Town Council 12-02-2021

8. COMMUNICATIONS- from elected officials, boards, committees, and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements

Allocation of Tax Levy Fiscal Year 2022 – Tax Factor (Public Hearing) (Roll Call Majority).

Appointment to a Board/Committee/Commission: Infrastructure and Energy Committee: Kathryn Hautanen, as a regular member to a term expiring 06/2024 (May be acted upon) (Roll Call Majority)

Supplemental Appropriation Order in the amount of $48,000 for the purpose of paying operating expenses of the Legal Department for the services of the law firm of Anderson & Kreiger which is serving as outside counsel to the Town with respect to two lawsuits filed against the Town by the Conservation Law Foundation (Refer to Public Hearing 12/16/2021)

Approving the conservation restriction on land located at 0 Beech Leaf Island Road, 0 Bay Lane, 0 Thornberry Road and 0 South Main Street between Barnstable Land Trust (Grantor) and the compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts (Grantee)(May be acted upon) (Roll Call Majority)

Authorization to expend a grant in the amount of $11,700 from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of enhancing the reduction of waste and increasing recycling (May be acted upon) (Roll Call Majority)

The Town Council will enter executive session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a) (3) to discuss strategy with respect to litigation since a discussion in open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Town and Town Council. Specifically, the Council will discuss two lawsuits filed against the Town by the Conservation Law Foundation regarding claims under the Clean Water Act and Title 5 of the Massachusetts Environmental Code, respectively.