The following agenda was added or modified on 2021-04-09 12:14:53 by fstanley@grotonma.gov.

SELECT BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 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:  823 4345 2030

               

                7:00 P.M. Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

 

                7:05 P.M. Public Comment Period

 

1. 7:10 P.M. Town Manager’s Report

 

1. Select Board’s Agenda Schedule
2. Address Any Changes in Emergency Protocols – Update on Town Action
3. Review Any New Information from the Commonwealth
4. Consider Approving Early Voting Recommendation from the Town Clerk for the 2021 Annual Election
5. Consider Approving Florence Roche Elementary School Project Scope and Budget Agreement
6. Consider Issuing RFP for Town Counsel Services
7. Consider Adopting M.G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5N - Reduction of Property Tax Obligation of Veterans in Exchange for Volunteer Services
8. Consider Approving Town Counsel’s Budget for ABCC Appeal
9. Discussion – Opting Out From Spraying by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board
10. Finalize and Approve Warrant for 2021 Spring Town Meeting
11. Update from Town Manager on FY 2022 Proposed Budget
12. Update on Select Board Schedule through Town Meeting

 

1. 7:15 P.M. Affordable Housing Trust – Discuss and Consider Select Board’s Position on Affordable Housing Trust’s CPA Application

 

OTHER BUSINESS               

               

ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes

 

1. Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue
2. Polystyrene Containers
3. Green Communities Application and Implementation
4. Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

III.            Minutes:                 Virtual Meeting of March 29, 2021

 

1. 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 chair so declares.” – PURPOSE – ABCC Appeal by Kent Ventures

 

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 below

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

 

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 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:  823 4345 2030

 

 

 

               

 

                7:00 P.M.               Announcements and Review Agenda for the Public

 

 

 

                7:05 P.M.               Public Comment Period

 

 

 

I.              7:10 P.M.               Town Manager’s Report

 

 

 

1.     Select Board’s Agenda Schedule

 

2.     Address Any Changes in Emergency Protocols – Update on Town Action

 

3.     Review Any New Information from the Commonwealth

 

4.     Consider Approving Early Voting Recommendation from the Town Clerk for the 2021 Annual Election

 

5.     Consider Approving Project Scope/MSBA Project Agreement

 

6.     Consider Issuing RFP for Town Counsel Services

 

7.     Consider Adopting M.G.L. Chapter 59 Section 5N - Reduction of Property Tax Obligation of Veterans in Exchange for Volunteer Services

 

8.     Consider Approving Town Counsel’s Budget for ABCC Appeal

 

9.     Discussion – Opting Out From Spraying by the State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board

 

10.   Finalize and Approve Warrant for 2021 Spring Town Meeting

 

11.   Update from Town Manager on FY 2022 Proposed Budget

 

12.   Update on Select Board Schedule through Town Meeting

 

 

 

II.             7:15 P.M.               Affordable Housing Trust – Discuss and Consider Select Board’s Position on Affordable Housing Trust’s CPA Application

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS           

 

               

 

ON-GOING ISSUES – For Review and Informational Purposes

 

 

 

A.    Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue

 

B.    Polystyrene Containers

 

C.    Green Communities Application and Implementation

 

D.    Florence Roche Elementary School Feasibility Study

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

 

 

III.            Minutes:                Virtual Meeting of March 29, 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.