MassVoter.com← Westford Select BoardWestford Select Board · 2017–2018 Board · Regular meeting
April 24, 2018
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes list Andrea Peraner-Sweet as absent.
Present: Scott Hazelton, Mark Kost, Elizabeth Almeida, Tom Clay
Absent: Andrea Peraner-Sweet
Every vote, in order
Approve Amendments to Its Mission Statement
Approve the request from the Roudenbush Community Center, Inc. to amend its mission statement
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the request from the Roudenbush Community Center, Inc. to amend its mission statement.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the request from the Roudenbush Community Center, Inc. to amend its mission statement..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Village and Westford Center Areas
Approve the creation of two road safety zones in Forge Village and Westford Center as presented
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the creation of two road safety zones in Forge Village and Westford Center as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the creation of two road safety zones in Forge Village and Westford Center as presented..” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Old/New Business
Appoint Hari Vetsa and Ingrid Nilsson to the Community Center/Mill Works/Recreation Department Task Force with terms to expire June 30, 2020
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPOINT Hari Vetsa and Ingrid Nilsson to the Community Center/Mill Works/Recreation Department Task Force with terms to expire June 30, 2020.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPOINT Hari Vetsa and Ingrid Nilsson to the Community Center/Mill Works/Recreation Department Task Force with terms to expire June 30, 2020..” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Approve the Regular Session minutes from March 20, 2018 and March 27, 2018
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the Regular Session minutes from March 20, 2018 and March 27, 2018.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the Regular Session minutes from March 20, 2018 and March 27, 2018..” (Motion: Kost, second: Clay)
Town Manager's Report
Authorize the Chair to sign a completed application for the Town of Westford to receive Housing Choice Designation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO AUTHORIZE the Chair to sign a completed application for the Town of Westford to receive Housing Choice Designation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO AUTHORIZE the Chair to sign a completed application for the Town of Westford to receive Housing Choice Designation from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Kost)
Approve the contracts and purchase orders as presented
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as presented..” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the correspondence
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO WAIVE the reading of the correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO WAIVE the reading of the correspondence..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:30 pm
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO ADJOURN at 8:30 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO ADJOURN at 8:30 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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