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8 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes list Kathryn M. Coughlin as absent.
Present: Bruce T. Evans, Richard Sidney, Kristen L. Pope, Linda Wollschlager
Absent: Kathryn M. Coughlin
Approve the sale of $7,510,000 in General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes, and related votes
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager the Board voted the following: Voted: to approve the sale of $7,510,000 4.25 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 28, 2024, and payable July 24, 2025, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $45,360.40. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 5, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated June 11, 2024, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the
The vote text runs over several “Further Voted” clauses and the clerk’s certificate; the count (4:0:0) is written at the end, and four members were present.
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager the Board voted the following: Voted: to approve the sale of $7,510,000 4.25 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 28, 2024, and payable July 24, 2025, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $45,360.40. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 5, 2024, and a final Official Statement dated June 11, 2024, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provision of the foregoing votes I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25, as amended.- 4:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Reappoint Murphy, Heese, Toomey and Lehane/Karis North as Town Counsel
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board voted to reappoint Murphy, Heese, Toomey and Lehane/Karis North as Town Counsel. - 4:0:0
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board voted to reappoint Murphy, Heese, Toomey and Lehane/Karis North as Town Counsel. - 4:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Appoint Jason Makofsky to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of 5/1/2024-4/30/2027
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board voted to appoint Jason Makofsky to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of 5/1/2024-4/30/2027. - 4:0:0
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board voted to appoint Jason Makofsky to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term of 5/1/2024-4/30/2027. - 4:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Open the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to open the public hearing.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to open the public hearing..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Continue the public hearing to June 26, 2024
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to continue the public hearing to June 26, 2024.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to continue the public hearing to June 26, 2024..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, D, F, G, M
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, D, F, G, M. - 4:0:0.
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollshlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, D, F, G, M. - 4:0:0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve the meeting minutes for 02/05/2024 and 05/29/2024 with corrections
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Wollshlager the Board voted to approve the meeting minutes for 02/05/2024 and 05/29/2024 with corrections. - 4:0:0
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Wollshlager the Board voted to approve the meeting minutes for 02/05/2024 and 05/29/2024 with corrections. - 4:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:11PM. - 4:0:0
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:11PM. - 4:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
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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