Information for Meeting of Board of Selectmen
Thursday September 10, 2020 6:00 PM EDT

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Town:Essex, MA 
Board:Board of Selectmen
Time:Thursday September 10, 2020 6:00 PM EDT
Location:Town Hall - Stage Conference Room (2nd Floor)
30 Martin Street, Essex, MA 01929
Agenda:
Selectmen’s Meeting								September 10, 2020
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Stage Conference Area, 30 Martin Street


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, this meeting will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the town’s website, at www.essexma.org. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to listen to the meeting may do so via Conference Call.  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. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the town’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. The call-in number will be: 717-275-8940. The access code is: 8378315. Please mute your phones. If you do not have a mute button, press *6 (star 6) to mute and unmute from a landline phone.


AGENDA – OPEN SESSION

6:00 p.m.	Public Comment. Please email comments to Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki:  bzubricki@essexma.org  Your comments will be read from time to time throughout the meeting. If your comment relates to an agenda item, please note that in the email subject line.

7:00 p.m.	Finance Committee to review the proposed warrant for the Fall Town Meeting, which may possibly be earlier than usual, on October 3 or October 10, 2020.

Brendhan Zubricki:  Presentation of his Town Administrator’s Report for the period August 22, 2020 through September 11, 2020, regarding the following: 
•	Review of Opportunities for Intermunicipal Collaboration
•	Public Safety Building Construction Project Update
•	Additional Proposed Changes to Town Landing Use Regulations
•	Amendment of Town of Essex Clamming Regulations for Mess Permits
•	Finalization of Adult Use Marijuana Regulations

OTHER BUSINESS:
•	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 09-06-2020 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
Jim McNeilly	McNeilly EMS	08/26/2020	$     155.00	Fire

•	Vote to exempt from Section 20 of Chapter 268A of the General Laws, the contracts and amounts for the individuals listed below contained within the 09-10-2020 warrant pursuant to subsection (d) of said Section.
NAME	VENDOR	DATE	AMOUNT	DEPT’S BILL
David Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	08/18/2020	$     132.00	Selectmen
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	08/24/2020	$  1,600.77	Police
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	08/24/2020	$  2,811.68	Fire
David Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	08/27/2020	$  1,135.00	Highway
Ernie Nieberle	Nieberle’s	08/31/2020	$       57.00	Highway
David Pereen	Pereen Plumbing	08/19/2020	$     210.00	Water

•	Approve the minutes for the Selectmen’s August 24, 2020, Open Meeting.
•	Consider changing the date of the Fall Town Meeting from November 16, 2020 to October 3, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., outdoors, on the grounds of the Essex Elementary School and consider opening the warrant therefor, adding all desired articles, closing the warrant, approving the warrant, and signing the warrant.  Signature of the warrant may occur on September 11, 2020 or following, outside of a meeting, should the Board require and vote changes to the draft presented on the 10th.
•	Sign forms for Federal reimbursement of eligible COVID-19-related costs thus far, in the amount of $15,407.42.
•	Review procedures for nomination and election of board members of the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
•	Review, approve, and sign a deed conveying 96 Conomo Point Road (Map 110, Lot 27) to Alfred Landry.
•	Approve a Lease Addendum for a Tight Tank for 122 Conomo Point Road, Map 108, Lot 68.
•	Signature of cover letters offering leases for northern Conomo Point,  Robbins Island, and Beach Circle as follows (Assessors’ map 108 to be reconfigured in accordance with Conomo Point Commissioners’ revised leasehold maps):
	Category 3:  Accessory Lots without Building, 1-Year, Seasonal Leases:
•	179 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 29 B Lane
•	165 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 35 Walker
•	159 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 38 Wendell
•	162 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 44 B McKenzie
•	170 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 47 Robinson/Woodward
•	172 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 48 B Herrmann
•	0 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 74 Sisk
	Category 4: Accessory Lots with Building(s), 1-Year, Seasonal Leases:
•	9 Conomo Ln, Map 108, Lot 26 Lane
•	173 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 31 Bryer
•	163 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 36 Lane & Cushing
•	21 Middle Rd, Map 108, Lot 49 B Holleran
•	109 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 77B True
	Category 7:  Seasonal 1-Year Lease for Property with Dwelling:
•	11 Beach C, Map 108, Lot 79 Menges
	Category 8:  Robbins Island Accessory Lots with Buildings, Seasonal 1-Year Leases:
•	43 Robbins Island Rd, Map 108, Lot 15 1 Riggs
•	44 Robbins Island Rd, Map 108, Lot 15 2 Winfrey
	Category 10:  Lots with Building(s) and No Primary Dwelling Lot, 1-Year, Seasonal Lease:
•	161 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 37 Conomo Point Association
•	159 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 39 LeRoyer
•	155 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 40 Cottage Park
	Category 11:  Accessory Lots with Building(s) and Septic System Components, 1-Year, Seasonal Lease:
•	168 Conomo Pt Rd, Map 108, Lot 46 Robinson/Woodward

•	Items that could not be reasonably anticipated by the Open Meeting Law posting deadline.
	
REMINDERS:
•	The next regular Board of Selectmen’s meeting will take place on Monday, September 28, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Stage Conference Area of the Town Hall, 30 Martin Street.


AGENDA – EXECUTIVE SESSION - None.
Scheduled By:Pam Witham
Posted At:Sep 08, 2020 11:11 AM EDT
Last Modified:Sep 29, 2020 6:46 AM EDT
Minutes:Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office
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