Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday January 06, 2020 6:30 PM EST

**updated 1/2/2020** 
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
 (2) – Strategy for non-union contract employee (Fire/EMS Chief)
And will return to open session thereafter to further conduct its regular business meeting
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
CORRESPONDENCE 
•	2019 ATM validation update
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF BOARD DESIRES)
HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 PM	Signature - Wendler property – Conservation Restriction 
7:05 PM - Finance team updates
7:30 PM	- Earthworks Board public hearing – WDA Design Group request for earth importation permit for up to 300 cu yards +/- of stone and 300 cu yards +/- of fill for improvements to Assessors Map 12, Blocks 1 & 2 (Kane Industrial Trust, frontage 5 Kane Drive, Hudson, MA)
8:00 – 8:20 PM	- Recreational Cannabis Retail introduction – MPZ Development LLC, Milton, MA
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT
OLD BUSINESS
• Signing of Housing Choice grant application
• 2020 license renewals 
• Senior & Veterans Property Tax Work-Off Abatement Program document amendments
• Highland Commons LKQ, LLC – all alcohol package store license – acceptance of updated documentation
• Ratify contract amendment for Interim Fire/EMS Chief Kenneth Clark extension through Sunday, January 19, 2020
NEW BUSINESS
• Approval of Personnel Action Form (PAF)
o Interim Fire/EMS Chief Kenneth Clark
o Interim 1870 Town Hall Manager Liane Leahy
o Amendments to the Personnel Action Form (PAF) 
• FY21 capital and budget processes and approvals
• Approval of advertisement for applicants for Interim CPA Committee with memo to co-appointing authorities
BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
 (2) – Strategy for non-union contract employee (Fire/EMS Chief)
 (7) – Vote/approve executive session meeting minutes 
And will return to open session thereafter:
  to further conduct its regular business meeting
  only to adjourn the meeting
ADJOURNMENT
•	Listed agenda items were reasonably anticipated by the Chairman and may be discussed at the meeting. Other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items may be taken out of printed order.
•	Meeting posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law - M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §§ 18-25, inclusive.