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Belmont Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Joint meeting

November 15, 2021

8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: Adam Dash, Roy Epstein, Mark Paolillo

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

COMMENTS FROM TOWN RESIDENTS

Approve the fiscal year 2022 Pavement Management Engineering Service Contract to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, MA in the amount of 104,300

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to approve the fiscal year 2022 Pavement Management Engineering Service Contract to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, MA in the amount of 104,300. Motion approved by a vote of 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to approve the fiscal year 2022 Pavement Management Engineering Service Contract to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. of Watertown, MA in the amount of 104,300. Motion approved by a vote of 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Lay the Building Committee discussion on the table until after the grant of location public hearing regarding Verizon

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to lay the Building Committee discussion on the table until after the grant of location public hearing regarding Verizon. Motion was approved by a vote 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to lay the Building Committee discussion on the table until after the grant of location public hearing regarding Verizon. Motion was approved by a vote 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

PUBLIC COMMENT about Verizon public hearing

Approve the request from Verizon for job 1A5C2KE, to place one new two inch conduit approximately 100 feet northwesterly from existing manhole MH21/36, situated on the westerly side of Moore St....

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to approve the request from Verizon for job 1A5C2KE, to place one new two inch conduit approximately 100 feet northwesterly from existing manhole MH21/36, situated on the westerly side of Moore St. to anew handhole situated on the westerly side of Moore St. with the understanding that the job complies with all specifications set by the Town. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to approve the request from Verizon for job 1A5C2KE, to place one new two inch conduit approximately 100 feet northwesterly from existing manhole MH21/36, situated on the westerly side of Moore St. to anew handhole situated on the westerly side of Moore St. with the understanding that the job complies with all specifications set by the Town. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Remove the Belmont High Schoo! Building Committee update from the table

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to remove the Belmont High Schoo! Building Committee update from the table. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to remove the Belmont High Schoo! Building Committee update from the table. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Melia reported on the details of the filming project

Approve the request from the Belmont Gallery of Art to host an outside art marketplace on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 12 to 5 pm

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to approve the request from the Belmont Gallery of Art to host an outside art marketplace on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 12 to 5 pm. Motion was approved by a vote 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to approve the request from the Belmont Gallery of Art to host an outside art marketplace on Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 12 to 5 pm. Motion was approved by a vote 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Approve the request for signature on the State form "Disclosure by a Non elected Municipal Employee of Financial Interest and Determination by Appointing Authority." It was determined that the...

Minutes, page 5

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was made to approve the request for signature on the State form "Disclosure by a Non elected Municipal Employee of Financial Interest and Determination by Appointing Authority." It was determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the municipality may expect from the employee. Motion was approved by a vote of 3- 0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was made to approve the request for signature on the State form "Disclosure by a Non elected Municipal Employee of Financial Interest and Determination by Appointing Authority." It was determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the municipality may expect from the employee. Motion was approved by a vote of 3- 0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Melia reported on the details of the filming project

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Return to public session after the Zoning Board of Appeals join meeting in executive session

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

[Open Joint Meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals in Executive Session] Motion was made to return to public session after the Zoning Board of Appeals join meeting in executive session. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“[Open Joint Meeting with Zoning Board of Appeals in Executive Session] Motion was made to return to public session after the Zoning Board of Appeals join meeting in executive session. Motion was approved by a vote of 3-0..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

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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