MassVoter.com← Lincoln Select BoardLincoln Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
November 13, 2023
7 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jim Hutchinson, Jennifer Glass, Kim Bodnar
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
APPOINTMENTS
Have the WG select one additional resident option from those submitted and to add an article to the December 2, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant to select the resident preferred HCA approach
After further robust discussion and votes of both the WG and Planning Board indicating majority approval of Ms. Glass' suggested approach, the Selects voted unanimously to have the WG select one additional resident option from those submitted and to add an article to the December 2, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant to select the resident preferred HCA approach.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“After further robust discussion and votes of both the WG and Planning Board indicating majority approval of Ms. Glass' suggested approach, the Selects voted unanimously to have the WG select one additional resident option from those submitted and to add an article to the December 2, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant to select the resident preferred HCA approach..”
The HCA warrant article be written as follows: That the Town vote to hear a report from the Select Board and its Housing Choice Act Working Group (HCAWG), and to indicate a preference for one of...
Mr. Hutchinson then made a motion that the HCA warrant article be written as follows: That the Town vote to hear a report from the Select Board and its Housing Choice Act Working Group (HCAWG), and to indicate a preference for one of several Housing Choice Act compliance zoning districts, with the understanding that the selected district will be presented to the Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) for a compliance check, and developed into a zoning bylaw that will be presented to Town Meeting for a vote in March, of 2024. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson then made a motion that the HCA warrant article be written as follows: That the Town vote to hear a report from the Select Board and its Housing Choice Act Working Group (HCAWG), and to indicate a preference for one of several Housing Choice Act compliance zoning districts, with the understanding that the selected district will be presented to the Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC) for a compliance check, and developed into a zoning bylaw that will be presented to Town Meeting for a vote in March, of 2024. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Bodnar)
ACTION ITEMS
Appoint Tom Blair to the position of Full Time Fire Fighter
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint Tom Blair to the position of Full Time Fire Fighter. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was unanimously approved.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint Tom Blair to the position of Full Time Fire Fighter. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Bodnar)
Appoint: - Brendan Scurlock - Paul Penachio - Francisco Vasquez - Michael Devlin - Nick Novitch to the position of Call Fire Fighter
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint: - Brendan Scurlock - Paul Penachio - Francisco Vasquez - Michael Devlin - Nick Novitch to the position of Call Fire Fighter. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was unanimously approved.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint: - Brendan Scurlock - Paul Penachio - Francisco Vasquez - Michael Devlin - Nick Novitch to the position of Call Fire Fighter. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was unanimously approved..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Bodnar)
WARRANTS
Approve the Warrants dated November 13, 2023
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the Warrants dated November 13, 2023. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the Warrants dated November 13, 2023. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
MEETING MINUTES
Approve the minutes of September 26, 2023
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the minutes of September 26, 2023. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the minutes of September 26, 2023. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Adjourn
Ms. Glass made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Glass made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Glass, second: Hutchinson)
From the Lincoln Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Kim Bodnar from The Lincoln Squirrel’s candidate photo (March 2023); Jim Hutchinson and Jennifer Glass cropped from a captioned group photo in The Lincoln Squirrel (“Board accepts $1.35 million in donations for community center,” May 2026).
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