MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
September 24, 2024
16 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Kevin Keane, Heidi Frail, Catherine Reid Dowd, Marianne B. Cooley, Joshua Levy
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Ms. Frail recused herself before the vote of the Appointment Calendar.
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing: Eversource Grant of Location - South Street
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 10 feet of conduit in South Street
The Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 10 feet of conduit in South Street.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 10 feet of conduit in South Street. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda
The Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Frail)
Approve the Appointment Calendar with the exception of the Stormwater By-Law Working Group
The Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar with the exception of the Stormwater By-Law Working Group.
Heidi Frail stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar with the exception of the Stormwater By-Law Working Group. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Set Recycling and Transfer Station User Charges and Fees
Approve the proposed changes to Recycling and Transfer Station Charges and Fees Schedule itemized in the Select Board Packet and that the Board approve the removal of the yard waste processing...
The Board vote to approve the proposed changes to Recycling and Transfer Station Charges and Fees Schedule itemized in the Select Board Packet and that the Board approve the removal of the yard waste processing equipment rental fees from the schedule as the Town no longer rents out equipment, and further that the Board approve the elimination of the commercial yard waste disposal fee based on volume as the rates are now based on weight.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to approve the proposed changes to Recycling and Transfer Station Charges and Fees Schedule itemized in the Select Board Packet and that the Board approve the removal of the yard waste processing equipment rental fees from the schedule as the Town no longer rents out equipment, and further that the Board approve the elimination of the commercial yard waste disposal fee based on volume as the rates are now based on weight. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Levy, second: Frail)
Town Engineer
Approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Norwich Road northbound and southbound be designated as stopped streets at the intersection of Intervale Road
The Board vote to approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Norwich Road northbound and southbound be designated as stopped streets at the intersection of Intervale Road.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Board vote to approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Norwich Road northbound and southbound be designated as stopped streets at the intersection of Intervale Road. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Cooley)
Sign Notice of Traffic Regulation - Intervale Road
Approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Intervale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Peacedale Road
The Board approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Intervale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Peacedale Road.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Intervale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Peacedale Road. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)
Sign Notice of Traffic Regulation - Peacedale Road
Approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Peacedale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Great Plain Avenue
The Board vote to approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Peacedale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Great Plain Avenue.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve and sign the Notice of Traffic Regulation Permit #SS24-09-24 requiring that Peacedale Road be designated as a stopped street at the intersection of Great Plain Avenue. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Town Manager
Support Article 1 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 1 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to support Article 1 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Frail)
Support Article 2 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 2 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Board vote to support Article 2 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Dowd)
Support Article 4 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 4 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to support Article 4 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Levy, second: Cooley)
Support Article 5 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 5 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to support Article 5 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Frail)
Support Article 6 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 6 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to support Article 6 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Levy)
Remove former Article 4 from the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to remove former Article 4 from the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to remove former Article 4 from the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Levy)
Support Article 7 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 7 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Board vote to support Article 7 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Dowd)
Support Article 12 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
The Board vote to support Article 12 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to support Article 12 in the Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Frail)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, September 24, 2024.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, September 24, 2024. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Cooley)
From the Needham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Needham, “Needham Select Board, April 2026–April 2027” member sheet.
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