February 25, 2020

“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Board vote to approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented. APPOINTMENTS 1. Design Review Board (alternate) Len Karan (term expires 6/30/2021) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve open session minutes of January 28, 2020, February 11, 2020, and September 24 and 28, 2018; approve executive session minutes from January 28, 2020 and February 11, 2020. 2. Appoint the law firm of Miyares & Harrington, 40 Grove Street Wellesley, to serve as adjunct Town Counsel. 3. Approve donation of five (5) boxes of N95 masks from the Needham Fire Department and Public Health Division to its sister-city of Daxing District of Beijing China to provide assistance with the emergency in China arising from the coronavirus outbreak. 4. Approve free meter parking on Chapel Street, Highland Avenue (between May Street and Great Plain Avenue) and on Great Plain Avenue between Chestnut Street and Dedham Avenue (both directions) for voters while voting on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 and Tuesday, April 14, 2020. 5. Accept the following donations made to the Needham Park and Recreation Commission's Arts in the Parks Summer Concert Series and Children's Theatre: $800 from Roche Brothers; $600 from North Hill; $600 from Middlesex Savings; and $800 from Dedham Savings. 6. Approve a One Day Special Wines & Malt Beverages License from Katherine Herer, of the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber to host its "Behind the Scenes: Networking and News at NBC" event on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at NBCUniversal located at 189 B Street, Needham. 7. Grant permission for the Rockland Trust Bank to pay for the downtown parking meters on Chapel St., Highland Street (Great Plain Avenue to May Street), Great Plain Avenue (Chapel Street to Warren Street) on the following days: Friday, February 28, 2020, Friday, March 27, 2020, and Friday, April 24, 2020. The amount valued for each day is $447.50. This will allow for free metered parking on these days. 8. Approve a request from The Needham Running Club to hold its Midsummer Fun Run on June 20, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 830 p.m. The run/walk will take place at Ridge Hill, 463 Charles River Street. The event has been approved by the Conservation Commission, Police, Fire, DPW, and Park and Recreation. 9. Accept the following donations made to the Needham Health Department: 1,000 VanishPoint and 500 safety luer lock needles from Beth Israel Hospital to the Interface Referral Services program, and $462 from the First Parish Church in Needham to the Gift of Warmth program. 10. Accept the following donations made to the Youth & Family Services Department, Volunteers Around Needham program (VAN): $20 from the Weekes Family and $10 from the Qin family. 11. Approve a 20B Exemption for Anne Feldman who is an employee in the Needham School Department as an Activity Instructor to engage in work with the Town of Needham Park & Recreation Department as an activity instructor. 12. Water & Sewer Abatement #1287. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)

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“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Second: Mr. Handel. Unanimously approve 4-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Handel)

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