| Justin Paré, President John Simmons, Vice President John Costello Daniel Donovan Mark Gould, Jr. | Darius Gregory Andrew Shanahan Andrea Slobogan Patricia St. Pierre |
Town of North Attleborough PUBLIC MEETING MARCH 10, at 7:00 PM |
I.
II.
Approval of Minutes
a.
Approval of Town Council Minutes of February 24, 2025
III.
Town Councilor Community Updates
a.
RECOGNITION OF THREE EAGLE SCOUTS
i.
Ryan Moto
ii.
Jack Simmons
iii.
Zach Haffner
IV.
Resident and Community Comment
V.
a.
CIP Projects Update
VI.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
JOINT HEARING WITH THE CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
i.
RENEWAL OF CABLE TELEVISION LICENCE WITH VERIZON NEW ENGLAND, INC.
1.
“The purpose of the public hearing will be to determine whether to renew a cable television license to Verizon New England, Inc. All applications, reports, statements and license drafts to be considered at the hearing that constitute public records under state law are available for public inspection during regular business hours and for reproduction at a reasonable fee. Members of the public are invited to attend and be heard on the topic: (a) whether the current cable operator is in full compliance with its currently-existing cable license; and (b) what are the Town’s future community cable-related needs.”
VII.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
JOINT HEARING OF TOWN COUNCIL & BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
i.
CITIZENS PETITIONS- LEAD PETITIONER MARK GOULD
1.
Citizen’s Petition - A Citizens’ Petition has been submitted by Town Councilor Mark Gould to North Attleborough’s Town Council, to hold a Public Hearing and take action on said petition as follows: “Petition to Inform Community on Town Water Condition and Remediation Efforts- We petition the North Attleborough Town Council to hold a Public Hearing and DPW to present to the Council and the public an update and written report on the condition of the water, steps being taken, and progress being made to bring the water in compliance with the Federal EPA Regulation of 4 parts per trillion of PFAS. Further that DPW present a written quarterly report and quarterly public update to the Council until the water is certified to be in compliance with the Federal standard of 4 parts per trillion of PFA
VIII.
PUBLIC HEARING
a.
CITIZENS PETITIONS- LEAD PETITIONER MARK GOULD
i.
Citizen’s Petition- Discussion of Special Home Rule Act to Reduce Senior Tax Burden in the Event of a Positive Vote for a School Debt Exclusion
1.
Measure 2025-047- To authorize the Town Manager to petition the Massachusetts General Court for a special act authorizing a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for the proposed new high school building project.
IX.
Confirmations
a.
None at this time
X.
Sub-Committee Reports
a.
Finance
i.
Measure 2025-050-Authorization to Repurpose $50,000.00 from remaining funds from Completed Capital Improvement Projects to fund Public Relations Support from North TV
b.
Economic Growth & Sustainability
c.
By-Law
d.
Rules
e.
MSBA – School Building Committee
f.
School Committee Representative
g.
Communication, Public Participation & Engagement
h.
Local Emergency Planning
i.
Audit Review Committee
XI.
Old Business
a.
None at this time
XII.
New Business
a.
Measure 2025-053- Authorization to repurpose funds in the amount of $7,960.00 to repair Fire Headquarters HVAC System
b.
Measure 2025-054-Acceptance of M.G.L. c. 59, § 5O: Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Guidelines for Municipalities in Massachusetts, including acceptance, criteria, and application procedures
XIII.