It's your first time. So, good evening, Littleton. Uh, welcome to the select board meeting of April 21st, 2026. We are going to begin tonight with executive session. We will then return into regular open session at
approximately 6:30. Uh, could I have a motion, please, Mr. Clerk? Move that select board votes enter into executive session pursuant to Mass General Law Chapter 30 Alpha Section 21 Alpha 2 to conduct contract contract negotiations with non-UN
personnel specifically regarding the interim police chief contract for deputy chief Jeffrey Patterson. Select board will go into executive session reconvene and open session after the ex executive session. >> Second a roll call. Mr. Rombocker. Hi. >> Mr. Wilson. I >> and the chair is in favor. So, it
passes. We'll see you at 6:30. Littleton, thank you for returning to us. This is the uh select board meeting, April 21st, 2026, the beginning of open session. And uh we'll begin as we always do with the pledge of allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. On the agenda tonight,
we have um water and sewer superintendent, PRCE director, appointment, historical commission update on 31 Foster Street. an exciting public hearing about earth removal under the power lines in town.
Public input and members updates appoint a director of veteran services. Appoint uh Jeffrey Patterson as an interim chief of police and a vote to approve a amendment to Mr. Pard, Chief Pernard's agreement.
um construction on town hall, uh discussion of a vacancy on the housing authority board and uh policy for the use of bond finance municipal facilities. Then we will sign the town meeting warrant and election warrant and
then Mr. Dugen will update us and then we will adjourn precisely as we always do at 8:25 p.m. >> Okay. >> So, if you could begin with the uh the mail. >> Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um we have uh current vacancies uh for the for the town boards appointed by the select
board. We have vacancies and agricultural commission committee for the exploration of real estate tax relief for seniors economic development committee master plan implementation committee permanent municipal building committee personnel advisory committee
zoning board of appeals. one appointment by the town administrator for the affordable housing trust and one appointment uh by Littleton Electric Light and Water Department of the Finance Committee and one appointment by the school committee on their finance
committee. Sign up to receive public notifications for the town of Littleton. Scan the QR code on the screen to register or go to ww.ittletonmma.org forward uh/subscribe. Community impacts, public safety activity, transportation issues, town
meeting changes, public health concerns, town events. Stay informed. Select board office hours. Uh, Wednesday, April 27th, 22nd from 4 to 6, Mr. Rambaka. Monday, May 4th, from 10 to 11:30, Chairwoman
Morrison. Wednesday, May 27th, uh, from 4 to 6, Mr. Rambacher. And Wednesday, June 24th, from 4 to 6, Mr. Rambach. Here we have uh a public notice. Uh the
select board will um uh will be meeting with the uh Littleton Housing Authority. They will have a joint meeting on May 11th at 7:00 p.m. in room 103 here in Littleton Town offices uh to fill a vacancy on the on
the Littleton Housing Authority through June 30th, 2029. Qualified registered voters of the town of Littleton are are invited to apply for this appointment. Applicants will be interviewed at the May 11th joint meeting.
Before you move on, this is if someone doesn't win a writing slot, I believe. Is that correct? >> Say that once more, please. Th >> This is if someone doesn't with um Bartlett withdrew his Bartlett Harvey withdrew his name because he became the governor's appointee on the ballot.
>> Yes. Yes. If someone wins the right in, we no longer holding if someone >> No, this is for the tenant appointment seat. I believe >> this is I thought this all qualified voter all qualified or invited.
>> Yes. Because um it's no because we could not find a tenant to fill the seat. Now all qualified voters in Littleton are eligible. >> Okay. So >> So we have a we have an applicant who wants to be appointed to that seat. So this is different than Bartlett's seat or >> Yes, this is different than Bartlett's seat. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. Bartlett is not the select I'm the select board appointee. Bartlett is the governor's appointee and this is the tenant seat. >> Correct. But Bartlett was running for an election. >> But now he's the governor's appointee, so he doesn't need to run for that seat. >> So there's two open seats. >> I I don't know. I don't I don't believe
so. >> Okay. >> Well, yours will be. >> No, mine is not open. Well, will be. No, he's a pointy, not >> I got you. >> Okay, >> but you're right. We We should figure
>> We'll figure it out. Okay. >> Sorry. >> No, it's okay. Uh next um what we have is we've uh in receipt we're notification uh to a Butters Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act and the Westford uh
nonzoning wetlands bylaw. The applicant is Boston Gas Company for the installation of a gas made along Littleton Road and a private drive driveway at Kimell Farms. A portion of the work is proposed within the 100 100 foot buffer zone to bordering vegetated
wetland and Alien Bank. The address of the property, the proposed activity is 400 Littleton Road in Westford. And there'll be a public hearing tomorrow evening at 700 pm in second floor conference room, Westford Town Hall, 55 Main Street, Westford, Mass.
Next, we have um a not a formal notification for uh Keep going. Another one. There you go. Thank you. Uh we have a formal notification for with a This is a standard thing we do every year. uh
post-emergent herbicide application program on or before May 1st and conclude on or about October 31st. This is a standard um uh which we do every year for the application of the of the herbicides
uh and the in the application of the herbicides being performed by RWC Inc. Blackhouse Road, Turnpike Industrial Park and Westfield, Massachusetts. But his notification letter, the applicant Dylan Randall
um pursuant to the L board of health uh has submitted Mr. Randall has submitted application to the Littleton Board of Health requesting a variance from regulation 223-23 which governs the placement of fill material relative to property lines. The proposed project involves the placement
of fill within 10 ft of a property boundary which requires board approval. And this is uh the project is proposed to take place at 1 Elm Road in Littleton, Mass. Next, we have uh a notice of uh a public
hearing notice for the transfer station fees and regulations. Uh the select board will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 11th, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. in room 103 of the Littleton Town offices, 37 Shadic Street, Littleton Mass.
And we have we are in the select board is in receipt of a letter from a resident Mr. Sanders, Mr. George Sanders, in regards to making the request to uh withdraw article 26 uh which has to do with the um private
roads. Um and um okay. And then we have then we have fleas food and fun May 9th 2026 from the Knights of Columbus. They're hosting their first ever fleas
food and fun flea market in 2026. Anyone looking to sell can purchase a 20 foot by 20 foot space for $60. Any money you make is yours to keep. Uh and it is May 9th, 2026, rain or shine. Setup begins at 7 a.m. Open to the public from 9:00
am to 4 pm. And that will be it. >> Thank you. >> All right. On to item 3A. Adopt a resolution authorizing a loan application for the lead service line replacement project.
>> Hello. >> Hi. How you doing? >> Good. >> Um, my name is Matt Silverman. I'm the water and sewer superintendent for the Littleton water department. Uh I can just give a brief kind of rundown of what we're looking for tonight and then
I can also just provide some context to the project even though we are closing out the project with this motion. So essentially uh we received a grant from the Mass DP SRF program for $174,000.
This was back in 2023, I believe, and that was to work with a consultant to comply with the new lead and copper uh revised rule, which came into effect in 2024. So, as part of that effort, we worked with a consultant to develop a lead
service line inventory in town, which basically uh you know, what they did was go through records that we had of service lines, materials, that kind of thing. And then they also assisted us in identifying materials on the private
side in homes as well as the public side. We did some uh vacuum excavations to identify materials and then our consultant ran a statistical analysis to see if in fact we did have any lead le service lines in town. Uh the data
confirmed what we believed. No one at the department has ever seen a lead service line and our statistical modeling shows that we don't have any in town. uh we were not able to identify every service line, but we were able to do a stat statistically significant amount. So, we can say with confidence
that we don't have uh lead service lines in town and we're in compliance with the new revised lead and copper rule. So, with this motion, um, we received our first reimbursement for $140,000 about a year and a half ago, and I'm
hoping to, um, have someone sign that authority to file on my behalf so that I can submit the remaining paperwork to get the $34,000 reimbursement that's outstanding from Mass D and also complete the project uh, completion certificate. And the reason
why we need a new authority to file is just because we had a change in the superintendent position within the last three years. Any questions from the board? >> Um just that. So you had to open up the ground to as opposed to So your records
don't go back that far. Is that what it is? Why? So yeah, we we definitely have records that don't note the service material on them, uh, dating back decades, but so we're able to get some materials on the private side in the
home itself, which was relatively easy, but we did have to open the ground to do some excavations. And with all the ongoing water mane work uh in the common and things like that, that actually helped us with this effort. So you so the statistical significance
is enough to say that we don't for whatever compliance we need. >> Yes. >> And we need to do this because you're new to the position effectively. >> Yeah. The Yeah. paperwork side of it. Yeah. >> Okay. >> That was my biggest question on the whole thing. >> I just point out that I did sign the original approval for this on March 13th
of 2023. So >> everything comes around 36. >> So can I have a motion? You may move that the select board vote to adopt the resolution authorizing the filing of a loan application for the water service inventory and lead service line replacement plan project and to
designate the water and sewer superintendent as the town's authorized representative to submit applications, execute agreements, and take all necessary actions in connection with securing grant andor loan funding through Mass D and the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust. Second.
>> Motion made by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Rambop. For all those in favor, I >> I thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thanks, Matt. >> Thank you. >> Good. >> All right. 3B. Vote to approve exemptions and
disclosures under Mass General Law 268A section 20B. >> Yes, m Mr. Chairman. Uh what we have here, it's it's a this is a a common thing select board has done in the past. three uh looking for exemptions uh for school employees during which time they
can uh also work for uh parks and wreck after school. And this will this exemption will uh be uh for the programs uh while they're working them in May and June of 2026, which is until school gets out. >> Any questions from the board?
>> Hillary or Margot here? Okay. Go ahead. >> Can I have Can I have a motion? >> Yep. Move that the select board vote to acknowledge a disclosure by a municipal employee of financial interest in a municipal contract and approve the exemptions for Hillary Bridge and Marggo
Gillan as municipal employees in accordance with Mass General Law chapter 268 alpha section 20B. >> Second >> motion made by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Ron Bucker. All those in favor? I. Motion passes 300. Thank you very much. >> All right. Historical
Commissionformational Presentation on 31 Foster Street. >> Hello. Good evening. >> Welcome. >> Uh my name is Elizabeth Pela. I am from Historic New England, also known as Spania. Uh we're here to present tonight on the preservation restriction
agreement at 31 Foster Street. The owners are here with me tonight as well. I just have a brief presentation kind of giving a a background on who Historic New England is as well as what a preservation restriction on this property will look like. Um, if you wouldn't mind, please advancing the slide. Historic New England is a 501c3
nonprofit corporation created in 1910. We operate across all six New England states, and our mission is to preserve and share New England's past through our homes, properties, landscapes, collections, and archives. We also
operate a nationally registered or and recognized preservation easement program to protect privately owned property. Next slide, please. We are here to ask the Littleton Select Board to approve preservation restrictions on the Witcom
House at 31 Foster Street. We previously met with the Littleton Historical Commission who enthusiastically voted to recommend approval of these restrictions at their April 8th meeting. The Witcom House was construct constructed between the 1720s and 1740s
as a four room salt box with later 18th century alterations. An English barn seen in the left photo on the screen also dates from around that time. The owners Reed and Deborah Aglier are seeking to protect the property for future generations by donating a
preservation restriction on the property to be held and administered by Historic New England. Next slide, please. Under Historic New England's restrictions, the application or I'm sorry, the significant exterior and interior architectural features of the
property as well as the barn will be protected against alteration, neglect, and demolition. Next slide. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 184, section 32 requires approval at the state and the local level for a
preservation restriction to be perpetually binding. The state through the Massachusetts Historical Commission has already reviewed the document and provided their preliminary approval and now we are here to seek local approval. Without local approval, we will have to
re-record these restrictions every 30 years. In approving this restriction, the town of Littleton is not a party to the restrictions and assumes no responsibility nor accepts any liability for their enforcement.
This is a gorgeous, beautiful historic property and the Aglier's are generous, generously donating a preservation restriction that will be a wonderful benefit to the local community. That is all. Thank you here. Thank you for letting us be here to present um and
hopefully approve these restrictions. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Board questions. Um who is the enforcement authority? >> Historic New England. >> Okay. So, our historic commission or the select board doesn't So, if we see it, does Historic New England follow up
if they >> How often do you follow up on properties like this or >> Sure. So, we currently hold 129 easements across New England? We've been doing this since 1970 officially, but since 1950, the 1950s um like more unofficially through Destrictions. Um
so, we we pro we protect these properties perpetually. that includes annual site visits to every single property, including documentation, follow-ups, reports that requires approvals, um, as well as being a resource for maintenance and care needs at at each home. It's kind of like an
annual like a almost like a home inspection. >> Um, but from a historic perspective. >> Okay. And we'll see a date on the house. Is that what >> that that typically comes with the the historic restrictions, the the little uh, >> you need to repaint that sign. >> Repaint the sign.
We have >> um no I just say thank you Reed and Deborah for doing this. This is >> Yeah. And thanks I hope you won't mind if I just make a couple of quick comments. Um we moved here 35 years ago
and uh we saw that house and it immediately spoke to us and I think it needed us. Um, the neighbors thought we were crazy because the barn was falling down and there was a tree in the roof of the house itself and we spent uh just
about all the money we had to fix the barn because we know barns are coming down around here up and uh it has proven quite a joy to uh to to drain our pocketbooks for the last 35 years. But
um on the other hand, we know that it h it speaks to a time that I think everybody can think back on and maybe benefit from. So that's what we're hoping for. There's also a conservation easement on the property itself, which
is fairly extensive and um it turns out that it's a wildlife corridor and we have uh all kinds of animals passing through there all the time. Um, so I think in general, plus it's right across the street from Fay Park. In fact, if you dig into the
history of the property, uh, one of the original owners, and in 300 years, there have been something like six owners of that property. One of the original owners actually donated FA Park to the uh to the town. >> So, it is intimately connected with FA
Park, and we would like to see it stay that way. >> Do you know who holds the CR on your property? >> I'm sorry. Do you know who holds the conservation restriction? Who's the >> Oh, Historic New England holds the conservation restriction as well. >> It will be part of this restrict this
historic preservation restriction. >> So there is there an existing conservation restriction on? >> No, there is not. >> Oh, I see. You're going to place one on as part of this. >> It's part our preservation restrictions include both landscape as well as building exterior and interior. um prevention against subdivision, but also
clearing of trees, um mature trees, that is not kind of general lawn maintenance, but um as well as needing to review any additional buildings that would be proposed on the building. >> And uh is this a deed restriction or an easement? >> It is a preservation easement. >> Okay. >> Yeah, it will be um filed at the
registry and will be kind of every time the property sells perpetually go along with that deed, but it is not a say a deed restriction. >> And if we don't approve it, you can only do that for 30 years. Is that correct? No, we simply have to re-record it every 30 years. And some of our earlier restrictions, that's that's what the process has been. But um for for
perpetual ones where you record once and done, um yes, we do request. >> That's weird. >> I didn't write the laws. We just follow them. >> Um you said one of the things you said is this pres um protects against neglect. Mhm. >> How how
>> so one of our one of our clauses in the restriction is a demolition by neglect um clause and that allows historic New England certain rights to in a very extreme case which has never happened um as of yet. But in an extreme case where an owner is refusing to to um do
maintenance on a property, we are able to go onto that property, do the required maintenance to make sure that the building stays upright essentially and then um record a lean against that property for the cost of those repairs. >> Okay. And you said you do an annual inspections and annual reports and where
do those do >> who sees those locally? >> No one. These are private between historic Ringland and the owners. um because there are most of them there are a few museums um or nonprofits or commercial properties but most of these are private owners. We don't disclose the names, addresses um interior
photographs, exterior photographs without without owner permission. Um so we do the only time that our reports which have personal information on them are given um to uh public is with the owner consent to say reals or new owner
upon purchase. Um, occasionally it will be asked an owner will ask us to provide it say at a historical commission approval meeting for some something to kind of demonstrate the the um condition of the property. But by and large those are um only with the owner permission.
>> So we don't actually so we don't actually see that you're doing any of the things that you say you're doing. Just the owner. >> Correct. There is I guess a little bit of uh um goodwill with that. we are we've been around for >> I'm not >> so long and
um but point taken in that there's I think the the >> we get >> I'll say that in my in my realm of work and I I manage properties from Caribou Maine to Northshore Boston and everywhere in between the northern New England. Um we do get calls occasionally
from previous owners or from interested parties in the town asking about properties. What is it like? Is it being preserved? The is the inside, etc., etc. I was in there so many years ago. Um, and we can answer those questions. Um, you know, assure people of of the the standard of care that's being upkept.
And occasionally if they ask to say, "I'd love to go see the property." We can say, "Well, I can give your contact information to the owners and they can reach out if they'd like that." >> No, I was just wondering like it seems like you should be sending out a report that says it passed must or it didn't pass type things when you did it so that
people know that, but you said that doesn't actually happen. >> No. And there's no public access clauses in these restrictions. I'm not asking for public access. I'm just asking for public confirmation that everything's still the way it was supposed to be. That's all. >> Sure. So, I mean, in in that case, we are beholden to the attorney general of
Massachusetts. So, if there ever was a question that we weren't upholding our rights as a as an enforcer that we are um kind of will need to stand up in court to to say that we have been upholding these, but you're correct. There's no local kind of >> the easement is part of the public record. >> Yes, it is. And can be found at any
registry by anyone. >> You would know that it there was one. You just don't know the details. >> I mean, you would know the details of of the restriction itself. Yes. Yeah. That's all recorded. >> And does that outline, for example, what features on the interior are covered? And Okay. >> Including documentary photographs taken at the time.
>> Okay. >> And this is perpetually handed down to the next owner and the next owner. Correct. >> Well, if we approve it, >> if we don't approve it, then they have to go back >> and we got to keep doing it every 30 years. >> So, because it's only three of us, you could you could you could clear the
deal, Gary. Are there any other questions? >> No. >> You want to do a motion? >> Yes, absolutely. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Do we have a motion? >> No, we do not yet. Uh, >> this isformational, so discussion
dependent. So, we are voting to approve um the proposed preservation restriction on the Wickham House, 31 Foster Street. um to be held by the historic New England. >> Yes. Thank you. As stated
>> second >> motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor? I >> I motion carries 30. >> Thank you very much again. Very educational. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. >> It's a beautiful house. I walk by it almost every day.
>> Um let's see. We are 5 minutes early for the public hearing. So, should we go to can we appoint can we go to the appointment of the director of veteran services? >> No, she's not here. >> Okay. >> She'll be here soon. >> Can we go to the appointment of Mr. Patterson as the interim police chief?
>> Yes, >> sir. Um, so as we discussed, so we want to I think move that we approve him as interim chief with the dates noted in the in the document in
the packet, but we want to um conditionally approve the employment agreement or do we want to authorize uh Chairwoman Morrison to approve the employment agreement? >> That's correct. >> Okay. So, you want to make a motion to that effect?
>> All right. move that the select board vote to appoint Jeffrey M. Patterson as the interim chief of police effective May 1st, 2026 at grade 21, step six on C compensation plan schedule A and vote
to authorize Chairman Morrison, Chairwoman Morrison, um to >> finalize >> finalize the police employment agreement between the town of Littleton and Jeffrey Patterson. Second
>> motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> And that motion carries 300. >> And we still have a couple minutes. So, should we do the um employment agreement for uh Chief Bernard? >> Yes, sir. >> Yep. As discussed.
>> Any discussion or are we just going to go for it? Okay, go for it. Move that select board vote to approve the employment agreement amendment between the town of Littleton and Chief of Police Matthew Pernard who will be leaving us on May 1st. Boo. >> Second motion made by Gary, seconded by
Mark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Motion carry 30. >> Thank you very much. >> Oh boy. >> Can vote since the um >> let's just sit and quietly contemplate >> madam clerk is here. Do you want to do the
annual warrant? >> Yeah, sure. Election warrant. >> So, we're on a foot longer. >> 8A. >> 8. >> Good evening and thank you for having me. Uh, Littleton Town Clerk Diane Corey. I'm here this evening to ask you
to approve and sign the annual town meeting warrant. Any discussion? >> I think we're all set to go. >> There's no vote on this, right? >> There is a vote. >> Oh, okay. Thought we were just signing.
Move the select board vote to sign and post the May 5th, 2026 annual town meeting warrant. >> Second. >> Motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I. I. >> Motion carries 300. >> And everybody should have received it in the mail by now. >> Correct. >> Correct.
>> That's correct. And I'm also here to ask you to sign the May 9th annual town election warrant. >> Thank you. >> I'm sorry. Yeah, I'm just spacing out there. >> Move that select board vote to approve and sign the election warrant for the
May 9th, 2026 annual town election. >> Second. >> Motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I. I. >> Motion carries three. Please vote. You're out of here early. >> Appreciate it. >> Thank you. And those will get posted tomorrow. >> Woohoo. >> Thank you.
>> All right, we still got a minute, but I guess we could probably start reading the >> Yes. >> reading the thing for the public hearing. >> This is 4A. Earth removal. >> 4 A. >> Yes.
I did print out some stuff. >> Okay. >> Sure. Can you open the here? Let's open the hearing. Yeah. But yeah, no, please bring it up. That's fine. >> All right. What do I >> deck and couple of hands? >> Thanks. >> Department.
>> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Move that the select board vote to open the soil removal hearing relating to New England Power Company's application.
>> Second. >> Motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. This isn't >> quick to read the whole thing. >> Yeah, right. >> I will. >> Well, that's the second thing. Okay. So, all those in favor say I. I. >> I. >> Okay. The mo the hearing is open. >> Okay. The Littleton Select Board will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday,
April 21st, 2026 at 7 p.m. in Littleton Town offices, room 1037 Shack Street, Littleton, Mass to consider the application of New England Power Company to remove approximately 26,000 cubic yards of earth material. The project is
located within the shared right of way of the K137E and L138E and 337 transition lines crossing Great Road near James Drive. New England Power
proposes replacement of structures along the 337 line along with targeted refurbishment, repair, and replacement of selected structures on K137 and L138 lines. Any persons interested or wishing to comment on this item should appear at
the time and place designated above. The application and associated documents are on file and available for review in the select board town administrator's office and the town's clerk's office at town hall 37 shadic street Littleton Massachusetts 01460. The materials are
also available online at the town's website littletonmass.org selectboard webpage. Written comments may be submitted in writing to select board at littletonmass.org littletonm.org or to select board town administrator's office 37 Chatt Street Littleton
Massachusetts 01460 by noon on Thursday April 16th or in person at the public hearing. Did you receive anything in the mail or otherwise? >> Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Good evening. >> Good evening, Mr. Chair. My name is Joe Duket from the law firm of Badage and
Dwey. here tonight on behalf of New England Power Company in connection with our transmission line improvement project in Littleton. Um, with me tonight is uh, Ellen, I'm going to botch your last name horribly, Verisha. >> Verina. >> Verisha uh, with VHB, civil engineer for the project, as well as a representative
from the community engagement team for National Grid. Um, so as you can sort of see on this plan here, um, Littleton is not going to be the only town impacted by this transmission line project. It's actually one of six towns. It's a Little Littleton, Westford, Chelmsford, uh,
Tukesbury, and Bill Rick. Um, curiously, Littleton was the only one that didn't have an except an an exemption that applied for earth removal special permits. Um, so we're here before you tonight. Um, the project is necessary to address asset conditions along the transmission line corridor, uh, to meet
current safety and electrical code standards to generally improve overall reliability of electric service. uh within the area in the region. Um this work includes the replacement of overhead conductor lines and wires um optical ground wire and the installation
of X braces to strengthen the structures. A total of 42 transmission line structures within Littleton will be replaced or refurbished. Um so a total of just over 26,000 if you go to
the next uh slide please. Yeah, you can't see it too well, but uh that summarizes um the total amount of cut for um what's anticipated for the work here. It's a little over 26,000 square uh cubic yards of earth um which will be
uh utilized and spread out across the site to the extent feasible if deemed suitable to reduce as much fill as possible. Um, this project is subject to and has obtained uh planning board storm water permit approval um from the planning board unanimously um and is
actually before the conservation commission tonight um on this issue. So um you are potentially the last board to act on this application, but uh it has been reviewed by your peers. Um yeah, and I mean we're happy to
answer any specific questions that the board has. Um the project will there's transportation routes on here. These are some uh images of some of the um structures that will are in need of repair and replacement. Um
New England Power anticipates um construction to generally happen from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 uh Monday through Friday. However, um there are outages um some are planned, some are not um which may impact those hours, but we'll work with public safety officials to ensure
that traffic mitigation is um you know taken into consideration and public safety as well. Um that being said, uh we are also seeking five, I believe five or six waivers from the earth removal regulations. Most of them are just due
to practicality, but we're happy to delve into those as well if you have any questions. Um >> um >> I guess l what's the length of the project? >> Are you do you do all of this kind of at once or is it coming through through the chair? Excuse me. Through
>> is it um is in order? It starts in air and moves all the way to Toubury or is it >> um kind of all done? >> So I actually don't know about the sequencing of the work. I do know that um pre-construction work is anticipated to begin over the summer, but that um the total length of the project isn't
expected to be completed until I think 2032. >> Oh, okay. >> However, Littleton, I think, is much sooner than that, acknowledging that there's a three-year limitation on the earth removal permit. Joe speak of course the environmental scientist on the project as far as I was
in middle um sequence wise generally like he spoke about there's road work and work pads being worked on kind of sequentially and that's just to basically set the groundwork right for the project and then during outages like he mentioned in a future date we would come through foundation crews come in do
foundation work in preparation of structures being erected those get erected wires transferred um and at that point wreck out of old structures and and then like restoration on the back end. So it basically be in in a couple of different um phases. Best way to describe it.
>> So the 260,000 cubic yards >> 26,000. Sorry, >> I I missed just a little bit. >> Um so is that the total amount that's going to be displaced? Is that what's leaving the site? I'm I'm not clear on how it gets redistributed and and why
you need to move remove so much. So, so it's not entirely and part of it is because you have to dig to know whether or not the suit the soils are actually suitable or not. Um, the intent is to reuse as much of the soils as we can on site to limit any trucking or importing
of soils into um this area. Um, >> but you're pouring new foundations for the towers and so therefore you need to do excavation. >> Correct. >> And you may not have any place to put it >> or Yeah, sure. The soils that are displaced
from like foundations, those actually are generally reused on the site. The only thing that would probably be uh taken from the site, it would be like rock, right? Like heavy accumulations of rock. Uh for the most part, organics are stripped off. They're stockpiled adjacent. Um as you can sandy soil, similar like stockpile adjacent for
reuse and and restoration. And if there's like a heavy accumulation, that's the only thing that would be really taken off site. But to the very furthest extent possible, we reuse on site. So there may be like work areas and access roads and those soils would just be feathered along adjacent and they would be graded out seated and it
would restabilize. >> Thank you. >> Can we talk about noise? I guess what's is this just heavy heavy rigs coming in? And I mean it's during the day so I'm not too concerned over the overnight stuff like when we were dealing with the sewer project but um so this is mostly
during the day and it's we will you be doing like drilling um exploding rock bedrock things like that you intend things like that take place on No. >> Um >> no the only thing I can think of is like the drill rig is cing on a rock that's if if they get into that at a subsurface
depth but it's not um the ambient noise is not significant and it's during the daylight sorry daytime only. Okay. >> Um, the only other thing that could come into play would be like the use of generators, but that's pretty localized to where they're working. And for the most part, if it's like a direct embed case on, that's like screwed in. Sorry,
they put in a steel CMP and they work within that. And that's to get to depth. So, if the the noise it I guess it shouldn't be uh greater than like traditional rate they're at the location. And to the noise point, um work really
won't be performed outside of the normal construction hours unless it's an an emergency or there's an outage. >> Sure. >> Um so it it'll be managed as much as possible. >> It also looks from the map like there aren't a lot of residences close to the to the transmission lines. >> Correct. I believe about 60% of the work
is on one farm, I believe. >> Yeah. >> Um >> and I have one more. I'm just curious about the exemption, the last exemption, which requires you to consent for us to be able to inspect it. Is that a safety issue? >> It is. It says as a public safety
corporation, uh, National Grid is actually prohibited from allowing untrained personnel access to the grounds. So, we have we can't consent to that. >> Um, have we talked have have I assume that Steve and everybody that DPW knows
about this and is fine with these exemptions. >> Exactly. Okay, I have no problem with that. I >> I have questions on the slope exemptions. Why are you asking for no slope greater than 50% or 30%. 30°? >> Because we're maintaining existing
slopes. They're today they're um steeper than required slopes per bylaws. Um so we're leaving them as is. So we just need in some instances for the work we're required to have 125
required PS construction psy to that extent to provide a safe area um and uh just because of the existing flows kind of sometimes
rail would be one and then right away the middle So, so my understanding is uh what the requirements are asking for is an actual improvement over the current conditions and we just want to maintain the existing condition. >> Okay. Okay. So, can we word it in such a
way that that it's maintaining and it's not degrading as opposed to eliminating? I think uh we actually have the minimum random that we provided for storm water. >> Oh, and as part of the storm water
permit decision. >> Yes, we are making better along. Um we're making it flatter. So we're eliminating um steep slopes and making everything
kind of flat area for the equipment to drive safely. So that's that's doing why those access for writing it as a condition of approval. Um we're just seeking a waiver. It's in the earth removal bylaw.
So we have to if we can't comply with it, we have to seek a waiver for it. But um so long as it's consistent with the storm water permit, I don't see any issues with that. Well, the the second one, the uh SR81-7
C9, it says no permanent slope will be established. So, that wouldn't be something that you need a waiver from unless you're making a new slope, right? Because you're not you would be establishing or am I misreading the regulation? So uh we can't establish any permanent
slopes greater than 50% right. So um >> majority of our work is temporary just to provide access um to facilitate the school construction and build the new um structures. Um
so um we will not so I guess where we have existing slopes exceeding 30%. >> Yep. >> We're going to keep them as is. >> Yes. >> But we're not establishing new steeper than 30%. >> Right. So if you're not establishing new ones, why do you need this?
>> So maybe it it's just kind of out of an abundance of caution. Uh we may have interpreted it a little more broadly. So when we say established, it could just be that's how we left it after the project work. Um maybe we didn't create it or we did create it, but it's consistent with existing conditions. So
we just weren't comfortable with agreeing to that if the existing slope had to be maintained that way, but we we did work and left it at that. Um it could run a foul of it. So we sought a waiver out of I think that's where we're
at. We're not trying to make the conditions worse on site. >> Right. I I understand that you're not, but I'm I'm just worried that that allows you to potentially do it when when if we approved the other ones were were not necessarily.
Yeah. Understood. 30%. It's going to disturb all the dirt bikers that aren't allowed to be out there, you know. Um, you mentioned something when you first came in. What made Littleton different? I think you said something. What What makes
>> um It's shift the every town has its own zoning bylaw and enforcement. Um, a lot of earth removal bylaws have some type of exemptions for utility public works related. Um, Littleton did not, at least not according to the town planner. So, he had to come here. >> Okay. >> Um,
>> it's just something I'm curious. That's something for future reference, Mike. >> Mhm. No, absolutely. That's a great question. >> And I think we saw comments from the fire chief about dust and and you're all on board with all of those. >> Yes. So, I actually spoke with Captain
Delasio earlier today cuz um on one of the town department comments we received, I think it was number one on the list was uh prior to issuance of any permits uh to provide an emergency management plan. I we we reached an agreement that uh there's no contractors
actually on board yet who would be providing that information. So um he agreed to move it to prior to construction of any prior to commencement of any work. Um but all other conditions that he set forth were acceptable.
>> Anyone else any other comments? Okay. Public comments. Yes. >> Come on up. >> Please come up. I'm Joanne Deiri from Harvard Avenue. Isn't this right where we had a huge flooding event some years ago? >> Yes, I believe.
>> So, is that like going to be >> it was the covert under um 19 was >> I think I mean I could go there and look at it but I just know >> the eggway I believe was where it it it the >> so this won't impact that or vice versa.
I >> natural resources if there's like a flood plane or something Jason like culver comes on the rightway the project again is before conservation commission but in general all our BMPs were not filling flood plane or displacing flood waters so it shouldn't impact that the
the use of construction mats would be used during construction so those are just temporary um basically those are laid out equipment works on them and they actually have voids within them as well so again if there was like a storm event it would fill within those mats they're anchored Um but again there isn't a displacement of flood waters. If
there's any activity of stoning or grading typically we're going below the elevation to maintain a flood plane. So from a flooding standpoint if there's a specific location I can look at it closer but we shouldn't be impacting it in a permanent um scenario permanent
impact. >> I guess I was really um just worried about like shifting things around there again and you know eager not to have that flood happen again. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Question.
>> Hello. >> Um Colleen Feltus, 699 Great Road. I happen to be one of the few abutters regarding this project. Um going back to the noise question and other nuisance uh traffic, etc. Um, it appears everyone
seems pretty comfortable that it's going to be fine and dandy down there on the end of uh Route 119. But in the event that it's not, is who am I supposed to get in touch with to let someone know? Shall I call? >> Yeah. >> So, someone in your office has a card
you can >> Hi. Yes. My name is Stephen Graham. I'm the community engagement officer. So for this project though, so I will deal with all the towns um and property owners such as yourself in regards to things that are going on on the property. I even come out to the locations if you want to do a walk through with that
location of your specific uh where your home is. >> Okay, that's great. So >> I will take down your information. We can exchange numbers. >> Okay, thank you very much. >> Yeah, I think for the record that um anyone else out there that needs to >> the other can go through the town administrator's office to get that
information too. Yeah. building commissioner or conservation agent or whoever. Yeah, >> Lisa Mansa one James Drive. So, >> you're right on it. >> I'm gonna be right there. So, how long is it going to take to to do this cuz
it's going to be pretty much um where all the traffic is going to be is going to be pretty much in my yard, my driveway, my neighbor's yard. >> Yeah. >> So, it's going to be a lot of um issues. Um,
>> please. >> Do you have a timeline? >> I guess. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Come up so that the people >> I know the whole project. >> The whole audience can hear you. >> You said 2032. The whole project. >> Oh, no. Uh, so the construction is
sequenced like I was mentioning earlier. Uh, in August of this year, we would be doing some of the road work and pads. the exact time frame that you we would be in Littleton. I I can't exactly say we would traditionally with the contractor be working sequentially, right? They'd work from tobury down the
line or air down the line. Um so then there would be a stoppage of work like that would be the first phase and then uh towards the latter part of I think we're into 20 8 29 as we approach outages you start to see additional work
coming to the right of way but it's not like in Littleton specifically all the time there would be um the same foundation work kind of coming through with crews they'd get the work done ahead and then they demob and then we'd have crews coming through and they'd be like setting structures so there would
sequence of work. We could give a more defined timeline ahead of construction. We've done that with many towns just to say, uh, here's like the sequence of work and time frames to expect. >> But you're, it sounds like there's little there's chunks of work and then it gets quiet for a while and then there's chunks of work. >> Yeah. And there there would still be a
presence on the rightway to an extent. Like we have environmental monitors that have to visit the rightway, ensure that things are stabilized. We have uh that with most most every town. So there's still activities to make sure there's no like erosion and things of that type. So, but yes, there would be like uh activities and there would be kind of
more quiet, but there will be there definitely will be periods where it is busy. I mean, no doubt about >> we be given notice when it's coming to our area. >> Um I could I think maybe >> so we will be oing um I believe in a month we'll be hosting an open house
just not just for this town but for all the towns. Um we'll probably have like two open houses for the project. We also do flyers to all the neighborhoods that go just kind of give a sequence of work giving you like notice about the um upcoming work, but it also has like our contact information about it. If you
want to give me a call and say, "Hey, when are they going to be here next week?" You can have more like a one-on-one personalized about your property. >> Power outages. So, it's like there would be no power in the area. >> There there is no power outages. >> No power outages. Yeah. Part of this
>> only if something were wrong. >> Yeah. There shouldn't be any power. >> So, cuz on I don't know if it's my property or my neighbor's property, we have 137. Is that what it is? >> And 138. Are you doing both towers or just one? >> We can do So, uh, on Great Road.
>> Yeah, cuz it's So, I have a real long driveway. So, we have 137 here and then a little bit further up on the property is 138. >> Okay. >> So, are they doing both of them or just one? I can take a look at the mapping and we there's um just no like replacement of poles and everything and I can walk through exactly what's
happening on your property. >> So is the the poles being replaced? >> Poles are replaced. So it's the structure. So we will consider when we hear structures that is the pole. Um so those are the poles are getting replaced. Um then it's kind of like a sequence of work. Andrew's way better at that, but it's a sequence of work of the
construction poles. Wire pole. They put it on like a fork thing, hold the wires up and put the new pole in. >> So >> Okay. And then I have in my backyard I have a you know electric pole like the wooden one. Is that being take looked at as
well or is it just the metal pole >> probably just within the main corridor right away. The larger towels you have towers and then what I think you're describing would be a distribution pole the smaller >> that's little electric light touch. >> I thought there were both I thought you guys had both wooden poles and metal.
>> The big >> there there. Yeah, there is a mix of >> cuz I asked at the planning board meeting which ones you were replacing and I thought I was told it was the wooden ones, not the metal ones. >> So, >> so there's a combination. There is a combination. Yeah, the rightway has you know through asset condition like spot
removals, right? A structure was old and replaced. So, there's like a there is lattice structures which this image shows. There's some H frame steels on the one side and there there are uh wooden poles in in periodic location. So, we're generally replacing wood to steel or a steel to steel kind of work.
>> I have steel on the side, but in my backyard, it's like a wooded hole that doesn't have any metal around it. >> I don't think we're touching that. Okay. But the uh truthfully so the conservation commission hearing that we're going uh before them has all of the work laid out uh which has polls for
replacement and that's all public uh available information at conservation and also see we can get you >> yeah and just detail it out for you >> and then like so when you're doing the polls there's like I don't even know if it's my yard or my neighbor's yard he
could make it it's like a hill is that all going to be ripped up and is is it going to be replaced like the grass Yeah, I mean if it's in the limits of a work pad, it may be graded to allow for that flat work pad so they can do the
work and then restoration would be detailed if there's basically take loan and place back over to get a reveated area. But I'm not sure without looking at the map specifically where you're talking >> and but we could get you an answer. That's not a I can look at your property, look exactly the pole
replacements and see about that, you know, that straggler pole in the back. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Are there any other public comments? >> Um, do you have anything else to add before we close the public hearing? >> Um, just I think on one of the I I'm not
sure how the decision or the vote will be had. Um but the there's one condition on the town I think it was number 15 with respect to building permits. Um building permits aren't typically required for this type of work. There's
a SJC case from about 30 years ago that exempts these types of Tline um refurbishments from issuance of a building permit. Most building commissioners don't want to touch it. I wasn't able to talk to um the building department today, but just we would
request that that get stricken um in its entirety if it's a condition of approval. >> Uh can you tell me where that would be? >> Um so in what I think I think I provided it in the packet, but I could be wrong. Um >> sure. >> It's it might be the last the very last
page that you have. Um it's not part of my presentation. It's like a separate document. >> Okay. >> I apologize. The waiverss. No. Um, >> was this here? >> Oh, yeah. No. Okay. >> It's all stricken.
That was the last. >> Oh, I see. Yeah, that is. It looks like it's been removed. >> Oh, that was I think my edit. >> Oh, that was your edit for for your review. >> Okay. I hope you agree. But >> I see.
So you're saying there's no permits building or otherwise that are issued >> there. There won't be any building permits required but there there will be >> but the condition says that we would yeah right >> either other permits just not building permits >> correct. >> Do you know whether um Henry's talked
about whether we've the building commissioner has >> had any input on this? >> He is not opined. He'll be in tomorrow. >> I can't imagine I can't imagine that he would Yeah. No building permits. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> You good? >> Uh yeah, it's just going to for the public. It's going down to communication working through the town administrator's office. >> Absolutely. >> As needed. And you're I mean for people that aren't going to be able to contact you directly. But
>> do you have a card? >> Yes. >> May I have one, please? Thank you. and any big things that we can get it up on our uh website and um our newsletter and things like that if something yeah >> we have to put out. >> Yeah, it'd be nice to like that we had a
month's notice and a week's notice type thing >> like we're planning to be here in June and we will be here on June 15th. >> Yeah. >> Type things so that we can get it out to Okay. Okay. Um, so should we close the hearing?
>> Um, move to close the hearing. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> All right. And I guess we can go for a motion to approve the >> earth removal application. >> Public hearing. Let's see. What are we approveing?
>> I guess it's it's the removable application really. The earth removal, right? Okay. So, um, move to approve the earth removal permit application New England Power Company for removal of approximately 26,000 cubic yards of
earth material within the RO of the K137E and L13E and 337 transmission lines, Great Road near Dreams Drive. >> Second. >> Motion by Gary, second >> through the chair. Uh may I just add um
with the waiverss requested as well. >> So amended. >> So yes, as as amended with the uh waiverss requested in the um April 16th comments >> April in the these these waivers, right?
>> Yeah. No, the Yeah. So he he's saying these waivers. >> Okay. Which what's that called? What's the >> waivers from the earth removal bylaw? >> Okay. With the amen amendment to um include
the waiverss to the um >> earth removal >> earth removal bylaw >> and and no building permits required. >> Correct. That was what I had mentioned. >> Okay. Got it. Okay. >> Good luck. Good luck transcribing that system. >> Second.
>> Motion made by Gary in difficult fashion. Motion seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Motion carries 300. Thank you very much. >> We'll navigate that >> for your patience. >> I hope GPT isn't doing our minutes. >> Too late. >> All right,
>> Mr. Chairman. The uh VSO has arrived. >> Oh, very good. >> And we also do have a website that is active right now. >> Oh, fantastic. >> That it's on there right there. >> Does it have sequence and schedule information and stuff? >> Yes, it does. >> Maybe we can just link to that. Yeah,
it's a great great resource that has all the information needed. >> Um, so should we do >> should we go ahead and do the uh public input and members update >> or the VSO? >> Oh, we can do the VSO. Sure, let's do
the VSO. >> Thank you. Um, >> just get back to that. Um, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh what we uh we were through networking and peers
were able to come um what came to our attention was uh uh >> excuse me excuse me could you let like let let us have our meeting. Thank you. >> Uh we have uh we were able to meet Megan
Murphy who is here. She uh Megan is currently the uh part-time VSO for the town of Peril. I had extensive conversations with the town administrator uh Andrew in in Peril
and uh um who came Megan came highly highly highly regarded from from Andrew uh and it's something that uh she will maintain that position that part-time position of 12 hours there uh for the for the for the for the town of uh for
the town of Pil as part of her application. You may have noticed that she won another position is also a assistant town clerk in which uh Megan will forgo that position because her heart being a a veteran herself uh is to
help help the veterans. Um and she was uh so what we're proposing to do is to hire her 20 hours a week uh because uh we know at some point uh that as this community grows those hours may be expanded continue to
be expanded up. Uh, one thing that that is what I think is a tremendous uh, asset to to the veterans in Littleton, but also from afar uh, because Megan is the only certified uh, VSO uh, the next closest one is in Manchester, New
Hampshire that can do VA benefits uh, through the federal which is which is fantastic. So uh the individual and I forget the gentleman's name um who helped us during transitions uh who was very very helpful for us uh during our
transition with with with the VSO uh also speaks very very highly of of of Megan and uh we would like to uh and Megan was the only person in only individual that did apply for the position. So, I would like to propose to
the select board to uh uh hire Megan Murphy as the the town's next VSO. >> Welcome. >> Hi. How are you? >> Good. >> You want to tell us a little bit about yourself? >> Sure. Um I'll start first though. That was Mike Dutilian. >> Thank you.
>> Is who he's the air Shirley Harvard VSO. Um my name is Meg. I have been a VSO since November of 22. Um, I am currently dual accredited through NAC VSO, uh, National County, National Association of County Veteran Service
Officers, as well as through the Executive Office of Veteran Services. Um, I am certified through the EOVS as well to handle chapter 115. Um, it's what I love to do. I do, you know, claims and everything all the time and I
have a great time with it. So, >> good. I only question really is uh related to um you just mentioned the VSO from air Harvard Shirley. You know I'm always curious how you share your time or how you you know it comes down to
little things parades do you go to? >> Yeah. where do you go or it'll take a lot of coordination of course and I know once you get it set it you know can they pretty much can run themselves but um >> there's some that can't that need a lot more work and so I just I'm curious how
that how you plan on working they got to be share we're sharing the resource you you as the resource with pil correct >> correct so >> so as of right now the Memorial Day parade that is our next one coming up very very quickly um I was told here you do a parade parade. We do a parade in
pil. Um, as of right now, for the most part, that parade is all set. I just need to appoint somebody and go off you go. It can run itself. I've been running it single-handedly for the last 5 years. Um, so it it's pretty much all set to
go. It runs most of itself now. Um, it was not like that before. I was told that the parade here, the previous VSO, as well as the other organizations here in town do a lot of the work for that. Um, so I definitely have to get with them, see where they're at with it. Um,
and make sure that if whoever's handling it, whoever's in charge of it, in pepper, it used to be the VFW. They handed it to me as VSO. Um, to see who exactly is the person in charge of it >> um to make sure everything's going to run smooth and see if there may be any
gaps. >> Yeah, great. Yeah, a lot of that is still done through the uh Legion and the VFWR, the color guard and everything else. Well, there um the um yeah, that was really the big thing. I just how you're going to share your time, but
thank you. This it's it's a hard position. We've had a hard time filling it. It's uh very difficult to come in new to learn all of this. So, it's great to have a veteran that's uh well equipped and has been doing it for several years now. So, so you came right
in during CO too, which >> right after Yeah. >> Yeah. >> How were you in >> depends on what the topic is. there uh there will be specific days scheduled. It's not going to be flowing. >> Yeah. You'll have a count. I mean that that's the important thing I I think um
is what do those office hours look like and make sure that so our veterans can count on a time when they can come in and um understand you can't be everywhere at once. But even even towns that um have a part-time resource that's not the case anyway. So I look forward to working with you going forward.
>> Yes. >> Currently um it would be 20 hours in Littleton, 12 hours in Peril. My expectation at the moment and you know I know things can adjust and we see where hey the veterans here may need have a better access on say Tuesdays more come in. I know in PEPO it may be on
Thursdays for lunch at the senior center. Um I do go to their senior center fairly frequently and just swing in say hi to people because those are two separate locations um in pil. And so just swinging in and maybe hey Thursdays are better here, Tuesdays are better
here, Mondays are better here. But my expectation at least starting is going to be Monday, Wednesday, Friday in Littleton, right? >> Um probably 8, 8, and 4 to make up that 20 hours and then 6 and 6 to make 12 in pepper roll. Nice >> on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So that's my
current starting plan, but I that's easy to adjust as needed. >> Okay. Have you been over to our >> Yeah. So good. >> I walked in and went, "Oo, there's a window." It was exciting. >> So that's fantastic. And the person in
the next office over is Megan Murphy. Oh, >> nice. So, that'll be fun. >> Yeah. >> Real spelled different. >> Okay. >> That doesn't >> That's going to help. >> All right.
>> Yeah. This is >> All right. Great. >> This is great. >> A veterans breakfast tomorrow morning, I think. >> No. >> Can I have a motion then? >> Can are you ready to go? Can we change the term of appointment so it ends on something that aligns with something real? Cuz no one's going to remember in
on May 5th of 2029 to renew this. >> Clerk's office will know that. >> Yeah, you won't. >> You won't be here. >> Well, >> would it be that? >> Would it be easier for us to put it through June 30th of 2020? >> Great. >> Can we >> Can you go Can you extend it beyond
>> three years? >> Three years. Don't tell don't tell the town clerk, but I think >> I won't be here. >> Passing the with the appointing authority, we should be able to appoint it for this three or >> you could go May first
>> or or on June 30th we just extend it to to the >> this June 30th this June 30th three a three year >> make it extended by >> that's probably the way to go >> like an interim and then >> just so well no No, I just
>> when you have contracts that end on weird dates, things get forgotten easily, you know, >> not even as an interim. I mean, it's just the term, right? First and then, yeah, >> first term to expire June 30th and from
that the next one would be July one for three years. >> Can they do both of those now? >> Both of those motions now. So, you could >> I'm going to put them together. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Let's do that. move that the select board vote to appoint Megan Murphy, director of veteran services for
>> an initial term. >> An initial term expiring June 30th, 2026 to be >> and a threeear >> and a three-year term effective >> July >> July 1, 2026 for three Yeah, three-year
term. >> Second motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor, please say I. Hi. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you, Megan. Appreciate look forward to working with you. Boy, I would not want to be doing the minutes for my
>> good. >> I'm all over the place. >> All right. Uh, let's do public input, please. >> I'm sure she's good at trivia. Um, good evening. Um, thank you again, uh, Diane Corey, Littleton Town Clerk. I'm here
this evening just for a couple of things um as far as public input is concerned. Um on the ballot um there is a position for housing authority um and
Bartlett Harvey is no longer running for the housing authority. He has uh moved from running for election into the governor's appointee position and is no longer seeking election. Unfortunately, it was too late to pull his name from
the ballot because it was after the deadline and the ballots had already been run. So, I am asking for those of you that are out there that someone that might be interested in running as a readin candidate. Um, if you'd like to
contact the clerk's office to find out how that happens, um, just give us a call or send us an email or stop by. Um, we can explain to you how that works. So, that's the first thing. Um, the other thing is absentee and early voting ballots are available if if anybody's
out there interested in doing either one of those. The final day to request mailin um is May 4th, Monday at 5:00. Um, you do have to fill out an application for both the absentee or the
early mail-in ballots. the absentee ballots in person. The last day is Friday at noon time the 8th. Um there is also a joint appointment that is being made with this um
committee as well as the housing authority and I don't want people to get confused with the election position. Um so this position is typically voted uh voted by the housing residents. Um but
after several attempts um no one has applied. Um so the reason we're doing it this way is because um state law says after several attempts we can do a joint appointment. We've spoken with the residents, made several attempts, sent
out all kinds of notices to all the residents over there, and without any um applications coming from any of those residents, we are opening it up to all residents in the town. So, anybody that is interested in applying for this
position can contact the clerk's office or stop by, fill out an application. Um you I believe it might be on the um agenda this this evening. >> We talked about it. Yeah. >> Okay. You already talked about >> this is a three-year appointed term.
>> Yes. >> Well, no, it's a fiveyear >> fiveyear term. Okay. >> Yeah. But it's the um fulfillment of a gentleman's um term who has passed away. So it's Yeah. It's typically a fiveyear, but um it's the fulfillment. So just um
don't forget every vote counts. Town meeting is Tuesday, May 5th at 7 o'clock at the Littleton Middle School in Charles Forbes K gymnasium. Shuttle van is available. Babysitting is available. And the election is Saturday, May 9th from 8 to 8 at the Littleton
Middle School as well in the Charles Forbes K gymnasium. >> Are you still looking for volunteers to help? >> We still are looking for volunteers. Yep. So if you are interested in doing any kind of civic duty, >> we can use you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Anyone else for public input? >> Member update. Mr. Ronbacher. Um so um I went to the LYSM program on
Friday. Uh eyes on owls. Um it was extremely well attended. Uh, a lot of little kids very excited to see the owls. Um, for those that don't know, the LYSM runs four programs a year. Uh, there's another one coming up in
I I forget the actual date, but it's um a Japanese drumming group. It's one of the best deals in town to get a lysm ticket. Look into it. Um, I did a conservation trust sponsored a bittersweet uh removal over at Long Lake
Park uh couple Saturdays ago um that I went to and thank all the I think there were about a dozen of us that were clearing out uh bittersweet. Uh there's nothing quite as much fun as trying to pull those vines out of the trees. >> I think we all know as residents.
Um, and they're having a garlic mustard poll on May 2nd at 2 p.m. I think the the notice should be on the town website. Um and um the clean lakes and conservation
trust or conservation commission are working to create anou for um invasive management at Forge Pond with Westford who have a contract with um a company to do uh u invasive treatments. So, uh that
should be coming to us hopefully soon so that we can have um the invasives treatment done slightly after town meeting. So, um not too much. Um I will see I did the um Patriots Day uh call it a celebration
if you want at at Liberty Square on um Sunday night. Uh it was cold and rainy but um fairly well attended. Just wanted to thank the the Minute Man um of Box Bro uh for coming out and uh they always do a wonderful job and the to the um
historical commission of course for sponsoring it and putting it on. Um and I want to do a little plug for them. Still in the works, but I they're doing a July 4th this year. They're going to do a July 4th I think a picnic celebration. I think it's going to be at Fay Park. So, if you're going to be
around uh for the 4th of July, which a lot of people typically are, believe it or not, that might be an event, a good family event. So, more to come on that. So, stay tuned. But, thank you. Um, this is my last televised appearance
as a select board member as my term is up and I'm not running for re-election. I'd like to thank both of you sincerely for working with me. It's been honestly an honor working for the town. I pretty much enjoyed all of it. I I want to thank the other two members who aren't
here in person, but they're not here, so I can't do it. >> So, thank you. >> That's it. >> That doesn't mean you can be real outspoken at town meeting, though, that your last one, so >> count on it. All right. Um, select board discussions. Authorize town administrator to execute the
construction contact contract. >> Yes. >> 37 shad. >> Yes, Mr. Chairman. This is uh the bid process that uh the select board had uh had authorized during uh one of the budget meeting. I think it was super Saturday.
Um and uh bids came in and Manadnaugh Commercial Building Company for the second floor uh renovations of uh came in and um Tony did a great job vetting those uh work with Kim Kuvo and uh would
like to be able to proceed and they will be done with a uh a conclusion. The contract has to be done by June 30th. >> Wow. questions. Um the the letter and the con
you're off by $100. >> Really? >> Yeah. Um you the I think it's 15641 and it says 15541. >> That's a th000. >> No. >> No. 150,654.
>> Oh, I'm sorry. >> You're off by a Yeah. >> 100. Do you have 100 bucks I can borrow? It's not part of the motion. So, >> okay. Well, >> so which do you know which >> which one is it? >> It's not part of the motion. So, I'm not too concerned. Um, we do Oh, I see.
>> For the record, it's going to >> It's whatever the bid it came in at probably is the right number. >> Yeah. With the deductions. The letter says 15541, >> but down below it says 150. The the letter that was sent says 15541.
Down below it says the bid is 15641. >> Yeah, it should be 15641. >> Okay, thank you. >> Typo. >> If he'll accept $100 less, then it's probably illegal. Anything else? >> Okay, Mr. Wilson, anything else? No, it's always smart to go with the higher
if you're >> Yeah. Right. So, I'll I'm ready for a motion when you >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Move that the select board vote to authorize town administrator James A. Dugen to execute a contract with Manadnot commercial building company for the 37 Shadic Street second floor
renovation project. >> Second. >> Motion by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I. >> I. Motion carries 30. Thank you very much. >> Discussion regarding the vacancy on the Littleton Housing Authority Board. I think we covered that mostly
twice. Um but yeah, it's tenant position and we need to appoint jointly. So that'll >> happen. Just please apply if you need more information, just come to town administrator's office >> and then the town administrator update. >> Um thank you Mr. Chairman. Um
>> oh actually I'm sorry. No, we skipped the bond use the policy on the use of bond financed municipal facilities >> that is be to be continued through the 11th. >> Very good. >> Okay, Mr. Town Administrator, thank you. >> Can we um just see if there's anyone here specifically for that? Was there
anyone here specifically for that article? >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh one of the things as uh that we've started internally is with part of the team um that we are uh
regarding 550 King Street uh that as we as we're coming into you know difficult uh budget times we are looking at um uh looking at opportunities of when the potential revenue schedule would be would be
coming in based upon the phases that that are rolling out. And we just want to be able to um provide uh some update to the select board and and the general public to identify uh when we're going
to basically boil it down to every you know whether the phase is going to be 18 months, 24 months, 30 months, whatever it is going to be. We're going to have that and on that chart we're going to have when uh the typical things will kick in. We'll have we'll have fees that will be implemented. We're not going to
put any dollar figures in there, but we because we it is a moving target and we we don't want to create false expectations and we just want to be uh as safe as possible, but just understanding that uh and coordinate
with the developer as the phase is continuing. We'll know at at some point unless there is a uh a hiccup uh in the construction schedule uh of when certain things uh will such as new growth such
as permits and fees uh things of that nature such as uh occup um when they when they were occupied units are occupied or they get certificates of of occupancy things of that nature. >> I had a question on that Matthew if I
may. Sure. So the when does Kathy actually get to go in and and when does the assessed value change? Is it it's not based on residence, it's based on the occupancy of when the building's ready to be occupied. Is that correct? >> Okay. So that's when the assessment of
the property, >> right? And and we actually have >> that's the big number >> that that that is the big number. Um >> is the same true for both the retail and the residential >> once they get a certificate of occupancy. >> That's what Okay. it could be done. However, we are
exploring the uh the process with uh with new growth numbers. Uh so it's almost on a percentage basis because as you know uh it's what is um uh by what is what is done in terms of new growth
for for January 1st. So what has to be done? So if there's 30% of the project that is done at that time, it's we will continue to have the conversation about is 30% of the value then part of our new growth. >> I got >> of of that part of the phase. >> Does the stuff underground count?
>> No, it does not. >> I mean it's a fair question. We actually we actually had that conversation >> and and everything they're doing counts as new growth. Even so, at one point the buildings were excessed at X and now they're at some
factor of X, right? >> Yep. >> Um, until they get Does everything count as new growth since they're new buildings? >> Yes. >> So, it doesn't matter about the occas the two IBM buildings. No, that's not
that would be considered new growth. But with the um but anything that is that is built Yes. It's new growth even even if they don't even if those other buildings even until they reach what their previous levy was
>> like if they're rehabbed and a bunch of biotech moves in and suddenly they're assessed way higher is that considered new growth the IBM buildings >> when hyper that's just okay >> no it's not okay >> okay so it was just added to the tax roles was >> correct it's it's basically because the
because the tax payers you know had to make up that that delta so It's no that's it. So we are going to continue to uh that will be a presentation in the uh in the near future in regards to as as the team works through and uh a
transparent um uh display um and uh to do that uh we um town council has approved the um IMA uh for Bloxboro. So, I talked to Mark
Corley today and we will uh be uh scheduling a meeting to present that to the the the town administrator in Boxboro and uh in the very very near future. And uh we also have um EHS has
done an uh fantastic work with they had over 900 uh signins uh last week which is uh it's a it's a new record for them. Uh we also have uh 84 people were assisted with outreach uh with uh for
the outreach workers uh within EHS which was which was fantastic. And >> in one week, >> what's that? >> In one week. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That's one every half hour. >> 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. >> That's what that's the data came back as.
>> Wow. >> Um Yeah. And um so uh that's really about it. Um uh and uh we've got some some construction that's uh that's going to be finishing up up at 550 King Street
for the infrastructure. And there's also um the design is almost a 25% for the next round of the mass works grant for $5 million that's up there at 550 King Street also. So that is continuing and we have uh weekly meetings with the
construction people with the developer uh for 550 King Street. Uh the planning board has received the uh open space the green um what did Myron call it? Uh it's uh the
space between the uh the tuttle h the and uh >> where the orchard is coming on the green. >> Yes. Something like exactly. So that's been proposed with the anticipation that uh potentially 410 great road proposal
should be where hopefully by the end of this by the end of April will be submitted to the planning board for review uh to start that process. So, it's been they've been they've been going pretty aggressively, which is which is good stuff. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any dates for when they're
pulling permits for anything? >> Not yet. >> They hasn't been as disruptive as I thought with they're doing a lot of work over there. I mean, if you drive it to kind of look at it, but hasn't really been disruptive to
traffic. Granted, they're not there during rush hour, but >> uh minutes minutes of our joint meeting with the charter committee and our last meeting. Any comments or updates? >> No. Mr. Wilson?
>> No. >> All right. Let's have a motion. >> I move the select board vote to approve the meeting minutes from the joint select board meeting with the charter committee on March 30th, 2026 and the select board meeting on April 6th, 2026. >> Second. >> Motion made by Gary, seconded by Mark. All those in favor say I.
>> I. >> I. >> That's it. Move to adjurnn. >> Second. Motion made by Mark, seconded by Gary. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Good night, Littleton. >> Goodbye.