6/29/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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12 Board of Selectmen Minutes June 29, 2020 NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Approval of Certificate of Authorization Vote for Signatory on Behalf of the Board of Selectmen: With the new fiscal year and the reorganization of the Board of Selectmen, the Board agreed to duly sanction the Certificate of Authorization Vote for Signatory. The empowerment shall terminate upon further vote of the Board of Selectmen or upon the expiration of the March 10, 2020 Declaration of State Emergency to Respond to COVID-19 by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Motion made by Selectman Sherman to authorize the Chair, or in the Chair's absence, the Vice-Chair to execute and endorse all decisions, permits, approvals, plans, orders, instruments or other documents of whatever nature, on behalf of, and as duly authorized agent for, the Board of Selectmen. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none Discussion and Approval Revisions to Operating Protocols with Regard to Town Boards, Committees and Commissions: Chair Andrew Gottlieb: Correspondence was received from Andrew R. Gottlieb, Chair dated June 15, 2020 relative to the suspension of the non-regulatory board and commission meetings and the requirement to hold meetings remotely. The recommendation to replace earlier action regarding meetings was read aloud into the record. (enclosure) As noted; It is the policy of the Board of Selectmen to return to in person meetings to extend that they can be conducted in a manner that provides protection to the health and well-being of all participants and ensures ongoing and open access to the general public. To that end the Board authorizes the resumption of in person meetings at the discretion of the respective Board chairs and subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with any directives for social distancing in meetings established and amended from time to time by the Town Manager; 2. That any and all meetings provide a means for remote participation (via open call in line or video conferencing) by the general public that provides remote participants the same access and opportunity to participate as those in attendance at the meeting. 3. Individual Board members not able or willing to participate in in-person meetings shall be afforded the ability to participate remotely (via open call in line or video conferencing) and shall be considered as part of a quorum and allowed to vote to the extent allowed by the Governor's Executive Orders pertaining to the Open Meeting Law during the ongoing State of Emergency.