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March 8, 2021
15 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Cindy Napoli, Chuck DeCoste, Paul Glavey, Joe Knox, Matthew Nordhaus
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
VIRTUAL MEETING VIA ZOOM
Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the MAPC Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Funding Application for the Nashoba Regional Greenways (NRG) project
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board authorize the Town Administrator to sign the MAPC Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Funding Application for the Nashoba Regional Greenways (NRG) project; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board authorize the Town Administrator to sign the MAPC Technical Assistance Program (TAP) Funding Application for the Nashoba Regional Greenways (NRG) project; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
That: Having convened in an open meeting on March 8, 2021, prior to the SOI submission closing date, the Select Board of the Town of Littleton, MA, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and...
Paul Glavey made the motion that: Having convened in an open meeting on March 8, 2021, prior to the SOI submission closing date, the Select Board of the Town of Littleton, MA, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form that will be submitted by no later than Friday, April 30, 2021 for the Shaker Lane School, located at 35 Shaker Lane, Littleton, MA which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category for which an application may be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future for MSBA Application Priorities as described below: Priority 5: Replacement, renovation or modernization of school facility systems, such as roofs, windows, boilers, heating and ventilation systems, to increase energy conservation and decrease energy related costs in a school facility. The School needs modernization in regard to HVAC boilers and unit-ventilator systems. There is a need to have additional insulation added to the building, especially the roofing system to help prevent excessive heat on the second floor during summer months in June when the temperature in the second floor classrooms can reach in the high eighties and low ninety degrees during school hours. Studies and review of window systems need to be performed to evaluate the long term life of the window systems, and whether newer system woul
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that: Having convened in an open meeting on March 8, 2021, prior to the SOI submission closing date, the Select Board of the Town of Littleton, MA, in accordance with its charter, by-laws, and ordinances, has voted to authorize the Superintendent to submit to the Massachusetts School Building Authority the Statement of Interest Form that will be submitted by no later than Friday, April 30, 2021 for the Shaker Lane School, located at 35 Shaker Lane, Littleton, MA which describes and explains the following deficiencies and the priority category for which an application may be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority in the future for MSBA Application Priorities as described below: Priority 5: Replacement, renovation or modernization of school facility systems, such as roofs, windows, boilers, heating and ventilation systems, to increase energy conservation and decrease energy related costs in a school facility. The School needs modernization in regard to HVAC boilers and unit-ventilator systems. There is a need to have additional insulation added to the building, especially the roofing system to help prevent excessive heat on the second floor during summer months in June when the temperature in the second floor classrooms can reach in the high eighties and low ninety degrees during school hours. Studies and review of window systems need to be performed to evaluate the long term life of the window systems, and whether newer system would help with building temperatures. Review and study of educational spaces would be warranted to determine optimal configurations of classroom and learning spaces to optimize learning environment and areas for all students. Priority 7: Replacement of or addition to obsolete buildings in order to provide for a full range of programs consistent with state and approved local requirements. Providing adequate spaces for students to meet and collaborative with staff, other students, peers, and teaching specialists will enhance their educational program and experiences allowing them to meet district and state educational goals and program requirements. Having appropriate heating and cooling systems, modern lighting systems, and modernized learning spaces will provide students optimal learning environments where they can focus on instructional materials, programs and teaching staff; and hereby further specifically acknowledges that by submitting this Statement of interest Form, the Massachusetts School Building Authority in no way guarantees the acceptance or the approval of an application, the awarding of a grant or any other funding commitment from the Massachusetts School Building Authority, or commits the City/Town/Regional School District to filing an application for funding with the Massachusetts School Building Authority; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: DeCoste)
Authorize the Town Administrator to sign the Complete Street Grant Application for Russell Street Improvements and the contract entitled "Agreement to Provide Engineering Services to the Town of...
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the Complete Street Grant Application for Russell Street Improvements and the contract entitled "Agreement to Provide Engineering Services to the Town of Littleton Massachusetts for the Russell Street Improvement Project, 2021" in the amount of $34,010; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the Complete Street Grant Application for Russell Street Improvements and the contract entitled "Agreement to Provide Engineering Services to the Town of Littleton Massachusetts for the Russell Street Improvement Project, 2021" in the amount of $34,010; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Open the hearing
Paul Glavey made the motion to open the hearing; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion to open the hearing; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: DeCoste)
Close the public hearing on the Building permit fee structure
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board close the public hearing on the Building permit fee structure; Seconded by Joe Knox; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board close the public hearing on the Building permit fee structure; Seconded by Joe Knox; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Knox)
Approve the Building permit fee schedule as proposed
Paul Glavey made the motion the Select Board vote to approve the Building permit fee schedule as proposed; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Mathew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion the Select Board vote to approve the Building permit fee schedule as proposed; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Mathew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Open the hearing
Paul Glavey made the motion to open the hearing; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion to open the hearing; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Continue the hearing until March 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Paul Glavey made the motion to continue the hearing until March 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Mathew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion to continue the hearing until March 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Mathew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Execute the amended Host Community Agreement with Community Care Collective, Inc and the location change from 531 King Street to 537 Great Road and to authorize town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi...
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Board vote to execute the amended Host Community Agreement with Community Care Collective, Inc and the location change from 531 King Street to 537 Great Road and to authorize town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi to sign the Host Community Agreement certification form; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 4 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye. (Matthew Nordhaus had recused himself from this discussion and vote.)
Yes: DeCoste, Glavey, Knox, NapoliThe roll call does not list Matthew Nordhaus, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Board vote to execute the amended Host Community Agreement with Community Care Collective, Inc and the location change from 531 King Street to 537 Great Road and to authorize town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi to sign the Host Community Agreement certification form; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 4 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye. (Matthew Nordhaus had recused himself from this discussion and vote.).” (Motion: Glavey, second: DeCoste)
Delay the date of the 2021Annual and Special Town Meeting pursuant to M.G.L. c.39, §9 to Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9AM at Alumni Field and that the warrant be closed on April 28, 2021
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to delay the date of the 2021Annual and Special Town Meeting pursuant to M.G.L. c.39, §9 to Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9AM at Alumni Field and that the warrant be closed on April 28, 2021; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to delay the date of the 2021Annual and Special Town Meeting pursuant to M.G.L. c.39, §9 to Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9AM at Alumni Field and that the warrant be closed on April 28, 2021; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Approve the Finance Committee's recommend FY22 Capital Budget totaling $1,571,500
Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the Finance Committee's recommend FY22 Capital Budget totaling $1,571,500; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye. (Paul Glavey was unavailable for this vote).
Yes: DeCoste, Knox, Napoli, NordhausThe roll call does not list Paul Glavey, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the Finance Committee's recommend FY22 Capital Budget totaling $1,571,500; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 4 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye. (Paul Glavey was unavailable for this vote)..” (Motion: DeCoste, second: Nordhaus)
Pursuant to MGL C.40,§4A, to authorize execution of an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Boxborough for provision by Boxborough of animal control officer services to Littleton, with a...
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote, pursuant to MGL C.40,§4A, to authorize execution of an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Boxborough for provision by Boxborough of animal control officer services to Littleton, with a term from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, at a cost of $30,029; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote, pursuant to MGL C.40,§4A, to authorize execution of an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Boxborough for provision by Boxborough of animal control officer services to Littleton, with a term from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, at a cost of $30,029; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
Authorize transfer of $149,614.88 from the TREAD Trust Fund to the General Fund
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to authorize transfer of $149,614.88 from the TREAD Trust Fund to the General Fund; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to authorize transfer of $149,614.88 from the TREAD Trust Fund to the General Fund; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
0. Roll Call Vote: Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Chuck DeCoste
Approve the Regular Session meeting minutes of February 22, 2021 as amended
Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the Regular Session meeting minutes of February 22, 2021 as amended; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll call vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the Regular Session meeting minutes of February 22, 2021 as amended; Seconded by Chuck DeCoste; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll call vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: DeCoste)
Adjourn
Paul Glavey made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye.
From the minutes
“Paul Glavey made the motion to adjourn the meeting; Seconded by Matthew Nordhaus; Motion passed 5 to 0. Roll Call Vote: Chuck DeCoste Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye, Joe Knox Aye, Paul Glavey Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye..” (Motion: Glavey, second: Nordhaus)
From the Littleton Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2022 from the town’s Laserfiche records portal (Meeting Minutes > Select Board) and 2022 on from 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: Town of Littleton, “Meet Your Select Board” page on the town website. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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