MassVoter.com← Belmont Select BoardBelmont Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
December 11, 2023
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Paolillo, Roy Epstein, Elizabeth Dionne
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Discussion and possible vote on format of January Special Town Meeting
Accept the Town Moderator's recommendation to call for the January 22, 2024 Special Town Meeting to be held through fully remote participation in which only remote participation is authorized, as...
A Motion was made that the Board accept the Town Moderator's recommendation to call for the January 22, 2024 Special Town Meeting to be held through fully remote participation in which only remote participation is authorized, as defined in Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made that the Board accept the Town Moderator's recommendation to call for the January 22, 2024 Special Town Meeting to be held through fully remote participation in which only remote participation is authorized, as defined in Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote..”
Open the Special Town Meeting Warrant for January 22, 2024 and to immediately close it
Discussion and possible vote to open and close Special Town Meeting (STM) Warrant, January 22, 2024 A Motion was made to open the Special Town Meeting Warrant for January 22, 2024 and to immediately close it. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Discussion and possible vote to open and close Special Town Meeting (STM) Warrant, January 22, 2024 A Motion was made to open the Special Town Meeting Warrant for January 22, 2024 and to immediately close it. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote..”
Discussion of MBTA Fuel Tank
Amend the Charge of the Transportation Advisory Committee as outlined by the Chair
A Motion was made to amend the Charge of the Transportation Advisory Committee as outlined by the Chair. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to amend the Charge of the Transportation Advisory Committee as outlined by the Chair. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by 3-0 vote..”
September 28, 2023 Public Input Session - FY25 Budget Session
Approve the September 28, 2023 Public Input Session - FY25 Budget Session minutes as amended
A Motion was made to approve the September 28, 2023 Public Input Session - FY25 Budget Session minutes as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to approve the September 28, 2023 Public Input Session - FY25 Budget Session minutes as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
Approve the October 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting with School Committee, Warrant Committee and Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee - Budget Summit I minutes as amended
October 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting with School Committee, Warrant Committee and Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee - Budget Summit I: A Motion was made to approve the October 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting with School Committee, Warrant Committee and Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee - Budget Summit I minutes as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“October 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting with School Committee, Warrant Committee and Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee - Budget Summit I: A Motion was made to approve the October 12, 2023 - Joint Meeting with School Committee, Warrant Committee and Comprehensive Capital Budget Committee - Budget Summit I minutes as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
October 23, 2023 Regular Session
Approve the October 23, 2023 Regular Session minutes of the Belmont Select Board as amended
A Motion was made to approve the October 23, 2023 Regular Session minutes of the Belmont Select Board as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A Motion was made to approve the October 23, 2023 Regular Session minutes of the Belmont Select Board as amended. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously by a roll call vote..”
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Enter Executive Session to: a) conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion...
EXECUTIVE SESSION A Motion was made to enter Executive Session to: a) conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - Police Chief. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously 3-0 by a roll call vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“EXECUTIVE SESSION A Motion was made to enter Executive Session to: a) conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - Police Chief. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously 3-0 by a roll call vote..”
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The motion was seconded and passed unanimously 3-0 by a roll call vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The motion was seconded and passed unanimously 3-0 by a roll call vote..”
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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