MassVoter.com← Dedham Select BoardDedham Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
February 4, 2021
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Dennis Teehan, Dimitria Sullivan, James MacDonald, Sarah MacDonald, Kevin Coughlin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
DiMartino Construction, Inc.)
Approve the consent agenda
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sullivan)
COMPANY OF RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC
Close the public hearing
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sarah MacDonald)
Approve the transfer of control of the cable television licensee from Radiant Holdings LP to Stone Peak Infrastructure Partners
A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to approve the transfer of control of the cable television licensee from Radiant Holdings LP to Stone Peak Infrastructure Partners. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to approve the transfer of control of the cable television licensee from Radiant Holdings LP to Stone Peak Infrastructure Partners. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: Sullivan, second: Sarah MacDonald)
CANDIDATE STATEMENT & DISCUSSION & VOTE: OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Approve appointment of the position on the Open Space Committee to Mr. Matthew Jasmin
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to approve appointment of the position on the Open Space Committee to Mr. Matthew Jasmin. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to approve appointment of the position on the Open Space Committee to Mr. Matthew Jasmin. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sullivan)
Sherry Hannigan and Robert Carr
Put all three names in for a vote
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to put all three names in for a vote. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to put all three names in for a vote. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sullivan)
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Approve the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan for the town of Dedham
A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to approve the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan for the town of Dedham. The motion was seconded by Mr. McDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to approve the 2020 Hazard Mitigation Plan for the town of Dedham. The motion was seconded by Mr. McDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: Sullivan, second: James MacDonald)
DISCUSSION & VOTE: DEDHAM SEWER BOND - MWRA
The sale of the $290,000 sewer bonds for the town dated March 1, 2021 to the MWRA herby be approved and the town treasurer or other appropriate town official is authorized to execute on behalf of...
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald that the sale of the $290,000 sewer bonds for the town dated March 1, 2021 to the MWRA herby be approved and the town treasurer or other appropriate town official is authorized to execute on behalf of the town a loan agreement in a financial assistance agreement with the authority with respect to the bond. The bond shall be payable without interest on February 15 in the years in which the principle amounts are due as follows: from 2022 to 2031. It is further voted that each Select Board members, the town clerk and the town treasurer be in hereby to take any and all actions and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts and documents as may be determined by them or any of them to be necessary to carry into effect or revisions of the foregoing vote. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed, 4-0 with 1 abstained.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but the roll call names 5 yes and 0 no. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald that the sale of the $290,000 sewer bonds for the town dated March 1, 2021 to the MWRA herby be approved and the town treasurer or other appropriate town official is authorized to execute on behalf of the town a loan agreement in a financial assistance agreement with the authority with respect to the bond. The bond shall be payable without interest on February 15 in the years in which the principle amounts are due as follows: from 2022 to 2031. It is further voted that each Select Board members, the town clerk and the town treasurer be in hereby to take any and all actions and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts and documents as may be determined by them or any of them to be necessary to carry into effect or revisions of the foregoing vote. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed, 4-0 with 1 abstained..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sarah MacDonald)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion was
A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. McDonald to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion was seconded by Ms. MacDonald. A roll call vote was taken Kevin Coughlin: Yes Jim McDonald: Yes Sarah MacDonald: Yes Dimitria Sullivan: Yes Dennis Teehan: Yes Motion passed unanimously, 5-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Sarah MacDonald)
From the Dedham Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agendas and Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Stephen Acosta from Dedham Public Schools (School Committee page); Dimitria Sullivan and Erin Boles Welsh from Dedham Patch (2022 candidate profiles); Michelle Persson Reilly from her campaign website; James MacDonald from the Massachusetts School Building Authority staff page.
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