BOS Meeting Agenda

Veterans Memorial Hall
Date: 
Monday, October 18, 2021 - 6:30pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               

 

 

5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

  1. Open Session
  1. Call to Order
  2. Pledge of Allegiance
  3. Public Service Announcements
  4. Moment of Silence

 

 

 

 

 

6:35 p.m.

  1. Review of the proposed Host Community Agreement between the Town of Sturbridge and Sturbridge Equine and Agricultural LLC

 

  1. Public Hearing – National Grid request to relocate one (1) JO Pole on Farquhar Road beginning at a point approximately 315 east of the centerline of the intersection of Farquhar Road and continuing approximately 30 feet in a north direction. National Grid also requests to relocate pole 24 to the opposite side of Farquhar Road to accommodate the Grand Trunk Trail project

 

  1. Department Reports
  1. Building Department
  2. DPW
  3. Town Administrator

                    

  1. Action Items
  1. Consideration and possible action on Change of Officers/Directors/LLC Managers on their liquor license for Uno’s Restaurants, LLC
  2. Consideration and possible action on a Farmer’s Pouring Permit for Deep Roots Distillery USA
  3. Consideration and possible action on salt bids for winter 2021-2022.
  4. Consideration and possible action on establishing rates for private contractors performing plowing for winter 2021-2022.
  5. Consideration and possible action on the confirmation of the appointment of Andrew McDermott as a Heavy Equipment Operator in the Department of Public Works
  6. Consideration and possible action on the acceptance of an anonymous donation to the Department of Public Works.
  7. Consideration and possible action on the confirmation of the appointment of Michelle Garman as the Executive Secretary to the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator

 

 

  1. Old Business
  1. COVID-19 Update
  2. Review of the warrant for the October 28, 2021 Special Town Meeting

 

 

 

 

  1. New Business
  1. Discussion of joint meeting between the Sturbridge Board of Selectmen and the Burgess School Committee to address the vacancy on the Burgess School Committee.
  2. Change of Polling Location – Sturbridge Town Clerk
  3. Approval of the 2020 Reprecincting – Sturbridge Town Clerk

 

 

 

 

  1. Correspondence

 

 

 

  1. Approval of Minutes
    1. September 29, 2021
    2. October 4, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Citizen’s Forum

 

 

 

  1. Adjourn

 

The list matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items may in fact be discussed, and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

 

Pursuant to Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021, this meeting will be conducted in person and via remote means, in

accordance with applicable law. This means that members of the public body as well as members of the public

may access this meeting in person, or via virtual means. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation can be found on the Town’s website at https://www.sturbridge.gov/town-administrator/pages/how-access-virtual-m.... For this meeting, members of the public who wish to listen and or watch the meeting either online via the Town’s on demand video broadcast, on cable television on channel 191, or dial into the meeting at 774-304-1455, enter 1428# for the meeting number and 12345 for the access code. (This phone number is only active for the public during public meetings). Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the Town’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of the proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.