NATICK SELECT BOARD

AGENDA

Lebowitz meeting room, Morse Library
14 East Central Street, Natick, MA 01760 and via
Zoom

Monday, September 29, 2025
6:30 PM

https://zoom.us/j/91200224901?pwd=N1B1NVFjRUJxNUtuZkVyRkVJUStldz09
Meeting ID: 912 0022 4901 Passcode: 920750 Mobile: 301-715-8592

Agenda Posted Thursday September 25, 2025 at 3:00PM

Agenda Revised Thursday September 25, 2025 at 4:30PM 

(The times listed are approximate. Agenda items will be addressed in an order determined by the Chair.)

1.

6:30PM OPEN SESSION AND CALL TO ORDER

 

6:30PM Roll Call Vote to Enter Executive Session

2. 6:35PM EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

This portion of the meeting is not open to the public.

A. Pursuant to M.G.L. c 30A, section 21(a)3 - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body and the Chair so declares:Deputy Fire Chiefs Association; Local 1707 International Association of Fire Fighters
B. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, section 21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares - DiClemente v. Natick et al, C.A. No. 2481CV02401 (Middlesex Super.)

3.

7:15PM ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
A. Ratification of New England Benevolent Association Local 82 Contract
B. Select Board Johnson Workshop to be held on October 7, 2025, at Kennedy Middle School

4.

PUBLIC SPEAK

 

Any individual may raise an issue that is not included on tonight's agenda, and it will be taken under advisement by the Board. There will be no opportunity for debate during this portion of the meeting due to the requirements of Open Meeting Law. This section of the agenda is limited to ten minutes, and any individual addressing the Board during this section of the agenda shall be limited to three minutes

5. 7:20PM DISCUSSION AND DECISION

 
A. Water and Sewer Abatement Appeal
  • St. Mark's Church
B. 2025 Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles
  • Article 5 Stabilization Funds 
  • Article 7 Collective Bargaining
  • Article 8 Transfer of Unexpended Bond Proceeds 
  • Article 10 Appropriation for Memorial Elementary School Feasibility Study
  • Article 11 Amend Bylaw Article 10: Table of Select Board Appointments 
  • Article 12 Amend or Repeal By-Law Article 27, Information System Advisory Board
  • Article 15 Establishment of Hybrid Town Meeting Commitee 
  • Article 28 Community Preservation Funds: General Appropriate Community Preservation Funds for Identified Projects 
  • Article 29 Amend Zoning Bylaws: S. V-H Signage and Advertising Devices - Downtown Mixed Use (DM) and Center Gateway (CG) Zoning District
  • Article 31 ByLaw Changes Articles 81, 22 and a New ByLaw Article 
  • Article 33 A Moratorium on Article Turf 
C. 2026 License Fees - Consider Whether to Hold a Public Hearing to Modify Licensing Fees
D. Continued Hearing - Gatsby's Chop House, LLC's S12 All Alcohol On Premise License - License not in use

6. 8:55PM CONSENT AGENDA

 
A. Approve Wonder HDR Holdings LLC, application for a Common Victualers License
B. Approve Transfer of Common Victualers License to M and L Express INC.
C. Approve United Auto Associates INC application for a 2025 Class II Auto Dealers License
D. Approve Easy Way Auto Sales INC application for a 2025 Class II Auto Dealers License
E. Approve Request from Recreation and Parks Department to Accept Donations
F. Approve Meeting Minutes for 9/17/25, 7/9/25, 2/12/25 and 1/22/25
G. Approve Natick Liquor Corp d/b/a Fannon's Liquors application for a S.15 Off Premise All Alcohol Change of Manager
H. Appoint Natick Police Chief James Hicks as the Keeper of the Lockup for a one-year term

7.

TOWN ADMINISTRATOR UPDATES

 

8.

SELECT BOARD'S UPDATES

 

9.

9:00PM ADJOURNMENT

 

Agenda posted in accordance with Provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Sections 18-25.