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May 11, 2021
27 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Tom Clay, Scott Hazelton, Anita Tonakarn-Nguyen, John Cunningham
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Budget Transfers
Approve, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 33b, Subsection b of the Massachusetts General Laws, the five transfers as presented by the Finance Director
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 33b, Subsection b of the Massachusetts General Laws, the five transfers as presented by the Finance Director.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 33b, Subsection b of the Massachusetts General Laws, the five transfers as presented by the Finance Director..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Annual Town Meeting - June 12, 2021
Reopen the Town Meeting warrant
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REOPEN the Town Meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REOPEN the Town Meeting warrant..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Add an article to the June 12, 2021 Town Meeting warrant to increase the membership of the Affordable Housing Trust by adding three alternate seats
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADD an article to the June 12, 2021 Town Meeting warrant to increase the membership of the Affordable Housing Trust by adding three alternate seats.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADD an article to the June 12, 2021 Town Meeting warrant to increase the membership of the Affordable Housing Trust by adding three alternate seats..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Recommend Article 2
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 2.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 2..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Remoye Article 3 from the warrant as there are no budget transfers
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REMOYE Article 3 from the warrant as there are no budget transfers.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REMOYE Article 3 from the warrant as there are no budget transfers..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 4
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 4.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 4..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
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Recommend Article 5
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 5.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 5..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 6
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 6.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 6..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Recommend Article 7
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 7.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 7..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
Current New
Recommend Article 8
It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 8.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 8..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Revolving Account Expenditure
(the minutes do not state the motion)
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
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Recommend Article 10
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN -_FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 10.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN -_FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 10..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend Article 11
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 11.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 11..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Remove Article 14 and Article 15 from the warrant
It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REMOVE Article 14 and Article 15 from the warrant.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO REMOVE Article 14 and Article 15 from the warrant..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend dismissing Article 19, and with Conservation Commission assistance return to the Special Town Meeting in the fall
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND dismissing Article 19, and with Conservation Commission assistance return to the Special Town Meeting in the fall.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND dismissing Article 19, and with Conservation Commission assistance return to the Special Town Meeting in the fall..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
Recommend Article 14
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 14.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECOMMEND Article 14..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Close the June 12, 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO CLOSE the June 12, 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO CLOSE the June 12, 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant..” (Motion: Clay, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
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Appoint Thomas Hinkle as a full member of the Pedestrian Safety Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2022
It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Thomas Hinkle as a full member of the Pedestrian Safety Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2022.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Thomas Hinkle as a full member of the Pedestrian Safety Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2022..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Appoint Michael Joyce as a full member of the Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2022
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Michael Joyce as a full member of the Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2022.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Michael Joyce as a full member of the Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2022..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
Appoint Bob Jefferies to the Communications Advisory Committee as a full member for a term expiring on June 30, 2022
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Bob Jefferies to the Communications Advisory Committee as a full member for a term expiring on June 30, 2022.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Bob Jefferies to the Communications Advisory Committee as a full member for a term expiring on June 30, 2022..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Appoint, pending Town Meeting approval of additional membership, Thomas LaFlamme, Meghan McCarthy, and Ragi Ramachandran as alternate members of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee with terms...
It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOK TO APPOINT Matthew Brown, Edith Joachimpillai and Marianne Nelson to the Affordable Housing Trust Committee effective July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2023. 5. Request from the Affordable Housing Trust to appoint alternate members for terms effective July 1, 2921 and expiring on June 30, 2021, pending the approval of Town Meeting on June 12, 2021: a) Thoraas Laflamme b) Meghan McCarthy c) Ragi Ramachandran _It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT, pending Town Meeting approval of additional membership, Thomas LaFlamme, Meghan McCarthy, and Ragi Ramachandran as alternate members of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee with terms effective July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 202°.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOK TO APPOINT Matthew Brown, Edith Joachimpillai and Marianne Nelson to the Affordable Housing Trust Committee effective July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2023. 5. Request from the Affordable Housing Trust to appoint alternate members for terms effective July 1, 2921 and expiring on June 30, 2021, pending the approval of Town Meeting on June 12, 2021: a) Thoraas Laflamme b) Meghan McCarthy c) Ragi Ramachandran _It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT, pending Town Meeting approval of additional membership, Thomas LaFlamme, Meghan McCarthy, and Ragi Ramachandran as alternate members of the Affordable Housing Trust Committee with terms effective July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 202°..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Apprcve the joint meeting minutes of April 8, 2021
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPRCVE the joint meeting minutes of April 8, 2021.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPRCVE the joint meeting minutes of April 8, 2021..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Town Manager's Report .
Approve the request to release a Request for Proposal for the disposition of 63 Main Street
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to release a Request for Proposal for the disposition of 63 Main Street.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to release a Request for Proposal for the disposition of 63 Main Street..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Accept with appreciation the gifts from Tom and Deloria Lynch to be distributed as indicated
It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ACCEPT with appreciation the gifts from Tom and Deloria Lynch to be distributed as indicated.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Hazelton, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ACCEPT with appreciation the gifts from Tom and Deloria Lynch to be distributed as indicated..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Apprcve the purchase orders as presented
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPRCVE the purchase orders as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPRCVE the purchase orders as presented..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the list of correspondence
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Tonakarn-Nguyen and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence..” (Motion: Clay, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
_ Adjournment - . - ;
Adjourn at 8:24 pm
It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:24 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Cunningham, seconded by SBM Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:24 pm..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
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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