MassVoter.com← Berkley Board of SelectmenBerkley Board of Selectmen · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
November 14, 2018
14 recorded votes, 14 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: George F. Miller, Heather Martin-Sterling, Wendy F. Cochrane
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Motion to approve
To approve
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve made by Cochran, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (second: Martin-Sterling)
Board interviewed Christopher Dumont
To hire
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to hire made by Sterling, Cochrane sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Martin-Sterling, second: Cochrane)
To file
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to file made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Council on Aging sent an invite to the Board for their Holiday Luncheon
To file
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to file made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Reach out to Jean Fox to attend the next meeting
To reach out to Jean Fox to attend the next meeting
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to reach out to Jean Fox to attend the next meeting made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Board reviewed an email from Jean Fox project manager South Coast Rail regarding a crossing on Cotley St
To table
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to table made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Update on COA Director was tabled until the next meeting so that the Finance Committee could conduct their next meeting and then provide the Board with the info needed
To table
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to table made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Dedication of the Broadcast Room was tabled
To appoint
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Board appointed Selectmen Sterling to serve as the representative on the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board
To appoint
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint made by Cochrane, Miller sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Miller)
Request from Berkley Cultural Council to appoint William Babbitt to the Council
To appoint
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Renew agreement with the Town of Dighton for the Veteran Agent
To renew agreement with the Town of Dighton for the Veteran Agent
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to renew agreement with the Town of Dighton for the Veteran Agent made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Renew contract with Lakeville
To renew contract with Lakeville
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to renew contract with Lakeville made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Board signed the contract with Lakeville regarding the Lakeville Animal Shelter
To accept
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to accept made by Cochrane, Sterling sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Cochrane, second: Martin-Sterling)
Board reviewed and accepted the MOA with Public Employees Local Union 272 AFL-CIO Berkley Police Department Meeting Adjourn Next Regular Meeting November 28, 2018 2h MMA wat
To adjourn
The minutes record this only as “voted”; they do not give a count or say how each Selectman voted.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn made by Sterling, Cochrane sec. - Voted.” (Motion: Martin-Sterling, second: Cochrane)
From the Berkley Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We quote the exact wording of each vote. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: Taunton Daily Gazette (candidate forums, April 2022 and April 2024; Berkley Board of Selectmen meeting, April 2026). Members without a photo show initials.
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