Pursuant to Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023, on March 29, 2023, Governor Maura Healey signed into law An Act Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year 2023 to Provide for Supplementing Certain Existing Appropriations and for Certain Other Activities and Projects. This Act includes an extension, until March 31, 2025, of the remote meeting provisions. 

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 records 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.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86031128348?pwd=YXZkRE1oTkY3L1k1b3oyTDI4ZVg3Zz09

Passcode: 788331

Or One tap mobile :

+16469313860,,86031128348# US

+19292056099,,86031128348# US (New York)

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

+1 646 931 3860 US, +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC), +1 305 224 1968 US, +1 309 205 3325 US, +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 253 205 0468 US, +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 360 209 5623 US, +1 386 347 5053 US, +1 507 473 4847 US, +1 564 217 2000 US, +1 669 444 9171 US, +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose), +1 689 278 1000 US, +1 719 359 4580 US, 833 548 0276 US Toll Free, 833 548 0282 US Toll Free, 877 853 5257 US Toll Free, 888 475 4499 US Toll Free

Webinar ID: 860 3112 8348

    International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcrG6URJXO

AGENDA 

A. ATTENDANCE AND CALL TO ORDER: via remote participation
Grant Permission to Westwood Media Center and anyone else who wishes to record the meeting.

B. CHAIR’S UPDATE
• Hale Conservation Restriction Update
• Fire Union Update
• Police Accreditation Award

C. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

D. SCHEDULED ACTION – times are estimated
6:05 p.m. – Discussion of Potential Revisions to Westwood’s MBTA Communities Action Plan
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Elijah Romulus, Amanda Wolfe, Planning Board Members

6:20 p.m. – Public Hearing - Bay State Books, Unattended Donation Container (UDC), 60 Nahatan Street
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Larry O’Connor, Samantha Hack

6:25 p.m. – Special One Day License – Beer and Wine – Wedding at Hale
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Joel Wool

6:30 p.m. – Fire Department Operational Study and Fire Station One Feasibility Study
Attending: Travis Miller (Operational Study) and Dore and Whittier (Feasibility Study)

E. NEW BUSINESS
• FY23 Year-End Close

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

G. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – June 21, 2023

H. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

I. PUBLIC AND PRESS

J. NEXT MEETING – Monday, August 14, 2023, at 6:00 pm, via remote participation

K. ADJOURNMENT

L. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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

July 12th Select Board Meeting -  Fire Department Operational Study and Feasibility Study Documents:

• Westwood Fire Operational Study Presentation
• Westwood Analysis of Fire Department Operations
• Westwood Analysis of Fire Station Locations
• Westwood Feasibility Study Update/Presentation  

 Westwood Planning Board will participate in a joint remote public meeting with the Select Board on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM via Zoom.  Meeting will be recorded by Westwood Media Center and live on their YouTube channel.  To participate please use Zoom. Go to https://zoom.us/ click ‘join meeting’ and enter the webinar. 

Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86031128348?pwd=YXZkRE1oTkY3L1k1b3oyTDI4ZVg3Zz09

Passcode: 788331

Or One tap mobile:

    US: +16469313860,,86031128348#, +19292056099,,86031128348# US (New York)

Or Telephone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

    +1 646 931 3860 US, +1 929 205 6099 US (New York), +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC),

    +1 305 224 1968 US, +1 309 205 3325 US, +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 253 205 0468 US,

    +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma),  +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 360 209 5623 US,

    +1 386 347 5053 US,  +1 507 473 4847 US, +1 564 217 2000 US,  +1 669 444 9171 US,

    +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose), +1 689 278 1000 US, +1 719 359 4580 US,

    833 548 0276 US Toll Free,  833 548 0282 US Toll Free,

    877 853 5257 US Toll Free,  888 475 4499 US Toll Free

Webinar ID: 860 3112 8348

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcrG6URJXO

Meeting Packet

1. A discussion between the Planning Board members and Select Board members regarding potential revisions to Westwood’s submitted MBTA Communities Action Plan

Upcoming Board Meetings: August 8, 2023, and September 12, 2023.

Planning Board Public Meeting Procedures

Welcome to the Westwood Planning Board meeting! All meetings are video recorded by Westwood Media Center (WMC) and filmed live on WMC’s YouTube and local government channels Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42.  If anyone else wishes to record the meeting please identify yourself so the audience is aware.  As a friendly reminder, please turn off your cell phone ringers.

The meeting will be civil and all people will be treated respectfully.  In the event of a disruption, the Chair will give a warning the first time and if it occurs again the individual will be ordered to leave the meeting. 

The format of the meeting will be when an item is called the applicant will come forward to the podium to present their application to the Board, the Board will proceed to staff comments, the Board members will ask questions of the applicant. For public hearing items, the public will be given an opportunity to comment.  Items that are not a public hearing, the opportunity for public comment will be at the discretion of the Board. 

When it is time for the public comment period, the Chair will call those wishing to speak to the podium to use the microphone.  Once at the podium, please identify yourself by stating your name and address for the record.  Please direct all comments and questions through the Chair.  All people will be given the opportunity to speak, but in the interest of time and fairness, repetitive or off-topic comments may be cut short. 

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