Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday January 08, 2024 7:00 PM EST

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, January 8, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Select Board Office 206, 2nd Floor Berlin Town Offices, 23 Linden St., Berlin, MA 01503

RECORDING NOTICE

Generally, meetings of the Berlin Select Board are recorded and transmitted on both the Berlin Cable Television Access Channel and YouTube. Your voice, image, and/or telephone number may be recorded.

The Town of Berlin will use its best efforts to post an audio or video recording, transcript, or another comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting on:

1. The Town’s Webpage: http://www.townofberlin.com/berlin-tv
2. The Town’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/townofberlintv
3. Approved minutes will be posted to: www.mytowngovernment.org/01503

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS NOTICE

Attendees who may need accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at coadirector@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTICE

The Town of Berlin does not discriminate due to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, genetic information, homelessness, citizenship, or any other class protected by state or federal law.”

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 18, 2023

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00pm - Public Hearing - Application for Transfer of Liquor License, A & K Liquors Inc. d/b/a Berlin Wine & Spirits from Daigneaults Liquors 264 West Street, Berlin
7:05pm - General Department Update(s): Highway
7:15pm - Odyssey OPEB Actuarial Presentation
CANCELED 8:00pm - Public Hearing - National Grid Pole Petition - Powers Road at Randall Rd 
8:15pm - Rail Trail $100,000 State Earmark Discussion/Vote

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports

OLD BUSINESS
Discuss Agenda for Coffee Talk
Rail Trail
FY25 Budget
Electronic Voting
ARPA

NEW BUSINESS
Discuss/Vote on Right of First Refusal -  Sale of 9 Village Lane (Mosaic)
Vote to Open May Annual Town Meeting Warrant (anticipated close date of Feb 12th) 

BOARD QUESTIONS ON AGENDAS/LIAISON UPDATES

EXECUTIVE SESSION 
The Board will enter an executive session under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) NONE SCHEDULED
 
And will return to open session after:
  to further conduct its regular business meeting
  only to adjourn the meeting

ADJOURNMENT

The listed agenda items were reasonably anticipated by the Chair 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. Board meetings must be posted per the Open Meeting Law - M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §§ 18-25, inclusive.