Marianne B. Cooley

“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board vote to approve the Appointment Calendar and Consent Agenda. Second: Mr. Levy. Mr. Keane recused himself from the vote. Unanimously approved 4-0..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Levy)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board authorize the Town Manager to negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement between the Town and North Hill, subject to final approval by the Select Board. Second: Ms. Cooley. Approved 3-1 by roll call with Mr. Levy opposed..” (Motion: Keane, second: Cooley)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board vote to authorize Town Counsel to prepare and submit a response to the Open Meeting Law complaint. Second: Ms. Dowd. Mr. Levy asked if the Board could provide input to the response provided by Mr. Heep. Discussion ensued regarding whether this was appropriate given the motion put forth and that a response be based upon Mr. Heep's legal expertise as opposed to the opinions of any or all Board members. Approved 4-1, with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Keane, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board approve and sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Stephen Palmer Associates Limited Partnership. Second: Mr. Keane. Approved 4-1 by roll call, with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Keane)

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“Motion by Ms. Cooley that the Board vote to support article 5 in the October 20, 2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant. Second: Mr. Keane. Approved 4-1 by roll call with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Cooley, second: Keane)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board vote to set the public hours for the Recycling and Transfer Station on a year-round basis beginning September 1, 2025 as noted in the agenda. Second: Ms. Dowd. Approved 4-1 with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Keane, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Ms. Dowd that the Board authorize Town Counsel to prepare and submit a response to the Open Meeting Law complaint. Second: Ms. Cooley. Approved 4-1 by roll call vote with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Dowd, second: Cooley)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Select Board and Needham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners vote to appoint Amanda Berman to the Needham Housing Authority Board of Commissioners until the next Town Election. Second: Ms. Bennett. Discussion continued regarding Ms. Berman's specific skills that are advantageous in this role. Board members also weighed the advantages and drawbacks of appointing individuals who are already serving on Town committees compared with new individuals. Mr. Flanagan expressed his support for Ms. Berman given the most urgent work ahead of the NHA Board of Commissioners at the moment. Approved 7-1 by roll call vote of both Boards: Ms. Dowd - Yes Ms. Cooley - Yes Mr. Levy - No Mr. Keane - Yes Ms. Frail - Yes Mr. Foster - Yes Mr. Flanagan - Yes.” (Motion: Keane)

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“Motion by Mr. Levy that the Board vote to adopt the revised Envision Needham Center Working Group Charge and Composition as presented in the Agenda Packet. Second: Ms. Dowd. Approved 3-2..” (Motion: Levy, second: Dowd)

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“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Board vote to support the Charles River Center's Charles River Heights project as a "Friendly 40B." Mr. Levy expressed his preference that zoning relief be sought from the Planning Board. He further noted that there are no established review criteria for the Select Board to use in evaluating requests such as this one, and he suggested that the Select Board establish such criteria. He stated that he would be voting against due to these reasons although he supported the project itself. Second: Ms. Dowd. Approved 4-1, with Mr. Levy against..” (Motion: Keane, second: Dowd)

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