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 6 and Verizon channel 42 

Please click the link below to join the March 11th Select Board meeting:

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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
• Household Bulk Collection – March 18th to March 22nd

C. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

D. SCHEDULED ACTION

6:05 pm – Algonquin Gas – Temporary Workspace Agreement – Second Amendment
Attending: Jon Bonsall, Algonquin Gas

6:15 pm – Islington Center Redevelopment Traffic Signal Timing Study
Attending: Nora Loughnane, Ken Cram (Bayside Engineering)

6:25 pm – Canton-Everett-Forbes Traffic Count Study
Attending: Nora Loughnane

6:35 pm – FY25 Budget Update
Attending: Stephanie McManus

6:45 pm – 2024 Annual Town Meeting Article Discussion – potential vote to amend, accept, and/or remove articles

E. NEW BUSINESS
• Westwood Permanent Firefighters Association, Local 1994, IAFF – Integrated Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Service Employee International Union (SEIU), Local 888 - Integrated Collective Bargaining Agreement

F. OLD BUSINESS
• Appointments and Re-appointments of Boards and Committees
• Current Interim Flag Policy

G. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – February 26, 2024

H. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

I. PUBLIC AND PRESS

J. NEXT MEETING – Monday, March 25, 2024, at 6:00 pm, via Zoom webinar

K. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss two issues, the first pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(6) to discuss strategy with respect to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, Hale Education, Inc.; and the second 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. ADJOURNMENT

M. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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