HomeMy Public PortalAboutSelect Board -- 2020-03-30 Agenda MEETING NOTICE
TOWN OF BREWSTER
SELECT BOARD
Location : 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
Date : Monday, March 30, 2020
Time : 6 : 00 PM
Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law and his March 15 and March 23, 2020 Orders imposing strict limits
on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the
general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting may be found on the Town's website
at www. brewster-ma .Qov. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to listen to the audio broadcast may do so via the Town of Brewster website at
htto:Hlivestream .brewster-ma .eov or on Channel 18. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure the public can
adequately access the proceedings in real time vla technological means. The Town has established specific email addresses for each board and committee that will be meeting
remotely so that residents can send their comments in writing either before or during the meeting. In the event we are unable to live broadcast these meetings, despite best
efforts, we will post on the Town website an audio recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting at
http J/tv. brewster-ma mov,
AGENDA
1 . Call to Order
2 . Citizens Forum - Members of the public may address the Select Board at this time for a period not longer than 5 minutes. The Select Board is unable to
respond to comments as it could be a violation of the state' s Open Meeting Law which requires a specific topic to appear on the agenda for public discussion to
occur. A topic raised by a member of the public may be added to a future meeting agenda if deemed warranted by the Select Board Chair.
3 . Select Board Announcements & Liaison Reports
4 . Town Administrator' s Report
5 . Consent Agenda
• Appointments; George Boyd — Historic District Committee
• Approve Proposed Changes to Select Board Policy #4 to Allow for Electronic Signatures for Certain Official
Documents
6 . Update on Latest Coronavirus Developments :
• Review of Current State & Local Guidance/ Directives
• Review of Current Local Essential Services & Supplemental Assistance for Residents
• Review of and Discussion on Recent Local Election Legislation , and Potential Vote to Change Local Election
Date
• Review of and Discussion on Current & Anticipated Town Meeting Legislation , and Potential Vote to Change
Town Meeting Date
• Review of and Discussion on Anticipated Local Tax Relief Legislation , and Potential Vote on Local Option to
Extend Deadline for Spring 2020 Real Estate Tax Bills to June 1
• Discussion and Potential Vote to Recommend Temporary Suspension of Seasonal Water Department
Service Turn -ons
T Presentations and Votes on Community Preservation Funding Articles for Spring 2020 Town Meeting —
Faythe Ellis
8 . Vote to Open Spring 2020 Town Meeting Warrants , Vote on Proposed Changes and /or Additions to
Warrant Articles, and Vote to Close Warrants
9 . HIS
10 , Future Meetings — April 13 and 27 , 2020 Date & Time Received by
11 . Adjournment Town Cleric' s Office
Date Posted : 3 /26/ 2020 3 : 06pm Date Revised : 3 / 27/ 2020tlllll ` GLeEiF.:
This meeting will be held in a wheelchair accessible room .