MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
January 8, 2019
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Douglas Gillespie, Christopher Houston, Harvey Boshart
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property at 0 Hobbs Brook Road
Mr. Boshart asked that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property at 0 Hobbs Brook Road. Mr. Boshart declared that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board. And further, that the Board will resume in open session. Roll Call Vote - Mr. Houston, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Boshart voted in the affirmative
From the minutes
“Mr. Boshart asked that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property at 0 Hobbs Brook Road. Mr. Boshart declared that an open meeting will have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board. And further, that the Board will resume in open session. Roll Call Vote - Mr. Houston, Mr. Gillespie, and Mr. Boshart voted in the affirmative.” (Motion: Boshart)
Call a Special Town Meeting for Monday, March 18, 20919 with a snow date of Tuesday, March 19th
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to call a Special Town Meeting for Monday, March 18, 20919 with a snow date of Tuesday, March 19th. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to call a Special Town Meeting for Monday, March 18, 20919 with a snow date of Tuesday, March 19th. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Gillespie)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Gillespie moved the consent agenda as follows: Approve minutes from the following Board of Selectmen's meeting: December 28, 2019 regular session. Approve consulting proposal by Michael Harrity for services pertaining to land use issues. Designate the Town Manager to be Weston's Voting Delegate for MMA and MIIA Annual Meetings. Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept $420 from multiple donors given in the memory of Pat Jansen, $75 from Katherine Fleischmann given in the honor of Una and Gus Fleischmann, and $1,085* in gifts from multiple donors for a total amount of $1,580 to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a donation of $50 from Elizabeth Vining and a donation of $30 from Jane and Grant Phipps to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. And also to approve a request to accept a donation of $10,000 from Marlene Benson, $500 from William Brennan, and $5,000 from Jane Clark and Jonathan Gertler all to be applied to the Weston Art and Innovation Center Gift Revenue Account. Accept a gift of $500.00 from Beverly and Scott Shane, through The Signatry, to be applied to the Dana W. Carter Memorial Fund. As the Licensing Authority for the Town of Weston, approve requests for a 2019 License to Dispense Food and Beverages, issued under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 2, from P&P Donuts LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Ye Olde Cottage Restaurant. Approve request by Michael
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Gillespie moved the consent agenda as follows: Approve minutes from the following Board of Selectmen's meeting: December 28, 2019 regular session. Approve consulting proposal by Michael Harrity for services pertaining to land use issues. Designate the Town Manager to be Weston's Voting Delegate for MMA and MIIA Annual Meetings. Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept $420 from multiple donors given in the memory of Pat Jansen, $75 from Katherine Fleischmann given in the honor of Una and Gus Fleischmann, and $1,085* in gifts from multiple donors for a total amount of $1,580 to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a donation of $50 from Elizabeth Vining and a donation of $30 from Jane and Grant Phipps to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. And also to approve a request to accept a donation of $10,000 from Marlene Benson, $500 from William Brennan, and $5,000 from Jane Clark and Jonathan Gertler all to be applied to the Weston Art and Innovation Center Gift Revenue Account. Accept a gift of $500.00 from Beverly and Scott Shane, through The Signatry, to be applied to the Dana W. Carter Memorial Fund. As the Licensing Authority for the Town of Weston, approve requests for a 2019 License to Dispense Food and Beverages, issued under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 140, Section 2, from P&P Donuts LLC d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Ye Olde Cottage Restaurant. Approve request by Michael Antonellis, Manager, Veterans Taxi of Newton, of 224 Calvary Street, Waltham, Mass. for a License to Operate Public Vehicles for Hire in Weston. The License will be effective from the date of approval through December 31, 2019. The application has been reviewed and approved by Police Lieutenant Michael Forti. Approve the appointment of Charlie Hipwood by Weston Little League President Hank Lawlor as the president's designee on the Recreation Master Plan Steering Committee. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Gillespie, second: Houston)
From the Weston Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). 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 no Select Board photos): Weston Observer — Al Aydelott, Rebecca Mercuri and Anupam Sachdev (Addison Antonoff, April 2026); Weston Owl — Lise Revers (April 2024) and John McDonald (courtesy photo, January 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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