MassVoter.com← Westford Select BoardWestford Select Board · 2017–2018 Board · Regular meeting
March 27, 2018
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes list Scott Hazelton as absent.
Present: Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Mark Kost, Elizabeth Almeida, Tom Clay
Absent: Scott Hazelton
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO OPEN the Public Hearing.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO OPEN the Public Hearing..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Close the Public Hearing
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton), 1 RECUSED (Kost) TO CLOSE the Public Hearing.
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Peraner-SweetThe minutes say Mark Kost recused, so Mark Kost is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton), 1 RECUSED (Kost) TO CLOSE the Public Hearing..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Clay)
Approve the recommendations as presented
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Kost), 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the recommendations as presented.
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Peraner-SweetThe minutes say Mark Kost recused, so Mark Kost is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Kost), 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the recommendations as presented..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Clay)
Affordable Housing Located at 10 Groton Road, Unit D4
Approve the compliance certificate for the sale of affordable housing located at 120 Groton Road, Unit D4
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the compliance certificate for the sale of affordable housing located at 120 Groton Road, Unit D4.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the compliance certificate for the sale of affordable housing located at 120 Groton Road, Unit D4..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Approve the MSBA agreement and project budget for the Abbot Elementary School Accelerated Repair Project
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the MSBA agreement and project budget for the Abbot Elementary School Accelerated Repair Project.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the MSBA agreement and project budget for the Abbot Elementary School Accelerated Repair Project..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Approve the Executive Session minutes from February 13, 2018 and February 27, 2018, and to not release them at this time
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the Executive Session minutes from February 13, 2018 and February 27, 2018, and to not release them at this time.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the Executive Session minutes from February 13, 2018 and February 27, 2018, and to not release them at this time..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Kost)
Town Manager's Report
Approve the contracts and purchase orders as listed
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as listed.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as listed..” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the correspondence
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO WAIVE the reading of the correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO WAIVE the reading of the correspondence..” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:33 pm
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO ADJOURN at 8:33 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO ADJOURN at 8:33 pm..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
From the Westford Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s document archive (“View all meeting minutes” on the Select Board page) and, for recent meetings, 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 town’s website has only an unnamed group photo): League of Women Voters of Westford Voters’ Guides — Chris Barrett, Tom Clay and Elizabeth Sawyer (2026); Sean Kelly and Noëlle Donovan (2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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