May 18, 2020

“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $9,250 from the Bonnell, Butler, Cabral, Connolly, Melkonian & Vaughan families to support the Saltmarsh Park. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $4,500 to the Council on Aging Transportation Support Account, $1,000 from Winchester Cooperative Bank for the new initiative - COVID-19 senior food security and $20 to the Council on Aging Gift Account. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, the gift, from The Winton Club, of a plaque to the Town of Winchester to be placed in the entry way of the Chad Maurer Auditorium as a recognition of the Town's generosity in providing a venue for The Winton Club's Annual Cabaret for 100 years. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve Eversource's Grant of Location for the installation of approximately 25-feet of conduit within the public right-of-way to provide underground electrical service to 18 Wedgemere Avenue. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve the MWRA Grant of Location To install 250- feet of new 48-inch water main on Eugene Drive between station 43+00 and Station 45+50 and to install 300-feet of new 48-inch water main on Eugene Drive between station 45+50 and 48+50. This work is necessary to replace approximately 10,500 feet of existing 48-inch diameter water main in Winchester, Stoneham and Woburn. MWRA shall continue to work with the community abutting property owners, including Mr. Cyril Kwong and the Tree Warden, for the purpose of replacing trees or taking other measures to provide screening in the area. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion: That the Select Board approve to add "country of origin or immigration status" to the end of the Town's Human Rights Statement. Goluboff - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Welch)

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“5. Approval of the MWRA Loan - Ms. Verdicchio read the following vote into the record: I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held May 18, 2020, 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 $600,000 Water Bond of the Town dated June 1, 2020, 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 2021 $60,000 2026 $60,000 2022 60,000 2027 60,000 2023 60,000 2028 60,000 2024 60,000 2029 60,000 2025 60,000 2030 60,000 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 (or method of accessing), 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 at which 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; and 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 and in accordance with the Governor's emergency order dated March 12, 2020 authorizing remote meetings during the Covid-19 related state of emergency, if applicable. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)

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“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the closing of Skillings Road from Washington Street to Main Street 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June6 with Sunday, June 7th as a rain date, to hold a Winchester High School graduation program. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the use of the Town Parking Lot, not including the portion of the lot at the Jenks Center with the entrance into the market on Mt. Vernon Street, for the 2020 Winchester Farmers Market season beginning Saturday, June 13th through Saturday, October 31st, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the minutes for February 10 & 24, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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