MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
November 13, 2024
17 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Kathryn M. Coughlin, Bruce T. Evans, Richard Sidney, Kristen L. Pope, Linda Wollschlager
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Approve the S.12 All Alcohol License Change of Premise Application
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve the S.12 All Alcohol License Change of Premise Application. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve the S.12 All Alcohol License Change of Premise Application. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Wollschlager)
Close the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Open the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Keep the residential tax factor at 1
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to keep the residential tax factor at 1. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to keep the residential tax factor at 1. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Sidney)
Close the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Continued Public Hearing
Keep the fees the same as is as stated on the chart attached to Novus with the following changes: change the title of the first category to new and transfer application, Restaurant All Alcohol...
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to keep the fees the same as is as stated on the chart attached to Novus with the following changes: change the title of the first category to new and transfer application, Restaurant All Alcohol fees will be the following by seat capacity 1-50 $2800 / 51-100 $3200, eliminate All Alcohol with Lounge and eliminate Restaurant wine/malt with lounge categories
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to keep the fees the same as is as stated on the chart attached to Novus with the following changes: change the title of the first category to new and transfer application, Restaurant All Alcohol fees will be the following by seat capacity 1-50 $2800 / 51-100 $3200, eliminate All Alcohol with Lounge and eliminate Restaurant wine/malt with lounge categories.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Close the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Parking Fees 2025
Keep the parking rates the same as 2024
On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to keep the parking rates the same as 2024. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to keep the parking rates the same as 2024. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Pope, second: Wollschlager)
Adult Use Marijuana Host Community Agreements
Approve DRIS Corporation's Host Community Agreement
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to approve DRIS Corporation's Host Community Agreement. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to approve DRIS Corporation's Host Community Agreement. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Approve ReLeaf Alternative Natick, Inc's Host Community Agreement
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve ReLeaf Alternative Natick, Inc's Host Community Agreement. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve ReLeaf Alternative Natick, Inc's Host Community Agreement. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve Bountiful Farms, Inc's
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to approve Bountiful Farms, Inc's. [...] 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted to approve Bountiful Farms, Inc's. [...] 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Approve the redlined version of the Water and Sewer Abatement Policy
On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve the redlined version of the Water and Sewer Abatement Policy. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve the redlined version of the Water and Sewer Abatement Policy. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Pope, second: Wollschlager)
Retirement of K9 Koda (Vote to Declare Surplus Equipment)
Approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, G
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, G. - 5:0:0.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A, B, C, G. - 5:0:0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Approve Herb Chambers Commonwealth Avenue, Inc. Application for Class 1 Auto Dealers License
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Herb Chambers Commonwealth Avenue, Inc. Application for Class 1 Auto Dealers License. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Herb Chambers Commonwealth Avenue, Inc. Application for Class 1 Auto Dealers License. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Wollschlager)
Approved rescission of the following Select Board policies Ambulance Billing Policy, Ambulance Transport Billing Waiver Policy, Taxicab Fuel Charge Surcharge Policy, Food Truck Policy, Remote...
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded Mr. Sidney by the Board he voted to approved rescission of the following Select Board policies Ambulance Billing Policy, Ambulance Transport Billing Waiver Policy, Taxicab Fuel Charge Surcharge Policy, Food Truck Policy, Remote Participation in Meetings Policy. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded Mr. Sidney by the Board he voted to approved rescission of the following Select Board policies Ambulance Billing Policy, Ambulance Transport Billing Waiver Policy, Taxicab Fuel Charge Surcharge Policy, Food Truck Policy, Remote Participation in Meetings Policy. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Sidney)
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
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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