MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
February 26, 2019
5 recorded votes, 1 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
Approve and execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Nicholas W. Danforth and the Town for property located at 500 Wellesley Street, as the said property is described in the Agreement, and...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve and execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Nicholas W. Danforth and the Town for property located at 500 Wellesley Street, as the said property is described in the Agreement, and subject to the contingencies set forth therein. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve and execute the Purchase and Sale Agreement between Nicholas W. Danforth and the Town for property located at 500 Wellesley Street, as the said property is described in the Agreement, and subject to the contingencies set forth therein. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Gillespie)
Authorize the use of the remaining balance of the MWRA fund in the Conservation Land Trust
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to authorize the use of the remaining balance of the MWRA fund in the Conservation Land Trust. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to authorize the use of the remaining balance of the MWRA fund in the Conservation Land Trust. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Boshart)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Gillespie moved to approve the consent agenda as follows: Approve minutes from the following Board of Selectmen's meeting: January 8, 2019 Regular Session Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a donation of $100 from Anne Johnston to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a donation of $500 from Jean and Geary MacQuiddy and $125 in the memory of Pat Jensen from Beverly and Lance Dillaway both to be applied the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Dissolve the Public Spaces Committee with recognition and appreciation for its work in developing public space policies and creating public plantings. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Gillespie moved to approve the consent agenda as follows: Approve minutes from the following Board of Selectmen's meeting: January 8, 2019 Regular Session Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a donation of $100 from Anne Johnston to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a donation of $500 from Jean and Geary MacQuiddy and $125 in the memory of Pat Jensen from Beverly and Lance Dillaway both to be applied the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Dissolve the Public Spaces Committee with recognition and appreciation for its work in developing public space policies and creating public plantings. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Gillespie, second: Houston)
Go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 6 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property 751 Boston Post Road
MOTION: Mr. Boshart moved that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 6 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property 751 Boston Post Road. He 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 and Mr. Boshart voted in affirmative
Yes: Boshart, HoustonThe roll call does not list Douglas Gillespie, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Boshart moved that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 6 - to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property 751 Boston Post Road. He 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 and Mr. Boshart voted in affirmative.” (Motion: Boshart)
Decline to exercise the option to purchase property, being 54.3 acres, more or less, identified as Parcels 25/4, 26/2, and portions of 26/4, and being a portion of that property locally known as...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved that the Board decline to exercise the option to purchase property, being 54.3 acres, more or less, identified as Parcels 25/4, 26/2, and portions of 26/4, and being a portion of that property locally known as Woodleigh Farms, with an address of 751 Boston Post Road, as set forth in a Notice of Intent to Convert to Residential use, dated February 1, 2019, for a purchase price of $17,500,000, per an appraisal prepared by Colliers International, dated February 26, 2019, and authorize the Chair, on behalf of the Board, to execute any and all documents evidencing such declination. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved that the Board decline to exercise the option to purchase property, being 54.3 acres, more or less, identified as Parcels 25/4, 26/2, and portions of 26/4, and being a portion of that property locally known as Woodleigh Farms, with an address of 751 Boston Post Road, as set forth in a Notice of Intent to Convert to Residential use, dated February 1, 2019, for a purchase price of $17,500,000, per an appraisal prepared by Colliers International, dated February 26, 2019, and authorize the Chair, on behalf of the Board, to execute any and all documents evidencing such declination. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Boshart)
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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