Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law MGL C. 30A, §18 and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 Emergency Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, the January 26, 2021 Select Board meeting will be conducted via remote participation by the Board.

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.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite our best efforts, we will post on the town website, www.townhall.westwood.ma.us, an audio or video recording,  or transcript, as soon as practicable after the meeting. 

When: Jan 26, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Select Board Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88538323469?pwd=a0tCVVorSk9TOWorL3AzQzBIdndDQT09

Passcode: 425869

Or Telephone:

888 475 4499 (Toll Free) or 877 853 5257 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 885 3832 3469

Revised- January 25, 2021 

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.

A. CHAIR’S UPDATE

B. SCHEDULED ACTION
5:05 pm – FY22 Budget Update
Attending: Pam Dukeman

5:15 pm – Elementary Schools Building Project Update (added- January 25, 2021)
Attending: Emily Parks, School Committee members- Maya Plotkin, Carol Lewis

5:25 pm – 2021 Annual Town Meeting Article Discussion-potential vote to amend, to accept and/or remove articles

C. OLD BUSINESS
• Appointments and Reappointments of Boards and Committees
o Housing Partnership Fair Housing Committee, re-appointment
o Dedham Westwood Water District Commission, re-appointment

D. REGULAR MINUTES
Meeting Minutes of: January 4, 2021 and January 11, 2021

E. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

F. PUBLIC AND PRESS

G. NEXT MEETING – February 1, 2021 at 5:00 pm held via Zoom remote participation.

H. ADJOURNMENT into the Finance and Warrant Commission January 26, 2021 Meeting at 6:00 pm, being held via Zoom remote participation (and on January 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM, if needed).

I. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION