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September 15, 2020
9 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Wayne Miller, Don Klein, Veronica Kell
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Veronica Kell arrived after the meeting began.
Every vote, in order
Approve the plan contingent upon TAYSA getting all the local permits and approvals and order of conditions or whatever that are required to have the project go forward
VK moved to approve the plan contingent upon TAYSA getting all the local permits and approvals and order of conditions or whatever that are required to have the project go forward. Selectmen's Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2020 1 DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved to approve the plan contingent upon TAYSA getting all the local permits and approvals and order of conditions or whatever that are required to have the project go forward. Selectmen's Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2020 1 DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
Appoint Cody Freihofer as a paid-on-call Firefighter/EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check
VK moved to appoint Cody Freihofer as a paid-on-call Firefighter/EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved to appoint Cody Freihofer as a paid-on-call Firefighter/EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
Appoint Destiny Deschenes as a paid-on-call EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check
VK moved to appoint Destiny Deschenes as a paid-on-call EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved to appoint Destiny Deschenes as a paid-on-call EMT to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
Appoint Wade Messamore as a per-diem Firefighter/Paramedic to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check
VK moved to appoint Wade Messamore as a per-diem Firefighter/Paramedic to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved to appoint Wade Messamore as a per-diem Firefighter/Paramedic to the Townsend Fire-EMS Department contingent upon the passing of a medical exam and CORI check. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
Appoint Jennifer Eaton to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2023
VK moved to appoint Jennifer Eaton to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2023. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved to appoint Jennifer Eaton to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2023. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
We provide for Fish & Game a letter of support for the purchase of the 34.79acre parcel for map 43 block 5 lot 0
VK moved that we provide for Fish & Game a letter of support for the purchase of the 34.79acre parcel for map 43 block 5 lot 0. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
Veronica Kell had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VK moved that we provide for Fish & Game a letter of support for the purchase of the 34.79acre parcel for map 43 block 5 lot 0. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
We accept and approve the changes to the Declaration of Trust that Town Counsel recommended with clarification on Article 3 Tenure of the Trustees and Article 12 the Middlesex Registry of Deeds...
VK moved that we accept and approve the changes to the Declaration of Trust that Town Counsel recommended with clarification on Article 3 Tenure of the Trustees and Article 12 the Middlesex Registry of Deeds and Middlesex South District Land Court to make sure the terminology is correct. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“VK moved that we accept and approve the changes to the Declaration of Trust that Town Counsel recommended with clarification on Article 3 Tenure of the Trustees and Article 12 the Middlesex Registry of Deeds and Middlesex South District Land Court to make sure the terminology is correct. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
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Review and sign the payroll and bills payable warrant out of session
VK moved to review and sign the payroll and bills payable warrant out of session. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“VK moved to review and sign the payroll and bills payable warrant out of session. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
Adjourn
VK moved to adjourn the meeting 8:34P.M. DK seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“VK moved to adjourn the meeting 8:34P.M. DK seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Kell, second: Klein)
From the Townsend Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agendas and Minutes page (Select Board). 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): Town of Townsend Candidates Night video — Valerie Goodrich and Sarah Logan (April 2025); Just Townies — Laura Shifrin (October 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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