Town of Groton
Meeting Notice
Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100
Select Board Meeting
Monday, February 8 2021 at 6:30 PM
Other: See Agenda, Specified in Agenda ,
This meeting was posted Thursday, February 4 2021 at 10:46 AM
Agenda
SELECT BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
AGENDA
VIRTUAL MEETING
BROADCAST ON ZOOM AND THE GROTON CHANNEL
PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
CONCERNING THE OPEN MEETING LAW
ZOOM MEETING ID: 863 5666 9224
6:30 P.M. Executive Session – Pursuant to M.G.L., c. 30A, §21(a), Clause 3 – “To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.” – Purpose – Police Union Agreement
7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public
7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period
- 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report
- Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
- Address Any Changes in Emergency Protocols – Update on Town Action
- Review Any New Information from the Commonwealth
- Consider Accepting the Town Manager’s Nomination and Appoint Steve Woodin to the Williams Barn Committee
- Consider Ratifying New Agreement with Town Accountant Patricia DuFresne
- Consider Ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreement with Town and Library Employees, SEIU 888
- Consider Ratifying the Town Manager’s Appointment of Andrew Bernhardt as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Groton Highway Department
- Consider Appointing Amy Degen and Deidre Slavin Mitchel to the Diversity Task Force
- Consider Recommending CPC Project #2022-02 – Field and Recreation Feasibility Study
- Update from Town Manager on Vehicle Charging Stations
- Review of Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter Financials
- Update on Select Board and Town Manager 2021 Goals and Objectives
- Update from Town Manager on FY 2022 Proposed Budget
- Update on Select Board Schedule through Town Meeting
II 7:15 P.M. Continuation of Public Hearing – All Alcohol Package Store License Request from Kent Ventures, LLC, dba Liquor Republic, Kent Leung, Manager, 9 West Main Street
OTHER BUSINESS - Based on Outcome of Executive Session – Consider Ratifying Police Union Agreement
- Approve BAN for Various Capital Projects
ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes
- Prescott School Sprinkler System Project
- Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue
- Polystyrene Containers
- Green Communities Application and Implementation
- Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study
SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
III. Minutes: Virtual Meeting of January 25, 2021
Virtual Meeting of February 1, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting. The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
SELECT BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
AGENDA
VIRTUAL MEETING
BROADCAST ON ZOOM AND THE GROTON CHANNEL
PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
CONCERNING THE OPEN MEETING LAW
ZOOM MEETING ID: 863 5666 9224
6:30 P.M. Executive Session – Pursuant to M.G.L., c. 30A, §21(a), Clause 3 – “To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.” – Purpose – Police Union Agreement
7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public
7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period
- 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report
- Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
- Address Any Changes in Emergency Protocols – Update on Town Action
- Review Any New Information from the Commonwealth
- Consider Accepting the Town Manager’s Nomination and Appoint Steve Woodin to the Williams Barn Committee
- Consider Ratifying New Agreement with Town Accountant Patricia DuFresne
- Consider Ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreement with Town and Library Employees, SEIU 888
- Consider Ratifying the Town Manager’s Appointment of Andrew Bernhardt as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Groton Highway Department
- Consider Appointing Amy Degen and Deidre Slavin Mitchel to the Diversity Task Force
- Consider Recommending CPC Project #2022-02 – Field and Recreation Feasibility Study
- Update from Town Manager on Vehicle Charging Stations
- Review of Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter Financials
- Update on Select Board and Town Manager 2021 Goals and Objectives
- Update from Town Manager on FY 2022 Proposed Budget
- Update on Select Board Schedule through Town Meeting
II 7:15 P.M. Continuation of Public Hearing – All Alcohol Package Store License Request from Kent Ventures, LLC, dba Liquor Republic, Kent Leung, Manager, 9 West Main Street
OTHER BUSINESS - Based on Outcome of Executive Session – Consider Ratifying Police Union Agreement
ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes
- Prescott School Sprinkler System Project
- Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue
- Polystyrene Containers
- Green Communities Application and Implementation
- Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study
SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
III. Minutes: Virtual Meeting of January 25, 2021
Virtual Meeting of February 1, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting. The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is belowSELECT BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021
AGENDA
VIRTUAL MEETING
BROADCAST ON ZOOM AND THE GROTON CHANNEL
PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
CONCERNING THE OPEN MEETING LAW
ZOOM MEETING ID: 863 5666 9224
6:30 P.M. Executive Session – Pursuant to M.G.L., c. 30A, §21(a), Clause 3 – “To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares.” – Purpose – Police Union Agreement
7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public
7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period
- 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report
- Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
- Address Any Changes in Emergency Protocols – Update on Town Action
- Review Any New Information from the Commonwealth
- Consider Accepting the Town Manager’s Nomination and Appoint Steve Woodin to the Williams Barn Committee
- Consider Ratifying New Agreement with Town Accountant Patricia DuFresne
- Consider Ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreement with Town and Library Employees, SEIU 888
- Consider Ratifying the Town Manager’s Appointment of Andrew Bernhardt as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Groton Highway Department
- Consider Appointing Amy Degen and Deidre Slavin Mitchel to the Diversity Task Force
- Consider Recommending CPC Project #2022-02 – Field and Recreation Feasibility Study
- Update from Town Manager on Vehicle Charging Stations
- Review of Fiscal Year 2021 Second Quarter Financials
- Update on Select Board and Town Manager 2021 Goals and Objectives
- Update from Town Manager on FY 2022 Proposed Budget
- Update on Select Board Schedule through Town Meeting
II 7:15 P.M. Continuation of Public Hearing – All Alcohol Package Store License Request from Kent Ventures, LLC, dba Liquor Republic, Kent Leung, Manager, 9 West Main Street
OTHER BUSINESS - Based on Outcome of Executive Session – Consider Ratifying Police Union Agreement
ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes
- Prescott School Sprinkler System Project
- Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue
- Polystyrene Containers
- Green Communities Application and Implementation
- Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study
SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS
III. Minutes: Virtual Meeting of January 25, 2021
Virtual Meeting of February 1, 2021
ADJOURNMENT
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting. The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.