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16 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Brandi Kinsman, Yolanda Greaves, Steve Mitchell, Robert Scherer, Joseph Magnani
Absent: None
Approve the One-Day License July 24th from noon to 6:00 pm and Saturday, August 28" from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the Decanted Wine Truck
Yolanda made a motion to approve the One-Day License July 24th from noon to 6:00 pm and Saturday, August 28" from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the Decanted Wine Truck. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the One-Day License July 24th from noon to 6:00 pm and Saturday, August 28" from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for the Decanted Wine Truck. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Close the hearing
Yolanda made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Kinsman-aye, Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Greaves-aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Kinsman-aye, Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Greaves-aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Approve the Alteration of Premise requested by Ashland Ale House
Yolanda made a motion to approve the Alteration of Premise requested by Ashland Ale House. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani - aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the Alteration of Premise requested by Ashland Ale House. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani - aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Open the hearing
Yolanda made a motion to open the hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to open the hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Close the public hearing
Yolanda made a motion to close the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves- aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to close the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves- aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Grant the request for the Limo License for Boston VIP Limo Service Inc
Yolanda made a motion to grant the request for the Limo License for Boston VIP Limo Service Inc. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Kinsman-aye, Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Greaves-aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to grant the request for the Limo License for Boston VIP Limo Service Inc. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Kinsman-aye, Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Greaves-aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Open the public hearing
Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves- aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves- aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Close the hearing
Yolanda made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Allow Eversource to install as presented on Douglas Rd., and the conduit and the area be paved curb to curb
Yolanda made a motion to allow Eversource to install as presented on Douglas Rd., and the conduit and the area be paved curb to curb. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to allow Eversource to install as presented on Douglas Rd., and the conduit and the area be paved curb to curb. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Yolanda made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Approve the sale of the Public Safety Building bonds and the Mindess School bond anticipation notes (Clerk’s certificate of the votes)
Rob read the vote of the Select Board. Rob the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Ashland, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that ata meeting of the board held June 16, 2021, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that we hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the amount of the cost of the David Mindess Elementary school construction project authorized by a vote of the Town passed on January 23, 2021 (Article 2) not being paid by the school facilities grant is $57,116,813 and we hereby approve of the issuance of notes and bonds not to exceed such amount under said G.L. c. 70B. Further Voted: that the sale of the $26,165,000 General Obligation Public Safety Building Bonds of the Town dated June 24, 2021 (the "Bonds"), to Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. at the price of $27,498,330.68 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on May 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2022 $575,000 5.000% 2033 $820,000 3.000% 2023 525,000 5.000 2034 845,000 2.000 2024 550,000 5.000 2035 865,000 2.000 2025 580,000 5.000 2036 880,000 2.000 2026 605,000 5.000 2037 900,000 2.000 2027 635,000 5.000 2038 915,000 2.000 2028 670,000 5.000 2039
Rob Scherer, as Clerk, read the votes into the record; the minutes do not name a mover. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“Rob read the vote of the Select Board. Rob the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Ashland, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that ata meeting of the board held June 16, 2021, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that we hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c. 70B, that the amount of the cost of the David Mindess Elementary school construction project authorized by a vote of the Town passed on January 23, 2021 (Article 2) not being paid by the school facilities grant is $57,116,813 and we hereby approve of the issuance of notes and bonds not to exceed such amount under said G.L. c. 70B. Further Voted: that the sale of the $26,165,000 General Obligation Public Safety Building Bonds of the Town dated June 24, 2021 (the "Bonds"), to Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. at the price of $27,498,330.68 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on May 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2022 $575,000 5.000% 2033 $820,000 3.000% 2023 525,000 5.000 2034 845,000 2.000 2024 550,000 5.000 2035 865,000 2.000 2025 580,000 5.000 2036 880,000 2.000 2026 605,000 5.000 2037 900,000 2.000 2027 635,000 5.000 2038 915,000 2.000 2028 670,000 5.000 2039 935,000 2.000 2029 700,000 5.000 2041 1,925,000 2.000 2030 740,000 5.000 2046 5,170,000 2.125 2031 775,000 3.000 2051 5,755,000 2.250 2032 800,000 3.000 Further Voted: that the Bonds maturing on May 15, 2041, May 15, 2046, and May 15, 2051 (each a "Term Bond") shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due May 15, 2041 Year Amount 2040 $955,000 2041* 970,000 *Final Maturity Term Bond due May 15.2046 Year Amount 2042 $ 990,000 2043 1,010,000 2044 1,035,000 2045 1,055,000 2046* 1,080,000 *Final Maturity Term Bond due May 15. 2051 Year Amount 2047 $1,100,000 2048 1,125,000 2049 1,150,000 2050 1,175,000 2051* 1,205,000 *Final Maturity Further Voted: to approve the sale of a $24,519,000 2.00 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Note of the Town dated June 24, 2021, and payable August 8, 2022 (the "Note"), to Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $514,653.81. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 2, 2021, and a final Official Statement dated June 9, 2021 (the "Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 2, 2021, and a final Official Statement dated June 9, 2021, cach in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver continuing and Significant events disclosure undertakings in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such forms as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertakings shall be incorporated by reference in the Bonds and Notes, as applicable, for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds and Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds and the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Bonds or the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended. Dated: June 16, 2021 Clerk of the Select Board This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (second: Mitchell)
For the Select Board to go back to in-person meetings in the Board Room in Town Hall as of July 21, 2021, with the hybrid fashion
Brandi made a motion for the Select Board to go back to in-person meetings in the Board Room in Town Hall as of July 21, 2021, with the hybrid fashion. This motion was seconded by Yolanda, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Brandi made a motion for the Select Board to go back to in-person meetings in the Board Room in Town Hall as of July 21, 2021, with the hybrid fashion. This motion was seconded by Yolanda, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Greaves)
We name the roundabout on Rte. 126, between Spyglass Hill Drive and Shaw's Supermarket the Ed Bates Roundabout
Yolanda made a motion that we name the roundabout on Rte. 126, between Spyglass Hill Drive and Shaw's Supermarket the Ed Bates Roundabout. This motion was seconded by Rob, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion that we name the roundabout on Rte. 126, between Spyglass Hill Drive and Shaw's Supermarket the Ed Bates Roundabout. This motion was seconded by Rob, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Accept the revised OML Response to Julie Nardone
Yolanda made a motion to accept the revised OML Response to Julie Nardone. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to accept the revised OML Response to Julie Nardone. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Extend the meeting past 10:00 pm
Yolanda motioned to extend the meeting past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Rob. With a vote of 5-0- Steve Mitchell Steve echoed the other member's recognition of Juneteenth and explained that it is a State holiday, and it is soon to be a Federal Holiday.
“Yolanda motioned to extend the meeting past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Rob. With a vote of 5-0- Steve Mitchell Steve echoed the other member's recognition of Juneteenth and explained that it is a State holiday, and it is soon to be a Federal Holiday..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Adjourn
Yolanda made a motion to adjourn. This was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman- aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
“Yolanda made a motion to adjourn. This was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman- aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
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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