MassVoter.com← Needham Select BoardNeedham Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
December 17, 2024
12 recorded votes, 0 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:
- Vice Chair Heidi Frail joined via Zoom.
Every vote, in order
Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda
Approve the Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda
The Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Levy)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - Grant Street
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 1,546 feet of conduit and 3 new manholes in Grant Street and approximately 90 feet of conduit in School Street
The Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 1,546 feet of conduit and 3 new manholes in Grant Street and approximately 90 feet of conduit in School Street. Select Board members discussed the timing of this approval and the need for lead time for Eversource in order to continue the bid process.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 1,546 feet of conduit and 3 new manholes in Grant Street and approximately 90 feet of conduit in School Street. Select Board members discussed the timing of this approval and the need for lead time for Eversource in order to continue the bid process. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)
Public Hearing: Grant of Location - Webster Street
Approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 3,318 feet of conduit and 7 new manholes in Webster Street
The Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 3,318 feet of conduit and 7 new manholes in Webster Street.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Eversource Energy to install approximately 3,318 feet of conduit and 7 new manholes in Webster Street. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Public Hearing Tax Classification
Retain the same shift as last year and to establish a residential factor of 0.8873 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2025 tax rates
The Board vote to retain the same shift as last year and to establish a residential factor of 0.8873 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2025 tax rates.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to retain the same shift as last year and to establish a residential factor of 0.8873 for the purposes of setting the Fiscal Year 2025 tax rates. Second: Mr. Levy. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Levy)
Public Hearing: Verizon Grant of Location - Tolman Street (Continued from
Approve and sign a petition from Verizon New England to install one (1) JO Pole, P.3 on the westerly side of Tolman Street, approximately 90 feet southwesterly from existing JO Pole, P.2
The Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Verizon New England to install one (1) JO Pole, P.3 on the westerly side of Tolman Street, approximately 90 feet southwesterly from existing JO Pole, P.2.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to approve and sign a petition from Verizon New England to install one (1) JO Pole, P.3 on the westerly side of Tolman Street, approximately 90 feet southwesterly from existing JO Pole, P.2. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)
Outdoor Dining License Amendment - CEED Corp, d/b/a Cook Needham
Renew the Outdoor Dining License for CEED Corp, d/b/a Cook Needham and grant an exception to Select Board Policy SB-LIC-016 to permit year-round outdoor dining pending full department approval
The Board vote to renew the Outdoor Dining License for CEED Corp, d/b/a Cook Needham and grant an exception to Select Board Policy SB-LIC-016 to permit year-round outdoor dining pending full department approval.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to renew the Outdoor Dining License for CEED Corp, d/b/a Cook Needham and grant an exception to Select Board Policy SB-LIC-016 to permit year-round outdoor dining pending full department approval. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Capital Policies Review
Approve the revised SB-FIN-002 - Capital Improvement Policies
The Board vote to approve the revised SB-FIN-002 - Capital Improvement Policies.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to approve the revised SB-FIN-002 - Capital Improvement Policies. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Levy, second: Dowd)
Preliminary FY2026 - FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan
Approve the FY2026 - FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan for transmittal to the Finance Committee
The Board approve the FY2026 - FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan for transmittal to the Finance Committee.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board approve the FY2026 - FY2030 Capital Improvement Plan for transmittal to the Finance Committee. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Levy, second: Dowd)
Town Manager
Approve the requested reallocation of funding for the Town's State ARPA Allotment
The Board vote to approve the requested reallocation of funding for the Town's State ARPA Allotment.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to approve the requested reallocation of funding for the Town's State ARPA Allotment. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Levy, second: Dowd)
Designate the position of member of the Large House Review Study Committee as special municipal employee pursuant to General Laws Chapter 268A and that the Board vote to place a list of special...
The Board vote to designate the position of member of the Large House Review Study Committee as special municipal employee pursuant to General Laws Chapter 268A and that the Board vote to place a list of special municipal employees, updated in accordance with its prior votes taken during the meeting, on file with the Town Clerk and to deliver a copy to the State Ethics Commission.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to designate the position of member of the Large House Review Study Committee as special municipal employee pursuant to General Laws Chapter 268A and that the Board vote to place a list of special municipal employees, updated in accordance with its prior votes taken during the meeting, on file with the Town Clerk and to deliver a copy to the State Ethics Commission. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Dowd)
Board Discussion
Reschedule the regularly scheduled meeting on January 14, 2025 to January 7, 2025 and 2. Schedule a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025
The Board 1. Reschedule the regularly scheduled meeting on January 14, 2025 to January 7, 2025 and 2. Schedule a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board 1. Reschedule the regularly scheduled meeting on January 14, 2025 to January 7, 2025 and 2. Schedule a special meeting at 6:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Second: Ms. Cooley. Unanimously approved 5-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Levy, second: Cooley)
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