Meeting Minutes

Name: Board of Selectmen
Start: 2021-07-28T13:00+00:00
End: 2021-07-29T03:59+00:00
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium

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Date: 07/28/2021 9:00 AM 07/28/2021 9:00 AM 07/28/2021
Location: Town Hall- Auditorium

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Board of Selectmen Meeting
July 28, 2021
Notice & Agenda

Notice is hereby given that the Westport Board of Selectmen, Traffic Authority, and Water Pollution Control Authority will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 9:00 AM in the Westport Town Hall Auditorium, 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, Connecticut. It will be live streamed on www.westportct.gov, and broadcast on Westport’s Optimum Government Access Channel 79 and Frontier Channel 6020. Emails to the Board of Selectmen prior to the meeting may be sent to selectman@westportct.gov. Agenda to include but not be limited to the following items (subject to revision as applicable):

1. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the and the Minutes of the Board of Selectmen and Water Pollution Control Authority meetings of July 14, 2021.

2. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request for a waiver of the Westport Policy on Encroachments on Town Property as it relates to installation of ductwork at the rear of the property at 21 Bridge Square (aka 545 Riverside Avenue) that will encroach on the right of way over the driveway at Town property known as 555 Riverside Avenue (Saugatuck Fire Station).

3. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a variance of Town Code Sec. 50-340. Construction Standards. (a) (3) to allow the construction of a temporary curb cut and driveway to be located on Morningside Drive South to serve as temporary emergency vehicle access to 1076 Post Road East (Post Plaza) during construction, contingent upon compliance with the Westport Fire Marshal’s letter of July 16, 2021.

4. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the request from the Department of Human Services to use the Town Property known as Jesup Green for a Community Forum on Homelessness and Affordable Housing on Wednesday, August 18th from 1-4pm (event from 2-3 pm) contingent upon compliance with recommendations from Town departments and in accordance with Procedures for Use of Town-owned Property, Facilities and/or Public Roadways.

5. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve a municipal resolution to support efforts to end homelessness in Westport.

6. To take such action as the meeting may determine to approve the Phase 1 contract with AIA O’Riordan Migani Architects in the amount of $19,500 for the Department of Housing Small Cities Grant #SC2015803 Gillespie Center Improvement Project.

7. To take such action as the meeting may determine the approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Eagle Environmental to complete Environmental Review in the amount of $1,500 for the DOH #SC2015803 Gillespie Center Improvement Project Application.

8. To take such action as the meeting may determine, upon the request of the Finance Director, to approve an Agreement between the Town of Westport and Granite Group as it relates to consolidating telecommunication service accounts.

James S. Marpe, First Selectman

Agenda:BOS July 28