Robert Scherer

Carl Hakansson made a motion to approve these recommendations. Joe Magnani seconded the motion. This passed unanimously.

Voted: Yes

The minutes name Carl Hakansson, who had resigned from the board in the fall of 2018, as making this motion, so no mover is shown.

Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve and join the IEEE regarding supporting the change to building codes. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 3-1-0 (Magnani).

The minutes say the vote was unanimous but also say Joseph Magnani voted no. Showing the count only.

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.

Voted: Yes

The minutes name Yolanda Greaves as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.

Motion: I hereby move that the pursuant to Article 6 of the November 28, 2018 Special Town Meeting, the Town of Ashland will purchase that certain parcel of land, as shown on a plan entitled 0 MBTA Access Road drawn by Hancock Associates, including 78.37 acres +/- pursuant to that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated November 27, 2018 by and between the Town of Ashland Board of Selectmen and Megunko Transit District, LLC and Ashland RTD Apartments, LLC and accept the restriction on the property shown as Lot 2A on a plan entitled "Ashland RTD Apartments LLC, MBTA Access Road, Ashland Massachusetts, Approval Not Required Plan" by Kelly Engineering Group, dated March 4, 2016 and recorded in the South Middlesex Registry of Deeds Plan 345 of 2016 for a purchase price of $4,800,000.00. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.

Voted: Yes

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

Yolanda Greaves made a motion to have Johnny Ng come back before the Board in March and provide an update on the progress and apply the 6-months' notice at that time if no progress had been made. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a vote of 3-0-1 (Mitchell) Appointment of Robert DiBenedetto Robert DiBenedetto, 130 Cordaville Rd., said he has lived in Ashland for 2 years and he feels that his profession in Civil Engineering will be beneficial to the Zoning Board of Appeals and he looks forward to giving back to the town.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Greaves, Magnani, SchererAbstained: MitchellThe minutes give the count followed by the minority in brackets (“3-0-1 (Mitchell)”); Steve Mitchell is shown as abstaining and the other members present as voting yes.

Steve Mitchell made a motion to approve ARA home rule language change for the dissolution of the ARA which includes the property owned by the ARA located at 125 Front St. in the town of Ashland which shall be permanently restricted for affordable housing or open space purposes. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a vote of 3-0- 1(Greaves) Sign Policy Steve Mitchell provided the Board with a draft sign policy.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Magnani, Mitchell, SchererAbstained: GreavesThe minutes give the count followed by the minority in brackets (“3-0- 1(Greaves)”); Yolanda Greaves is shown as abstaining and the other members present as voting yes.

Steve Mitchell suggested that Rob Scherer be appointed as the Board member to work with Counsel on the required information. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.

Voted: Yes

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve going forward with the MSBA Feasibility Study. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a roll-call vote to approve, Magnani, Greaves and Scherer all in favor, with a unanimous vote of 3-0-0.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Greaves, Magnani, SchererThe minutes say Carl Hakansson arrived at 8:35 PM; the count (3-0-0) matches the 3 other members present, so Carl Hakansson is not shown in this vote.

Joe Magnani made a motion to suspend the Class II License hearing until November 7, 2018 at 7:15 PM. This motion was seconded by Yolanda Greaves with a unanimous vote of 3-0-0.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Greaves, Magnani, SchererThe minutes say Carl Hakansson arrived at 8:35 PM; the count (3-0-0) matches the 3 other members present, so Carl Hakansson is not shown in this vote.

Yolanda Greaves made a motion to appoint Amanda Dumas as the Assistant Town Planner and waive the 15-day waiting period as requested. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 3-0-0.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Greaves, Magnani, SchererThe minutes say Carl Hakansson arrived at 8:35 PM; the count (3-0-0) matches the 3 other members present, so Carl Hakansson is not shown in this vote.