December 9, 2024

“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board the Select Board of the Town of Bedford, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held December 9, 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 my custody: Voted: that the sale of the $25,615,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2024 Bonds of the Town dated December 19, 2024 (the "Bonds"), to Bancroft Capital, LLC at the price of $27,968,707.86 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on October 1 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2025 $1,645,000 5.00% 2035 $1,075,000 4.00% 2026 1,640,000 5.00 2036 1,075,000 4.00 2027 1,625,000 5.00 2037 1,075,000 4.00 2028 1,625,000 5.00 2038 1,075,000 4.00 2029 1,625,000 5.00 2039 1,075,000 4.00 2030 1,365,000 5.00 2040 1,055,000 4.00 2031 1,360,000 5.00 2041 1,055,000 4.00 2032 1,360,000 5.00 2042 1,055,000 4.00 2033 1,360,000 5.00 2043 1,055,000 4.00 December 9, 2024 Select Board Minutes 2034 1,360,000 4.00 2044 1,055,000 4.00 Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated November 26, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated December 5, 2024 (the "Official Statement"), 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 Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a continuing 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 Bonds for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds 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 said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds (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. I further certify 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 Bonds were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended. Ms. Mitchell seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Mitchell)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board approve the street opening permit for 20-22 Fletcher Road, with the understanding that the applicant for WO#18080203 must defer any excavation of the road until after the moratorium ends on April 15, or otherwise comply with alternative solutions that avoid winter road excavation. Ms. Mitchell seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Mitchell)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Town approve the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated September 20, 2024 and revised December 2, 2024, for Great Road on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy. Ms. Mitchell seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Mitchell)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

“Mr. Mitchell moved that the Town approve the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated September 11, 2024, for Great Road on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy. Mr. Mortenson seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Mortenson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Select Board approve the holding of a caucus on January 7th, 2025 at 7:00PM to be held in the Reed Room at Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way. Mr. Mortenson seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Mortenson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

“Mr. Brosgol move to appoint Lucille Wilson from an associate member to a full member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for remainder of the existing term. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone- Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5- 0-0..” (Motion: Brosgol, second: Malone)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

“Ms. Mitchell moved that the Select Board approve the 2025 Miscellaneous License Renewals as presented at the 12/9/24 Select Board meeting. Mr. Mortenson seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone- Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5- 0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Mortenson)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board approve the approve the December 9, 2024 Consent Agenda. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll call vote: Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Malone)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)