MassVoter.com← Norwell Select BoardNorwell Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
August 23, 2023
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Peter W. Smellie, T. Andrew Reardon, Brian M. Greenberg, Jason Brown, Bruce W. Graham
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the 8/9/23 Executive and Open meeting minutes
To approve the 8/9/23 Executive and Open meeting minutes
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Andy Reardon, to approve the 8/9/23 Executive and Open meeting minutes. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Reardon)
Appoint Marynel Wahl to the CPC as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
To appoint Marynel Wahl to the CPC as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Andy Reardon , to appoint Marynel Wahl to the CPC as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Reardon)
Appoint Amy Montgomery to the Commission on Disabilities as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
To appoint Amy Montgomery to the Commission on Disabilities as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Andy Reardon , to appoint Amy Montgomery to the Commission on Disabilities as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Reardon)
Appoint Amy Montgomery to the Recycling Committee as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
To appoint Amy Montgomery to the Recycling Committee as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Andy Reardon , to appoint Amy Montgomery to the Recycling Committee as an At Large member for a term expiring 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Reardon)
Authorize the Clerk to sign the vote
To authorize the Clerk to sign the vote
The vote the Clerk was authorized to sign is the Select Board's $2,900,000 Massachusetts Clean Water Trust bond and loan vote, which the Clerk read into the minutes just before this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Andy Reardon, to authorize the Clerk to sign the vote. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Reardon)
Authorize the Board Chair to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct
To authorize the Board Chair to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Bruce Graham: to authorize the Board Chair to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Graham)
Authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct
To authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Pete Smellie: to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Board's behalf the attached determination required by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Smellie)
Adjourn at 8:52pm
To adjourn at 8:52pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Andy Reardon, to adjourn at 8:52pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Reardon)
From the Norwell Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Lorenda Layne and John McGrath from the South Shore Times candidate profiles (April 2025). Members without a photo show initials. Peter Smellie from his campaign Facebook page (“Peter D. Smellie for Selectman of Norwell, MA”).
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