MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
April 9, 2019
3 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
Award one tuition voucher each to Emma Kwon and Jacob Ginga for the summer quarter at Northeastern University
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to award one tuition voucher each to Emma Kwon and Jacob Ginga for the summer quarter at Northeastern University. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to award one tuition voucher each to Emma Kwon and Jacob Ginga for the summer quarter at Northeastern University. 2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Gillespie)
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: March 19, 2019 regular session Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a gift of $250 from Melissa Brokalakis and Wayne Johnson and to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Sign the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Special Speed Regulation No. 303-B for the temporary speed reduction from 35 m.p.h. to 30 m.p.h. on a .32-mile section of School Street approximately from Maple Road to Wellesley Street. 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: March 19, 2019 regular session Approve a request from the Council on Aging to accept a gift of $250 from Melissa Brokalakis and Wayne Johnson and to be applied to the Miscellaneous Gift Account. Sign the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Special Speed Regulation No. 303-B for the temporary speed reduction from 35 m.p.h. to 30 m.p.h. on a .32-mile section of School Street approximately from Maple Road to Wellesley Street. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Gillespie, second: Houston)
Go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the matter of 104 Stony Brook, LLC v
Mr. Boshart asked that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the matter of 104 Stony Brook, LLC v. ZBA. 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 NOT resume in open session. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston and Mr. Boshart voted in the 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
“Mr. Boshart asked that the Board of Selectmen vote to go into executive session for the following purpose: Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the matter of 104 Stony Brook, LLC v. ZBA. 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 NOT resume in open session. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston and Mr. Boshart voted in the affirmative.” (Motion: 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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