MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
May 1, 2019
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
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Approve the sale of $19,650,000 in General Obligation Refunding Bonds to Janney Montgomery Scott and the related bond votes
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, Fo 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. po (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes list the refunding bond motions (several “Further moved” clauses) followed by one vote, “(Vote passed 3-0)”. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“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, Fo 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. po (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the resignation of C. Fletterick from the IT Advisory Committee
Accept resignation of Information Technology Advisory Committee member, C. Fletterick Motion: To accept the resignation of C. Fletterick from the IT Advisory Committee. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Accept resignation of Information Technology Advisory Committee member, C. Fletterick Motion: To accept the resignation of C. Fletterick from the IT Advisory Committee. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Open and close the extra Special Town Meeting Warrant, as of today May 1, right now
Motion: To open and close the extra Special Town Meeting Warrant, as of today May 1, right now. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To open and close the extra Special Town Meeting Warrant, as of today May 1, right now. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Chief McLaughlin requested the Board accept the following two recent donations
Accept the donations as outline above. : - Epstein asked what accounting is associated with the donations; McLaughlin stated that each is a line item in the budget, and the funds go directly into...
2, From Kenneth and Marion Barron, in the amount of $500, to support the Police Department K9 : program. a Motion: To accept the donations as outline above. : - Epstein asked what accounting is associated with the donations; McLaughlin stated that each is a line item in the budget, and the funds go directly into the associated accounts. a - (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“2, From Kenneth and Marion Barron, in the amount of $500, to support the Police Department K9 : program. a Motion: To accept the donations as outline above. : - Epstein asked what accounting is associated with the donations; McLaughlin stated that each is a line item in the budget, and the funds go directly into the associated accounts. a - (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 29" Annual Belmont Town Day, Saturday May 18, 2019 from 7:00am to 5:00pm
Vote to approve a request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 29" Annual Belmont Town Day, May 18, 2019 Motion: To approve the request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 29" Annual Belmont Town Day, Saturday May 18, 2019 from 7:00am to 5:00pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Vote to approve a request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 29" Annual Belmont Town Day, May 18, 2019 Motion: To approve the request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 29" Annual Belmont Town Day, Saturday May 18, 2019 from 7:00am to 5:00pm. (Vote passed 3-0).”
P. Garvin reviewed the Town Administrator's Report
Amend the Paramount Studios filming hours to extend to Saturday May 4, 2019, from 12noon to iam. - Epstein asked when the abutters/neighborhood had been notified of the additional filming; Cook...
Motion: To amend the Paramount Studios filming hours to extend to Saturday May 4, 2019, from 12noon to iam. - Epstein asked when the abutters/neighborhood had been notified of the additional filming; Cook said emails to direct abutters and the flyers had both gone out today, in the morning. - Epstein proposed an amendment to the effect that the filming be approved 'conditional on manageable neighborhood complaints'. Cook assured that if there were a flood of complaints he would pull the filming in order to preserve the good working relationship with the Town. - (The motion passed as amended by a vote of 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To amend the Paramount Studios filming hours to extend to Saturday May 4, 2019, from 12noon to iam. - Epstein asked when the abutters/neighborhood had been notified of the additional filming; Cook said emails to direct abutters and the flyers had both gone out today, in the morning. - Epstein proposed an amendment to the effect that the filming be approved 'conditional on manageable neighborhood complaints'. Cook assured that if there were a flood of complaints he would pull the filming in order to preserve the good working relationship with the Town. - (The motion passed as amended by a vote of 3-0).”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 6:56pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 6:56pm. (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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