August 3, 2020

“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation in the amount of $3,250 from the Winchester Cooperative Bank to be put towards the Coalition for a Safer Community educational programs. 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 Alteration of Premises application of Kajal Patel and Kevin I LLC d/b/a Liquor Junction located at 632 Main Street to add 1,000 square feet to their existing license with the Town of Winchester. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board move to officially accept and sign the State Primary Elect Warrant to be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at all local polling places stated in the warrant between the hours of 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 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 move to designate the Winchester Town Hall, Winchester Room as the official polling location for Early Voting as set forth in the schedule provided to the Select Board by the Winchester Town Clerk. 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 Clearway Solar agreement as presented, including the related disclosures and authorize the Town Manager to sign the agreement. 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 installation of a crosswalk with handicap curb cuts on Washington Street at Bates Road and Stone 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 a peer review by Weston & Sampson of stormwater and flooding impacts and a peer review of natural resources assessment by BSC of these Vale projects. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve to change the hours when Thompson Street is closed to limit it to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, and all-day Sunday until 3:30 p.m. 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 extended premises restaurant application for China Sky to add only two tables/one parking spot on the riverside of Converse Place next to their building. 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 extended premises restaurant application for Fuller Cup to place two (2) tables in the parking spot for Sundays only. 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 extended premises restaurant application for The Spot Tavern, Winchester to the two parking spots in front of the restaurant for outdoor dining. Verdicchio - Shapiro Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Shapiro)

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“8. Approval of MWRA Loan - Vice Chair 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 August 3, 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 August 10, 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 August 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 Voted: that the sale of the $217,500 Sewer Bond of the Town dated August 10, 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 August 15 of the years and in the principal amounts as follows: Year Installment Year Installment 2021 $21,750 2026 $21,750 2022 21,750 2027 21,750 2023 21,750 2028 21,750 2024 21,750 2029 21,750 2025 21,750 2030 21,750 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 bonds 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 - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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“*Motion That the Select Board approve John Fleming and Thomas Carr as Special Municipal Employees for the Recreation Department. 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 March 23 & 26, April 2, 9, 23 & 30 and May 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Shapiro, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)

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