MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
October 19, 2020
9 recorded votes, 9 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
During the meeting:
- Susan Bates arrived after the meeting began (after the opening roll call).
Every vote, in order
Accept the consent agenda as read
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to accept the consent agenda as read. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Not Present Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Escobedo, Hotchkiss, JohnsonThe roll call records Susan Bates as “Not Present” for this vote, so that member is 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 accept the consent agenda as read. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Not Present Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Open the public hearing
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open the public hearing. 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 open the public hearing. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Close the public hearing
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to close the public hearing. 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 close the public hearing. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Reopen the public hearing
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to reopen the public hearing. 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 reopen the public hearing. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Continue the public hearing until October 26th, 2020 at 4:00pm
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to continue the public hearing until October 26th, 2020 at 4:00pm. 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 continue the public hearing until October 26th, 2020 at 4:00pm. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Approve the FY21 Select Board goals as distributed in our packet with the amendment as mentioned by Ms. Ackerman
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the FY21 Select Board goals as distributed in our packet with the amendment as mentioned by Ms. Ackerman. 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 FY21 Select Board goals as distributed in our packet with the amendment as mentioned by Ms. Ackerman. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Appoint a subcommittee to develop next steps in the process of recruiting and retaining volunteers for boards and committees, and to appoint Matt Johnson and Terri Ackerman to be members of the...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint a subcommittee to develop next steps in the process of recruiting and retaining volunteers for boards and committees, and to appoint Matt Johnson and Terri Ackerman to be members of the subcommittee. 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 a subcommittee to develop next steps in the process of recruiting and retaining volunteers for boards and committees, and to appoint Matt Johnson and Terri Ackerman to be members of the subcommittee. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Delegate the responsibility to respond to the open meeting law compliant dated October 8, 2020 regarding the Transportation Advisory Committee to Town Counsel Mina Makarious
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to delegate the responsibility to respond to the open meeting law compliant dated October 8, 2020 regarding the Transportation Advisory Committee to Town Counsel Mina Makarious. 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 delegate the responsibility to respond to the open meeting law compliant dated October 8, 2020 regarding the Transportation Advisory Committee to Town Counsel Mina Makarious. Roll call vote Ms. Escobedo: Aye Ms. Ackerman: Aye Ms. Bates: Aye Ms. Hotchkiss: Aye Mr. Johnson: Aye.”
Enter Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for personnel of the ASCME Local 1703 Library Supervisors Employees Unit and ASCME...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to enter Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for personnel of the ASCME Local 1703 Library Supervisors Employees Unit and ASCME Local 1703 Library Non-Supervisors Employees Unit. 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 enter Executive Session, not to return to open session, to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining for personnel of the ASCME Local 1703 Library Supervisors Employees Unit and ASCME Local 1703 Library Non-Supervisors Employees Unit. 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.”
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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