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Sherborn Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Special meeting

March 18, 2023

8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Eric Johnson, George Morrill, Jeff Waldron, Paul DeRensis, Marian Neutra

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Sherborn Select Board at the Advisory Hearing

Convene the Select Board at the Advisory Hearing

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Move to convene the Select Board at the Advisory Hearing George Morrill Eric Johnson Roll Call: Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list George Morrill and Eric Johnson under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: Move to convene the Select Board at the Advisory Hearing George Morrill Eric Johnson Roll Call: Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Article 7 - Omnibus Budget

Support favorable action on non-held items identified by advisory: Article 7 - Omnibus Budget

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion to support favorable action on non-held items identified by advisory Eric Johnson Paul DeRensis Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list Eric Johnson and Paul DeRensis under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion to support favorable action on non-held items identified by advisory Eric Johnson Paul DeRensis Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

IT Budget - Presentation given by Klaus Ullman, IT Specialist

Support favorable action on the IT budget (held by the Advisory Committee)

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Select Board Motion to support favorable action. Paul DeRensis Marian Neutra Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list Paul DeRensis and Marian Neutra under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: Select Board Motion to support favorable action. Paul DeRensis Marian Neutra Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Support favorable action on the Board of Health budget, with Eric Johnson’s condition that the position is moved to an exempt position

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion: Move to support favorable action on the BOH budget Eric Johnson - with the contingency that the position is moved to an exempt position. Paul DeRensis Eric Johnson Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list Paul DeRensis and Eric Johnson under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion: Move to support favorable action on the BOH budget Eric Johnson - with the contingency that the position is moved to an exempt position. Paul DeRensis Eric Johnson Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Support favorable action on the Council on Aging budget (held by the Advisory Committee)

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Select Board Motion to support favorable action. Paul DeRensis Eric Johnson Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list Paul DeRensis and Eric Johnson under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Select Board Motion to support favorable action. Paul DeRensis Eric Johnson Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Evan Turner, a Solar Developer spoke regarding the Article stating that under the Article under

Approve Article 18 - Ground Mounted Solar

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Motion from Select Board Move to approve Article 18 - Ground Mounted Solar Moved: Marian Neutra Second: Jeff Waldron Discussion: Eric Johnson may be some vulnerability in the Article. George Morrill stated the he questions the legality of the Article. Paul DeRensis going to abstain on this Article, had a developer come to his property to lease land from him for a Solar project. He will be abstaining. Eric Johnson asked if anyone would consider removing from the article the wording "in its natural state" Voted as follows: Neutra, aye; Waldron, aye, Morrill, aye, Johnson aye, DeRensis, abstain 4-0-1

Yes: Johnson, Morrill, Neutra, WaldronAbstained: DeRensis

From the minutes

“Motion from Select Board Move to approve Article 18 - Ground Mounted Solar Moved: Marian Neutra Second: Jeff Waldron Discussion: Eric Johnson may be some vulnerability in the Article. George Morrill stated the he questions the legality of the Article. Paul DeRensis going to abstain on this Article, had a developer come to his property to lease land from him for a Solar project. He will be abstaining. Eric Johnson asked if anyone would consider removing from the article the wording "in its natural state" Voted as follows: Neutra, aye; Waldron, aye, Morrill, aye, Johnson aye, DeRensis, abstain 4-0-1.” (Motion: Neutra, second: Waldron)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Support and recommend favorable action on Article 19 (specialized stretch energy code)

Minutes, page 5

ApproveFailed · 2–3

Motion: Motion to support and recommend favorable actions Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Marian Neutra Roll Call: DeRensis, aye Johnson, nay Morrill, nay Neutra, aye Waldron, nay 03-02-0

Yes: DeRensis, NeutraNo: Johnson, Morrill, Waldron

From the minutes

“Motion: Motion to support and recommend favorable actions Moved: Paul DeRensis Second: Marian Neutra Roll Call: DeRensis, aye Johnson, nay Morrill, nay Neutra, aye Waldron, nay 03-02-0.” (Motion: DeRensis, second: Neutra)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

George Morrill would like to wait and vote on the Ballot Questions at the Select Board meeting of March

Adjourn

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

Motion to Adjourn-4:55 pm George Morrill Jeff Waldron Roll Call: Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye

The minutes list George Morrill and Jeff Waldron under the motion without saying who moved and who seconded it, so no mover or seconder is shown.

From the minutes

“Motion to Adjourn-4:55 pm George Morrill Jeff Waldron Roll Call: Roll call: Neutra, aye, DeRensis, aye, Johnson, aye, Morrill, aye, Waldron, aye.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

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