MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
January 13, 2020
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Michael Lawson, Linda Escobedo, Terri Ackerman, Susan Bates, Jane Hotchkiss
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
1. Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation
Open to Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town, and to...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open to Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town, and to return to Open Session upon the close of Executive Session. The Executive Session is needed to protect strategy discussions affecting litigation on the stated matter. Roll call vote Susan Bates: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Mike Lawson: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open to Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town, and to return to Open Session upon the close of Executive Session. The Executive Session is needed to protect strategy discussions affecting litigation on the stated matter. Roll call vote Susan Bates: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Mike Lawson: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye.”
Adjourn the Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and a letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town,...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and a letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town, to return to open session. Roll call vote Susan Bates: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Mike Lawson: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the Executive Session for the discussion of strategy regarding Estabrook Road litigation and a letter from certain Estabrook Road landowners asserting additional claims against the Town, to return to open session. Roll call vote Susan Bates: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Mike Lawson: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye.”
3. Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda as amended
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the Consent Agenda as amended.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the Consent Agenda as amended..”
8. Affordable Housing Trust Study Committee Update
Approve amendments to the warrant article: "To determine whether the Town will vote to adopt the Town of Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Bylaw as follows, or take any other action...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve amendments to the warrant article: "To determine whether the Town will vote to adopt the Town of Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Bylaw as follows, or take any other action relative thereto."
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve amendments to the warrant article: "To determine whether the Town will vote to adopt the Town of Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Bylaw as follows, or take any other action relative thereto.".”
9. Review and Approve Board Schedule for FY21
Approve Fiscal Year 2021 regular meeting schedule as amended
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve Fiscal Year 2021 regular meeting schedule as amended.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve Fiscal Year 2021 regular meeting schedule as amended..”
11. Election Officer Appointments
Appoint Election Officers as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated January 7, 2020
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Election Officers as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated January 7, 2020.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: To appoint Election Officers as listed on the Town Clerk's memo dated January 7, 2020..”
16. Adjourn
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn the meeting.”
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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