MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
April 30, 2023
4 recorded votes, 4 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 UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Consent Agenda. 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 Consent Agenda. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Approve the Seasonal Outdoor Dining License for Fiorella's at 24 Walden Street
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Seasonal Outdoor Dining License for Fiorella's at 24 Walden Street. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye
Yes: Ackerman, Escobedo, Hartman, JohnsonThe minutes say Henry Dane stepped aside (recused), so that member is not shown as 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 approve the Seasonal Outdoor Dining License for Fiorella's at 24 Walden Street. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Appoint Paul Boehm of 11 Ridgewood Road, Gary Kleiman of 57 Central Street, Pamela Hill of 15 Whittemore Street, David Ropeik of 21 Baker Avenue, Carrie Flood of 1289 Main Street, Karl Seidman of...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to appoint Paul Boehm of 11 Ridgewood Road, Gary Kleiman of 57 Central Street, Pamela Hill of 15 Whittemore Street, David Ropeik of 21 Baker Avenue, Carrie Flood of 1289 Main Street, Karl Seidman of 93 Wright Avenue, Kurt Herman of 86 Whittemore Street, Frank "Rich" Feeley of 347 Lexington Road, and Court Booth of 144 Wright Road for terms to expire May 31, 2026 or at the completion of their work on the 2229 Min Street Advisory Task Force; to appoint Robert Gross of 401 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Concord Cultural Council; to appoint Nancy Brown of 96 Forest Ridge for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission; to appoint Francesca Cataldo of 40 Homer Road as an Associate Member for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Nancy Nelson of 1695 Lowell Road for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 with an exemption from APP #10 Section VII(b), and Melissa Saalfield of 7 Concord Greene, Unit 7 for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 with an exemption from APP #10 Section VII(b) to the Historical Commission; to appoint Hester Schnipper of 631 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee; and to appoint Megan Carroll of 277 Old Bedford Road to complete an unexpired term to expire on May 31, 2024 to the PEG Access Advisory Committee. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms.
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 Paul Boehm of 11 Ridgewood Road, Gary Kleiman of 57 Central Street, Pamela Hill of 15 Whittemore Street, David Ropeik of 21 Baker Avenue, Carrie Flood of 1289 Main Street, Karl Seidman of 93 Wright Avenue, Kurt Herman of 86 Whittemore Street, Frank "Rich" Feeley of 347 Lexington Road, and Court Booth of 144 Wright Road for terms to expire May 31, 2026 or at the completion of their work on the 2229 Min Street Advisory Task Force; to appoint Robert Gross of 401 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Concord Cultural Council; to appoint Nancy Brown of 96 Forest Ridge for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission; to appoint Francesca Cataldo of 40 Homer Road as an Associate Member for a second term to expire May 31, 2026, Nancy Nelson of 1695 Lowell Road for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 with an exemption from APP #10 Section VII(b), and Melissa Saalfield of 7 Concord Greene, Unit 7 for a third term to expire May 31, 2026 with an exemption from APP #10 Section VII(b) to the Historical Commission; to appoint Hester Schnipper of 631 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Hugh Cargill Trust Committee; and to appoint Megan Carroll of 277 Old Bedford Road to complete an unexpired term to expire on May 31, 2024 to the PEG Access Advisory Committee. Roll Call Vote: Chair Johnson - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Mr. Dane - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye.”
Appoint newly elected Select Board member, Mark Howell of 668 Annursnac Hill Road, as the Concord Middle School Building Committee Select Board member
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to appoint newly elected Select Board member, Mark Howell of 668 Annursnac Hill Road, as the Concord Middle School Building Committee Select Board member.
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 newly elected Select Board member, Mark Howell of 668 Annursnac Hill Road, as the Concord Middle School Building Committee Select Board member..”
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