Agenda: | REGULAR SELECT BOARD MEETING
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Open Session Broadcast on DCTV 1301
7:00 P.M, March 8, 2021
Draft Agenda
“Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Select Board will be conducted via remote participation. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch the open session portion of the meeting may do so by viewing on Dalton Community Television on channel 1301, or via zoom.
Town of Dalton is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SELECT BOARD
Time: Mar 8, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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 open session portion of the proceedings in real-time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge
3. Roll Call
4. Minutes: February 25, 2021
5. Public Address to the Board:
This is the time when the Public may address the Board on any item listed on the meeting agenda or on any issue or matter of the Town. If you intend on addressing the Board at this time we ask that you do the following: Use the Zoom link or dial 684-6111 X28
Please identify yourself by name, address or the company/institution you represent.
The Public Address to the Board segment will last no longer than 30 minutes.
Please make your comments concise and try not to repeat statements made by others.
Please address your comments to the Board Chair.
Discussion or debate on any issue may not take place at this time.
The Chair or their designee may answer questions on procedural matters.*Please be cordial and respectful of others.
If anyone wishes to be recognized when the Board discusses an agenda item, please make the request at this time. The Board Chair may grant this request. Address comments to the Board Chair and be concise.
6. DOT update: DOT Presentation Intersection Improvements at Route 8 & 9 (Main Street) South St. and Housatonic St
7. Appointments
• Police Department – Acting Sergeant
• Police Department – Intermittent Officer
8. Open as License Board
• Resubmit Shire Breu Hous—Change of Manager (Matthew Mottor)
Close as License Board
9. CBRSD -Vote to use ESSER II funds to offset the increase in the Required Local Contribution
10. FY22 Budgets
11. Correspondence from Town Planner (DLTA Application)
12. Report – Meeting with Green Committee Chair and Vice Chair
13. Town Manager Updates
14. Items for Future Agendas
15. Remarks of Select Board
16. Select Board Chair Updates
17. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a The Town Hall: Effective Monday, 11/16/2020, the Town of Dalton will be closing the Town Hall, Senior Center and Highway/Cemetery Offices to the public. All offices will remained staffed and will be available by phone or email during their normal business hours from 8:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Monday thru Thursday. Please see Town of Dalton Website for Departmental Information.
b Open Meeting Law Ruling
The Division of Open Government (DOG) recently issued a determination that it is a violation of the Open Meeting Law (OML) for the chair of a public body to fail at the start of a meeting to identify by name the members of a board who are
attending remotely (see the decision at OML 2020-138.)
The OML regulations state “[a]t the start of the meeting, the chair shall announce the name of any member who will be participating remotely. This information shall also be recorded in the meeting minutes.” 940 CMR 29.10(7)(b). Failure to announce the name of any member participating remotely is a violation of the law.
• The Transfer Station New FY21 Prices
Sticker Price 1st Vehicle $115.00
2nd Vehicle $ 40.00
Bags Price: 30gal. Bag (large) $4.00- Package of 10 $40.00
15gal. Bag (small) $3.30- Package of 10 $33.00
For a complete price list go to Dalton-ma.gov and click on the Transfer Station button.
NEW HOURS FOR COMPOST AND BRUSH AREA
Tuesday/Wednesday – 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Friday/Saturday – 8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Brush area will close until April 2021 or further notice.
• MESSAGE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Department is now open to the Public
The Dalton police Department lobby is now open to the public. Please feel free to stop in and see an Officer. Social Distancing and mask are required and only two (2) people are allowed in the lobby at a time.
Processing of Firearm Permit
Firearm permits are processed between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. by appointment only. Please call 413-684-0300 to schedule your appointment. No walk-ins are being accepted at this time. A check or money order for $100.00 made payable to the Town of Dalton. Renewals over the age of 70 are free.
2020 – 2021 Winter Park Ban
The Dalton Police Department is reminding the citizens of Dalton of the Winter Parking Ban which goes into effect on November 15, 2020, and will be in effect until April 15, 2021. There is no on street parking allowed between the hours of 1:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. during this time period.
• The Dalton Library is now open 12:00 P.M. -5:00 P.M. on Monday,
Thursday and Friday; 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, and 12:00 P.M. 8:00
P.M. on Wednesday. Anyone in a high-risk population may schedule a time in the AM to come in by themselves with no question asked. Lobby pick-up continues for anyone who would rather not enter the building. Call 684-6112 for more information.
18. Executive Session – And Not Return to Open Session: To conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiating a Police Sergeants’ Contract, Health Agent job description and non-union personnel.
(Note: Chairman must declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public body), and not return to open session:
• Executive Session Minutes: February 25, 2021
19. Adjourn |