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Wayland Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting

July 28, 2023

1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Anne Brensley, Thomas Fay, Carol Martin, William Whitney

Absent: Adam Gutbezahl

Every vote, in order

A2. Executive Session

Enter into Executive Session, a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and approve the executive session minutes of June 20, 2023 with the intent to...

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

At 10:05 a.m., W. Whitney moved, seconded by C. Martin, that the Select Board enter into Executive Session, a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and approve the executive session minutes of June 20, 2023 with the intent to hold said minutes. b) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate with respect to the Town's agreement with Twenty Wayland, LLC., relative to property and development located off 400-440 Boston Post Road: February 4, June 3, June 10, June 26, July 31, August 12, August 26, September 9 2019; September 21, October 19, November 9, December 7, 2020; January 4, February 22, March 8, April 5, May 3, May 10, June 7, June 29, July 12, July 26, August 9, September 2, October 4, October 13, October 18, November 2, November 8, November 22, 2021; January 3, and January 18, 2022. c) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session related to strategy with respect to pending litigation on 20 Millbrook Road: March 13, April 24, and July 24, 2017. d) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to strategy with respect to litigation re

From the minutes

“At 10:05 a.m., W. Whitney moved, seconded by C. Martin, that the Select Board enter into Executive Session, a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and approve the executive session minutes of June 20, 2023 with the intent to hold said minutes. b) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate with respect to the Town's agreement with Twenty Wayland, LLC., relative to property and development located off 400-440 Boston Post Road: February 4, June 3, June 10, June 26, July 31, August 12, August 26, September 9 2019; September 21, October 19, November 9, December 7, 2020; January 4, February 22, March 8, April 5, May 3, May 10, June 7, June 29, July 12, July 26, August 9, September 2, October 4, October 13, October 18, November 2, November 8, November 22, 2021; January 3, and January 18, 2022. c) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session related to strategy with respect to pending litigation on 20 Millbrook Road: March 13, April 24, and July 24, 2017. d) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to strategy with respect to litigation re: Authority to Waive the Necessity for the Town of Wayland to Hold An Annual Town Meeting before Seating Duly Elected Officials (Watkins): August 8, August 21, and August 28, 2020. e) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO Local 1978: May 1, 2017; September 2, October 4, November 22, December 13, 2021; January 3, January 10, January 18, January 24, and March 14, 2022. f) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to pending litigation following a Department of Labor Relations Complaint filed by the Wayland Library Staff Association MFT, AFT, AFL-CIO: May 10 and July 26, 2021. g) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real estate with respect to the Town's Tower Lease agreement with Horizon Towers relative to property located on Reeves Hill located at 139 Old Connecticut Path and 0 Old Connecticut Path: December 13, 2021. h) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to litigation related to Office of Civil Rights Complaint #01-22- 1035 Wayland Public Schools: August 21, 2021; January 10, April 4, and April 19, 2022. i) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (g) (1) to review topics of all released and un-released executive session minutes from years inclusive of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 to confirm continued non-disclosure of redactions. Chair W. Whitney declared that a public discussion of these matters may have detrimental effect on the litigating, negotiating or bargaining position of the Town. Roll Call Vote: YEA: A. Brensley, T. Fay, C. Martin and W. Whitney. NAY: None. ABSENT: A. Gutbezahl. ABSTAIN: None. Approved 4-0-0.” (Motion: Whitney, second: Martin)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

From the Wayland Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2024 from the town’s Document Center (Agendas & Minutes prior to 2025, 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: Wayland Patch candidate profiles (Thomas Fay, May 2022; William Whitney, April 2023; Carol Martin, April 2024; Doug Levine, May 2024), photos courtesy of the members. Christopher Reynolds from his candidate profile in The Wayland Post (April 2026).

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