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August 26, 2021
12 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Eric Johnson, George Morrill, Jeff Waldron, Paul DeRensis, Marian Neutra
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Sherborn Select Board
Call Meeting to Order
Motion: Move to call Meeting to Order Moved: Jeffrey Waldron Second: George Morrill Roll Call: Johnson, aye; Neutra; Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye - DeRensis not present for vote.
Yes: Johnson, Morrill, WaldronThe minutes say Paul DeRensis was not present for this vote, so Paul DeRensis is not shown as voting. The roll call lists Marian Neutra without a vote, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to call Meeting to Order Moved: Jeffrey Waldron Second: George Morrill Roll Call: Johnson, aye; Neutra; Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye - DeRensis not present for vote..” (Motion: Waldron, second: Morrill)
Go into Executive Session for the following: Strategy Session Discussion to Prepare for Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and/or to Conduct Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and to Obtain...
Motion: 6:45 PM Move to go into Executive Session for the following: Strategy Session Discussion to Prepare for Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and/or to Conduct Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and to Obtain Legal Advice from Town Counsel pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, §21(a)(2), (7) and Suffolk Construction v. DCAM, 449 Mass. 444 (2007) (Police Chief) The Board will Return to Open Session Moved: Eric Johnson Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Johnson, aye; Neutra; Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye - DeRensis not present for vote.
Yes: Johnson, Morrill, WaldronThe minutes say Paul DeRensis was not present for this vote, so Paul DeRensis is not shown as voting. The roll call lists Marian Neutra without a vote, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: 6:45 PM Move to go into Executive Session for the following: Strategy Session Discussion to Prepare for Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and/or to Conduct Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel, and to Obtain Legal Advice from Town Counsel pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, §21(a)(2), (7) and Suffolk Construction v. DCAM, 449 Mass. 444 (2007) (Police Chief) The Board will Return to Open Session Moved: Eric Johnson Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Johnson, aye; Neutra; Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye - DeRensis not present for vote..” (Motion: Johnson, second: Waldron)
Consent Agenda:
Approve Consent Agenda as presented
Motion: Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: DeRensis, aye; Waldron, aye, Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: DeRensis, aye; Waldron, aye, Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Approve the Police Chief contract with Thomas Galvin on the essential terms outlined by Town Counsel (November 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; $160,000 starting salary)
George Morrill So Moved as just described by Town Counsel Second: Eric Johnson Roll Call: DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye: Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye: Johnson, aye
The minutes record the motion as “George Morrill / So Moved as just described by Town Counsel”; the title summarizes Town Counsel’s description just above it.
From the minutes
“George Morrill So Moved as just described by Town Counsel Second: Eric Johnson Roll Call: DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye: Morrill, aye; Waldron, aye: Johnson, aye.” (Motion: Morrill, second: Johnson)
May 15, 2021 Hose Replacement $37,096 10 Years
Approval the list as presented by the Town Treasurer
Motion: Move to approval the list as presented by the Town Treasurer. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to approval the list as presented by the Town Treasurer. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Support the changes to the Complete Streets Application
Motion Move to support the changes to the Complete Streets Application Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion Move to support the changes to the Complete Streets Application Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Library Board of trustee jointly with the Select Board
Appointment Mary McKenna to fill a vacancy for a term to expire at the 2022 Annual Town Election
Motion: Move to appointment Mary McKenna to fill a vacancy for a term to expire at the 2022 Annual Town Election. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to appointment Mary McKenna to fill a vacancy for a term to expire at the 2022 Annual Town Election. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Metropolitan Area Planning Counsel
Appoint Marian Neutra to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for a term to expire 6/30/2024
Motion: Move to appoint Marian Neutra to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for a term to expire 6/30/2024. Moved: Paul DeRensis Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to appoint Marian Neutra to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for a term to expire 6/30/2024. Moved: Paul DeRensis Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis)
Sherborn Open Space Committee
Appoint: Tim Batchelder to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024; Samuel Nelson to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024
Motion: Move to appoint: Tim Batchelder to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024; Samuel Nelson to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024 Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to appoint: Tim Batchelder to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024; Samuel Nelson to the Open Space Committee for a term to expire 6/30/2024 Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
In accordance with MGL chapter 44, Section 53A we accept the county allocation of funds from the American Rescue Plan act in the amount of $842,022.94
Motion: In accordance with MGL chapter 44, Section 53A we accept the county allocation of funds from the American Rescue Plan act in the amount of $842,022.94. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: In accordance with MGL chapter 44, Section 53A we accept the county allocation of funds from the American Rescue Plan act in the amount of $842,022.94. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Sherborn Affordable Housing Trust Declaration of Trust, Addie Mae Weiss
Establish a Declaration of Trust as presented and for the Select Board to pay for the recording of the Trust from the Select Board's annual budget
Motion: Move to establish a Declaration of Trust as presented and for the Select Board to pay for the recording of the Trust from the Select Board's annual budget. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“Motion: Move to establish a Declaration of Trust as presented and for the Select Board to pay for the recording of the Trust from the Select Board's annual budget. Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Jeffrey Waldron Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Waldron)
Town Administrator Report - None
Adjourn
The Board returned from Executive Session to adjourn the evening Moved: Eric Johnson Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye
From the minutes
“The Board returned from Executive Session to adjourn the evening Moved: Eric Johnson Roll Call: Waldron, aye; DeRensis, aye; Neutra, aye; Morrill, aye; Johnson, aye.” (Motion: Johnson)
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