MassVoter.com← Sudbury Select BoardSudbury Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
May 18, 2021
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Janie W. Dretler, Jennifer S. Roberts, Daniel E. Carty, William J. Schineller, Charles G. Russo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
No citizen's comments
Reappoint Jeff Levine to the Council on Aging for a term to expire 5/31/24
Vice-Chair Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Schineller-no, Dretler-aye VOTED: To reappoint Jeff Levine to the Council on Aging for a term to expire 5/31/24.
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoNo: Schineller
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Schineller-no, Dretler-aye VOTED: To reappoint Jeff Levine to the Council on Aging for a term to expire 5/31/24..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Russo)
Appoint Anna Newberg and Donald Sherman to the Council on Aging for terms to expire 5/31/24
Vice-Chair Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To appoint Anna Newberg and Donald Sherman to the Council on Aging for terms to expire 5/31/24
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Roberts moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To appoint Anna Newberg and Donald Sherman to the Council on Aging for terms to expire 5/31/24.” (Motion: Roberts, second: Russo)
Consent Calendar
Send thank you letters to John Beeler and Robert May for their years of service on the Council on Aging
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To send thank you letters to John Beeler and Robert May for their years of service on the Council on Aging
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To send thank you letters to John Beeler and Robert May for their years of service on the Council on Aging.” (Motion: Carty, second: Russo)
Send a thank you letter to Susan Rushfirth for her years of service on the Commission on Disability
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To send a thank you letter to Susan Rushfirth for her years of service on the Commission on Disability
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To send a thank you letter to Susan Rushfirth for her years of service on the Commission on Disability.” (Motion: Carty, second: Russo)
Review open session minutes of 3/8/21 and 4/27/21 and possibly vote to approve minutes
Approve the minutes of 3/8/21
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 3/8/21
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 3/8/21.” (Motion: Carty, second: Schineller)
Approve the minutes of 4/27/21, as edited
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 4/27/21, as edited
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve the minutes of 4/27/21, as edited.” (Motion: Carty, second: Schineller)
Article 8 - FY21 Snow & Ice Transfer - $349,264.00
Support Article 8 - FY21 Snow & Ice Transfer
Board Member Russo moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To support Article 8 - FY21 Snow & Ice Transfer
From the minutes
“Board Member Russo moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To support Article 8 - FY21 Snow & Ice Transfer.” (Motion: Russo, second: Roberts)
Conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m
Board Member Schineller motioned to conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-no, Roberts-no, Dretler-no VOTED: To conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting.
Yes: Carty, SchinellerNo: Dretler, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “To conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Schineller motioned to conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-no, Roberts-no, Dretler-no VOTED: To conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 12:00 p.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting..” (Motion: Schineller, second: Carty)
Conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting
Vice Chair Roberts motioned to conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting.
From the minutes
“Vice Chair Roberts motioned to conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To conduct the brief Select Board meeting at 11:45 a.m. on May 22 prior to the start of Town Meeting..” (Motion: Roberts, second: Russo)
Vote to Adjourn Meeting
Adjourn
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Schineller-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn the meeting.” (Motion: Carty, second: Roberts)
From the Sudbury Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board meetings page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): League of Women Voters of Sudbury voters’ guides (candidate-supplied photos) — Charles Russo (2026), Radha Gargeya and Lisa Kouchakdjian (2025), Janie Dretler and Daniel Carty (2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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