Planning Board Open Position

B. SCHEDULED ACTION
6:05 pm – Vote to Rescind Declaration of Emergency, effective June 15, 2021

6:10 pm – School Committee- Request to Submit Sheehan School Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority
Attending: Emily Parks and Maya Plotkin

6:20 pm – Hanlon Elementary School Building Project- Project Scope and Budget Agreement
Attending: Emily Parks and Maya Plotkin

6:30 pm – Dana-Farber (DFCI) Proton Therapy Facility Presentation and Community Services Agreement
Attending: Nora Loughnane; Special Counsel Dan Bailey and Cynthia Kepler, Town Consultant on Proton Facility
Dana-Farber Team: Daphne Haas-Kogan, MD; Peter Orio, DO; Wendy Gettleman; Hugh Flaherty; Steve Connaughton; Kevin Kriebel
Goulston and Storrs: Darren Baird and Brian Dugdale
New England Development: Paul Cincotta and John Twohig

C. NEW BUSINESS
• Release of 1st Quarter FY22 Capital Funds- Pam Dukeman
• Notice for Acting and Temporary Town Administrator - FY22

D. OLD BUSINESS
• Westwood Media Center Transfer of Funds

E. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES- May 17, 2021

F. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

G. PUBLIC AND PRESS

H. NEXT MEETING – Monday, June 21, 2021, at 6:00 pm, location to be determined. 

Executive Session Script
The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss three issues, two pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(2) to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, and one pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining for Union Personnel; discussion of which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governing body if discussion were in open session. The Board will not be returning to open session.

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION