MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
September 28, 2020
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Attendance
Present: Linda Escobedo, Susan Bates, Terri Ackerman, Jane Hotchkiss, Matthew Johnson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the consent agenda
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Appoint Linda Miller of 300 Main Street to the Planning Board for a term to expire on April 30, 2025
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Linda Miller of 300 Main Street to the Planning Board for a term to expire on April 30, 2025. Elisabeth Elden of 347 Old Bedford Road to the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Warren Leon of 613 Annursnac Hill Road, John Bolduc of 58 Stow Street, and Ruthy Bennett of 114 Deer Grass Lane to be reappointed to the Climate Action Advisory Board for terms to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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 Linda Miller of 300 Main Street to the Planning Board for a term to expire on April 30, 2025. Elisabeth Elden of 347 Old Bedford Road to the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Warren Leon of 613 Annursnac Hill Road, John Bolduc of 58 Stow Street, and Ruthy Bennett of 114 Deer Grass Lane to be reappointed to the Climate Action Advisory Board for terms to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Appoint Sarah Grimwood of 520 Lexington Road to the Natural Resources Commission for a term to expire on April 30, 2023
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Sarah Grimwood of 520 Lexington Road to the Natural Resources Commission for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Julie Kleyn of 121 Alcott Road and Douglas Sharpe of 401 Silver Hill Road to be reappointed to the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee for terms to expire on April 30, 2023. Hany Teylouni of 55 Crest Street to the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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 Sarah Grimwood of 520 Lexington Road to the Natural Resources Commission for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Julie Kleyn of 121 Alcott Road and Douglas Sharpe of 401 Silver Hill Road to be reappointed to the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee for terms to expire on April 30, 2023. Hany Teylouni of 55 Crest Street to the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee for a term to expire on April 30, 2023. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
55 Crest Street to the Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee for a term to
Adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss ongoing litigation regarding Estabrook Road
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss ongoing litigation regarding Estabrook Road. Doing so in Open Session may have a detrimental effect on the Town's litigation strategy. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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 to Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss ongoing litigation regarding Estabrook Road. Doing so in Open Session may have a detrimental effect on the Town's litigation strategy. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Adjourn to Executive Session, to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for union personnel of the Patrol Union
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn to Executive Session, to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for union personnel of the Patrol Union. Doing so in Open Session may have a detrimental effect on the Town's collective bargaining strategy. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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 to Executive Session, to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for union personnel of the Patrol Union. Doing so in Open Session may have a detrimental effect on the Town's collective bargaining strategy. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: 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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →