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September 13, 2022
14 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Tom Clay, John Cunningham, Scott Hazelton, Anita Tonakarn-Nguyen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Consent Agenda, subject to all public safety recommendations..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Requests to Determine Allocations
Approve Project #23 the Senior Dental Program for Uninsured Residents Age 55+ in the amount of $20,000 to be paid from ARPA funding
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE Project #23 the Senior Dental Program for Uninsured Residents Age 55+ in the amount of $20,000 to be paid from ARPA funding.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE Project #23 the Senior Dental Program for Uninsured Residents Age 55+ in the amount of $20,000 to be paid from ARPA funding..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Old/New Business
Approve the wording of ballot questions 1 and 2 with the amendment to Question 1
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the wording of ballot questions 1 and 2 with the amendment to Question 1.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the wording of ballot questions 1 and 2 with the amendment to Question 1..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Approve the wording of Question 3
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the wording of Question 3.
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Peraner-Sweet, Tonakarn-NguyenAbstained: Hazelton
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the wording of Question 3..” (Motion: Clay, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Approve the order of the questions on the ballot
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the order of the questions on the ballot.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the order of the questions on the ballot..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Clay)
Approve the request to install additional fencing and selective tree removal at the property line between the Westford Police Station and 4 Lincoln Street
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to install additional fencing and selective tree removal at the property line between the Westford Police Station and 4 Lincoln Street.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the request to install additional fencing and selective tree removal at the property line between the Westford Police Station and 4 Lincoln Street..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Approve the Affordable Housing restriction for the Helena Crocker Residences
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Affordable Housing restriction for the Helena Crocker Residences.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the Affordable Housing restriction for the Helena Crocker Residences..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Clay)
Appoint Seema Pusalkar as a full member to the Scholarship and Grant Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2024
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Seema Pusalkar as a full member to the Scholarship and Grant Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2024.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Seema Pusalkar as a full member to the Scholarship and Grant Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2024..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Appoint Milind Tamaskar as a full member to the Communication Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2023
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Milind Tamaskar as a full member to the Communication Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2023,
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Milind Tamaskar as a full member to the Communication Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2023,.” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
Appoint Karen Hudson as a full member to the Dog Park Task Force for a term expiring June 30, 2024
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Karen Hudson as a full member to the Dog Park Task Force for a term expiring June 30, 2024.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Karen Hudson as a full member to the Dog Park Task Force for a term expiring June 30, 2024..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Special Town Meeting - Monday, October 17, 2022
Approve the warrant article and the order of the articles
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the warrant article and the order of the articles.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the warrant article and the order of the articles..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Town Manager's Report
Approve the contracts and purchase orders as presented
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPROVE the contracts and purchase orders as presented..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the list of correspondence
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence..” (Motion: Clay, second: Hazelton)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 8:41 pm
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:41 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Clay and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO ADJOURN at 8:41 pm..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, 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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