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May 5, 2025
20 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Morandi, Michael Espejo, Nicholas Priest, James Tigges, Sarah Cawley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appointment: Town Administrator's Department - Assistant Town Administrator
Approve (Appointment: Town Administrator's Department - Assistant Town Administrator)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Approval: Disability Access Commission fund distribution
Approve (Approval: Disability Access Commission fund distribution)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Approval: James Gang 5K- Ocotber 5th
Approve (Approval: James Gang 5K- Ocotber 5th)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Public Hearing: Speed Tables - Fox Hill School to Hart Street on Fox Hill Road
Approve to open (Public Hearing: Speed Tables - Fox Hill School to Hart Street on Fox Hill Road)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to open. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to open. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Approve to close (Public Hearing: Speed Tables - Fox Hill School to Hart Street on Fox Hill Road)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve to close. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve to close. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Approve (Public Hearing: Speed Tables - Fox Hill School to Hart Street on Fox Hill Road)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Public Hearing: Grant of Locations: NSTAR d/b/a Eversource
Approve to open (Public Hearing: Grant of Locations: NSTAR d/b/a Eversource)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to open. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Joseph Morandi, Michael Espejo, Nicholas Priest, James Tigges and Sarah Cawley were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to open. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Approve to close (Public Hearing: Grant of Locations: NSTAR d/b/a Eversource)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to close. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve to close. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Approve (Public Hearing: Grant of Locations: NSTAR d/b/a Eversource)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Cawley)
Approval: Warrant Articles
Approve (Approval: Warrant Articles)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Motion: Member Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi 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 Cawley moved to approve. Seconded by Member Morandi and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Cawley, second: Morandi)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest 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 Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (4-0-1).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0)
The minutes record the vote as (4-0-0), but Joseph Morandi, Michael Espejo, Nicholas Priest, James Tigges and Sarah Cawley were present; the count and the members present do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (4-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Cawley and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Cawley)
Approval: Town Administrator Authorization
Approve (Approval: Town Administrator Authorization)
Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Priest moved to approve. Seconded by Member Tigges and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Priest, second: Tigges)
Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0)
From the minutes
“Motion: Member Tigges moved to approve. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5-0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
Town Administrator - Police Building Committee meeting this week,
Adjourn
Adjourn: Motion: Member Tigges moved to adjourn 8:20 p.m. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5- 0-0)
From the minutes
“Adjourn: Motion: Member Tigges moved to adjourn 8:20 p.m. Seconded by Member Priest and approved. (5- 0-0).” (Motion: Tigges, second: Priest)
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