Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, On June 16, 2021, Governor Baker signed into law an Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted during the State of Emergency.  This Act includes an extension, until April 1, 2022, of the remote meeting provisions of his March 12, 2020, Executive Order. This meeting will be conducted via remote means. Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so by using the Webinar link below. 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. In the event that we are unable to do so, for reasons of economic hardship and despite best efforts, we will post on the Town website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

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.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83784148219?pwd=YVFNU3NheTRXNzVicWVhN21uYjZWZz09

Passcode: 858822

Or Telephone:

833 548 0282 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 837 8414 8219

A. 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.

B. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Resident – 100th Birthday
• 2021 Westwood Day – September 25, 2021
• Special Town Meeting and Special Town Election Dates
• Town Tax Collector Open Position

C. SCHEDULED ACTION (times are estimated)

6:05 pm – Martha Jones Elementary School Safe Routes to School – lawn signs
Attending: Donna Tobin

6:10 pm – Communications Officer – PSAP Leadership Scholarship
Attending: Jeffrey Silva, Brian Kamp, Shawn McKee

6:15 pm – Purple Heart Proclamation
Attending: Sarada Kalpee, Nancy Blanchard

6:20 pm – 2021 Special Town Election – Vote to Submit Ballot Question to Town Clerk
Attending: Dottie Powers

6:25 pm –   2021 Special Town Meeting – Discuss/Vote to Sign and Post Special Town Meeting Warrant  (amended September 10, 2021)

• 2021 Special Town Meeting- Discuss/Vote to Sign and Post Special Town Meeting Warrant

• 2021 Special Town Election- Discuss/Vote to Sign and Post Special Town Election Warrant (added September 10, 2021)

Attending: Dottie Powers

6:30 pm – 2022 Federal Census Re-Precincts and New Boundary Lines
Attending: Tal Zaslavski, Dottie Powers

6:40 pm – Regulatory Agreement- Two Affordable Housing Units- Westwood Affordable Housing Associates (WAHA) – Gay Street and High Street
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Lou Rizoli

6:50 pm – Regulatory Agreement- Two Affordable Housing Units – Washington Street
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Peter Zahka

7:00 pm – Islington Center Redevelopment Traffic Signal Timing Study – request for delay
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Peter Zahka, Giorgio Petruzziello

D. NEW BUSINESS
• Release of 2nd Quarter Capital

E. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – August 30, 2021

F. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

G. PUBLIC AND PRESS

H. NEXT MEETING –
• The Select Board will be attending the Finance and Warrant Commission Public Hearing on Monday, September 20, 2021
• The Next Select Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 6:00 pm, via Zoom webinar

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss three issues, 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.

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

* * Order of Agenda Items Subject to Change