Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday March 09, 2020 7:00 PM EDT

**updated 3/5/2020** 
BOARD OF SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Room 206, Berlin Town Offices, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA

AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Meetings of the Board of Selectmen are generally recorded for transmission on both the Berlin Cable Television Access Channel and YouTube.  Your voice and image may be recorded.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 
•	March 2, 2020

CORRESPONDENCE 

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (IF BOARD DESIRES)

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 PM	Continuation of violation hearing for: New Flat Penny LLC DBA
Flat Penny Bar & Grill, 263 West Street (all alcohol restaurant license).
Evidentiary portion of hearing closed 3/2/2020.  
Board deliberation only.
Continued on 3/2/2020 to 6:30PM but will instead commence at 7PM

7:15 PM	Police Chief Monthly Report

7:20 PM	Conservation Commission regarding 2020 Annual Town Meeting warrant article (proposed wetlands bylaw)

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT - online at http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator

OLD BUSINESS
•	Draft Town Meeting Warrant - Inclusion of Articles (Recommendation will reference each page # and article name)
•	Draft FY21 Budget - TA recommendations on budget requests
•	Benefits Consultant - RFP Update
•	Policy for 1870 Town Hall Use & Fee Schedule
•	COA Van determination
NEW BUSINESS

•	Interim Community Preservation Act Committee at-large appointment(s) – two terms available, each expiring June 30, 2020:
o	James Holyoak
o	MJ Stades

BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

EXECUTIVE SESSION – The Board will enter executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a)
(6) – To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property after the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body – **to be so declared by the Chairman**
 (7) – Vote/approve executive session meeting minutes (March 2, 2020)
And will return to open session thereafter:

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.