MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
August 10, 2020
19 recorded votes, 19 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Roy Epstein, Tom Caputo, Adam Dash
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Dash read the proclamation, as follows
Issue the proclamation as read
Mation: That the Select Board issue the proclamation as read. Move that the Select Board Issue the proclamation as rea. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Mation: That the Select Board issue the proclamation as read. Move that the Select Board Issue the proclamation as rea. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Accept the election warrant for the September 1, 2020 Primary
Motion: To accept the election warrant for the September 1, 2020 Primary. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To accept the election warrant for the September 1, 2020 Primary. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approve a new Common Victualler License for The Vintage Tea and Cake Company at 129 Belmont
Motion: To approve a new Common Victualler License for The Vintage Tea and Cake Company at 129 Belmont . Street, Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve a new Common Victualler License for The Vintage Tea and Cake Company at 129 Belmont . Street, Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Approval of three contracts from the Office of Community Development
Award Pine Ridge Technologies $414,325.00 for the Lexington Street/Sycamore Street Traffic Signals
Motion: To award Pine Ridge Technologies $414,325.00 for the Lexington Street/Sycamore Street Traffic Signals. (Vote passed 3-0}
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To award Pine Ridge Technologies $414,325.00 for the Lexington Street/Sycamore Street Traffic Signals. (Vote passed 3-0}.”
Dash read the roads included in the FY20 Pavement Management Program
Award RM, Pacella, INC $1,861,198.21 for the FY20 Pavement Management Program
Motion: To award RM, Pacella, INC $1,861,198.21 for the FY20 Pavement Management Program. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To award RM, Pacella, INC $1,861,198.21 for the FY20 Pavement Management Program. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Sewer Rehabilitation Program.
Approve the local initiative program and regulatory agreement regarding The Bradford in Cushing Square, as amended
Motion: To approve the local initiative program and regulatory agreement regarding The Bradford in Cushing Square, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the local initiative program and regulatory agreement regarding The Bradford in Cushing Square, as amended. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Resubmit the Park Avenue and roadway improvement pian to MassWorks
Motion: To resubmit the Park Avenue and roadway improvement pian to MassWorks (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To resubmit the Park Avenue and roadway improvement pian to MassWorks (Vote passed 3-0).”
French, Nick lannuzzi, Kathy Keohane, Erin Lubien, and Stacey Zawel
Administrator Patrice Garvin, Ralph Jones, Chao-Qiang Lai, Kathy Keohane, Stacey Zawel, Dan Halston, and Chief John F. Sullivan be named to fill the appointments for the Fire Chief Screening Committee
Motion: That Town Administrator Patrice Garvin, Ralph Jones, Chao-Qiang Lai, Kathy Keohane, Stacey Zawel, Dan Halston, and Chief John F. Sullivan be named to fill the appointments for the Fire Chief Screening Committee (Vote passed 3-0}
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: That Town Administrator Patrice Garvin, Ralph Jones, Chao-Qiang Lai, Kathy Keohane, Stacey Zawel, Dan Halston, and Chief John F. Sullivan be named to fill the appointments for the Fire Chief Screening Committee (Vote passed 3-0}.”
Appoint Wayne Haley as the acting fire chief beginning September 1, 2020
Motion: To appoint Wayne Haley as the acting fire chief beginning September 1, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0}
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Wayne Haley as the acting fire chief beginning September 1, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0}.”
Conservation Commission
Appoint James Roth and Margaret Velie to their positions on the Conservation Commission
Motion: To appoint James Roth and Margaret Velie to their positions on the Conservation Commission. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint James Roth and Margaret Velie to their positions on the Conservation Commission. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Community Path Project Committee
Appoint Bonnie Freedman and Ellen Sugarman to the Community Path Project Committee
Motion: To appoint Bonnie Freedman and Ellen Sugarman to the Community Path Project Committee. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Bonnie Freedman and Ellen Sugarman to the Community Path Project Committee. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint Haixi Liu and Volkan Efe to the Cultural Council
Cultural Council Motion: To appoint Haixi Liu and Volkan Efe to the Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Cultural Council Motion: To appoint Haixi Liu and Volkan Efe to the Cultural Council. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Historic District Commission
Appoint Caro! Moyles as a full member with a term expiring in 2022, Lauren Meier as a full member with a term expiring in 2023, and Michael Smith as an alternate member with a term expiring in...
Motion: To appoint Caro! Moyles as a full member with a term expiring in 2022, Lauren Meier as a full member with a term expiring in 2023, and Michael Smith as an alternate member with a term expiring in 2023 to the Historic District Commission (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Caro! Moyles as a full member with a term expiring in 2022, Lauren Meier as a full member with a term expiring in 2023, and Michael Smith as an alternate member with a term expiring in 2023 to the Historic District Commission (Vote passed 3-0).”
Housing Trust
Appoint Betsy Lipsan, Paul Rickter, Tommasina Olson to the Housing Trust
Motion: To appoint Betsy Lipsan, Paul Rickter, Tommasina Olson to the Housing Trust (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Betsy Lipsan, Paul Rickter, Tommasina Olson to the Housing Trust (Vote passed 3-0).”
Land Management Committee for Lone Tree Hill
Appoint Radha lyengar to the Land Management Committee
Motion: To appoint Radha lyengar to the Land Management Committee. {Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To appoint Radha lyengar to the Land Management Committee. {Vote passed 3-0).”
Appoint Robert Keefe to the Permanent Audit Committee
Permanent Audit Committee: Motion: To appoint Robert Keefe to the Permanent Audit Committee (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Permanent Audit Committee: Motion: To appoint Robert Keefe to the Permanent Audit Committee (Vote passed 3-0).”
Planning Board
Reappoint Thayer Donham and Stephen Pinkerton to the Planning Board
Motion: To reappoint Thayer Donham and Stephen Pinkerton to the Planning Board (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion: To reappoint Thayer Donham and Stephen Pinkerton to the Planning Board (Vote passed 3-0).”
The remaining articles
Approve the Select Board minutes for June 24, 2020
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES e June 24, 2020 Regular Meeting: Motion: To approve the Select Board minutes for June 24, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES e June 24, 2020 Regular Meeting: Motion: To approve the Select Board minutes for June 24, 2020. (Vote passed 3-0).”
Adjourn
The Select Board discussed that the following minutes had been received in a different format and they needed to leave them for discussion at the next meeting to properly revise needed changes. e July 20, 2020 Regular Meeting: @ July 27, 2020 Regular Meeting: e August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting: ADJOURNMENT Motion: To adjourn at 10:45pm. {Vote passed 3-0)
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The Select Board discussed that the following minutes had been received in a different format and they needed to leave them for discussion at the next meeting to properly revise needed changes. e July 20, 2020 Regular Meeting: @ July 27, 2020 Regular Meeting: e August 4, 2020 Regular Meeting: ADJOURNMENT Motion: To adjourn at 10:45pm. {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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