Board of Selectmen Meeting

Event Date: 
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 6:30pm

Board of Selectmen

Agenda

September 7, 2021

6:30 p.m.

Veterans Memorial Hall, Sturbridge Town Hall

308 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566

 

5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

6:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

6:35 p.m.

 

 

 

 

6:40 p.m.

 

 

6:45 p.m.

 

  1. Executive Session: Per M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 21(1): To discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual.

 

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

 

  1. Public Hearing – National Grid Pole Petition to install one (1) JO Pole on Putnam Road beginning at a point approximately 550 feet southeast of the centerline of the intersection of Putnam Road and Podunk Road and install 1 new midspan pole.

 

  1. Public Hearing – Allocating the local property tax levy among the classes of real property and personal property for FY2022.

 

  1. Public Hearing – Senior Center Feasibility Study

 

  1. Presentation – Crumbling Foundations

 

 

 

 

  1. Department Reports
  1. Town Administrator

                     

  1. Action Items
  1. Consideration and possible action on a Special Permit for the Ox Trot road race for Old Sturbridge Academy PTSA
  2. Consideration and possible action on adding 37 and 39 Westwood Drive on the Sewer Connection Reserve List.
  3. Consideration and possible action on the confirmation of the appointment of Jennifer Scherer to the Trails Committee
  4. Consideration and possible action on a one-day liquor license for Hardwick Winery
  5. Consideration and possible action on a one-day liquor license for Hamilton Rod & Gun Club
  6. Consideration and possible action on confirmation of the appointment of Jonathan Miller as the Deputy Fire Chief for the Sturbridge Fire Department
  7. Consideration and possible action on the acceptance and authorization for use of a donation to the Sturbridge Fire Department
  8. Consideration and possible action on the confirmation of the appointment of Marc Widing as a full-time dispatcher with the Sturbridge Police Department
  9. Consideration and possible action on the selection of ACD Telecom as the Consultant to the Radio Communication Committee
  10. Consideration and possible action on the appointment of Jeff Bridges as Municipal Hearing Officer
  11. Consideration and possible action on the acceptance and authorization for use of a donation to the Town of Sturbridge Veterans Department
  12. Consideration and possible action on the rejection of the bids for the Riverlands Flow Trails project

 

 

  1. Old Business
  1. COVID-19 Update

 

 

 

  1. New Business

 

 

 

 

  1. Correspondence

 

 

 

  1. Approval of Minutes
    1. August 16, 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.