MassVoter.com← Walpole Select BoardWalpole Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
April 14, 2020
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: James O’Neil, Nancy Mackenzie, Benjamin Barrett, Mark Gallivan, David Salvatore
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Award Bid Contract 2020-20 DPW paving contract to Walsh Contracting Corp
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to award Bid Contract 2020-20 DPW paving contract to Walsh Contracting Corp seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to award Bid Contract 2020-20 DPW paving contract to Walsh Contracting Corp seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett- Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
Award Bid Contract 2020-18 Sewer System improvements to Inland Waters Inc. For a total bid of $517,290.00
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to award Bid Contract 2020-18 Sewer System improvements to Inland Waters Inc. For a total bid of $517,290.00 seconded by Mr. Gallivan Discussion ensued Jim O’Neil asked Mr, Johnson if he had anything you want to add. Mr. Johnson again something similar to the last vote this is the phase 10 and 11 of the MWRA are a loan grant allocation program so it’s not being funded through free cash or anything like that it’s just through the MWRA. Town meeting authorized both of these phases here to go forward so we can improve the sewer system around town and once again I will ask Rick and Bernie if we can get started on some of these projects Mr. O’Neil David any questions. Mr. Salvatore I’m all set with this. Ben all set, Nancy all set. I agree with David assuming they can do it ina safe way. I think it would be great to get all these projects kicked off and going while things are slow. Voted
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to award Bid Contract 2020-18 Sewer System improvements to Inland Waters Inc. For a total bid of $517,290.00 seconded by Mr. Gallivan Discussion ensued Jim O’Neil asked Mr, Johnson if he had anything you want to add. Mr. Johnson again something similar to the last vote this is the phase 10 and 11 of the MWRA are a loan grant allocation program so it’s not being funded through free cash or anything like that it’s just through the MWRA. Town meeting authorized both of these phases here to go forward so we can improve the sewer system around town and once again I will ask Rick and Bernie if we can get started on some of these projects Mr. O’Neil David any questions. Mr. Salvatore I’m all set with this. Ben all set, Nancy all set. I agree with David assuming they can do it ina safe way. I think it would be great to get all these projects kicked off and going while things are slow. Voted roll call vote Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
Approve request of Veterans Agent for a Reserve fund Transfer of $11,000.00 to cover remaining month of April and May for Veterans Benefits accounts
Motion moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve request of Veterans Agent for a Reserve fund Transfer of $11,000.00 to cover remaining month of April and May for Veterans Benefits accounts seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted
From the minutes
“Motion moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve request of Veterans Agent for a Reserve fund Transfer of $11,000.00 to cover remaining month of April and May for Veterans Benefits accounts seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
Place Articles 10,11,12,20,21, 22 on this new consent agenda for this 2020 spring town meeting
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to place Articles 10,11,12,20,21, 22 on this new consent agenda for this 2020 spring town meeting, seconded by Mr. Gallivan Discussion Mr. O’Neil Mr. Gallivan any questions, Mr. Gallivan No. Mr. Barrett one quick question Jim was there other language or any other legalese that town counsel felt we should put in there for these articles or was it ultimately discussed and agreed that this was proper and legal and what to do it particularly with the zoning items. Mr. Johnson so Article 21 and 23 are zoning related article and I raised the questions to her whether or not it would be no action on this or would this be a sum to no action for two years. She provided an opinion that she didn’t think it was a problem and believes it could come back on at the fall town meeting. So she was comfortable with these items being placed on the consent agenda. David I’m okay with that determination however might it be cleaner if we reopen warrant and remove these items from the warrant then close the warrant that is something we could discuss for a future meeting. Secondly I just want to be clear that this is a motion also it’s for no action and I would like to just comment on the same agenda in general at town Meeting which I think is a good idea however I think there was some confusion at the last town meeting as to exactly what was happening and I think in order to made clear that when that consent agenda that every item on the consent agenda was going to be voted as No Action, I think it was a little unclear at the last meeting and there were several RTMS that came to me that were somewhat confused and they thought that somehow something had been asked without a full discussion but it should be you know to make it clear and hopefully town meeting we made it clear on this consent agenda all for no action. But other than that I think It’s a good idea at this point. Mr. Johnson jus to follow up on David’s Idea to reopen the warrant actually that’s my preferred option but because your board has already signed and seals and we’ve posted it everywhere we got an opinion early on basically the warrant is now in the moderators hands so it would be a lot easier if the Board could have taken a bunch of these items off and just not eve had them considered but that’s not an option at this point. Voted
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to place Articles 10,11,12,20,21, 22 on this new consent agenda for this 2020 spring town meeting, seconded by Mr. Gallivan Discussion Mr. O’Neil Mr. Gallivan any questions, Mr. Gallivan No. Mr. Barrett one quick question Jim was there other language or any other legalese that town counsel felt we should put in there for these articles or was it ultimately discussed and agreed that this was proper and legal and what to do it particularly with the zoning items. Mr. Johnson so Article 21 and 23 are zoning related article and I raised the questions to her whether or not it would be no action on this or would this be a sum to no action for two years. She provided a … know to make it clear and hopefully town meeting we made it clear on this consent agenda all for no action. But other than that I think It’s a good idea at this point. Mr. Johnson jus to follow up on David’s Idea to reopen the warrant actually that’s my preferred option but because your board has already signed and seals and we’ve posted it everywhere we got an opinion early on basically the warrant is now in the moderators hands so it would be a lot easier if the Board could have taken a bunch of these items off and just not eve had them considered but that’s not an option at this point. Voted roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
VOTE to renew the Junk Dealer Junk Collector licenses for
Renew the following junk dealer, Junk Collector license
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to renew the following junk dealer, Junk Collector license seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to renew the following junk dealer, Junk Collector license seconded by Mr. Gallivan voted roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
William McAdams, Council on Aging Gift $500.00
Approve the minutes of March 24, 2010
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve the minutes of March 24, 2010 seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve the minutes of March 24, 2010 seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, and Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
Approve the minutes of April 7, 2020
MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve the minutes of April 7, 2020 seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mrs. Mackenzie to approve the minutes of April 7, 2020 seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, Mr. O’Neil- Aye.” (Motion: Mackenzie, second: Gallivan)
Adjourn
MOTION moved by Mr. O’Neil to adjourn seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED
From the minutes
“MOTION moved by Mr. O’Neil to adjourn seconded by Mr. Gallivan VOTED roll call Mr. Gallivan-Aye, Mr. Salvatore-Aye, Mr. Barrett-Aye, Mrs. Mackenzie-Aye, and Mr. O’Neil-Aye.” (Motion: O’Neil, second: Gallivan)
From the Walpole Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2024 from the town’s Document Center (Agendas & Minutes, Select Board), and 2025 on from its Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: the members’ own campaign Facebook pages (Allyson Hamilton, Glenn Maffei, Benjamin Barrett, James O’Neil); Walpole Media Corp (Mark Gallivan, “Mark Gallivan Candidate Special,” June 2020); the Town of Walpole’s Annual Town Reports (Nancy Mackenzie, 2019 report, board photo with name card; David Salvatore, 2020 report, board photo); Hometown Weekly (Ann Ragosta, “An Outside View,” November 2018). No photo found for Eric Kraus.
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