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Members present: Tom Alonzo, Chairman; Michael-Ray Jeffreys, Vice Chairman; Katey
Adams, Clerk; Todd Dwyer, Jim Marino
Also Present: Heather Lemieux, Town Manager; Susan Bryne, Principal Assessor; Brandon
Kibbe, Open Space Committee Chairman; Sean Oliva, Rob Oliva
Chairman Alonzo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and announced in accordance with
the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, please be advised that this meeting is being
recorded and broadcast over the Lunenburg public access channel on Facebook Live and it
can also be viewed on the YouTube Lunenburg public access channel within 24 hours after
the meeting.
Mr. Alonzo read the remote meeting information for anyone who would like to join the
meeting via computer or telephone. The agenda lists all the topics which may be discussed at
the meeting and are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair. Votes may be taken as a result
of these discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed
may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by Open Meeting Law.
He asked if everyone was present by roll call. He reminded those who hadn't voted yet in the
Presidential election to go vote and commended the Lunenburg election workers and all
others concerned in the election process.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance that was recited by Ms. Adams.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Adams read a letter from Debra Metcalf Morris, 43 W. Townsend Road, concerning
speeding vehicles and large tractor trailer trucks constantly going up and down her road. Mr.
Marino reported a history of requests to the DOT regarding that road and their refusal to
acknowledge the constant truck traffic. Townsend and Leominster also would not agree to a
truck exclusion. He has been in communication with Brad Harris of MRPC for some resolution.
Without a truck count it does not look promising.
Mike Nault, 56 Brookview Terrace, reported on the success of the Lobsters for Lunenburg
fundraiser for the Police and Firefighters Associations. 190 lobster dinners were served. He
thanked all the volunteers as well as the sponsors. The total amount collected was $9807.80 and
the donation of a picnic table from Maki's.
Dave MacDonald, Island Road, introduced Lynnette Valentine of the Salvation Army. She stated
the need is greater than ever this year. The Salvation Army will hold a "Rescue Christmas"
parade on Saturday, November 14* with military vehicles in Fitchburg, Leominster and
Lunenburg locations where people can drop off toys for children or provide a cash donation.
The Police Department will be assisting in Lunenburg and the drop off location in town will be
on School Street.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mr. Alonzo announced Route 70 is closed due to a four month repair project. He announced the
Boston Post Cane presentation was not happening in person this year due to the pandemic. But
this year's recipient is Agnes Pierce, who will be 101 years old in February.
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public hearing each year to consider the tax rate options available to the municipality under
property tax classification.
The following is from a handout she provided to the Select Board.
The classification hearing is held after the Board of Assessors has determined final values,
classified all properties and reported this information to Dept. of Revenue. These values set the
parameters for the options the municipality may adopt. Municipalities have several options in
distributing the tax levy among taxpayers under property tax classification. Use of these options
results in multiple tax rates for different property classes because they change the components
used to calculate the rate, i.e., the amount of the tax levy being paid by, or the assessed valuation
of, the class. The total tax levy remains the same.
Municipalities must decide whether (1) to tax all classes of property at their full and fair cash
valuation share of the tax levy, which results in a single tax rate, or (2) to reduce the share of the
tax levy paid by the residential and shift those taxes to commercial, industrial and personal
property taxpayers, which results in a split tax rate.
The Select Board must decide the percentages of the tax levy that each class of real property and
personal property will bear. To do so, a residential factor is adopted. The residential factor
by Dept. of Revenue (DOR). The MRF represents the maximum shift allowed in the tax levy for
the year and establishes the parameters for local decision-making.
A residential factor of "1" results in the taxation of all property at the same rate. Each property
class pays its full and fair cash valuation share of the tax levy, e.g., if the value of all residential
properties make up 80 percent of the total assessed valuation, residential taxpayers will pay 80
percent of the tax levy.
A residential factor of less than "1" reduces the share of the tax levy paid by the residential class
and increases the share paid by the CIP classes. The result is two tax rates: one for residential
properties and a second, higher rate for CIP properties. A factor greater than "1" may be adopted,
which would have the opposite effect. The maximum shift in the tax levy allowed for the year is
determined as follows:
Commercial/industrial/personal property taxpayers cannot pay more than 150% of their full and
fair cash value share of the tax levy (single rate share)
Residential taxpayers must pay at least 65% of their full and fair cash value share of the levy.
Maximum Share of Levy for Classes Three, Four and Personal Property: 150% * 9.0133% (Lines 3C +
4C + 5C) = 13.5200% (Max % Share) Minimum Share of Levy for Classes One and Two: 100% -
13.5200% (Max % Share) = 86.4800% (Min % Share) Minimum Residential Factor (MRF): 86.4800%
(Min % Share) / 90.9867% (Lines 1C + 2C) = 95.0469% (Minimum Res. Factor) MINIMUM
RESIDENTIAL FACTOR LA7: 95.0469%
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Residential
C/1/P
1,481,848,704.00
146,794,885.00
1,628,643,589.00
90.99%
9.01%
100%
86.48%
13.52%
100%
Tax Shift
CLASS
Residential
C/1/P
Valuation by Class
Levy %
Levy by Class
1,481,848,704.00
90.99%
26,291,737.88
146,794,885.00
9.01%
2,604,511.94
1,628,643,589.00
100
28,896,249.82
% Shift
150
86.48%
13.52%
100
Levy w/Shift
24,989,476.84
3,906,772.98
Tax Rate
w/shift
16.86
26.61
28,896,249.82
The Board of Assessors historically has recommended one tax rate for all four classes of real and
personal property.
Fiscal Year 2021 Levy Limit
To calculate the FY 2021 Levy Limit
FY2020 Levy Limit -
$25,107,062.
Add 2.5%
$627,677
Add New Growth
$ 308,732.
Equals Levy Limit
$26,043,470.45
To calculate the FY 2021 Maximum Allowable Levy
FY2021 Levy Limit
$26,043,470.45
Debt Exclusions
$2,852,779.39
FY2021 Maximum Allowable Levy $28,896,249.84
Appropriations
June 13, 2020 ATM
Vovember 17, 2020 STM*
Total Appropriations
$40,960,318.77
$1,432,611.59
$42,392,930.36
*if passes
Appropriations (pending STM)
Tax Rate Summary
$42,392,930.36
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1 olal alloull to be lalseu
Less total estimated receipts and other revenue sources*
Tax Levy estimate
$16,378,582.54
$ 28,896,249.82
* Cherry Sheet Offsets and Receipts amounts based FY2020 as the State has not passed a budget
as of yet.
** Cherry Sheet Charges based on Governor's revised budget proposal.
Distribution of Tax Rates and Levies
CLASS
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Personal
Property
Totals
Levy %
90.9867%
4.5748%
1.5478%
Tax Levy times %
26,291,737.88
1,321,939.39
447,262.44
Valuation by Class
$1,481,848,704
$74,506,835
$25,208,500
Proposed
Tax Rate*
17.74
17.74
17.74
Levy by Class
26,291,737.88
1,321,939.39
447,262.44
2.8907%
100%
835,310.11
$47,079,550
$1,628,643,589
17.74
835,310.11
17.74 | $28,896,249.82
**Subject to DOR approval
Excess Levy Capacity
Maximum Allowable Levy
$28,896,249.84
Estimated Tax Levy
$28,896.249.82
Excess Levy Capacity
$0.02
EXCESS LEVY CAPACITY
FISCAL YEAR
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
$6,400.46
$2,514.52
$3,081.77
$2,252.43
$4,744.40
$201,190.87
$9,786.23
$1,240.11
$928.99
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LULL
ASSESSMENTS
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Personal Property
Totals
FY20
$1,404,806,468
$73,878,632
$25,130,800
$44,440,550
$1,548,256,450
FY21
$1,481,848,704
$74,506,835
$25,208,500
$47,079,550
$1,628,643,589
Increase
$77,042,236
$628,203
$77,700
$2,639,000
$80,387,139
%
Increase
5.48%
0.85%
0.31%
5.94%
5.19%
FY2021 REAL ESTATE VALUES BY CLASS
Property Type
Count
Single Family
3,558
Condominiums
438
Two Family
86
Three Family
4
Apartments 4 + units
5
Mobile homes/Multi Houses
39
Vacant Land
465
Commercial
133
Industrial
31
Chapter land
Mixed Use
Total Taxable Real Estate
Total Exempt Real Estate
34
4,883
184
Assessment
$1,250,130,900
$118,425,800
$28,632,100
$1,232,000
$17,286,200
$16,513,400
$25,601,600
$65,501,700
$25,148,800
$1,494,735
$31,596,804
$1,581,564,039
$84,021,600
FY2021 PERSONAL PROPERTY VALUES BY CLASS
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Cellular Companies
Solar/Renewable Energy
Total Personal Property
4
3
247
$1,326,430
$6,854,890
$47,079,550
FY2021 List of the Top Ten Taxpayers
Name
Emerald Place Development Corp.
Unitil
Whalom Road, LLC
Great Bridge Lunenburg Inc.
Keating Trust
Centro GA Lunenburg Crossing
Quill Lunenburg Realty LLC
Nugen Capital Management LLC
Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Comcast
Total
Nature of Business
Condos
Utility Company
Apartment Complex
Apartment Complex
Sand/Gravel Quarry
Shopping Center
Manufacturing
Solar Project
Utility Company
Cable Utility
FY 2021 Assessed
Valuation
$42,114,500
$22,330,010
$15,559,600
$10,363,000
$10,350,500
$9,519,600
$5,649,000
$4,614,270
$4,559,100
$2,942,370
$128,001,950
Percent of Total
Valuation
2.59%
1.37%
0.96%
0.64%
0.64%
0.58%
0.35%
0.28%
0.28%
0.18%
7.86%
AVERAGE SINGLE FAMILY HOME
AVERAGE SFH
FISCAL YEAR
2017
2018
2019
2020
TAX RATE
19.98
19.70
18.68
18.12
ASSESSMENT
267,200.00
283,000.00
308,900.00
332,400.00
2021
17.74**
351,400.00
AVERAGE SH
TAX BILL
5,338.66
5,575.10
5,770.25
6,023.09
6,233.84
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percentage of local tax levy which will be borne by each class of real and personal
property, relative to setting the Fiscal Year 2021 tax rates and set the Residential Factor
at 1.0, with a corresponding CIP shift of 1.0, pending approval of the town's annual tax
recap by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue
Vote: Mr. Jeffreys- aye, Mr. Marino- aye, Mr. Dwyer- aye, Ms. Adams-aye, Mr.
Alonzo-aye
Mr. Alonzo thanked Ms. Byrne for her presentation.
Hearing on 250 Howard Street Right of First Refusal & Vote to Accept a portion of the
property as Conservation Land and sign tri-partite agreement
Ms. Lemieux reported town counsel had drafted the agreement for all parties to sign and the
buyer and seller have already signed the agreement. The Chair would sign on behalt of the
Town and the Board if they vote to accept the agreement. It lists the obligations of all the
parties which includes conveyance of a portion of donated land to Conservation and the
Town waiving the Right of First Refusal, and would do so within ten days of signing this
agreement and Town Meeting votes in favor. If the sale falls through, the First Right of
Refusal process would start again on the property. Interested parties attending the meeting
tonight are Cesira Newcomb and Joel Normandin (buyers) and Brandon Kibbe (ad hoc Open
Space Committee Chairman). Ms. Adams believed it was a good process for everyone
involved. Mr. Marino asked the buyers and Mr. Kibbe if they were satisfied with the
agreement. They stated they were. The rest of the Board also supported the agreement.
2nd.K. Adams
Motion: J. Marino
To vote to accept and sign the tripartite agreement
Vote: Ms. Adams-aye, Mr. Dwyer-aye, Mr. Marino-aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Mr.
Alonzo-aye
Motion: K. Adams
2nd: J. Marino
To waive the Right of First Refusal for the property located at 250 Howard Street
Vote: Ms. Adams-aye, Mr. Dwyer- aye, Mr. Marino- aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Mr.
Alonzo-aye
Ms. Newcomb and Mr. Normandin exited the meeting.
Notice of Right of First Refusal for Chapter 61A property located at 360 Flat Hill Road
Ms. Lemieux reported this property has been reviewed by the Open Space Committee,
Planning Board and the Conservation Commission. Mr. Alonzo stated the Conservation
Commission voted to recommend the Select Board not exercise their Right of First Refusal.
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present tonight as he did not agree with his determination. Mr. Alonzo asked if this was a
bona fide offer what would have been the notification date. Ms. Lemieux stated September
25th
' Further discussion ensued about options for obtaining the land, such as assigning it to a
land trust organization. Suggestion was made to postpone until the Open Space Committee
discusses further and provides more feedback.
Meeting with Sean O'Neill of Bright Farms re: TIF Agreement at 361 Mass Ave.
Ms. Lemieux stated after the last meeting, the revisions the Select Board had discussed were
made. She referred to draft #4 in the Board's meeting packet. Specifically the paragraph
regarding jobs and holding job fairs. There is another change under Section A, 2, regarding
the base valuation, reduced to $547,400, as they are only purchasing 45 acres.
Mr. O'Neill has provided a document with their comments. He noted there are administrative
changes. There are two important changes; they are coming in with a commitment to create
65 jobs. But if some jobs are reduced we will increase the hourly wage rate. We don't want to
be penalized for that. Discussion occurred about this change.
Mr. O'Neill stated in the future they might build an additional greenhouse (Phase II) which is
not addressed in this agreement. A clause allows them to come back if this happens and
renegotiate for the same tax incentive.
Discussion ensued about the possible benefits to the town as a result. The end result would be
less jobs but higher paid workers. It was decided to limit the reduction of jobs by a
percentage. Mr. O'Neill offered to come back with a percentage number and to change
wording that would allow future negotiations be considered for Phase II TIF agreement if it
happens.
Another section states the company may sell its interests without permission from the town.
Mr. Alonzo stated he wanted Town Counsel to look over the changes and draft something
that would satisfy both parties. Ms. Lemieux noted the state would have to approve all of this
as well.
Mr. Alonzo thanked Mr. O'Neill and the board for their questions.
Resignation from Finance Committee- John Henshaw
Mr. Alonzo noted Mr. Henshaw has served seven years and brought a wealth of information
and analysis and leadership to the committee. He thanked him for all his work and stated he
would be missed. The rest of the board concurred.
Ratification of Town Manager Appointments:
M. Lemieux stated the Alternate Building Inspector covers for the Building Commissioner in
his absence. Townsend's Building Inspector Eric Chartrand would fulfill this occasional
need.
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Board ratify my appointment of Robert Oliva as the Director of the Department of Public
Works. As the Board is aware, after receiving the current DPW Director's written notice on
September 21st that his last day before retirement would be on October 30th, the Assistant
Town Manager/HR Director advertised the position that same week on the town website, the
American Public Works Association, the newspaper and on Indeed.com with a preference
given to applicants that submitted applications by October 14th. We received a total of 7
applications and after pre-screening the applications to determine if they qualified, we
scheduled interviews the week of October 19th with four of the candidates. We ultimately
interviewed two of the four candidates, as two withdrew their applications.
The Assistant Town Manager/HR Director and I were very impressed with how Rob
presented himself during the interview and the level of experience he would bring to
Lunenburg. Rob comes highly qualified with 25 years of experience as a civil engineer and
has worked the last 3 years in municipal government. Rob attended the University of
Massachusetts at Lowell where he received a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. He
then went on to work for two different engineering firms, Hamwey Engineering and David E.
Ross Associates, where he was responsible for all planning and design aspects for site
development projects of various sizes, including local, state, and federal permitting processes,
and was a Senior Project Manager for 8 years that also included consulting for the Lunenburg
Planning Board on various projects. Rob is currently the Assistant Director of the Department
of Public Works for the City of Gardner, where he has worked the last three years. In that
position he is responsible for the day to day operation of the Water and Sewer Divisions and
assists with the management of the Highway, Parks, and Cemetery Divisions under the DPW.
Overall, his decades of civil engineering experience dealing with roads, infrastructure, storm
water, water, sewer, and site plan review, as well as municipal experience on assisting with
managing cemeteries, parks, budgeting, capital planning, and experience working with the
union make him an ideal candidate. Speaking with his references and others that have worked
with Rob, we heard repeated comments about how he is easy to work with, that he is a good
communicator, and he would be an asset to the Town. Given Rob's extensive background in
civil engineering, municipal experience, and personality that would be a good fit to lead the
Department of Public Works, I respectfully request that you ratify my appointment of Robert
Oliva as the next Director of the Department of Public Works.
Mr. Oliva introduced himself and thanked Ms. Lemieux and HR Director Belliveau for the
great interview and was excited about this opportunity and new challenges ahead.
The Board members welcomed him to the town.
Motion: K. Adams
2nº: T. Dwyer
To ratify the appointment of Rob Oliva as DPW Director effective November 13, 2020
Vote: Mr. Marino-aye, Ms. Adams-aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Mr. Dwyer-aye, Mr.
Alonzo-aye
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CURRENT BUSINESS
1. Disclosure by Non-elected Municipal employee of Financial
Interest/Determination Required by MGL 268A,819- Jeff Viviano-Conservation
Commission member
Mr. Viviano stated he filed because he lives on Lake Shirley, has a financial interest and has
a relative who holds a financial interest but is seeking permission from the appointing
authority to not recuse himself on matters involving the lake.
Motion: K. Adams
2n°: J. Marino
To accept the disclosure and agree Mr. Viviano would be impartial in decisions and
could vote on such issues involving Lake Shirley
Vote: Mr. Marino-aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Ms. Adams-aye,Mr. Dwyer-aye, Mr. Alonzo-
aye
Approval of Minutes of September 22 and October 6, 2020
Motion: K. Adams
2nd:J. Marino
To approve the minutes of September 22 and October 6, 2020 as presented
Vote: Mr. Marino-aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Ms. Adams-aye ,Mr. Dwyer-aye, Mr. Alonzo-
aye
Warrants:
Mr. Alonzo reported he signed the following warrants:
Accounts Payable Warrant #20 21, dated 10/27/2020, in the amount of $255,700.01;
Payroll Deduction
Warrant #21 21, dated 10/28/2020, in the amount of $269,720.40
Payroll Warrant #9P21, dated 10/29/2020, in the amount of $843,237.38
Action Items- none this evening
Committee Reports
Mr. Jeffreys reported the TCP Building Design Committee has a report to present to Special
Town Meeting. They have completed the overall schematic design after reaching out to
stakeholders to get a better understanding of how the space can best be utilized. Storage is a
great need. All will be presented at town meeting on the 13th.
Ms. Adams requested the Select Board goal concerning the Old Primary School be placed on
a future agenda so it can be shared with the public.
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• Parks Commission (1 vacancy)
• TCP Building Design Committee (1 vacancy appointed by Select Board and Town Moderator
for member at large)
• Zoning Board of Appeals (1 Associate vacancy)
Interested persons can find application forms on the Town Website and completed forms can be sent to
the Select Board's Office.
Pleasant Street over Pearl Hill Brook Bridge Replacement
Sealed bids for the Pleasant Street Bridge over Pearl Brook bridge replacement project will
accepted until 1:00 pm on Wednesday, November 18".
". Subsequently, ourconsultant, VHB, will
reviewallbidsand recommendthequalifiedbidderto award the projectto andacontractwillbe
executedbymid- December. Construction will commence in the spring with all work
estimated to be complete by the end of October 2021.
Senior Center Front Entrance Roof Project:
Bids for the Senior Center Front Entrance Roofing project came in on Thursday, October 29th and we
received 7 bids. Thearchitecthasreviewedthebidsandthelowbidderwasdeterminedtobea
responsible, eligible bidder so we will proceed with awarding the bidto The Aulson Company, LLC for
$14,850. Onceall the contract documentsare signed the contractor willhave 20 daysto completethe
project.
925 Mass Ave (TM Goal #1):
The consultant that performed the Phase II Environmental Site Assessment has completed the draft
written report that identifies hazardousbuilding materialsand contamination thatexceedsMassDEP
standards identified in the soiland groundwater. Thereport willremain a draft until the EPA doestheir
review and was approved will be finalized.
Since the scopeof a PhaseIlistoidentify the locationandtype of hazardous materialsand note
recommendationsaboutpossible funding sourcesto remediate the property and estimated costsfor
cleanup, afterI spokewiththe consultantaboutthese questions the consultantreachedout to
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission about possible additional funding to conduct a Phase
III, which would cover remedial and re-use planning aspects. There is a Montachusett Brownfields
Committeetomorrow at 1 p.m. whichI willbeattending to see if the Committee will approve $6, 000 in
fundinga PhaseIII for this site can be granted with the currentround ofbrownfields funding.
Remote Learning Infrastructure:
Last month I reported to the Board that the IT Director was going to apply to the Community
Compact IT grant for remote learning infrastructure needed at the school. The IT Director
reported to the Superintendent and I that last month he misread the deadline for the grant and
when he went to submit the application it was past the submission deadline. As it turns out
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Sustainable Materials Recovery Program. This grant can be used for such things as compost bins,
outreach, recycling education and otherrecycling/PAYT/compostrelated expenses.
Sale of Surplus Police Cruisers through Municibid:
The Department ofPublic Works Administrative Assistant advertised the surplus police cruisers on
Municibid and 10 vehicles were sold foratotalof$10,411. This willbea general fund receipt and will be
considered surplusrevenue taken in during FY21.
Meetings, Events and Other Announcements:
The SchoolCommitteewillbe meeting on Wednesday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m.
The Conservation Commission will bemeeting on Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00 p.m.
The Green Communities Task Forcewillbemeeting on Thursday, November that 7:00 p.m.
The TCP Building Design Committeewillbe meeting on Monday, November9th at 5:30 p.m.
The Parks Commission ismeeting on Monday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m.
The Planning Board willbemeeting on Monday, November 9th at 6:30 p.m.
The Sewer Commission will be meeting on Tuesday, November 10th at 5:00 p.m.
The Capital Planning Committeewillbemeeting on Tuesday, November 10th at 5:15 p.m.
All the above meetings will be meeting via Zoom.
Asareminder, Town Offices willbe closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observanceof Veterans
Day.
The Special Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM, check-
in time will begin at 5:30 PM.
COVID-19 Update November 3, 2020
COVID-19 in Lunenburg:
The Board of Health issued their weekly update and the cumulative laboratory confirmed
number of COVID-19 cases reported to the Town is 97 as of October 30th and one death. The
State report shows 89 as of October 28th. The 97 number is the total number of positive cases
reported in Lunenburg to our Board by our health agents, the Nashoba Associated Boards of
Health, since the State began keeping track last spring. The reports are then transmitted to the
Mass Department of Public Health who backtrack each incident for accuracy.
Sometimes it turns out that the COVID-19 test was a false positive, perhaps was reported
twice, or a wrong address. These errors are removed from the state list. The DPW crunches
the numbers for all 351 cities and towns using a semi-complicated formula. The formula
combines the current and previous week's reports, population and other factors, and assigns a
ranking to the municipality. Based on the reporting dates of October 11th through October
25"h and that we had 6 additional cases in that 2 week time-frame, we moved from "Grey" to
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Governor Baker announced new Orders & Advisories on November 2, 2020:
Each of the following Orders & Advisory will be effective Friday, November 6'at 12:01 AM.
Stay At Home Advisory:
The Administration issued a revised Stay At Home Advisory to ensure residents avoid
unnecessary activities that can lead to increased COVID-19 transmission. The revised Stay
At Home Advisory instructs residents to stay home between 10 PM and 5 AM. The Advisory
allows for activities such as going to work, running critical errands to get groceries and
address health needs, and taking a walk.
Order Requiring Early Closure of Businesses and Activities (COVID-19 Order No. 53):
Governor Baker issued a new executive order that requires the early closure of certain
businesses and activities each night at 9:30 PM. The 9:30 PM closure requirement is
aligned with the Stay At Home Advisory and together the two new initiatives are designed
to further limit activities that could lead to COVID-19 transmission.
Effective November 6, the following businesses and activities must close to the public each
day between the hours of 9:30 PM and 5:00 AM.
•
Restaurants (in-person dining must cease at 9:30 PM, although takeout and
delivery may continue for food and non-alcoholic beverages, but not alcohol
• Liquor stores and other retail establishments that sell alcohol must cease alcohol
sales at 9:30 PM (but may continue to sell other products)
• Adult-use marijuana sales must cease at 9:30 PM (not including medical marijuana)
• Indoor & outdoor events
• Theaters/movie theaters (including drive-in movie theaters), and performance
venues (indoor and outdoor)
• Youth and adult amateur sports activities
• Golf facilities
• Recreational boating and boating businesses
• Outdoor recreational experiences
• Casinos and horse tracks/simulcast facilities
• Driving and flight schools
• Zoos, botanical gardens, wildlife reserves, nature centers
• Close contact personal services (such as hair and nail salons)
• Gyms, Fitness Centers and Health Clubs
• Indoor and outdoor pools
• Museums/cultural & historical facilities/guided tours
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Revised Order on Gatherings (COVID-19 Order No. 54):
Governor Baker also signed an updated order restricting gatherings. The new gatherings
order reduces the gathering size limit for gatherings at private residences: indoor gatherings
at private residences are limited to 10 people and outdoor gatherings at private residences are
limited to 25 people. The limit on gatherings held in public spaces and at event venues (e.g.
wedding venues) remains the same. The new order also requires that all gatherings
(regardless of size or location) must end and disperse by 9:30 PM.
The new gatherings order also requires that organizers of gatherings report known positive
COVID-19 cases to the local health department in that community and requires organizers to
cooperate with contact tracing. The gatherings order authorizes continued enforcement by
local health and police departments and specifies that fines for violating the gathering order
will be $500 for each person above the limit at a particular gathering.
Discussion ensued about enforcement of the above and the implications.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ms. Adams read a quote by Thomas Jefferson in regards to the election, adding we (elected
officials) are representing everyone, not just people who agree with them.
Motion: J. Marino
2n: T. Dwyer
To adjourn the meeting at 9:31 PM
Vote: Ms. Adams-aye, Mr. Jeffreys-aye, Mr. Marino-aye, Mr. Dwyer-aye, Mr.
Alonzo-aye
Respectfully submitted,
Claim. Peterson
Elaine M. Peterson
Executive Assistant to the Town Manager