MassVoter.com← Carver Select BoardCarver Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
June 2, 2020
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Sarah Hewins, Ronald Clarke, Robert Belbin
Absent: Alan Dunham
Every vote, in order
Interim Town Administrator Rick LaFond & Assistant Town Administrator Elaine Weston
Adjourn into Executive Session in accordance with G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(7) to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general law (review draft minutes from executive session meetings...
Adjourn into Executive Session in accordance with G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(7) to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general law (review draft minutes from executive session meetings held on 2/11/20, 2/25/20 & 3/3/20)
From the minutes
“Motion by Hewins to adjourn into Executive Session in accordance with G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)(7) to comply with , or act under the authority of, any general law (review draft minutes from executive session meetings held on 2/11/20, 2/25/20 & 3/3/20), second by Clarke. Roll call: affirmative - Hewins, Clarke, Belbin & Townsend.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Clarke)
FEMA Flood plain by-law
Support art 17
Support art 17
From the minutes
“Motion to support art 17 by Hewins, second by Clarke Roll Call: Affirmative: Belbin, Clarke, Hewins, Townsend..” (Motion: Hewins, second: Clarke)
Ratify Police Union Contract
Ratify Police Union Contract and previous Memoradums of Agreement into one document
Ratify Police Union Contract and previous Memoradums of Agreement into one document
From the minutes
“Motion by Belbin to ratify Police Union Contract and previous Memoradums of Agreement into one document, second by Clarke. Roll call: Affirmative - Belbin, Hewins, Clarke, Townsend.” (Motion: Belbin, second: Clarke)
Discussion on Conservation Land Trust
For the town to request the legislation to add that, subject to their approval, it comes back to the town for town meeting approval
For the town to request the legislation to add that, subject to their approval, it comes back to the town for town meeting approval. Hewins feels town meeting should vote on this first. Clarke feels doing this would achieve the same thing as it has already been submitted to the legislature and we cannot add an article at this point. LaFond stated the Board can choose when to move the money and a decision can be made at a later date. The legislation has not been filed yet and has spoken to someone from the Governor's office and they were asking why it was a Governor's Bill
From the minutes
“Motion by Clarke for the town to request the legislation to add that, subject to their approval, it comes back to the town for town meeting approval, second by Belbin. Hewins feels town meeting should vote on this first. Clarke feels doing this would achieve the same thing as it has already been submitted to the legislature and we cannot add an article at this point. LaFond stated the Board can choose when to move the money and a decision can be made at a later date. The legislation has not been filed yet and has spoken to someone from the Governor's office and they were asking why it was a Governor's Bill. Roll Call: Affirmative - Hewins, Belbin, Clarke, Townsend..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Belbin)
Request for 18 one-day special licenses
Approve subject to confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid
Approve subject to confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid
From the minutes
“Motion to approve subject to confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid by Clarke, second by Belbin. Roll call: affirmative- Clarke, Belbin, Hewins, Townsend.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Belbin)
Request for Common Victualler License
Approve subject with confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid
Approve subject with confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid
From the minutes
“Motion to approve subject with confirmation to move forward in conjunction with the Board of Health and that all taxes have been paid by Clarke, second by Belbin. Roll call: affirmative- Clarke, Belbin, Hewins, Townsend.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Belbin)
Request for use of town property
Approve, subject to approval by Board of Health
Approve, subject to approval by Board of Health
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Clarke, second by Belbin, subject to approval by Board of Health. Roll call- affirmative: Belbin, Clarke, Hewins, Townsend..” (Motion: Clarke, second: Belbin)
Adjourn at 8:15pm
Adjourn at 8:15pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Clarke, second by Hewins at 8:15pm Roll call: affirmative - Belbin, Hewins, Clarke Townsend.” (Motion: Clarke, second: Hewins)
From the Carver Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (2025 on) and its Document Center archive (earlier years). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Mark Townsend and Sarah Hewins from Wareham Week (January 2026); Jim Elliman from Area 58 video of the October 6, 2026 Select Board meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member). Members without a photo show initials.
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