Select Board (Rm A)

AMENDED SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA

2198 Main Street 

March 11, 2024 at 5:45PM

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above.  This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

Phone: Call (312) 626 6799 or (301) 715-8592.  Webinar ID:890 9291 0526 Passcode: 509224

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

ZoomWebinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89092910526?pwd=WHM2V3hrVklhSTloWWhVU09kanUzQT09
Passcode: 509224

To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

Please note that for any item listed in this section the Select Board may take officials action including votes.

Call to Order

Declaration of a Quorum

Meeting Participation Statement

Recording Statement: As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting.  In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.

Executive Session:

To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel – Police Chief

Review and Vote on Executive Session Meeting Minutes

*Open Session Expected to Begin at 6:00PM*

Vote on Police Chief Contract Renewal

Public Announcements and Comment: Members of the public may address the Select Board on matters not on the meeting’s agenda for a maximum of 3-5 minutes at the Chair’s discretion. The Select Board will not reply to statements made or answer questions raised during public comment but may add items presented to a future agenda.

Select Board Announcements and Liaison Reports

Town Manager’s Report

Consent Agenda

Approval of Meeting Minutes: January 31, February 12, and February 26, 2024

One Day Liquor License Application: Brewster Chamber of Commerce

Letter of Support for Continued Funding for the Housing Rehab Program for FY24

Town Landing and Public Beach Access Request; Saints Landing

6:10pm Public Hearing- General On-Premises Seasonal Wines & Malt Beverages Application – Putt Putt Chicken Butt, Inc. d/b/a Harbor Lights Mini Golf & Ice Cream 

Review and Vote on FY25 Fixed Rate and Salary Scale – Susan Broderick, HR Director 

Discuss and Vote on Community Preservation Act Warrant Articles for Spring 2024 Town Meeting – Sarah Robinson, CPC Chair

Update on FY25 Town & School Budgets

Discuss and Vote on Spring 2024 Town Meeting Warrant Articles

Discuss and Vote on Select Board Policy Updates (#64 & 65)

Discuss and Vote on New Pond Property Policy (#68)

Discuss and Vote on Request to Add Alternate Members to Alewife Committee

FYIs

Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

Questions from the Media

Next Meetings: March 25, April 1, April 8, and April 22, 2024

Adjournment

Date Posted:                      Date Revised:                     Received by Town Clerk:

03/07/2024                        03/08/2024