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Select Board approves routine appointments, grants and contracts including an $88,392 cybersecurity grant application
Summary
On voice votes the board accepted a resignation from the School Building Committee, authorized the Cybersecurity Community Compact grant application (~$88,392) to replace servers and fund phishing training, approved rental increases and several administrative contracts and permits; many items were handled as consent agenda or unanimous voice votes.
At the June 30 meeting the Medfield Select Board approved a series of routine actions and consent items by voice vote.
The board accepted the resignation of Anthony Papan Tonis from the School Building Committee and instructed staff to advertise the vacancy for appointment. The board also authorized the town to accept and sign a Cybersecurity Community Compact grant for $88,392 to replace aging servers, add redundancy and provide phishing training for town and school staff; staff said only a limited number of municipalities were included in the first round of awards.
Other approved items included rental increases for town property that fell below the board's 5% maximum guideline, authorization for the Assistant Town Administrator Brittany Franklin to sign community choice aggregation contracts when the Town Administrator is unavailable, and a $2,500 authorization from the municipal building stabilization emergency fund to evaluate and begin exterior repairs to the municipal clock tower.
The board also approved standard annual contracts (for example, a $7,000 contract for a public‑health consultant) and a consent agenda of community events (block party and one‑day beer/wine permits). Motions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote; where specific tallies were recorded in the transcript the minutes reflect that the board voted in favor by voice.
No major contested votes occurred at this meeting; staff noted that some appointments will be made at the August meeting after advertisement as required.
