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February 5, 2024
8 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Douglas Lucente, Mark Sandeen, Jill Hai
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
LexMedia, Lexington Depot Building, 13 Depot Square
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Kitchen, 1729 Massachusetts Avenue
Approve a Common Victualler License for Mothership Alewife LLC d/b/a Revival Café + Kitchen, 1729 Massachusetts Avenue, for the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm Sunday through Saturday
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Common Victualler License for Mothership Alewife LLC d/b/a Revival Café + Kitchen, 1729 Massachusetts Avenue, for the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm Sunday through Saturday.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Common Victualler License for Mothership Alewife LLC d/b/a Revival Café + Kitchen, 1729 Massachusetts Avenue, for the hours of 7:00am to 7:00pm Sunday through Saturday..”
Approve Expenditure of Funds for Gift of Cash Received by Fire Department
Approve the use of the gift funds donated anonymously to the Fire Department for the purpose of screening for early detection of cancer as proposed
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the use of the gift funds donated anonymously to the Fire Department for the purpose of screening for early detection of cancer as proposed.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the use of the gift funds donated anonymously to the Fire Department for the purpose of screening for early detection of cancer as proposed..”
Layout Tucker Avenue as a public way and recommend acceptance be scheduled for the 2024 Annual Town Meeting
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to layout Tucker Avenue as a public way and recommend acceptance be scheduled for the 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to layout Tucker Avenue as a public way and recommend acceptance be scheduled for the 2024 Annual Town Meeting..”
Total: $106,938
Approve the following requests to be funded by ARPA
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the following requests to be funded by ARPA:
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the following requests to be funded by ARPA:.”
FY2025 Fee Schedule for Recreation & Community Programs
Approve the 2024 Recreation Fees as presented
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the 2024 Recreation Fees as presented.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the 2024 Recreation Fees as presented..”
Staff Association (Local 4928, MLSA, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO)
The Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Cary Memorial Library Staff Association (Local 4928, MLSA, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO)
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 at 9:17pm that the Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Cary Memorial Library Staff Association (Local 4928, MLSA, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO).
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenThe minutes say “Ms. Barry recused herself from the Executive Session and exited the meeting at 9:16pm.” The count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 at 9:17pm that the Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Cary Memorial Library Staff Association (Local 4928, MLSA, AFT-Mass, AFL-CIO)..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn (from executive session; ends the meeting)
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 from the Executive Session to adjourn both the Executive Session and Regular Meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenThe minutes say “Ms. Barry recused herself from the Executive Session and exited the meeting at 9:16pm.” The count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 from the Executive Session to adjourn both the Executive Session and Regular Meeting at 9:30 p.m..”
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