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April 14, 2020
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Dockser, Anne Landry, Carlo Bacci, Karen Gately Herrick, Vanessa Alvarado
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Postpone Annual Town Meeting from April 27, 2020 to June 15, 2020 due to the Covid- 19 state of emergency
Carlo Bacci moved that the Select Board postpone Annual Town Meeting from April 27, 2020 to June 15, 2020 due to the Covid- 19 state of emergency. Move also that the Board will revisit this decision at a late May Select Board meeting in order to determine the ability to conduct Town Meeting safely on June 15, 2020 or move it to a later date. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the Select Board postpone Annual Town Meeting from April 27, 2020 to June 15, 2020 due to the Covid- 19 state of emergency. Move also that the Board will revisit this decision at a late May Select Board meeting in order to determine the ability to conduct Town Meeting safely on June 15, 2020 or move it to a later date. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Revisit this agenda item on May 27 or the first meeting following the reopening of public schools open, whichever comes first
Anne Landry moved that the board revisit this agenda item on May 27 or the first meeting following the reopening of public schools open, whichever comes first. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Bacci - no; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.
Yes: Dockser, Herrick, LandryNo: BacciThe minutes say “Vanessa Alvarado recused herself” from this recall-election item; the roll call lists the other members, who are shown as recorded.
From the minutes
“Anne Landry moved that the board revisit this agenda item on May 27 or the first meeting following the reopening of public schools open, whichever comes first. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Bacci - no; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Landry, second: Herrick)
Adjourn
Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 10: 43 PM with a second from Anne Landry the motion approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Landry - yes; Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 10: 43 PM with a second from Anne Landry the motion approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Landry - yes; Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, 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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