Information for Meeting of Select Board
Monday December 16, 2024 6:30 PM EST

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, December 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
This meeting is an in-person only meeting

AMENDED AGENDA*
CALL TO ORDER 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 30, 2024 Open Session Minutes
November 4, 2024 Open Session Minutes
November 14, 2024, Coffee Talk Open Session Minutes

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Public Safety Update - Police, Fire, Highway
Consideration of an Application for a Film Permit submitted by NBC/Oxygen to film at 1870 Town Hall

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

5.	OLD BUSINESS
Discuss/Vote on ARPA Projects
Continued discussion of Facilities Review/Space Needs/Review of Materials 
Brown Barn Update
Process to demolish Old Fire Station and Rescue Buildings
Review of remaining buildings

NEW BUSINESS
Consideration of the Appointment of John Barrett to the Council on Aging
Notice of Intent to Conditionally Appointment Brendan Judge as a Full-time Officer
Discuss/Vote on Select Board Representative for BBRSD Teacher Negotiations
Discussion of information received from Cable Access regarding recent hybrid meeting issues and possible temporary solutions* Amended to add this item at 11:57am on 12/13/2024
2025 License Renewals

All Pouring Licenses

Victualer Svc. Corp. (Berlin Country Club), 25 Carr Road
110 Grill HC Berlin LLC, 60 Highland Commons East
Berlin Hotel Operating, LLC  d/b/a Homewood Suites by Hilton, 60 River Road West
Interstate Theaters Corp. d/b/a Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 15, 591 Donald Lynch Blvd
Hospitality Corp. d/b/a West Street Tavern, 263 West Street
XG Hudson LLC, xGolf Hudson, 48 Highland Commons, Unit #1205
 
Package Stores – All Alcohol

Highland Commons LQR d/b/a Highland Wine and Spirits, 22 Highland Commons East
Riverbridge Liquors d/b/a Berlin Liquors, 3 Bassett Road
Shaan Keshav Corp., d/b/a The Wine Cellar of Berlin, 1 Highland Commons West
A&K Liquor Inc. d/b/a Berlin Wine & Spirits, 264 West Street

	Package Stores – Wine & Malt Only

Energy North Incorporated, 265 Central Street
Nouria Energy Retail Inc. d/b/a Nouria 139 Coolidge Road (Nouria Store #1175)
Berlin General Store, Inc., 19 Central Street
 
Common Victualler

Victualer Svc. Corp. (Berlin Country Club), 25 Carr Road
110 Grill HC Berlin LLC,  60 Highland Commons East
Qdoba Rest. Corp. d/b/a Qdoba Mexican Eats Store #1782, 42 Highland Commons East
2 Ya, Inc. d/b/a Mooya, 48 Highland Commons East Suite 100
Homewood Suites by Hilton (Berlin Hotel Operating, LLC),  60 River Road West
Jennifer Cermak d/b/a Berlin Farms, 200 Central Street
Subway #65488/Highland Commons (TH-LLC), 54 Highland Commons East
Jersey Mike's, 48 Highland Commons East
Hey Kiddos, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd
Hospitality Corp. d/b/a West Street Tavern, 263 West Street
XG Hudson LLC, xGolf Hudson, 48 Highland Commons, Unit #1205
Riverbridge Pizza & Deli, 3 Bassett Road
Berlin General Store, 19 Central Street
Nouria Energy Retail, Inc. d/b/a Riverbridge Shell #04005, 64 River Road West
HGV Brothers, LLC d/b/a Gong Cha Berlin, 52 Highland Commons East
 
Entertainment License

Berlin General Store, Inc., 19 Central Street 
110 Grill HC Berlin LLC (110 Grill), 60 Highland Commons East
Qdoba Rest. Corp. d/b/a Qdoba Mexican Eats Store #1782, 42 Highland    Commons East
2 Ya, Inc.  d/b/a Mooya, 48 Highland Commons East Suite 100
XG Hudson LLC, xGolf Hudson, 48 Highland Commons, Unit #1205
Hospitality Corp. d/b/a West Street Tavern, 263 West Street

Sunday Entertainment License

Berlin General Store, Inc., 19 Central Street
110 Grill HC Berlin LLC (110 Grill), 60 Highland Commons East
Qdoba Rest. Corp. d/b/a Qdoba Mexican Eats Store #1782, 42 Highland Commons East
2 Ya, Inc.  d/b/a Mooya, 48 Highland Commons East Suite 100
XG Hudson LLC, xGolf Hudson, 48 Highland Commons, Unit #1205
Hospitality Corp. d/b/a West Street Tavern, 263 West Street
 
Automatic Amusement License

Action Bulk Distributors  d/b/a Wow Family Entertainment, Solomon Pond Mall
Hey Kiddos, 601 Donald Lynch Blvd
 
Public Amusement License

Action Bulk Distributors  d/b/a Wow Family Entertainment, Solomon Pond Mall
Interstate Theaters Corp. DBA Regal Solomon Pond Stadium 15, 591 Donald Lynch Blvd
Qdoba Rest. Corp. d/b/a Qdoba Mexican Eats Store #1782, 42 Highland Commons East

	Class I License

TMBC, LLC dba Cabela’s, 44 Highland Commons East
 
Class II License

Berlin Auto Service, Inc., 51 West Street
 
Class III License

Berlin Auto Parts, Inc., 76 Coburn Road

Discuss/Vote to Execute Fifth Modification to the Riverbridge Development Agreement 

Discuss/Vote on Modifications to 1870 Committee charge *Amended to add this item at 10:24am on 12/15/24


BOARD QUESTIONS/LIAISON UPDATES

8.	EXECUTIVE SESSION 
The Board will enter an executive session under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21(a), Exception 2, to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Administrator)

And will return to open session after:
  to further conduct its regular business meeting only to adjourn the meeting

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair reasonably anticipated the listed agenda items 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 townadmin@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.