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Suzie Barry
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At the start of 34 of 39 Select Board meetings in 2024–2025 Board.
Missed
February 3, 2025: Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 10 (Appropriate The FY2026 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget And CPA Projects): support
Article 10 Appropriate The FY2026 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget And CPA Projects - Mr. Lucente is a Wait, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen are Yeses
Yes: Hai, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). Douglas Lucente is listed as a “wait” and is not shown voting. The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 10 Appropriate The FY2026 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget And CPA Projects - Mr. Lucente is a Wait, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen are Yeses.”
February 3, 2025: Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 23 (Dispose Of 116 Vine Street): support
Article 23 Dispose Of 116 Vine Street - Mr. Lucente is a Wait, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen are Yeses
Yes: Hai, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). Douglas Lucente is listed as a “wait” and is not shown voting. The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 23 Dispose Of 116 Vine Street - Mr. Lucente is a Wait, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen are Yeses.”
January 27, 2025: Approve the Consent Agenda item for the Lions Club
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Consent Agenda item for the Lions Club.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were present (Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Mark Sandeen, Suzanne Barry and Jill Hai) and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Consent Agenda item for the Lions Club..”
November 8, 2024: Approve the Housing Partnership Board's request to send a letter regarding Bills H2740 & H2741 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and or the Massachusetts State Senate, with an...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the Housing Partnership Board's request to send a letter regarding Bills H2740 & H2741 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and or the Massachusetts State Senate, with an endorsement of the contents from the Select board DOCUMENTS: Draft HPB letter to Speaker Mariano 6. Review Proposed Parking Fee Exemption Program for Public Lot Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Maggie Peard, Sustainability & Resilience Officer, explained that, through the Center Employee Parking Program, employees of businesses in the Town Center can opt-in for alternative parking payment options in the public lots.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenSuzanne Barry had left the meeting at 10:47am. before this vote and is not shown voting.
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the Housing Partnership Board's request to send a letter regarding Bills H2740 & H2741 to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and or the Massachusetts State Senate, with an endorsement of the contents from the Select board DOCUMENTS: Draft HPB letter to Speaker Mariano 6. Review Proposed Parking Fee Exemption Program for Public Lot Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Maggie Peard, Sustainability & Resilience Officer, explained that, through the Center Employee Parking Program, employees of businesses in the Town Center can opt-in for alternative parking payment options in the public lots..”
November 8, 2024: Approve waiving the parking fee at the Electric Vehicle chargers in the NStar and Depot Lot for center employees enrolled in the Center Employee Parking Program
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve waiving the parking fee at the Electric Vehicle chargers in the NStar and Depot Lot for center employees enrolled in the Center Employee Parking Program.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenSuzanne Barry had left the meeting at 10:47am. before this vote and is not shown voting.
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve waiving the parking fee at the Electric Vehicle chargers in the NStar and Depot Lot for center employees enrolled in the Center Employee Parking Program..”
November 8, 2024: Position on Special Town Meeting 2024-1 Article 3 (Establish, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds): support
Article 3 - Establish, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 3 - Establish, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes..”
November 8, 2024: Position on Special Town Meeting 2024-1 Article 4 (Amend FY2025 Operating Enterprise and CPA Budgets): support
Article 4 - Amend FY2025 Operating Enterprise and CPA Budgets: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 4 - Amend FY2025 Operating Enterprise and CPA Budgets: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes..”
November 8, 2024: Position on Special Town Meeting 2024-1 Article 5 (Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements): support
Article 5 - Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 5 - Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements: Mr. Lucente is a yes, Mr. Pato is a yes, Ms. Hai is a yes, Mr. Sandeen is a yes..”
November 8, 2024: Position on Special Town Meeting 2024-1 Article 8 (Delay Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Filing Resolution (Citizens' Petition)): support
Article 8 - Delay Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Filing Resolution (Citizens' Petition): Mr. Lucente is a wait, Mr. Pato is a no, Ms. Hai is a no, Mr. Sandeen is a no
No: Hai, Pato, SandeenTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). Douglas Lucente is listed as a “wait” and is not shown voting. The minutes give no position for Suzanne Barry on this article.
“Article 8 - Delay Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Filing Resolution (Citizens' Petition): Mr. Lucente is a wait, Mr. Pato is a no, Ms. Hai is a no, Mr. Sandeen is a no.”
October 21, 2024: Approve the Affordable Housing Trust, in consultation with Town Counsel, to commence negotiations with Causeway Development LLC on such agreements, including a land disposition agreement, as are...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the Affordable Housing Trust, in consultation with Town Counsel, to commence negotiations with Causeway Development LLC on such agreements, including a land disposition agreement, as are necessary for the sale of Town-owned Parcel 68-44 located on Lowell Street to Causeway Development LLC for the purposes of developing 100% affordable housing pursuant to Article 33 of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Barry, Lucente, Pato, SandeenJill Hai had left the meeting at 8:22pm. before this vote and is not shown voting.
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-0 to approve the Affordable Housing Trust, in consultation with Town Counsel, to commence negotiations with Causeway Development LLC on such agreements, including a land disposition agreement, as are necessary for the sale of Town-owned Parcel 68-44 located on Lowell Street to Causeway Development LLC for the purposes of developing 100% affordable housing pursuant to Article 33 of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting..”
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