MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
April 9, 2019
6 recorded votes, 6 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
CHAIR'S REPORT
Confirm that the final votes at Town Meeting would be subject to hand-count
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to confirm that the final votes at Town Meeting would be subject to hand-count. TAKE POSITIONS ON WARRANT ARTICLES INCLUDING #25, 26, & 30 Mr. McKean provided an update on the Board's vote (3-2) to recommend no action on Article 30 - Zoning Article Amendment Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map. The State Ethic's Commission recommended that Mr. Lawson and Ms. Kaufman abstain from taking a position on this Article because they are abutters to the Middlesex School.
Yes: Escobedo, Hotchkiss, McKeanAbstained: Kaufman, LawsonThe minutes write the count as 3-2; the member named abstained, so the second number is the abstention, not a no vote. The minutes call the vote unanimous; the member who abstained is shown abstaining. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to confirm that the final votes at Town Meeting would be subject to hand-count. TAKE POSITIONS ON WARRANT ARTICLES INCLUDING #25, 26, & 30 Mr. McKean provided an update on the Board's vote (3-2) to recommend no action on Article 30 - Zoning Article Amendment Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map. The State Ethic's Commission recommended that Mr. Lawson and Ms. Kaufman abstain from taking a position on this Article because they are abutters to the Middlesex School..”
Recommend Affirmative Action on Article 30 - Zoning Article Amendment Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map. (Ms. Hotchkiss and Mr. McKean in favor, Ms. Escobedo opposed,...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 2-1 to recommend Affirmative Action on Article 30 - Zoning Article Amendment Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map. (Ms. Hotchkiss and Mr. McKean in favor, Ms. Escobedo opposed, Mr. Lawson and Ms. Kaufman abstained)
Yes: Hotchkiss, McKeanNo: EscobedoAbstained: Kaufman, LawsonThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board VOTED: 2-1 to recommend Affirmative Action on Article 30 - Zoning Article Amendment Personal Wireless Communications Facility Overlay District Map. (Ms. Hotchkiss and Mr. McKean in favor, Ms. Escobedo opposed, Mr. Lawson and Ms. Kaufman abstained).”
Recommend Affirmative Action on Article 25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing and on Article 26 - Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to recommend Affirmative Action on Article 25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing and on Article 26 - Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee Surcharge for Affordable Housing, as written in the motion handouts drafted by Town Counsel.
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 25 - Authorize Special Legislation - Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing and on Article 26 - Authorize Special Legislation - Building Permit Fee Surcharge for Affordable Housing, as written in the motion handouts drafted by Town Counsel..”
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Appoint Katharine Mast of 38 Blueberry Lane to the Historic Districts Commission as associate member for a term to expire January 1, 2024; Kate McEneaney of 30 Union Street to the Planning Board...
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Katharine Mast of 38 Blueberry Lane to the Historic Districts Commission as associate member for a term to expire January 1, 2024; Kate McEneaney of 30 Union Street to the Planning Board for a term to expire May 31, 2024 (effective June 1, 2019); Kimberly Burns of 1165 Monument Street and Maria Madison of 165 Cambridge Turnpike to the Concord Center Cultural District Committee for terms to expire May 31, 2020
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 Katharine Mast of 38 Blueberry Lane to the Historic Districts Commission as associate member for a term to expire January 1, 2024; Kate McEneaney of 30 Union Street to the Planning Board for a term to expire May 31, 2024 (effective June 1, 2019); Kimberly Burns of 1165 Monument Street and Maria Madison of 165 Cambridge Turnpike to the Concord Center Cultural District Committee for terms to expire May 31, 2020.”
CONFIRM TOWN MANAGER APPOINTMENTS
Confirm Town Manager appointment of Janet Beyer of 52 Authors Road to the Commission on Disability for a term to expire May 31, 2022
Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to confirm Town Manager appointment of Janet Beyer of 52 Authors Road to the Commission on Disability for a term to expire May 31, 2022
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a Motion duly made and seconded, the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to confirm Town Manager appointment of Janet Beyer of 52 Authors Road to the Commission on Disability for a term to expire May 31, 2022.”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded the Board UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn to Annual Town Meeting in the gymnasium.
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 to Annual Town Meeting in the gymnasium..”
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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