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At the start of 40 of 40 Select Board meetings in 2019–2020 Board.
Missed none.
April 6, 2020: Accept and execute amendment one to the contract between the Town of Belmont and Waste Management of MA, Inc., regarding the contract dated July 1, 2018, as presented tonight
Motion: To accept and execute amendment one to the contract between the Town of Belmont and Waste Management of MA, Inc., regarding the contract dated July 1, 2018, as presented tonight. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“Motion: To accept and execute amendment one to the contract between the Town of Belmont and Waste Management of MA, Inc., regarding the contract dated July 1, 2018, as presented tonight. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
April 6, 2020: Approve the Common Victualler License for Bakehaus by CLC, 442 Common Street, Belmont
Motion: To approve the Common Victualler License for Bakehaus by CLC, 442 Common Street, Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“Motion: To approve the Common Victualler License for Bakehaus by CLC, 442 Common Street, Belmont. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
April 6, 2020: Approve the March 16, 2020 regular session minutes
The process to train chairs on how to conduct remote meetings : was ongoing, and currently still limited to critical business. i APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: e March 16, 2020 regular session: : Motion: To approve the March 16, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call i vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“The process to train chairs on how to conduct remote meetings : was ongoing, and currently still limited to critical business. i APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: e March 16, 2020 regular session: : Motion: To approve the March 16, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call i vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
April 6, 2020: Approve the March 26, 2020 regular session minutes
E March 26, 2020 regular session: : Motion: To approve the March 26, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call ; , vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“e March 26, 2020 regular session: : Motion: To approve the March 26, 2020 regular session minutes. (Vote passed 3-0; roll-call ; , vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein).”
March 26, 2020: Postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives,…
To reschedule the Annual Town Election for Belmont to June 23, 2020. i - Seconded by Epstein, with the proviso to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot. : - Cushman explained that it was necessary in the motion to formally postpone the currently scheduled election. - Amended motion: To postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot, for the rescheduled election; and, to instruct the Town Clerk to make all : necessary public notices to this effect. ( - (Motion, as amended, passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“To reschedule the Annual Town Election for Belmont to June 23, 2020. i - Seconded by Epstein, with the proviso to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot. : - Cushman explained that it was necessary in the motion to formally postpone the currently scheduled election. - Amended motion: To postpone the Annual Town Election for Belmont, currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be held on June 23, 2020, and to make full use of all possible voting alternatives, including absentee ballot, for the rescheduled election; and, to instruct the Town Clerk to make all : necessary public notices to this effect. ( - (Motion, as amended, passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.).” (second: Epstein)
March 26, 2020: Adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein
There were no specific powers granted to the Town that were not otherwise in place under an emergency declaration by the Governor. : Epstein read the declaration into the record - see below, Appendix A. Motion: To adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“There were no specific powers granted to the Town that were not otherwise in place under an emergency declaration by the Governor. : Epstein read the declaration into the record - see below, Appendix A. Motion: To adopt the declaration of local emergency as read by Select Board Member Epstein. (Vote passed 3-0; Roll-call vote: Tom Caputo, Adam Dash, Roy Epstein.).”
March 16, 2020: 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)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“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).”
March 16, 2020: 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…
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)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“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).”
March 16, 2020: 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)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“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).”
March 16, 2020: 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)
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
“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).”
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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