MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
March 18, 2019
20 recorded votes, 20 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Adam Dash, Mark Paolillo, Tom Caputo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Vote for approval of March 12, 2019 Bond Financing
Approve the sale of $102,030,000 in General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2019 Bonds to J.P. Morgan Securities and the related bond votes
BU Further moved: That each member of the Board of Selectmen, 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. a (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes list the bond motions (“Motion: That the sale of the $102,030,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2019 Bonds ... is hereby approved and confirmed” and several “Further moved” clauses) followed by one vote, “(Vote passed 3-0)”. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“BU Further moved: That each member of the Board of Selectmen, 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. a (Vote passed 3-0).”
L Whereas: Chapter 54, Section 65 of the General Laws of Massachusetts prohibits "electioneering" (the : display or distribution of material intended to influence the actions of voters) at or...
Motion: L Whereas: Chapter 54, Section 65 of the General Laws of Massachusetts prohibits "electioneering" (the : display or distribution of material intended to influence the actions of voters) at or within 150 feet of the ' entrance of polling places at an election of federal, state, or local officers; Whereas: An increasing percentage of Belmont voters are taking advantage of their right and opportunity to vote in-person by absentee ballot or during the Early Voting Period established by the Legislature, and B come to the Town offices at 455 Concord Avenue in order to obtain absentee ballots or cast early ballots; Whereas: Such voters should be given the same right and opportunity to cast or obtain ballots free of electioneering activity as is enjoyed by voters who cast their vote on the day of the election; i Whereas: Observance of the 150-foot rule established by Chapter 54, Section 65 at the Town offices during in-person absentee voting or the Early Voting Period would not unduly restrict the ability of any person to display or distribute campaign messages to prospective voters approaching the Town offices; and : Whereas: The Board of Selectmen has the care, custody and control of the Town offices at 455 Concord Avenue and the surrounding sidewalks, and may regulate activity thereon; Now, therefore, the Board of Selectmen adopts the following regulation for the period designated for in- person absentee voting and the State's Early Voting Period: No poster, card, handbill
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: L Whereas: Chapter 54, Section 65 of the General Laws of Massachusetts prohibits "electioneering" (the : display or distribution of material intended to influence the actions of voters) at or within 150 feet of the ' entrance of polling places at an election of federal, state, or local officers; Whereas: An increasing percentage of Belmont voters are taking advantage of their right and opportunity to vote in-person by absentee ballot or during the Early Voting Period established by the Legislature, and B come to the Town offices at 455 Concord Avenue in order to obtain absentee ballots or cast early ballots; Whereas: Such voters should be given the same right and opportunity to cast or obtain ballots free of electioneering activity as is enjoyed by voters who cast their vote on the day of the election; i Whereas: Observance of the 150-foot rule established by Chapter 54, Section 65 at the Town offices during in-person absentee voting or the Early Voting Period would not unduly restrict the ability of any person to display or distribute campaign messages to prospective voters approaching the Town offices; and : Whereas: The Board of Selectmen has the care, custody and control of the Town offices at 455 Concord Avenue and the surrounding sidewalks, and may regulate activity thereon; Now, therefore, the Board of Selectmen adopts the following regulation for the period designated for in- person absentee voting and the State's Early Voting Period: No poster, card, handbill, placard, picture or circular intended to influence the action of the voter, other than those expressly authorized by G.L. c. 54 § : 65, shall be posted, exhibited, circulated or distributed in the Town Clerk's office, in the building where the Town Clerk's office is located, on the walls thereof, on the premises on which the Town offices at 455 Concord Avenue stand, or within one hundred and fifty feet of the building entrance door to said Town offices. Given under our hands this Eighteenth Day of March 2019. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Create a screening committee to support the search for a new Belmont Police Chief
Important to have someone local who knows people in the community. bo Motion: To create a screening committee to support the search for a new Belmont Police Chief. The screening committee will consist of: Mark Paolillo, John Phelan or designee, a representative from the Belmont schools, two citizen representatives for which there will be an application process, a representative from the Council on Aging, the president or member of the PTO, a current or former Police Chief in Massachusetts, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. (Vote passed 2-0; Mark Paolillo recused : himself from the vote as he would be on the committee)
Yes: Caputo, DashThe minutes say Mark Paolillo stepped aside (recused), so that member is not shown as voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Important to have someone local who knows people in the community. bo Motion: To create a screening committee to support the search for a new Belmont Police Chief. The screening committee will consist of: Mark Paolillo, John Phelan or designee, a representative from the Belmont schools, two citizen representatives for which there will be an application process, a representative from the Council on Aging, the president or member of the PTO, a current or former Police Chief in Massachusetts, Town Administrator Patrice Garvin. (Vote passed 2-0; Mark Paolillo recused : himself from the vote as he would be on the committee).”
Request the Town Administrator and staff to create a Request for Procurement for a consultant as part of the screening process for hiring of a new Police Chief
. : Motion: To request the Town Administrator and staff to create a Request for Procurement for a consultant as part of the screening process for hiring of a new Police Chief. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“. : Motion: To request the Town Administrator and staff to create a Request for Procurement for a consultant as part of the screening process for hiring of a new Police Chief. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve pursuit of a two-step process with respect to the hiring of a new Police Chief, consisting of an initial review of internal candidates by the screening committee together with the...
Motion: To approve pursuit of a two-step process with respect to the hiring of a new Police Chief, consisting of an initial review of internal candidates by the screening committee together with the consultant, followed by an external search in the case where an internal candidate is not selected. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve pursuit of a two-step process with respect to the hiring of a new Police Chief, consisting of an initial review of internal candidates by the screening committee together with the consultant, followed by an external search in the case where an internal candidate is not selected. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the donation in the amount of $7,000 for defibrillators for fields
Motion: To accept the donation in the amount of $7,000 for defibrillators for fields. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To accept the donation in the amount of $7,000 for defibrillators for fields. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the donation in the amount of $750 to offset expenses for Special Olympic Program. =
Motion: To accept the donation in the amount of $750 to offset expenses for Special Olympic Program. = (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To accept the donation in the amount of $750 to offset expenses for Special Olympic Program. = (Vote passed 3-0).”
Recommendations in 2019
Support the resolution calling for funding of the Foundation Budget Review Commission Recommendations, as adopted by the School committee
Motion: That the Board of Selectmen vote to support the resolution calling for funding of the Foundation Budget Review Commission Recommendations, as adopted by the School committee. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: That the Board of Selectmen vote to support the resolution calling for funding of the Foundation Budget Review Commission Recommendations, as adopted by the School committee. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Have the incinerator site post-closure use be for solar array, battery storage and other Belmont Light uses, as well as DPW use
He noted that bike/skate park required Town resources to maintain; also, the space was not ideal for utilization as open space. i - M. Paolillo agreed with A. Dash, stating he had liked the idea of a solar farm since 2010 and that i it would further the Town's climate goals. a - T. Caputo agreed with the rest of the Board to support solar/storage, noting that it was a passive a use with low impact, while also offering potential for revenue generation to help offset energy rates. : A. Dash noted that Belmont Light would need to develop and own the project due to the DCAMM restrictions on public-private partnerships. : Motion: To have the incinerator site post-closure use be for solar array, battery storage and other Belmont Light uses, as well as DPW use. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“He noted that bike/skate park required Town resources to maintain; also, the space was not ideal for utilization as open space. i - M. Paolillo agreed with A. Dash, stating he had liked the idea of a solar farm since 2010 and that i it would further the Town's climate goals. a - T. Caputo agreed with the rest of the Board to support solar/storage, noting that it was a passive a use with low impact, while also offering potential for revenue generation to help offset energy rates. : A. Dash noted that Belmont Light would need to develop and own the project due to the DCAMM restrictions on public-private partnerships. : Motion: To have the incinerator site post-closure use be for solar array, battery storage and other Belmont Light uses, as well as DPW use. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Enter both executive sessions as described above
To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares than an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public rr body; Possible acquisition of land Motion: To enter both executive sessions as described above. {Vote passed 3-0. Roll call vote: Adam Dash, Mark Paolillo, Tom Caputo)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“To consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares than an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the public rr body; Possible acquisition of land Motion: To enter both executive sessions as described above. {Vote passed 3-0. Roll call vote: Adam Dash, Mark Paolillo, Tom Caputo).”
Leave executive session
Motion: To leave executive session. (Vote passed 3-0. Roll call vote: Adam Dash, Mark Paolillo, Tom . Caputo)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To leave executive session. (Vote passed 3-0. Roll call vote: Adam Dash, Mark Paolillo, Tom . Caputo).”
Accept the resignation of Dr. Jeffery Speller from the Youth Commission
7 Accept Resignation from the Youth Commission Member, Dr. Jeffery Speller : Motion: To accept the resignation of Dr. Jeffery Speller from the Youth Commission. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“7 Accept Resignation from the Youth Commission Member, Dr. Jeffery Speller : Motion: To accept the resignation of Dr. Jeffery Speller from the Youth Commission. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Discussion and Vote to Remove Grace Peng from the Cultural Council
Remove Grace Peng from the Belmont Cultural Council
Motion: To remove Grace Peng from the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To remove Grace Peng from the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint Ani Hovsepian and Vicki Amalfitano to the Belmont Cultural Council
Discussion and Vote to Appoint New Members to the Cultural Council i Motion: To appoint Ani Hovsepian and Vicki Amalfitano to the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3- 0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Discussion and Vote to Appoint New Members to the Cultural Council i Motion: To appoint Ani Hovsepian and Vicki Amalfitano to the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3- 0).”
Set the quorum for the Belmont Cultural Council at five members
Discussion and Vote to Change the Number of Members and the Size required for a quorum for the Cultural Council Motion: To set the quorum for the Belmont Cultural Council at five members. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Discussion and Vote to Change the Number of Members and the Size required for a quorum for the Cultural Council Motion: To set the quorum for the Belmont Cultural Council at five members. (Vote passed 3-0).”
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approve the January 7, 2019, regular session minutes
Motion: To approve the January 7, 2019, regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the January 7, 2019, regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the January 22, 2019, regular session minutes
Motion: To approve the January 22, 2019, regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the January 22, 2019, regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the January 28, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended
Motion: To approve the January 28, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the January 28, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the February 8, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended
A. Dash proposed a revision: on discussion of the Fire Chief's r contract, clarify that "...future contract would mirror the Police Chief's..." = Motion: To approve the February 8, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A. Dash proposed a revision: on discussion of the Fire Chief's r contract, clarify that "...future contract would mirror the Police Chief's..." = Motion: To approve the February 8, 2019 regular session minutes, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Adjourn
R ADJOURNMENT: j Motion: To adjourn. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“r ADJOURNMENT: j Motion: To adjourn. (Vote passed 3-0).”
From the Belmont 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 Belmontonian — Matthew Taylor and Carol Berberian (April 2026); Yates for Belmont campaign website — Taylor Yates. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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