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 April 5, 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. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87991260599?pwd=WjhjczVYQnVSbFNEM1dtU2x1L3o0UT09

Passcode: 057906

Or Telephone:

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

Webinar ID: 879 9126 0599

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
• Annual Election and Town Meeting Reminder

B. SCHEDULED ACTION
5:05 pm – Change of Officers Application – Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
Attending: Attorney, Joseph Devlin, and Nora Loughnane

5:15 pm – Lifetime Fitness, Request for Use of Temporary Outdoor Space
Attending: Dylan Reed, Lifetime, and Nora Loughnane

5:25 pm – Approval of Bond and Ban Sale
Attending: Jim Gavin, Town Treasurer, Kathy Foley, Assistant Town Treasurer and Pam Dukeman, Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director

5:35 pm – Fire Union Integrated Contract – signing of the contract
Attending: Joan Courtney Murray, Human Resources Director

5:45 pm – Discuss/Vote to sign and post the 2021 Annual Town Election Warrant
Attending: Dottie Powers, Town Clerk

5:55 pm – Discuss/Vote to sign and post the 2021 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Attending: Dottie Powers, Town Clerk

C. NEW BUSINESS
• Memorial Day Committee Update
• Field Use Agreement – 45 Clapboardtree Street

D. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Meeting Minutes of: March 25, 2021

E. OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE BOARD

F. PUBLIC AND PRESS

G. NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at 5:00 pm via Zoom remote participation.

Executive Session Script
The Select Board will be going into Executive Session to discuss one issue, pursuant to G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(2) to discuss strategy with respect to contract negotiations with nonunion personnel, discussion of which would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governing body if the discussion was in open session. The Board will be returning to Open Session.

H. EXECUTIVE SESSION

I. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
• Fire Chief Contract

J. ADJOURNMENT

K. DEPARTMENT REPORTS AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION


Order of agenda items subject to change