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/87304084325?pwd=ZVppRXRmMUVRRjdHaWVEWkN4SDcvUT09

Passcode: 300920

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

Webinar ID: 873 0408 4325

ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm, via zoom webinar
Pledge of Allegiance
Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else wishes to record the meeting.

A. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Holiday Cardboard Only Dumpster- 50 Carby Street
• Christmas Tree Pickup- January 3rd to January 14th, 2022
• New Year’s Eve Fireworks

B. SCHEDULED ACTION (times are estimated)
6:35 pm – Human Rights Task Force- recommendation to the Select Board
Attending: Danielle Sutton, Melinda Garfield

6:40 pm – Police Explorer Presidential Service Award
Attending: Jeff Silva, Paul Sicard, and Billy Parr

6:45 pm – Community Compact Cabinet’s (CCC) Information Technology Grant Award – Westwood Police Department

6:50 pm – Financial Update/FY23 Budget
Attending: Pam Dukeman

7:00 pm – Continuation of the December 6, 2021, Public Hearing – Verizon New England, Inc. Cable Ascertainment Hearing
Attending: Melinda Garfield, WMC, and William August

C. NEW BUSINESS
• Charter Review Committee
• Statewide Opioid Settlements- participation forms
• Memorandum of Agreement - Westwood Police Association, MA Coalition of Police, AFL-CIO, Local 174

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

E. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – November 15, 2021, and December 6, 2021

F. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

G. PUBLIC AND PRESS

H. NEXT MEETING – Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 7:00 pm

I. ADJOURNMENT

J. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

*Order of Agenda Items subject to change, times are estimated.

WESTWOOD SELECT BOARD

NOTICE OF CABLE TELEVISION PUBLIC HEARING
(Continuation to December 20, 2021)

On December 6, 2021, the Select Board voted to keep the Public Hearing and Public Record open until the next Select Board meeting on December 20, 2021, and at such date the Public Hearing and Hearing Record will be closed.

After the closing of the Public Hearing and the Hearing Record on December 20, 2021, members of the public may continue to submit comments on town cable license renewal needs for later review by the Select Board in a process for license renewal ascertainment of needs; and the Board reserves the right to schedule and hold additional hearings, and/or public meetings for review and consideration of such public comments. Residents can submit written testimony via email to selectboard@townhall.westwood.ma.us, or via mail to Select Board Office, 580 High Street, Westwood MA.

Please take notice that the Select Board of the Town of Westwood, Massachusetts, as Issuing Authority for a cable television license under M.G.L. c.166A, at its meeting on December 6, 2021, continued the Cable Ascertainment Hearing to the next Select Board Meeting on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 7:00 pm. The hearing will be held in-person in the Jaillet Meeting Room at the Westwood Police Station, and via Zoom Webinar. The purpose of the public hearing will be to identify Town and public cable license renewal needs as part of the process to determine whether to issue a cable television license to Verizon, New England, Inc. Applications, reports and license drafts that may be considered at the hearing that constitute public records under state law will be available for public inspection during regular business hours and for reproduction.

Members of the public are invited to attend and be heard on: (a) whether the current cable operator’s compliance with and/or performance under its currently-existing cable license; and (b) the Town’s future community cable-related needs. The applications, reports, statements and license drafts will be available for inspection at the Select Board’s Office or the Town Clerk’s Office, both located at 580 High Street, Westwood, Massachusetts 02090.

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so either in-person or by using the Webinar link below. In-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted based on space availability and following CDC, State, and local guidelines. Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means, and in-person. 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. As of this posting, the December 20, 2021, Select Board Meeting will be held hybrid (in-person and via zoom webinar). This meeting could be changed to a virtual meeting only (via zoom webinar only), and members of the public are encouraged to check the town website for more information.

To attend the December 20, 2021, meeting in-person: Jaillet Meeting Room, Westwood Police Station, 588 High Street.

To attend via Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87304084325?pwd=ZVppRXRmMUVRRjdHaWVEWkN4SDcvUT09

Passcode: 300920

Or Join Zoom via Toll Free Telephone: 888 -475-4499 (Toll Free) or 833-548-0276 (Toll Free) or 833-548-0282 (Toll Free) or 877-853-5257 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 873 0408 4325

Westwood Select Board
Michael F. Walsh, Chair
John M. Hickey, Clerk
Robert R. Gotti, Third Member