MassVoter.com← Hingham Select BoardHingham Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
August 16, 2022
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Array
Present: William Ramsey, Liz Klein, Joseph Fisher
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the minutes dated August 2, 2022
To approve the minutes dated August 2, 2022.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to approve the minutes dated August 2, 2022. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
The Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to appoint election officers for each...
That the Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to appoint election officers for each election voting place in the Town of Hingham in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c.54, § 12.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion that the Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to appoint election officers for each election voting place in the Town of Hingham in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c.54, § 12. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
The Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to detail a sufficient number of...
That the Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to detail a sufficient number of police officers or constables for each polling place in the Town of Hingham in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 54 § 72.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion that the Select Board, pursuant to Section 2(c) of Chapter 263 of the Acts of 2016, hereby delegates to and authorizes the Town Administrator to act on its behalf to detail a sufficient number of police officers or constables for each polling place in the Town of Hingham in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 54 § 72. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Authorize the Chair to execute and send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding the design contract for the Route 3A roadway improvement project in the form attached...
To authorize the Chair to execute and send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding the design contract for the Route 3A roadway improvement project in the form attached hereto.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to authorize the Chair to execute and send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation regarding the design contract for the Route 3A roadway improvement project in the form attached hereto. Ms. Klein seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
Approve the request of Morse Engineering Company, Inc. to install approximately 275 feet of 8-inch water main and one fire hydrant in Popes Lane and to authorize a permit for the digging up of...
To approve the request of Morse Engineering Company, Inc. to install approximately 275 feet of 8-inch water main and one fire hydrant in Popes Lane and to authorize a permit for the digging up of said public way for said purpose under Town of Hingham General Bylaws Article 10, Sections 12 & 13.r. The water main extension will originate at the existing gate valve located near the property boundary of 8 and 10 Popes Lane, running south‐southeasterly in Popes Lane, turning easterly for the installation of a fire hydrant at the property boundary of 11 and 15 Popes Lane, and continuing in Popes Lane to the terminus of the main. The water main extension will improve fire protection capacity in the neighborhood, and provide new water service to the property at 11 Popes Lane. This approval is subject to the stipulations of the Department of Public Works as outlined in the letter dated August 4, 2022, and subject to the approval of the Board of Water Commissioners to accept the new water infrastructure in said public way as part of the Weir River Water System.
From the minutes
“Vote: Ms. Klein made a motion to approve the request of Morse Engineering Company, Inc. to install approximately 275 feet of 8-inch water main and one fire hydrant in Popes Lane and to authorize a permit for the digging up of said public way for said purpose under Town of Hingham General Bylaws Article 10, Sections 12 & 13.r. The water main extension will originate at the existing gate valve located near the property boundary of 8 and 10 Popes Lane, running south‐southeasterly in Popes Lane, turning easterly for the installation of a fire hydrant at the property boundary of 11 and 15 Popes Lane, and continuing in Popes Lane to the terminus of the main. The water main extension will improve fire protection capacity in the neighborhood, and provide new water service to the property at 11 Popes Lane. This approval is subject to the stipulations of the Department of Public Works as outlined in the letter dated August 4, 2022, and subject to the approval of the Board of Water Commissioners to accept the new water infrastructure in said public way as part of the Weir River Water System. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Appoint Ben Jarvis to the Lincoln School Apartments Board of Managers to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2022
To appoint Ben Jarvis to the Lincoln School Apartments Board of Managers to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2022.
From the minutes
“Ms. Klein made a motion to appoint Ben Jarvis to the Lincoln School Apartments Board of Managers to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2022. Mr. Fisher seconded. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Fisher: yes Ms. Klein: yes Mr. Ramsey: yes.” (Motion: Klein, second: Fisher)
Adjourn
To adjourn.
The minutes record the motion and the second but not the vote.
From the minutes
“Vote: Mr. Fisher made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Klein seconded.” (Motion: Fisher, second: Klein)
From the Hingham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. 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: Hingham Anchor candidate stories (William Ramsey 2020, Liz Klein 2021, Julie Strehle 2024). Former members show initials.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →