May 27, 2025

“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board vote to approve and sign the 2025 Pride Month Proclamation. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Keane, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to approve the application for Alteration of Premises to a Section 12 Continuing Care Retirement Community All-Alcohol License submitted by North Hill Needham, Inc. d/b/a North Hill, and if so approved, forward the application to the ABCC for review and final approval. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)

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“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to adopt the Needham Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap as part of Needham's application for Climate Leader Communities Certification. Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Keane)

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“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #R25-05-27 requiring that left turns be prohibited on Mayo Avenue southbound at Harris Avenue westbound between 7-8 AM and 2-3 PM; left turns be prohibited on Pinewood Road southbound at Harris Avenue westbound between 7-8 AM and 2-3 PM; left turns and U-turns be prohibited on Harris Avenue eastbound at Pinewood Road between 7-8 AM and 2-3 PM, except buses; U-turns be prohibited on Harris Avenue westbound at Pinewood Road between 7-8 AM and 2-3 PM, left turns be prohibited on Harris Avenue eastbound at Mayo Avenue northbound between 7-8 AM and 2-3 PM. Second: Ms. Cooley. Ms. Frail recommended that the school population receive a specific update regarding this change. Ms. Cooley added it might be helpful to add a video or interactive illustration to assist this. Given that the school year is coming to an end in the next month, the projected timeline for this change is September. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Levy, second: Cooley)

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“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve the motions as follows and presented in the materials. Motion A: Move to approve the sale of $11,126,235 3.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 2, 2025, and payable October 30, 2025, to Jefferies LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $22,586.25. Motion B: Move 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 May 14, 2025, and a final Official Statement dated May 21, 2025, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Motion C: Move 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. Motion D: Move 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 Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Motion E: Move 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. Motion F: Move 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. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board vote to discuss this topic at its next meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Keane, second: Cooley)

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