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May 21, 2019
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Vanessa Alvarado, John Halsey, Anne Landry, Andrew Friedmann
Absent: Mark Dockser
Every vote, in order
Approve a certificate of recognition for General Jack Hammond
With a motion from Mr. Halsey and a second from Mr. Friedmann, the board voted 4- 0 to approve the certificate of recognition to General Jack Hammond.
From the minutes
“With a motion from Mr. Halsey and a second from Mr. Friedmann, the board voted 4- 0 to approve the certificate of recognition to General Jack Hammond..” (Motion: Halsey, second: Friedmann)
Approve the MWRA interest-free loan borrowing votes (Phase II), as certified by the acting Clerk
Mr. Halsey moved: I, the acting Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held May 21, 2019, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: At this time
From the minutes
“Mr. Halsey moved: I, the acting Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held May 21, 2019, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: At this time.” (Motion: Halsey)
Suspend the reading of the full motion
Ms. Alvarado moved to suspend the reading of the full motion. With a second from Ms. Landry the board approved with a 4- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Ms. Alvarado moved to suspend the reading of the full motion. With a second from Ms. Landry the board approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Alvarado, second: Landry)
Close the hearing
Mr. Halsey moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 4- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Halsey moved to close the hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Halsey, second: Friedmann)
Approve the FY20 Classification and Compensation Plans as presented
Mr. Halsey moved to approve the FY20 Classification and Compensation Plans as presented. The motion was seconded by Ms. Landry and approved with a 4- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Halsey moved to approve the FY20 Classification and Compensation Plans as presented. The motion was seconded by Ms. Landry and approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Halsey, second: Landry)
The meeting minutes of May 7r", 2019 be approved as amended
Mr. Halsey moved that the meeting minutes of May 7r", 2019 be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 4- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Halsey moved that the meeting minutes of May 7r", 2019 be approved as amended. The motion was seconded by Mr. Friedmann and approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Halsey, second: Friedmann)
Adjourn
Mr. Friedmann moved to adjourn at 10: 01 PM. The motion was seconded by Ms. Landry and approved with a 4- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Friedmann moved to adjourn at 10: 01 PM. The motion was seconded by Ms. Landry and approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Friedmann, second: Landry)
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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