September 8, 2025

“MOTION: Voted: to approve the sale of $1,843,000 4.50 percent General Obligation Taxable Bond Anticipation Notes (Subject to Federal and Massachusetts Income Taxation) (the "Notes") of the Town dated September 18, 2025, and payable September 18, 2026, to Piper Sandler & Co. at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $1,419.11. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated August 27, 2025, and a final Official Statement dated September 4, 2025, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Town Council be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that any certificates or documents relating to the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. Further Voted: that each member of the Town Council, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to provide conditional authorization to 200 Quannapowitt Parkway Owner LLC to perform the regrading of the town land as shown on the presented plan, contingent upon three conditions: 1) Approval by the Conservation Commission; 2) Satisfactory soil testing to the satisfaction of the Town Engineer; and 3) Supervision of the work by the Wakefield Engineering Department. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to approve the easement requested by Verizon for one utility pole on the grounds of the Wakefield Memorial High School to service the new building. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to transfer $1,000,000.00 from the General Fund to the Debt Service Capital Needs Account. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: To approve for signature the employment agreement that has been negotiated with Denise Casey for the Wakefield Town Administrator position. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to accept and expend donations in the amount of $250.00 to the Council on Aging and $1,827.00 to the Beebe Library from various donors, with thanks. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to set the date of the Regular Town Meeting for Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at Galvin Middle School; to open the warrant on Monday, September 8, 2025; and to close the warrant on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to appoint Kathleen Tuhy to a three-year term on the Traffic Advisory Committee, ending April 30, 2028. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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“MOTION: A motion was made to approve the Town Council Meeting Minutes of August 11, 2025; August 12, 2025; August 14, 2025; and August 18, 2025. Moved by: Jonathan P. Chines Second: John F. Carney Vote: Unanimous (7-0).” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)

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