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October 5, 2020
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Alison Manugian, Joshua Degen, Becky Pine, John Giger, John Reilly
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Town Manager'S Report
The Select Board, under their emergency orders, prohibit door to door trick or treating this year
Ms. Pine moved that the Select Board, under their emergency orders, prohibit door to door trick or treating this year.
From the minutes
“Ms. Pine moved that the Select Board, under their emergency orders, prohibit door to door trick or treating this year. Mr. Degen seconded the motion. Roll Call: Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Reilly-aye; Giger-aye; Manugian-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Degen)
Town Manager'S Report - Cont
Reappoint Jane Fry as a BOR with a term to end June 30, 2023
Ms. Pine moved to reappoint Jane Fry as a BOR with a term to end June 30, 2023.
From the minutes
“Ms. Pine moved to reappoint Jane Fry as a BOR with a term to end June 30, 2023. Mr. Degen seconded the motion. Roll Call: Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Giger-aye; Manugian-aye; Reilly-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Degen)
Fill the vacancy with a registered Democrat with a term to expire June 30, 2022
Roll Call: Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Giger-aye; Manugian-aye; Reilly-aye Ms. Pine moved to fill the vacancy with a registered Democrat with a term to expire June 30, 2022.
Yes: Degen, Manugian, PineNo: Giger, Reilly
From the minutes
“Roll Call: Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Giger-aye; Manugian-aye; Reilly-aye Ms. Pine moved to fill the vacancy with a registered Democrat with a term to expire June 30, 2022. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Mr. Giger asked if it could be one Democrat, one Republican and 2 Unenrolled. Mr. Bouchard said that the statute said that 2 Unenrolled persons could not be appointed to the Board of Registrars adding he was Unenrolled. Mr. Degen said that the August 2020 numbers showed that the Democrats were almost double that of the Republicans. He said he was very comfortable appointing a democrat to the vacancy. Roll Call: Manugian-aye; Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Reilly-nay; Giger-nay. The motion carried 3-2 in favor..” (Motion: Pine, second: Manugian)
Appoint John Sopka to the Board of Registrars for a term to expire June 30, 2022
Mr. Degen moved to appoint John Sopka to the Board of Registrars for a term to expire June 30, 2022.
Yes: Degen, Giger, Manugian, PineNo: Reilly
From the minutes
“Mr. Degen moved to appoint John Sopka to the Board of Registrars for a term to expire June 30, 2022. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Roll Call: Reilly-nay; Degen-aye; Pine-aye; Manugian-aye; Giger-aye.” (Motion: Degen, second: Manugian)
Temporarily change the polling location for precincts 2 and 3 to Middle School North
Haddad said that the Town Clerk was recommending that the Middle School North be the temporary location for Precincts 2 and 3. Mr. Degen made the motion to temporarily change the polling location for precincts 2 and 3 to Middle School North.
From the minutes
“Mr. Degen made the motion to temporarily change the polling location for precincts 2 and 3 to Middle School North. Mr. Reilly seconded the motion. Roll Call: Reilly-aye; Degen-aye; Pine-aye; Manugian-aye; Giger-aye.” (Motion: Degen, second: Reilly)
Appoint Alison Hamilton and Ron Strohsahl to the Invasive Species Committee with a term to end June 30, 2021
Mr. Degen made a motion to appoint Alison Hamilton and Ron Strohsahl to the Invasive Species Committee with a term to end June 30, 2021.
From the minutes
“Mr. Degen made a motion to appoint Alison Hamilton and Ron Strohsahl to the Invasive Species Committee with a term to end June 30, 2021. Ms. Manugian seconded the motion. Roll Call: Pine-aye; Manugian-aye; Giger-aye; Reilly-aye; Degen-aye.” (Motion: Degen, second: Manugian)
On-Going Issues A
Approve the meeting minutes of September 21, 2020
MINUTES Ms. Pine made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of September 21, 2020.
From the minutes
“MINUTES Ms. Pine made a motion to approve the meeting minutes of September 21, 2020. Mr. Degen seconded the motion. Roll Call: Pine-aye; Degen-aye; Manugian-aye; Giger-aye; Reilly-aye.” (Motion: Pine, second: Degen)
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