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November 27, 2023
12 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Justin Paré, Andrew Shanahan, Andrea Slobogan, John Simmons, Daniel Donovan, Patricia St. Pierre, Mark Gould Jr., Darius Gregory, John Costello
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2023
To approve the Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2023
The minutes give the count (6-0-2) but do not say who abstained, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons moved to approve the Town Council Meeting Minutes of November 13, 2023. Councilor Donovan seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0-2 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Donovan)
Public Hearing and VOTE
Open the Public Hearing
To open the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“motion was made by Vice-President Simmons to open the Public Hearing. Councilor Gould seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote was taken: Councilor St. Pierre-YES Councilor Gregory-YES Councilor Donovan-YES Vice-President Simmons-YES President Simmons-YES Councilor Slobogan-YES Councilor Shanahan-YES Councilor Gould-YES Councilor Costello-YES T F A R Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Gould)
Close the Public Hearing
To close the Public Hearing
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Councilor Gould seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote was taken: Councilor St. Pierre-YES Councilor Gregory-YES Councilor Donovan-YES Vice-President Simmons-YES T F A R President Simmons-YES Councilor Slobogan-YES Councilor Shanahan-YES Councilor Gould-YES Councilor Costello-YES Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Gould)
Approve Measure 2024-031- Discussion Relative to and Vote for the Residential Factor of 0.9545 and CIP Shift of 1.28
To approve Measure 2024-031- Discussion Relative to and Vote for the Residential Factor of 0.9545 and CIP Shift of 1.28
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-031- Discussion Relative to and Vote for the Residential Factor of 0.9545 and CIP Shift of 1.28. Councilor Donovan seconded the motion. Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Donovan)
Approve Measure 2024-032-Discussion Relative and Vote for the Small Commercial Exemption at 10%
To approve Measure 2024-032-Discussion Relative and Vote for the Small Commercial Exemption at 10%
The minutes give the count (8-0-1) but do not say who abstained, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Councilor Donovan made a motion to approve Measure 2024-032-Discussion Relative and Vote for the Small Commercial Exemption at 10%. Councilor Gould seconded the motion. Motion carried 8-0-1 ..” (Motion: Donovan, second: Gould)
Approve Measure 2024-034- Request for a Transfer from FY24 Free Cash the amount of $281,663.82 to fund the Opioid Settlement Account
To approve Measure 2024-034- Request for a Transfer from FY24 Free Cash the amount of $281,663.82 to fund the Opioid Settlement Account
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-034- Request for a Transfer from FY24 Free Cash the amount of $281,663.82 to fund the Opioid Settlement Account. Councilor Donovan seconded the motion. T F A R Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Donovan)
Approve Measure 2024-037- Request for $25,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Non-Entitlement Unit Funds for North Attleborough Business Accelerator (NABA)
To approve Measure 2024-037- Request for $25,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Non-Entitlement Unit Funds for North Attleborough Business Accelerator (NABA)
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-037- Request for $25,000 of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Non-Entitlement Unit Funds for North Attleborough Business Accelerator (NABA). Councilor Slobogan seconded the motion. D Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Slobogan)
Approve Measure 2024-038- Approval to repurpose remaining funds from previous School Capital Improvement Project (Measure 2023-015) for Amvet Playground to be used for Roosevelt Elementary School Playground
To approve Measure 2024-038- Approval to repurpose remaining funds from previous School Capital Improvement Project (Measure 2023-015) for Amvet Playground to be used for Roosevelt Elementary School Playground
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-038- Approval to repurpose remaining funds from previous School Capital Improvement Project (Measure 2023-015) for Amvet Playground to be used for Roosevelt Elementary School Playground. Councilor Slobogan seconded the motion. Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Slobogan)
Approve Measure 2024-039-Approval to repurpose remaining funds in the amount of $450,000.00 from previous School Capital Improvement Projects (Measure 2023-015) be used for Modular Class Refurbishment for existing units
To approve Measure 2024-039-Approval to repurpose remaining funds in the amount of $450,000.00 from previous School Capital Improvement Projects (Measure 2023-015) be used for Modular Class Refurbishment for existing units at the North Attleborough High School, Falls, Amvet, and Roosevelt Elementary Schools
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-039-Approval to repurpose remaining funds in the amount of $450,000.00 from previous School Capital Improvement Projects (Measure 2023-015) be used for Modular Class Refurbishment for existing units at the North Attleborough High School, Falls, Amvet, and Roosevelt Elementary Schools. Councilor Slobogan seconded the motion. Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Slobogan)
Approve Measure 2024-027- To See if Town Council will Vote to Amend the North Attleborough Bylaws Chapter 108, Animals, Section 108-3(E)
To approve Measure 2024-027- To See if Town Council will Vote to Amend the North Attleborough Bylaws Chapter 108, Animals, Section 108-3(E)
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to approve Measure 2024-027- To See if Town Council will Vote to Amend the North Attleborough Bylaws Chapter 108, Animals, Section 108-3(E). Councilor Slobogan seconded the motion. D Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Slobogan)
Refer Measure 2024-043- Allocation of Opioid Funds in the amount $23,000.00 for the INTERFACE Referral Contract with William James College to the Finance Sub-Committee for further review and discussion. D
To refer Measure 2024-043- Allocation of Opioid Funds in the amount $23,000.00 for the INTERFACE Referral Contract with William James College to the Finance Sub-Committee for further review and discussion. D
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to refer Measure 2024-043- Allocation of Opioid Funds in the amount $23,000.00 for the INTERFACE Referral Contract with William James College to the Finance Sub-Committee for further review and discussion. D Councilor St. Pierre seconded the motion. Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Pierre)
Refer Measure 2024-046- Authorization to repurpose $50,000.00 from the Website Overhaul Account to fund Public Relations support from North T.V. D
To refer Measure 2024-046- Authorization to repurpose $50,000.00 from the Website Overhaul Account to fund Public Relations support from North T.V. D
From the minutes
“Vice-President Simmons made a motion to refer Measure 2024-046- Authorization to repurpose $50,000.00 from the Website Overhaul Account to fund Public Relations support from North T.V. D Councilor Donovan seconded the motion. Motion carried 9-0 ..” (Motion: Simmons, second: Donovan)
From the North Attleborough Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every count against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: Justin Paré from a North TV video (“Inside Town Council: Justin Pare”); Laura Wagner from The Sun Chronicle (Feb. 2025); the other seven from their 2025 candidate profiles in the North Star Reporter.
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