MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
September 21, 2020
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Linda Escobedo, Susan Bates, Terri Ackerman, Jane Hotchkiss, Matthew Johnson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Elect Susan Bates as the Clerk of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to elect Susan Bates as the Clerk of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 elect Susan Bates as the Clerk of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Elect Linda Escobedo as the Chair of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to elect Linda Escobedo as the Chair of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 elect Linda Escobedo as the Chair of the Select Board, effective through the close of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Approve the consent agenda
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Authorize the Town Manager to sign the Regional Housing Services Office IMA Agreement as included in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to authorize the Town Manager to sign the Regional Housing Services Office IMA Agreement as included in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials. The agreement shall commence on October 1, 2020, and shall expire on June 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 authorize the Town Manager to sign the Regional Housing Services Office IMA Agreement as included in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials. The agreement shall commence on October 1, 2020, and shall expire on June 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Approve the FY'21 Select Board committee liaison assignments as drafted in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the FY'21 Select Board committee liaison assignments as drafted in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 approve the FY'21 Select Board committee liaison assignments as drafted in the September 21, 2020 meeting materials. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Appoint Laura Klein of 15 Rollingwood Lane to the Library Committee to serve the remainder of a term set to expire on April 30, 2021
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Laura Klein of 15 Rollingwood Lane to the Library Committee to serve the remainder of a term set to expire on April 30, 2021. Kathleen Reidy of 125 Paul Revere Road to the Library Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 Laura Klein of 15 Rollingwood Lane to the Library Committee to serve the remainder of a term set to expire on April 30, 2021. Kathleen Reidy of 125 Paul Revere Road to the Library Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn. Roll call vote Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: 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 Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
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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