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Brewster Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting

January 9, 2023

7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Present: David Whitney, Ned Chatelain, Cynthia Bingham, Mary Chaffee, Kari Hoffmann

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Enter executive session

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To enter executive session

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to enter executive session. Selectperson Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Bingham -yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Chaffee- yes, Chair Whitney - yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, O-No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Open the public hearing and read the notice

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To open the public hearing and read the notice

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to open the public hearing and read the notice. Selectperson Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Chaffee -yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Bingham- yes, Chair Whitney -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

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

Close the public hearing

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To close the public hearing

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to close the public hearing. Selectperson Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectper bn Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Chaffee -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Bingham- yes, Chair Whitney -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

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

Submit an FY22/ 23 Community Development Block Grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and...

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To submit an FY22/ 23 Community Development Block Grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and associated forms

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to submit an FY22/ 23 Community Development Block Grant for housing rehabilitation and childcare subsidies and to authorize the Town Administrator or designee to sign the grant application and associated forms. Selectperson Chaffee second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Bingham -yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Chaffee- yes, Chair Whitney -yes. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Chaffee)

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

Approve a waiver for Eric Steltzer for a transfer station permit

Minutes, page 5

ApproveFailed · 0–5

To approve a waiver for Eric Steltzer for a transfer station permit

No: Bingham, Chaffee, Chatelain, Hoffmann, Whitney

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to approve a waiver for Eric Steltzer for a transfer station permit. Selectperson Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Hoffmann -no, Selectperson Bingham - no, Selectperson Chaffee -no, Selectperson Chatelain- no, Chair Whitney -no, The Board vote was 0 -Yes, 5 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

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

Open the Spring Annual Town Meeting warrant for 2023

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 5–0

To open the Spring Annual Town Meeting warrant for 2023

The minutes give the result as 5-0, but the roll call reads: Mary Chaffee yes, Ned Chatelain yes, Kari Hoffmann yes, Cynthia Bingham yes, David Whitney no, and 5 members were present. Showing the count only.

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to open the Spring Annual Town Meeting warrant for 2023. Selectperson Bingham second, A roll call vote was taken, Selectperson Chaffee -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Bingham -yes, Chair Whitney -no. The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Adjourn at 8:06pm

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To adjourn at 8:06pm

From the minutes

“Selectperson Hoffmann moved to adjourn at 8:06pm, Selectperson Bingham second. A roll call vote was taken. Selectperson Chaffee -yes, Selectperson Chatelain-yes, Selectperson Hoffmann -yes, Selectperson Bingham -yes, Chair Whitney - yes, The Board vote was 5 -Yes, 0 -No.” (Motion: Hoffmann, second: Bingham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

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