Select Board @ May 19, 2025 6:30 PM EDT

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The following meeting has been scheduled:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Select Board
Time: Monday May 19 @ 6:30 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Conference Room 227 - 2nd Floor

Agenda:
BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81282770484
Join by Telephone: 1-301-715-8592
Streamed Live* https://www.youtube.com/@TownofBerlinMA/streams

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

SELECT BOARD REORGANIZATION
Re-assignment of board chair, vice-chair and clerk

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 24, 2025, March 31, 2025, April 7, 2025, May 5, 2025

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Discuss/Vote to Approve Rockwell Rents
Autism Center Discussion
Department Updates (Police, Fire/EMS, Highway)
Recreation Committee Donation of Bleachers/AED equipment & Civic Action Project (South Commons Court Lights)
Town Administrator Evaluation

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE
http://www.townofberlin.com/town-administrator/pages/town-administrator-reports

OLD BUSINESS
Discuss/Possible Vote to Authorize Town Administrator to Execute MassWorks Grant for South Street Bridge and Sign Letter of Support

7. NEW BUSINESS
Discuss Moving Elections to Berlin Memorial School & Changing Time of Annual Town Meeting
Discuss/Possible Vote on Right of First Refusal - 14 Spofford Road, Berlin
Discuss/Possible Vote on a request for an exemption to M.G.L. c. 268A, § 20(b) submitted by Norman Rainville
Discuss/Vote on a One Day Special Pouring License submitted by Colin Knirk, Dirigible Brewing Company, to be utilized at events at 19 Carter on July 19, 2025 and August 9, 2025.
Discuss/Possible Vote to Execute Conservation Restriction for Highland Ridge with Sudbury Valley Trustees
Discuss/Possible Vote to provide authorization to Town Administrator to redact and release approved Executive Session minutes
Discuss/Possible Vote on Prudent Trust Funds Investment Policy Statement
Discuss/Possible Vote on Finance Committee Appointment - Sheena Brien
Discuss/Vote on Mabel Felton Marble Scholarship Awardees

8. BOARD QUESTIONS/LIAISON UPDATES

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board will enter an executive session under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) NONE SCHEDULED

ADJOURNMENT

The Chair reasonably anticipated the listed agenda items and may be discussed at the meeting. Other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. Items may be taken out of printed order.

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The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Select Board
Time: Monday May 19 @ 6:30 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Conference Room 227 - 2nd Floor

Agenda:

AMENDED AGENDA - 5/16/25 @ 9:06am

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81282770484
Join by Telephone: 1-301-715-8592
Streamed Live* https://www.youtube.com/@TownofBerlinMA/streams

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

SELECT BOARD REORGANIZATION
Re-assignment of board chair, vice-chair and clerk

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 24, 2025, March 31, 2025, April 7, 2025, May 5, 2025

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Discuss/Vote to Approve Rockwell Rents

[sup...@mytowngovernment.org]

The following meeting has been updated:

Town(s): Berlin, MA;
Board: Select Board
Time: Monday May 19 @ 6:30 PM EDT
Location: Berlin Town Offices Conference Room 227 - 2nd Floor

Agenda:

BERLIN SELECT BOARD OPEN MEETING
Monday, May 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Berlin Town Offices, Room 227, 23 Linden Street, Berlin, MA 01503
Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81282770484
Join by Telephone: 1-301-715-8592
Streamed Live* https://www.youtube.com/@TownofBerlinMA/streams

*REVISED AGENDA5/16/25 9:06am and 5/19/2025 4:33PM

CALL TO ORDER

SELECT BOARD REORGANIZATION
Re-assignment of board chair, vice-chair and clerk

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 24, 2025, March 31, 2025, April 7, 2025, May 5, 2025

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

HEARINGS, APPOINTMENTS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Discuss/Vote to Approve Rockwell Rent

Department Updates (Police, Fire/EMS, Highway)

Discuss/Possible Vote for Fire Chief McQuillen to attend the Fire Chiefs Summit in Florida at no cost to the Town *revised 5.19.2025 4:33PM
Discuss/Possible Vote on a Line Item Transfer Request from Fred Cummings Highway Superintendent *revised 5.19.2025 4:33PM