November 3, 2024

Paul,

The Select Board's next meeting will be held tomorrow, Monday November 4 at 5:30 PM. The agenda is included below as well as a summary of the October 29 meeting.

Warmest Regards,

Paul Warren

Please note that this email is being sent by me as an individual and not as an official action on behalf of the Board. The content is created by me and any errors or omissions are solely my responsibility.

News and Updates

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Here is some helpful information from the Town Clerk's website.

• Sample Ballot
• Information on Ballot Questions from Secretary of the Commonwealth
• List of Polling Locations
• Polls are open - Tuesday, November 5 from 7AM - 8PM

Town Meeting will be held November 19, 20, 21 and December 3, 4 (if necessary). Town Meeting is held in the Brookline High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM each night. Members of the Public are welcome to attend in person or watch Brookline Interactive Group's live broadcast. More information on Town Meeting can be found on the Town Meeting Website.

This Week's Meetings and Events

The calendar is subject to change. Please see the Board and Commissions Calendar and the Non-Board Calendar for updates.

Monday, November 4

• 5:30 PM - Select Board
• 7:00 PM - Economic Development Advisory Board

Tuesday, November 5

• 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM - Election Day Polls Open

Wednesday, November 6

• 8:30 AM - Planning Board Sign/Facade
• 8:45 AM - Zero Emissions Advisory Board
• 5:30 PM - Housing Advisory Board
• 6:30 PM - Preservation Commission - Local Historic Design Guidelines
• 7:00 PM - Brookline Commission for Women

Thursday, November 7

• 7:00 PM - Subcommittee Public Hearing Article 20 Cease Fire Resolution
• 7:00 PM - Planning Board Hearing Article 15 - Accessory Dwelling Units

Sunday, November 10

• 10:00 AM - Stewardship Sundays at D Blakely Hoar Sanctuary

Upcoming Select Board Meeting - November 4 @ 5:30 PM

Agenda, Packet, Meeting Registration

Public Comment - Advance registration is available by calling the Select Board’s office at 617-730-2202 or by e-mail at kmacgillivray@brooklinema.gov. 

Miscellaneous - Approval of miscellaneous items, licenses, and contracts. 

• Community event request for First Light from the Brookline Chamber of Commerce.
• Hire Request for a Regional Tobacco Control Coordinator (T5) 

Updates on Previously Referred Town Meeting Warrant Articles - Question of reviewing and accepting reports on the following articles referred to the Select Board by Town Meeting: 

• Annual Town Meeting May 2023 Warrant Article 17 - Amend Article 8.37.2 of the Town’s General By-Laws to change “marijuana” to “cannabis” and to permit two additional Storefront Cannabis Retailers licenses for Equity Applicants (O’Neal).   
• Annual Town Meeting May 2023 Warrant Article 19 - Create a Black N Brown Commission. 

Warrant Articles - Continued discussion and possible vote on the following warrant article: Please note that there are multiple supporting documents associated with each Article. Please see the agenda and packet for the supporting documents. 

• Article 18 - Petition for a special act to allow the restriction of rodenticides 
• Article 16 - Amend Article 8.41 of the Town's General By-Laws to expand the requirements of the Tree Preservation By-Law
• Article 8 - Amend Section 5.05 of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to waive the minimum lot size requirement when granting a special permit for the conversion of single-family buildings into two-family units in SC or T Districts
• Article 9 - Amend Section 4.07 and Table 5.01 of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow dwellings containing three units ("three families") in T districts
• Article 10 - Amend Article XI (Harvard Street Form-Based Zones) of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to increase the list of allowed exterior materials, provide greater flexibility in certain exterior elements, and make modifications to comply with state law
• Article 11 - Amend Article XI (Harvard Street Form-Based Zones) of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow the Planning Board to permit substitutions or modifications to massing, facade, and architecture standards.
• Article 14 - Amend Sections 5.03 and 5.04 of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow separate ownership of buildings on the same lot.
• Article 15 - Amend Use 51B and Section 4.05.03 of the Town's Zoning By-Law to comply with the state requirements in the Affordable Homes Act.

Previous Select Board Meeting - October 29

Agenda, Packet, Meeting Video

Miscellaneous - The Board approved the following miscellaneous items, licenses, and contracts. 

• Meeting Minutes for October 8, 2024 and October 15, 2024 
• $87,000 Grant award from the MA Department of Public Health
• Donation to the Fire Department in the amount of $7,913.16 from the estate of Larry Simon. 
• $800.00 Sponsorship from the Brookline Community Foundation for the Annual MLK Day Event
• Donation in the amount of $531.99 from Brookline Quest to provide funding for the Therapeutic Recreation Division. 
• Donations in the amount of $425.00 to support webpage management of the Hidden Brookline website.
• Preservation Restriction at 43 Sumner Road known as the Benjamin Goddard House. 
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Town Clerk’s office, Town Moderator, and Select Board office regarding actions taken by Town Meeting. 
• Items related to the Boston Marathon and Team Brookline: 
• Re-allocation of the Town's numbers
• "Policy and Procedures for Allocation BAA Waivers to Town of Brookline Employees"
• Authorizing the Town Administrator, or his designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Brookline Center for the management of Team Brookline. 
• Directing the Town Administrator, or his designee, to work with the Brookline Center to issue an open call for nonprofits in 2025 to inform the slate of partner charities for the 2026 Boston Marathon.
• Modifying the scope of the Brookline Adult & Community Education (BA&CE)’s American-Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded scholarship program. 
• Authorization to Hire Pipe Layer Laborer (LN2).
• Authorization to Hire Civil Engineer (EN4). 
• Appropriation Transfer request from COA services/ parking rentals, lease $9,000 to COA Capital /furniture, fixtures, equipment $9,000
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standard Contract Form that will enable MADOT to administer and convey a federal earmark in the amount of $2 million to the Town for the approved Beacon Street Bridle Path 
• Authorizing the Town Administrator to sign the associated Standard Contract Form, and all future contracts and agreements related to the Beacon Street Bridal Path project. 
• Extra Work Order Number 17 for Snow Plowing and Ice Control with D’Allessandro Corp. of Avon, MA in the amount of $81,746.00.
• Temporary Wine and Malt Beverages Non-Sales License to Vietnamese Anomalies Center 50 Goddard Ave.
• Temporary Wine and Malt Beverages Sales License to Allandale Farm
• Return All Alcohol license for Ritz Asia Inc d/b/a Xiang Yu China Bistro
• Transfer of an Open-Air license to 70 Francis St. LLC. 
• All Alcoholic Beverages License for Kyuramen at 1008 Beacon Street.
• Alternate Manager(s) for Northeast Eating Club at 320 Washington
• Alternate Manager(s) Courtyard Marriott 40 Webster Street.  
• Alternate Manager(s) Barcelona Wine Bar at 1700 Beacon Street. 
• Change of Lodging Agent for 1750 Beacon Street Brookline, MA. 
• Change of Lodging Agent for 229 Kent Street, Brookline, MA. 

The Board Interviewed Elizabeth Kernan and Shideh Amirifeli for the Brookline Commission for Women:

The Board Received and Discussed the Solid Waste Advisory Committee's Annual Report. 

Sustainability and Natural Resources - The Board received and discussed an update from the Sustainability and Natural Resources Division.

Washington Street Complete Street - The Board received and discussed an update on the project.

Warrant Articles - Public Hearings 

• Warrant Article 8 - The Board held a Public Hearing and Discussion on Article 8 which amends Section 5.05 of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to waive the minimum lot size requirement when granting a special permit for the conversion of single-family buildings into two-family units in SC or T Districts.
• Warrant Article 9 - The Board held a Public Hearing and Discussion on Article 9 which amends Section 4.07 and Table 5.01 of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow dwellings containing three units ("three families") in T districts (Seidman, TMM2, et al.) 
• Warrant Article 10 - The Board held a Public Hearing and Discussion on Article 10 which amends Article XI (Harvard Street Form-Based Zones) of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to increase the list of allowed exterior materials, provide greater flexibility in certain exterior elements, and make modifications to comply with state law (Planning & Community Development). 
• Warrant Article 11 - The Board held a Public Hearing and Discussion on Article 11 which amends Article XI (Harvard Street Form-Based Zones) of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to allow the Planning Board to permit substitutions or modifications to massing, facade, and architecture standards (Planning Board). 

Warrant Articles - Continued

• Warrant Article 16 - The Board discussed and postponed a vote on Article 16 which amends Article 8.41 of the Town's General By-Laws to expand the requirements of the Tree Preservation By-Law (Plazonja - Resident P8, et al.) 
• Warrant Article 7 - The Board discussed and voted 3-0-2 Favorable Action on Article 7 which amends Table 5.01 in the Town's Zoning By-Laws to restrict height to 2.5 Stories in select S, SC, and T Districts and revise the definition of Story in Section 2.19 (Planning & Community Development). 
• Warrant Article 12 - The Board discussed and voted 5-0 to recommend Favorable Action on Article 12 which amends the Town's Zoning By-Laws to add a section on outdoor lighting standards in residential districts (Planning & Community Development). 
• Warrant Article 13 - The Board discussed and voted 5-0 to recommend Favorable Action on Article 13 which Amends Article VII (Signs, Illumination, & Regulated Facade Alternations) of the Town's Zoning By-Laws to address sign design and commercial signage (Planning & Community Development). 

Boards and Commissions - New Appointment 

• The Board appointed Wendy Drobnyk to the Age-Friendly Cities Committee.