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September 16, 2021
40 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: James Hickey, Matthew Dyer, Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Joseph Weeks
Absent: Kenny Mitchell
Every vote, in order
Reopen the October 4, 2021 Special Town Meeting Warrant
To reopen the October 4, 2021 Special Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to reopen the October 4, 2021 Special Town Meeting Warrant. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Article 27 (Special Town Meeting warrant)
Article 27: Accept the above listed changes to the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To accept the above listed changes to the Special Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to accept the above listed changes to the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Hickey)
Close the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To close the Special Town Meeting Warrant
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to close the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Special Town Meeting warrant
Recommend Article 1
To recommend Article 1
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 1. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 2
To recommend Article 2
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 2. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 7
To recommend Article 7
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 7. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 8
To recommend Article 8
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 8. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 9
To recommend Article 9
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 9. Voted 3 - 1.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Reconsider the vote to recommend Article 9 on the grounds for a need to discuss before moving to vote
To reconsider the vote to recommend Article 9 on the grounds for a need to discuss before moving to vote
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to reconsider the vote to recommend Article 9 on the grounds for a need to discuss before moving to vote. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 10
To recommend Article 10
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 10. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 11
To recommend Article 11
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 11. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 12
To recommend Article 12
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 12. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 13
To recommend Article 13
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 13. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 14
To recommend Article 14
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 14. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 15
To recommend Article 15
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 15. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 16
To recommend Article 16
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 16. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 17
To recommend Article 17
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 17. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 18
To recommend Article 18
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 18. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 19
To recommend Article 19
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 19. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 20
To recommend Article 20
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 20. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 21
To recommend Article 21
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 21. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 22
To recommend Article 22
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 22. Voted 3 - 1.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Reconsider the vote to recommend Article 22
To reconsider the vote to recommend Article 22
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to reconsider the vote to recommend Article 22. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 22 given modifications that Ms. Federoff will make
To recommend Article 22 given modifications that Ms. Federoff will make
The minutes give only the count (3-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 22 given modifications that Ms. Federoff will make. Voted 3 - 1.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 23
To recommend Article 23
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 23. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 24
To recommend Article 24
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 24. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 25
To recommend Article 25
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 25. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 26
To recommend Article 26
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 26. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 27
To recommend Article 27
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to recommend Article 27. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Recommend Article 28
To recommend Article 28
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 28. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 29
To recommend Article 29
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 29. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 30
To recommend Article 30
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Mr. Hickey, to recommend Article 30. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: Hickey)
Recommend Article 31
To recommend Article 31
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 31. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 32
To recommend Article 32
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 32. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Recommend Article 33
To recommend Article 33
From the minutes
“MOTION by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, seconded by Mr. Weeks, to recommend Article 33. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: FitzGerald-Kemmett, second: Weeks)
Defer Article 34 to Town Meeting
To defer Article 34 to Town Meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to defer Article 34 to Town Meeting. Voted 4-0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Defer Article 35 to Town Meeting
To defer Article 35 to Town Meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to defer Article 35 to Town Meeting. Voted 4-0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Defer Article 36 to Town Meeting
To defer Article 36 to Town Meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to defer Article 36 to Town Meeting. Voted 4-0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Defer Article 37 to Town Meeting
To defer Article 37 to Town Meeting
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to defer Article 37 to Town Meeting. Voted 4-0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
Enter Executive Session to conduct the following business: to conduct strategy sessions in preparation with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining session or conduct contract...
To enter Executive Session to conduct the following business: to conduct strategy sessions in preparation with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining session or conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel pursuant to Mass
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Weeks, seconded by Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett, to enter Executive Session to conduct the following business: to conduct strategy sessions in preparation with non-union personnel or to conduct collective bargaining session or conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel pursuant to Mass General Law ch. 30a sec.21 a2 to wit: Interim Town Administrator and union negotiations, not to return to open session. Roll call vote Mr. Weeks aye, Ms. FitzGerald-Kemmett aye, Mr. Hickey aye, Chairman Dyer aye. Voted 4 - 0.” (Motion: Weeks, second: FitzGerald-Kemmett)
From the Hanson Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: stills from WHCA-TV interviews (Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett, Municipal Focus, July 2023; Ann Rein, Joe Weeks and Frank Milisi, Bring It On, April 2024). Members without a photo show initials.
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