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March 11, 2019
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Alice Kaufman and Michael Lawson, who are counted absent.
Present: Thomas McKean, Jane Hotchkiss, Linda Escobedo
Absent: Alice Kaufman, Michael Lawson
Every vote, in order
Appoint Linda Escobedo to serve as Clerk Pro Tem in the absence of Michael Lawson
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..”
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the consent agenda
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..”
REVIEW AND APPROVE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES
Approve and release Executive Session minutes for March 19, 2017 #3, April 11, 2018, May 7, 2018 #1, #2 & #3; June 18, 2018 #1 & #2, & August 27, 2018
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve and release Executive Session minutes for March 19, 2017 #3, April 11, 2018, May 7, 2018 #1, #2 & #3; June 18, 2018 #1 & #2, & August 27, 2018.
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 and release Executive Session minutes for March 19, 2017 #3, April 11, 2018, May 7, 2018 #1, #2 & #3; June 18, 2018 #1 & #2, & August 27, 2018..”
Approve Executive Session Minutes for October 16, 2017 #3, December 18, 2017, May 14, 2018, and August 22, 2018, not to be released
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve Executive Session Minutes for October 16, 2017 #3, December 18, 2017, May 14, 2018, and August 22, 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 VOTED: to approve Executive Session Minutes for October 16, 2017 #3, December 18, 2017, May 14, 2018, and August 22, 2018, not to be released..”
Release Executive Session Minutes for August 8, 2016, December 12, 2016, March 27, 2017, March 19, 2018 #1, June 4, 2018 #1 & #2; July 30, 2018 #1 & #2; and November 5, 2018
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to release Executive Session Minutes for August 8, 2016, December 12, 2016, March 27, 2017, March 19, 2018 #1, June 4, 2018 #1 & #2; July 30, 2018 #1 & #2; and November 5, 2018.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to release Executive Session Minutes for August 8, 2016, December 12, 2016, March 27, 2017, March 19, 2018 #1, June 4, 2018 #1 & #2; July 30, 2018 #1 & #2; and November 5, 2018..”
CHAIR'S REPORT
Amend Entertainment License for Trails End Café located at 97 Lowell Road to allow for one-time dancing event on March 30, 2019 in accordance with request submitted March 4, 2019
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to amend Entertainment License for Trails End Café located at 97 Lowell Road to allow for one-time dancing event on March 30, 2019 in accordance with request submitted March 4, 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 amend Entertainment License for Trails End Café located at 97 Lowell Road to allow for one-time dancing event on March 30, 2019 in accordance with request submitted March 4, 2019..”
Recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: # 27 Authorize Transfer of a Portion of the Property at 369 Commonwealth Avenue for Affordable Housing # 28 Adopt a Moratorium of Synthetic...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: # 27 Authorize Transfer of a Portion of the Property at 369 Commonwealth Avenue for Affordable Housing # 28 Adopt a Moratorium of Synthetic Turf on Town Property [PETITION] # 30 Zoning Article Amendment - Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map # 31 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Handicapped Parking # 32 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Groundwater Conservancy District # 33 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Marijuana Establishment Temporary Moratorium # 34 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Nonconforming Single & Two Family Residential Structures # 35 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Fairs, Bazaars, Antique Shows etc. # 36 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Flood Plain Conservancy District Map # 37 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Large Ground-Mounted Solar Table of Uses
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: # 27 Authorize Transfer of a Portion of the Property at 369 Commonwealth Avenue for Affordable Housing # 28 Adopt a Moratorium of Synthetic Turf on Town Property [PETITION] # 30 Zoning Article Amendment - Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map # 31 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Handicapped Parking # 32 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Groundwater Conservancy District # 33 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Marijuana Establishment Temporary Moratorium # 34 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Nonconforming Single & Two Family Residential Structures # 35 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Fairs, Bazaars, Antique Shows etc. # 36 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Flood Plain Conservancy District Map # 37 Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Large Ground-Mounted Solar Table of Uses.”
ADJOURN TO FINANCE COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING
Adjourn
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 Finance Committee Public Hearing.
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 Finance Committee Public Hearing..”
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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