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April 19, 2022
11 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy, Karen Gately Herrick
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Choose Mark Dockser as Chair
Haley nominated Dockser for chair. Herrick seconded this. With no other nominations for chair, the board voted 5- 0 for Dockser as chair.
Chris Haley nominated Mark Dockser, seconded by Karen Herrick; “With no other nominations for chair, the board voted 5- 0 for Dockser as chair.”
From the minutes
“Haley nominated Dockser for chair. Herrick seconded this. With no other nominations for chair, the board voted 5- 0 for Dockser as chair..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Choose Chris Haley as Vice Chair
Bacci nominated Haley for Vice Chair. Herrick seconded this. Dockser nominated Herrick for Vice Chair. McCarthy seconded this. Haley made a statement of why he would like to be Vice Chair and then Herrick did the same. A public comment from Karen Janowski noted that this seems out of precedent to have Herrick as Vice Chair when she was just Chair and is in her last year of her term. Dockser disagreed with this statement. The board took a vote on Haley for Vice Chair with the following results: JM - no; MD- no; KH- no; CH- yes; CB- yes
Yes: Bacci, HaleyNo: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyRoll call by initials on Chris Haley for Vice Chair: “JM - no; MD- no; KH- no; CH- yes; CB- yes” (Jackie McCarthy, Mark Dockser, Karen Herrick, Chris Haley, Carlo Bacci).
From the minutes
“Bacci nominated Haley for Vice Chair. Herrick seconded this. Dockser nominated Herrick for Vice Chair. McCarthy seconded this. Haley made a statement of why he would like to be Vice Chair and then Herrick did the same. A public comment from Karen Janowski noted that this seems out of precedent to have Herrick as Vice Chair when she was just Chair and is in her last year of her term. Dockser disagreed with this statement. The board took a vote on Haley for Vice Chair with the following results: JM - no; MD- no; KH- no; CH- yes; CB- yes.” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Choose Karen Herrick as Vice Chair
The board took a vote on Herrick for Vice Chair with the following results: JM -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - no; CB - no
Yes: Dockser, Herrick, McCarthyNo: Bacci, HaleyRoll call by initials: “JM -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - no; CB - no” (Jackie McCarthy, Mark Dockser, Karen Herrick, Chris Haley, Carlo Bacci).
From the minutes
“The board took a vote on Herrick for Vice Chair with the following results: JM -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - no; CB - no.” (Motion: Dockser, second: McCarthy)
Choose Chris Haley as Secretary
McCarthy nominated Haley for Secretary and Herrick seconded. Herrick nominated McCarthy for secretary. The board took a vote on Haley for Secretary with the following results: 1M -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - yes; CB - yes
Jackie McCarthy nominated Chris Haley and Karen Herrick nominated Jackie McCarthy. Roll call by initials on Chris Haley: “1M -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - yes; CB - yes” (“1M” is JM, Jackie McCarthy).
From the minutes
“McCarthy nominated Haley for Secretary and Herrick seconded. Herrick nominated McCarthy for secretary. The board took a vote on Haley for Secretary with the following results: 1M -yes; MD- yes; KH- yes; CH - yes; CB - yes.” (Motion: McCarthy, second: Herrick)
Continue the hearing until May 3rd, 2022 at 7: 45 PM
Haley moved to continue the hearing until May 3rd, 2022 at 7: 45 PM. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to continue the hearing until May 3rd, 2022 at 7: 45 PM. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Extend the sunset date of the Parking Advisory and Recommendations Committee to July 32, 2022
Haley moved that the board extend the sunset date of the Parking Advisory and Recommendations Committee to July 32, 2022. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Haley moved that the board extend the sunset date of the Parking Advisory and Recommendations Committee to July 32, 2022. The motion was seconded by Dockser and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Dockser)
Remove board member Susan Churchill from the Trails Committee
Haley moved to remove board member Susan Churchill from the Trails Committee. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to remove board member Susan Churchill from the Trails Committee. The motion was seconded by Bacci and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Bacci)
Approve the process for BCCs to request funds from the Select Board Reserve Fund as presented
Haley moved to approve the process for BCCs to request funds from the Select Board Reserve Fund as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to approve the process for BCCs to request funds from the Select Board Reserve Fund as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 5- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Adopt the standard revenue loss allowance for the ARPA funds up to the full amount of the grant
Haley moved to adopt the standard revenue loss allowance for the ARPA funds up to the full amount of the grant. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a 4-0 vote.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy and Karen Gately Herrick). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to adopt the standard revenue loss allowance for the ARPA funds up to the full amount of the grant. The motion was seconded by McCarthy and approved with a 4-0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: McCarthy)
Accept the meeting minutes of March 22nd, 2022 as presented
Haley moved to accept the meeting minutes of March 22nd, 2022 as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 3- 0- 1 with McCarthy abstaining.
The minutes give the count as 3-0-1 but name Jackie McCarthy (abstained), which does not add up with the 5 members present. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to accept the meeting minutes of March 22nd, 2022 as presented. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 3- 0- 1 with McCarthy abstaining..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
Adjourn
Haley moved to adjourn at 10:45 PM. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 4- 0 vote.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Chris Haley, Jackie McCarthy and Karen Gately Herrick). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Haley moved to adjourn at 10:45 PM. The motion was seconded by Herrick and approved with a 4- 0 vote..” (Motion: Haley, second: Herrick)
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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