MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
April 1, 2019
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Katie Green, Joan Gardner, Jon Benson, Peter J. Berry, Janet K. Adachi
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A. Discuss Town Meeting Articles and Proposed Article Amendments
Not recommend amendment
Ms. Adachi motioned to not recommend amendment, Mr. Berry seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi motioned to not recommend amendment, Mr. Berry seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Adachi, second: Berry)
Not recommend the proposed amendment to Article 21
Ms. Adachi motioned to not recommend the proposed amendment to Article 21, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi motioned to not recommend the proposed amendment to Article 21, Ms. Gardner seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Not recommend and take no action
Ms. Green motioned to not recommend and take no action, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Green motioned to not recommend and take no action, Ms. Gardner seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Green, second: Gardner)
Take no action
Ms. Adachi motioned to take no action, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi motioned to take no action, Ms. Gardner seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
Recommend the proposed amendment to article 31 to reduce the sq. ft. from 2000 to 500 sq. ft. if article 30 fails
Ms. Adachi motioned to recommend the proposed amendment to article 31 to reduce the sq. ft. from 2000 to 500 sq. ft. if article 30 fails, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi motioned to recommend the proposed amendment to article 31 to reduce the sq. ft. from 2000 to 500 sq. ft. if article 30 fails, Ms. Gardner seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
B. Discuss OML Complaint - Main Street Master Plan Committee for March 13, 2019
Delegate the response to the Town Manager and town counsel
Ms. Adachi motioned to delegate the response to the Town Manager and town counsel, Ms. Gardner seconds.
From the minutes
“Ms. Adachi motioned to delegate the response to the Town Manager and town counsel, Ms. Gardner seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Adachi, second: Gardner)
4. Consent Items
Approve consent items 3 and 5
Ms. Gardner motioned to approve consent items 3 and 5, Ms. Adachi second.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner motioned to approve consent items 3 and 5, Ms. Adachi second. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Gardner, second: Adachi)
From the Acton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center (Select Board Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Acton Exchange candidate profiles (Francesca Arsenault, April 2024, photo courtesy of Barrett Sotheby’s Realty; David D. Martin, April 2025; Alissa Nicol, April 2026; Pam Nourse, April 2026, photo by Maddie Freeman); Dean A. Charter from the Town of Acton’s Select Board group photo (May 11, 2026).
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