MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
March 18, 2019
11 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Thomas McKean, Michael Lawson, Alice Kaufman, Jane Hotchkiss, Linda Escobedo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
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 Executive Session minutes for January 8, 2018 #1, #2, and #3, not to be released
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To approve Executive Session minutes for January 8, 2018 #1, #2, and #3, 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 January 8, 2018 #1, #2, and #3, not to be released.”
TAKE POSITIONS ON REMAINING WARRANT ARTICLES
Recommend affirmative action on Article 12 - Concord Public Schools Capital Projects in the amount of $900,000
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend affirmative action on Article 12 - Concord Public Schools Capital Projects in the amount of $900,000.
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 Article 12 - Concord Public Schools Capital Projects in the amount of $900,000..”
Recommend affirmative action on Article #14 - Concord Middle School Feasibility Study
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend affirmative action on Article #14 - Concord Middle School Feasibility Study.
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 Article #14 - Concord Middle School Feasibility Study..”
Recommend Affirmative Action on Article #24 Authorization to Accept M.G.L. Ch. 44 § 55C - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on Article #24 Authorization to Accept M.G.L. Ch. 44 § 55C - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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 Article #24 Authorization to Accept M.G.L. Ch. 44 § 55C - Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund.”
Recommend Affirmative Action on Article #25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 4-1 to recommend Affirmative Action on Article #25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town Meeting and, if necessary, General/Special Election. (Mr. McKean voted no action)
Yes: Escobedo, Hotchkiss, Kaufman, LawsonNo: McKeanThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 4-1 to recommend Affirmative Action on Article #25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town Meeting and, if necessary, General/Special Election. (Mr. McKean voted no action).”
Recommend Affirmative Action on Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee Surcharge for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town Meeting and,...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee Surcharge for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town Meeting and, if necessary, General/Special Election.
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 Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee Surcharge for Affordable Housing with the recommendation that it will come back for a vote at Town Meeting and, if necessary, General/Special Election..”
Recommend no action on Article #29 Zoning Article Amendment - Formula Business. (Ms. Hotchkiss voted affirmative action)
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 4-1 to recommend no action on Article #29 Zoning Article Amendment - Formula Business. (Ms. Hotchkiss voted affirmative action)
Yes: Escobedo, Kaufman, Lawson, McKeanNo: HotchkissThe minutes say the vote was 4-1 and that “Ms. Hotchkiss voted affirmative action” (against this motion to recommend no action); the other four members present are shown voting yes. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 4-1 to recommend no action on Article #29 Zoning Article Amendment - Formula Business. (Ms. Hotchkiss voted affirmative action).”
Recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: #38 Light Plant Expenditures & Payment In Lieu of Taxes in the amount of $452,000 as printed #39 Solid Waste Disposal Fund Expenditures #40...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on the following articles: #38 Light Plant Expenditures & Payment In Lieu of Taxes in the amount of $452,000 as printed #39 Solid Waste Disposal Fund Expenditures #40 Sewer System Expenditures #41 Sewer Improvement Fund Expenditures #42 Water System Expenditures #43 Debt Authorization: Water Main Replacement in the amount of $4,000,000 as printed in warrant #44 Authorize Expenditure from PEG Access and Cable-Related Fund in the amount of $600,000 as printed in warrant #45 Beede Swim & Fitness Center Enterprise Fund Expenditures in the amount of $2,379,905 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: #38 Light Plant Expenditures & Payment In Lieu of Taxes in the amount of $452,000 as printed #39 Solid Waste Disposal Fund Expenditures #40 Sewer System Expenditures #41 Sewer Improvement Fund Expenditures #42 Water System Expenditures #43 Debt Authorization: Water Main Replacement in the amount of $4,000,000 as printed in warrant #44 Authorize Expenditure from PEG Access and Cable-Related Fund in the amount of $600,000 as printed in warrant #45 Beede Swim & Fitness Center Enterprise Fund Expenditures in the amount of $2,379,905 as printed in warrant.”
ELECTION OFFICERS
Appoint Election Officers as listed on Town Clerk's memo dated March 15, 2019
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Election Officers as listed on Town Clerk's memo dated March 15, 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 Election Officers as listed on Town Clerk's memo dated March 15, 2019.”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
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..”
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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