April 26, 2023

“M. Walsh moved that the Select Board vote approval of the one-year $1,225,000 BAN as recommended by the Town Treasurer and to adopt the vote prepared by bond counsel in connection with the sale of the Town's April 2023 bond anticipation notes. In addition, to have all Select Board members sign the closing documents any time on or before April 27, 2023. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded. Unanimous Vote 3-0. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. M. Walsh, aye. Rob Gotti, aye. Vote - Bond Counsel I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Westwood, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held April 26, 2023, 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: to approve the sale of $1,225,000 4.00 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated May 2, 2023, and payable May 2, 2024, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $11,233.25. Further Voted: 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 April 4, 2023, and a final Official Statement dated April 11, 2023, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: 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. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax comp.” (Motion: Walsh, second: Cummings)

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“M. Walsh moved that the Select Board vote to sign the two (2) Memorandum of Agreements between the Town of Westwood and the Westwood Police Association Massachusetts Coalition of Police, AFL-CIO, Local 174. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded. Unanimous Vote 3-0. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. M. Walsh, aye. Rob Gotti, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Walsh, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings.” (Motion: Walsh, second: Cummings)

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“M. Walsh moved for the Select Board to approve the following two motions: 1. Amend the March 13, 2023, Select Board decision, for the following: To designate two valet parking spaces on Washington Street, in front of Neroli Restaurant, for valet drop-off/pick-up parking spaces on Friday and Saturday evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on a trial basis. Any use of valet parking spaces for special events, outside of Friday or Saturday evenings would require at least two weeks advance notice and for the request to be reviewed by the Town Administrator and the Westwood Police. Also, proper signage must be used by the establishment delineating the designated valet parking spaces and the sign must include "violators are subject to tow and fine". 2. Amend the Traffic Rules and Orders for the following actions and for the town to publish the amendments on the town website. a) Add Section 1-32 "Valet Parking" under Article 1, Definitions, and include the following language: A service provided by a commercial entity that will take care, custody, and control of a motor vehicle for the purposes of parking said vehicle and retrieving said vehicle when the parking service is no longer needed. The service is for a set period of time as defined by the Select Board. b) Add Subsection, Schedule No. 1A, "Limited No Parking", to Schedule No. 1, for approved valet parking spaces along Washington Street. c) Amend Article XII, Penalties and Repeals, Section 12-1, Penalties, to add Valet Parking Violations for a fine of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), and to increase the fine for Parking Safety/Fire Lane Violations from Fifty Dollars ($50.00) to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). R. Gotti asked to amend the motion to include the following: signage must include the approved hours of 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. and that violators are subject to tow and fine unless otherwise noted. M. Walsh amended the motion as discussed. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded. Unanimous Vote 3-0. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. M. Walsh.” (Motion: Walsh, second: Cummings)

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“M. Walsh moved that the Select Board, in consultation with the Town Moderator, vote to reduce the 2023 Annual Town Meeting quorum from 175 registered voters to 45 registered voters, and for the Town Clerk to notify the Attorney General of the adjusted quorum requirement. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded. Unanimous Vote 3-0. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. M. Walsh, aye. R. Gotti, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Walsh, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings.” (Motion: Walsh, second: Cummings)

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