Selectboard Regular Meeting

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Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Great Barrington Selectboard will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found on town’s website, at www.townofgb.org . For this meeting, members of the public who wish to listen to the meeting may do so by following the instructions at the top of the agenda. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite best efforts, we will post on the town’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.

*****ALL VOTES ARE ROLL CALL*****

6:00 PM - OPEN MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
SELECTBOARD TO CONVENE AS BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS:
Sewer abatements for the period of July 31, 2019 to December 31, 2019 (Discussion/Vote)

SELECTBOARD’S ANNOUNCEMENTS/STATEMENTS:
General Comments by the Board

TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT:
Department Updates
Project Updates
Update on the Housatonic Water Works Company, Inc.
Letter to DPU/Invite to DPU
Dog Enforcement
Cook’s Garage Water Update

PUBLIC HEARINGS:Special Permit application from Hillcrest Educational Centers, Inc., to operate a group home at 6 Ramsdell Road, Great Barrington, per Sections 7.6 and 10.4 of the Zoning Bylaw.  (Discussion/Vote)
Open Public Hearing
Explanation of Project
Speak in Favor/Opposition
Motion to Close or Continue Public Hearing
Motion re: Findings
Motion re: Approval/Denial/Table

Special Permit application from Guido’s Realty, Inc., 1020 South Street, Pittsfield, MA, for construction of a large-scale commercial development in a B2 zone and an increase in impervious surface in the water quality protection district. The proposal includes the expansion of the existing Guido’s retail store at 760 Main Street, Great Barrington, as well as parking, stormwater, utilities and site work. The application is filed per Sections 3.1.4 C (11), 7.9, 7.12, 9.2 and 10.4 of the Zoning Bylaw. (Continued from August 10) (Discussion/Vote)
Re-Open Public Hearing
Explanation of Project
Speak in Favor/Opposition
Motion to Close or Continue Public Hearing
Motion re: Findings
Motion re: Approval/Denial/Table

Special Permit application from Berkshire Aviation Enterprises, Inc., for a an aviation field in an R4 zone at 70 Egremont Plain Road, Great Barrington, per Sections 3.1.4 E(1) and 10.4 of the Zoning Bylaw.  (Continued from August 10) (Discussion/Vote)
Re-Open Public Hearing
Explanation of Project
Speak in Favor/Opposition
Motion to Close or Continue Public Hearing
Motion re: Findings
Motion re: Approval/Denial/Table

LICENSES OR PERMITS:
Richard Rothbard/American Art Marketing for three (3) temporary Weekday Entertainment License for their Berkshire Arts Festival to be held at 389 Stockbridge Road on Saturday August 29, Saturday September 5, and Saturday October 10, 2020.  (Discussion/Vote)

Richard Rothbard/American Art Marketing for three (3) temporary Sunday Entertainment License for their Berkshire Arts Festival to be held at 389 Stockbridge Road on Sunday August 30, Sunday September 6, and Sunday October 11, 2020.  (Discussion/Vote)

Justin Thomson for a Driveway Permit at 64 Castle Hill Avenue.  (Discussion/Vote)

NEW BUSINESS:
Appointment of Member to the Conservation Commission (Discussion/Vote)
Bottle Ban extension (Discussion/Vote)
Request to increase advertising fees due to increased advertising costs. (Discussion/Vote)
Review and Approve the final draft of the 2020 Special Town Meeting Warrant articles. (Discussion/Vote)

CITIZEN SPEAK TIME: Citizen Speak Time is an opportunity for the Selectboard to listen to residents. Topics of particular concern or importance may be placed on a future agenda for discussion. This time is reserved for town residents only unless otherwise permitted by the chair, and speakers are limited to 3 minutes each.

SELECTBOARD’S TIME:

MEDIA TIME:

ADJOURNMENT:

NEXT SELECTBOARD MEETING:
Tax Classification Hearing September 9, 2020
Selectboard Regular Meeting September 14, 2020
Special Town Meeting September 15, 2020

/s/ Mark Pruhenski
Mark Pruhenski, Town Manager

Pursuant to MGL. 7c. 30A sec. 20 (f), after notifying the chair of the public body, any person may make a video or audio recording of an open session of a meeting of a public body, or may transmit the meeting through any medium.  At the beginning of the meeting, the chair shall inform other attendees of any such recordings.  Any member of the public wishing to speak at the meeting must receive permission of the chair.  The listings of agenda items are those reasonably anticipated by the chair, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.