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Concord Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

September 9, 2024

9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda

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Attendance

Note on these minutes: Attendance from the roll call at the start of the meeting (all five members; Wendy Rovelli by Zoom).

Present: Terri Ackerman, Cameron McKennitt, Mary Hartman, Wendy Rovelli, Mark Howell

Absent: None

During the meeting:

  • Wendy Rovelli took part remotely.

Every vote, in order

74 Walden Street

Approve the Consent Agenda with minor edits to the minutes and with acknowledgment of Concord Lumber's gift of tools to the Fire Department

Minutes, page 2

Approve minutesPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Consent Agenda with minor edits to the minutes and with acknowledgment of Concord Lumber's gift of tools to the Fire Department. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - 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 minor edits to the minutes and with acknowledgment of Concord Lumber's gift of tools to the Fire Department. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”

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

Approve the Select Board Committee Nominees and Appointments

Minutes, page 3

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Select Board Committee Nominees and Appointments. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt. - Aye Ms. Rovelli - 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 Select Board Committee Nominees and Appointments. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt. - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye.”

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

Approve the Grant of Location for National Grid - 42-138 Crescent Road

Minutes, page 6

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Grant of Location for National Grid - 42-138 Crescent Road.

Yes: Ackerman, Hartman, Howell, RovelliThe minutes say Cameron McKennitt stepped aside (recused), so that member is not shown as voting. The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the Grant of Location for National Grid - 42-138 Crescent Road..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

Approve the IMA, focusing on furthering public health efforts with opioid settlement funds, authorizing the Town Manager signature for approval

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the IMA, focusing on furthering public health efforts with opioid settlement funds, authorizing the Town Manager signature for approval.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the IMA, focusing on furthering public health efforts with opioid settlement funds, authorizing the Town Manager signature for approval..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Approve the 250th Wayfinding Signage display project

Minutes, page 7

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the 250th Wayfinding Signage display project.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the 250th Wayfinding Signage display project..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 7 (PDF)

Approve the No Fly- Zone letter request for April 19, 2025

Minutes, page 8

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the No Fly- Zone letter request for April 19, 2025.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve the No Fly- Zone letter request for April 19, 2025..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Approve conditional approval of the ESPR Letter for continued work as discussed by Ms. Ackerman

Minutes, page 9

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve conditional approval of the ESPR Letter for continued work as discussed by Ms. Ackerman.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Mr. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve conditional approval of the ESPR Letter for continued work as discussed by Ms. Ackerman..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 9 (PDF)

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Approve extending the maximum useful life of certain assets tied to the bond issuance

Minutes, page 10

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Ms. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve extending the maximum useful life of certain assets tied to the bond issuance.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Ms. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to approve extending the maximum useful life of certain assets tied to the bond issuance..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 12

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Ms. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM.

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Roll Call Vote: Ms. Ackerman - Aye Ms. Hartman - Aye Mr. McKennitt - Aye Ms. Rovelli - Aye Ms. Howell - Aye Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY voted: to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 PM..”

Read it in the official minutes, page 12 (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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