October 14, 2025

“2b. Question of approving an Authorization to Hire request from the Interim Library Director: Librarian I Reference (K-06). Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2c. Question of approving an Authorization to Hire request from the Chief of Police: CIT - TTAC Coordinator (mental health clinician) (T-6). Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2d. Question of approving a temporary, one-day wine and malt beverages, non-sales license, nunc pro tunc for Christopher Mutty d/b/a Chamber of Commerce to be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025 for a Brookline Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest event from 4:00PM - 8:00PM at 40 Aspinwall Ave. (the Brookline Teen Center). Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2e. Question of accepting a grant in the amount of 42,593.08 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Office of Grants and Research (OGR) under the Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Road Safety (MRS) Grant Program. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2f. Question of accepting a grant in the amount of $19,993 from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funding from the Local Law Enforcement competitive opportunity offered by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Office of Grants and Research (OGR). Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2g. Question of accepting a donation from City Realty in the amount of $15,000 to support the creation of design review guidelines for the Chestnut Hill Commercial Area. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“2h. Question of approving an agreement with Linnean Solutions, LLC in the amount of $50,000 for consulting services to support the implementation of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness 2.0 Program. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“4b. Question of appointing John Kleschinsky, DrPH, MPH, as permanent director of the Department of Public Health & Human Services. Town Administrator Carey reviewed Dr. Kleschinsky' s credentials, adding that Dr. Kleschinsky has been serving as the Interim Director and brings both broad public health policy knowledge and an eagerness to support and improve the department's critical work. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“Question of approving contract PW/26-12 "Brookline Golf Course Phase Two Renovations" with J. Bates and Son in the amount of $1,374,284.83, and authorizing the Recording Secretary to use the Select Board's signature stamp to execute the contract due to the off-site meeting location. General Manager of the Brookline Golf Course, Justin Lawson, reviewed the contract. This contract will address drainage issues on the course. The rain run-offs interrupt programming and operations of the course. In 2023, they lost 43-50 days of operations; this year, with a drought, they have been flourishing. This contract will provide significant infrastructure changes to the golf course. The work under this contract includes, but is not limited to, all construction services necessary to improve the functionality of the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course as it relates to drainage. Existing creeks will be enlarged and renovated to provide more on-site storage capacity and wildlife habitat. Significant shrub planting is also part of this project. This project is the culmination of over 5 years' worth of planning through various entities. Construction activities will be governed through an order of conditions granted by the Brookline Conservation Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“8b. Question of approving a contract with Mungeam Golf Design in the amount of $135,900 to oversee all construction efforts and environmental oversight for the project, and authorizing the Recording Secretary to use the Select Board's signature stamp to execute the contract due to the off-site meeting location. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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“11b. Discussion, and possible vote, on a Select Board Signature Stamps Use Policy. Assistant Town Administrator for Operations, Tiffany Oliva, explained this effort to improve the process of obtaining signatures for various contracts and miscellaneous items. Oliva reviewed the requirements and the process for using the Select Board signature stamp when a wet signature is not a requirement. The signature responsibility would still fall on the Recording Secretary or the *Assistant Town Administrator in their absence. *The board will be notified of which documents a stamp was used on. Approved as amended *added to the policy Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Paul Warren, David Pearlman, Michael Rubenstein.”

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