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June 5, 2023
10 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Henry Dane, Mary Hartman, Terri Ackerman, Linda Escobedo, Mark Howell
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
11 Wheeler Road
Approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of a
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Consent Agenda, with the exception of a. Regional Housing Services Office Intermunicipal Agreement. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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, with the exception of a. Regional Housing Services Office Intermunicipal Agreement. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the Regional Housing Services Office Intermunicipal Agreement
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Regional Housing Services Office Intermunicipal Agreement. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 Regional Housing Services Office Intermunicipal Agreement. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Appoint Abigail Flanagan of 397 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2028 to the Planning Board; to appoint Chris Randall of 150 Central Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the West...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to appoint Abigail Flanagan of 397 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2028 to the Planning Board; to appoint Chris Randall of 150 Central Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee; to appoint Pamela Talbot of 188 Conant Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Personnel Board. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 Abigail Flanagan of 397 Main Street for a term to expire May 31, 2028 to the Planning Board; to appoint Chris Randall of 150 Central Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee; to appoint Pamela Talbot of 188 Conant Street for a term to expire May 31, 2026 to the Personnel Board. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the Town Manager appointment of Nancy Nelson of 1695 Lowell Road for a term to expire May 31, 2024 as an Associate Member to the Historical Commission
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Town Manager appointment of Nancy Nelson of 1695 Lowell Road for a term to expire May 31, 2024 as an Associate Member to the Historical Commission. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 appointment of Nancy Nelson of 1695 Lowell Road for a term to expire May 31, 2024 as an Associate Member to the Historical Commission. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the proposed amendments for Administrative Policy and Procedure #16 - Flag Raising and Lowering on Town Owned Flag Poles as included in the Select Board meeting packet and as amended...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the proposed amendments for Administrative Policy and Procedure #16 - Flag Raising and Lowering on Town Owned Flag Poles as included in the Select Board meeting packet and as amended during the meeting to replace "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board". Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 proposed amendments for Administrative Policy and Procedure #16 - Flag Raising and Lowering on Town Owned Flag Poles as included in the Select Board meeting packet and as amended during the meeting to replace "Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board". Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the request of a flag raising to honor Juneteenth National Independence Day on Monday, June 19, 2023 in accordance with the amended Administrative Policy and Procedure #16
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the request of a flag raising to honor Juneteenth National Independence Day on Monday, June 19, 2023 in accordance with the amended Administrative Policy and Procedure #16. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 request of a flag raising to honor Juneteenth National Independence Day on Monday, June 19, 2023 in accordance with the amended Administrative Policy and Procedure #16. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the proposed amendments of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Advisory Committee charge as included in the Select Board meeting packet
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the proposed amendments of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Advisory Committee charge as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 proposed amendments of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Advisory Committee charge as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Approve the conservation work on the Minuteman Statue and the Obelisk in Minute Man National Historic Park as included in the Select Board meeting packet
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the conservation work on the Minuteman Statue and the Obelisk in Minute Man National Historic Park as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 conservation work on the Minuteman Statue and the Obelisk in Minute Man National Historic Park as included in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Concord, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held June 5, 2023, of which meeting all members of the board were duly...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Concord, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held June 5, 2023, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that the sale of the $58,250,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2023 Bonds of the Town dated June 15, 2023 (the "Bonds"), to Mesirow Financial, Inc. at the price of $60,087,911.02 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on January 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2024 $2,635,000 5.00% 2035 $1,335,000 5.00% 2025 1,840,000 5.00 2036 1,400,000 4.00 2026 1,875,000 5.00 2037 1,455,000 4.00 2027 1,920,000 5.00 2038 1,515,000 4.00 2028 1,960,000 5.00 2039 1,575,000 4.00 2029 1,790,000 5.00 2040 1,640,000 4.00 2030 1,840,000 5.00 2041 1,705,000 4.00 2031 1,895,000 5.00 2042 1,775,000 4.00 2032 1,950,000 5.00 2043 1,845,000 4.00 2033 2,005,000 5.00 2048 10,385,000 4.00 2034 1,270,000 5.00 2053 12,640,000 4.00 Further Voted: that the Bonds maturing on January 15, 2048 and January 15, 2053 (each a "Term Bond") shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Concord, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held June 5, 2023, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: that the sale of the $58,250,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of 2023 Bonds of the Town dated June 15, 2023 (the "Bonds"), to Mesirow Financial, Inc. at the price of $60,087,911.02 and accrued interest, if any, is hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on January 15 of the years and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows: Interest Interest Year Amount Rate Year Amount Rate 2024 $2,635,000 5.00% 2035 $1,335,000 5.00% 2025 1,840,000 5.00 2036 1,400,000 4.00 2026 1,875,000 5.00 2037 1,455,000 4.00 2027 1,920,000 5.00 2038 1,515,000 4.00 2028 1,960,000 5.00 2039 1,575,000 4.00 2029 1,790,000 5.00 2040 1,640,000 4.00 2030 1,840,000 5.00 2041 1,705,000 4.00 2031 1,895,000 5.00 2042 1,775,000 4.00 2032 1,950,000 5.00 2043 1,845,000 4.00 2033 2,005,000 5.00 2048 10,385,000 4.00 2034 1,270,000 5.00 2053 12,640,000 4.00 Further Voted: that the Bonds maturing on January 15, 2048 and January 15, 2053 (each a "Term Bond") shall be subject to mandatory redemption or mature as follows: Term Bond due January 15, 2048 Year Amount 2044 $1,915,000 2045 1,995,000 2046 2,075,000 2047 2,155,000 2048* 2,245,000 _____________ * Maturity Term Bond due January 15, 2053 Year Amount 2049 $2,335,000 2050 2,425,000 2051 2,525,000 2052 2,625,000 2053* 2,730,000 _____________ * Maturity Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 17, 2023, and a final Official Statement dated May 24, 2023 (the "Official Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a continuing disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Bonds for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Bonds (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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 the meeting. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Mr. Howell - 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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