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June 9, 2022
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Emily Mitchell, Bopha Malone, Shawn Hanegan, Edward Pierce, Margot Fleischman
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the Executive Session for the purposes of discussing strategy related to acquisition of 139 The Great Road and strategy related to litigation captioned, "Carol C. Amick, William S. Page | 1...
Ms. Fleishman moved to open the Executive Session for the purposes of discussing strategy related to acquisition of 139 The Great Road and strategy related to litigation captioned, "Carol C. Amick, William S. Page | 1 Moonan, Gayle Porter Lewis, Sandra Blake, Michael J. Healey, Malinda Renee Healey, Michelle A. Healey, Linda Healey, Barbara P. Hitchcock, Jon L. O'Connor, Jan Van Steenwijk, Philip Terry Gleason, Laurie Gleason, and Daniel P. Carroll, to return to open session. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Fleishman moved to open the Executive Session for the purposes of discussing strategy related to acquisition of 139 The Great Road and strategy related to litigation captioned, "Carol C. Amick, William S. Page | 1 Moonan, Gayle Porter Lewis, Sandra Blake, Michael J. Healey, Malinda Renee Healey, Michelle A. Healey, Linda Healey, Barbara P. Hitchcock, Jon L. O'Connor, Jan Van Steenwijk, Philip Terry Gleason, Laurie Gleason, and Daniel P. Carroll, to return to open session. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Fleischman, second: Hanegan)
(a) approve an increase in the purchase price for the Property from One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000.00) to One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000.00);...
Ms. Fleischman moved to (a) approve an increase in the purchase price for the Property from One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000.00) to One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000.00); (b) authorize the use of federal aid available to the Town of Bedford under the American Rescue Plan Act in the amount of $150,000.00 for the purchase of the Property; (c) authorize the Town Manager to expend the ARPA Funds for the purchase of the Property; (d) approve that certain First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement concerning the Town's purchase of the Property, substantially in the form presented to the Board at its June 9, 2022 meeting, with changes to be approved by the Town Manager in the Town Manager's reasonable discretion in consultation with Town Counsel; and (d) authorize the Town Manager to execute the Amendment and to take all actions on behalf of the Town that are reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the Town Manager, to complete the purchase of the Property in accordance with the P&S, the Amendment and the applicable Town Meeting vote, including without limitation delivering closing funds and signing deeds, closing forms, closing documents, and settlement statements. Ms. Malone seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Fleischman moved to (a) approve an increase in the purchase price for the Property from One Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,550,000.00) to One Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,700,000.00); (b) authorize the use of federal aid available to the Town of Bedford under the American Rescue Plan Act in the amount of $150,000.00 for the purchase of the Property; (c) authorize the Town Manager to expend the ARPA Funds for the purchase of the Property; (d) approve that certain First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement concerning the Town's purchase of the Property, substantially in the form presented to the Board at its June 9, 2022 meeting, with changes to be approved by the Town Manager in the Town Manager's reasonable discretion in consultation with Town Counsel; and (d) authorize the Town Manager to execute the Amendment and to take all actions on behalf of the Town that are reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the Town Manager, to complete the purchase of the Property in accordance with the P&S, the Amendment and the applicable Town Meeting vote, including without limitation delivering closing funds and signing deeds, closing forms, closing documents, and settlement statements. Ms. Malone seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Fleischman, second: Malone)
Adjourn
Ms. Malone moved to adjourn. Mr. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved to adjourn. Mr. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Hanegan aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Hanegan)
From the Bedford 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): The Bedford Citizen — Paul Mortenson and Bopha Malone (Piper Pavelich, February 2026), Terrence Parker and Shawn Hanegan (Wayne Braverman, January 2025), Daniel Brosgol (December 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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