August 31, 2021

“Board Member Dretler motioned to appoint Peng Zhou, 2 Meachen Road, Pallavi Hudson, 20 Adams Road, and Janine Taylor, 386 Maynard Road to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission for a term to expire May 31, 2022. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To appoint Peng Zhou, 2 Meachen Road, Pallavi Hudson, 20 Adams Road, and Janine Taylor, 386 Maynard Road to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission for a term to expire May 31, 2022..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)

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“Board Member Dretler motioned to authorize the Town Manager to award a contract to an energy supplier for supply of electricity to Town-owned properties for such period as the Town Manager determines to be in the best interest of the Town, via a procurement process, and at the price established pursuant to a solicitation on the Town's behalf in accordance with the Energy Procurement Services Agreement between the Town and Axsess Energy Group, LLC., and to specifically authorize the Town Manager to award the contract for a term exceeding three years. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To authorize the Town Manager to award a contract to an energy supplier for supply of electricity to Town-owned properties for such period as the Town Manager determines to be in the best interest of the Town, via a procurement process, and at the price established pursuant to a solicitation on the Town's behalf in accordance with the Energy Procurement Services Agreement between the Town and Axsess Energy Group, LLC., and to specifically authorize the Town Manager to award the contract for a term exceeding three years..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve the Select Board Summer 2021 Newsletter articles for distribution.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)

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“Board Member Dretler motioned to approve the 7/1/21 minutes (joint with SPS). Vice-Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 7/1/21 (joint with SPS).” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 7/13/21, as edited.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the following expenditure limits for the Town Trust Funds for Fiscal Year 2022: Goodnow Library $35,000; Rhodes Memorial $600; Lydia Raymond $100; Forrest Bradshaw $100; Cheri-Anne Cavanaugh $1,000; Raymond Scholarship $1,000; Discretionary $4,000; Sept. 11 Memorial $2,000; Perpetual Care $70,000, for a total of $113,800, as requested by Dennis Keohane, Finance Director..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To sign a proclamation recognizing the 20th anniversary of HOPEsudbury, and to proclaim Saturday, November 6, 2021 as HOPEsudbury Day in the Town of Sudbury.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept a grant awarded to the Sudbury Police Department by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Office of Grants and Research (OGR) in the amount of $27,000 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds; said funds to be allocated for two new fingerprint scanners..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: As amended; Pursuant to the Street Acceptance vote under Article 21 of the May 22, 2021 Annual Town Meeting, vote to execute the Order of Taking of a permanent easement for all purposes, including attendant customary uses for which public ways are utilized in the Town of Sudbury, in, on and under the parcel of land shown as Lot 224 "Anthony Drive" (the "Easement Premises") on a plan entitled "North Ridge Farm, Definitive Subdivision Plan, Site Location: 338 North Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts 01776, Prepared for: Prepared for Distinctive Acton Homes, Inc. by Foresite Engineering Associates, Inc." dated November 1, 2013, rev. 3/14/14; 4/11/14 and 5/21/14 filed with the Land Registration Office for the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds as Land Court Plan 2170-Y (the "Plan")..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve award of contract by the Town Manager for the reconstruction of the Marlboro Road Culvert pursuant to Article 17 of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting for property located at 270 Marlboro Road and shown on "Easement Plan Marlboro Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts" dated April 20, 2021, revised June 10, 2021, prepared by Chappel Engineering Associates, LLC; and further to approve award of all contracts related thereto.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept a Social Work Grant from the MetroWest Foundation in the amount of $30,000.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To grant a special permit to Lisa Hanson, St. Anselm Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, to hold a "Walk for the Poor" on Sunday, September 26, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. through approximately 2:00 p.m., subject to Police Department safety requirements, proof of insurance coverage and the assurance that any litter will be removed at the race's conclusion.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To grant a special permit to Bikes Not Bombs to hold the "34th Annual Bike-A-Thon" on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 11:00 A.M. through approximately 3:00 P.M., with a rain date of Sunday, September 26, 2021, subject to Police Department safety requirements, proof of insurance coverage and the assurance that any litter will be removed at the race's conclusion.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the resignations of Nancy Kimble, 589 Concord Road, and Susan Tripi, 23 Belcher Drive, from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission (DEI) and to send thank you letters for their service to the Town.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)

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