Town of Arlington
Select Board

Meeting Agenda

February 22, 2021
7:15 PM
Conducted by Remote Participation

1.Executive Order on Remote Participation
2.Vote: Appointment of Interim Select Board Member (term to expire April 10, 2021)
John V. Hurd, Select Board Chair
3.To Review and Approve Bond Issue, Bond Anticipation Note and Related Matters:

a. Determination of Maximum Useful Life of Capital Asset Purchases and Installation to be            Financed;

b. Award sale of the $77,845,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2021 Bonds        of the Town dated March 11, 2021 to Janney Montgomery Scott LLC at the Net Interest of        1.77%;

c. Award sale of the $100,000 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes dated March 11,            2021 to Century Bank at the Net Interest of 0.55%.

d. All related documents required to execute the sale.

Phyllis L. Marshall, Town Treasurer

4.Presentation: Community Preservation Act Committee
Eric Helmuth, Chair, Community Preservation Act Committee
CONSENT AGENDA
5.Minutes of Meetings: January 25, 2021; January 25, 2021 Emergency Addendum
6.Request: Contractor/Drainlayer License

Kallenback Enterprises, Inc. 

Chris Kallenback

135 Bass Point Road, Nahant, MA 01908

7.Reappointment: Arlington Tree Committee

Steve Moore

(term to expire 12/31/2023)

7:15 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.Eversource Petition/Everett Street

Jacqueline Duffy, Supervisor, Rights and Permits

(all abutters notified)

 

 

APPOINTMENTS
9.Arlington Redevelopment Board
Melisa Tintocalis (term to expire 1/31/2023)
10.Election Modernization Committee
Giovanna DeStefanis
LICENSES & PERMITS
11.For Approval: Food Vendor License
Del's Lemonade, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Paul Piatelli
TRAFFIC RULES & ORDERS / OTHER BUSINESS
12.For Approval: Board Designee Appointment to Election Modernization Committee to Replace Joseph A. Curro, Jr.
John V. Hurd, Chair
13.Housing Authority Appointment Process
Douglas W. Heim, Town Counsel
WARRANT ARTICLE HEARINGS
14.Articles for Review:

Article 12 Bylaw Amendment/Changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

Article 13 Bylaw Amendment/Adding Juneteenth Independence Day to Holidays

Article 85 Resolution/Acknowledging Native Lands

Article 86 Resolution/Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day

Article 78  Resolution/Tree Canopy As A Public Health Resource

Article 79 Resolution/Encouragement of Energy Efficient and/or Sustainable Energy                      Installations in Historic Districts

Article 80 Resolution/Facilities Department Report/Clarify Responsibilities, Track Progress of                    the Department of Facilities and Maintenance

Article 81 Resolution/Broadway Corridor Design Competition

Article 82 Resolution/Advanced Registration and Organization of Town Meeting                             Speakers

Article 83 Resolution/Protocols for Deliberative Collaboration in Town Government Initiated                        Citizen

Article 84 Resolution/Formally Invite Arlington Housing Authority Representatives to Present to                  Town Meeting

Article 87 Resolution/Overnight Parking Waiver for Residents of Multi-Family Dwellings in                        Precinct 4

Article 88 Resolution/Resident Parking Program for Precinct 4

Article 89 Resolution/Prince Hall Day

Article 90 Resolution/Program to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Article 91 Resolution/Declare Climate Emergency in the Town of Arlington

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
15.Road Safety Concerns
Stephen Chaung, 104 Lancaster Road
16.Overnight Parking Concerns
Eamon Keating, 65 Freeman Street #2 
17.Blossom Street Dedication for Alan Hovhaness
Ara Ghazarians, Armenian Cultural Foundation
NEW BUSINESS
Next Scheduled Meeting of Select Board March 8, 2021
You are invited to a Zoom webinar. 
When: Feb 22, 2021 07:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 
Topic: Select Board Meeting
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

 

*Notice to the Public on meeting privacy* In the interests of preventing abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) all participants, including members of the public, wishing to engage via the Zoom App must register for each meeting and will notice multi-step authentication protocols. Please allow additional time to join the meeting. Further, members of the public who wish to participate without providing their name may still do so by telephone dial-in information provided above.

 

Members of the public are asked to send written comment to amaher@town.arlington.ma.us by February 22, 2021 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