April 29, 2024

“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Town approve W.O. #7936014 the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated December 12, 2023, for Great Road and Loomis Street on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy on the conditions of a receipt of a Street Opening permit from DPW, payment of a paving moratorium fee if work is conducted before July 1, 2024. Repair of the road following the Towns moratorium Repair Standards if work is conducted before July 1, 2024 and provision of a permit number from MassDOT. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Malone)

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“Ms. Malone moved that the Town approve W.O. #14486859 the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated December 13, 2023, for Crosby Drive on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Mortenson)

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“Mr. Brosgol moved that the Town approve W.O.# 16217936 the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated February 24, 2024, for North and Chelmsford Road on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Brosgol, second: Malone)

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“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Town approve W.O.# 16217809 the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated February 26, 2024, for North Road on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy. Mr. Brosgol seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Brosgol)

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“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board appoint Andreas Uthoff with a term to expire June 30, 2026, and authorize the Town Manager to sign the letters on behalf of the Select Board. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Malone)

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“Motion: Mr. Mortenson, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Bedford, Massachusetts, certified that at a meeting of the board held April 29, 2024, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in his custody: Voted: to approve the sale of a $5,284,411 4.75 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated May 9, 2024, and payable February 27, 2025, to TD Securities (USA), LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $41,588.31. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated April 18, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated April 23, 2024, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update April 29, 2024 Select Board Minutes said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Mr. Mortenson further certified that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended. Ms. Mitchell seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Mitchell)

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“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Select Board solicit bids with a Bedford Green default of 100% and further that the Select Board will offer one "opt-down" option to the Bedford Basic option and a second "opt-down" option in the middle of those two scenarios, and further to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract with a new supplier. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0- 0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Malone)

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“Mr. Brosgol moved that the Select Board vote to authorize M.E. O'Brien & Sons Inc. of Medway, MA to undertake further improvements of the Mudge Way Playground as detailed in their March 28, 2024 quote for a price of $208.025.00. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Brosgol, second: Malone)

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“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board approve the updates to the Town of Bedford Traffic Rules and Regulations as described in the Public Works memo dated April 18, 2024. Mr. Brosgol seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Brosgol)

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“Mr. Brosgol moved to hold the Special Town Meeting on June 11th at 6:30PM. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Brosgol, second: Malone)

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“Ms. Malone moved to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Mortenson)

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