NATICK SELECT BOARD
AGENDA

Edward H. Dlott Meeting Room, Natick Town Hall, 13 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
5:30 PM

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Agenda Posted Friday, March 3, 2023 at 11:00am

(Times listed are approximate. Agenda items will be addressed in an order determined by the Chair.)

1.5:30PM OPEN SESSION, Call to Order
5:35PM Roll Call Vote to Enter Executive Session
2.5:35PM EXECUTIVE SESSION

This portion of the meeting is not open to the public.

A.Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares; New England Police Benevolent Association Local 82-Police Superior Officers; New England Police Benevolent Association Local 182 - Dispatchers
B.Approve Executive Session Meeting Minutes:

10/28/2019

 

1. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares - 

- MechanicWillow LLC v. Natick Planning Board, 18 MISC 000183 (Land Court)

 

11/18/2019

 

1. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares -  Local 1707 Firefighters and Fire Deputy Chiefs 

 

 2. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) To discuss strategy with respect to Collective Bargaining If an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the Chair so declares: Local 182 Police Superior Officers

 

1/06/2020

 

1. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares - (E.L. Harvey)

 

2. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the chair so declares - Police Superiors Local 82 

 

3. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body and the chair so declares - Natick Patrol Officers' Association 

 

1/08/2020

 

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3,) To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the Chair so declares: Natick Patrol Officers' Association

 

 

 

 

 

3.6:40PM RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
4.6:40PM ANNOUNCEMENTS
5.6:45PM PUBLIC SPEAK

Any individual may raise an issue that is not included on the agenda and it will be taken under advisement by the Board. There will be no opportunity for debate during this portion of the meeting. This section of the agenda is limited to 15 minutes, and any individual addressing the Board during this section of the agenda shall be limited to five minutes.

6.7:00PM SELECT BOARD UPDATES
7.7:10PM DISCUSSION AND DECISION
A.Approve the MBTA's requests:

1. A partial street closure on North Avenue located between the streets of North
Main Street to the west, Walnut Street to the North, and Washington Street to
the east from April 21st through April 23, 2023.

 

2. Closure of Moran Park for pedestrian bridge removal preparation beginning March 6, 2023 through September, 2023.

B.Stonegate/West Central Street (former St Patrick's School) mixed use redevelopment project - Status/Update
C.5 Auburn Street RFP Deliberation and Vote

 

D.Water and Sewer Abatement Appeal
1. Laura and Scott Hyman
E.Climate and Resilience presentation from the Charles River Watershed
F.ARPA Spending Plan update
8.9:30PM CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approve requests from Natick Recreation and Parks for events on Natick Common:

- Natick Center Cultural District to host their annual Farmers Market on Saturday’s from May 6 until September 30, 2023 from 7:30am-1:30pm.

 

-American Foundation of Suicide Prevention to host their annual Metro West Walk to Fight Suicide on Sunday, October 15th from 7:30am-12:30pm.

 

- Sustainability Committee to host the Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 9:00am-1:00pm.

 

- Charles River Rotary to host Scoopapalooza on Saturday June 24, 2023 from 10am until 3pm with a rain date of Sunday June 25, 2022 at 11 :00am-3pm; and to reserve the first 6 parking spots on the North-West side of Park St. for vendors and volunteers to unload/pack up from 9am-4pm and allow the police department to shield those parking meters from use.

B.Procurement Officer Award Contracts

1.  Contract Award:  Crack Ceiling Services

2.  Award Second Amendment/Tier 3 Complete Streets Engineering Services

3.  Award: First Amendment to Willow Street Investigatory, Remediation, and Compliance Services Contract (Engineering Services)

C.Approve Friends of Natick Trails:

1. 2022 Annual Report

2. Studios Without Walls' public art exhibition on the Cochituate Rail Trail for      September and October 2023

D.Approve Elizabeth Schickel Foundation's Request to hang a banner from April 10th through April 16, 2023
E.Approve Recreation and Parks request to accept donations for the month of December, 2022, and January, 2023
F.Approve letter to Mass. Department of Transportation in support of maintaining the status of the lighting on the Mass. Pike service plaza
G.Approve Charles River Rotary Club's Request:

1. To hang its banner on Main St advertising the Scoopapalooza event from Monday June 19, 2023 through Sunday June 25, 2023

H.Approve Natick Police Department's Request to accept donation
I.Approve support letter to the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Cochituate Rail Trail Natick Center Extension Project
9.9:40PM TOWN ADMINISTRATOR NOTES
10.[INSERT TIME] SELECT BOARD'S CONCERNS
11.[INSERT TIME] CORRESPONDENCE
12.10:00PM ADJOURNMENT

Agenda posted in accordance with Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Sections 18-25

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