MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 16, 2020
14 recorded votes, 14 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
Town Administrator Garvin to provide updates
Sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election, to be held on April 7, 2020
Caputo acknowledged and thanked Town and School employees for their response to this challenging and rapidly evolving situation. : Vote and sign Warrant to hold Annual Town Election, April 7, 2020 Ellen O'Brien Cushman (Town Clerk) explained that it was not the intention to actually hold the election i on this date, however it was necessary to call the election first in order to subsequently have it postponed. : Motion: To sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election, to be held on April 7, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Caputo acknowledged and thanked Town and School employees for their response to this challenging and rapidly evolving situation. : Vote and sign Warrant to hold Annual Town Election, April 7, 2020 Ellen O'Brien Cushman (Town Clerk) explained that it was not the intention to actually hold the election i on this date, however it was necessary to call the election first in order to subsequently have it postponed. : Motion: To sign the Warrant for the Annual Town Election, to be held on April 7, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Some points of discussion
Approve the Website Renewal Committee charge as drafted, with changes as discussed, namely, to increase the number of members from seven to nine by adding one resident slot and one : Belmont...
Following a public comment from Wendy Etkind, who had been a member of the Belmont : Business Study Committee, it was agreed that one of the proposed resident slots should instead be allocated to a business owner, to improve the usability of the website by businesses. : Motion: To approve the Website Renewal Committee charge as drafted, with changes as discussed, namely, to increase the number of members from seven to nine by adding one resident slot and one : Belmont business owner slot. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Following a public comment from Wendy Etkind, who had been a member of the Belmont : Business Study Committee, it was agreed that one of the proposed resident slots should instead be allocated to a business owner, to improve the usability of the website by businesses. : Motion: To approve the Website Renewal Committee charge as drafted, with changes as discussed, namely, to increase the number of members from seven to nine by adding one resident slot and one : Belmont business owner slot. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the Nursing Services Agreement between the towns of Lexington and Belmont
Epstein agreed to move forward as long as there was the explicit acknowledgement of what the proposed change entailed. : Motion: To accept the Nursing Services Agreement between the towns of Lexington and Belmont. (Vote : passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Epstein agreed to move forward as long as there was the explicit acknowledgement of what the proposed change entailed. : Motion: To accept the Nursing Services Agreement between the towns of Lexington and Belmont. (Vote : passed 3-0).”
Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the joint letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Massachusetts Port Authority, regarding the Massport CAC and MIT/RNAV study, which requests...
The letter was a follow-up to a previous request, signed by representatives from Cambridge, Medford, Arlington and Somerville, for the FAA and Massport to provide necessary feedback/input required to evaluate potential dispersion options. ; Motion: To authorize the Town Administrator to sign the joint letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Massachusetts Port Authority, regarding the Massport CAC and MIT/RNAV study, which requests is a dispersion solution for 33L departures. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The letter was a follow-up to a previous request, signed by representatives from Cambridge, Medford, Arlington and Somerville, for the FAA and Massport to provide necessary feedback/input required to evaluate potential dispersion options. ; Motion: To authorize the Town Administrator to sign the joint letter to the Federal Aviation Administration and the Massachusetts Port Authority, regarding the Massport CAC and MIT/RNAV study, which requests is a dispersion solution for 33L departures. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the : date, as circumstances require
: Approve request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 30 Annual Belmont Town Day on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 7:00am-5:00pm Motion: To approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the : date, as circumstances require. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“: Approve request from the Belmont Center Business Association to hold the 30 Annual Belmont Town Day on Saturday, May 16, 2020 from 7:00am-5:00pm Motion: To approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the : date, as circumstances require. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the i date, as circumstances require
: Approve request from the Town of Belmont Veterans Services to host the Annual Memorial Day Parade and Exercises on Monday, May 25, 2020 Motion: To approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the i date, as circumstances require. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“: Approve request from the Town of Belmont Veterans Services to host the Annual Memorial Day Parade and Exercises on Monday, May 25, 2020 Motion: To approve the request as stated above, reserving the right to rescind approval, or change the i date, as circumstances require. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve the Agricultural Wine Permit as outlined above
Vote to approve request for an Agricultural Wine permit for House Bear Brewing, LLC, to serve samples of wine at the Belmont Farmers Market Motion: To approve the Agricultural Wine Permit as outlined above. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Vote to approve request for an Agricultural Wine permit for House Bear Brewing, LLC, to serve samples of wine at the Belmont Farmers Market Motion: To approve the Agricultural Wine Permit as outlined above. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint the following to the Long Term Capital Planning Committee: Christine Doyle as the : Warrant Committee representative; Erin Lynch as the Energy Committee representative; Stephen Pinkerton...
One application had : been received to fill the resident slot. : Motion: To appoint the following to the Long Term Capital Planning Committee: Christine Doyle as the : Warrant Committee representative; Erin Lynch as the Energy Committee representative; Stephen Pinkerton as the Community Preservation Committee representative; Melinda Wang as the general resident. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“One application had : been received to fill the resident slot. : Motion: To appoint the following to the Long Term Capital Planning Committee: Christine Doyle as the : Warrant Committee representative; Erin Lynch as the Energy Committee representative; Stephen Pinkerton as the Community Preservation Committee representative; Melinda Wang as the general resident. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint the following to the Economic Development Committee: Deran Muckjian, as the ; - Belmont Center business owner representative; Artur Nergaryan as the Waverly Square business owner :...
In the : meantime the Board could make enough appointments to get the committee up and running. / Motion: To appoint the following to the Economic Development Committee: Deran Muckjian, as the ; - Belmont Center business owner representative; Artur Nergaryan as the Waverly Square business owner : representative; Gabriela Salas as the outside business owner representative; Emma Thurston and Wendy : Etkind as residents. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“In the : meantime the Board could make enough appointments to get the committee up and running. / Motion: To appoint the following to the Economic Development Committee: Deran Muckjian, as the ; - Belmont Center business owner representative; Artur Nergaryan as the Waverly Square business owner : representative; Gabriela Salas as the outside business owner representative; Emma Thurston and Wendy : Etkind as residents. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint the following to the Master Plan Refresh Committee: Renee Guo, Kevin Dorn, Lisa Harrington, Dana Miller, Greg Piotrowicz, Jeffrey Wheeler and Jon Marshall
Master Plan Refresh Committee: The Vision 21 Implementation Committee had sought recommendations for representatives from each of the participating committees. i Motion: To appoint the following to the Master Plan Refresh Committee: Renee Guo, Kevin Dorn, Lisa Harrington, Dana Miller, Greg Piotrowicz, Jeffrey Wheeler and Jon Marshall. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Master Plan Refresh Committee: The Vision 21 Implementation Committee had sought recommendations for representatives from each of the participating committees. i Motion: To appoint the following to the Master Plan Refresh Committee: Renee Guo, Kevin Dorn, Lisa Harrington, Dana Miller, Greg Piotrowicz, Jeffrey Wheeler and Jon Marshall. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the resignation of Hardy Tey from the Financial Task Force II; to accept the resignation of Bihm Oli from the Human Rights Commission
Resignations: Motion: To accept the resignation of Hardy Tey from the Financial Task Force II; to accept the resignation of Bihm Oli from the Human Rights Commission. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Resignations: Motion: To accept the resignation of Hardy Tey from the Financial Task Force II; to accept the resignation of Bihm Oli from the Human Rights Commission. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Resignations
All businesses currently licensed by the Select Board under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, for antiques, sale of second hand articles, taxi and junk dealer, be temporarily extended to...
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: Garvin reviewed the Town Administrator's Report: e Not taking vacation at the end of March, as previously scheduled. e Received word that a certain class of business licenses were due to expire April 30; the Town Clerk had recommended that existing licenses be temporarily extended, with a postponed renewal deadline. o Motion: That all businesses currently licensed by the Select Board under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, for antiques, sale of second hand articles, taxi and junk dealer, be temporarily extended to June 30, 2020, with an application deadline of June 1, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“TOWN ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: Garvin reviewed the Town Administrator's Report: e Not taking vacation at the end of March, as previously scheduled. e Received word that a certain class of business licenses were due to expire April 30; the Town Clerk had recommended that existing licenses be temporarily extended, with a postponed renewal deadline. o Motion: That all businesses currently licensed by the Select Board under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, for antiques, sale of second hand articles, taxi and junk dealer, be temporarily extended to June 30, 2020, with an application deadline of June 1, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0).”
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approve the March 2, 2020 regular session minutes
Motion: To approve the March 2, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the March 2, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Adjourn
ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 9:41pm. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“ADJOURNMENT: Motion: To adjourn at 9:41pm. (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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