MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
October 7, 2019
13 recorded votes, 13 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
ACTION BY CONSENT
Approve the proclamation honoring Captain J. Peter Hoerr of the Belmont Police Department
Motion: To approve the proclamation honoring Captain J. Peter Hoerr of the Belmont Police Department. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the proclamation honoring Captain J. Peter Hoerr of the Belmont Police Department. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Enter into executive session as stated above
Executive Session - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body, and the Chair so declares; All Unions Motion: To enter into executive session as stated above. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Executive Session - To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body, and the Chair so declares; All Unions Motion: To enter into executive session as stated above. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
Come out of executive session
Motion: To come out of executive session. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy = Epstein)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To come out of executive session. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy = Epstein).”
Approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1211852, to install and maintain approximately 100 feet, more or less, of 6 inch gas main on Broad Street from 6...
Motion: To approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1211852, to install and maintain approximately 100 feet, more or less, of 6 inch gas main on Broad Street from 6 inch gas main on Sherman Street to be connected to the home at 4 Broad Street. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1211852, to install and maintain approximately 100 feet, more or less, of 6 inch gas main on Broad Street from 6 inch gas main on Sherman Street to be connected to the home at 4 Broad Street. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1285286, to install and maintain approximately 114 feet, more or less, of 4 inch gas main on Clark Street from...
Motion: To approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1285286, to install and maintain approximately 114 feet, more or less, of 4 inch gas main on Clark Street from existing 4 inch gas main at 98 Clark Street to be connected to the home at 104 Clark Street. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the request for Grant of Location from National Grid, for work order number 1285286, to install and maintain approximately 114 feet, more or less, of 4 inch gas main on Clark Street from existing 4 inch gas main at 98 Clark Street to be connected to the home at 104 Clark Street. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Endorse the "Belmont Serves" event
Motion: To endorse the "Belmont Serves" event. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To endorse the "Belmont Serves" event. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Dionne proceed to give an overview of the rule changes
Support the application for a grant by the Belmont Art Association towards a project of painting transformer/traffic boxes which are in Belmont
Motion: To support the application for a grant by the Belmont Art Association towards a project of painting transformer/traffic boxes which are in Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To support the application for a grant by the Belmont Art Association towards a project of painting transformer/traffic boxes which are in Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the Common Victualler License as stated above
Vote te approve new Common Victualler License for "Dunkin", located at 350 Pleasant Street, Belmont Motion: To approve the Common Victualler License as stated above. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Vote te approve new Common Victualler License for "Dunkin", located at 350 Pleasant Street, Belmont Motion: To approve the Common Victualler License as stated above. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Endorse the calendar for the procedure of a potential public-private partnership for the Skating Rink, dated October 1, 2019
Epstein raised a question about the weighting of categories in the evaluation matrix - some categories had more items than others, the scoring should reflect this fact. _ Motion: To endorse the calendar for the procedure of a potential public-private partnership for the Skating Rink, dated October 1, 2019. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Epstein raised a question about the weighting of categories in the evaluation matrix - some categories had more items than others, the scoring should reflect this fact. _ Motion: To endorse the calendar for the procedure of a potential public-private partnership for the Skating Rink, dated October 1, 2019. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the charge of the Age Friendly Advisory Council as written, with the amendment that the Director of the Council on Aging, or designee, be added as a non-voting ex-officio member
Motion: To approve the charge of the Age Friendly Advisory Council as written, with the amendment that the Director of the Council on Aging, or designee, be added as a non-voting ex-officio member. (Vote ; passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the charge of the Age Friendly Advisory Council as written, with the amendment that the Director of the Council on Aging, or designee, be added as a non-voting ex-officio member. (Vote ; passed 3-0).”
Garvin reviewed the Town Administrator's Report
Withdraw Glenn Clancy as acting Town Administrator and replace with Jon Marshall, during the period October 19 to October 23, 2019
Garvin requested his appointment as acting Town Administrator (previously Community Development Director Clancy had been appointed by the Board). © Motion: To withdraw Glenn Clancy as acting Town Administrator and replace with Jon Marshall, during the period October 19 to October 23, 2019. {Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Garvin requested his appointment as acting Town Administrator (previously Community Development Director Clancy had been appointed by the Board). © Motion: To withdraw Glenn Clancy as acting Town Administrator and replace with Jon Marshall, during the period October 19 to October 23, 2019. {Vote passed 3-0).”
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approve the September 23, 2019 regular session minutes
Motion: To approve the September 23, 2019 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the September 23, 2019 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Adjourn
ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 9:18pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 9:18pm. (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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