MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
November 22, 2021
20 recorded votes, 20 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Terri Ackerman, Matthew Johnson, Henry Dane, Susan Bates, Linda Escobedo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the consent agenda, with an amendment made to the meeting minutes of October 18, 2021
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda, with an amendment made to the meeting minutes of October 18, 2021.
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, with an amendment made to the meeting minutes of October 18, 2021..”
Open the public hearing regarding the FY22 Tax Classification
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open the public hearing regarding the FY22 Tax Classification
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 regarding the FY22 Tax Classification.”
Close the public hearing regarding the FY22 Tax Classification
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to close the public hearing regarding the FY22 Tax Classification.
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 regarding the FY22 Tax Classification..”
Not to adopt an open space discount for Fiscal Year 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt an open space discount for Fiscal Year 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt an open space discount for Fiscal Year 2022..”
Not to adopt a residential exemption for Fiscal Year 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt a residential exemption for Fiscal Year 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt a residential exemption for Fiscal Year 2022..”
Not to adopt a small business exemption for Fiscal Year 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt a small business exemption for Fiscal Year 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: not to adopt a small business exemption for Fiscal Year 2022..”
Adopt a single tax rate by adopting a minimum residential factor of 1.00 for Fiscal Year 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adopt a single tax rate by adopting a minimum residential factor of 1.00 for Fiscal Year 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adopt a single tax rate by adopting a minimum residential factor of 1.00 for Fiscal Year 2022..”
Adopt a uniform tax rate of $14.76 per thousand dollars of assessed value for Fiscal Year 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adopt a uniform tax rate of $14.76 per thousand dollars of assessed value for Fiscal Year 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adopt a uniform tax rate of $14.76 per thousand dollars of assessed value for Fiscal Year 2022..”
Continue the public hearing for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to continue the public hearing for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises
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 for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises.”
Close the public hearing for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to close the public hearing for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises.
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 for Application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises..”
Approve the application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises.
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 application for Transfer of License, Pledge of Inventory, and Pledge of License from JMMS Liquors, DBA Walden Liquors located at 18 Walden Street to Sunny Side Enterprises..”
Call the meeting of the Board of Registrars to order
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to call the meeting of the Board of Registrars to order.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to call the meeting of the Board of Registrars to order..”
Accept the 2020 reprecincting plan as presented by the Board of Registrars on November 22, 2021
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to accept the 2020 reprecincting plan as presented by the Board of Registrars on November 22, 2021.
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 2020 reprecincting plan as presented by the Board of Registrars on November 22, 2021..”
Set the polling places for precincts 2 and 3 to the Harvey Wheeler Center, the polling places for Precincts 4 and 5 to the Hunts Gym, and the polling place for Precinct 1 to 141 Keyes Road
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to set the polling places for precincts 2 and 3 to the Harvey Wheeler Center, the polling places for Precincts 4 and 5 to the Hunts Gym, and the polling place for Precinct 1 to 141 Keyes Road.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to set the polling places for precincts 2 and 3 to the Harvey Wheeler Center, the polling places for Precincts 4 and 5 to the Hunts Gym, and the polling place for Precinct 1 to 141 Keyes Road..”
Accept the Concord Municipal Light Plant's financial audit as presented in the Select Board Meeting packet
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to accept the Concord Municipal Light Plant's financial audit as presented in the Select Board Meeting packet.
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 Concord Municipal Light Plant's financial audit as presented in the Select Board Meeting packet..”
Amend APP 10 as presented shown in the Select Meeting Packet, with amendments made following the Select Board discussion to restore the two sentences at the bottom of Section B and reverting to...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was 4-1 VOTED: to amend APP 10 as presented shown in the Select Meeting Packet, with amendments made following the Select Board discussion to restore the two sentences at the bottom of Section B and reverting to the original language in Section E regarding elected officials.
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was 4-1 VOTED: to amend APP 10 as presented shown in the Select Meeting Packet, with amendments made following the Select Board discussion to restore the two sentences at the bottom of Section B and reverting to the original language in Section E regarding elected officials..”
Increase the RHSO Revolving Fund Limit by $50,000 from $325,000 to $375,000
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to increase the RHSO Revolving Fund Limit by $50,000 from $325,000 to $375,000.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to increase the RHSO Revolving Fund Limit by $50,000 from $325,000 to $375,000..”
Accept the return of $5,000.00 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund of uncommitted balances for the Emerson Annex Preservation Project
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to accept the return of $5,000.00 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund of uncommitted balances for the Emerson Annex Preservation Project.
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 return of $5,000.00 to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund of uncommitted balances for the Emerson Annex Preservation Project..”
Appoint Alan Bogosian of 1624 Main Street to the Historical Commission to fill an unexpired term set to expire on May 31, 2022 and Sustainability Director Amanda Kohn to the Middle School Building...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Alan Bogosian of 1624 Main Street to the Historical Commission to fill an unexpired term set to expire on May 31, 2022 and Sustainability Director Amanda Kohn to the Middle School Building Committee for a term to expire at the completion of the project.
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 Alan Bogosian of 1624 Main Street to the Historical Commission to fill an unexpired term set to expire on May 31, 2022 and Sustainability Director Amanda Kohn to the Middle School Building Committee for a term to expire at the completion of the project..”
Adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to open session, to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, as the Chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn to Executive Session, not to return to open session, to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, as the Chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town.
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 consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, as the Chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town..”
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