Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday May 15, 2023 7:00 PM EDT

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, May 15, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Select Board Office 206, 2nd Floor Berlin Town Offices, 23 Linden St., Berlin, MA 01503

RECORDING NOTICE
Meetings of the Berlin Select Board are generally recorded for transmission 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 Town Administrator/ADA coordinator at townadmin@townofberlin.com at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY NOTICE
The Town of Berlin does not discriminate on the basis of 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 

VOTE TO RE-ORGANIZE THE BOARD 
FOLLOWING THE MAY 9, 2023 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION: Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 20, 2023
April 24, 2023
May 1, 2023

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
7:00 pm - Recreation Program Discussion - Bob Holmes
7:15 pm -  Solomon Pond Mall Summer Outdoor Series Licensing
Entertainment Licenses
Regular/Weeknight & Sunday - Flip Circus, Solomon Pond Mall [Shows June 15 thru 19, 2023, with set up 6/13, and break down 6/20]
Regular/Weeknight - Summer Thursday Nights (live/recorded music) - June 1st thru August 31st - Beside Regal Cinema, Solomon Pond Mall
One-Day Beer/Wine (For Profit) Retail Sales Licenses (MGL Ch. 138, Sec. 14) - Pouring 5-8 PM (set up 4 PM, break down by 9 PM) with sales running concurrently with the above-referenced Thursday Summer Nights at the Solomon Pond Mall 
Five (5) separate 1-Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses:  Lost Shoe Brewery and Roasting Company of Marlborough, MA [Thursday, June 1, 8, 15, 23, and 29]
Four (4) separate 1-Day Beer & Wine Liquor Licenses:  Dirigible Brewery of Littleton, MA [Thursday, July 6, 13, 20, and 27]
7:30 pm - General Department Update - Police Department
7:45 pm - Solomon Pond Mall Sign Sponsorship Agreement 

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

OLD BUSINESS
Discuss/Vote on ARPA Projects

NEW BUSINESS
Discuss/Vote on FY2024 Select Board Meeting Schedule
Discuss/Vote to Renew Board/Committee Appointments Expiring 5/31/2023
Declare Wednesday, May 31st as Carl Wickstrom Day in Berlin upon his retirement from the Agriculture Commission 

BOARD QUESTIONS & COMMENTS/LIAISON UPDATES

EXECUTIVE SESSION 
The Board will enter an executive session pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) NONE SCHEDULED

And will return to open session thereafter:
  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. Meeting posted in accordance with the Open Meeting Law - M.G.L. Chapter 30A, §§ 18-25, inclusive.