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October 13, 2020
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Michael Rosa, John Burrows, Daniel Burns, Andrew Deslaurier, Kimberly Conway
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
CALL TO ORDER
Minutes of June 1 are accepted as amended
VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Scholarship Foundation Committee - 4 openings expiring on 2023, 1 opening on 2022, 1 opening on 2021 Watersite Committee 3 openings expiring in 2023, 2 openings in 2022, 2 openings in 2021 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES Secretary Burns makes a motion that minutes of June 1 are accepted as amended. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE
From the minutes
“VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Scholarship Foundation Committee - 4 openings expiring on 2023, 1 opening on 2022, 1 opening on 2021 Watersite Committee 3 openings expiring in 2023, 2 openings in 2022, 2 openings in 2021 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES Secretary Burns makes a motion that minutes of June 1 are accepted as amended. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE.” (Motion: Burns, second: Burrows)
PUBLIC HEARING
Accept minutes of July 27 as amended
Secretary Burns makes a motion to accept minutes of July 27 as amended. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE
From the minutes
“Secretary Burns makes a motion to accept minutes of July 27 as amended. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE.” (Motion: Burns, second: Burrows)
(the minutes do not state the motion)
Theres a motion to second.....Mr. Burns motion was specific. Chairman Rosa drove the full time position. That did not bear fruit. Roll Call vote (3-2)
The minutes give the count as 3-2 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Theres a motion to second.....Mr. Burns motion was specific. Chairman Rosa drove the full time position. That did not bear fruit. Roll Call vote (3-2).”
Motion carries Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Conway - No, Selectman Burrows-AYE, Selectman Deslaurier-No, Chairmain Rosa- Aye Selectman Conway wants to
Yes: Burns, Burrows, RosaNo: Conway, DeslaurierThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion carries Selectman Burns - AYE, Selectman Conway - No, Selectman Burrows-AYE, Selectman Deslaurier-No, Chairmain Rosa- Aye Selectman Conway wants to.”
Sel Deslaurier made a motion. Sel Burrows seconded for Set Deslaurier to have a work group on high tech companies. Sel Delaurier said they would be invited to come to Billerica and introduce to our resources. Leveraging our relationship in econ dev to people who may not be familiar with Billerica. Sel Conway has question...... did Sel Burns make a policy? We don't have the right to do that without 3 hearings, Chairman Rosa says we have 2 hearings. Motion and second on the floor..... Roll call vote (5-0} Sel Conway - AYE, Sel Burns-AYE, Sel Burrows - AYE, Sel Deslaurier-AYE, Chairmain Rosa -AYE
From the minutes
“Sel Deslaurier made a motion. Sel Burrows seconded for Set Deslaurier to have a work group on high tech companies. Sel Delaurier said they would be invited to come to Billerica and introduce to our resources. Leveraging our relationship in econ dev to people who may not be familiar with Billerica. Sel Conway has question...... did Sel Burns make a policy? We don't have the right to do that without 3 hearings, Chairman Rosa says we have 2 hearings. Motion and second on the floor..... Roll call vote (5-0} Sel Conway - AYE, Sel Burns-AYE, Sel Burrows - AYE, Sel Deslaurier-AYE, Chairmain Rosa -AYE.” (Motion: Deslaurier, second: Burrows)
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Accept the change of Manager at 99 Restaurant 672 Boston Rd Billerica, MA to read Skye Sealy
Secretary Burns moves that they accept the change of Manager at 99 Restaurant 672 Boston Rd Billerica, MA to read Skye Sealy. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Burns - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE
From the minutes
“Secretary Burns moves that they accept the change of Manager at 99 Restaurant 672 Boston Rd Billerica, MA to read Skye Sealy. Selectman Burrows seconded. Roll Call Vote (5-0) Selectman Deslaurier - AYE, Selectman Conway - AYE, Selectman Burrows - AYE, Selectman Burns - AYE, Chairman Rosa - AYE.” (Motion: Burns, second: Burrows)
Adjourn
Sel Burns makes a motion to adjourn.....sel Burrows seconded. Sel Burns-AYE, Sel Burrows-AYE, Sel Conway-AYE, Sel Deslaurier-AYE, Chairman Rosa-AYE Roll Call Vote (5-0)
The minutes name the seconder as “Burrows”, which does not match a Select Board member’s name, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Sel Burns makes a motion to adjourn.....sel Burrows seconded. Sel Burns-AYE, Sel Burrows-AYE, Sel Conway-AYE, Sel Deslaurier-AYE, Chairman Rosa-AYE Roll Call Vote (5-0).” (Motion: Burns)
From the Billerica 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 Lowell Sun — Michael Riley and Michael Rosa (Peter Currier, March 2026), Jillian Pavidis and Daniel Darris-O’Connor (Peter Currier, March 2025), Dina Favreau (courtesy photo, March 2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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