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January 18, 2024
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Mark Townsend, Jim Hoffman, John Cotter, Sarah Hewins, Dan Ryan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Request for Common Victualler License
Approve license: Request for Common Victualler License
Approve license
From the minutes
“Motion by Ryan to approve license, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Approve license
From the minutes
“Motion by Ryan to approve license, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Approval of Lakeville Animal Shelter Agreement
Approve Agreement
Approve Agreement
From the minutes
“Motion by Ryan to approve Agreement, second by Cotter. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Cotter)
Amendment to the Town Administrator Screening Committee Charge
Approve amendment to the Charge
Approve amendment to the Charge
From the minutes
“Motion by Ryan to approve amendment to the Charge, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Approval of KP Law Rate Increase on Specialty Services
Approve: Approval of KP Law Rate Increase on Specialty Services
Approve. Ryan stated that if it was only one instance, why bother if it's rare. He also stated that if it's rare then it probably doesn't really impact us that much. Fennessy stated that the concern is that it may be rare here, but they are setting rates throughout the Commonwealth. These are the issues that can draw the most work for an attorney to deal with, very complex and bringing in highly specialized attorneys from within their firm. They look at this group of legal issues as the ones that may require specialization and additional work. Townsend stated that he thinks that the things that we are looking at here for the increase are areas of election recounts, cable TV licensing, etc. And noted that we recently went through the cable licensing for a ten year period. Hewins noted that 40B's are rare, but they are all really important. Fennessy stated that if you go out searching for a specialized attorney on these types of issues, it will most likely be well beyond what these fees that KP is requesting. Cotter stated that it is his feeling that we should look at our overall legal situation, I voted against the last increase. Come up with some way of lowering our legal costs, and whether it's going out to bid, we should compare services or perhaps doing something in house
Yes: Hewins, Hoffman, Ryan, TownsendNo: Cotter
From the minutes
“Motion to approve by Ryan, second by Hewins. Ryan stated that if it was only one instance, why bother if it's rare. He also stated that if it's rare then it probably doesn't really impact us that much. Fennessy stated that the concern is that it may be rare here, but they are setting rates throughout the Commonwealth. These are the issues that can draw the most work for an attorney to deal with, very complex and bringing in highly specialized attorneys from within their firm. They look at this group of legal issues as the ones that may require specialization and additional work. Townsend stated that he thinks that the things that we are looking at here for the increase are areas of election recounts, cable TV licensing, etc. And noted that we recently went through the cable licensing for a ten year period. Hewins noted that 40B's are rare, but they are all really important. Fennessy stated that if you go out searching for a specialized attorney on these types of issues, it will most likely be well beyond what these fees that KP is requesting. Cotter stated that it is his feeling that we should look at our overall legal situation, I voted against the last increase. Come up with some way of lowering our legal costs, and whether it's going out to bid, we should compare services or perhaps doing something in house. Vote 4 -1 (Cotter).” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Main Street
Approve the KENO Machine Installation
Approve the KENO Machine Installation
From the minutes
“Motion by Hoffman to approve the KENO Machine Installation, second by Cotter. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Cotter)
Cotter has a change on page eight, first paragraph right at the end, add
Approve minutes as amended
Approve minutes as amended
From the minutes
“Motion to approve minutes as amended by Ryan, second by Hewins. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hewins)
Approve Best Buddies bike race on June 1, 2024
Approve Best Buddies bike race on June 1, 2024
From the minutes
“Motion to approve Best Buddies bike race on June 1, 2024 by Cotter, second by Ryan. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Cotter, second: Ryan)
Appointment of Joseph Ritz as a Special Police Officer
Appoint Sergeant Joseph Ritz as a Special Police Officer
Appoint Sergeant Joseph Ritz as a Special Police Officer
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Sergeant Joseph Ritz as a Special Police Officer by Hewins, second by Ryan. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Ryan)
Next Meeting
Adjourn from open session at 5:58pm and go into executive session pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to union negotiations, dispatch, that if discussing the...
Adjourn from open session at 5:58pm and go into executive session pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to union negotiations, dispatch, that if discussing the matters in open session may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town and return to open Session
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn from open session at 5:58pm and go into executive session pursuant to G.L.c. 30A, §21(a)(3), to discuss strategy with respect to union negotiations, dispatch, that if discussing the matters in open session may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town and return to open Session by Hoffman, second by Hewins. Roll call-affirmative: Ryan, Cotter, Townsend, Hoffman, Hewins..” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Hewins)
Adjourn executive session and go into open session at 6:50pm
Adjourn executive session and go into open session at 6:50pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn executive session and go into open session at 6:50pm by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Roll call-affirmative: Ryan, Cotter, Townsend, Hoffman, Hewins..” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Ratify Dispatch Contract
Ratify Dispatch Contract
Ratify Dispatch Contract
From the minutes
“Motion to Ratify Dispatch Contract by Hewins, second by Hoffman. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hewins, second: Hoffman)
Adjourn at 6:55pm
Adjourn at 6:55pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Hoffman at 6:55pm, second by Ryan. Vote 5-0.” (Motion: Hoffman, second: Ryan)
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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