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February 7, 2024
20 recorded votes, 0 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 agenda as written
To approve the agenda as written
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the agenda as written. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Open the public hearing at 7:15pm
To open the public hearing at 7:15pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to open the public hearing at 7:15pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Close the public hearing at 7:22pm
To close the public hearing at 7:22pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to close the public hearing at 7:22pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Approve the Table & Vine change of officers/directors, LLC, manager and Issuance/Transfer of Stock/New Stockholder
To approve the Table & Vine change of officers/directors, LLC, manager and Issuance/Transfer of Stock/New Stockholder
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the Table & Vine change of officers/directors, LLC, manager and Issuance/Transfer of Stock/New Stockholder. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Open the public hearing at 7:25pm
To open the public hearing at 7:25pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to open the public hearing at 7:25pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Close the public hearing at 7:30pm
To close the public hearing at 7:30pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to close the public hearing at 7:30pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Approve the purchase of the All Alcohol license held by Bo Tes Imports, LLC by Table & Vine, Inc
To approve the purchase of the All Alcohol license held by Bo Tes Imports, LLC by Table & Vine, Inc
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the purchase of the All Alcohol license held by Bo Tes Imports, LLC by Table & Vine, Inc. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Open the public hearing at 7:35pm
To open the public hearing at 7:35pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to open the public hearing at 7:35pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Close the public hearing at 7:38pm
To close the public hearing at 7:38pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to close the public hearing at 7:38pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Approve the purchase of the Wines and Malt license held by Table & Vine, Inc. by Bo Tes Imports, LLC
To approve the purchase of the Wines and Malt license held by Table & Vine, Inc. by Bo Tes Imports, LLC
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the purchase of the Wines and Malt license held by Table & Vine, Inc. by Bo Tes Imports, LLC. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Approve the minutes of the 1/24/24 Open Meeting
To approve the minutes of the 1/24/24 Open Meeting
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Jason Brown, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the minutes of the 1/24/24 Open Meeting. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Brown, second: Greenberg)
Appoint Sheeren Bellinghausen to the Cultural Council for a term expiring 6/30/26
To appoint Sheeren Bellinghausen to the Cultural Council for a term expiring 6/30/26
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Jason Brown, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to appoint Sheeren Bellinghausen to the Cultural Council for a term expiring 6/30/26. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Brown, second: Greenberg)
Appoint Tucker Matheson to the Capital Budget Committee for a term expiring 6/30/27
To appoint Tucker Matheson to the Capital Budget Committee for a term expiring 6/30/27
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Jason Brown, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to appoint Tucker Matheson to the Capital Budget Committee for a term expiring 6/30/27. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Brown, second: Greenberg)
Approve the contract renewal for Harbor Media
To approve the contract renewal for Harbor Media
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to approve the contract renewal for Harbor Media. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Refer the Solar 2024 updates back to the Planning Board for a public hearing
To refer the Solar 2024 updates back to the Planning Board for a public hearing
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Jason Brown, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to refer the Solar 2024 updates back to the Planning Board for a public hearing. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Brown, second: Greenberg)
Have Town Counsel craft a Warrant Article to repeal the stretch energy code and adopt the state base code
To have Town Counsel craft a Warrant Article to repeal the stretch energy code and adopt the state base code
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Brian Greenberg, seconded by Jason Brown, to have Town Counsel craft a Warrant Article to repeal the stretch energy code and adopt the state base code. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Greenberg, second: Brown)
Withdraw the Select Board CPC funding application
To withdraw the Select Board CPC funding application
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to withdraw the Select Board CPC funding application. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Set the start time of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting for 6:30pm
To set the start time of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting for 6:30pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Bruce Graham, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to set the start time of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting for 6:30pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Graham, second: Greenberg)
Create an ad hoc 345 Main Street Analysis Committee with 7 voting members, membership to be determined by the board at a future meeting
To create an ad hoc 345 Main Street Analysis Committee with 7 voting members, membership to be determined by the board at a future meeting
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Brian Greenberg, to create an ad hoc 345 Main Street Analysis Committee with 7 voting members, membership to be determined by the board at a future meeting. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Greenberg)
Adjourn at 8:45pm
To adjourn at 8:45pm
From the minutes
“Motion; made by Andy Reardon, seconded by Jason Brown, to adjourn at 8:45pm. Unanimously voted.” (Motion: Reardon, second: Brown)
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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