Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday July 15, 2024 6:30 PM EDT

BERLIN SELECT BOARD JOINT OPEN MEETING with the FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, July 15, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Second Floor, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
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CALL TO ORDER 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 3, 2024, Open Session Minutes
June 10, 2024, Open Session Minutes
June 17, 2024, Open Session minutes
June 24, 2024, Open Session Minutes

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
6:30 p.m. Public Hearing - Pole Petition submitted by National Grid for a JO Pole at 200 Central Street
Discuss/Possible Vote on an Application for a One-day Special Pouring License submitted by J. Paul Favreau on behalf of the Crystal Club Charity to be utilized at a Charity Golf Event at Berlin Country Club on August 10, 2024
General Department Update(s): Treasurer/Collector
Appointment of Tracy Landry to Cultural Council
Discussion with FinCom regarding Potential Underride

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

OLD BUSINESS
Facilities Study Discussion 
Discuss/Possible Vote on Use of ARPA Funds
Review Town Administrator Goals

NEW BUSINESS
Discuss/Possible Vote on FY24 Line Item Transfers
Discuss/Possible Vote on Public Comment Policy
Discuss/Possible Vote on Revised Visitor Code of Conduct
Discuss/Possible Vote Acceptance of a $500 Donation from Berlin Country Club to Berlin Veterans Services
Discuss/Possible Vote on Disclosure regarding Historical Commission Senior Work Off Participant
Discuss/Possible Vote to Execute Contract with Context Studios LLC for Second Floor Renovation Design Services
Discuss/Possible Vote to Execute Contract with Howard Stein Hudson for Design Services for the Town Center Complete Streets Project
Discuss/Possible Vote to sign a Proclamation for Dr. Sonja Kreibich 
Consul General of Germany to the New England States
FY25 Appointments (REVISED 7/12/24 @ 2:07pm)

BOARD QUESTIONS/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.

Anyone needing accommodations should contact the ADA Coordinator at coadirector@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours before the meeting.

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.
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