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. 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/89757648200?pwd=ZVprTUZFaEJiLzZyV2VBRCttRkxVdz09

Passcode: 214715

Or Telephone:

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

Webinar ID: 897 5764 8200

A. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 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
• Special Town Meeting and Special Town Election Dates
• Westwood Day 2021 wrap up
• Veteran’s Day – November 11, 2021

C. SCHEDULED ACTION
5:05 pm – Public Hearing- Eversource Gas – Grant of Location, Dartmouth Street, vent posts
Attending: Sean Coughlin, John Reed- Eversource Gas

5:10 pm – Regional Energy Planning Assistance (REPA) Grant – acceptance of grant
Attending: Tom Philbin

5:15 pm – Forbes Road Traffic Study – scope of work
Attending: Mike Myers, Liz Oltman - The Engineering Group (TEC)

5:25 pm – Regulatory Agreement Amendment– Homes@45, Abbey Road
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Dan Green

5:35 pm – 2022 Federal Census Re-Precincts and New Boundary Lines
Attending: Dottie Powers, Tal Zaslavski

D. NEW BUSINESS
• Westwood Fire Department- resident donation acceptance
• Memorandum of Agreement – Westwood Police Superior Officers Association
• Pierce Atwood, LLP., Special Counsel, Conflict Waiver Letter
• 2021 Select Board Meeting Dates Review

E. OLD BUSINESS
• Appointments and Re-appointments of Boards and Committees

F. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – September 13, 2021

G. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

H. PUBLIC AND PRESS

I. NEXT MEETING –
• Select Board to meet prior to the Special Town Meeting, Monday, October 18, 2021, at 4:30 pm on Flahive Field (if needed)

• Select Board Meeting - Monday, November 15, 2021

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

* * Order of Agenda Items Subject to Change

NSTAR Gas Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy Public Hearing

The Westwood Select Board will hold a remote Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 5:00 pm, 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. The meeting will be filmed lived by Westwood Media Center available for viewing on Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42.

Those wishing to participate in this Public Hearing are encouraged to use Zoom.

Zoom Link

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89757648200?pwd=ZVprTUZFaEJiLzZyV2VBRCttRkxVdz09

Enter your Email, Name, and Passcode: 214715

Or Join Zoom Via Toll Free Telephone: 833-548-0276 or 833-548-0282 or 877-853 --5257 or 888-475-4499

Webinar ID: 897 5764 8200

This petition is filed by NSTAR Gas Company d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY for the purpose of obtaining a grant of location to install two (2) new 2-inch diameter vent posts on Dartmouth Street. Plans entitled “Eversource Energy CSX Railroad Crossing Dartmouth Street, Westwood, MA” prepared by Tri-Mount Engineering Company dated May 4, 2020, revised February 24, 2021, are filed herewith, upon along and across the following public ways or ways of said town:

Dartmouth Street - south side approximately 385± feet East of University Avenue

Plan No. D-190-93-T01, G01, C01, C02, C03

Dated: 5/4/2020 (rev. 2/24/2021)

Westwood Select Board

Michael F. Walsh

John M. Hickey

Robert R. Gotti