MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
January 7, 2020
10 recorded votes, 10 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
Several final modifications were proposed in the course of discussion
Approve the Request for Proposal and Ground Lease of Property for construction and maintenance of an ice skating rink at 345 Concord Ave. dated January 7, with edits as discussed
Motion: To approve the Request for Proposal and Ground Lease of Property for construction and maintenance of an ice skating rink at 345 Concord Ave. dated January 7, with edits as discussed. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the Request for Proposal and Ground Lease of Property for construction and maintenance of an ice skating rink at 345 Concord Ave. dated January 7, with edits as discussed. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the gift of $101,325.00 from Liz and Graham Allison on behalf of the Police Department, for the purposes of obtaining ten Tasers and including any necessary training/certification. = - The...
Motion: To accept the gift of $101,325.00 from Liz and Graham Allison on behalf of the Police Department, for the purposes of obtaining ten Tasers and including any necessary training/certification. = - The Board thanked Liz and Graham Allison for their generosity and commitment to the Belmont Police Department. - (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To accept the gift of $101,325.00 from Liz and Graham Allison on behalf of the Police Department, for the purposes of obtaining ten Tasers and including any necessary training/certification. = - The Board thanked Liz and Graham Allison for their generosity and commitment to the Belmont Police Department. - (Vote passed 3-0).”
Enter executive session as described above
To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union : personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union : personnel; Police Chief : Motion: To enter executive session as described 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
“To conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-union : personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with non-union : personnel; Police Chief : Motion: To enter executive session as described above. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
Dash, Roy Epstein)
Leave executive session
: Motion: To leave 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 leave executive session. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
Discussion and possible ratification of Police Chief Contract
Execute the employment agreement between the Town of Belmont and James Maclsaac as Belmont Police Chief, under the parameters outlined
Following the vote on the contract would be an official swearing-in : ceremony at Town Hall tomorrow at 8am, followed by a public event later on, date and time to be determined. : Motion: To execute the employment agreement between the Town of Belmont and James Maclsaac as Belmont Police Chief, under the parameters outlined. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Following the vote on the contract would be an official swearing-in : ceremony at Town Hall tomorrow at 8am, followed by a public event later on, date and time to be determined. : Motion: To execute the employment agreement between the Town of Belmont and James Maclsaac as Belmont Police Chief, under the parameters outlined. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Enter executive session as described above
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 executive session as described 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
“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 executive session as described above. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
Dash, Roy Epstein)
Leave executive session
: Motion: To leave 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 leave executive session. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
Approve the One Day Liquor License (All Alcoholic) as described above
Motion: To approve the One Day Liquor License (All Alcoholic) as described above. Applicants are reminded that no one under the age of 18 years old is allowed to serve alcohol; no one under the age of 21 years old is allowed to consume alcohol; no alcohol is permitted outside. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the One Day Liquor License (All Alcoholic) as described above. Applicants are reminded that no one under the age of 18 years old is allowed to serve alcohol; no one under the age of 21 years old is allowed to consume alcohol; no alcohol is permitted outside. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Remove Shonool Malik from the Belmont Cultural Council
Motion: To remove Shonool Malik from the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To remove Shonool Malik from the Belmont Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0).”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 10:01pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 10:01pm. (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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