MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
May 6, 2019
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Joan Gardner, Jon Benson, Dean A. Charter, Peter J. Berry, David D. Martin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A. Change in Operating Hours, Filhos Great Road
Approve Filhos Great Road change in operating hours on Sunday
Mr. Martin moves to approve Filhos Great Road change in operating hours on Sunday, Mr. Benson seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve Filhos Great Road change in operating hours on Sunday, Mr. Benson seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
B. Discuss Open Meeting Law Complaints from March 26, 2019 and April 22, 2019
Direct the Town Manager work with Town Counsel on drafting a response to the recent open meeting law complaint
Mr. Berry motions to direct the Town Manager work with Town Counsel on drafting a response to the recent open meeting law complaint, Mr. Benson seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Berry motions to direct the Town Manager work with Town Counsel on drafting a response to the recent open meeting law complaint, Mr. Benson seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Benson)
C. Dog Park Committee Revised Charge
Approve the updated charge of the Acton Dog Park committee
Mr. Benson motions to approve the updated charge of the Acton Dog Park committee, Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson motions to approve the updated charge of the Acton Dog Park committee, Mr. Martin seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
D. Request from Mothers Out Front to Install Temporary Public Art in Front of Acton
Approve the installation of the temporary art display
Mr. Benson motions to approve the installation of the temporary art display, Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson motions to approve the installation of the temporary art display, Mr. Martin seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
4. Consent Items
Approve consent items 7-14
Mr. Benson motioned to approve consent items 7-14, Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson motioned to approve consent items 7-14, Mr. Martin seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
5. Adjournment
Adjourn
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“it was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion was approved unanimously.”
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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