MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
February 20, 2019
9 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The minutes have no attendance list; Rob Scherer called the meeting to order and Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves and Joe Magnani made or seconded motions, so the four members then on the board (one seat was vacant) are counted present, which matches the 4-0-0 counts.
Present: Robert Scherer, Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves, Joseph Magnani
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Update - Council on Aging
Suspend the hearing for the Altcration of Premise submitted by Wine Empire until March 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Steve Mitchell made a motion to suspend the hearing for the Altcration of Premise submitted by Wine Empire until March 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Steve Mitchell made a motion to suspend the hearing for the Altcration of Premise submitted by Wine Empire until March 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Greaves)
Approve the request for the a One-Day Liquor License for St. Cecilia Saint Patrick's Day Dinner, which will take place on Saturday March 16" from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the request for the a One-Day Liquor License for St. Cecilia Saint Patrick's Day Dinner, which will take place on Saturday March 16" from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the request for the a One-Day Liquor License for St. Cecilia Saint Patrick's Day Dinner, which will take place on Saturday March 16" from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Approve the Consent Agenda except for Item B. Max Performance
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda except for Item B. Max Performance. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda except for Item B. Max Performance. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Stormwater Committee
Appoint Evan White to the Stormwater Committee as ex-officio and the term does not expire
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to appoint Evan White to the Stormwater Committee as ex-officio and the term does not expire. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to appoint Evan White to the Stormwater Committee as ex-officio and the term does not expire. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Execute the Purchase Documents
Purchase the "Property" as approved by Article 13 of the November 28, 2018 Special Town Meeting and further authorize Joe Magnani, to execute and enter into any and all documents necessary to...
Yolanda Greaves made a motion that the Board of Selectmen purchase the "Property" as approved by Article 13 of the November 28, 2018 Special Town Meeting and further authorize Joe Magnani, to execute and enter into any and all documents necessary to effectuate the purchase of the property which is that certain parcel of land, located on Ashland Assessor's Map 4 Lot 16 including 7.1 acres +/- as more fully described as Parcel II in a deed dated May 24, 1996 and recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deed in Book 26355 Page 182 located at rear 0 Oregon Road. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion that the Board of Selectmen purchase the "Property" as approved by Article 13 of the November 28, 2018 Special Town Meeting and further authorize Joe Magnani, to execute and enter into any and all documents necessary to effectuate the purchase of the property which is that certain parcel of land, located on Ashland Assessor's Map 4 Lot 16 including 7.1 acres +/- as more fully described as Parcel II in a deed dated May 24, 1996 and recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deed in Book 26355 Page 182 located at rear 0 Oregon Road. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Open the 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the deadline for Notice of Intent to submit proposed warrant articles is March 22, 2019
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to open the 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the deadline for Notice of Intent to submit proposed warrant articles is March 22, 2019. This motion was Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to open the 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant and the deadline for Notice of Intent to submit proposed warrant articles is March 22, 2019. This motion was Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves)
BAA Spring Grants
Open the BAA Spring Grant Round with a deadline for submissions is Friday March 31, 2019 to appoint Rob Scherer and Steve Mitchell to the BAA Grant Subcommittee which will review the submission...
Yolanda Greaves made a motion open the BAA Spring Grant Round with a deadline for submissions is Friday March 31, 2019 to appoint Rob Scherer and Steve Mitchell to the BAA Grant Subcommittee which will review the submission and make recommendation on the awards. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
The minutes name Yolanda Greaves as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion open the BAA Spring Grant Round with a deadline for submissions is Friday March 31, 2019 to appoint Rob Scherer and Steve Mitchell to the BAA Grant Subcommittee which will review the submission and make recommendation on the awards. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves)
Discuss the Board of Selectmen Scholarship
Open the 2019 Board of Selectmen Scholarship Program with a due date of May 1, 2019
Steve Mitchell made a motion to open the 2019 Board of Selectmen Scholarship Program with a due date of May 1, 2019. The recipients will be two students that are residents of Ashland and the scholarships will be in the amount of $1,500.00 each and that we appoint Yolanda Greaves and Joe Magnani to the Scholarship Committee. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0- Eversource Update Rob Scherer explained that the Eversource Project is the expansion of the natural gas transmission line between Ashland and Hopkinton.
From the minutes
“Steve Mitchell made a motion to open the 2019 Board of Selectmen Scholarship Program with a due date of May 1, 2019. The recipients will be two students that are residents of Ashland and the scholarships will be in the amount of $1,500.00 each and that we appoint Yolanda Greaves and Joe Magnani to the Scholarship Committee. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0- Eversource Update Rob Scherer explained that the Eversource Project is the expansion of the natural gas transmission line between Ashland and Hopkinton..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Greaves)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Yolanda Greaves made a motion adjourn. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion adjourn. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
From the Ashland Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): WACA-TV Ashland videos — Brandi Kinsman (July 2026), Makeda Keegan (September 2026), Joseph Magnani (May 2026), Yolanda Greaves (May 2025) and Claudia Bennett (March 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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