MassVoter.com← Sudbury Select BoardSudbury Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
May 6, 2024
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Janie W. Dretler, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, Daniel E. Carty, Jennifer S. Roberts, Charles G. Russo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Consent Calendar
Approve Consent Calendar items 1, 2, 3 and 4, as printed in the agenda for the Select Board meeting of May 6, 2024
Board Member Carty motioned to approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3 and 4, as printed in the agenda for the Select Board meeting of May 6, 2024. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve Consent Calendar items 1, 2, 3 and 4, as printed in the agenda for the Select Board meeting of May 6, 2024
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty motioned to approve Consent Calendar Items 1, 2, 3 and 4, as printed in the agenda for the Select Board meeting of May 6, 2024. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve Consent Calendar items 1, 2, 3 and 4, as printed in the agenda for the Select Board meeting of May 6, 2024.” (Motion: Carty, second: Roberts)
Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library
Support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library
Board Member Carty motioned to support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library. Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 1-4; Kouchakdjian-no, Roberts-no, Carty-aye, Russo-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library.
Yes: CartyNo: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “Not to support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty motioned to support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library. Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 1-4; Kouchakdjian-no, Roberts-no, Carty-aye, Russo-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to support Article 28 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Goodnow Library..” (Motion: Carty, second: Kouchakdjian)
Indefinitely Postpone (IP) the Bylaw Article
Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to IP the Bylaw Article. Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Roberts-no, Carty-no, Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-no, Dretler-aye VOTED: Not to Indefinitely Postpone (IP) the Bylaw Article
Yes: Dretler, KouchakdjianNo: Carty, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “Not to Indefinitely Postpone (IP) the Bylaw Article”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to IP the Bylaw Article. Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Roberts-no, Carty-no, Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-no, Dretler-aye VOTED: Not to Indefinitely Postpone (IP) the Bylaw Article.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Dretler)
Adjourn
Adjourn
Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn to Town Meeting in the LSRHS Auditorium.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carty moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Russo-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn to Town Meeting in the LSRHS Auditorium..” (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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