MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
October 1, 2019
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: John A. Bulian, Maurice P. Handel, Matthew D. Borrelli, Daniel P. Matthews
Absent: Marianne B. Cooley
Every vote, in order
Appointments and Consent Agenda
Approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented
The Select Board approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented. APPOINTMENTS: No Appointments were made at this meeting. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Water and Sewer Abatement Order #1281 2. Accept a $1,500 donation made to the Needham Public Health Division's Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN) from the Needham High School PTC Trust. 3. Approve a change in the date of the next Select Board meeting from Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to Wednesday, October 16, 2019. 4. Accept a $100 donation made to Needham Family & Youth Services from the Borgos family. The monies will be used towards future programs in the Youth & Family Services Department. 5. Approve Executive Session minutes of August 20, 2019 and September 24, 2019. 6. Endorse the nomination of the City of Framingham and Dr. Yvonne M. Spicer, Mayor, for the Metro West Regional seat on the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization and authorize the Chair to sign the nomination letter. 7. Grant permission for the following residents to hold block parties: Name Address Party Party Party Party Location Date Rain Date Time Richard Myers 78 Warren St. Warren Street 10/6/19 10/20/19 4pm- between May St. 8pm & Great Plain Avenue Brenda Salamone 41 Rae Avenue 18 Fairfax Road 10/6/19 N/A 4pm- 7pm Anne McCaffrey 107 Hoover Rd. Hoover Road 10/19/19 10/20/19 4pm- between Webster & 6pm Manning
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Borrelli that the Select Board approve the Appointments and Consent Agenda as presented. APPOINTMENTS: No Appointments were made at this meeting. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Water and Sewer Abatement Order #1281 2. Accept a $1,500 donation made to the Needham Public Health Division's Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN) from the Needham High School PTC Trust. 3. Approve a change in the date of the next Select Board meeting from Tuesday, October 22, 2019 to Wednesday, October 16, 2019. 4. Accept a $100 donation made to Needham Family & Youth Services from the Borgos family. The monies will be used towards future programs in the Youth & Family Services Department. 5. Approve Executive Session minutes of August 20, 2019 and September 24, 2019. 6. Endorse the nomination of the City of Framingham and Dr. Yvonne M. Spicer, Mayor, for the Metro West Regional seat on the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization and authorize the Chair to sign the nomination letter. 7. Grant permission for the following residents to hold block parties: Name Address Party Party Party Party Location Date Rain Date Time Richard Myers 78 Warren St. Warren Street 10/6/19 10/20/19 4pm- between May St. 8pm & Great Plain Avenue Brenda Salamone 41 Rae Avenue 18 Fairfax Road 10/6/19 N/A 4pm- 7pm Anne McCaffrey 107 Hoover Rd. Hoover Road 10/19/19 10/20/19 4pm- between Webster & 6pm Manning Second: Mr. Handel. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Borrelli, second: Handel)
Board Discussion
Authorize the Town Manager to send a letter to the ZBA with respect to the traffic circulation for the 1180 Great Plain Avenue project, recommending either option: Entering the property from Great...
The Board vote to authorize the Town Manager to send a letter to the ZBA with respect to the traffic circulation for the 1180 Great Plain Avenue project, recommending either option: Entering the property from Great Plain Avenue only and exiting only onto Walnut Street OR entering the property from Walnut Street only and exiting only onto Great Plain Avenue, with final determination of either option to be informed by further input from the DPW or Town Engineer.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Matthews that the Board vote to authorize the Town Manager to send a letter to the ZBA with respect to the traffic circulation for the 1180 Great Plain Avenue project, recommending either option: Entering the property from Great Plain Avenue only and exiting only onto Walnut Street OR entering the property from Walnut Street only and exiting only onto Great Plain Avenue, with final determination of either option to be informed by further input from the DPW or Town Engineer. Second: Mr. Handel. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Matthews, second: Handel)
Send a letter to the Town's legislative delegation jointly with the Planning Board outlining concerns with House Bill 3507, and to authorize the Town Manager to make minor modifications to the...
The Board vote to send a letter to the Town's legislative delegation jointly with the Planning Board outlining concerns with House Bill 3507, and to authorize the Town Manager to make minor modifications to the draft letter consistent with any comments provided by the Planning Board.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Board vote to send a letter to the Town's legislative delegation jointly with the Planning Board outlining concerns with House Bill 3507, and to authorize the Town Manager to make minor modifications to the draft letter consistent with any comments provided by the Planning Board. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Handel that the Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Second: Mr. Borrelli. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Handel, second: Borrelli)
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