MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
November 4, 2019
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Michael J. Hickey, Susan G. Salamoff, Jonathan H. Freedman, Richard P. Jennett, Karen Adelman-Foster
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Enter into Executive Session
Ms. Salamoff made a motion, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, to enter into Executive Session. By a roll call vote, all Board Members voted in favor of the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Hickey Yes Ms. Salamoff Yes Ms. Adelman-Foster Yes Mr. Jennett Yes Mr. Freedman Yes
From the minutes
“Ms. Salamoff made a motion, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, to enter into Executive Session. By a roll call vote, all Board Members voted in favor of the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Mr. Hickey Yes Ms. Salamoff Yes Ms. Adelman-Foster Yes Mr. Jennett Yes Mr. Freedman Yes.” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Adelman-Foster)
Cody Jacobs
Appoint Mr. Jacobs to the Transportation Advisory Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2022
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to appoint Mr. Jacobs to the Transportation Advisory Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2022.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to appoint Mr. Jacobs to the Transportation Advisory Committee with a term expiring June 30, 2022..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Adelman-Foster)
Allow the Elks to remain open until 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to allow the Elks to remain open until 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to allow the Elks to remain open until 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Eve..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Adelman-Foster)
Erect ancillary street name sign of Huck Saxe Boulevard on the northeast corner of North Avenue and Walnut Street and to approve the design of the sign
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 5-0-0 to erect ancillary street name sign of Huck Saxe Boulevard on the northeast corner of North Avenue and Walnut Street and to approve the design of the sign.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 5-0-0 to erect ancillary street name sign of Huck Saxe Boulevard on the northeast corner of North Avenue and Walnut Street and to approve the design of the sign..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Salamoff)
Request for NO PARKING ANYTIME on East Street (South side between South Main Street and School Street Extension
Erect NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on south side of East Street between South Main Street and School Street Extension
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Mr. Freedman, the Board voted 5-0-0 to erect NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on south side of East Street between South Main Street and School Street Extension.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Mr. Freedman, the Board voted 5-0-0 to erect NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on south side of East Street between South Main Street and School Street Extension..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Freedman)
Make Forest Street a one way street north to south and make High Street a one way street south to north
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 5- 0-0 to make Forest Street a one way street north to south and make High Street a one way street south to north.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 5- 0-0 to make Forest Street a one way street north to south and make High Street a one way street south to north..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Salamoff)
Fiscal Forecast
Request an evaluation of adding a grace period at the expiration of time on the parking meters
On a motion by Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to request an evaluation of adding a grace period at the expiration of time on the parking meters.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to request an evaluation of adding a grace period at the expiration of time on the parking meters..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Adelman-Foster)
Free Two Hour Holiday Parking
Bag the downtown parking meters and offer free two-hour parking from 11/9/19-1/6/20
On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to bag the downtown parking meters and offer free two-hour parking from 11/9/19-1/6/20.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Jennett, seconded by Ms. Adelman-Foster, the Board voted 5-0-0 to bag the downtown parking meters and offer free two-hour parking from 11/9/19-1/6/20..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Adelman-Foster)
Approve: Free Two Hour Holiday Parking
On a motion by Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 5-0-0- to hold a public hearing to name the dog park Eddie's Park.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 5-0-0- to hold a public hearing to name the dog park Eddie's Park..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Jennett)
FATM Article 9
Recommend favorable action on Article 9. Mr. Jennett and Mr. Freedman opposed
On a motion by Ms. Adelman-Foster, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 3-2-0 to recommend favorable action on Article 9. Mr. Jennett and Mr. Freedman opposed.
Yes: Adelman-Foster, Hickey, SalamoffNo: Freedman, JennettThe minutes give the count as 3-2-0 and name the exception (“Mr. Jennett and Mr. Freedman opposed”); the other members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Ms. Adelman-Foster, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 3-2-0 to recommend favorable action on Article 9. Mr. Jennett and Mr. Freedman opposed..” (Motion: Adelman-Foster, second: Salamoff)
Use of the Common for the Chabad Center of Natick to put up a menorah from 12/15/19-1/30/19
Approve: Use of the Common for the Chabad Center of Natick to put up a menorah from 12/15/19-1/30/19
On a motion by Ms. Adelman-Foster, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Ms. Adelman-Foster, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the meeting adjourned at 11:05 p.m..” (Motion: Adelman-Foster, second: Salamoff)
From the Natick Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the yearly minutes pages linked from the town’s Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Natick Report — Kristen Pope and Cody Jacobs (March 2026), Bruce Evans (March 2025) and Linda Wollschlager (March 2024 swearing-in, captioned); Natick Patch — Kathryn Coughlin (March 2022, courtesy of the candidate). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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