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Concord Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Meeting night

February 26, 2019

2 meetings this evening, 6 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.

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Concord Select Board · Special meeting

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

Attendance

Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Jane Hotchkiss and Michael Lawson, who are counted absent.

Present: Thomas McKean, Alice Kaufman, Linda Escobedo

Absent: Jane Hotchkiss, Michael Lawson

1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page

ADJOURN

Adjourn

Minutes, page 7

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting for the evening.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting for the evening..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Concord Select Board · Regular meeting

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

Attendance

Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Jane Hotchkiss and Michael Lawson, who are counted absent.

Present: Thomas McKean, Alice Kaufman, Linda Escobedo

Absent: Jane Hotchkiss, Michael Lawson

5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page

Appoint Linda Escobedo to serve as Clerk Pro Tem in the absence of Michael Lawson

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Linda Escobedo to serve as Clerk Pro Tem in the absence of Michael Lawson.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Linda Escobedo to serve as Clerk Pro Tem in the absence of Michael Lawson..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

CONSENT AGENDA

Approve the consent agenda

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: 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 VOTED: To approve the consent agenda..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Appoint Richard Higgins of 15 Grove Street to the Conservation Restriction Stewardship Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2022; Carlene Hempel of 50 Highland Street to the Junction Village...

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Richard Higgins of 15 Grove Street to the Conservation Restriction Stewardship Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2022; Carlene Hempel of 50 Highland Street to the Junction Village Open Space Task Force for a term to expire September 30, 2019; Jennifer Montbach of 45 Pine Street to the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2019.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Richard Higgins of 15 Grove Street to the Conservation Restriction Stewardship Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2022; Carlene Hempel of 50 Highland Street to the Junction Village Open Space Task Force for a term to expire September 30, 2019; Jennifer Montbach of 45 Pine Street to the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2019..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

TAKE POSITIONS ON WARRANT ARTICLES

Recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: #10 Minuteman Regional Technical High School District Budget in the amount of $1,066,841 as printed in warrant #11 Concord Public Schools...

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: #10 Minuteman Regional Technical High School District Budget in the amount of $1,066,841 as printed in warrant #11 Concord Public Schools Budget in the amount of $39,390,163 as printed in warrant #13 Authorization to Accept M.G.L. ch.71 §71E - School Property Fund #15 Concord-Carlisle Regional High School Budget in the amount of $23,344,987 as printed in warrant #22 Community Preservation Committee Appropriation Recommendations in the amount of $1,811,419 as printed in warrant

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: #10 Minuteman Regional Technical High School District Budget in the amount of $1,066,841 as printed in warrant #11 Concord Public Schools Budget in the amount of $39,390,163 as printed in warrant #13 Authorization to Accept M.G.L. ch.71 §71E - School Property Fund #15 Concord-Carlisle Regional High School Budget in the amount of $23,344,987 as printed in warrant #22 Community Preservation Committee Appropriation Recommendations in the amount of $1,811,419 as printed in warrant.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

ADJOURN

Adjourn

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting for the evening and reconvene in the Hearing Room for the Select Board Public Hearing for 7 p.m.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting for the evening and reconvene in the Hearing Room for the Select Board Public Hearing for 7 p.m..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

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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