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Concord Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting

January 2, 2024

5 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Mark Howell, who is counted absent.

Present: Henry Dane, Mary Hartman, Terri Ackerman, Linda Escobedo

Absent: Mark Howell

During the meeting:

  • Linda Escobedo took part remotely.

Every vote, in order

Approve the Consent Agenda

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Consent Agenda. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Committee Appointments

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 Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye Committee Appointments.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Appoint Tanya Bartevyan of 62 Prescott Road to the Concord Center Cultural Task Force for a term to expire December 31, 2024 or at the completion of the work of the task force; to appoint Richard...

Minutes, page 1

AppointPassed · 3–0

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to appoint Tanya Bartevyan of 62 Prescott Road to the Concord Center Cultural Task Force for a term to expire December 31, 2024 or at the completion of the work of the task force; to appoint Richard Fahlander of 399 Old Bedford Road to the Concord Center Cultural Task Force for a term to expire December 31, 2024 or at the completion of the work of the task force; to correctively appoint Timothy Whitney of 315 Lexington Road to the Historic Districts Commission as the Planning Board Full Member Representative for a term to expire January 1, 2029; and to appoint Walter Clay of 675 Sudbury Road to the Historic Districts Commission as the Planning Board Associate Representative for a term to expire January 1, 2029. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye

Yes: Ackerman, Dane, HartmanThe roll call does not list Linda Escobedo, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote. 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 Tanya Bartevyan of 62 Prescott Road to the Concord Center Cultural Task Force for a term to expire December 31, 2024 or at the completion of the work of the task force; to appoint Richard Fahlander of 399 Old Bedford Road to the Concord Center Cultural Task Force for a term to expire December 31, 2024 or at the completion of the work of the task force; to correctively appoint Timothy Whitney of 315 Lexington Road to the Historic Districts Commission as the Planning Board Full Member Representative for a term to expire January 1, 2029; and to appoint Walter Clay of 675 Sudbury Road to the Historic Districts Commission as the Planning Board Associate Representative for a term to expire January 1, 2029. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Approve the additional 2024 Select Board Annual License Renewals as outlined in the Select Board meeting packet

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the additional 2024 Select Board Annual License Renewals as outlined in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - 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 additional 2024 Select Board Annual License Renewals as outlined in the Select Board meeting packet. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Accept the proposed articles for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as presented in the Exhibit attached to the Select Board meeting agenda

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to accept the proposed articles for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as presented in the Exhibit attached to the Select Board meeting agenda. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - 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 accept the proposed articles for inclusion in the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant as presented in the Exhibit attached to the Select Board meeting agenda. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to adjourn the meeting at 6:21 PM. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - 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 at 6:21 PM. Roll Call Vote: Chair Dane - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Escobedo - Aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

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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