May 21, 2024

“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to approve the Wellesley Scholarship Foundation's recommendation for the War Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $10,000. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to approve the Wellesley Police Dispatchers Association Contract. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) that the Board hereby determines, in accordance with G.L. c.70B, that the cost of the John D. Hardy Elementary School Construction project authorized by a vote of the Town passed on October 26, 2021, (Article 3) being financed with proceeds of a portion of the Bonds defined below, together with all other bonds and notes of the Town previously issued to pay costs of this project, does not exceed the portion of the total cost of the project that is not being paid by the school facilities grant, and we hereby approve the issuance of notes and bonds to finance this project under G.L. c.70B. Further moved that the sale of the $18,040,000 General Obligation School Bonds of the Town dated May 29, 2024, (the "Bonds") to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC, at the price of $19,135,424.93 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on October 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Further moved that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 1, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated May 7, 2024 (the "Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved, and adopted. Further moved that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. Further moved that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a continuing 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 Bonds for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds from time to time. Further moved 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 Bonds and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further moved that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute 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. And finally moved 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 and authorizes Meghan Jop to certify. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to appoint Kevin Leland, Kyle Sikora, Ivan Cabassa, and Sean Higgins as Wellesley Firefighters effective May 21, 2024, conditioned upon passage of a pre-employment physical, passage of the Massachusetts Physical Abilities Test, completion of the Firefighting Academy, and a one-year probationary period. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to approve the grant of location for the main extension by a 4-inch plastic gas main 135 feet down Lathrop Road. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to approve the alteration of premises and change to the alcohol license to include the addition of outdoor seating for Alta Strada Wellesley LLC dba Alta Strada located at 92 Central Street to be located in the rear of the restaurant and to include no more than forty seats in accordance with the plan provided. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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“Upon a motion by Ms. Sullivan Woods and seconded by Ms. Aufranc, the Board was polled and voted (5-0) to approve the revisions to the Investment Policy and to authorize Ms. Aufranc to incorporate edits from Ms. Olney discussed in the meeting. Aufranc - Aye Freiman - Aye Olney - Aye Sullivan Woods - Aye Ulfelder - Aye.” (Motion: Woods, second: Aufranc)

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