MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
July 15, 2019
10 recorded votes, 0 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
5. Request to Use funding from the Energy Efficiency Fund for Voltrek Chargepoint
Approve the funds
Mr. Martin moves to approve the funds, Mr. Charter seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve the funds, Mr. Charter seconds. The Board voted 5- 0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
6. Discussion on South Acton Train Station Advisory Committee Recommendations
Approve the (Discussion on South Acton Train Station Advisory Committee Recommendations)
Mr. Martin moves to approve the motion, Mr. Charter seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve the motion, Mr. Charter seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Mr. Martin moves to approve the motion, Mr. Charter seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve the motion, Mr. Charter seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
8. Discuss Recent Open Meeting Law Complaint and Delegate Response by July 19. 2019
Delegate response to Town Manager and Town Counsel and that the Board's finding is without merit
Mr. Martin moves to delegate response to Town Manager and Town Counsel and that the Board's finding is without merit. Mr. Benson seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to delegate response to Town Manager and Town Counsel and that the Board's finding is without merit. Mr. Benson seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
9. Board to Discuss the DEP Hearing Regarding Concord Water Intake Valve Plans
Town Manager work with staff and AWD and interested parties to develop a comment letter to be sent to DEP by July 30, 2019 with concerns of possible impact of this new infrastructure and how it...
Mr. Charter moves Town Manager work with staff and AWD and interested parties to develop a comment letter to be sent to DEP by July 30, 2019 with concerns of possible impact of this new infrastructure and how it would impact Concords Water Management Act permit, Mr. Berry seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moves Town Manager work with staff and AWD and interested parties to develop a comment letter to be sent to DEP by July 30, 2019 with concerns of possible impact of this new infrastructure and how it would impact Concords Water Management Act permit, Mr. Berry seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Berry)
10. Board to Discuss Special Town Meeting Warrant
Close the special town meeting warrant
Mr. Berry moves to close the special town meeting warrant, Mr. Charter seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Berry moves to close the special town meeting warrant, Mr. Charter seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Charter)
Approve consent items 12-16, 18,20, and 22
Mr. Charter moves to approve consent items 12-16, 18,20, and 22. Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moves to approve consent items 12-16, 18,20, and 22. Mr. Martin seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Approve consent item 19 as a special one day license
Mr. Berry moves to approve consent item 19 as a special one day license, Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Berry moves to approve consent item 19 as a special one day license, Mr. Martin seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Martin)
Approve consent item 11
Mr. Charter moves to approve consent item 11, Mr. Martin seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moves to approve consent item 11, Mr. Martin seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Adjourn
Mr. Martin moves to adjourn. Mr. Charter seconds.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to adjourn. Mr. Charter seconds. The Board voted 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
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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