Town of Arlington
Select Board

Meeting Agenda

April 27, 2020
7:15 PM
Conducted by Remote Participation

1.Executive Order on Remote Participation
2.Update: Town Meeting and Annual Town Election

Diane M. Mahon, Chair

 

CONSENT AGENDA
3.Minutes of Meetings: April 13, 2020
4.Reappointment: Arlington Historic District Commissions, At-Large Member

Charles Barry (term to expire 6/30/2023)

5.Request: Contractor/Drainlayer License
A. T. Paving LLC, 43 Vivien Street, Revere, MA
6.Request: Contractor/Drainlayer License

G. W. Gately, Inc., 1 Summit Street, Woburn, MA

 

APPOINTMENTS
7.Arlington Historic District Commissions, Jason/Gray District
Dr. Alison Johnson (term to expire 6/30/2023)
8.Arlington Historic District Commissions, Broadway District

Beth Melofchik (term to expire 6/30/2023)

 

LICENSES & PERMITS
9.For Approval: Food Vendor License

Anthony's East Side Deli, 159 Massachusetts Avenue, Sarbjit Saini

 

TRAFFIC RULES & ORDERS / OTHER BUSINESS
10.For Approval: Proposal for Community Block Grant Subcommittee Funding
Jo Anne Preston, Town Meeting Member Precinct 9
11.For Approval: Acceptance of Bequest from the Marian D.H. Sylvester Trust for the Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Phyllis L. Marshall, Town Treasurer 
12.Acceptance of Gift for AFD and APD: Meal Gift Cards from Anonymous Donor

Douglas W. Heim, Town Counsel

 

13.For Approval: Removal of Trees on Front Green @ Arlington High School

Adam W. Chapdelaine, Town Manager

WARRANT ARTICLE HEARINGS
14.For Approval:

Article 50        Endorsement of CDBG Application

 

VOTES & COMMENTS
Discussion and Vote: Town Meeting and Warrant Article Votes & Comments in COVID-19 Emergency, including Votes or Re-Votes on Articles 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, and 83

Please note that the Board does not intend to hold substantive hearings on remaining articles at this time. The Select Board instead will consider a vote to recommend no action on all non-financial warrant articles including articles previously heard and refile them as Select Board articles for a future Special Town Meeting. The vote being considered represents the Board’s intent to hold future public hearings on all articles for eventual discussion at that future Town Meeting.

 

Douglas W. Heim, Town Counsel

Adam W. Chapdelaine, Town Manager

 

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
15.Request Temporary Amendment to Traffic Rules and Orders / Mandatory Sidewalk Use

Brian Ristuccia, 73 Rhinecliff Street

NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Next Scheduled Meeting of Select Board May 4, 2020

 

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