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John O’Leary of Rhino Capital presented supporting documents and said the EOI would allow the project to be screened for potential awards, including priority awards that could reach up to $2 million. “We provided several pieces of material, a draft memorandum of understanding, a draft expression of interest and fiscal impact studies,” O’Leary told the board.

Why it matters: The former hospital site includes landfill and contamination issues that have blocked redevelopment. State brownfields funds could pay for demolition and remediation steps that the developer says are necessary before redevelopment can proceed; however, those grants usually require municipal involvement and sometimes municipal applicant status, which can raise concerns about care‑and‑custody and long‑term liability.

Key issues discussed: Town staff and board members pressed the developer and MassDevelopment representatives on whether the town would need to own the property or be placed in “care and custody” to be eligible, and whether taking that status would create 30 years of potential liability. Rhino said it is their intent that the town not take fee ownership but that language in an exclusive easement could, in some circumstances, satisfy eligibility criteria; Rhino said it is working with MassDevelopment to confirm whether an easement qualifies as “publicly owned” for the grant. Rhino representatives also discussed the use of an exclusive easement (rather than title transfer) and said they would seek to structure any MOU so the town does not become the long‑term owner.

Other concerns raised included whether the state would prioritize the project among other applicants, whether awarding brownfields funds to this project could affect the town’s eligibility for other state grants in subsequent years, and whether applicants should post performance bonds to guarantee future work. Several Select Board members emphasized they would not support a structure that left the town exposed to future liabilities and asked Rhino to obtain written assurances and legal language clarifying that the town would not be responsible for long‑term cleanup costs. Town counsel was asked to review any proposed MOU language.

Vote and next steps: The Select Board voted to authorize staff to submit a nonbinding EOI to MassDevelopment to request feedback; board members emphasized the application is nonbinding and asked the developer to provide written clarifications on care‑and‑custody, the easement mechanism, performance bonding and whether an award would be a priority award. The town administrator and Rhino staff agreed to continue discussions with MassDevelopment and to return with clarified legal language and commitments before any binding municipal action.

Speakers (as recorded in the meeting)
- John O’Leary — Rhino Capital (presenter)
- Andrew — Town Administrator (coordinator; asked procedural questions and legal follow‑up)
- Multiple Select Board members and residents asked about liability, bonds and municipal obligations

Authorities
- MassDevelopment Community One‑Stop for Growth (brownfields program) — referenced as the grant program being applied to

Clarifying details
- Program mechanics: Rhino said MassDevelopment’s priority awards can reach up to $2,000,000; typical awards are often $200k–$250k unless classified as a priority project.
- Town role: Rhino proposed exclusive easement language rather than town fee acquisition; eligibility under the \"publicly owned\" dropdown is being clarified with MassDevelopment.
- Care and custody: Town staff raised that care and custody can carry liability for 30 years under some state arrangements; Rhino and MassDevelopment to clarify.

Provenance
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Daniel Kasiri, who said he is working with sculptor Boccaccio and a donor for an initial maquette, described the proposal and asked the Select Board whether it would be open to seeing a physical model and discussing potential town locations. \"The name of the monument is going to be Kenowon,\" Kasiri told the board, explaining the Algonquian word means \"all of us.\" He said the sculptor’s initial maquette costs $5,000 and that he has a donor willing to provide seed funding; Kasiri said he is not requesting town funds.

Why it matters: The proposed monument would memorialize a figure whose life and death in the 1670s is tied to the outbreak of King Philip’s War; historical memory around Sassamon is contested and both the Historical Commission and representatives of Wampanoag communities told the board they want a broader, carefully framed process.

What was proposed: Kasiri said the sculptor would portray Sassamon with feathers pointing down (a cultural symbol indicating peace), a pipe and a translation volume to indicate his role as a mediator and translator. Kasiri said the larger design could include relief panels telling multiple sides of the 17th‑century story and suggested possible public sites including Town Hall lawn, Shaw Park (overlooking Asawansa Pond) or the old library/annex area.

Tribal and commission response: Tom Frederick, identified as a chief within the Poconoka (Pokanoka) community of the Wampanoag Confederation, and other tribal representatives said they supported a commemorative project in principle but stressed the need for broad tribal consultation. Members of the Historical Commission recalled a 1990s effort to honor Sassamon that the Bureau of Indian Affairs then opposed because they considered him to be a traitor; commissioners recommended community‑level discussions and offered to host conversations and vetting sessions. “We want to feel that everybody’s on board with this,” said Brian Reynolds of the Historical Commission, urging careful outreach to multiple tribal representatives and to proponents of alternative memorial approaches.

Funding and timing: Kasiri said the sculptor’s $5,000 maquette would be privately funded and that larger installation costs could be supported through Community Preservation Act (CPC) funds and other private donations. The Historical Commission said it plans to place the item on its agenda and hoped to hold public discussions in April to gather tribal input and community feedback before any formal recommendation to the Select Board.

Next steps: The Historical Commission scheduled outreach and expects to meet with tribal representatives; Kasiri and partners were asked to coordinate through the town administrator’s office and to await the commission’s work before returning with a finished maquette and site plans.

Speakers (as recorded in the meeting)
- Daniel Kasiri — Project proponent (resident)
- Tom Frederick — Chief, Pokanoka (Pokanoka) community, Wampanoag Confederation (presenter/partner)
- Brian Reynolds — Member, Lakeville Historical Commission
- Nancy Dufay — Member, Lakeville Historical Commission

Clarifying details
- Sculptor maquette: $5,000 for a 12–20 inch maquette, paid by private donor (stated by Kasiri)
- Potential funding sources mentioned: private donations and Community Preservation Act (CPC) funds (Kasiri said project could qualify for CPC under historic or public park categories)
- Timeline: Historical Commission aimed to discuss in April and, if needed, hold special meeting no later than April to collect tribal input before further Select Board consideration

Provenance
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Votes and outcomes (summary)

- Expression of interest to MassDevelopment (Community One‑Stop for Growth, Brownfields): The board authorized town staff to submit a nonbinding expression of interest on behalf of the project proponents. Context: the EOI is nonbinding and staff and the developer were asked to obtain written clarifications on care‑and‑custody, easement eligibility, performance bonds and legal protections for the town before any binding municipal commitment. Outcome: approved (motion and second carried; EOI described as nonbinding).

- Finance director / town accountant position (new title/position): The board approved creation of a Finance Director / Town Accountant position at an annual salary of $100,000, to begin July 1, 2025, to consolidate accounting/treasurer/collector oversight and provide an internal financial lead. Outcome: approved (motion carried; start date July 1 noted). The board discussed succession planning and the planned July 1 effective date to coincide with the budget year.

- Contract amendments / construction professional services for new Fire Station: The board approved contract amendments advancing the project to the construction phase, including a Pomeroy Associates amendment (change order form) and a Secochio Associates contract amendment to support construction administration and design services as the project moves to bid and construction. Outcome: both contract adjustments were approved and will be managed by the Town/Project Committee per established committee oversight.

- Snow and ice deficit spending authorization (FY2025): The board authorized deficit spending for snow and ice removal under G.L. c. 44, §31D because current spending on salt, vehicle maintenance and contract plowing exceeds the FY2025 budget line. Outcome: approved.

- Annual election warrant (April 7, 2025): The board voted to sign and approve the warrant for the Annual Town Election as presented. Outcome: approved and signed.

- Lakeville Arts and Music Festival (Town Hall grounds): The board approved use of the historic town hall grounds for the Lakeville Arts and Music Festival with the date range and setup/cleanup window requested. Outcome: approved.

- Public way license / Mullen Hill Christian Academy 5K (Mother’s Day run, 05/03/2025): The board approved the annual public way license for the event after confirming police, DPW and fire sign‑offs. Outcome: approved.

- Appointments and personnel: The board approved the Conservation Commission appointment of William Rifanos (term through 07/31/2025) and accepted resignations from several volunteer members on advisory committees (Zoning Board of Appeals and Cable TV Advisory Committee). Outcome: appointment accepted; resignations accepted.

Notes and next steps: Several approvals were explicitly described by the board as contingent on further paperwork or legal review (notably the brownfields EOI and developer‑town MOU language). The fire station contract amendments were referred to the project committee for ongoing oversight and milestone review. Town staff were asked to circulate the approved warrant and to follow up with documentation and public notices for each event or change.

Provenance (representative meeting excerpts)
- EOI to MassDevelopment: motion and discussion appear at approximately 01:33:00–01:34:20 in the transcript (expression of interest discussion and motion to submit).
- Finance director / town accountant: motion and vote began around 02:26:40–02:27:20 in the transcript (position approval and roll call vote).
- Fire station contract amendments: discussion and motions around 03:26:00–03:28:00 (construction phase/amendment approvals).
- Snow and ice deficit spending: motion and roll call around 01:54:32 (deficit authorization under G.L. c.44 §31D).
- Election warrant: signature and approval discussion at roughly 02:27:00–02:28:00.
- Public way license and festival permits: approvals and DPW signoffs recorded in the public‑events portion of the agenda (approvals around 02:29:00–02:34:00).

Speakers recorded on related votes
- John O'Leary (Rhino Capital) — motion requester for EOI materials
- Andrew (Town Administrator) — staff coordinator and recommended process steps
- Select Board members — multiple took part in roll calls and votes

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The revisions, drafted by consultants and reviewed by SERPed, add definitions for nature‑based solutions and green infrastructure and would create a permit structure for stormwater projects, possible permit fees, and a mechanism for third‑party peer review using a G.L. 53G account. “The black text is … the consultant template adapted for the town,” said Sarah, a SERPed reviewer, describing the draft provided to the board. The consultants said the revised bylaw is meant to tighten on‑site treatment and to prevent any new discharges into the municipal stormwater system.

Why it matters: The MS4 permit requires towns to limit illicit discharges and control stormwater from development; a new, broader bylaw would give the town a permitting process and clearer enforcement path. The draft also anticipates pending changes to the statewide MS4 permit and adds best‑practice language recommended by reviewers, including Mass Audubon’s bylaw review rubric.

Most substantive points: The consultants and staff discussed who should be the town’s stormwater authority and how enforcement and review would work. Options raised included having the Select Board (or the Select Board’s designee) serve as the authority with a designated stormwater agent (for example, the building commissioner), assigning the responsibility to an existing board such as the Planning Board or Conservation Commission, or contracting a third‑party reviewer paid from a 53G peer‑review account funded by applicants. “If you take this under the custody of the Select Board, I would ask that we establish a 53G account and get a consultant under contract to do reviews and inspections,” said Nate (identified in the meeting as the building commissioner), urging a mechanism that would not rely only on town staff time.

The draft would create a new permit and inspection regime and allow permit fees designed to cover staff time and potentially fund town operations. Consultants explained that the 53G account is an interest‑bearing account established with applicant funds to hire peer reviewers; unused funds are returned to the applicant. They said a sizable permit fee would probably be required to cover operational costs and staff oversight, and that a separate 53G peer‑review deposit would cover consultant review and inspection.

Board members raised recurring concerns about workload and funding. Several Select Board members stressed that inspectional services are already stretched and recommended minimizing the burden on existing staff by funding peer review through applicant deposits. One member asked whether fines and enforcement mechanisms in the draft are actually enforceable; staff said town counsel is reviewing enforcement language and that the draft retains a $300‑per‑day fine provision (included in the packet) but that the town is seeking clearer authority language to ensure fines can be collected and enforced.

Other discussion touched on exemptions and scope. Attendees raised new uses—such as commercial power‑washing or “soft‑washing” with detergents—that have increased in recent years and asked whether those activities should be specifically treated as illicit discharges. The team noted that many such nonstormwater discharges are already covered under the town’s illicit‑discharge bylaw but recommended the new bylaw explicitly address common, modern sources of runoff.

Next steps and timing: Consultants said they will finalize edits for a Planning Board packet; a draft was due to officials by the Wednesday before the Planning Board’s meeting on Thursday the 13th (as announced in the presentation), and Planning Board hearings would follow. If the town pursues the draft bylaw the process will include required hearings and, ultimately, a vote at an annual town meeting to adopt the bylaw.

Speakers (as recorded in the meeting)
- Sarah — Consultant, SERPed (presenter/reviewer)
- Danica — Consultant/reviewer (participated in bylaw review)
- Nate — Building Commissioner (discussed agent role and enforcement)
- Michelle — Select Board member (raised administrative/staffing concerns)
- Select Board Chair (chairing the Select Board discussion)

Authorities
- MS4 permit (municipal separate storm sewer system permit) — referenced by consultants and staff
- G.L. c. 53G (peer review/escrow account mechanism) — referenced as \"53G account\" in discussion
- Mass Audubon bylaw review rubric — used as a review tool by consultants

Clarifying details
- 53G peer‑review account: applicant deposits funds to pay third‑party review and inspections; unused funds are returned to applicant (described by staff/consultants).
- Permit/fee structure: draft would establish a stormwater permit and allow a permit fee intended to cover administrative costs; a large permit fee would likely be required if it also funded 53G activity.
- Enforcement/fines: draft packet contains a $300‑per‑day fine provision; town counsel is reviewing enforceability language.
- Timeline: a revised draft was scheduled to be to officials by the Wednesday before the Planning Board meeting on Thursday the 13th; Planning Board hearings and then a potential town‑meeting warrant article were discussed.

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