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Concord Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting

September 8, 2020

3 recorded votes, 3 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

During the meeting:

  • Susan Bates arrived after the meeting began (4:10 p.m.).
  • Linda Escobedo arrived after the meeting began (4:12 p.m.).

Every vote, in order

Approve the consent agenda

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · 3–0

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Not Present Ms. Bates: Not Present

Yes: Ackerman, Hotchkiss, LawsonThe roll call records Linda Escobedo and Susan Bates as “Not Present” for this vote, so they are not shown voting. 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. Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Not Present Ms. Bates: Not Present.”

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

Appoint Jim Smith of 14 Edmonds Road to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term beginning on October 1, 2020 to expire on April 30, 2023

Minutes, page 3

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Jim Smith of 14 Edmonds Road to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term beginning on October 1, 2020 to expire on April 30, 2023 Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: 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 appoint Jim Smith of 14 Edmonds Road to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term beginning on October 1, 2020 to expire on April 30, 2023 Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn. Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: 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. Roll call vote Mr. Lawson: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (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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