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July 8, 2020
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Steven Moniz, Holly McNamara, Lorne K. Lawless
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To waive the minutes of the June 17, 2020 meeting
From the minutes
“A motion to waive the minutes of the June 17, 2020 meeting was made by Selectman Moniz seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
To vote and approve the Annual Appointments as written and recorded
Yes: McNamara, MonizAbstained: Lawless
From the minutes
“A motion to vote and approve the Annual Appointments as written and recorded was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 2-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Appointment List, Attached Vote Committee Assignments
To approved Committee assignments as follows: Cable Access Television - Steven Moniz; Economic Development - Holly McNamara; SEED- Richard Brown; SRTA- Steven Moniz; SPREDD - Lloyd Mendes; Bristol County Advisory Board - Holly McNamara; Tax Increment Finance Board - Lorne Lawless; Community Preservation Committee (Board of Park Commissioners Appointee) Steven Moniz; Community Preservation Committe
From the minutes
“A motion to approved Committee assignments as follows: Cable Access Television - Steven Moniz; Economic Development - Holly McNamara; SEED- Richard Brown; SRTA- Steven Moniz; SPREDD - Lloyd Mendes; Bristol County Advisory Board - Holly McNamara; Tax Increment Finance Board - Lorne Lawless; Community Preservation Committee (Board of Park Commissioners Appointee) Steven Moniz; Community Preservation Committee ( Member at Large)- Timothy Turner; Somerset Health Plan Group - Lorne Lawless was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
To approve July 2020 to December 2020 meeting schedule
From the minutes
“A motion to approve July 2020 to December 2020 meeting schedule was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
To grant the request as indicated effective immediately
From the minutes
“A motion to grant the request as indicated effective immediately was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
To appoint Captain Glen Neto as a Reserve Officer
From the minutes
“A motion to appoint Captain Glen Neto as a Reserve Officer was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
Vote to authorize one Board Member to approve and sign weekly Town Warrants
To have one Selectman, Selectman Lawless to sign the warrants weekly
The minutes give only the count (2–0), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“A motion to have one Selectman, Selectman Lawless to sign the warrants weekly was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and approved by a roll call vote of 2-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
Review, vote, sign Town Meeting Warrant, Town Moderator Lucia Casey
To sign the warrant with the revisions as discussed
From the minutes
“A motion to sign the warrant with the revisions as discussed was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
For the Board to have an informational meeting to ask questions regarding the build out from CDC. The motion
From the minutes
“Selectman Lawless made a motion for the Board to have an informational meeting to ask questions regarding the build out from CDC. The motion was seconded by Selectman Moniz and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of 3-0.” (Motion: Lawless, second: Moniz)
To vote on House Docket # 4722 filed on De/31/2019 to approved the changes as indicated
From the minutes
“A motion to vote on House Docket # 4722 filed on De/31/2019 to approved the changes as indicated was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman Lawless and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: Lawless)
To adjourn
From the minutes
“A motion to adjourn was made by Selectman Moniz, seconded by Selectman McNamara and unanimously approved by a roll call vote of Selectmen 3-0.” (Motion: Moniz, second: McNamara)
From the Somerset Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. Most votes since 2019 are roll calls with each Selectman named; we check every count against the names and quote the exact wording. The Selectmen also sit as the town’s Board of Health, so Board of Health votes are included. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Allen Smith and Todd Costa from Fall River Reporter; Joseph Bednarik from his Somerset Access TV candidate statement (2026).
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