Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Select Board Meeting

Monday, December 20 2021 at 6:00 PM
Other: See Agenda, Specified in Agenda ,


This meeting was posted Thursday, December 16 2021 at 7:53 AM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2021-12-20 17:17:48 by fstanley@grotonma.gov.

The following agenda was added or modified on 2021-12-20 11:26:27 by mbouchard@townofgroton.org.

 

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021

 

AGENDA

 

(Dec 20, 2021) VIRTUAL MEETING

                        MEETING ID  845 0555 2967

 

                6:00 P.M.               Executive Session – In Joint Session with the Finance Committee – 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 – Collective Bargaining

 

               

 

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

 

 

 

                7:05 P.M.               Public Comment Period

 

 

 

I.              7:06 P.M.               Town Manager’s Report

 

 

 

1.     Town Manager’s Explanation of Agenda Items

 

2.     Annual License Renewals – Including Granting Waivers on Fees Pursuant to Select Board Policy

 

3.     Consider Ratifying the Tentative Agreement with International Association of Firefighters Professional Firefighters of Groton, Local 4879

 

4.     Update on Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating Budget

 

5.     Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule Through the End of the Year

 

 

 

II.             7:10 P.M.               Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

 

 

1.     Update and Correct Local Cultural Council Appointments

 

2.     Consider Appointing Amanda Howard, Tom Peisel and Michael McCoy as Associate Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals

 

3.    Consider ratifying Town Manger's appointment of Donald Richard as a Truck Driver/Laborer for the Groton Highway Department.  (agenda item added 12/20/2021).

 

 

 

III.            7:15 P.M.               Consider Renaming Redskin Trail

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS           

 

               

 

ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

 

 

A.    Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue

 

B.    Green Communities Application and Implementation

 

C.    Florence Roche Elementary School Construction Project

 

D.    Bystander Training

 

E.     Mask Mandate

 

F.     Electric Car Charging Stations

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

 

 

IV.           Minutes:                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of December 13, 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 below

 

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021

 

AGENDA

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

 

2nd FLOOR

 

GROTON TOWN HALL

 

               

 

 

 

                6:00 P.M.               Executive Session – In Joint Session with the Finance Committee – 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 – Collective Bargaining

 

               

 

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

 

 

 

                7:05 P.M.               Public Comment Period

 

 

 

I.              7:06 P.M.               Town Manager’s Report

 

 

 

1.     Town Manager’s Explanation of Agenda Items

 

2.     Annual License Renewals – Including Granting Waivers on Fees Pursuant to Select Board Policy

 

3.     Consider Ratifying the Tentative Agreement with International Association of Firefighters Professional Firefighters of Groton, Local 4879

 

4.     Update on Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating Budget

 

5.     Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule Through the End of the Year

 

 

 

II.             7:10 P.M.               Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

 

 

1.     Update and Correct Local Cultural Council Appointments

 

2.     Consider Appointing Amanda Howard, Tom Peisel and Michael McCoy as Associate Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals

 

 

 

III.            7:15 P.M.               Consider Renaming Redskin Trail

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS           

 

               

 

ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

 

 

A.    Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue

 

B.    Green Communities Application and Implementation

 

C.    Florence Roche Elementary School Construction Project

 

D.    Bystander Training

 

E.     Mask Mandate

 

F.     Electric Car Charging Stations

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

 

 

IV.           Minutes:                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of December 13, 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 below

The following agenda was added or modified on 2021-12-20 11:26:27 by mbouchard@townofgroton.org.

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021

 

AGENDA

 

(Dec 20, 2021) VIRTUAL MEETING

                        MEETING ID  845 0555 2967

 

                6:00 P.M.               Executive Session – In Joint Session with the Finance Committee – 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 – Collective Bargaining

 

               

 

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

 

 

 

                7:05 P.M.               Public Comment Period

 

 

 

I.              7:06 P.M.               Town Manager’s Report

 

 

 

1.     Town Manager’s Explanation of Agenda Items

 

2.     Annual License Renewals – Including Granting Waivers on Fees Pursuant to Select Board Policy

 

3.     Consider Ratifying the Tentative Agreement with International Association of Firefighters Professional Firefighters of Groton, Local 4879

 

4.     Update on Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating Budget

 

5.     Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule Through the End of the Year

 

 

 

II.             7:10 P.M.               Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

 

 

1.     Update and Correct Local Cultural Council Appointments

 

2.     Consider Appointing Amanda Howard, Tom Peisel and Michael McCoy as Associate Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals

 

 

 

III.            7:15 P.M.               Consider Renaming Redskin Trail

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS           

 

               

 

ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

 

 

A.    Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue

 

B.    Green Communities Application and Implementation

 

C.    Florence Roche Elementary School Construction Project

 

D.    Bystander Training

 

E.     Mask Mandate

 

F.     Electric Car Charging Stations

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

 

 

IV.           Minutes:                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of December 13, 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 below

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING

 

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021

 

AGENDA

 

SELECT BOARD MEETING ROOM

 

2nd FLOOR

 

GROTON TOWN HALL

 

               

 

 

 

                6:00 P.M.               Executive Session – In Joint Session with the Finance Committee – 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 – Collective Bargaining

 

               

 

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

 

 

 

                7:05 P.M.               Public Comment Period

 

 

 

I.              7:06 P.M.               Town Manager’s Report

 

 

 

1.     Town Manager’s Explanation of Agenda Items

 

2.     Annual License Renewals – Including Granting Waivers on Fees Pursuant to Select Board Policy

 

3.     Consider Ratifying the Tentative Agreement with International Association of Firefighters Professional Firefighters of Groton, Local 4879

 

4.     Update on Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Operating Budget

 

5.     Update on Select Board Meeting Schedule Through the End of the Year

 

 

 

II.             7:10 P.M.               Items for Select Board Consideration and Action

 

 

 

1.     Update and Correct Local Cultural Council Appointments

 

2.     Consider Appointing Amanda Howard, Tom Peisel and Michael McCoy as Associate Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals

 

 

 

III.            7:15 P.M.               Consider Renaming Redskin Trail

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS           

 

               

 

ON-GOING ISSUES – Review and Informational Purposes – Brief Comments - Items May or May Not Be Discussed

 

 

 

A.    Water Department – Manganese Issue – PFAS Issue

 

B.    Green Communities Application and Implementation

 

C.    Florence Roche Elementary School Construction Project

 

D.    Bystander Training

 

E.     Mask Mandate

 

F.     Electric Car Charging Stations

 

 

 

SELECT BOARD LIAISON REPORTS

 

 

 

IV.           Minutes:                Regularly Scheduled Meeting of December 13, 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.