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April 11, 2022
17 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The “Members Present” line repeats the pre-election board (it lists Robert Hogan, whose term ended at the April 2022 town election, and not Michael Espejo); Michael Espejo moved and seconded motions, including the reorganization votes, and is counted present; Robert Hogan is not counted.
Present: James Tigges, Nicholas Priest, Michael Runyan, Joseph Morandi, Michael Espejo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval: Select Board Reorganization
Choose Nicholas Priest as Chair
Motion: Member Morandi to appoint Nick Chair. Seconded by Member Runyan and approved (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi to appoint Nick Chair. Seconded by Member Runyan and approved (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Runyan)
Choose Michael Runyan as Vice-Chair
Motion: Member Morandi to appoint Mike R. Vice. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi to appoint Mike R. Vice. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Espejo)
Approval: Children's Mental Health Awareness
Approve (Approval: Children's Mental Health Awareness)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Approval: Use of Town Common - Easter Sunday Service
Approve (Approval: Use of Town Common - Easter Sunday Service)
Motion: Member Runyan moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Runyan moved to approve. Seconded by Member Espejo and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Runyan, second: Espejo)
Update: DEI Committee
Update one bullet point of the DEI Committee’s mission statement
Requesting one bullet point be updated for the Mission Statement. Board voted for the change (3-2-0)
The minutes record “Board voted for the change (3-2-0)” with no motion, mover or seconder written and without saying who voted no; the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Requesting one bullet point be updated for the Mission Statement. Board voted for the change (3-2-0).”
Approval: New Class II License (online sales only)
Approve (Approval: New Class II License (online sales only))
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-1-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-1-0) but do not say who voted no, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-1-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Public Hearing: All Alcohol Del Frisco con't
Close the public hearing
Motion: Member Morandi moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved
The minutes say the motion was approved but give no count, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved.” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License Transfer - Strega
Open the Public Hearing
Motion: Member Tigges moved to open the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Espejo. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to open the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Espejo. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Espejo)
Approval: May Town Meeting Index of Articles
Open the Public Hearing
Motion: Member Tigges moved to open the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Espejo. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to open the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Espejo. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Espejo)
Public Hearing: New All Alcohol License Transfer - Strega
Close the Public Hearing
Motion: Member Espejo moved to close the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Runyan. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Espejo moved to close the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Runyan. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Espejo, second: Runyan)
Accept the Liquor license transfer
Motion: Member Morandi moved to accept the Liquor license transfer. Secodnded by member Runyan. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to accept the Liquor license transfer. Secodnded by member Runyan. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Runyan)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - Verizon New England - con't
Close the Public Hearing
Motion: Member Morandi moved to close the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Tigges. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to close the Public Hearing. Seconded by Member Tigges. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Approve (Public Hearing: Grant of Location - Verizon New England - con't)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Approval: Warrant Articles 6-15
Approve (Approval: Warrant Articles 6-15)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved.(5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved.(5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-1) but do not say who voted which way or who abstained, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Approval: Minutes:
Approve (Approval: Minutes:)
Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-1) but do not say who voted which way or who abstained, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Morandi moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Tigges)
Citizens' Time: Noone
Adjourn
Adjourn: Motion: Member Morandi moved to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Seconded by Member Runyan and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Adjourn: Motion: Member Morandi moved to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Seconded by Member Runyan and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Morandi, second: Runyan)
From the Burlington 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: Town of Burlington, Select Board page (captioned group photo). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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