Information for Meeting of Cultural Council
Friday August 13, 2021 7:00 PM EDT

**updated 8/9/2021**
BERLIN CULTURAL COUNCIL MEETING
Friday, August 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting Only in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Log-in information included below

NOTICE & AGENDA
NOTICE
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), this meeting of the Berlin Cultural Council will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.
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. The Town of Berlin will use best efforts to post an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on:

The Town’s Webpage: http://www.townofberlin.com/berlin-tv.
The Town’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/townofberlintv
Approved minutes will be posted to www.mytowngovernment.org/01503.
For this meeting, members of the public who wish to attend the virtual meeting may attend via the Zoom Webinar platform in one of two ways: (1) with both audio & video access, or (2) by telephone/audio only.
Zoom Virtual Meetings
Zoom Meetings provide remote meeting capability for meeting participants and audience members alike. Meeting attendance can be achieved in one of two ways (either way, see log-in directions at the end of this meeting posting):
1. Video conference (recommended) – requires an Internet-enabled device with a camera and microphone (laptop, tablet, smartphone, or PC - there needs to be a camera and microphone to be seen, heard and hear discussion); or
2. Telephone only – By making a telephone call to a Zoom Meeting access telephone number and entering the meeting ID#. You will be unable to see other meeting participants or any documents presented during the meeting.
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pursuant to Governor Baker's order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law this meeting is occurring remotely and as such is also being recorded for transmission on both the Berlin Cable Television Access Channel and YouTube. Your voice, image and/or telephone number may be recorded.

ROLL CALL
When I call your name please indicate you are present and whether you are having any technical difficulties related to remote access.

COUNCIL ROLES
As members of the Cultural Council are appointed for one-year terms by the Berlin Select Board it is appropriate for official duties to be voted upon at the start of each term. This meeting was scheduled and called to order by MJ Stades, who served as chair in the previous term. The first order of business is to either elect a new chair or reappoint the outgoing chair. Other positions such as a Vice Chair, Clerk, Treasurer, etc. must also be approved by the council. 

OLD BUSINESS
Treasurer's report
Review of old grants
NEW BUSINESS
Review of the changes by Mass Cultural Council
Review advertisement for new grant cycle
Council priorities for the coming year
Schedule for future meetings
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.
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ZOOM WEBINAR: DIAL-IN INSTRUCTIONS 

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Aug 13, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Cultural Council - BOS Channel 2 - Friday Aug 13 at 7PM

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89318849033
Or One tap mobile : 
    US: +13126266799,,89318849033#  or +16465588656,,89318849033# 
Or Telephone:
    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
        US: +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 558 8656  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 669 900 9128  or +1 253 215 8782 
Webinar ID: 893 1884 9033
    International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdyBGpAdLH 

Notice for telephone callers: Press
*6 to turn on/off your phone microphone
*9 to ‘raise your hand’ from the audience.
Every effort will be made to note the order in which audience members have raised their hand to be ‘called upon’.
Discretion to entertain comments and questions from the audience rests with the Chairman pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.
When recognized by the Chair, the caller must clearly state his/her name and address before asking a question or making a comment.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS

NOTICE: Attendees who may need accommodations should contact Town Administrator/ADA Coordinator Margaret Nartowicz at townadmin@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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