April 9, 2024

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to approve request of Muffin House Café for a Common Victualler to operate at 907 Main Street, subject to the applicant receiving final inspections from the Building and Health Department.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to appoint candidates Jordan Bosworth and Ashlee Dacey to the position of Firefighter/Paramedic.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Walpole, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held April 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 $83,750 Sewer Bond of the Town dated April 22, 2024, to Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) is hereby approved and the Town Treasurer or other appropriate Town official is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town a Loan Agreement and a Financial Assistance Agreement with the Authority with respect to the bond. The bond shall be payable without interest on May 15 of the years and in the principal amounts as follows: Year Installment Year Installment 2025 $8,375 2030 $8,375 2026 8,375 2031 8,375 2027 8,375 2032 8,375 2028 8,375 2033 8,375 2029 8,375 2034 8,375 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 vote. 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 bond were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the DPW Union.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to award Bid/Contract 2024-15 to New England Building and Bridge Co., Inc.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to recommend favorable action on Article 12.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to recommend favorable action on Article 13.

On motion of Clerk Barrett, seconded by Vice Chair Gallivan, voted to approve the consent items as listed on the April 9 agenda Various Donors to Smiling Eyes Financial Account $107 Patricia & David Lyons to COA Gifts $100 VFW Walpole Post 5188 in memory of Phyllis Piasecki to COA Gifts $500 Kerri McManama in memory of Neil Demers to Veteran Service Gifts $75 Walpole Historical Society to 300 Celebration Donations $2,725 Stadium Event Parking Lot License Renewal at 40 Water St., 36 Water St., 30 Water St., 1925 Washington St., 32 Water St., 5 Willow St., 1886 Washington St., 35 Shufelt Rd., 93 Summer St., 8 Water St Request of Walpole Country Club for Change of Officers and Change of Manager to Danielle Pourbaix Request of Angela Whitford to use Adams Farm on September 28, 2024 from 12-3pm for a wedding