Regular Brookline Select Board Meeting: February 5, 2025

Agenda
1. Call the meeting to order
A. Introductions
2. Review Approve Draft Minutes
A. Action - Regular meeting minutes from January 15, 2025
3. Changes to the agenda if any
4. Members of the Public
A. Scheduled members of the public on their requested topic.
5 minutes unless otherwise requested
1-Johnny Swing - RE: Putney Mountain Road winter closure
2-Jon Ballou- RE: BMH fund raising - discussion about
accepting donations electronically. Requested 15 minutes
B. Unscheduled members of the public on agenda items only
2 minutes unless otherwise allowed
5. Reports and Updates
A. Grants - S. Noga
1. Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (BRIC Grant w/ WRC)
Discussion on the implementation of the plan once adopted.
2. ACTION - Read the Resolution and sign the Certificate of
Adoption of LHMP.
3. Brian Post's visit to the stone arch bridge on Hill Road
had to be cancelled due to poor weather conditions. He has
suggested Friday February 7th or Tuesday February 11th.
B. Building Commissioner - B. Mello
1. Multipurpose room access before 5 PM must be gained only
through the doors in the back of the building ground level.
(aka - Handicap access w/ parking) . After 5 PM the front
doors will be open for residents to come to the potluck
between 5 and 6 pm on March 3, 2025
2. Consumer notice of lead tap results certification completed
3. Cota and Cota Billing document for BMH
C. Highway Supervisor - E. Mark Bills
1.Current projects
2.Planned projects
TBD
D. Finance / Budget - M. Desocio
1. Review Auditors Report of suggestions
2. Review of Actual vs. Budgeted costs 6 months into the
current 2024-25 budget continued from Jan 15
meeting-General Fund
E. Selectboard Chair Report
1- Discussion about sending out Preferred Vendor Applications?
2- Elected Vacancies TBD
3-Appointment list for reorganization meeting TBD
4-WSWMD collecting data on transfer stations/recycling
Information emailed to SB
F. Any other discussion as requested by a selectboard member not
requiring a vote.
6. Unfinished Business
A. ACTION - Sign off on Town Report Edits if any
and authorize the printing/mailing of the town reports.
B. Draft of Flag Policy - Q/A
C. File organization of paper copies - Admin. Assistance
D. Policy development plan/schedule
7. New Business
A. Discussion about flood insurance information from Athens.
There is an interest in sharing services possibly in the future.