MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
August 27, 2018
10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Jane Hotchkiss, who is counted absent.
Present: Thomas McKean, Michael Lawson, Alice Kaufman, Linda Escobedo
Absent: Jane Hotchkiss
Every vote, in order
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the consent agenda
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To approve the consent agenda.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To approve the consent agenda..”
Approve Executive Session minutes of August 13, 2018, not to be released
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To approve Executive Session minutes of August 13, 2018, not to be released.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To approve Executive Session minutes of August 13, 2018, not to be released..”
CHAIR'S REPORT
Open the Public Hearing
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was: MOVED: to open the Public Hearing.
The minutes record the result but no count or names. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“On a motion duly made and seconded, it was: MOVED: to open the Public Hearing..”
Close the Public Hearing
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to close the Public Hearing
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to close the Public Hearing.”
Approve Eric Andrew Sheehan as alternate manager of record for Papa Razzi Trattoria of Concord, Inc. d/b/a Papa Razzi, located at 768 Elm Street
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve Eric Andrew Sheehan as alternate manager of record for Papa Razzi Trattoria of Concord, Inc. d/b/a Papa Razzi, located at 768 Elm Street.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve Eric Andrew Sheehan as alternate manager of record for Papa Razzi Trattoria of Concord, Inc. d/b/a Papa Razzi, located at 768 Elm Street..”
FINALIZE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
Approve October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting Warrant as revised, subject to minor edits as deemed necessary by the Select Board Chair, Town Manager, and/or Town Counsel
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting Warrant as revised, subject to minor edits as deemed necessary by the Select Board Chair, Town Manager, and/or Town Counsel.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting Warrant as revised, subject to minor edits as deemed necessary by the Select Board Chair, Town Manager, and/or Town Counsel..”
FINALIZE TOWN MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
Approve Town Manager Job Description dated August 10, 2018 as drafted
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve Town Manager Job Description dated August 10, 2018 as drafted.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to approve Town Manager Job Description dated August 10, 2018 as drafted..”
MISCELLANEOUS/CORRESPONDENCE
Submit a letter of support for the Envision Concord Daniel Burnham Award
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to submit a letter of support for the Envision Concord Daniel Burnham Award.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: to submit a letter of support for the Envision Concord Daniel Burnham Award..”
APPOINT ELECTION OFFICIALS
Appoint Election Officials as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated 8/27/18
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To appoint Election Officials as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated 8/27/18
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY MOVED: To appoint Election Officials as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated 8/27/18.”
Adjourn to Executive Session for the purposes of discussing Collective Bargaining (Police Union) and to not reconvene in open session
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: to adjourn to Executive Session for the purposes of discussing Collective Bargaining (Police Union) and to not reconvene in open session. The executive session is needed to protect strategy discussions affecting Litigation on said matters. Mr. McKean called for a roll call vote. Thomas McKean Aye Michael Lawson Aye Alice Kaufman Aye Linda Escobedo Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“on a motion duly made and seconded, it was: VOTED: to adjourn to Executive Session for the purposes of discussing Collective Bargaining (Police Union) and to not reconvene in open session. The executive session is needed to protect strategy discussions affecting Litigation on said matters. Mr. McKean called for a roll call vote. Thomas McKean Aye Michael Lawson Aye Alice Kaufman Aye Linda Escobedo Aye.”
From the Concord 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 (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): The Concord Bridge — Wendy Rovelli and Cameron McKennitt (Celeste Katz Marston, April 2024), Paul Boehm and Mary Hartman (January 2025), Dean Banfield (courtesy photo, March 2026). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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