MassVoter.com← Dracut Board of SelectmenDracut Board of Selectmen · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
January 25, 2022
13 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Alison Genest, Joseph DiRocco, Heather Santiago-Hutchings, Tony Archinski, Jesse Forcier
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Tony Archinski recused himself from one item.
Every vote, in order
SPECIAL PERMIT SUBMITTAL
Accept the Special Permit Application
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Accept the Special Permit Application. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Accept the Special Permit Application. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
AGENDA ITEMS
Approve the Name Change on Special Permit #19-4
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on Special Permit #19-4. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
Yes: DiRocco, Forcier, Genest, Santiago-HutchingsThe minutes say Tony Archinski recused himself from this item, so Tony Archinski is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on Special Permit #19-4. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Approve the Name Change on the License to Operate
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on the License to Operate. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
Yes: DiRocco, Forcier, Genest, Santiago-HutchingsThe minutes say Tony Archinski recused himself from this item, so Tony Archinski is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on the License to Operate. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Approve the Name Change on the Host Community Agreement
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on the Host Community Agreement. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
Yes: DiRocco, Forcier, Genest, Santiago-HutchingsThe minutes say Tony Archinski recused himself from this item, so Tony Archinski is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Name Change on the Host Community Agreement. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Put the Cable Programming Out to Bid
Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to put the Cable Programming Out to Bid. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Under Discussion: Mr. Forcier stated that DATV has had a reasonable amount of time to review the contract. Mr. Archinski stated that the Board received a letter from DATV and the Board should take the letter at face value. Mr. Archinski stated that the Board should hear from their appointee. Mr. Forcier stated that the Board's appointee is not allowed to speak with them through DATV's confidentiality agreement. Mrs. Genest discussed DATV's confidentiality clause and the Board cannot ask the appointee questions. Attorney Hall stated that Attorney Solomon did not think the DATV Board of Directors would enforce the confidentiality agreement. Mr. Archinski discussed asking DATV members and stated that he thinks Cable Access does a great job. Mr. DiRocco stated that he did ask the Board's appointee and he was told by the appointee that he could not speak with the Board of Selectmen. Mr. DiRocco stated that he believes the letter is just a stall tactic and would like to put the cable programming out to bid. Mr. Archinski stated that putting it out to bid could cause an issue. Attorney Hall explained that the Board could put it out to bid and also could receive a lawsuit. Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings asked if the Board ever set a firm contract due date? Mrs. Santiago- Hutchings stated that the Board did not set expectations and thinks they could wait another three weeks. Mrs. Genest stated
Yes: DiRocco, Forcier, GenestNo: Archinski, Santiago-Hutchings
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to put the Cable Programming Out to Bid. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Under Discussion: Mr. Forcier stated that DATV has had a reasonable amount of time to review the contract. Mr. Archinski stated that the Board received a letter from DATV and the Board should take the letter at face value. Mr. Archinski stated that the Board should hear from their appointee. Mr. Forcier stated that the Board's appointee is not allowed to speak with them through DATV's confidentiality agreement. Mrs. Genest discussed DATV's confidentiality clause and the Board cannot ask the appointee questions. Attorney Hall stated that Attorney Solomon did not think the DATV Board of Directors would enforce the confidentiality agreement. Mr. Archinski discussed asking DATV members and stated that he thinks Cable Access does a great job. Mr. DiRocco stated that he did ask the Board's appointee and he was told by the appointee that he could not speak with the Board of Selectmen. Mr. DiRocco stated that he believes the letter is just a stall tactic and would like to put the cable programming out to bid. Mr. Archinski stated that putting it out to bid could cause an issue. Attorney Hall explained that the Board could put it out to bid and also could receive a lawsuit. Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings asked if the Board ever set a firm contract due date? Mrs. Santiago- Hutchings stated that the Board did not set expectations and thinks they could wait another three weeks. Mrs. Genest stated that it is irresponsible to not move forward, there has been no progress and if DATV was serious about the contract they would be moving along in good faith. . Motion passed 3 to 2 with a roll call vote: Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings - No, Mr. Archinski- No, Mr. Forcier - Yes, Mr. DiRocco - Yes and Mrs. Genest - Yes..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Forcier)
Approve the Hiring of Attorney Peter Brown, Tax Title Attorney
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Hiring of Attorney Peter Brown, Tax Title Attorney. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Under Discussion: Mr. DiRocco asked if Attorney Brown was with the original Tax Title Firm? Mrs. Vandal stated yes, and he is a very good attorney. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Hiring of Attorney Peter Brown, Tax Title Attorney. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Under Discussion: Mr. DiRocco asked if Attorney Brown was with the original Tax Title Firm? Mrs. Vandal stated yes, and he is a very good attorney. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Approve a Stop Sign at Long Drive and Long Pond Drive, East
Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve a Stop Sign at Long Drive and Long Pond Drive, East. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve a Stop Sign at Long Drive and Long Pond Drive, East. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Forcier)
Re-Appoint Patrick Cox to the Historical Commission
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Re-Appoint Patrick Cox to the Historical Commission. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Re-Appoint Patrick Cox to the Historical Commission. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Appoint Jean O'Leary to the Open Space Committee
Motion made by Mr. Archinski to Appoint Jean O'Leary to the Open Space Committee. Motion seconded by Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Archinski to Appoint Jean O'Leary to the Open Space Committee. Motion seconded by Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Archinski, second: Santiago-Hutchings)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of September 28, 2021
Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Minutes of September 28, 2021. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Forcier to Approve the Minutes of September 28, 2021. Motion seconded by Mr. DiRocco. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Forcier, second: DiRocco)
Approve the Minutes of October 12, 2021
Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve the Minutes of October 12, 2021. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve the Minutes of October 12, 2021. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Forcier)
Approve the Minutes of January 11, 2022
Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve the Minutes of January 11, 2022. Motion seconded by Mr. Archinski. Motion passed 4 to 0. Mr. Forcier abstained from voting.
Yes: Archinski, DiRocco, Genest, Santiago-HutchingsAbstained: Forcier
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. DiRocco to Approve the Minutes of January 11, 2022. Motion seconded by Mr. Archinski. Motion passed 4 to 0. Mr. Forcier abstained from voting..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Archinski)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion made by Mr. Archinski to Adjourn the Meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Mr. Archinski to Adjourn the Meeting. Motion seconded by Mr. Forcier. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Archinski, second: Forcier)
From the Dracut Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Board of Selectmen). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Board of Selectmen photos): The Lowell Sun — Kristie Wohlander and Heather Santiago-Hutchings (courtesy photos, April 2026), Don Plummer and Josh Taylor (courtesy photos, May 2024), Tony Archinski (Cameron Morsberger, May 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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