MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
August 11, 2020
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Vanessa Alvarado, Karen Gately Herrick
Absent: Anne Landry
Every vote, in order
Close the warrant for the State Primary to be held on September 1^, 2020
Carlo Bacci moved to close the warrant for the State Primary to be held on September 1^, 2020. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Kerrick - yes; sacci - yes; Alvarado - yes; Dockser - yes.
Roll call: “Kerrick - yes; sacci - yes; Alvarado - yes; Dockser - yes” (Herrick and Bacci in the scanned text).
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to close the warrant for the State Primary to be held on September 1^, 2020. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Kerrick - yes; sacci - yes; Alvarado - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Close the warrant for the recall election to be held on September 1' t, 2020
Carlo Bacci moved to close the warrant for the recall election to be held on September 1' t, 2020. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Dockser - yes.
Yes: Bacci, Dockser, HerrickThe 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
“Carlo Bacci moved to close the warrant for the recall election to be held on September 1' t, 2020. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Instruct Town Counsel to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint from Kendra Cooper, in a timely matter, subject to Chair Dockser' s approval
Carlo Bacci moved that the board instruct Town Counsel to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint from Kendra Cooper, in a timely matter, subject to Chair Dockser' s approval. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick -yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the board instruct Town Counsel to respond to the Open Meeting Law Complaint from Kendra Cooper, in a timely matter, subject to Chair Dockser' s approval. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick -yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Approve the amended meeting minutes of: April 140, May 13th, May 20th May 270, May 29th, June 3rd, June 16th, June 30th, July 13th, July 210, and July 22nd
Carlo Bacci moved to approve the amended meeting minutes of: April 140, May 13th, May 20th May 270, May 29th, June 3rd, June 16th, June 30th, July 13th, July 210, and July 22nd. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to approve the amended meeting minutes of: April 140, May 13th, May 20th May 270, May 29th, June 3rd, June 16th, June 30th, July 13th, July 210, and July 22nd. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Adjourn
Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 11: 00 PM. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 11: 00 PM. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Bacci - yes; Herrick - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Alvarado)
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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