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Leverett

Town of Leverett
9 Montague Road
Leverett, MA 01054
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Select Board

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 6:15 pm until 9:00 pm
Town Hall/remote
A meeting of the Selectboard

The Selectboard is meeting in person and making this meeting available via Zoom for the convenience of the public. Since we are meeting in person, we will not be responsible for any technical difficulties, so if you would like to be sure of participating, please attend in person.

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Meeting Agenda:

Protocols for Public Address to the Board: During meetings, the Selectboard will attempt to find a balance between hearing from members of the community and conducting required business. All public address is at the discretion of the Chair.

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The Selectboard will generally listen to comments rather than respond immediately. If a topic comes up that is not on the agenda yet further action is required by the Board, the Chair will add the matter, as appropriate, to a forthcoming agenda. Depending on the comment, the Board may, if they are able within the confines of the Open Meeting Law, respond with information as opposed to needing to deliberate on the matter.

This meeting agenda is being posted in compliance with Massachusetts’ Open Meeting Law. The agenda may change to reflect unforeseen business.

Meeting of Selectboard

Members:

  • Patricia Duffy (Elected). 2025. , Leverett, MA 01054
  • Tom Hankinson (Elected), Chair. 2026. , Leverett, MA 01054
  • Jed Proujansky (Elected). 2027. , Leverett, MA 01054

Meeting of Selectboard

Members: (Quorum)

  • Present: Tom Hankinson, Chair, at 6:15 PM
  • Present: Jed Proujansky, at 6:15 PM
  • Present: Patricia Duffy, at 6:15 PM

Also Present:

  • Tom H.
  • Pat D. in person
  • and Jed P. remotely
  • Margie McGinnis and Carol Heim also were present.
  • George from the Reporter
  • Carol Heim
  • Jacon Park
  • Richard Nathhorst and Maria Zieja. Margie announced that Jed is participating remotely.

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 6:15 PM

Meeting closed: 8:05 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

  2. Executive Session

    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. Selectboard will reconvene in Open Session after the close of Executive Session.

    0 Vote(s) taken, which Passed
    0 Vote(s) taken, which Failed
    Voted to leave Excutive Session

  3. Business (public participation is at the discretion of the chair)

    • Approve minutes of August 27, 2024

    • Juggler Meadow Rd dept. roles proposal

      General Discussion...
      The Planning Board has decided not to respond to the draft until they can talk bout it in their meeting Wednesday night. Board members went through their ideas and made several changes. Carol Hiem and Jacob Park also attended and mentioned change they would like to see on it. Margie will incorporate all changes and get to the planning Board tomorrow.

    • Neighborhood renewal program next steps

      General Discussion...
      Tom asked to have this decision readdressed. He suggested that the town approach the program comprehensively by researching properties that are in tax arrears and have BOH or other safety violations and then getting a list to the state agency that runs the program and letting them decide if there are any properties that they want to pursue. Jed and Pat agreed that this comprehensive approach made sense. Tom will start working on it.

    • Town Administrator Update

      General Discussion...
      Margie announced that the following:
      • The draft digital Equity Plan is on the website with a survey for feedback
      • It looked like we were not ready for an October 15th town meeting so we are now aiming for October 29th
      • The Board had been asked by Senator Comerford about supporting the rail to western mass effort and the Board agreed to review a draft support letter at the next meeting
      • The Board also has been asked to support the Affordable Housing Trust's CPC application and Pat has drafted a support letter that will be decided on at the next meeting.
      • The Contract for the Sheriff’s office to complete animal control activities for the town was signed by Tom and Pat. Police Chief was named as the primary representative to the regional dog program and Administrator was named as the secondary one.

  4. Meeting Wrap-up

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Thursday, Dec 12, 2024