Town of Arlington
Select Board

Meeting Agenda

June 29, 2020
7:15 PM
Conducted by Remote Participation

1.Executive Order on Remote Participation

 

CONSENT AGENDA
2.Minutes of Meetings: June 1, 2020; June 8, 2020; June 15, 2020

 

3.Reappointments (all terms to expire 6/30/2023)

Commission on Disabilities

Liza Molina 

Community Preservation Act Committee

Eric Helmuth 

Clarissa Rowe

Conservation Commission

Susan Chapnick

Catherine Garnett

Pamela Heidell

Human Resource Board

Cynthia Gallagher

Julie McKenzie

Library Board of Trustees

Katharine Fennelly

Redevelopment Board

Rachel Zsembery

 

4.Reappointments: Board of Registrar of Voters

William Logan (Democratic Appointee) 
(term to expire 3/31/2021)
John L. Worden III (Republican Appointee) 
(term to expire 3/31/2023)

 

5.Request: Contractor/Drainlayer License

New England Style, Inc., 244 Howard Street, Northborough, MA

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS
6.7:15 p.m. Edmund Road (134' nely of Brand Street to Washington Street)

a)  Request:  Repair to Private Way

b)  Betterment Order

Christine Aquilino, Resident

APPOINTMENTS
7.Grants Committee of the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture (formerly Arlington Cultural Council)
Nicholas Castellano (term to expire 6/30/2023)
8.Minuteman School Committee Representative, Arlington
A. Michael Ruderman (term to expire 6/30/2023)
LICENSES & PERMITS
9.For Approval: Sidewalk Cafe License
Menotomy Grill, 25 Massachusetts Avenue, William Lyons
CITIZENS OPEN FORUM
Except in unusual circumstances, any matter presented for consideration of the Board shall neither be acted upon, nor a decision made the night of the presentation in accordance with the policy under which the Open Forum was established. It should be noted that there is a three minute time limit to present a concern or request.
TRAFFIC RULES & ORDERS / OTHER BUSINESS
10.Update: Sustainable Transportation Plan
Jenny Raitt, Director of Planning & Community Development
Daniel Amstutz, Senior Transportation Planner
11.Update: Economic Recovery Taskforce - Consumer Survey Results
Jenny Raitt, Director of Planning & Community Development
12.Discussion & Potential Approval: Modifications to Medford Street & Broadway Plaza to Expand Outdoor Dining Options
Jenny Raitt, Director of Planning & Community Development
Daniel Amstutz, Senior Transportation Planner
13.Request Endorsement: National Endowment for the Arts Grant Application
Anne and Chris Ellinger, True Story Theatre
14.For Approval: Arlington Preservation Fund Loan
Patrick Guthrie, President, Arlington Preservation Fund
15.Overview and Presentation: Proposed Redevelopment at 1165R Massachusetts Avenue

1165R Mass MA Property, LLC, Developer

Mary Winstanley O'Connor, Attorney

16.Discussion: Thorndike Place Comprehensive Permit
John V. Hurd, Chair
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
17.Additional Traffic Calming Request for Magnolia Park Entrance on Thorndike Street

Bill Palmteer, 112 Thorndike Street

 

18.Property at 400-402 Massachusetts Avenue
Christopher Loreti, 56 Adams Street
NEW BUSINESS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Next Scheduled Meeting of Select Board July 20, 2020

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Topic: Select Board Meeting 

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Members of the public are asked to send written comment to amaher@town.arlington.ma.us by June 29, 2020 at 3:00 p.m.

 

Documents regarding agenda items will be made available via Novus Agenda and the Town's Website.

 

https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meeting-law-order-march-12-2020/download