MassVoter.com← Groton Select BoardGroton Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 30, 2020
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Alison Manugian, Joshua Degen, John Reilly, John Giger, Becky Pine
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Were Not Allowed
Were Not Allowed
Manugian said she would entertain a motion to adopt locally the Governor's Order and subsequent clarification letter issued by Town Counsel, Attorney Ross. Ms. Pine made the motion.
Yes: Giger, Manugian, Pine, ReillyNo: Degen
From the minutes
“Ms. Pine made the motion. Mr. Reilly seconded the motion. Mr. Degen said that this was an unfunded mandate asking who it would fall on. Mr. Haddad said that the permit could be pulled if found in violation by the Building Department. Mr. Degen said there were a lot of permits out there. Mr. Haddad said that they were doing the best they could. Mr. Degen said that they took on more liability within the Town if they adopted this. He said he would rather see the State take on the responsibility. Ms. Manugian said that there would be no enforcement if they left it up to the state. Mr. Degen said that they could follow Boston, Cambridge and Somerville and shut down construction. Ms. Pine said that there was the possibility that new guidelines could be issued tomorrow by the Governor. Ms. Pine said that they should allow people to seal things up if they went down that road. She said they should adopt this that day and see what the Governor said. Mr. Giger said that for the short term, they could accept this. Mr. Reilly asked who was going to enforce social distancing. He said that everyone needed to be responsible and take this seriously. He said that until the Governor fixed this, they would be nailing themselves into the ground. He said that they could drive themselves crazy with this adding everyone needed to be responsible and take care of themselves and for the sake of the people around them. Roll Call: Manugian-aye; Giger-aye; Pine-aye; Reilly-aye; Degen-nay.” (Motion: Pine, second: Reilly)
Authorize Committees to meet, following certain protocols beginning with a meeting request being made to the Town Manager added that all meetings were to be held virtually with as much public...
Ms. Pine moved that the Select Board authorize Committees to meet, following certain protocols beginning with a meeting request being made to the Town Manager added that all meetings were to be held virtually with as much public input allowed and could be managed.
From the minutes
“Ms. Pine moved that the Select Board authorize Committees to meet, following certain protocols beginning with a meeting request being made to the Town Manager added that all meetings were to be held virtually with as much public input allowed and could be managed. Mr. Degen seconded the motion. Roll Call: Manugian-aye; Pine-aye; Giger-aye; Reilly-aye; Degen-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Degen)
Approve the meeting minutes of March 23, 2020 as presented
MINUTES Ms. Pine moved to approve the meeting minutes of March 23, 2020 as presented.
From the minutes
“MINUTES Ms. Pine moved to approve the meeting minutes of March 23, 2020 as presented. Mr. Reilly seconded the motion. Roll Call: Reilly-aye; Giger-aye; Degen-aye; Pine-aye; Manugian-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Reilly)
Minutes
Minutes
Manugian said that they would not return to Open Session. Ms. Pine made the motion.
From the minutes
“Ms. Pine made the motion. Mr. Giger seconded the motion. Roll Call: Reilly-aye; Giger-aye; Degen-aye; Pine-aye; Manugian-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Giger)
From the Groton Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s public meeting portal (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Groton, Select Board page (Peter Cunningham, Becky Pine, John Reilly).
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