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.  

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89037050475?pwd=WEFUcEFQQ0YzUkU1S1RuMmhIYmZPZz09

Passcode: 200464

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: 890 3705 0475

A. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 pm, remote participation
Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else wishes to record the meeting.

B. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Annual Town Election – April 26, 2022
• Annual Town Meeting – May 2, 2022
• “Westwood Word” – new and improved printed newsletter!
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement - town and school administration support
• Recognition of Select Board member – John Hickey

C. SCHEDULED ACTION
6:35 pm – 2022 Annual Town Meeting – Quorum Reduction Discussion
Attending: Town Clerk, Dottie Powers, and Town Moderator, Jim O’Sullivan

6:45 pm – Algonquin Gas – Request for Temporary Work Space Agreement
Attending: Jon Bonsall, Algonquin Gas

6:55 pm – Entertainment License Modification – Casa Loca
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Frank Santos

7:00 pm – Request to Extend Temporary Outdoor Seating Approvals
Attending: Nora Loughnane

7:05 pm – School Committee- Request to Submit Sheehan School Statement of Interest to the Massachusetts School Building Authority
Attending: Emily Parks and Maya Plotkin

7:10 pm – Westwood Community Choice Electricity Program
Attending: Maria Costantini, Juliana Belding (CEA Working Group)

7:20 pm – Energy Manager Update and Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Attending: Tom Philbin

7:30 pm – Hearing Officer Recommendation (Dog Hearing - January 26, 2022)
Attending: Westwood Police Chief, Jeff Silva

D. NEW BUSINESS
• Police Superior Officers Association Memorandum of Agreement FY23
• Lifeworks Lease Authorization to Sign

E. OLD BUSINESS
• Poet Laureate Selection Committee

F. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – March 29, 2022, and April 1, 2022

G. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

H. PUBLIC AND PRESS

I. NEXT MEETING
• May 2, 2022, at 5:00 pm, prior to the Annual Town Meeting in the Faculty Room, Westwood High School (if needed)

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss four issues, the first pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(2) to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations for Non-Union Personnel; the second and third pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining for Union Personnel; and the fourth pursuant to G.L. c.30A §22 (f)(g) to comply with any general law for review of Executive Session Minutes, all 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.

L. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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

The Westwood Select Board will hold a remote Public Meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., pursuant to The Acts of 2022, signed February 12, 2022, which allows the Select Board in consultation with the Moderator to reduce the quorum to as little as 10% of the normal quorum. 

On April 11, 2022, at  6:30 p.m. at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Select Board, the Board will take up the issue of reducing the quorum for the 2022 Annual Town Meeting, in consultation with the Moderator. The 2022 Annual Town Meeting will be held on May 2, 2022.

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.

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 Meeting are encouraged to use the Zoom link below: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89037050475?pwd=WEFUcEFQQ0YzUkU1S1RuMmhIYmZPZz09

Passcode: 200464

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: 890 3705 0475

As of this posting, the April 11, 2022, Select Board meeting will be held via remote participation, subject to change. Residents are encouraged to check the town website for any updates.

Westwood Select Board

Michael F. Walsh, Chair

John M. Hickey, Clerk

Robert R. Gotti, Third Member