MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
April 24, 2023
15 recorded votes, 15 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Matthew Johnson, Terri Ackerman, Henry Dane, Linda Escobedo, Mary Hartman
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Linda Escobedo took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Approve the Consent Agenda
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Abstain Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Dane, Escobedo, HartmanAbstained: JohnsonThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Abstain Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Approve the application for a Change of Directors and Officers for Concord Rod & Gun at 74 Strawberry Hill Road
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to approve the application for a Change of Directors and Officers for Concord Rod & Gun at 74 Strawberry Hill Road. The motion passed 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Abstain Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Escobedo, Hartman, JohnsonAbstained: DaneThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to approve the application for a Change of Directors and Officers for Concord Rod & Gun at 74 Strawberry Hill Road. The motion passed 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Abstain Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Approve Ms. Mary Hartman as the designee to be the Approver of Town Accountant Warrants until May 15, 2023
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve Ms. Mary Hartman as the designee to be the Approver of Town Accountant Warrants until May 15, 2023 Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 Ms. Mary Hartman as the designee to be the Approver of Town Accountant Warrants until May 15, 2023 Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend affirmative action on Article 10 - Citizen Petition: DEI Director
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to recommend affirmative action on Article 10 - Citizen Petition: DEI Director. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 recommend affirmative action on Article 10 - Citizen Petition: DEI Director. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 17 - Concord Public Schools Budget
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 17 - Concord Public Schools Budget. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 17 - Concord Public Schools Budget. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend affirmative action in support of the Finance Committee Guidelines
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to recommend affirmative action in support of the Finance Committee Guidelines. The motion passed 4-1-0. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Nay Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Dane, Escobedo, HartmanNo: JohnsonThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to recommend affirmative action in support of the Finance Committee Guidelines. The motion passed 4-1-0. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Nay Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend affirmative action on Article 22 - Citizen Petition: Municipal In- Town Solar Generation Task Force
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to recommend affirmative action on Article 22 - Citizen Petition: Municipal In- Town Solar Generation Task Force. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 recommend affirmative action on Article 22 - Citizen Petition: Municipal In- Town Solar Generation Task Force. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend affirmative action on Article 34 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Mobile Food Establishment
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to recommend affirmative action on Article 34 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Mobile Food Establishment. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 recommend affirmative action on Article 34 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment - Mobile Food Establishment. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 reconsider the Select Board's initial recommendation on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend affirmative action on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to recommend affirmative action on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 recommend affirmative action on Article 37 - Citizen Petition: Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Approve 5:30 PM as the time of "no new business" for Annual Town Meeting on Sunday, April 30, 2023
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve 5:30 PM as the time of "no new business" for Annual Town Meeting on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 5:30 PM as the time of "no new business" for Annual Town Meeting on Sunday, April 30, 2023. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Recommend no action on Article 43 - Annual Appropriation for Parking Meter Receipts
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to recommend no action on Article 43 - Annual Appropriation for Parking Meter Receipts. The motion passed 4-1-0. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Nay Ms. Hartman - Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Dane, Hartman, JohnsonNo: EscobedoThe minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted: to recommend no action on Article 43 - Annual Appropriation for Parking Meter Receipts. The motion passed 4-1-0. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Nay Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Approve the Town Manager Evaluation Form as included in the Select Board meeting packet
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Town Manager Evaluation Form as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - 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 Town Manager Evaluation Form as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
15 Whittemore Street, David Ropeik of 21 Baker Avenue, Carrie Flood of 1289 Main
Appoint Liza Bemis of 5 Grant Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Dan Schmid of 44 Baker Farm Road for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Stephen Verrill of 415 Wheeler Road for a...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to appoint Liza Bemis of 5 Grant Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Dan Schmid of 44 Baker Farm Road for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Stephen Verrill of 415 Wheeler Road for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 and to be exempted from APP 10, Section VII(b) to the Agricultural Commission; to appoint James Whalen of 65 Dover Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Board of Health; to appoint Jean Goldsberry of 1832 Main Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Commission on Disability; to appoint Keith Bergman of 56 White Avenue for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Michael Lawson of 1695 Lowell Road for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Town Manager Kerry Lafleur for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Linda Escobedo, Select Board Member, for a term to expire April 30, 2024, and Frank "Rich" Feeley of 347 Lexington Road for a term to expire April 30, 2024 in accordance with the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Bylaw, Section 4 to correct that "one less than a majority of the initial Trustee appointments shall before a term of one (1) year" to the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust; Ji Orloff of 34 East Circle for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission; to appoint Dennis Fiori of 309 Strawberry Hill Road as an Associate Member to represent the Select Board for a term to expire January 1, 2026 and to be
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 Liza Bemis of 5 Grant Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Dan Schmid of 44 Baker Farm Road for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Stephen Verrill of 415 Wheeler Road for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 and to be exempted from APP 10, Section VII(b) to the Agricultural Commission; to appoint James Whalen of 65 Dover Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Board of Health; to appoint Jean Goldsberry of 1832 Main Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Commission on Disability; to appoint Keith Bergman of 56 White Avenue for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Michael Lawson of 1695 Lowell Road for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Town Manager Kerry Lafleur for a term to expire April 30, 2025, Linda Escobedo, Select Board Member, for a term to expire April 30, 2024, and Frank "Rich" Feeley of 347 Lexington Road for a term to expire April 30, 2024 in accordance with the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Bylaw, Section 4 to correct that "one less than a majority of the initial Trustee appointments shall before a term of one (1) year" to the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust; Ji Orloff of 34 East Circle for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission; to appoint Dennis Fiori of 309 Strawberry Hill Road as an Associate Member to represent the Select Board for a term to expire January 1, 2026 and to be exempted from APP 10, Section VII(b) to the Historic Districts Commission; to appoint Elisabeth Elden of 347 Old Bedford Road for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee; to appoint Sara Grimwood of 520 Lexington Road for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Natural Resources Commission; to appoint Pete Funkhouser of 266 Main Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Recreation Commission; to appoint John Cooley of 80 Highland Street for a second term to expire May 31, 2026 to the West Concord Advisory Committee; to appoint Ravi Faiia of 169 Plainfield Road as a Full Member for a first term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to adjourn the meeting.
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 the meeting..”
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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