SELECT BOARD Meeting Agenda
6:00 p.m. September 28, 2021
In Person and Via Zoom
Powers Hall
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1. 6:00 Public Hearing: Aboveground Fuel Storage 305 Cedar Street
• Dennis Condon, Fire Chief (Zoom)
• Dan Klasnick, Attorney (Zoom)
2. 6:00 Public Hearing: Dangerous Dog Continuation
3. 6:10 Public Hearing: Outdoor Dining
• Katie King, Assistant Town Manager/Director of Operations
• Amy Haelsen, Economic Development Manager
4. 6:25 COVID-19 Update & Schools Reopening
• Timothy McDonald, Director of Health and Human Services
• Dan Gutekanst, Superintendent of Schools
5. 6:50 Town Manager
• ARPA Update
• Climate Action Plan Committee
• Transportation Planning and Review Committee
• Sira Naturals Agreement
• Public Participation in Meetings Policy
• Positions on Warrant Articles
• Town Manager Report
6. 7:20 Board Discussion
• Train Horn Noise and Quiet Zone Planning
• Code of Conduct
• Select Board Composition – Consideration and Possible Setting Date for Special Election
• Committee Reports
APPOINTMENTS
1. No appointments
CONSENT AGENDA
1.* Approve minutes of September 14, 2021 (Open session)
2. Accept the following donation made to the Needham Community Revitalization Trust Fund: $5000 from the Heffernan Family.
3.* Ratify a One Day Special License for Paula Jacobson of the Charles River YMCA who hosted the YMCA Gratitude Gala on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The event was held at Green’s Field, 6-10PM. Needham Police approved this event.
4.* Approve a request from Ryan Marshall Race Coordinator for The Jog for Joy 5K to hold the road race in Needham. The event is scheduled for December 5, 2021. The route of the race has been approved by the following departments: DPW, Police, Fire and Park and Recreation.
5. Approve the Drug Take Back Day by the Needham Police Department and Needham Public Health to be held on Saturday, October 23, 2021, 10am-2pm on Garrity Way.
6.* Approve a 20B Exemption for Barbara Singer who is an employee of the Needham Public Schools to engage in work with the Needham Public Health Department as an on-call Public Health Nurse.
7.* Approve and sign Water & Sewer Abatement #1310
8. Grant permission for the following residents to hold block parties:
Name Address Party Location Party
Date Party
Rain Date Party
Time
Ratify – Kathryn Malpocher 115 Grant St. Grant St. between Kimball & Junction 9/17/21 N/A 5:30pm-7:30pm
Ratify - Caitrin Lynch 40 Melrose Ave 57 Upland Road 9/26/21 N/A 4pm-6pm
Jaimie Scranton Pomerantz 53 Glendoon Rd Glendoon Road 10/2/21 10/3/21 2pm-9pm
Previous approved – Julie O’Connor 89 Stockdale Road 42-89 Stockdale 10/2/21 10/3/21 Time change from 12-5pm to 3pm-7pm
Nancy Wilson 25 Helen Road Helen Road 10/3/21 10/2/21 4pm-6:30pm
Susan Pouliot 54 Eaton Road 54 Eaton Road 10/23/21 10/24/21 4pm-10pm
Kate Martin 82 Gayland Rd Gayland Road 10/23/21 108/24/21 2pm-7pm